Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. With a newsworthy show at Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2/5) in the books, OTVG is back to talk all about it! Case and Mike discuss Yuki Yoshioka’s return at the end of the show before discussing the Special Six-Man Tag main event of YAMATO teaming with Reiwa Big Six members Shun Skywalker and Kota Minoura versus Kzy and Reiw...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. The first big show of Dragongate’s 2025 is in the books and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. They start with some State of the Union discussion about venues and scheduling before getting into Gate of Bayside. They review the big YAMATO vs Strong Machine J Dream Gate match along with the rest of the c...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 35 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. To kick off this week’s show, Case and Mike discuss Dragongate’s impending return to Wrestlemania Weekend, what they can report on, what they expect, and their excitement for Dragongate in Vegas. Then it’s time to talk Dragongate’s huge last week with the doubleheader in Tokyo (1/15 & 16) and the Young Dragon’s C...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 53 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate has kicked off their 2025 schedule and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk about the first week’s shows in Kobe (1/9), Kyoto (1/11) and Osaka (1/12)! They give their mostly spoiler-free recommendations and then discuss the East vs West Battle and first shows on their taping loop. They discuss the three tit...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. Surprise! Open The Voice Gate is back with one last 25th Anniversary episode of Rewind and Rewatch as it’s time to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the transformative heel stable Blood Generation from 1/14/2005! But first, we must talk about the steps that led us to need...
Jan 09, 2025•2 hr 5 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate is on holiday break so that means one thing to Case and Mike: TIME FOR THE 2024 ULTY AWARDS. They discuss their thoughts on the shows going on in Japan over New Year’s week (This was recorded on 1/4/25) and Cases’ thoughts on the year-end Kobe Sambo Hall shows up top. Then they get to their ballots, decide...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 45 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. To complete the Dragon System’s 25th Anniversary year, Case and Mike go back to 2016 and the rookie class of 2016: Ben-K, Shun Skywalker, Yuki Yoshioka, HYO and Katsumi Takashima and their famous match on December 1, 2016 against the veteran team of CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid, D...
Jan 03, 2025•2 hr 32 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. It’s a big Open The Voice Gate this week as Case and Mike are back to talk Dragongate, The Final Gate, and Konomama Ichikawa’s retirement. They lead off with the Shimizu situation, GLEAT’s PR and Subscription strategy. Then it’s time to talk The Final Gate, the YAMATO vs Dragon Dia Double Dream and Brave Gate matches...
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Mike is back with a bit of a Voice Gate update on his lunch break! He discusses the Shimizu suspension, what is known, where things are, and what he expects to come from this. After that, he talks about the Final Gate card changes, the full card for 12/17’s Ichikawa Retirement show and spends some time laying the arg...
Dec 12, 2024•37 min
NOTE: This episode was recorded on Saturday, 12/7/24, before the news of Big Boss Shimizu’s suspension that came early morning in the US on Monday, 12/9/24 Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate has finally returned to the Dragongate Network and Case and Mike are back to talk all about King of Gate 2024 and Sunday’s Final Gate card. The big new...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. They’ve done Toryumon Japan and Toryumon X, now it’s time for Mike and Case to take us back to the Toryumon 2000 Project’s Japanese landing (11/13/01)! Before we get there, we have to talk about the elevation of Ryo Saito, the introduction of Skayde as a major lucharesu figure, Mexico de...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 19 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Without much live Dragongate this week, Case and Mike get into some big topics surrounding the Dragon System this week including CIMA and Shingo Takagi’s Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductions, a deep look into why CIMA was such a strong candidate, they then discuss this week’s excellent Prime Zone Plus show from...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. King of Gate season is finally here in 2024 and Voice Gate returns to talk about the Korakuen Kickoff (11/7)! Leading off the show, they discuss a weird Network upload before getting into the Dragon Kid injury news and updates. After that, they discuss yet another excellent Tokyo show with the Brave Gate vs Dream Gat...
Nov 13, 2024•2 hr 4 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate’s biggest Osaka show of the year, The Gate of Destiny (11/3) is in the books and Mike and Case are back to talk all about it. They discuss the big picture before reviewing the show including the Open The Dream Gate match between YAMATO and Kenoh, the Loser Must Disband match between Z-Brats, Gold Class and...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 46 min
Case flies solo this week to preview the upcoming Gate Of Destiny PPV with the all-important unit disbands match. Plus, thoughts on 1993 AAA and Samoa Joe's WON HOF candidacy. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/open-the-voice-gate/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 31, 2024•55 min
NOTE: This episode was recorded on 10/19 before the release of complete Gate of Destiny cards. Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Joining Case and Mike this week is the English voice of Dragongate, Jae Church (https://twitter.com/dragongateen), for a three hour episode previewing Gate of Destiny. The three talk through the 3 Way Disbands Match, Stalke...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 55 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. It’s a very special episode of Open The Voice Gate as Case and Mike are joined by The Cubs Fan (https://twitter.com/luchablog) to discuss the career of Gran Hamada and his candidacy for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame! He’s the godfather of Lucharesu, so what does that mean? What were his business metrics? How in...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Dragongate had their monthly Korakuen Hall show last Friday, and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. Case and Mike spend time on the Loser Gets Expelled Gold Class vs Z-Brats match, talk about the future for the loser, discuss YAMATO vs Kenoh at Gate of Destiny, Konomama Ichikawa’s retirement opponent g...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. Before getting into Rewind and Rewatch, Mike and Case touch on Helene, the announcement of Stalker Ichikawa’s retirement and a very fun Kobe Sambo Hall show with Gold Class vs Z-Brats and the debut of Akihiro Sahara. After that, it’s time for Rewind and Rewatch and the two year Drago...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr 1 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Case returns to the show this week as they have some last thoughts on Gate of Origin. From there, they talk about what could be the Feud of the Year, Gold Class vs Z-Brats as it reached Osaka with Ben-K vs Gianni Valletta & Shun Skywalker, Kota Minoura & Jason Lee vs BXB Hulk, Riiita and Mochizuki Jr. Homare’...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. It’s a Mike solo show week and he’s here to talk all about Gate of Origin 2024 (9/16/24), Dragongate’s big Sendai area show for the year. Before getting into Monday’s show, Mike gives a history of Gate of Origin, where he thinks it ended up settling on Dragongate’s ranking of shows and what he sees Gate of Origin...
Sep 18, 2024•52 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Sometimes Dragongate has a show where we have to take stock of the greatness we witnessed. That was the case this week on Voice Gate as we take a look at perhaps Dragongate’s best Korakuen in years, Storm Gate (9/5/24) with 90 chaotic minutes, the debut of Homare Kato, the New Unit Playing Field, YAMATO defending the...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. For the first Rewind and Rewatch of September, it’s time to unearth the lost first Dragongate in USA show, Friday LA Extreme Night from John Ford Anson Park in Los Angeles on 9/5/2008. Before Mike and Case get into the show itself, we must talk about the events leading up to Dragonga...
Sep 04, 2024•2 hr 9 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. It’s a bit of Dragon System Buffet this week as Case and Mike lead off this week with a couple of quick topics before trying to make sense of GLEAT’s 2024, discuss Dragongate in the N-1 Victory tournament, the greatness of the GATE OF MIYANE, Naruki Doi’s homecoming and anniversary show and a whole lot more! Our podc...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. Before we get to August’s rewind and rewatch, Case and Mike talk about Dragongate’s fun Sunday in Fukuoka with the best 3 minute match of the year, IWRG uploads and Shingo Takagi’s 20th Anniversary Show’s X. From there it’s time to continue to celebrate the Dragon System’s 25th Anniversa...
Aug 21, 2024•2 hr 1 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. OTVG returns to talk about the third of Dragongate’s traditional Big Five shows, Dangerous Gate 2024! Before Case and Mike get into the show in Yokohama, they take stock of the summer tournaments, discuss wrestling prospects ,issues with originality, the G1 Climax and the N1 Victory. After that, they discuss Monday’s...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. This week on Open The Voice Gate, Case and Mike make a claim on their preferred new Olympic sports, discuss the Hayakawa/Minorita/Mini Skywalker events, discuss the 8/1 Dragongate Korakuen Hall show and preview this Monday’s Dangerous Gate 2024 card! Case’s interview with Tony Khan can be viewed here: https://www.you...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case ( https://twitter.com/_inyourcase ) and Mike ( https://twitter.com/fujiiheya ) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. This week on Open The Voice Gate, Case and Mike return from Kobe World break to discuss how YAMATO’s Dream Gate win, and the post-match promo, is settling in for the guys. They then discuss a very fun Summer Festival version of Kobe Sambo Hall, preview Thursday’s Korakuen and give some second half of 2024 predict...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. The 25th Anniversary of the Dragon System, Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024 is in the books and Case and Mike are back to talk all about it. Ben-K defending the Open The Dream Gate against Mr. Dragongate, YAMATO is the main event with a Four Way Twin Gate, Hyo vs Dragon Dia for the Brave Gate and Natural VIbes defend...
Jul 22, 2024•2 hr 7 min
Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. With this Sunday being the biggest show of Dragongate’s year, Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024, Case and Mike welcome back Jae Church to preview the show! They break down all the key matches including Ben-K defending the Open The Dream Gate versus Mr. Dragongate YAMATO, as well discuss some 25th Anniversary thoughts,...
Jul 16, 2024•2 hr 54 min
