The Emerald FlowShow is a podcast about the Japanese wrestling promotions Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling hosted by Paul Völsch and Gerard Di Trolio, two long-time fans of puroresu and contributors at Voices of Wrestling. They combine their experience and knowledge to bring you in-depth analysis to two of the most well-known wrestling promotions in Japan, and occasionally smaller ones too.
This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.
Paul and Gerard discuss the newly announced Bloodsport show at Sumo Hall, the big title change in NOAH, the Victory Challenge Tournament, NTV's 70th anniversary of wrestling on the network show, and review and preview upcoming All Japan shows. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard discuss the latest news including Kazuchika Okada's departure from New Japan, and more on the backstage drama in All Japan. Then they cover the big All Japan show featuring another great Nakajima Triple Crown match and talk about the latest NOAH shows where they declare that the company is really turning a corner and is building itself back up. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations...
Paul is back from his trip to Japan with lots to talk about. Gerard and Paul also cover all of the backstage drama from All Japan, the Masanobu Fuchi anniversary show, and have some good things to say about the recent NOAH shows and the direction of the company in general. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Gerard is joined by Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to discuss all of the big new year shows from All Japan and NOAH including the epic rematch between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kento Miyahara. They discuss the matches and talk about all of the controversy surrounding All Japan's president and the main event of NOAH The New Year and try to find silver linings after a wild end to 2023 and an equally wild beginning of 2024 in Japanese wrestling. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eme...
As Paul heads to Japan, Gerard flies solo previewing the big upcoming shows for AJPW & NOAH. Along the way he talks about the AJPW & WWE, digresses into AEW & NJPW, offers up a year in review, and an apology. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to cover the rest of the Real World Tag League and the Junior Battle of Glory and All Japan's continuing hot streak. They ruminate on whether Nakajima actually has a chance to beat Kento on New Years Eve. Also the miserable dealings of NOAH and the backlash they are receiving for booking Kota Ibushi. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to discuss the first five nights of All Japan's Real World Tag League and who the standouts are so far. They also cover NOAH's latest Monday Magic episode, the state of the promotion in general and Gerard shares his thoughts on DDT's Ultimate Party 2023. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
With Gerard out, Paul is bringing on Voices of Wrestling's own Jeff Andrews aka the Shin Nihon Tribal Chief on a tagent-filled episode. It takes them an hour to go through NOAH's Fukuoka show, though a lot of that time is spent talking about New and All Japan, the similarities between Jake Lee and SANADA and Jake Morris' prospects. They also cover All Japan's Hokkaido tour, including an excellent Triple Crown match between Aoyagi & Nakajima, as well as a discussion of Ryuki Honda's age. Also...
On a quick turnaround, Paul and Gerard are back to talk about All Japan's memorable Korakuen show with a Yuma Aoyagi vs. Kento Miyahara title match and the appearance of one Katsuhiko Nakajima. But first, they cover the recent happenings in NOAH, which funnily enough includes Nakajima's last Korakuen match with that promotion. They also cover the Real World Tag League field and All Japan's upcoming Hokkaido tour. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations...
Paul and Gerard are reunited yet again. They start off covering the Astronauts produce show BOKURA WA KAKUTO TANTEIDAN with the excellent main event between Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura that has been gaining a lot of buzz. Then they talk about NOAH's surprisingly fun and refreshing Monday Magic show as well as the general state of NOAH. They close off the show talking about All Japan, the great number they drew in Kakuda for the Kento/Yuma vs the Saitos, and give their predictions for the big ...
Paul and Gerard are separated again. Due to scheduling issues, they couldn't come together simultaneously to record, so they thought of something new. Each of them recorded their thoughts on the happenings in NOAH and All Japan, including the recent departures from NOAH and Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown defense against Ryuki Honda. Warning: Gerard's mic went a bit wonky at times. I've tried my best to fix it, but maybe don't turn the volume all the way up while listening to his part - Paul Support ...
Paul and Gerard are finally reuinited. They talk about the finals of NOAH's N-1 tournament as well as All Japan's continuing hot streak including a great Kento Miyahara vs Yuma Anzai match. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
This week with Paul away, Gerard welcomes Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to chat about the legacy of Terry Funk and cover the Royal Road and N1 Tournaments. You do not want to miss this episode, there is a lot of topics covered! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul is joined by special guest Andrew Sinclair to rant about Kaito's treatment in the G1 and talk about his future going forward. They also cover the beginning of NOAH's N1 tournament. In another rant Paul talks about GLEAT Ver. Mega and the promotion's baffling booking. Then they pivot to something more positive by talking about All Japan's recent success including two Triple Crown title defenses and they close the show discussing the recently announced field for the Royal Road tournament. Sup...
Paul and Gerard talk about what everyone else is talking about and that is the big Kento vs Nakajima match in Korakuen. They gush about the match and how much of a success the whole thing is for both promotions. Then they preview HAYATA vs Atsuki Aoyagi, talk about the announced N1 card and the build up of Hokuto Omori. They finish off the show with a discussion about GLEAT's disappointing Sumo Hall card Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations...
Paul and Gerard welcome two guests, Kelly Harrass of Jumping Bomb Audio and Liam Jones of You Got To Be Kidding Me, onto the show to hand out some awards. In this case, they looked at the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023 to determine the best and worst in pro wrestling across Japan. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about All Japan doing the right thing and finally putting the Triple Crown on Yuma Aoyagi. They compare the state of the promotion compared to one year ago and what might be next for Kento Miyahara. In the NOAH section they cover the dissolution of Kongo, the big Kento vs Nakjima matching coming up, as well as Gerard giving his thoughts on the N1 participants. They close off the show covering GLEAT's big second anniversary show including the big Ibushi announcement and some ...
On this supersized episode, Paul and Gerard first talk about NOAH's show in Nagaoya, including a terrible Jr title defense and another great Jake defense. They discuss whether or not Jake would be better if he was smaller. Then they pivot to All Japan to talk about All Japan's hot run and Yuma Anzai's historical title challenge against Yuji Nagata. In the second half of the show Paul is joined by VOW's own Andrew Sinclair to talk about NOAH's Korakuen show main evented by an excellent Kenoh vs G...
Paul and Gerard talk about the departure of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano from NOAH and the mystery revolving around the whole situation, then they touch on Yuji Okabayashi's hiatus and some general news coming out of Japan. They give some brief thoughts on All Together and talk about NOAH's upcoming shows. In the second half they cover All Japan's recent Korakuen show including Suwama's face turn and Yuji Nagata's title defense against T-HAWK. They close out the show previewing All Japan's upco...
Paul and Gerard start off by talking about Shotaro Ashino's unfortunate injury. Then they talk about All Japan's recent shows including a great Aoyagi Brothers match. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH to cover their recent happenings including an All Japan Tag Team Title match and the debut of the Global Honored Clown Dave the Clown. They close off the show talking about the King of DDT finals and end up having a discussion on Yuji Hino's weird career path. Support our sponsor BetStamp! Today’s podc...
On this latest episode of the Emerald FlowShow, Paul and Gerand talk about the final show of the All Japan Champion Carnival and Shotaro Ashino's big and surprising win. They then review a Big Japan show for the first time ever on the pod and chat about all of the great (and not so great) matches from the company's show on May 4. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about NOAH's great Sumo Hall Show including Jake Lee defending the GHC Title against Naomichi Marufuji. Then they pivot to All Japan to give a run down of the results of the Champion Carnival and talk about Shotaro Ashino's and T-Hawk's surprising runs to the final. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard kick off the show talking about the mysterious disappearance of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano. They also cover NOAH's big show in Sendai as well as the beginning of All Japan's Champion Carnival. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
On this episode of the Emerald FlowShow, Paul and Gerard catch up with recent NOAH shows and preview their big upcoming show in Sendai. They then move on to All Japan and give a preview of the Champion Carnival including all of the possible scenarios on the last nights of block action and of course make some predictions that may or may not be wild. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations...
Paul and Gerard talk about what else Jake Lee's big title win and the failure of Kaito Kiyomiya's push. They also cover All Japan's recent string of good shows, Naoya Nomura's injury and finish the show with a fun discussion on an alternate history scenario "What if Cyberfight had bought All Japan instead." Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about the latest in NOAH and All Japan, including Daisuke Harada's unfortunate retirement, NOAH's Korakuen show, Yuma Anzai's Homecoming show, and the most recent developments in the All Japan vs NOAH feud. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
The Greatest Wrestler of All Timee delivers an all time great performance in Tokyo Dome yet again. Also Mutos retirement match. Paul and Gerard also talk about Kento Miyahara vs. Yuji Nagata and take a look at the Champion Carnival entrants. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard start off by talking about All Japan's recent show including Kento Miyahara's excellent title defense. Then they give some thoughts on potential Campion Carnival participants. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH and heap some praise on El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. To close the show they give their final thoughts on the build to the Muto retirement show with a focus on who should win the Kaito vs. Okada match. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations...
Lets play a fun game. The guys had some trouble recording this one, so much so that one of them had to rerecord parts of their audio. Figure out who and how much and lets us know. As far as the episode itself Paul and Gerard cover All Japan's Korakuen show, the New JapanXNOAH show and Great Muta's Final Bye Bye Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard start off the show talking about the Briscoes brief run in NOAH. Then they discuss the latest in All Japan and NOAH, including the endless VM break up angle, Jakes newest faction and the excellent LIJ - Kongo angle. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
