Ian Hamilton (twitter.com/IanWrestling) joined by Neil David to chat about the (not so) recent Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 List, and the relative lack of European involvement in it… we then turn our attention to Rev Pro’s stumbling summer - so far! WATCH: APC Final Storm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS8jYQwbTU0 Track: Midnight - Next Route [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/midnight-nr Advertising Inquiries: https://red...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Hard to believe we're one away from a century of Thunders, but our boys struggle on nonetheless with one of the more uninspired offerings from WCW in some time. This week: *The new regime is the old regime *NWO family drama anyone? *MYSTERIOUS ARMS APPEAR *Mean Gene's poker face fails [Original Broadcast Date 9 February 2000] We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod)to keep up to date with us, go to our linktree ( https://linktr.ee/WCWTh...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 29 min
We're back for another episode of Wrestling Omakase, and this time around John is joined by three recent guests for the return of an old favorite: the Mid-Year Awards! We present our picks for the best & worst of Japanese wrestling so far in 2025 in a ton of Wrestling Observer-style year end awards, along with some analysis on how likely these winners are to stand as full year award contenders by the time 2025 comes to an end. John's guests include: Paul Volsch from the Emerald FlowShow (@Em...
Jun 30, 2025•4 hr 16 min
This week, in the news: updates on JR and Pat McAfee : in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: a preview of Night of Champions Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr 13 min
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald Flowshow to discuss NJPW's crappy booking, the repetitiveness of Gedo's core philosophies, the lack of emphasis on younger talent, and compare NJPW to other Japanese promotions who have successfully created new stars in recent years. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Paul and Gerard cover the Big Japan Ikkitousen Strong Climb tournament finals, lots of NOAH Monday Magic, and dive into several title matches in All Japan. Plus more discussion of where All Japan is headed and a Jr. Battle of Glory preview. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 27, 2025•2 hr 10 min
367 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul Reviews Joel and Damon are back to review NJPW's Soul 2025 shows with full analysis of the G1 Glimax play-in matches. The guys also discuss Aaron Wolf signing, Don Fale, EVIL being warmed up for another IWGP run, no Taichi or Ishii in G1, an exit strategy from Goto as champ, and we answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 21 min
A rare Wednesday Flagship! Join Joe & Rich live as they preview WWE Night of Champions 2025, review CMLL FantasticaMania Mexico, All Japan's June 18 show featuring another Triple Crown title defense, the importance of Aaron Wolf's signing with NJPW, Syuri vs. Saree, El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai & more! WWE Night of Champions 2025 preview CMLL FantasticaMania Mexico review All Japan's June 18 review Aaron Wolf's signing with NJPW Syuri vs. Saree El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai & more! Advert...
Jun 26, 2025•2 hr 42 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. Open The Voice Gate is back to talk about the Shun Skywalker situation, the full tentative Kobe World 2025 card, and a fun weekend in Kobe including Prime Zone+. After getting through modern Dragongate, Case and Mike spend the remainder of the episode on a deep dive of the Open The Dream Gate title and put together t...
Jun 25, 2025•2 hr 16 min
Diego Gasca, uno de los Los Lucha Jobbers originales, regresa para platicar sobre todo lo ocurrido entre CMLL, AEW y NJPW en Arena Mexico: lo mejor, lo más emocionante, nuestras luchas favoritas, la atmósfera y el respeto que AEW Grand Slam México mostró por la lucha libre mexicana. Además, Abraham y Wally analizan el caótico estado de NJPW con una reseña de Dominion 2025. Si te gusta el contenido y tienes dinero extra, puedes dejarnos una donación en el siguiente enlace: https://www.voicesofwre...
Jun 24, 2025•2 hr 18 min
Pro wrestling has plenty of stipulation matches, but one of the most common is the Street Fight. It's essentially just another name for a No DQ match... or a Hardcore match... or a Weapons Wild match... or whatever other silly name you come up with. Regardless of the name, this match type has inspired this episode. Andrew and returning guest Warren Hayes (The Mr. Warren Hayes Show, Voices of Wrestling) play songs that have street suffixes in the title (street, road, drive, avenue, etc.), or in s...
Jun 24, 2025•2 hr 8 min
Kelly and Taylor are back to talk joshi again! They start with Stardom's big Conversion show, before moving on to discuss the announcement of the Marigold Dream Star GP field, a big title change in SEAdLINNNG, lots of action in TJPW and an exciting Sendai Girls tag title match! Then, they preview everything upcoming in joshi, including the latest Stardom New Blood show, HYPE 3 and Tokyo Joshi's latest Inspiration show along with a big ChocoPro Super Asia Title match! Check it out! Please follow ...
Jun 23, 2025•51 min
A Fantastic(icamania) Collaboration with Mr. Warren Hayes It’s been a tremendous week for All Elite Wrestling. The partnership was on full display how in lockstep these two promotions are, and they put on some excellent shows a four day stretch. Tuesday and Friday night were CMLL shows that featured AEW talent and Wednesday was an episode of AEW Dynamite with a lot of CMLL inclusion, including Mistico vs. MJF. The week was a tremendous one for both companies, and it takes a special show to break...
Jun 22, 2025•2 hr 15 min
This week, in the news: a 3 hour nightmare might be over: in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Are both companies too driven by their own ideological capture and in Vader Club: the unrepentant stupidity of Kemonito vs. Kemolito. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 3 min
This week on The Flagship: AEW and CMLL's loaded week of shows at Arena Mexico, NJPW Dominion, a look at the G1 Climax 35 field, Vikingo vs. Alberto in a cage, beach raccoons, restaurant air conditioning, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 20, 2025•3 hr 9 min
Joel and Damon return to review NJPW's Dominion with full analysis of all the matchups, news and notes on New Japan's annual show. The guys also discuss G1 Play-In matches, House Of Torture takeover, WTF Don Fale?, the dropped ball on DOUKI, and we answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 37 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. Open The Voice Gate returns to discuss Dragongate and their road to Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival 2025! After the weekend of shows in Kyoto (6/14) and Hakata (6/15), the title situation at Kobe World is a lot more clear and Case and Mike give their early previews for the Dream, Triangle and Twin Gate matches and where ...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 44 min
John is back yet again for another long dive through the world of Japanese professional wrestling, and boy do they have a mixed bag to discuss this week! Returning guest Velkej Bracha (@Velkej_Bracha on X), host of the ActWres Stage podcast (here's their most recent episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqIHVjqO6_8) joins them and starts by breaking down their recent trip to Japan, as he gives the live perspective on All Star Grand Queendom, Tetsuya Naito's final night in NJPW at D...
Jun 18, 2025•3 hr 45 min
In the News: R-Truth gets fired then re-hired, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM ice cold takes on MITB and in Vader Club: Furnas and Lafon vs. the Hardy Boys Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min
We are one week out from AEW Grand Slam Mexico, and The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee is back with another new episode! This week, Fred is absent, so Tyler brought on fellow VoW contributor and co-host of Los Lucha Jobbers on the Voices of Wrestling podcast network Abraham Delgado to discuss the promotion as a whole, including the upcoming Grand Slam show in Arena Mexico. Topics include: -What direction will Tony Khan take Grand Slam Mexico from a production standpoint? -Does MJF vs. Mistico mea...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min
This week on The Flagship, a loaded show reviewing WWE x AAA's Worlds Collide, WWE Money in the Bank 2025, discussing WWE Night of Champions & CM Punk going to Saudi Arabia, the end of Yeet Man's World Title reign plus previews of NJPW Dominion, AEW's Grand Slam Mexico, and of course, a full recap of MLW War Chamber. WWE x AAA Worlds Collide review WWE Money in the Bank 2025 review Night of Champions announcement + Punk in Saudi Arabia Jey Uso loses the fake World Title NJPW Dominion preview...
Jun 13, 2025•3 hr 53 min
Joel and Damon are back to preview NJPW's Dominion with full analysis of all the matchups, news and notes to get you ready for New Japan's annual show. The guys also discuss Goto's exit strategy, a big test for Boltin Oleg, Hiroshi Tanahashi in G1, the fear of "X", and we answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 30 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. Open The Voice Gate is back to discuss the big Dragongate week in Tokyo Korakuen Hall with the first time Dragongate ever had four title defense on a Korakuen show (6/4) as well as the next night (6/5) with El Desperado and Starlight Kid making guest appearances. They discuss the Kobe World Dream Gate situation comin...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 34 min
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the recently released Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 list, and break down why certain promotions were represented so well in the list while other wrestlers were not, the state of young wrestlers on American television, the various Japanese promotions and how they prepare young wrestlers for success, what Gabe Kidd's future may be like, WWE's problems with focusin...
Jun 10, 2025•2 hr 51 min
If you were eagerly anticipating the next pun-named episode of Music of the Mat Remix, then your wait is over. Shawn Michaels came out to his entrance theme "Sexy Boy" for many years, but what if instead of kicking his opponents' heads off with Sweet Chin Music, he wailed away on a saxophone instead? Why, he'd be... just a saxy boy (saxy boyyyyyy). On this episode, Andrew and first-time guest Roomba from the VOW Discord play songs that have a saxophone part in them. Artists played include Billy ...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Taylor returns to talk joshi with Kelly once again! They start with Natuspoi and Saori Anou's produce show, talk some Stardom and Tokyo Joshi action as well as discussing the latest ChocoPro show! Then, they preview everything upcoming in joshi, including Stardom The Conversion 2025, Namba's farewell from Tokyo Joshi and an interesting looking Marigold Korakuen Hall show! Check it out! Please follow us on twitter: @jbombaudio You can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audi...
Jun 09, 2025•43 min
John is back for another new episode of Wrestling Omakase (I know, already??) as we do a deep dive into VOW's annual 30 Under 30 list, which just came out a few days ago! They're joined by two voters for the 2025 list: host of VOW podcast The Good, The Bad & The Hungee Fred Morlan (can also check out Fred's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling) and Paul Wedding (@PaulEWedding on Twitter), who also happen to be two first time Omakase guests. John, Fred and Paul proceed to b...
Jun 09, 2025•3 hr 11 min
Paul and Gerard take a look at NOAH Monday Magic and the controversial three-way match for the GHC Heavyweight Title. Then it's on to All Japan for the big Saito vs. Saito Triple Crown match. Plus an analysis of what's ailing in All Japan and NOAH, the King of DDT finals, and discussion of Voices of Wrestling's 30 Under 30 list. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 21 min
On the heels of the discussion regarding R-Truth's contract expiration, Tyler & Fred discuss the reality of wrestlers moving between companies. They discuss some of the positives and some of the negatives of the general situation and the state of the industry today. Please like, share, and subscribe so everyone will be more normal talking about this. Subscribe to Fred’s Patreon for more of his wrestling writing: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling Sponsor The Good, the Bad, & the H...
Jun 06, 2025•58 min
The Flagship returns this week with a HUGE show covering major free agent news in wrestling, including Mariah May's NXT debut, a sane, logical, and non-emotional discussion on R-Truth's departure, plus thoughts on Abadon, Bear Bronson, Carlito, Valhalla, Alex Kane, Karrion Kross, and The Miz. Also on the show, we preview this weekend's WWE x AAA Worlds Collide show, WWE Money in the Bank, review the Best of the Super Juniors Final, a quick review of ACTION Wrestling's DEAN~!!!2 show and more! Ma...
Jun 06, 2025•3 hr 43 min
