The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

No Rich, no problem. Rich is away on his belated honeymoon, so New Japan expert Mike Sempervive of Wrestling Observer Live steps into the co-host chair to break down Sakura Genesis. Among the deep dives – where Kazuchika Okada stands historically, the booking treatment of tag teams and juniors, and the controversial topic of shoot headbutts. Semp brings the goods, so don't miss this one! Adver...

The prodigal son has returned! Joe Lanza makes his return to the Voices of Wrestling flagship (via phone) to talk WWE WrestleMania 33, Roman Reigns' performance in the main event and our review of each and every match, Brock Lesnar's greatness and alternative ideas for WrestleMania moving forward. We turn our attention to other weekend festivities including NXT TakeOver: Orlando, EVOLVE 80...

Voices of Wrestling's annual WrestleMania weekend preview is here! Rich Kraetsch goes over the entire weekend across the wrestling world listing each and every (and we mean, every) event from the weekend, where you can watch each event as well as card and match information. In the second half of the preview, Rich is joined by members of the VoicesofWrestling.com staff to preview additional eve...

Voices of Wrestling's annual WrestleMania weekend preview is here! Rich Kraetsch goes over the entire weekend across the wrestling world listing each and every (and we mean, every) event from the weekend, where you can watch each event as well as card and match information. In the second half of the preview, Rich is joined by members of the VoicesofWrestling.com staff to preview additional eve...

Topics on this week's Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast include Ring of Honor's 15th Anniversary PPV, NJPW's New Japan Cup, Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii, RingKampf vs. South Pacific Power Trip and the uncertain future of Japan's Wrestle-1 promotion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Voices of Wrestling's resident TNA expert Garrett Kidney and 411 Mania's reviewer extraordinaire Larry Csonka dive into the steaming hot dumpster fire that was last night's Impact Wrestling, examining how the show designed to make Impact great again was somehow one of the worst episodes in the history of the show's 13 year run. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...

On this week's episode of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast, we talk WWE Fastlane 2017, rumored and confirmed WrestleMania matches, review NJPW's 45th Anniversary show, preview the upcoming New Japan Cup and exclusively reveal the Top 25 for The Honor Roll: ROH's 50 Greatest Wrestlers Ever. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

Topics on this week's podcast include massive TNA/Impact Wrestling, why letting The Hardys go was the best move, value in wrestling and what to look forward to in the future. We also delve into the annual Wrestling Observer Awards, who we would have voted for, thoughts on the award results, mixed MMA/wrestling awards and more. Last but not least, Tom Phillips sexting, NJPW Honor Rising & 4...

WWE and NJPW are on the back burner this week as the VOW Flagship talks NOAH The Reborn, AJPW, Dragon Gate, Inoki Peace Festival, ROH's debut show, a loaded EVOLVE weekend & much more! Rate & Review us on iTunes: http://voicesofwrestling.com/itunes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's VOW Flagship podcast: a detailed review of WWE Elimination Chamber, the concept of deserving championships, SmackDown struggles and much more in the world of WWE. We also review NJPW's The New Beginning in Osaka, where Naito vs. Elgin stands as a Match of the Year contender. Also a preview of ROH/NJPW's Honor Rising and a whole lot of silliness and off-topic banter along...

Topics on this week's episode include the huge main event of New Beginning in Sapporo Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki. We break down Okada's leg selling, the structure of the match and how watching live versus taped could have an affect on your rating. We also break down the rest of the New Beginning in Sapporo match including Dragon Lee's incredible NJPW World theme music. Other top...

Topics on this week's VOW Flagship podcast we talk Royal Rumble weekend including WWE Royal Rumble 2017, NXT TakeOver: San Antonio, EVOLVE 76 & 77, major injuries to Seth Rollins and Yoshino and some other news & notes! Support our sponsors! BloomThat: Get the perfect Valentine's Day Gift — a free vase, caramel treats and a spectacular bouquet at http://www. BloomThat.com/VOW. Blue...

This week on the Voices of Wrestling Flagship Podcast we preview all the Royal Rumble weekend matches including WWE Royal Rumble 2017, NXT TakeOver: San Antonio and the EVOLVE doubleshot. We also touch on Kenny Omega's announcement, where he'll be in 2017 and what we believe and don't as well as a look at the ongoing drama of WWE and United Kingdom contracts. Last but not least, we rev...

Topics on this week's Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast include an extensive breakdown of WWE's UK Championship Tournament. We discuss emerging stars Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne, commentary throughout the night and recap each and every tournament match. In the same vein, we breakdown the latest news with regards to WWE, FloSlam and their increasingly tenuous situation and what it means for t...

*Originally Aired: January 2, 2014* It’s the debut episode of the Voices of Wrestling Rumble Rewind looking at the first televised Rumble — Royal Rumble 1988! I’m joined by Chad Campbell of PlaceToBeNation.com to discuss the debut Rumble, the characters involved, best eliminations, strategy and much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/...

This week on the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast Joe Lanza and Rich Kraetsch discuss the mysteries of the ongoing Kenny Omega situation — is he WWE bound or is his break from Japan an elaborate work? Other topics include the ever-changing WrestleMania card — which matches have been removed and what do we think the final card will look like. Elsewhere we discuss NJPW's New Beginning cards,...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast is back after a crazy week in pro wrestling to talk all things NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11: the incredible four match streak, Hiroshi Tanahashi's new reality, the continued evolution of Katsuyori Shibata and Hirooki Goto, the breathtaking main event that Joe Lanza gave ***** and so much more. Buy our NJPW 2016 Year in Review eBook! Download now via Payhip o...

It's a one topic show this week as Joe and Rich break down New Japan Pro Wrestling Wrestle Kingdom 11. A discussion of each and every match, the build to the event, predictions and a bit of a statistical year in review highlight the preview. Will Kenny Omega walk out of the Tokyo Dome as champion? Can Tetsuya Naito put a bow on his breakout 2016 with a definitive win over Hiroshi Tanahashi? Wh...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast wishes all of our great listeners a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. On today's show, Rich and Joe talk WWE Roadblock: End of the Line, preview Dragon Gate's The Final Gate 2016 and answer a number of listener questions ranging from favorite Christmas movies to worse wrestling-related Christmas gifts and manage to fit some pro wrestling in a...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a loaded show talking the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 card, fallout from NJPW's World Tag League final, Tokyo Sports Awards, Roadblock: End of the Line, Samoa Joe/Shinsuke Nakamura and the future of NXT as well as the WWE United Kingdom Champion & Tournament. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

Since we missed last week, we have to pack two weeks of news, notes and takes into a three-hour window. Joe and Rich talk WWE 205 Live and if the concept is a failure, what to do with Cruiserweights moving forward and much more. Also in WWE they chat Sunday's WWE TLC PPV, James Ellsworth and AJ Styles' all-time great year. Other topics include four new entrants in the Wrestling Observer Ha...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast comes early this week as the Thanksgiving Holiday bumps the show up a few days. Don't fret, we're chucked full of topics from an insane week of pro wrestling! Joe and Rich talk Survivor Series 2016 including the shocking main event between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar. We stay in WWE land with a discussion of NXT TakeOver: Toronto, the DIY/Revival Tag...

The VOW flagship is back at full power with Lanza back in the College Station territory. We recap Joe's trip to New Jersey, Cookie Puss ice cream cake, cooking Italian food and much more. On the wrestling side, we discuss Joey Styles' controversial comments at EVOLVE last week, the upcoming NXT Takeover: Toronto and WWE Survivor Series 2016 shows and NJPW's recent Wrestling World in Si...

*Note: At the top of the show I explain a number of issues we had recording this episode. As a result much of the podcast was lost and the parts that were resurrected are below our normal call/sound quality. We thank you for your patience and continued support* With the vacationing Joe Lanza MIA, Rich Kraetsch is joined by VOW young boy Case Lowe to discuss all the latest in New Japan Pro Wrestlin...

Joe and Rich return for an abbreviated edition of the VOW Flagship podcast (World Series Game 7, sorry). They review WWE's Hell in a Cell 2016, discuss the significance of Sasha Banks and Charlotte closing the show, the additional Hell in a Cell matches and a night of bizarre finishes. Joe and Rich also discuss the huge news of Pro Wrestling NOAH's sale: what it means for NOAH, what it mea...