The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

Voices of Wrestling returns this week with a three hour extravaganza covering a very eclectic range of topics. For the first time ever we open with NWA talk, before moving on to the dysfunctional state of Total Nonstop Action. From there we break down the FloSports entry into the streaming wrestling service game, giving details as to what we know, and our opinions on whether the service will be a...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns as Joe and Rich talk a number of topics across the world of the wrestling. We begin with a breakdown of Dragon Gate's 10/12 show including the 5 vs. 4 Captain's Fall Elimination Unit Disband match and how Dragon Gate connects with you on a different emotional level than any other wrestling promotion. We follow that with a discussion of WWE H...

The VOW Flagship talks Hideo Itami's injury, whether he's wasting his career and the idea of having stars doing Florida tours. We then turn our attention to Kazuchika Okada, his year, drawing record, underrated Wrestle of the Year resume and much more. Sticking with New Japan, we review NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016, discuss the partial NJPW Power Struggle card with Jay Lethal vs. Tetsuy...

TNA is top of the mind on tonight's VOW Flagship as we talk the rumored TNA sale, what the TNA tape library could mean for WWE Network and much more. We then talk TNA's Bound for Glory 2016 pay-per-view, what we thought of the results, Lashley retaining the TNA Champion (...for now) and Aron Rex's lackluster performance. Next up is Ring of Honor as we breakdown the ROH All-Star Extrava...

This week on Voices of Wrestling, Joe rides solo with all of the latest from the WWE tryouts, including the ripple effects the potential signings may have on the indie scene. Joe then talks more indies, explaining how the European scene has blown past the U.S. scene and what the U.S. promoters need to do to catch up. From there it's TNA talk, with TNA once again on the brink of potential extin...

The VOW Flagship returns with an extensive breakdown of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Destruction shows including reviews of the Hiroshima and Tokyo shows and a preview of this weekend's Destruction in Kobe. The focus then turns to WWE as we talk the disappointing debut of the WWE Cruiserweights, why TJ Perkins was nowhere to be seen as well as a preview of Sunday's Clash of Champions show...

**Originally Recorded: May 21, 2013** Wrestling’s youngest 14-year veteran, TJ Perkins, joins Joe & Rich on the Voices of Wrestling podcast for a nearly two hour interview. The guys take TJ through his career, from being a teenager skipping class to sneak over the border to Tijuana for bookings, training in the New Japan L.A. dojo, his surreal first tour with New Japan, the genesis of the PUMA...

The VOW Flagship returns for an abbreviated edition to put a bow on the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, if this was the greatest thing WWE has ever done, TJ Perkins' monumental win and so much more about the tournament. We then recap last Sunday's WWE Backlash 2016 PPV, breaking news of Katsuyori Shibata's injury and more. Support our sponsors! -Dollar Shave Club: Start your free month toda...

This week on the VOW Flagship: the rise of the super indie, a preview of the big EVOLVE weekend, Cruiserweight Classic, NJPW's Destruction tour & more! Support our sponsors: -Amazon: Bookmark and use http://VoicesofWrestling.com/Amazon for all your Amazon purchases to support the VOW Flagship podcast and Voices of Wrestling. -SeatGeek: Tickets are on sale for NFL 2016 season! Find the best...

The VOW Flagship returns to talk about Kevin Owens' monumental title win at the end of RAW, whether HHH's interference ruined the moment for us, if we're in store for another Authority power struggle and much more about the RAW main event and WWE's potential future plans. Our attention then turns to Japan where we review DDT's huge Peter Pan show including a great main event an...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns to break down a wild SummerSlam weekend including WWE SummerSlam 2016 including "Elbowgate" with Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton, the much-talked about Talking Smack segment between Daniel Bryan & The Miz, NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, the huge Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe and perhaps the best tag team match of the year. Outside of WWE, we...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast tackles last weekend's epic NJPW G1 Climax finale highlighted by the ascension of Kenny Omega as a top star in both New Japan and the world. We discuss his meteoric rise over the weekend, if he had the best weekend in wrestling history and, oh yeah, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada had a five-star match last weekend too. We then break down the enti...

Joe and Rich are finally reunited for a loaded show previewing NJPW's G1 Climax 26 Finals, talking scenarios for each wrestler still alive as well as discussions on MVP and most disappointing from the tournament. Other wrestling topics include "The Big Guy" Ryback joining the independent ranks at a high rate, a loaded SummerSlam weekend featuring EVOVLE, Ring of Honor, Super J Cup CHIK...

Better late than never. VOW returns with a break down of the G1 Climax, before Joe gushes over the fantastic build to a SummerSlam show that looks like a Show of the Year on paper. After that, it's over 100 minutes of listener questions answered, as Joe gives hot takes on everything from Hideo Itami, short IWGP title reigns, bad first dates, obsessive sub tweeters, Lucy Liu, the brand split, a...

VOW young boy Case Lowe steps in for Joe Lanza on another exciting edition of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast. Tonight, Rich and Case talk Dragon Gate's awesome Kobe World 2016 show, the importance of YAMATO vs. Shingo Takagi in the main event, what made them tear up before the shot and the embarrassment of riches Dragon Gate has with young talent right now. The topic stays in Japan a...

This week on the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast: Joe and Rich give their thoughts on the WWE Draft, which brand "won" and what changes they would make. They then turn their attention to Sunday's WWE Battleground PPV as they preview the event and give their interest levels for each match. The final portion of the show focuses on Will Ospreay's potential deal with WWNLive, Cody...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a detailed look at each and every participant in the upcoming NJPW G1 Climax 26, their odds of winning a Block and their odds of winning the entire tournament. Additional topics include a look at current backstage turmoil taking place in Ring of Honor, how ROH failed to maximize on their relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling as well as a lo...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a packed show talking tons of different topics all across the world of wrestling. We begin with a breakdown of TNA's #TheFinalDeletion, if we liked it as much as others, TNA's YouTube uploading pracitces and yet another new night for Impact Wrestling. The attention then turns to Japan where we breakdown the Super J Cup field, Dragon Gat...

Voices of Wrestling returns with a packed show. We kick things off with a detailed block breakdown of the upcoming G1 Climax tournament, where Joe will tell you who he thinks needs to step up big time, which wrestler will be the MVP of the tournament, and the man who will be this years breakout performer. We then delve into the seedy world of rumors and scoopz, as we take a look at the in flux sit...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a loaded show talking all the latest news and notes in the world of professional wrestling. We begin by discussing Roman Reigns' recent WWE wellness policy suspension, what it means for Reigns long-term and if he can recover from this controsvery. We then turn our attention to WWE's Money in the Bank event, discuss our favorite and leas...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a massive two-part episode this week as we cover each and every participant of the upcoming WWE Cruiserweight Classic, preview New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dominion, have an impromptu bounce around Japan before reviewing NXT TakeOver: The End, giving our predictions and thoughts for WWE Money in the Bank 2016 and talking about the very odd wee...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a massive two-part episode this week as we cover each and every participant of the upcoming WWE Cruiserweight Classic, preview New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dominion, have an impromptu bounce around Japan before reviewing NXT TakeOver: The End, giving our predictions and thoughts for WWE Money in the Bank 2016 and talking about the very odd wee...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a detailed look at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors finals, where Will Ospreay goes from here, if he will win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and why he may be one of the best wrestlers in the world right now. We then turn our attention to NJPW's upcoming Dominion show where we preview the card thus far and c...

After a one week hiatus, Voices of Wrestling has returned with a monster show talking a number of topics all across the pro wrestling landscape. We begin with the talk of the week, THE MATCH featuring Will Ospreay and Ricochet for New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament. We discuss whether the match will be important historically, criticisms of the match, why using GIFs...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with an extensive preview of WWE Extreme Rules 2016, why we've enjoyed WWE's storytelling as of late and the resurrection of Chris Jericho's dad character. We then turn our attention to Lion's Gate Project2 show, the mysterious absence of New Japan dojo members and our thoughts on a all-veteran main event. Sticking in Japan, we previ...