The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast is back with a massive episode breaking down Dragon Gate's fantastic Dead or Alive 2016 show including the nuts main event, who emerged as the star of the night and the secret sauce that made Dead or Alive such a great show this year. We then move our attention to the recent string of WWE cuts and what the future holds for each of the performers. Last b...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast is back with a loaded three hours reviewing WWE Payback 2016 and NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016. In-between, we discuss the current situation with The Ryback, the Best of the Super Juniors field and finish out with a discussion a huge handshake that took place in Wrestle-1 this week. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...

Joe and Rich are finally reunited for a huge show previewing NJPW's upcoming Wrestling Dontaku, WWE Payback 2016, news and notes on Will Ospreay signing with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Flamita departing AAA, Big Japan's Strong Climb tournament and a preview of Dragon Gate's Dead or Alive featuring the Mask vs. Hair 1 Year Bald Head Steel Cage Survival Double Risk 6 Way Match. Advertising...

This week's show kicks off with a look at some talent headed to new places, including the whereabouts of Kamaitachi, and discussion of where free agents Will Ospreay and Ricochet may ultimately end up. Next up is a breakdown of the surprising NXT house show title change, a balanced look at Finn Balor's long title reign, and tangents on wacky Lucha Underground fans and the unsettled TNA own...

After a one week hiatus, the Voices of Wrestling flagship returns, with a 90 minute break down of NJPW Invasion Attack and a preview of the upcoming Hinokuni and Dontaku shows. The bizarre Octagon/Octagon Jr situation is discussed next, before Joe offers some tough love social media advice for Austin Aries. Finally, Joe takes you through his Mania Weekend experience in Dallas, including stories of...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with an entire show devoted to WrestleMania Weekend 2016! We begin with a discussion and preview of WWE WrestleMania 32, what we think of every match and how we would book the main events (Triple H/Roman Reigns & Shane McMahon/The Undertaker). Next we discuss each and every WrestleMania weekend wrestling show including EVOLVE, WWNLive's Merc...

Joe makes up for missing this week's show with nearly TWO hours of Q&A, with questions supplied by YOU, the listener. No topic is off limits as Joe promises to answer every question submitted, with topics including Okada's NJPW future, the WWE prospects of every member of the EVOLVE roster, Kota Ibushi's 2009 CHIKARA run, and a detailed breakdown of how to watch your fathers porn i...

With conflicting schedules and NCAA tournament watching obligations rearing their ugly head this week, Joe and Rich couldn't get together for a VOW Flagship podcast. We found a suitable replacement though, as Aftermath Records artist Jon Connor steps in to chat about the issues going on in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, what he would do with the WrestleMania 32 main event, how he'll enjo...

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns with a loaded show talking topics from all across the world of wrestling. We begin with a look at the much-talked about hour-plus match between Trevor Lee and Roy Wilkins in CWF Mid-Atlantic including things we liked and disliked about the match and what it means for CWF moving forward. Next up is WrestleMania weekend we get an early idea of where J...

Voices of Wrestling returns with a truncated episode (Skype issues) to talk a fantastic first night of NJPW's New Japan Cup 2016, the latest news and rumors on Kota Ibushi including a potential landing spot for WrestleMania weekend. Last but not least, we cover last week's Lions Gate show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Voices of Wrestling returns with a very spirited edition of the flagship podcast as Joe and Rich officially declare victory on the long-running Roman Reigns debate, discuss a newsworthy edition of Monday Night RAW and recap Sunday's WWE Fastlane PPV. The conversation then moves to Japan as Kota Ibushi's new promotion and freelance career is discussed, what it means for New Japan and where...

Wrestling is great, isn't it? We're back with another edition of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast talking wrestling from across the world beginning with an intriguing WWE Fastlane PPV coming up this Sunday, we play the 1-10 game and actually end up liking the card more than we thought we could. The action then moves to Japan as we discuss New Japan Pro Wrestling's The New Begin...

The flagship podcast is back at full strength as Joe and Rich say goodbye to Daniel Bryan, react to the amazing farewell speech and if WWE wasted Bryan's talent. The attention then turns to Japan as we preview this week's upcoming New Japan Pro Wrestling The New Beginning shows, how we'd book Tanahashi/Omega and if Hirooki Goto has any chance of winning the title. Last but not least, P...

This week we discuss Shinsuke Nakamura's transition to the WWE roster and what match he should be wrestling in Dallas instead of the Sami Zayn bout, while comparing the rumored WWE WrestleMania 32 card to the far superior NXT TakeOver Dallas offering. We then move over to Japan, discussing the New Beginning cards and the inaugural Lion's Gate lineup. We touch on some of the key details on...

A loaded edition of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast as we talk the breaking news of Shinsuke Nakamura's debut with NXT, where he'll fit in with the company and how incredible WrestleMania weekend is stacking up to be. We then move the attention to Sunday's Royal Rumble PPV where we discuss what to do with Roman Reigns, AJ Styles' huge reaction, how well booked the Rumble w...

*Originally Aired: January 20, 2014* Sean Flynn joins program LIVE in studio to review the 1994 Royal Rumble! We discuss the switch from two minutes to 90 seconds, a running count of mullets, Lex Luger’s odd skin color and so much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Voices of Wrestling returns at full power as Joe and Rich extensively break down the 2016 Wrestling Observer Awards — winners, loses, who got jobbed, who should've won, who we voted for and much more. We finish the show with a preview of this Sunday's Royal Rumble, what we think will happen in the Royal Rumble match and who emerges Sunday as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Advertising...

*Originally Aired: January 6, 2015* Not only regarded as the best Rumble ever, the 1992 Royal Rumble is considered by some to be one of the best matches of all-time. Joining me to review this Rumble is once again Chad Campbell of PlaceToBeNation.com. We discuss this historical Rumble, major storylines at the time, Ric Flair's performance, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's commentary, stor...

*Originally Aired: January 21, 2014* Austin finally gets his hands on McMahon, Mabel turns to the dark side and the most Russo-rific Royal Rumble takes the fight all the way to the bathroom, it's the 1999 Royal Rumble! I'm joined once again in studio by Sean "spiffie" Flynn to review the 1999 Royal Rumble, we discuss unorthodox Rumble booking, the insane lack of in-ring action in 1...

In this solo edition of the Voices of Wrestling podcast, Joe breaks down why a certain Wrestler or The Year candidate simply doesn't stack up to other contenders. In the second half of the show, Joe talks about the NJPW/Nakamrua IC title situation, who could reasonably be the "X" who faces Kenny Omega, and why the New Beginning shows will set the tone for the rest of the year. Joe wrap...

No bullshit and no banter this week, it's right down to business as Rich and Joe talk New Japan Pro Wrestling's roster turmoil, the departures of Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles and other members of the Bullet Club, where NJPW goes from here, who they can utilize to replace these spots and the somewhat secret underlying issue with roster depth. Once that chaos is concluded, the conversation m...

The final Voices of Wrestling podcast of 2015 kicks off with a massive preview of Monday's NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 show including the floor and ceiling for each match, who we think we'll win each match and the stories surrounding the event. We stay in Japan to talk Pro Wrestling NOAH's huge Destiny 2015 show, recap the show, what we liked, what we didn't and the upward momentum of...

We're back with a very "Merry" edition of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast talking almost exclusively Japanese wrestling (thanks to our strict no Roman Reigns policy). Topics include New Japan Pro Wrestling's Road to Tokyo Dome shows, what we liked from the two shows, who stood out and more as we draw ever closer to Wrestle Kingdom 10. We also take a deep dive into the year...

Voices of Wrestling returns with one of our weirdest episodes to date and no, it's not because of something Joe said. Shoot Job destroyed scheduling this week resulting in a WrestleMania 2-style record that saw Rich record the first part of the show (talking NXT TakeOver: London and glossing over WWE TLC and Roman Reigns' title win on Raw) and Joe record the second part solo (where he talk...

A rare WWE-centric Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast as Joe and Rich preview WWE's TLC PPV, discuss Roman Reigns current place in WWE and what can be done to rehab him. The attention then turns to WWE's developmental brand NXT and their upcoming NXT TakeOver: London show. Each match is broken down in detail including what we're most looking forward to, how the build has progressed a...