Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

This week on The Flagship Podcast: -Vince McMahon accused of sex trafficking by a former WWE employee plus the gruesome and horrific details laid out in the lawsuit -The latest on WWE's deal with Netflix -Royal Rumble 2024 preview -Kazuchika Okada's final days in NJPW -The life & career of Ice Train Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl...

For ad-free & exclusive content, become a premium subscriber at: patreon.com/themikeandjdshow Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. On this week we discuss the following: - Vince McMahon accused of horrific atrocities - Cody's neverending story - The Rock vs Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania - WWE RAW moving to NETFLIX - The Rock added to TKO Board Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...

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. It’s the first Kobe shows of the year for Dragongate and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk about them and preview Gate of Bayside. They lead off the show discussing Dragon System member Kazuchika Okada’s impending de...

Listen to a free preview of The Flagship Special Edition covering RAW moving to Netflix. Unlock the full episode by subscribing to Flagship Patreon's $5 tier at flagshippatreon.com . Join The Flagship for a special edition discussing WWE's recent deal with Netflix to stream RAW.  We'll examine why the reported 10-year, $5 billion figure may not be entirely accurate, explore the pros an...

Quite the chaotic week on Days of Thunder as a hurricane reduces Thunder to a clip show, leaving Dave and Lee to pick up the pieces. As well as covering a huge week in wrestling news, we decide to check out what the competition was doing on the same night. Coming up: *Ding Dong The Bisch is Dead *The most surreal move origin of all time *Vince McMahon wins the WWF Title *Undertaker checks out We&#...

294 Super J-Cast - Okada Fallout / New Beginning in Nagoya Review We are back with another in-depth analysis of the Okada situation in a new light with insider comments, working with the youth, historical trends of doing business on the way out, and who can pick up the ball. We also talk about Nagoya including Tama Tonga's exit and KOPW ringfit shenanigans. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Fighting valiantly through multiple technical difficulties, Kelly and Taylor are back to cover a wide swath of joshi, from Stardom and Gatoh Move to WAVE, SAREEEism, Just Tap Out and Tokyo Joshi! Also, continuing on with the podcast's new tradition, there's a review of the standings of the First Annual Jumping Bomb Audio Joshi Fantasy League after week three, with all kinds of moving and s...

This week, Chris does his best Taxicab Confessions impression, then we talk Okada leaving NJPW, injuries to Seth Rollins and Cora Jade and Tony Khan bringing back the rankings. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM including asking if R-Truth is the best of this type of character WWE has done, Joe/Hook and what they got right and what they didn't, that Young Bucks promo and more. Advertis...

An emergency podcast special to discuss the bombshell that Kazuchika Okada is leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling. We take a massive victory lap (of course) for breaking the news and dissect the story from every angle including the timeline, what the office knew, who has been in Okada's ear, the state of puro in 2024, and what NJPW can do to bounce back. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

What a week in the world of professional wrestling. Late on Thursday night the 18th of January, New Japan Pro Wrestling released a statement that Kazuchika Okada is leaving the promotion. Is he coming to All Elite Wrestling in the coming weeks? Also, HOOK delivered in a major way against Samoa Joe. Is it the best squash match in the history of professional wrestling? Fred and Tyler discuss the FSM...

The Flagship Podcast returns to talk about the breaking news of Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW, where he will end up, how this happened, and all of the details we know as the news broke last night. Plus: NJPW's Battle in the Valley and the box office success of April's Windy City Riot. TNA is back! We'll review TNA's Hard to Kill PPV featuring the debut of Nic Nemeth. FSM 50: Voices...

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. On this week's episode we discuss: - Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW - AEW's ratings success without MJF - Samoa Joe having the run of his career in 2024 - TNA's relaunch - NJPW's US business picking up - RAW to Amazon Prime rumors - Black Taurus reportedly signing with AEW. Loses name - Paul Walter Hauser shouts out Matt Cardona & Ibushi at...

Joel and Damon are back for their review of Battle in the Valley from San Jose, California. The guys discuss all the matches, storylines, and fallout from the big US show. Also, Joel and Damon discuss Rainmaker trademarks, Will Ospreay's closing stretch for the company, good ticket sales for New Japan, and answer your lame questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the major topics in Japanese pro wrestling heading into 2024. The lads start by discussing WWE's potential involvement in AJPW, the crowning of Yuma Aoyagi in 2023, and what the future holds for Katushiko Nakajima. They then talk about NJPW, fallout from Wre...

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. Dragongate has finally kicked off their 2024 with a huge doubleheader at Korkauen Hall including Masaaki Mochizuki vs Shingo Takagi X celebrating Mocchy’s 30th Anniversary, Big Hug vs Shun vs Natural Vibes for the love...

As we continue to set the stage after World's End, All Elite Wrestling continues to get back to what they used to be. Hosts Tyler and Fred discuss the week that was in AEW, why Samoa Joe is still one of the best in the world, DJ Woo Kid's first person view of Brawl out and our picks for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. Please like, share, and subscribe so the HOOK signal stays for...

The Flagship returns this week to tackle a wide range of topics across the world of wrestling, including: NJPW news & notes: Wrestle Kingdom 18 fallout, Battle in the Valley, Korakuen, and New Beginning lineups. Jinder vs. Hook: A tale of tweets with Tony Khan, Eric Bischoff, Jinder Mahal, HOOK, and Dave Meltzer. Contract season updates: Kamille to WWE? Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd...

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. This week we discuss the following: - 1000 Subscriber celebration - Young Bucks revealed as Sting's final opponent - TNA Hard to Kill - New TNA Titles - MVP knocked out Jericho on a boat - Jeff Jarrett might be QAnon - Tony's Tweeting Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we talk the hiring of Lee Fitting to WWE which is not without controversy, Tony Khan in his feels on social media and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Does Adam Cole have only one promo when leading a heel faction? Has WWE found out about competency and nuance in character dynmaics? Also good comedy and bad comedy. Plus other nonsense. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...

En este episodio analizamos con lujo de detalle Wrestle Kingdom 18, la salida de Tama Tonga (!) y las carteleras de febrero. También recorremos lo mejor y peor de los shows de nuevo año en Japón (AJPW, NOAH, TJPW), una gran recomendación de GCW, un vistazo a AEW Worlds End y una conversación sobre The Rock en WWE, Jinder Mahal y Hikuleo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Joel and Damon are back for their review of Wrestle Kingdom and New Year Dash from Tokyo. The guys discuss all the matches, storylines, title-changes and what we can expect from New Japan in 2024. Also, Joel and Damon discuss Kota Ibushi, troubles brewing for Western wrestlers, Matt Riddle and Nick Nemeth in NJPW, and answer your horrible questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra...

A hastily arranged PPV is on the docket for Dave and Lee, who struggle to find a consensus on where this show sits on the scale of 'awful' to 'not as bad as other shows'. *Booker T tries to save a show by himself *A last minute replacement hobbles Berlyn out of the gate. *A MAD Title match *What a difference a year makes We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on...

Kelly and Taylor return for the first episode of 2024 with discussion of Tokyo Joshi, Stardom, SEAdLINNNG, OZ Academy, Ice Ribbon, DIANA and even MLW alongside book and trading card reviews! There's also a review of the first week standings of the First Annual Jumping Bomb Audio Joshi Fantasy League! Then they preview everything coming up in the next two weeks, including the start of Tokyo Jos...

This week it's the biggest wrestling week of the year, and we watched some of it. Kevin Dunn is gone, the Rock is back, and Mercedes/Sasha is going somewhere eventually. News, injuries, comings and goings and THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM including how you don't start breaking up a faction as soon as you debut it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...