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A Phoenix Plex bonus episode featuring mostly New Japan talk. The full Wrestle Kingdom 10 card is ran-down, the booking path to get there is examined and how it could be overrated and compared with other cases of bad booking, some potential Road to Tokyo Dome hidden gems are spotlighted; and lastly we discuss the two new young lions popping up on the NJPW scene, as well as a tad more AWE + year-end ebook stuff.

Without Rob Barry for another week, the boys run down DNA 11 in all of its glory, take a look at the loaded ROH Final Battle card featuring a main event that might not even happen, Trask gives his quick thoughts on PROGRESS Chapter 23, the list of Tokyo Sports Award winners for this year are unveiled, Lawrence recaps yet another solid WRESTLE-1 show, and lastly, the underlooked Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment promotion is chit-chatted about; as well as Jimmy Rave's 2015 yet again. All this and more, including this week in lucha!

The Phoenix Plex Staff Meeting is back, as we kick off December with a puro bang. Tomoaki Honma's situation is discussed (we don't jump to conclusions), tons of DDT recap as we go over the 11/28 Osaka Octopus show, and the Tanahashi/Komatsu vs. HARASHIMA/Ohka match. Also included are NJPW WTL, GUTS World, and WRESTLE-1 segments, along with us being blessed regarding Sheety nominations.

This flagship Staff Meeting is dedicated to Nick Bockwinkel. The crew spans the professional wrestling world for this week, talking WWE and the ups and downs during RAW, Genichiro Tenryu's retirement show and last match vs. Kazuchika Okada, CMLL -- Rush vs. Sombra, plus the Fantasticamania 2016 roster. We also touch on miscellaneous things such as AJ Styles' dream January 2016 with four insane matches lined up, Sabre/Ishimori, why Marufuji is so bad (mostly in Trask's P.O.V.), and much more!

The flagship is back this week with an insane amount of topics. NJPW World Tag League blocks and matchups, a preview of Genichiro Tenryu's retirement show, DDT's DNA 10 and who the next aces of DDT will be, WWE's ongoing World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, EVOLVE 51's highly debated main event and why we don't like it as much as others -- as well as lots more from around the world of wrestling featuring Rev Pro 9/18, Twin Towers vs. Strong BJ, Ted Petty '04 talk as well as notes from the land of lucha.

D Spence from 'Getting Networked' on The Fan's Podcast network joins Trask, Lawrence, Ian, and a returning Dylan to breakdown everything that happened at New Japan's Power Struggle. The crew talk EVIL's gimmick and how well he's been presented thus far, a slight revival of all things Jr. wrestling in NJPW, the magic of Ishii/Honma aka why it's 5 stars, as well as the greatness of Tomohiro Ishii himself, and AJ Styles challenging Shinsuke Nakamura at the end of the show. All this and more on a stacked Collective Thoughts with the boys!

It isn't Wednesday but we've got more audio for you. Trask, Ian, and Lawrence break down Seth Rollins' injury and how it affects the landscape of WWE; including thoughts on Survivor Series and who could win/be in the tournament for the title. For the second half of the show, the boys break down the 2015 WON HOF results, focusing on the early induction of Shinsuke Nakamura. Also, Lawrence struggles to find the 2015 Petty field (but announces a really cool project about said tournament)!

In this new and improved edition of the flagship staff meeting we talk about the controversial Dragon Gate Gate of Destiny 2015 show featuring Shingo Takagi vs. Masaaki Mochizuki. We also talk the New Japan Jr. Tag Tournament, as well as preview Power Struggle. Who's going to answer the open challenge?! Also, more praise is thrown WWE's way as we continue to formulate our Reigns fanboy club. Lastly, all things NXT are ran down including the wacky Breaking Ground series thus far. In an all time great Phoenix Plex Audio moment, Rob Barry cuts a series of promos on Trask, Lawrence, and Ian. All this and more on this week's Phoenix Plex Staff Meeting!

Trask, Ian, Rob, as well as grumpy Lawrence touch on a variety of subjects including the upswing of WWE, Alberto Del Rio's return and U.S. title capture, Roman Reigns' return to pop prominence, FIP Fallout Night 1, and more. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

In a 2 and a half hour mega show; Trask, Lawrence & Rob go in-depth on WWE's business, ratings, roster, and more. They also talk the art of cutting a promo, all the happenings in puroresu, as well as how fans today compare to fans over 10 years ago with social media as a factor. All of this and more, including other reviews, discussion points, and news from around the world in pro wrestling. You can follow Lawrence at @lob_3, and Rob at @RobsBrutalWorld. You can follow our collective Twitter at @phoenixplex. Trask tweets there. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

Weekly flagship Tuesday recorded/Wednesday episodes are now an official thing. Even without Rob this week, Trask, Ian, & Lawrence have lots to talk about when it comes to the world of wrestling. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling + Power Struggle cards, Rev Pro Uprising in what is our show of the year + Global Wars UK, the first week of DNA catchup is examined, plus more on this week's flagship Staff Meeting! You can follow the crew at @traskbryant, @lob_3, & @skrongstyle. You can follow our collective Twitter at @phoenixplex. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

Their Tuesday recording ritual continues on as Trask, Lawrence, Rob, & Ian go over literally everything going on in the wrestling world. LOLTNA, AAA, WWE (MSG, RAW, WWE 24, NXT TakeOver: Respect preview), DDT's DNA and why it's the best farm system in wrestling, as well as a NOAH Global League tournament preview are all touched on; plus way more! You can follow the crew at @traskbryant, @lob_3, @RobsBrutalWorld, & @skrongstyle. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

The OG boys in Lawrence & Trask of phoenixplexreview.net are back together as a 2-man team. They talk tons of puro, and basically only puro. Lawrence is caught off guard by a future ZERO-1 match and proceeds to go berserk. I caught the reaction on the pre-show, as it's a treat to cap the show off. You can follow the crew at @traskbryant & @lob_3. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

Trask, Lawrence, Ian, and Rob of phoenixplexreview.net talk NJPW Destruction in Kobe, the rest of the puro world, a massive state of WWE address, AAA Héroes Inmortales preview, how terrible the 'Bound For Gold' gauntlet match looks that's taking place this Sunday + more! Thank you to Chris (@cimastrike) for his professional voiceover work. You can follow the crew at @traskbryant, @lob_3, @skrongstyle, and @RobsBrutalWorld. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

Trask & Lawrence are joined by new staff member Ian to talk New Japan's Destruction tour, why TNA decided to stick Kurt Angle in a cage, Week 3 of the NFL season, and more. You can follow us on Twitter at @traskbryant, @lob_3, @skrongstyle, and @phoenixplex. phoenixplexreview.net is our website, updated daily with reviews, columns, and the best of what international wrestling has to offer.

Trask & Lawrence of phoenixplexreview.net are joined by Bianca (@coolsadgirl), as well as Ian (@skrongstyle) to talk WWE Night of Champions, ROH ASE 7, CMLL's anniversary show, Week 2 of the NFL regular season, plus a whole lot more.

Trask & Lawrence of phoenixplexreview.net talk big CMLL & ROH pay-per-views coming up this Friday, everything Week 1 in the NFL, as well as much more!

Lawrence & Trask are back for another Staff Meeting. The guys preview every Week 1 NFL game, Trask talks 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown, and a Vancouver indie show he went to this weekend. Also on the show: Lawrence gets mad at the ongoing man crush antics Trask is playing, as well as some wrestling too.

The biggest panel yet consisted of Lawrence, Trask, Dan, Blacktus, Dylan, and Brady answer Twitter questions.

Lawrence provides an audio review of Empire Pro Wrestling's 2015 Scenic City Invitational tournament.