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The boys talk Meat Loaf and his connection to the WWE, Sami Zayn re-signing, Mutilation, NXT Dress Codes, Gunther Stark and all the other news. Plus THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM! This week: Is this the least anticipated Rumble in memory/the lack of babyfaces in WWE, what the hell is worth watching in AEW, Lance Archer, Shawn Spears and Chris Reads About Raw!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Flagship Podcast is back to analyze all the latest news, notes and events in wrestling including AEW defeating RAW in the demo, RAW holding up well vs. the NFL, GCW's debut in Hammerstein, Cody Rhodes' "Free Agent" status, the debut show from Terminus, GUNTHER, AJPW's Triple Crown Championship situation and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back with our annual Super J-Cast Awards show. The sharpest New Japan Pro Wrestling fans voted and we have all the winners and analysis for the best ( and worst ) of 2021. The guys also discuss this week's Strong, Fale Dojo specials, Joel's near accident from a sound machine, Fred Rosser's dad texts, and we answer listener questions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The day has come at last my friends, Days of Thunder has finally landed on the VOW Podcast Network! And what better time to start than with the 50th Edition of Thunder. We have loads to get to in this episode, so join your hosts Dave and Lee as we chat:*A surprisingly good PPV build.*The continuation of the Tag Team Title Tournament*The debut of a Thunder legendWe'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod ) to keep up to date with us, or go to our linktree ( https://linktr.ee/WCWThunderPod ) to find all the ways you can listen to or follow us.Thanks as always to Keith Broni for the podcast art.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Blake Hickman previews this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, plus thoughts on HUGE CODY RHODES NEWS.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.This Voice Gate is a special Rewind and Rewatch episode covering the 2019 Rookie Ranking tournament! Case and Mike spend time talking about the events leading up to the tournament, why 2018 made it essential to have this, and then breakdown this phenomenal set of shows that launched or revitalized many of the Dragongate roster who stood tall after 1/12 & 1/13’s Korakuen Hall shows. We’re talking Shun Skywalker, Yuki Yoshioka, Dragon Dia, HYO, U-T, Kota Minoura & Kaito Ishida on Rewind and Rewatch!The 1/12 & 1/13 shows WERE on the Dragongate Network but did not make an episode of Infinity so are no longer on the network. However some enterprising people have made it possible to watch these matches. Use the password OTVG (all caps) to watch the followingFirst Round - Shun Skywalker vs Dragon Dia: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x875v84First Round - Hyo Watanabe vs Yuki Yoshioka: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x875v83First Round - U-T vs Kota Minoura: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x875v81Semi Final A: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x875v80Semi Final B: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x875v7zThe 1/16/2019 Korakuen Hall show can be accessed on the Dragongate Network here: https://dragongate.live/title/?program=comp_infinity2019&episode=1Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open the Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shake Them Ropes this week Chris and Jeff talk the MLW lawsuit, Saudi Arabia, signings, and the rest of the news. Plus THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Impact Women, Chris Reads about Raw, storytelling in AEW, character development in NXT, the FTR/Briscoes twitter feud.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 time for the 2022 Dragongate Unit Shuffle! Case and Mike spend almost two and a half hours talking about the incredibly eventful first week of Dragongate’s year including Dragon Dia and Yuki Yoshioka’s return, R.E.D. transforming, Gurukun Mask, a FUTURE check in, and a whole whole lot of Unit Shuffle Talk!Mike’s Unit Shuffle Tracker can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DorYsdDrJA0wHi1atWJh_vOqUVRso5r1N_-L489wg-U/edit?usp=sharingOur podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open the Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Blake Hickman introduces you to the newest All Elite Wrestling podcast on the VOW Podcast Network: The Next Pillar! Each week Portland music journalist/entrepreneur Blake Hickman will bring you "The Next Pillar", an erudite discussion on the latest goings-on in All Elite Wrestling. A wrestling podcast for people who don't want to listen to something that sounds like a wrestling podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Flagship Podcast is back this week talking about AEW tying RAW in ratings, AEW's Battle of the Belts, MLW/WWE lawsuit, WWE's Forbidden Door, NJPW vs. NOAH, Impact Hard to Kill & so much more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

193 Super J-Cast Wrestle Kingdom Yokohama Review -Joel and Damon return with our Wrestle Kingdom Yokohama review show. The guys discuss the night vs NOAH with match reviews, analysis , and all the news coming out of the joint promotion show . Plus they discuss TaichiMania, Strong with a great Gabe Kidd / Eddie Kingston match, and answer listener questions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's the latest edition of Music Memories! Andrew asks a guest to name three memories from their wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. In the hot seat this time is Paul Völsch (Voices of Wrestling). This is the most unique episode of Music Memories yet, as not only are all three picks exclusively related to live event experiences, but Andrew had no prior knowledge of the music that was played. Andrew and Paul chat about Axel Dieter Jr.'s heel turn in wXw, the loss of a potential Irish wrestling superstar, returning to live wrestling in 2021 Berlin, and more!Follow Music of the Mat on Twitter: @MusicoftheMatFollow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewTRichFollow Paul on Twitter: @Darth_DragonAll VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.comJoin the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: https://discord.gg/SFRwWdJDonate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/DonateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Garrett and Liam are back to talk everything from July 2003 in TNA - including Erik Watts' rise to power, AJ Styles' World Title feud with D'Lo Brown, a soft reboot across the board, a strong Raven and Shane Douglas feud, the debuts of Don Callis and Crash Holly, and so much more!Support us on Patreon for more audio content, show notes, star ratings and more: https://patreon.com/kiddingmeFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tnahistorypodAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taylor and Kelly kick off the show by reviewing Tokyo Joshi's annual January 4th Korakuen Hall show!After that, they review all the happenings from the last two weeks of Stardom, including big shows, huge matches, shocking debuts and multiple title changes!Then, they look at the other shows that have happened the past two weeks, including reviews of shows from SEAdLINNNG, FREEDOMS, GLEAT, and more!Finally, they look forward to the next two weeks of joshi shows, including the next Ice Ribbon Korakuen Hall show!Please follow us on twitter: @jbombaudioYou can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, the guys talk the busiest week in wrestling history, from the falling out of Big Swole and Tony Khan and finishing with Impact's Hard to Kill. Seven plus days of wrestling news: Sasha Banks, Wrestle Kingdom, Day 1, NXT New Years Evil and the cuts the next day. All of it.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

192 Super J-Cast Wrestle Kingdom Review -Joel and Damon are back with our annual Wrestle Kingdom review show. The guys discuss the both nights with match reviews, analysis , and all the news coming out of Wrestle Kingdom week.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Flagship Podcast returns this week to preview NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16 Night 3 (NJPW vs. NOAH), NXT cuts & NXT New Year's Evil, NOAH and ZERO-1's New Years shows, WWE Day 1 & much more!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.With Dragongate on winter break, it’s time for a bit of a buffet. But since it’s also time for the OTVG Awards, consider this a banquet. Case and Mike talk about the big happenings within the Dragon System and Japan to start 2022, then discuss the Brave Gate matches SB KENTo had against Problem Dragon in Gifu and against U-T in Nagoya, and then conclude the show with their awards for 2021!The complete OTVG Awards can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vgwGRKsGeqQsXpz7ZpYx38l-ehNfFS6V42edRX7EuyU/edit?usp=sharingOur podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open the Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on Wrestling Omakase it's our fifth annual year end awards spectacular, as we break down the best and worst of 2021 in all of professional wrestling!John is joined by an all-star panel of 2021 guests: VOW contributors Sean Sedor (@SASedor2994), Suit Williams (@SuitWilliams), Gerard di Trolio (@GerarddiTrolio) and Paul Volsch (@Darth_Dragon), plus Devin (@MoreThanMeatJoy), Mongo (@mongo_ebooks) and Liam McCann (@liam_d_mccann). They all talk a little about what they liked and didn't like about 2021, and what they thought of wrestling as a whole, before getting into their individual award picks. John also gives the overall winners of the voting, with all Omakase guests from the year being invited to send in their picks. Here's the awards in the order covered on the show:-Worst Weekly TV-Worst Major Show-The WWE Memorial Award for Worst Promotion-Worst Feud-Worst Match of the Year-Best Weekly TV-Best Major Show-Best Promotion-Best Feud-Most Outstanding Wrestler-Tag Team of the Year-Match of the Year-Wrestler of the YearThanks for joining us at the end of another truly wild and somewhat awful year on this planet! Here's to 2022 being a whole lot better, both for wrestling and just the world in general!Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter to submit questions for future episodes and get alerts every time new episodes go up- @wrestleomakase!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

191 Super J-Cast Wrestle Kingdom Preview with Kevin Kelly -Joel and Damon return with our special guest Kevin Kelly for the annual Wrestle Kingdom preview show. The guys discuss the full line-ups for Wrestle Kingdom week, missing Jay White and Juice, the growth of Strong , NOAH prep work, House of Torture and EVIL, NJPW television in the US, and so much more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy