Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

This week, Jeff is upset AEW didn't plug Will Ospreay for Collision, then in the news, USA gets RAW for a couple more months, Mania goes to Vegas, and the Backlash scrum leads to drama. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Backlash and Raw were fun watches, AEW had one or two things and NXT only had Chelsea Green to redeem it. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Flagship returns this week with an absolutely loaded show covering wrestling topics from all across the world, including: WWE Backlash France + Press Conference Fallout: We already reviewed the Backlash France show on Instant Reaction, so this segment will focus mostly on the post-show Press Conference, Paul Levesque's question about Drew Gulak's status in the company, and the embarrassing reaction of members of the wrestling media to said question. WWE likely joining Vince and Johnny Ace in seeking arbitration: In a recent WWE court filing, the company revealed its intention to join Vince McMahon and John Laurinitis in seeking arbitration to pause the ongoing Janel Grant lawsuit. WWE re-ups with NBCU for final months of 2024: The question of where RAW will air from September to December has been answered. NBCU secured the rights to RAW for the final three months of the year at just $25M. NOAH Wrestle Magic review: NOAH put together a fun Wrestle Magic show from Sumo Hall, including a new GHC Heavyweight Champion and an amazing Guys Being Dudes Match. Dragongate Dead or Alive review: The annual Dead or Alive cage match from Dragongate happened over the weekend, we talk about the emotional match. AJPW Champion Carnival Finals set: We have our Champion Carnival finals secured; it'll be Kento Miyahara vs. Jun Saito on May 12. We catch you up on the Champion Carnival. MLW Azteca Lucha preview: Rich will be on hand live this weekend for MLW Azteca Lucha; we preview what's on the show—lots of good, but also lots of bad! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. 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 the following: - HHH’s embarrassing presser - WBD & Disney Streaming Merger - Drunk Flair - plus The Audience chimes in! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back for an in-depth review of Wrestling Dontaku including Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Nic Nemeth , Yota Tsuji vs David Finlay, Jon Moxley vs Ren Narita and Shingo Takagi vs Gabe Kidd. The guys also discuss Jon Moxley and the IWGP title, KENTA & Chase , the Maple Leafs doing it again, BOSJ Mini-preview, and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul and Gerard have a loaded show with coverage from big Golden Week shows, including Big Japan's Endless Survivor, King of DDT, and NOAH's Wrestle Magic. Then, they cover a ton of Champion Carnival shows and discuss the best matches of the tournament and which wrestlers stepped up (and which didn't). Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & 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. Dead or Alive 2024 is in the books, but before we get to that, Case and Mike lead off the show discussing the breaking news of T.N. Revolucion and Kaito Nagano’s retirements. After that, they talk about the incredible Dead or Alive show headlined by one of the things that only Dragongate does best: Steel Cage Survival Mascara Contra Cabellera! They talk about every wrestler coming out of the cage, the emotional post match, and the status of Natural Vibes, Big Hug and Z-Brats coming out of Aichi. Then they discuss Mante vs Gianni, The State of the Dream Gate, Naruki Doi and Historical Greatness, Dia in Best of the Super Junior and a whole lot more! Our podcast provider, Red Circle, 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is by himself to talk about Paul Levesque's comments during the Backlash press conference, where Levesque reacted poorly to a question about Drew Gulak, and described both Fightful and ProWrestling Insider as not credible outlets. Jesse talks about how Levesque responded so poorly, why the reporter who asked the question should be applauded, and why media members who reacted so poorly to Levesque's criticisms should be ashamed. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Five Star Match Game returns welcomes two first time guests, Mike Sempervive (@sempervive) and Dr. Keith Lipinski (@KeithLipinski) along with returning favorite Case Lowe (@_InYourCase) to cover a bevy of questions covering New Japan, All Japan, NOAH, and so much more (plus a little MMA)! Lots of great trivia and big laughs, this show is a can't miss! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we ask if AEW is a lazy company. In the news, Johnny Ace is a gutless simp, Drew and Seth re-sign, Brad Blum quits and NXT cuts. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: a Backlash preview, Kenny's promo, Christian and Swerve, and MORE! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One week after taking the famed Meltzer Driver from The Young Bucks, Tony Khan isn't at Dynamite in Winnepeg. He also sold the move with a neckbrace during the NFL Draft. What a worker! Tyler and Fred discuss that, WWE being Harvey Weinstein and Jack Perry emerging as a superstar. Please like, share, and subscribe so Jack Perry continues to develop at this rate. YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyexoioG-lqf8AYrdQghVOV1MdNcjBjz1 Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 Sponsor The Good, the Bad, & the Hungee: https://redcircle.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-hungee-aew-podcast/donations Theme: Natural Duality by Joseph McDadePodcast Description Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on The Flagship Podcast, we'll cover wrestling from all across the world, including The Elite's heel authority program in AEW, Johnny Ace flipping to Vince McMahon's side, a preview of WWE Backlash France, a review of AAA's TripleMania XXXII: Monterrey, plus previews and discussions on NJPW's upcoming Wrestling Dontaku shows, AJPW's Champion Carnival and more! This week's lineup: Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Please support our guest, The Shadoweman by subscribing to his YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@ShadoweKnowsNetwork Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show On this weeks episode we discuss the following: - Interview with legendary Pro Wrestling Radio host “The Shadoweman” - Who killed WCW? - Johnny Ace Flips on Vince McMahon - Tony Khan calls WWE “The Harvey Weinstein of Pro Wrestling” - Ethan Page leaves AEW Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back for an in-depth preview of Wrestling Dontaku including Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Nic Nemeth , Yota Tsuji vs David Finlay, Jon Moxley vs Ren Narita and Shingo Takagi vs Gabe Kidd. The guys also discuss BOSJ participants, TMDK, the upside of ELP and Drilla Moloney, Leafs and Arsenal updates, and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The time has finally come for the second landmark film in our timeline: the truly warts and all Beyond The Mat. Tune in as Dave and Lee go over their history with the film, some of the things that still resonate today, and elements of it that they view now in an entirely different context. We also manage to squeeze some time in there for some WCW-related news briefs. Enjoy! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Lyric Swinton of the Maps and Graps podcast, and Dani, owner of BlackGirlWrestling.com to discuss Swerve Strickland winning the AEW World Championship, the significance of AEW crowning its first Black world champion, the current state of Black talent in AEW, and an overall discussion of race and representation in the company. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & 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. In a very special Open The Voice Gate, Jae Church joins Case and Mike in a long form discussion on the state of Dragongate, DG returning to Mania weekend, the Japanese wrestling economy and venues, the upcoming Dead or Alive card, and a whole lot more! Our podcast provider, Red Circle, 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kelly & Taylor return with another big episode! They start the show reviewing Stardom's latest big show, All Star Grand Queendom 2024! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi, including the announcement of Arisa Nakajima's retirement, a new candidate for Match of the Year, HYPE 2 and much more! There's of course a review of the standings of the First Annual Jumping Bomb Audio Joshi Fantasy League, with a discussion on rules that could change the entire scoreboard! Then they preview what's coming up, featuring a ton of Golden Week shows - Tokyo Joshi's Yes Wonderland, big Stardom matches, DIANA from Korakuen Hall and the kickoff of the 2024 Catch the Wave tournament! Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. Before this month’s Rewind and Rewatch, they discuss Dragongate’s weekend in Kobe and a programming note for Voice Gate through Dead or Alive. April’s Rewind and Rewatch, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Dragon System, discusses the El Numero Uno 2004 tournament, specifically its final show on April 28th, 2004! Before Case and Mike review the show, there’s a good deal we must talk about late 2003 to early 2004 Toryumon, especially Hagure Gundam/Aagan Iisou, Sumo’s Dietary Preferences, Why We Don’t Talk About 2004 That Often, Parallels through Dragon System History, Royal Brothers and more! Then they take us to Yoyogi National Stadium #2 on April 28th, 2004 as Toryumon attempts to decide their last Numero Uno between defending champ CIMA, upstart Shuji Kondo, icon Dragon Kid, and the newly heel again Masaaki Mochizuki. The Crazy Max vs Aagan Iisou feud continues with rival former sumo Don Fujii vs Toru Owashi and Anthony W. Mori finally comes to terms with the end of Royal Brothers! The show can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aW-KN6hKLQ Our podcast provider, Red Circle, 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. On this weeks episode we discuss the following. - Wrestling media is at it again - Investigative Journalist BJ Bethel stops by to give us the latest information surrounding Vince McMahons legal case - Tony Khan gets attacked by The Young Bucks; Wears Neck Brace at NFL Draft - AEW rips off TNA - Free Agency Frenzy Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news: Vince wants arbitration, WWE releases some talent and Broken Matt Hardy is your new TNA Champ. Fantastic. It gets weirder on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as AEW has perhaps their best overall ppv and starts Dynamite not with their new historic champ but...Trent Beretta? The Elite then stage a coup and topple the Khan regime. In WWE, it was treading water before the reboot. Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com * Support our sponsor Arena Club! Whether you’re buying, selling, trading, or displaying—Arena Club is the card-collecting platform you have to check out. Get 10% off your first purchase on Arena Club by going to http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy