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Mike and JD discuss the passing of Dennis Condrey, Ricochet’s recent controversial tweet, and reports that Tony Khan made an attempt to purchase WWE. Additional stories covered include the death of Chuck Norris, Toni Storm being out for the remainder of 2026, Bandido’s visa issues, and NXT’s move from Peacock to YouTube.

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Kelly and Taylor are back to discuss two packed weeks of joshi action!

They start talking about Stardom's Cinderella Tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and finals before moving on to discuss three very fun show Tokyo Joshi shows from Texas!

After that, they preview Tokyo Joshi's huge Grand Princess show, with predictions on winners and lots of discussion about the past, present and future of the promotion!

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With Joe unavailable this week, Rich welcomes Trevor Dame (http://linktr.ee/trevordame) to The Flagship!

Rich made Trevor endure NXT's Booker T Appreciation Night, so they review this week's NXT TV episode, the first AAA Rey de Reyes 2026 show, discuss the aftermath of Sunday's AEW Revolution PPV, The Hangman stipulation, plus some ROH nostalgia and more.

AEW did a ho hum follow up to Revolution, Mania isn't lighting the world on fire. Rob and Jeff discuss.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame to discuss the current state of f4wonline.com. They talk about the site becoming SEO-bait aggregation, the lack of diverse content and voices on the site, Bryan Alvarez's clear burn-out in his position, the decline of The Board and what will happen in the future once Dave Meltzer retires.

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.

On this week’s episode of Open The Voice Gate, Case and Mike discuss Dragongate’s press release from 3/16 and how it relates to the CIMA and Magnum Tokyo talkshow from 2/28, the incendiary comments from the show, the situations of CIMA and Magnum, Takashi Okamura vs Toru Kido, Dragongate’s opacity as it relates to how it operates, the Dragon Dia situation, and everything surrounding this event, includ...

The ten count is a staple of pro wrestling matches: A wrestler has until the count of ten to get back in the ring or get up off the mat, or else they will lose the match. It's a way to add some more drama and suspense to a match, though it seems count outs don't happen nearly as often as they used to back in the day. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Fred Morlan (The Good, The Bad & The Hungee) start the ten count, playing songs sequentially with the numbers one, two, three, etc. in the...

Mike and JD dive deep into AEW Revolution 2026, breaking down all the biggest moments from the pay-per-view. They react to the shocking debut of Ronda Rousey in AEW, multiple huge returns and surprises that lit up the card, and an absolutely brutal, ultra-violent main event that had everyone talking.

In the news roundup, the guys cover TNA hitting its highest ratings ever on AMC, the latest on David Zaslav cashing out, and updates on AEW's new streaming service launch.

Plus, Mike sits down for an exclusive interview with former TNA World Champion Steve Maclin! They...

John and returning guest Velkej Bracha start with their usual banter/assorted nonsense, before then discussing the recent announcement of Shinjuku FACE's impending closure and the enormous hole it will be leaving in the Japanese wrestling scene. Then they discuss the last two nights of the STARDOM Cinderella Tournament in great detail, beginning with the 3/11 Korakuen and then the finals on 3/15 from Yokohama. They also look ahead to the enormous Saya Kamitani vs. Sayaka Kurara red belt vs. unit disbands match, and discuss where the promotion could possibly be going from here in general. Then it's over to NJPW...

On this episode of The Flagship, we preview this Sunday's AEW Revolution 2026 PPV, discuss AEW's launch of MyAEW, review NXT Vengeance Day 2026, ESPN dropping WWE Letter Grades, Shinjuku FACE closing in September, and review Osaka Pro's BUSHI-DO 2026 show.

Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW Revolution 2026: Join us Sunday night immediately following AEW Revolution 2026 for the best post-PPV review show in the game: Instant Reaction LIVE—available exclusively on the FlagshipPatreon.com $10 tier.

Joel and Damon are back to review the opening rounds of this year's New Japan Cup including Yuya Uemura vs Great O-Khan, Boltin Oleg vs El Phantasmo and Aaron Wolf vs Don Fale. The guys also discuss NJPW's Anniversary Event with Master Wato vs Douki, the rise of Jakob Austin Young and Robbie X, Damon's Mexico adventure, Arsenal vibes, the booking of Aaron Wolf, and we answer your questions.

With Rob on the Road, Jeff's host from the Dynamite Show, Paul Fontaine comes in to ride shotgun on MyAew, ESPN getting rid of WWE letter grades and we preview Revolution.

Welcome to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective!

Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) return to close out Michinoku Pro’s 1995! First we introduce Kato Kung Lee Sr as an active character before taking a jaunt to NWA New Jersey for Hakushi vs Sabu, wrap up 1995’s Michinoku Pro Tag League “Futari Tabi”, discuss the greatness of 1995 TAKA Michinoku, The Dream Chasers are fully online, Super J Cup Second Stage and closing the year in Delfin’s stomping grounds before an appearance on an FMW show!

Footage Covered:

9/25/95 - Michinok...

It's another absurdly jampacked show covering all of the biggest promotions in Japan and some of the smallest too, men's and women's! John is joined by returning guest John DK for their first solo episode together (he had previously appeared during the WK preview) and they DEFINITELY DON'T WEEB OUT IN EMBARRASSING FASHION FOR 20+ MINUTES. Nosiree. Once they get into the actual wrestling topics for this episode, it's, uh, not a short list:

-Nights 1-3 of the 2026 STARDOM Cinderella Tournament covered in great detail! Already a great tournament and it's not even over yet!

-Nights 1...

In episode 130 of The Mike & JD Show, Mike shares his firsthand experience attending TNA tapings in Atlanta, including a backstage visit and observations from being ringside. He breaks down standout moments, the atmosphere, and what the footage looks like moving forward and an interesting conversation he had with TNA officials regarding his coverage of the company.

The conversation then turns to AEW's aggressive start to 2026, with a wave of new signings—including The War Dogs, Ciampa, and several others—already reshaping the roster in the first few months of the year.

Finally, Mike and JD dive...

It's Jumping Bomb Audio time again!

Kelly and Taylor talk their favorite subject, Marigold, covering what the promotion would do without Mayu Iwatani, who are the future main eventers in the company, and what motivates people to attend their shows.

After that, they cover the first three days of Cinderella tournament action in Stardom and try their hand at predicting the finals along with a preview of Tokyo Joshi's upcoming Texas tour!

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In this episode of The Flagship, we cover David Finlay's AEW debut, the AEW Revolution PPV lineup, a review of WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, Danhausen's debut, and the main event: a review of ZERO1's February 28 show.

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’s big March swing of two nights in Osaka and Korakuen (2/28, 3/1, 3/5) is in the books and Open The Voice Gate is back to take stock of the promotion. They have a wide-ranging discussion on top babyfaces through Dragon System history as a way to discuss the events including the Open The Brave Gate program between Ryoya Tanaka and Jason Lee, Psypatra vs Gajadokuro, bad Korakuen Hall sh...

Joel and Damon are back to review NJPW's The New Beginning USA in Trenton NJ, the end of Fantastica Mania, preview the New Japan Cup, and so much more. 

Paul and Gerard discuss the NOAH Jr. Tag League, NOAH's current directions and its problems. Then it's on to All Japan with another Jr. tag tournament and a big show at Ota Ward Gym with lots of title matches including Kento Miyahara vs. Jun Saito for the Triple Crown. Plus previews of upcoming NOAH & All Japan shows.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings answers your questions, from discussing media trends to favorite 80s wrestling territories to Aaron Wolf to the Irish potato famine.

"This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by returning guest (and A+ drinking buddy) Paul Volsch from the Emerald FlowShow, their first time talking since they were just in Japan together for Wrestle Kingdom season! They reminisce a little of course, John tries to convince Paul to go again in December, and then John reveals that they'll be making their Wrestlemania weekend debut this year! Then it's on to the actual shows we're here to talk about, starting with another one John saw live in person: NJPW's New Beginning in US show from beautiful (??) Trenton, New Jersey! Lots...

A money mark is someone with a lot of money who runs a wrestling show or starts a promotion because they want to be one of the boys and be a big shot in the wrestling biz. It's not a good thing to be, either because you won't have the wrestlers' respect or you'll blow all your money and fail spectacularly. Typically both. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Rich Latta (One Nation Radio) play a selection of songs about money and all the tropes and themes associated with it. Artists played include ZZ Top, Jay-Z, Tower of...

Rob and Jeff hop on and talk the last four days of WWE and Rob actually changes Jeff's mind on some things. Mania, what's the lay of the land?

Mike & JD are back after a two week hiatus. On this episode Mike discusses how his AEW conspiracy theory was immediately shut down by a high ranking AEW official. Then they breakdown Danhausen's WWE debut. Was it bad on purpose? Then they detail Paramount beating uot Netflix to win the rights to buy WBD. Will it actually go down?

On this episode of The Flagship, we talk the latest on AJ Styles' status, preview Elimination Chamber (sort of), NJPW New Beginning in USA, review Fantasticamania, discuss NXT moving off WrestleMania Weekend, and so much more.

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Rob got sick so Jeff goes solo on the PLE this weekend, does the WWE buy into the Mania ticket narrative, and Woodrow Wilson.

Wrestling Omakase is back with another packed episode, and unfortunately a lot of these shows were #bad. But hey, our returning guest Eric aka Snazzy from the Joshi-ing Around podcast and the Social Suplex newsletter is never bad! John & Eric discuss an absolutely wretched Dragongate Uno Dos Tres show from Fukuoka, as they unfortunately turned in a supremely poor effort for one of their biggest shows of the year. Then it's over to AJPW for their 2/23 Ota Ward Gym show, which cleared the DG show but was still fairly middling, before they wrap up the men's portion of the...

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’s first Big Show of the year, Uno Dos Tres! Dragongate - Dragon Festival is in the books, and it’s time to have a talk about the promotion coming out of the show. Mike and Case discuss the Dream Gate booking after Kikuta vs Yoshioka, the business of the show, What’s the Deal with Psypatra, and everything that went down in Fukuoka, look ahead at the...

It's another great episode of Jumping Bomb Audio with Kelly and Taylor!

The boys deep dive into Tokyo Joshi's Max Heart Tournament Finals, with discussion on the build for the Grand Princess main event, the rut that TJPW sometimes finds themselves in, and a dissection of the tag team division!

After that, they cover action in Stardom, Marigold and SEAdLINNNG before turning their attention to the next two weeks in joshi, featuring interesting Korakuen Hall shows from Stardom and Marigold and a big ChocoPro show!

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Welcome to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective!

Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) return to discuss the first Fukumen Masked Man League/Fukumen World League over July and August of 1995! It’s a real maturation point for Michinoku Pro as they gather 10 masked men including Sasuke, Deflin, Naniwa and Dos Caras to decide who is the greatest Masked Man in the world while the loser unmasks! As well, the unearthed debut for Tiger Mask IV against the Great Sasuke and Hakushi’s adventures in the WWF!

A full match list...

On this episode of The Flagship, we welcome special guest thecubsfan of luchablog.com to discuss changes in CMLL, pro wrestling's increasing homogeneity, WWE's influence in the marketplace, and more.

Also on the show, a review of Fantasticamania Night 1, and a deep dive into the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards.

This week Olympic Fever, AJ Styles, AJ Lee, retconning the Cody stip and semantics in wrestling news.

In celebration of our 100th episode, Paul is back to talk about his trip to Japan and seeing All Japan, Big Japan and ZERO1 live. Then it's on to discuss the Jr. Heavyweight tag team tournaments in All Japan and NOAH. Plus more complaining about NOAH's main event scene and discussion of who got left out of this year's Champion Carnival field. Thanks for listening to our first 100 episodes and listening to many more!

Fred & Tyler meet up and talk engage in the internet's favorite pastime, discussing the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards. They then break down a pretty damn good Grand Slam Australia edition of Collision.

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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.

On this episode, Open The Voice Gate poses the big question: Who Exactly Is The Best Multi-Man Wrestler of All Time? Case introduces a rubric for a long discussion about tag, trios and larger tag matches to lead a longer discussion on this topic. Then it’s time to preview Dragongate’s new major show “Uno Dos Tres!” coming up on Monday, the final discussion on Kikuta vs Yoshi...

Just like the opening match on a wrestling show has the important role of setting the tone, the main event has the important role of ending the show on a strong note. Not every wrestler can be a main eventer, but the ones who prove they belong are the ones who stay in that spotlight. The same can be said for the closing track on an album. Not every song works as an album closer, but the ones that do stand the test of time. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest JoJo Remy (Voices of Wrestling) play a...

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to discuss a busy 2026 in New Japan, including the departure of wrestlers like EVIL, David Finlay and Hiromu Takahashi, Jake Lee getting a major push, Shota Umino's rehabilitation, the Knockout Brothers, Boltin Oleg's status as a killing machine and a lot more.

The John & John: Both Took At Least One Bump Connection™ are back once again, as John is joined by John Bivins for another long path through a whole lot of Japanese wrestling! First up: a full review of NJPW New Beginning in Osaka, featuring some weird vibes but also some great wrestling. Also was Jake Lee really that bad? The answer may surprise you! Then John & John give a full preview of the New Japan Cup as they both pick who will advance in each match, who will end up being the winner who goes on to Sakura Genesis an...

399 Super J-Cast New Beginning Review

Joel and Damon are back to review NJPW's The New Beginning in Osaka from Edion Arena. The guys chat about all the top matches including Yota Tsuji vs Jake Lee, Knockout Brothers vs. Yuya Uemura & Shota Umino, Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita, and David Finlay vs Callum Newman. All this plus discussions on HOT not going away any time soon, New Beginning USA in Trenton NJ, New Japan Cup Brackets, and so much more.