Synopsis
The Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network features a number of thoughtful, in-depth and passionate pro wrestling, sports and pop culture podcasts.
Episodes
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361 Super J-Cast Resurgence 2025 Review
15/05/2025 Duration: 01h37minJoel and Damon are back to review NJPW's Resurgence 2025 including Konosuke Takeshita vs ELP, Hirooki Goto vs Zack Sabre Jr, and Mercedes Moné - AZM - Mina Shirakawa Strong Women's Championship. The guys also discuss BOSJ opening night, Rocky Romero's influence on US shows, and we answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Hyo Contra Hyo and Sabu.
14/05/2025 Duration: 01h40minWelcome 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.Open The Voice Gate begins this week with their thoughts on the life of Sabu and how he related to their wrestling fandom and the Dragon System. After that, Case and Mike break down the huge “Hopeful Gate” Dragongate Korakuen Hall (5/9) show with the incredible Gold Class versus Natural Vibes Hyo Contra Hyo main event, Masaaki Mochizuki vs Gianni Valetta, Madoka Kikuta’s first televised DG match as a member of Z-Brats and the build to the huge June Korakuen Doubleheader!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
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Music of the Mat Remix: Undercard Sprints
13/05/2025 Duration: 01h46minA wrestling match doesn't have to go long to be awesome. There are plenty of matches over the years that are short, sweet, and to the point. The same goes for music. On this episode, Andrew is joined by first-time guest Angry216 from the VOW Discord to play songs that are two-and-a-half minutes or shorter. Artists played include Hayley Williams, HAIM, Yardbirds, Beastie Boys, Ray Charles, Queen, Common, Elvis Presley, and many more. Don't look away, this episode might over before you know it!Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent PartnerBluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrewAll VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.comJoin the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/DiscordDonate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/DonateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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JBA: Satomura Meiko The Final, Stardom Korakuen Hall, Marigold First Anniversary, Nanae Takahashi Retirement and more!
12/05/2025 Duration: 43minKelly and Taylor are back to talk more joshi!First, they discuss the events of Marigold's and Stardom's latest Korakuen Hall shows, talk some title matches in Tokyo Joshi, and run through all the action of Meiko Satomura's retirement show, as well as reviewing the joshi action from TAKATaichiMania 4 and even GCW!Then, they preview all the upcoming excitement, including Marigold's big upcoming first anniversary/Nanae Takahashi retirement show as well as the Hana Kimura Memorial Show Fireworks!Check it out!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
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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #111: Wrestling's Global War
12/05/2025 Duration: 02h12minOn the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Trish from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast joins the show to discuss the wrestling war between AEW and WWE which is rapidly becoming a global conflict. They discuss WWE's acquisition of AAA, WWE's attempts to break into the Mexican, Japanese and European markets, promotions being forced to pick a side between being aligned with AEW and WWE, WWE's ID program and the potential ramifications of the entire wrestling world being controlled by two companies.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Shake Them Ropes: LA Law
11/05/2025 Duration: 01h11minThe mystery of Jeff's health problems are solved, we do the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM and for Vader Club: Dan Severn vs Tarzan GotoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Flagship: Forbidden Door Success, NJPW Dontaku & NOAH Sumo Hall Reviews, CMLL, MLW & more!
09/05/2025 Duration: 03h43minThis week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast: reviews of NJPW's two Wrestling Dontaku shows featuring the final matches for Tetsuya Naito as a contracted New Japan talent, a review of NOAH's 25th Anniversary Sumo Hall show, a review of MLW's Arena Mexico show with CMLL, matches announced for AEW's tour of Mexico, a preview of MLW Lucha Azteca, plus the early ticket success of Forbidden Door 2025, a new Hayabusa, and so much more!Early ticket success for Forbidden Door 2025Thoughts on the new HayabusaReviews of NJPW's two Wrestling Dontaku shows, including Tetsuya Naito's final matches as a contracted New Japan talentReview of NOAH's 25th Anniversary Sumo Hall showReview of MLW's Arena Mexico show with CMLLMatches announced for AEW's tour of MexicoPreview of MLW Lucha Azteca& so much more!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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359 Super J-Cast Wrestling Dontaku Review
08/05/2025 Duration: 01h44minJoel and Damon are back to review both nights of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestling Dontaku. The guys also discuss Callum Newman and his world title shot, even more reaction to Tetsuya Naito's future, Goto's WOTY efforts, Yuya Uemura, Dogpound Cage Match II, and we answer your questions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Lucha Jobbers: Stardom All Star Grand Queendom, NJPW Dontaku, despidos en WWE, NOAH 25th y más
08/05/2025 Duration: 02h47minEsta semana platicamos sobre eventos clave en Japón de las últimas semanas: las dos noches de NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025, NOAH 25th Anniversary y Stardom All Star Grand Queendom. Analizamos el presente y futuro de Stardom, el éxito de Saya Kamitani y de OZAWA, hacemos un pequeño previo de NJPW Resurgence y de Best of the Super Juniors, así como un pequeño recorrido por lo mejor del Champions Carnival en AJPW.Además, platicamos sobre los despidos más recientes de WWE y el posible destino de cada persona.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Wrestling Omakase #250: NOAH 5/3 Sumo Hall & NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 5/3 & 5/4 w/ Paul & Will
07/05/2025 Duration: 03h08minWrestling Omakase is back with another new episode! John is joined by returning guest Paul Volsch from the Emerald FlowShow (@EmeraldFlowShow on Twitter & Bsky) and first time guest Will Young from VOW and his Creative Control PW blog (@CreativeControlPW on Bsky) to break down three big shows from Japan! But first, John gives an update on the current podcast schedule (as you may have noticed, we're doing these things more often again now!) and some brief thoughts on two major recent joshi shows: STARDOM's All Star Grand Queendom and Sendai Girls' Meiko Satomura Retirement Show.Then all three of them get into the main topics, starting with NOAH's big Sumo Hall show from May 3rd. They discuss NOAH's best attendance number at Ryogoku in six years, OZAWA's title reign and whether or not it should have ended here, whether the booking has been affected by Tetsuya Naito possibly coming in (and actually get breaking Naito news during the middle of recording!), and break down every match on
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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Dead or Alive 2025 Review!
07/05/2025 Duration: 01h47minWelcome 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.The final Dead or Alive is in the books and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. The Six Way Apuestas Cage Match was Dragongate’s last match in the building and Case and Mike spend the lionshare of the show discussing the match and the ramifications for the six individuals and units coming out of Monday’s main event. As well, they discuss a divisive YAMATO/Jason Lee Dream Gate match, U-T vs Homare for the vacant Brave Gate as well as the rest of the show before previewing Friday’s big Korakuen Hall show!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 platf
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Euro Clutch #2: The PROGRESS Package
06/05/2025 Duration: 40minIan Hamilton (twitter.com/IanWrestling & twitter.com/EuroClutchPod) returns to the Euro Clutch to talk about the fallout from this weekend’s Super Strong Style 16 and why the overall PROGRESS package may well be a turn-off rather than the in-ring.Intro: "What You Want (version 2)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #110: WWE Pressers, Nobody Talks Ball, AEW Renaissance And More
05/05/2025 Duration: 01h01minOn the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings discusses Paul Levesque’s cowardice in WWE press conferences, the lack of “talking ball” in post-WrestleMania discussions, what the strong run AEW has been on has taught us about the company, the eventual Jon Moxley title change, women’s wrestling as a way to reach new fans, the potential politicization of WWE and AEW and who are the candidates for Wrestler of the Year.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Open The Voice Gate - Dead or Alive 2025 Preview w/ Jae!
03/05/2025 Duration: 03h04minWelcome 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.Voice Gate is joined by Jae Church (https://bsky.app/profile/dgjae.bsky.social) to preview Monday’s Dead or Alive show! For over three hours Jae, Mike and Case preview Dragongate’s farewell to Dolphins, discuss the ramifications of the cage match and booking the rest of the year, the Japanese Wrestling industry, Wrestlemania Weekend, institutional knowledge of hustling 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra
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Shake Them Ropes: Post WM Culling
03/05/2025 Duration: 01h32minIn the news, talent cuts happening as we recorded, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, the non-wrestlers show the wrestlers how to promo and in Vader Club it's Kobashi/Misawa vs the Big Boss Man and Steve "Dr. Death" Williams from All Japan 1993.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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The Flagship: Real American Freestyle Wrestling, NOAH, NJPW, Dragongate, MLWxCMLL & more!
02/05/2025 Duration: 03h44minThis week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast! Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff's soon-to-be-failed Real American Freestyle WrestlingPreviews of major events coming to Japan, including:NOAH's big Sumo Hall show featuring KENTA vs. OZAWANJPW's upcoming Best of the Super Juniors tournamentWrestling DontakuMLW and CMLL are teaming up for an Arena Mexico show this weekendPlus major free agent news for Mayu Iwanti, Thekla, Indi Hartwell, Alan Angels, Alex Kane& more!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Emerald FlowShow #84: Dumb Jock Wrestler Carnival
01/05/2025 Duration: 01h42minPaul and Gerard are back to cover a NOAH Korakuen Hall show with a fun streetfight and preview the May 3rd Sumo Hall show. Then it's on to All Japan where they go over nine Champion Carnival shows and discuss who has been good and bad so far. Plus an impromptu Big Japan preview.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate in Osaka, Dead or Alive and Okamura
30/04/2025 Duration: 01h49minWelcome 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.Leading off the show, Case and Mike discuss the passing of Takashi Okamura and his position in Dragon System history, as a promoter and figurehead. They then discuss Dragongate’s final stop in Osaka (4/27) before Dead or Alive including the Brave Gate tourney, Fujii vs Gianni and the DOA preview matches. To close out the show, they preview Dragongate last show in Dolphins’ Arena, DEAD OR ALIVE 2025 including the Six Way Steel Cage Survival match and three title matches!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 h
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Euro Clutch #1: Super Strong Style 16 Kinda Preview, Rev Pro’s Tournament Season, GWF, Euros Over WrestleMania
29/04/2025 Duration: 40minOn the first episode of the Euro Clutch, Ian Hamilton (twitter.com/IanWrestling - twitter.com/EuroClutchPod) focuses on European wrestling and has a quick look at the two big tournaments currently going on (or about to start) in the English scene right now - PROGRESS’ Super Strong Style 16, and, err, Rev Pro’s #1 Contender’s tournament for a shot at Michael Oku’s title.WATCH: Pro Wrestling Chaos’ Kingdom of Chaos show for free at https://tinyurl.com/kingdomofchaos2025Intro: "What You Want (version 2)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Music of the Mat Remix: The G in IWGP Stands for...
29/04/2025 Duration: 01h25minOn February 11, Hirooki Goto defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, accomplishing a career-long goal to be the top champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling. His reign has been widely praised for its match quality, business success, and feel-good vibes. To commemorate Goto's reign, Andrew is joined once again by Damon McDonald (Super J-Cast) to play bands and artists that start with the letter G. Artists played include The Go-Go's, Green Day, Glass Tiger, Grimes, George Michael, Garbage, and more. Paint your body white and stand under a waterfall, because this episode is a great one!Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent PartnerBluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew / @thesuperjcastTwitter: @thesuperjcastAll VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.comJoin the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/DiscordDonate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/DonateAdvertising Inquiries: