Memorial Day weekend had three big shows for the stateside companies, and all of them had pretty good and stuff that wasn't so good. That's pretty much the show this week on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Plus we ponder, should CM Punk be the top heel on his brand? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Tyler and Fred break down the only Dynamite between Double or Nothing and Dominion, where the real build to Forbidden Door begins. The show was a tremendous one that kept storylines going in a week that was a placeholder show post DoN. Please like, share, and subscribe so we get Kazuchika Okada and Kota Ibushi teaming with The Elite. Fred's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 Theme: “Natural Duality” by...

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. Voice Gate is back to talk about Dragongate’s Osaka return and how the road to Kobe World Pro-Wrestling Festival became more clear as Madoka Kikuta will defend the Dream Gate against D’Courage teammate and former champion Yuki Yoshioka. Case and Mike discuss the July 2nd main event, ramifications, and a quick...

Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Sacrifice 2005 - including the official announcement of TNA's debut on Spike TV in October, TNA getting DVDs in Walmart, Konnan's booking issues, the 2005 Super X-Cup culminating in the first Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles TNA match, Jerry Lynn and Sean Waltman renewing their long-time rivalry, Austin Aries in an internet dream match, a real lights out...SABU, Jeff Hardy's return and so much more. Support us on Patreon for more audio content,...

This week, Fred returns to the show to review one of the weirdest pay per views in AEW history with Tyler. What do we make of the oddest show in company history that included one of the worst unsactioned matches of all-time, unintentional blackface, and an excellent heel turn. Please like, share, and subscribe so the next few shows this summer show drastic improvement. Fred's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92...

Esta semana platicamos sobre todo lo ocurrido en NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30: la gran participación de Titán, el potencial de Master Wato, las mejores luchas y análisis del torneo de cada participante. Además, una previa de NJPW Dominion y una plática sobre el decepcionante AEW Double or Nothing 2023. Si te gusta el contenido y tienes dinero extra, puedes dejarnos una donación en el siguiente enlace: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/donate/. Cualquier cantidad es agradecida y todo va...

Neil is back with another huge show, starting with all the latest news from the AEW All In weekend, including excitement about the recently annouced RevPro show and some analysis of The Business. We then bounce over to Japan to see how Dan Maloney got on in NJPW, before visiting a Eurograps Express favourite from the library - Purpose Wrestling. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back this week as they review this year's BOSJ finals. The guys also discuss the growth of Master Wato, the under-appreciated JR division, 2023 New Japan booking, Aussie Open, the role of foreign and Western talent, and we preview this week's Dominion show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kelly and Taylor kick off the show talking about Stardom's Flashing Champions event along with the announcement of the entrants for the 2023 5 Star Grand Prix! They also cover everything else that happened over last two weeks in joshi, including the latest SEAdLINNNG show, SAREEE-ISM, the Hana Kimura memorial show Pinx and much more! Then they preview everything coming up in the next two weeks, including Stardom's New Blood 9, TJPW Stick Out, and a number of big title matches in Sendai Girls...

Another HUGE episode of The Flagship Wrestling Podcast this week as we preview AEW Double or Nothing, discuss the timeline of how CM Punk returned to AEW, ticket sales for AEW Collision's announced shows, and more. We also dive into WWE's Night of Champions show this weekend, NXT Battleground, review NJPW Resurgence, and wrap-up Best of the Super Juniors 30.  --- Support our sponsor BetStamp!Today’s podcast is brought to you by the Betstamp app, which is helping thousands of people win at...

This week: Collision is a go in Chicago, which means CM Punk...probably. Injuries abound in women's wrestling and our LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM involves all three shows we usually revolve around so we'll do previews of Double or Nothing, Battleground, and Night of Champions. Rest in Peace, Tina Turner Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul and Gerard start off by talking about Shotaro Ashino's unfortunate injury. Then they talk about All Japan's recent shows including a great Aoyagi Brothers match. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH to cover their recent happenings including an All Japan Tag Team Title match and the debut of the Global Honored Clown Dave the Clown. They close off the show talking about the King of DDT finals and end up having a discussion on Yuji Hino's weird career path. Support our sponsor BetStamp!Today’s...

This week, Tyler is joined by VOW's book review connoisseur and host of Los Lucha Jobbers Abraham Delgado and it's time for the HEAT CHECK ahead of Double or Nothing! How excited are the guys for this weekend's pay per view? Please like, share, and subscribe so Sabu does some cool stuff at Double or Nothing. Fred's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 Theme: “Natural Duality” by Joseph McDade Advertising...

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. Open The Voice Gate returns to make sense of three nights of Hokkaido. Case and Mike lead off with a quick Barry chat before discussing Dragongate’s first Sapporo tripleshot of the year. They try to figure out Kobe World after a meandering weekend of Kzy and BxB Hulk hometown shows, take stock of La Estrella’s...

Joel and Damon are back this week as they review Resurgence 2023 from Long Beach, California . The guys also discuss BOSJ predictions and stand-out matches , the next steps for Master Wato and YOH, what NJPWStrong has become, and we answer your questions.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Dave is joined by Voices of Wrestling contributor Joey O'Doherty ( twitter.com/AwesomeoJoe ) to chat about an eventful Thunder, featuring: *Masterpiece Theatre *The Case Against Blitzkrieg *Dave finally meets his match in Arrested Development referencing *The return of Disorderly Conduct We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod ) to keep up to date with us, go to our linktree ( https://linktr.ee/WCWThunderPod ) to find...

This week, Superstar Billy Graham passes away and CM Punk wasn't part of the WBD upfronts, but Ace Steel has been employed for months? What? Anyhoo, after that the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where there was a lot to like on Dynamite, a lot of meh in WWE, and Jeff watched the origin story of Jim Cornette in Memphis. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You won't believe it, but CM Punk is at it again. On this week's episode of The Flagship Podcast, we dive deep into the ongoing drama surrounding CM Punk in AEW, the announcement of AEW Collision, the current status of their TV deal, and what this means for AEW's future.  We also check in with NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors tour, including the tournament standings and highlights of notable wrestlers and matches thus far. The show leads off though with a lengthy memorial to one of the most...

In this episode of the GWP, Case Lowe joins the show for a deep discussion on the future of pro wrestling. They discuss what they think happening in wrestling at this moment will influence the product in the future, how the changing landscape of US independent wrestling has hurt that section of the industry's ability to innovate and influence, the issues with WWE's talent development, AEW's role in bringing certain practices mainstream, the next generation of great wrestlers a lot...

This week, Tyler is joined by VOW's programmer extraordinaire Jeremy Sexton to talk about all the latest in the world of AEW. They discuss all the CM Punk drama, a weird four pillars build continues to be weird, and comparing Christian Cage to Stone Cold Steve Austin. Please like, share, and subscribe so Kota Ibushi actually signs with AEW. Fred's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flagrantwrestling Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 Theme: “Natural Duality” by...

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 the first full week of the Reiwa Big Six era, and Case and Mike talk all about the six-man tag from Korakuen on the 11th, each of the Big Six members, people left out, and how the company looks six weeks out from Kobe World! The inevitable Diamante and Ultimo Dragon match took a left turn, and Voice Gate has...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Maura Johnston (Boston Globe, Rolling Stone) for another grab bag of AEW themes. Andrew and Maura chat about AEW's recent and upcoming big shows, then get into themes for Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, Rush, Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal, Konosuke Takeshita, and many more. Follow Music of the Mat on Twitter: @MusicoftheMat Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewTRich Follow Maura on Twitter: @maura Maura's website:...

Joel and Damon are back this week as they review nights 1-3 of this year's Best of the Super Juniors. The guys also discuss Lio Rush , Barenaked Ladies, the best breakfast sandwiches, tickets situation for All Star Jr. Festival USA, the joy of Hiromu Takahashi, Robbie Eagles, and we answer your questions.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kelly and Taylor kick off the show talking Stardom's latest big show from Fukuoka along with Tokyo Joshi's most recent Korakuen Hall show! They also cover everything else that happened over last two weeks in joshi, including the latest New Blood show, the announcement of Yuka Sakazaki's graduation from Tokyo Joshi and action from the Queen of the Indies! Then they preview everything coming up in the next two weeks, including Stardom's Flashing Champions, the Hyper Misao produced First HYPE...