Mike & JD are back with a can't-miss episode packed with updates and insights on the ever-shifting wrestling landscape! WWE's new ID Program is shaking things up, as the company seeks to expand its developmental reach by certifying training schools and spotlighting the next wave of indie stars. But that’s not all—Sex pest Vince McMahon’s latest ven…

This week on The Flagship, Joe and Rich review NXT Halloween Havoc 2024, discuss the launch of the WWE ID program, and preview WWE's Crown Jewel 2024 event, plus quick hit segments on Kenny Omega's return to NJPW, Kota Ibushi's odd situation with DDT, NJPW Power Struggle, Super Junior Tag League & more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/…

Case flies solo this week to preview the upcoming Gate Of Destiny PPV with the all-important unit disbands match. Plus, thoughts on 1993 AAA and Samoa Joe's WON HOF candidacy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyOleh Voices of Wrestling

Kenny Omega. Wayne Gretzky. Carrie-Anne Moss. Shoresy. These are just some of the icons that Canada has given us over the years, a land steeped in a rich history of maple syrup, professional wrestling, hockey, and Toronto doubling for every major American city in movies and TV shows. Andrew is joined by returning guest and Canadian extraordinaire W…

Fred's alone again this week, so he talks about his Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot and the current state of his FSM 50 ballot. Most of the conversation is about his view on the modern US/Canada candidates, so if you're interested in that, check it out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.…

Kelly returns to join Taylor to review Marigold's Fantastic Adventure at Korakuen Hall! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including a lot of drama going down in Ice Ribbon, the kickoff of Stardom's annual tag league and a Marvelous title change! There's of course a review of the standings of…

[Original Broadcast Date December 19, 1999] Days of Thunder returns for a Pay Per View remembered for The Kick Heard Around the World more than anything else that happened. For example, did you remember: *This show marked the debut of the default WCW 2000/01 set? *The show actually had ONE good match? *Daffney debuts on this show? *We find out THE …

This week, in the news, Vince McMahon gets a new lawsuit, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, we preview NXT Halloween Havoc, and in Vader Club: Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect from Madison Square Garden 1990 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 once again by Adam Berger to discuss this year's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, go over all of the new candidates for 2024 as well as the large amount of modern candidates who's cases have changed since last year. Advertising Inquiries: htt…

In Episode 80 of the Mike & JD Show, Mike and JD dive into major breaking news on WWE as they face new allegations and lawsuits that could have serious impacts on the company. They also preview TNA’s Bound for Glory 2024, discussing potential matchups, storylines, and predictions for one of TNA’s biggest events of the year. From WWE’s legal challen…

Paul and Gerard touch on some weird and infuriating stuff from GLEAT and DDT then move on to recent NOAH highlighted by another fun Limit Break show and the return of Monday Magic. Then it's All Japan's recent Korakuen Hall show with Yuma Aoyagi vs. Ren Ayabe for the Triple Crown, plus a preview of All Japan's upcoming Hokkaido tour. Advertising In…

Joel and Damon are back this week to review NJPW's Royal Quest IV from London. Joel provides a live perspective as both give their thoughts on all the key matches, including SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr., TMDK vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii, and Michael Oku vs. Kosei Fujita. The guys also preview the 2024 Super Jr. Tag League, New Japan's Lon…

The Flagship returns this week with a special Wednesday edition reviewing NJPW's Royal Quest, RevPro's Global Wars, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's two-shot debut, Samantha Irvin's departure from WWE, and a new lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon. All that plus NXT Halloween Havoc, the return of NWA Samhain, TNA Bound for Glory & more!…

NOTE: This episode was recorded on 10/19 before the release of complete Gate of Destiny cards. 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. Joining Case and Mike this week is the English voice of Dragongate, Jae C…

Paul and Gerard talk about the latest from NOAH and All Japan including several title matches and analyze possibly the worst angle of the year. Then they cover two major shows from GLEAT and end the episode with a surprise segment. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Tyler and Fred reunite to break down a very good AEW pay-per-view in WrestleDream, which included a very promising angle at the end of the show! We then talk about the follow up for that angle on the successive Dynamite, and the strengths and flaws of AEW's approach. We also touch on just a little news, but this is a recap heavy episode. Please lik…

The Flagship returns this week to review NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling show, which featured Zack Sabre Jr. winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship and Hiroshi Tanahashi announcing his retirement. We'll also discuss NJPW's upcoming booking plans, preview NJPW Royal Quest, what we know so far about Power Struggle, RevPro's Global Wars, Joe Kof…

In this episode, Mike & JD are joined by Ibou from WrestlePurists to dive deep into the state of AEW. Topics include the massive shakeup as AEW enters its "NWO era," discussions on Jonathan Gresham's future, a potential bidding war for Josh Alexander, and reflecting on CM Punk's controversial year in WWE. Additional Topics: The State of AEW The New…

This week in the news, Tanahashi calls it a career...eventually, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM-- ice cold takes on Wrestle Dream and all the weekly tv and on Vader Club, The Steiner Brothers vs. Doom from Capital Combat 1990 Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podca…

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings has a micro-episode where he talks about a scorching hot Bryan Danielson take. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyOleh Voices of Wrestling

Joel and Damon are back this week to review NJPW's King Of Pro Wrestling from Ryogoku Sumo Hall. The guys give their thoughts all the key matches including Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr., David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto, and Shingo Takagi vs Ryohei Oiwa. They also discuss ZSJ big win and the future with him as champion, under-rated wrestlers in 2024,…

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 a very special episode of Open The Voice Gate as Case and Mike are joined by The Cubs Fan (https://twitter.com/luchablog) to discuss the career of Gran Hamada and …

It takes two to make a thing go right, it takes two to make a tag team! Pro wrestling history is littered with all sorts of tag teams, just as music history is packed with plenty of duos. Andrew and returning guest Rich Kraetsch (Voices of Wrestling) team up to put a spotlight on some of these duos, including Outkast, Tears for Fears, The White Str…

Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Hard Justice 2006 - including the building catching fire live on PPV, Jarrett vs. Sting, Christian's heel turn, Joe's issues with his push, Monty on his way out, the death of DVD content, LAX being the coolest act in company history, more Eric Young antics, more Kevin Nash antics and so much mo…

The Five Star Match Game returns as we pay tribute to the life and times of Sid Eudy. And there is no better collection of contestants than the crew of Center Stage Chronicles, as Rob Naylor (@NINaylor), Kris Zellner (@KrisZellner), and Charles (@pwoloss) handle trivia from all facets of Sid's nomadic career. No softball questions here! Listen now …

Taylor is at it solo as he talks Tokyo Joshi's All Rise 24 and Stardom's Nagoya Golden Fight! Then he run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including the start of TJPW's Next Generation Tournament, another Sukeban show, and more! There's of course a review of the standings of the First Annual Jumping Bomb…

World Championship Wrestling has dragged itself to the door of Starrcade 1999, and I'm sure it's going to be onward and upward after that right? RIGHT?? Join Dave and Lee as they recap a show featuring: *A Fake Sting AND a Fake Seven? *The world champion is made an afterthought *The Juice is truly Loose *Champagne Chris Kanyon arrives We'll be back…

Fred is doing it solo once more. He covers the news in AEW, including the re-signing of Daniel Garcia, and then talks about the upcoming WrestleDream card. It looks good on paper, but there's been some worrying trends in AEW in general, and Fred talks about those. Then Fred talks a little about his current FSM50 ballot. Please like, share, and subs…

Welcome to Episode 78 of the Mike & JD Show! This week, we’ve got all the latest news and updates in the world of wrestling. Let’s dive into the top stories of the week: Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame: Breakdown of this year's inductees and key voting results. AEW Struggles in Ratings and Box Office: Despite securing a new TV deal, AEW faces decli…

The Flagship returns this week with a loaded show reviewing WWE Bad Blood, previewing AEW WrestleDream 2024, NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling & more! Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW WrestleDream 2024 Join us this Saturday night for Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW WrestleDream 2024, the most in-depth and passionate post-PPV review show in the game. Available excl…

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Suit Williams to hand out awards going over AEW's first five years of existence. They talk about AEW's best matches, the worst matches, best signing, biggest surprise and a lot more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt…

This week, in the news: Janel Grant motions in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold Bad Blood takes and a preview of Wrestle Dream and in VADER CLUB Steven Regal and Ultimo Dragon from Slamboree 97 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Joel and Damon return this week to preview NJPW's King Of Pro Wrestling from Ryogoku Sumo Hall. The guys preview all the key matches including Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr., David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto, and Shingo Takagi vs Ryohei Oiwa. They also discuss Blue Justice XIV, the return of Bad Luck Fale, more internet rabbit-holes, and Editor Dan gi…

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 had their monthly Korakuen Hall show last Friday, and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. Case and Mike spend time on the Loser Gets Expelled G…

Fred and Tyler reunite to talk about the new AEW television deal, which is an unquestionable success for the company. We break down the details of it, and talk about the Fox negotiations that are an open secret. Then we discuss two very questionable booking decisions from the fifth anniversary Dynamite. Please like, share, and subscribe so that AEW…

This week, in the news: AEW gets their renewal, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, Bad Blood is previewed and in Vader Club it's The Steiners vs. Fire and Ice from Great American Bash 1996. Nov is moving so joining Jeff is his former tag team partner Mr. Warren Hayes ( http://youtube.com/MrWarrenHayes ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc…

The Flagship returns this week with a busy show covering all the latest in the world of wrestling, including AEW's new TV deal, NXT's debut on The CW, this weekend's WWE Bad Blood PPV, NJPW Destruction in Kobe, MLW Pit-Fighters, and obituaries on two fallen sports legends: Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/…

Joel and Damon are back to review NJPW's Destruction In Kobe 2024. The guys review all the key matches including HENARE vs Shingo Takagi, David Finlay vs Yoshi-Hashi, and Tetsuya Naito vs Great O-Khan for the IWGP World Championship. They also discuss Evil Ticks, David Finlay's great 2024, Naito still a draw? Is Zack winning at KOPW?... and we answ…

Mike's son Elijah is finally here, so we're off this week. However, Mike was able to record a little bit discussing the AEW TV deal getting announced, and on the backend, we added our patreon Overtime episode discussing the Mr. McMahon docuseries. That got a bit heated. JD also tells a hilarious story about the time he met Chris Benoit. Please supp…

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 getting into Rewind and Rewatch, Mike and Case touch on Helene, the announcement of Stalker Ichikawa’s retirement and a very fun Ko…

Some of the greatest wrestling matches of all time have also been some of the longest. Over the past 10-15 years, New Japan Pro Wrestling has become the poster child for these epic matches thanks to pairings like Okada-Omega, Ospreay-Shingo, and Ibushi-White, just to name a few. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Suit Williams (Voices of W…

Taylor and Kelly are back once again to dive deep into the fifth edition of Tokyo Joshi's biggest show, Wrestle Princess! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including a detour into Netflix's Queen of Villains, Margiold's Dream Star Grand Prix Finals, another big result in Sendai Girls and so …

This week in the news: Mr. McMahon drops, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Jey Uso wins the IC title, and in Vader Club, Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka from ECW Heat Wave 1998. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyOleh Voices of Wrestling

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by David Bixenspan from the Between The Sheets podcast. Jesse and Bix go over the Vince McMahon documentary series on Netflix and discuss the impressions they got from the series, what the documentary went over and what it missed, why older wrestlers love Vinc…

The Flagship returns this week with a news-heavy show. We react to the Netflix documentary about Mr. McMahon, take a look at SmackDown's ratings since moving to USA, discuss NXT's upcoming debut on The CW, provide the latest updates on Warner Bros/AEW, review Dynamite Grand Slam, preview NJPW's upcoming Destruction in Kobe, and review AJPW's Royal …

Welcome to The Mike & JD Show! In this episode, we dive into all the latest AEW Grand Slam news and updates, including some major signings and contract updates. Topics Covered: Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship at WrestleDream MVP signs with AEW, paving the way for Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin to follow. Lashley vs…

Paul and Gerard preview GLEAT's upcoming ridiculous show in Osaka. They discuss NOAH's recent Korakuen Hall show with Kiyomiya vs. Oiwa, then go through the entirety of All Japan's Royal Road Tournament. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Joel and Damon are back to preview NJPW's Destruction In Kobe 2024. The guys preview all the key matches including HENARE vs Shingo Takagi, David Finlay vs Yoshi-Hashi, and Tetsuya Naito vs Great O-Khan for the IWGP World Championship. They also discuss Arsenal's Dark Arts, more Max Headroom, DOUKI as Jr of the Year , and we answer your questions. …

[Broadcast Date: December 9, 1999] In 91 instalments of this programme, never have we been forced through a Thunder this diabolically, irredeemably bad. A show that Lee rage quit multiple times, and Dave begged for the cold embrace of the void during, this will take some beating. On the show this week: *Juvi on commentary for a whole night *A Nitro…

Fred does a solo show to catch up on the reports about the AEW TV deal and the contract situations surrounding Miro, Daniel Garcia, and Kevin Owens. Also - have you ever wanted a podcast to talk about AEW's attendances? BOY ARE YOU IN LUCK. Fred also does a short preview for Grand Slam. Please like, share, and subscribe so that Tyler will come back…