This week in the news, the passing of Bill Mercer, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk the good bad and ugly of promos this week and in Vader Club: Mongo vs the Barbarian and Horsemen vs. Faces of Fear from Halloween Havoc 1996.

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This week on The Flagship: the life and career of Bill Mercer, reviews of CMLL's Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2025 and AAA's Rey de Reyes 2025 plus thoughts on the Slam Dunk Collision ratings, the rumors of AEW/WBD doing similar shows around the NHL playoffs, roster movement/free agent news (Mariah May, Saraya, Mina Shirakawa, Anthony Greene, THE NOMAD Bishop Dyer) and last but not least: the latest in the world of MLW, a world that never stops.

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Paul and Gerard dive into the latest in All Japan and NOAH featuring several great tag team title matches plus the recent OZAWA title defense against Masa Kitamiya. Then they preview some big matches on the horizon including KENTA main eventing Sumo Hall.

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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.

SSW Quest IV is in the books and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it! Case and Mike give a history of the DG side produce shows and discuss prominent eras for wrestlers within the Dragon System. They review the entire show, discuss what made it so remarkable and where they see SSW Quests go from here. After that, they give some Rey De Parejas thoughts and preview the tournament’s conclusion this weekend!

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Joel and Damon are back to review this year's New Japan Cup Final show. The guys give us their takes, news and analysis on the Shota Umino vs. David Finlay match plus our "Shota Situation" update, a quick review of the Sakura Genesis line-up,  and answer your questions. 

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Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) lead off this episode discussing the earth-shattering 1993 Antonio Inoki Embezzlement Scandal and the dissolving of his relationship with Hisashi Shinma and the end of the Showa-era Post-War Economic Miracle. From there, Michinoku Pro enters the fall of 93 in a deeper relationship with Atsushi Onita’s FMW, the Indie World Junior Title tournament, Yonekawa becomes Yone Genjin and one of the biggest feuds in Michinoku Pro history kicks off between Super Delfin and SATO.

Shows discussed:

9/28/93 - Michinoku Pro - https://vkvideo.ru/playlist/548721036_24/video548721036_456239440

Compton Lucha - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQdfn0pT3AY&t=252s

Lucha Paradise Commercial DVD - https://vkvideo.ru/video587241643_456240590

12/10/93 - Michinoku Pro

Great Sasuke & Tarzan Goto vs. Mr Pogo & Toi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAQ2Me6Nv_c

Mascara Contra Mascara - Super Delfin vs. SATO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMTD1HyU7xY&t=2s

12/11/93 - Michinoku Pro - https://vkvideo.ru/playlist/548721036_24/video548721036_456239197

12/26/93 FMW - Sasuke, Goto, & Onita vs. Pogo, Shinzaki, & Toi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cSYIl5aGwE

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Volvemos esta semana para platicar sobre la New Japan Cup 2025, la corrida como campeón de Goto y el cartel de Sakura Genesis 2025. Además, tenemos reseñas y recomendaciones de todo lo ocurrido en Homenaje a Dos Leyendas de CMLL y Rey de Reyes 2025 de AAA. También tocamos el tema de John Cena rudo, AEW vs. Eric Bischoff y le damos sus flores a Homicide, quien se retiró recientemente.

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Mike Gilbert (@MikeGilbert311) and JD Oliva (@jd_oliva) bring you Episode 102 of The Mike & JD Show, your premier wrestling podcast on the Voices of Wrestling Network! This week, we unpack Tony Khan’s Sting/Luger dilemma—how will AEW handle this legacy crossroads? We explore AEW finding its identity amid recent shifts, pay tribute to legends Bill Mercer and George Foreman following their passing, and break down Jon Moxley’s wild nail spot. Plus, Gable Steveson’s shocking loss—what’s next for the Olympic star? Get our expert AEW analysis and wrestling news takes!

Watch on the Mike & JD Show YouTube channel (youtube.com/@mikeandjdshow) and join the convo on X—Mike (@MikeGilbert311) and JD (@jd_oliva). Love our wrestling commentary? Support us at Patreon.com/TheMikeAndJDShow for ad-free episodes and exclusive content!

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This week in the news, WWE doesn’t play nice with AEW again, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk heroes and villains and in Vader Club: Nov has selected Rick Martel vs. Jumbo Tsuruta for the AWA World Heavyweight Title

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With Joe Lanza unable to join due to March Madness commitments, Rich welcomes not one, not two, but THREE special guests to this week's Flagship!

In hour one, Joe Gagne (Five Star Match Game / Joe Gagne's Funtime Arcade) joins the show to recap and review the New Japan Cup finals, discuss John Cena's promo on RAW and what in god's name Jeff Jarrett has to do with Acclaim video games.

In hour two, thecubsfan (luchablog.com) joins us to preview a huge CMLL show this Friday and try (but likely fail) to make sense of what's going on in AAA.

In our final hour, Charles (WrestlingPlaylists.com) hops on to discuss some of the newest projects he has going on at Wrestling Playlists, WWE's recent YouTube upload spree, and the importance of preserving and discussing pro wrestling history.

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