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Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. This week we discuss the following:

- CM Punk returns to Smackdown, was his promo better?

- WWE's interest in Okada heats up

- Okada set to return to TNA

- JD reviews Godzilla Minus 1

- Several free agents set to hit the open market

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Joel is back and joined by Rich Kraestch from The Flagship Podcast/Voices of Wrestling to talk Shenmue, Wrestle Kingdom booking, Shenmue, G.O.D. vs. BISHAMON predictions, Shenmue, the NJPWxAEW relationship, Shenmue, how NJPW can right the ship in 2024, and Shenmue.

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This week, post production in AEW going in a new direction, House Shows may be dead, and obnoxious in your advertising might be coming to WWE. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM with a preview of NXT Deadline and a week where things existed.

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Paul and Gerard are back to cover the rest of the Real World Tag League and the Junior Battle of Glory and All Japan's continuing hot streak. They ruminate on whether Nakajima actually has a chance to beat Kento on New Years Eve. Also the miserable dealings of NOAH and the backlash they are receiving for booking Kota Ibushi.

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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast, we'll talk about AJPW's Real World Tag League Finals between Katsuhiko Nakajima/Hokuto Omori & Yuma Aoyagi & Kento Miyahara.

Kota Ibushi challenging Naomichi Marufuji for Pro Wrestling NOAH's New Year show, Japan's New Year show lineups, NWA adding affiliates again, Rich has a Joshi match recommendation for Joe plus AEW's attendance issues in Montreal, MLW One Shot, NXT Deadl1ne & so much more.

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Neil is back to talk about all the big wrestling events on the European scene! In this show, we break down how well AEW are doing at following All In 2023, consider RevPro's Uprising and discover the worst match of the year at Progress Chapter 160!

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Thunder rolls into Saginaw this week and as Dave and Lee check in with WCW, it seems like plans are finally afoot for Fall Brawl!

• Al Green and Goldberg- separated at birth?
• Buzz Stern picks the first member of his winners club
• Who is the most lethal striker in WCW? The results may shock you!
• The Sid Streak rages on, sort of

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On a special episode of The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee, the founder of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Dave Meltzer joins Tyler and Fred to discuss the state of professional wrestling. 

From the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame to the AWA and everything in between, enjoy this special episode. 

Please like, share, and subscribe so Dave Meltzer joins us again down the line.

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Auntie @Bo0zeLeprechaun & Curtis from @okadasshorts (drink!) return to wrap up World Tag League Takeover. They get you hyped for Block Finals, Semis & overall WTL Finals. What potential WK/NYD matches are being set up. A talk is had about the lack of live ENG comms for the finals.

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Nicole Redo (@boozeleprechaun) and Curtis from the Okada's Shorts podcast (@okadasshorts) takeover the Super J-Cast studios and lead you though New Japan's World Tag League (they are EXCITED). They also discuss Young Lion excursions, Shota Umino & Ren Narita, Yuya Uemura and Taichi, and so much more. 

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