Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

This week Rob's back, but solo and Jeff's here but solo, so you get a half hour each of us with our Mania picks and talking Darby Allin as new champ of AEW. Rob goes first, then Jeff.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective!

Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) return to Michinoku Pro and it’s time for the full formation of the legendary stable, Kaientai DX in the spring of 1996! Over the course of the episode, they discuss Michinoku Pro’s 3/16/96 Ota Ward Gymnasium show, Sasuke vs Liger and Jinsei Shinzaki’s return to Japan versus the Great Muta at the Tokyo Dome, unexpected debuts, and the Super Powers unite as Sasuke and Super Delfin team for the first time in Michinoku Pro history in a handicap match against Dick Togo, Men’s Teioh and Shiryu on 6/23/96.

A full match listing of footage covered during this episode can be found at the show post on www.voicesofwrestling.com or in the Open The Voice Gate channel on the VOW Discord.

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 social media with @openvoicegate!.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tyler & Fred talk about the events of 2026's Dynasty PPV, plus a little bit about Carlos Silva making decisions.

Like, comment, and subscribe. Thanks for listening.

Our theme song is Natural Duality by Joseph McDade.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mike & JD break down the TNA Rebellion & AEW Dynamite PPVs, and then Mike shares his epic takedown of TNA's new policy of not letting their talent work with AEW talent on indie shows.

Support the pod at patreon.com/themikeandjdshow

Like the sweet new logo? Buy a shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/90153858-the-mike-and-jd-show-logo-wrestling-podcast-offici?store_id=2245864

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

WrestleMania Weekend is the busiest weekend of the year when it comes to wrestling. Almost every promotion under the sun descends on the city where WrestleMania is being held and runs their own shows, overloading the schedule with more wrestling than you can shake a stick at. On this episode, Andrew and first-time guest Case Lowe (Voices of Wrestling, Open the Voice Gate) focus on the "mania" of Mania Weekend, playing songs about mental illness and having an open and honest discussion about some of their own mental health issues. Artists played include Phoebe Bridgers, Militarie Gun, Alice Cooper, Jane's Addiction, Paramore, Embrace, and many more. A heavy episode at times, but it's still probably a more enjoyable experience than some of the shows happening during Mania Weekend.

Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner

Twitter: @_InYourCase / @openvoicegate

Bluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew / @erinquinn

Listen to Open the Voice Gate/Those Days: https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate

Case's interviews on Q101: youtube.com/@Q101

All VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.com

Join the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/Discord

Donate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/Donate

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No exploding tooth or sudden new job could keep these two Johns off the air! Your humble host is having a slightly harder time talking than usual, but they gut through it for YOU, THE LISTENER, as they break down a surprisingly strong opening night of AJPW's 2026 Champion Carnival! Plus, full reviews of two STARDOM Korakuens back to back as the road to Yokohama Arena (finally) heats up, an enormous Sendai Girls Korakuen with a crazy woman almost breaking her face, THE FINAL GLEAT REVIEW IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PODCAST (maybe), and finally, two perfectly fine little Tokyo Joshi shows from Vancouver.

Check out John DK's website here: https://dk1105.neocities.org/

Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wrestleomakase

Follow John on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/justoneenby.bsky.social

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob's back next week, this week some VOW crossover with Mike Gilbert as we talk the petty, McAfee promos, and preview Dynasty

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon return to review Sakura Genesis 2026 including Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman, OSKAR and Yuto-Ice vs Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr., and Konosuke Takeshita vs Shota Umino. The guys also review the top matches from " Junior Sakura" including YOH vs DOUKI, kid run-ins , Hartley Jackson in G1?, even more Arsenal break-downs, and we answer your questions.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on The Flagship, we preview what's coming up for WrestleMania Week next week, give a preview of this weekend's AEW Dynasty PPV, discuss Tony Khan's appearance on "The Coach & Bro" podcast, cover what happened with the Berwyn Eagles Club, and much more!

• Note/Correction: In the segment about the Berwyn Eagles Club, we referred to the promotion with the alleged stabbing as Relentless Pro Wrestling. It was actually Ruthless Pro Wrestling. We apologize for the error.

The Overrun

We ran out of time on The Flagship proper, so we had to finish out the show on The Overrun—available exclusively on the $5 tier at FlagshipPatreon.com.

Topics on The Overrun this week: NJPW Sakura Genesis review, NXT Stand & Deliver review & a preview of WWE WrestleMania 42.

Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW Dynasty

Listen to the best post-PPV review show in the game this Sunday with Instant Reaction LIVE for AEW Dynasty 2026! Available on the $10 tier at FlagshipPatreon.com.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.

With Dragongate’s The Gate of Passion Tokyo Korakuen Hall (4/6) show in the books, Voice Gate is back to talk all about it and the road to Golden Colosseum! Mike and Case discuss the Aichi Cage Match being finalized post-Dream Gate match, Kikuta vs KAI, Class of 2016’s 10th Anniversary match, the frustrations with Aichi’s build, 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.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy