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154 Super J-Cast New Japan Cup USA Opening Round Review - Joel and Damon are back with a review of New Japan Cup USA's opening round. We discuss the matches, outcomes, and our thoughts on New Japan Strong. The guys also discuss Lio Rush, Hikuleo being Bullet Club's monster, Damon watches Mania, Parklife , answer listener questions, and so much more.

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This week on Wrestling Omakase we review Night 3 of AJPW's Champion Carnival and a very entertaining Korakuen show from DDT, April Fool! Plus, some quick Wrestlemania thoughts as well!

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John is joined by returning guest & VOW contributor Paul Volsch (@Darth_Dragon), and they start out with a very brief (read: under 10 minutes) Wrestlemania review. Believe it or not John actually had TWO matches from WWE's annual extravaganza at four stars or better, which is actually a lot for them, and you'll have to listen to find out which ones. There's lots of laughing about the latest chapter of the Fiend saga too though, of course. Once that's out of the way they get into a full review of Night 3 of All Japan's Champion Carnival tournament, 4/11 from Niigata. John and Paul discuss a fun show full of good, solid matches, breaking down all the action in detail. They wrap up the AJPW segment by ranking their top 5 matches from the entire tournament so far, going over the standings, and discussing next Saturday's Night 4 card.

Then they turn their attention to DDT with a long review of the 4/11 April Fool Korakuen. John and Paul discuss the unexpectedly amazing Jun Akiyama vs. Danshoku Dieno main event in great detail, discuss Konosuke Takeshita's recent appearance in AEW (and why it doesn't make a lot of sense), talk about upcoming DDT plans including a major match for the 6/6 Cyberfight Festival and a confirmed date for the start of 2021's King of DDT, go over some very fun comedy on the undercard, discuss the debut of a new rookie and more. If you've come for DDT talk this is the week for you, as it gets nearly a full hour to wrap up the show.

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Wrestlemania ticket sales, Undertaker NFTs drop, the Wednesday Night War ends, Nick Khan comments and star development and international expansion.

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WrestleMania was mostly a fun watch over two nights, being helped by good in-ring performances, it being two nights, and having a crowd. Perhaps the best Mania since STR began. Was it perfect? No. Do we have jokes? Yes. But overall the product was inspired even if we how got there wasn't. Jeff and Chris go over both nights.

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Sponsored this week by MyBookie, visit http://mybookie.ag and use code ROPES to get up to 1000 matched on your first deposit. Also sponsored by MANSCAPED, use code "Ropes" to get 20 percent off and free shipping at http://manscaped.com. Mostly analysis of the week of both nights of NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver and a palate cleanser in between reviewing NXT UK: Prelude. Chris rants about Baron Corbin and Jeff apologizes for his arcane references to the point we have a new bit now when Jeff goes totally 80's.

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Garrett and Liam return for one last time to talk about the final episodes of NXT and AEW Dynamite, look back on the entire Wednesday Nights Wars, talk about fandom, the state of US wrestling and more! The Wednesday Night War is over - thanks for listening!

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This week on the VOW Flagship Podcast we navigate recording issues, talk couch farts, 60s sitcoms, airport security then eventually get to wrestling as we talk about Will Ospreay's IWGP World Heavyweight Title win, NJPW Sakura Genesis and. NJPW's upcoming tour

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Welcome to Episode 119 of Everything Elite!

This week, AB, Nate and Mike are here to talk about all things All Elite Wrestling and the Elite Extended Universe! This week EE plays ELITE OR DELETE about the 4/7 episode of AEW Dynamite including more will they or won’t they with The Elite, Darby Allin vs JD Drake, and the issue with interference within AEW. After that they review the rest of the most recent Dynamite!

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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.

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There were no Dragongate shows this week, so it’s time to return to the Dragon System Buffet! Leading off this episode of OTVG, Case and Mike take time to talk about the DG/MLW relationship, who to expect, and who they’d like from MLW to come over. After that they touch on the COVID outbreak and how it could play into this week’s Korakuen. Then it’s time for the main course of the buffet: four selected Lucharesu matches to review! OTVG talks 1991 ULL with a 2 of 3 falls match between Gran Hamada, Masa Michinoku & Monkey Magic Wakita vs Dr Wagner Jr, El Texano & Silver King, the first ever Dragon Gate empty arena match from 2008 between YAMATO and Don Fujii and the newest edition of Dragongate Future! A fun stop at the buffet like always, but make sure to get a take home cone of frozen yogurt!

The ULL match can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjrhhTouXfM

The Empty Arena match is on the Dragongate Network at: https://dragongate.live/title/?program=match_NPM20080920

The February Dragongate Future video is on the Dragongate Network at: https://dragongate.live/title/?program=match_DGfuture&episode=2

Case’s 2006 Ring of Honor Dragon Gate Six Man article can be found at: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2021/03/31/do-fixer-vs-blood-generation-wrestlings-most-influential-match-ever/

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153 Super J-Cast Sakura Genesis Review- Joel and Damon return with a review of NJPW's Sakura Genesis 2021. We discuss the matches, outcomes, and our thoughts on NJPW's direction moving forward. The guys also discuss the New Japan's love affair with gimmick matches this tour, Henare as "X", Okada chasing the title, Strong , Godzilla vs King Kong, and so much more.

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