Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

After a typically long layoff Open the Voice Gate (well, 2/3rds of it at least- no Milo this week, but he'll return soon!) is back to discuss all things Dragon Gate! But first, we talk about deathmatches in BJW, deathmatches in Brooklyn (that one of our hosts attended!), the joys of unfettered access to Japanese television, and more. Once we turn our attention to DG, our first topic concerns our 2017 OTVG Year-End Awards, which are still open for voting through January 7th and you can vote on here: bit.ly/otvgawards. John & Mike each give their picks for all the major awards, including MVP, Most Outstanding, Match of the Year, Show of the Year, Best Tag Team, Best Unit, and more!

Our show reviews cover two events: the Memorial Gate in Sendai show from 11/26 and the 12/5 Fantastic Gate Korakuen featuring Doi Darts, as we break down both shows in full. We then preview this week's upcoming events, the 12/20 Korakuen & 12/23 Final Gate cards. Finally, we wrap things up with our Retro Rewatch match, as we cover T-Hawk & Eita vs. Shingo & Tozawa from Kobe World 2014 (which you can watch here: https://goo.gl/yw1oPV). It's another packed 2 hours full of OTVG goodness, so don't miss it!

In this week's episode of the New Japan Purocast, we reveal the winners of the 2017 Purocast Year End Awards, as voted on by YOU, the listeners. Plus, we take a look at the 12/17 "Road to the Tokyo Dome" show and much more!

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

-Vince McMahon forming Alpha Entertainment (UR Football League)

-Buff Bagwell/Raven lawsuit update

-WWE Mixed Match Challenge debuting live on Facebook, January 16

-How would the end of net neutrality affect pro wrestling?

-Disney purchases 21st Century Fox

-NXT viewership on USA Network

-Mark Cuban on NJPW on AXS

-The biggest Wrestlenomics stories 2017

-JPMorgan WWE stock analysis

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Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com

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The Year in Review series heads into the realm of joshi (women's) puroresu this week on Wrestling Omakase, as John is joined by returning guest Alexandra (@NOAHs_Savior) of Squared Circle Sirens to help them break down a number of promotions' respective 2017s! We discuss Sendai Girls, Oz Academy, SEAdLINNNG, STARDOM, Ice Ribbon, and more, as we break down each promotion's various strengths and weaknesses over the past year.

Alex then gives her picks for her joshi wrestler of the year, most outstanding wrestler, show of the year, feud of the year, tag team, etc. She then names her three favorite joshi promotions of the year, and finally wraps it up with a full top 10 Match of the Year list. Once all the awards are through we still have a substantial mailbag full of questions our readers sent to our Twitter account (@wrestleomakase), on topics ranging from favorite joshi theme song to who will be the best ace in 2018 and much more! It's a full 2+ hours on all things Japanese women's wrestling, this week on Wrestling Omakase!

A jam packed Flagship this week as we cover Alpha vs Omega and why swapping out Ibushi for Jericho as Omega's Wrestle Kingdom opponent was the right move. We've got previews of ROH Final Battle and WWE Clash of the Champions, we take a look at the 2017 Tokyo Sports Awards, and we break down the potential long term business implications of WWE dipping their toes in the Facebook water by airing Mixed Match Challenge on a social media platform.

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In this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we discuss the surprising finals of this year’s World Tag League and the ramifications it may have on the heavyweight tag division going forward. Plus, we talk Wrestle Kingdom 12, Jericho/Omega, and much more fun!

Jeff & Rob discuss this Sunday's WWE Clash of Champions, plus the new Mixed Match Challenge show coming to Facebook Watch

The #WrongBoys are back after an eventful weekend in EVOLVE Wrestling! We review all the major happenings and matches from EVOLVE 96 and 97, including the thrilling conclusion to the Jaka/Zack Sabre Jr. trilogy. Along the way, we discuss EVOLVE’s kayfabe wrestler hierarchy, the company’s new show structure and the efficacy of the “no rope breaks” experiment. Plus, AB tells listeners which wrestler he wants to see pushed to the moon, and which one he’s starting to get just a little bit tired of.

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew talks about the incredible legacy of Jim Johnston, the man who is undeniably pro wrestling's greatest composer.

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

-WWE in New Delhi, HHH beats Jinder Mahal

-WWE in Abu Dhabi

-Buff Bagwell & Raven (Scott Levy) WWE Network royalties lawsuit dropped

-205 Live house shows announced

-NXT airing on USA Network as part of WWE week

-WWE stadium PPV in Australia?

-Review of WWE CFO George Barrios' talk at the UBS media conference

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Become a Patreon supporter and see the show notes with exclusive detail, article links, commentary from the hosts and much more! Go to patreon.com/wrestlenomics.

Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com

Email questions and comments to [email protected]

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