Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

After a tumultuous month, we’re back with a chill and normal show about wrestling. On this week’s episode, we discuss where a post-Flo EVOLVE stands in the indie wrestling pecking order and review this past weekend’s shows. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the big invasion angle, Keith Lee vs. Matt Riddle and the new infusion of talent that arrived for EVOLVE 94 and 95. Plus, a very brief debate about Zack Sabre Jr.’s horniness levels.

wXw were kind enough to invite Oli, Arn and Robin over to Germany to experience the World Tag Team League festival first hand. This is the first part of the monster set of recording that they did while they were out there.

In this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we take a look at the 10/21 “Road to POWER STRUGGLE” card, featuring the main event of Yuji Nagata vs. Manubu Nakanishi. Plus, we talk Super Jr. Tag Tournament, World Tag League, Tokyo Dome, and much more!

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) talk all these topics:

00:00:00 Neville walks out, Jimmy Jacobs fired, Young Bucks

00:38:24 Global Wrestling Network launch

00:53:04 The uncertain future of Lucha Underground

01:10:50 Wrestle Kingdom ticket sales, Kidani moves to BOD

01:15:42 LeakyGabe

01:24:42 Bluray version of WWE home video releases canceled

01:36:54 Tian Bing WWE China research, upcoming international tour

01:48:26 - 02:53:51 MLW follow up, Pro Wrestling HOF under investigation, Conor McGregor, Lesnar vs. Jinder, WWE legal update, FITE TV app, Stephanie McMahon, feedback from our episode with Dave Lagana, Sam Greco, What’s a statistically significant difference?, the trials and tribulations of being a wrestlemetrician

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Open the Voice Gate is back for another episode, with a number of topics to discuss. First up is the 10/5 Farewell Jimmyz Gate Korakuen, as John, Milo, and Michael give their thoughts on all six matches and the card overall. Plus, given the big news of the show is a heel turn for Yasushi Kanda, the three of them break down Kanda's career to this point and specifically his long history as a heel in Toryumon/Dragon Gate. Next we preview the upcoming Gate of Destiny PPV from Osaka, with all five major matches already announced. Then it's the return of the Retro Rewatch series, as we discuss -akatsuki- vs. MAD BLANKEY in a Unit Must Disband match from 2013 that had a *lot* going on. Finally, we have a packed edition of the OTVG Mailbag this time around, as we answer a ton of questions on a lot of different topics including: favorite Dragon system wrestler active elsewhere, intentionally wrong/wacky answers for who Eita's mystery opponent at Gate of Destiny will be, who the next Dream & Brave gate champions might be, and much more! It's another packed edition of Voice Gate!

It wasn't easy but it's here — this week's Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast talks Neville walking out of WWE, Jimmy Jacobs parting ways with the company, NJPW's King of Pro-Wrestling, WWE Hell in a Cell, the Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens story, NJPW/ROH Global Wars and much more.

Rob and Jeff spend an hour wondering what the hell is going on.

We're seeing green this week on Omakase, as we board the ark and take a great voyage to Yokohama! John is joined by returning guest from our very first episode Connor Dunphy (@isalrightnow) & Eastern Lariat/Lucha Talk host Dylan Harris (@DylanZeroSky), both huge fans of NOAH, to discuss one of their biggest shows of the year! The three break all eleven matches down, discussing everything from the Von Erichs and 5-minute Impact title matches to Eddie Edwards, RATEL'S and why they're so awesome, and much more! A fun couple of hours on an extremely undercovered promotion in 2017!

A lot of people had questions about our article on EVOLVE promoter Gabe Sapolsky, so we tried to answer them! On this episode, we discussed the blurred lines between wrestling criticism and wrestling journalism, complete with a beat-by-beat breakdown of the conversations that preceded and followed our story covering Sapolsky’s frustration over a leaked email. More than anything else, we did our best to explain why we conducted ourselves the way we did.

After all that was out of the way, we chatted about the latest EVOLVE news and previewed the upcoming weekend of shows, including the big “End of EVOLVE” storyline and Matt Riddle’s WWN title defense against Keith Lee.

n this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we review “King of Pro-Wrestling” from Monday, 10/9 at Sumo Hall. Plus, Damon tells us some tales from his pro wrestling travels in the U.K. and much more fun!