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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) consider how true the in-character comments of Roman Reigns and Vince McMahon were on this past week’s RAW and SmackDown, respectively.

Is Reigns really selling tickets better than John Cena? Are ticket sales “great” as Reigns said? Is revenue “sky high”? Could WWE make it as a business without Cena?

Has Vince McMahon really never lost a lawsuit? Is he really a billionaire? Would Kevin Owens go bankrupt trying to sue WWE?

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Rob and Jeff discuss This Week in WWE TV, plus the best match of the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament. Also, your NFL score updates.

This week on the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast Joe Lanza and Rich Kraetsch review the WWE Mae Young Classic Finals, discuss the presentation of the final match and project the futures of Kairi Sane and Shayna Baszler. We also review the horrible NJPW Destruction in Fukushima, explore if it was one of the worst NJPW shows in years and look at some historical comps. Other topics include a brief preview of NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima, Dragon Gate's Dangerous Gate, an incredible NOAH Great Voyage Card, Tony Kozina, The Repo Man, Shockmaster, Antonio Banderas' sexiness and much more.

This week on Wrestling Omakase, we get really meta! Yes, the topic of this wrestling podcast is.....wrestling podcasts! John is joined by Joe Gagne (@joegagne), currently host of the Five Star Match Game (@5StarMatchGame) here on the VOW podcast network, and previously host of Joe vs. the World (a podcast that had rotating guests long before this one, it should be noted!), Joe's Funtime Arcade, and many guest host spots! Plus, he used to write a weekly column called Wrestling Podmass that involved him listening to fifteen different podcasts hosted by various wrestling personalities, so as you can see he has a long and varied history with podcasts! That makes him the perfect guest to discuss all three main types of wrestling podcasts (wrestler-hosted, journalist-hosted, & fan-hosted); differences between the three, how they've changed over the many years he's been a fan, and which Joe ultimately prefers. Plus, we go through a lot of the wrestler and wrestling personality-hosted podcasts he once listened to every single week and get his thoughts on which ones were good and which ones were intolerable. For wrestling fans who might be thinking of starting their own podcasts, Joe gives some tips that might help you out! Finally, John & Joe end things by going off topic for a little while, as they get into #oldperson discussions of what it was like growing up as wrestling fans and what the Japanese wrestling internet scene was like in the 00s. A very fascinating episode with a great guest! (Credit to F4W user anthonyammo for the special opening!)

Oli is joined by Robin to discuss PROGRESS' biggest show of the year and the booking malaise that has surrounded it. Other topics included FCP's upcoming Project Mayhem weekend which is being run in conjunction with Dragon Gate and the Wrestling Revolver, and the recently finish WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup.

WARNING: High levels of grump

In our 100th episode of the New Japan Purocast, we discuss “Destruction in Fukushima”, which took place on 9/10. Plus, we take a look at the card for Hiroshima on 9/16 and much more!

Jeff Hawkins and Chris Novembrino (filling in for the suspended Rob) go through an entertaining week of WWE including hitting all four major shows (RAW, Smackdown, NXT and 205 Live), a little bit of the Mae Young Classic, and both agree Steely Dan is awesome.

This week on the VOW Flagship we'll tell you whose stock rose and whose stock has fallen now that the Mae Young Classic has aired in full, and discuss our top overall performers and top matches. The latest GFW/Impact turmoil is broken down, along with a preview of New Japan Destruction in Fukushima with notes from the 9/8 Korakuen show, and a discussion of PWG business and the "Super Indie" model's place in the indie ecosystem.

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss the drama surrounding Jeff Jarrett’s departure from GFW and potential consequences. Mookie gives an honest review of Chris Jericho’s new book, providing the blurb, “Insatiably disgusting!” How did AAA’s TripleMania do on Twitch? Kavita Devi gained mainstream media attention in India for her match at the Mae Young Classic.

Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff is making the interview rounds, and Chris and Brandon discuss some of his comments and ROH’s relationship with NJPW. Baron Corbin’s reported argument with WWE medical director Dr. Joseph Maroon. The business of Mayweather-McGregor. Lucha Underground contracts. And more!

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Wrestling Omakase continues its trip down northeast US indie memory lane with this week's episode, as John is joined by their normal Open the Voice Gate co-host Michael Spears (@fujiiheya) to discuss the history of CHIKARA! Both John and Mike were, at different but partially overlapping periods, big fans of the "fun-filled lucha supershow", so this is a discussion of what they both enjoyed about the promotion during their time watching. In particular the Eye of Tyr storyline is discussed and recapped in detail (as a particular favorite of both hosts), as well as the many other threads it encompassed: Chris Hero's turn, heel run, and departure, the Vin Gerard storyline and the Unstable, Claudio's feud with Eddie Kingston, and the initial run of the BDK! Plus, the two discuss what they thought made the promotion stand out originally and what made them both fans, and there's a discussion on all the foreign guest stars that used to appear for the company as well. Finally, the two discuss where they felt the promotion went wrong after the 2013 "shutdown" and why neither consider themselves fans of current day CHIKARA. Don't miss another fun trip down memory lane, this week on Wrestling Omakase!