Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

The best in the business, Chris "mookieghana" Harrington returns with his quarterly episode of Wrestlenomics Radio!

Topics covered in this episode are WWE Q1'16 Results, Changes to WWE Key Performance Indicators, WWE's choice for key International Markets (especially with Emerging Markets), worked WrestleMania attendance numbers and more!

Take 2! Well, it finally happened. Rob forget to hit the record button. Luckily, we figured that out early on. Once recording, Rob & Jeff discuss this Sunday's WWE Extreme Rules, plus look back to SuperBrawl 2's opener between Jushin Liger and Brian Pillman. Also - Twitter QOTW, Cruiserweight Classic news, and Balor vs Joe in a cage.

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast is back with a massive episode breaking down Dragon Gate's fantastic Dead or Alive 2016 show including the nuts main event, who emerged as the star of the night and the secret sauce that made Dead or Alive such a great show this year. We then move our attention to the recent string of WWE cuts and what the future holds for each of the performers. Last but not least, we break down New Japan Pro Wrestling & Ring of Honor's joint PPV Global Wars 2016 (which Rich attended live) and discuss the looming issues with Ring of Honor's roster.

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So we're not the best at weekly segment continuity, so this week we do all of them! Kevin Owens Hates You, Twitter Question of the Week, and Reckless Speculation return + we talk Halloween Havoc 1993 and the creepiest PPV open Rob has ever seen. Visit our sponsor - Mack Weldon - at http://www.mackweldon.com!

Oli and Arn cover the multitude of big recent UK shows, highlighted by both the PROGRESS and RPW Cruiserweight Classic qualifiers. RPW Epic Encounter, PROGRESS' recent show and the Super Strong Style and women's tournaments are all discussed, as well as the UK's swathe of 22 year old talent that makes the guys very excited for the future of the scene.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - 0:02:10 Intro and Exam Talk

0:02:10 - 0:09:00 UK Cruiserweight Classic Qualifiers

0:09:00 - 0:23:10 RPW Epic Encounter Part 1

0:23:10 - 0:26:07 Swathe of UK 22 y/o wrestlers

0:26:07 - 0:39:25 RPW Epic Encounter Part 2

0:39:25 - 0:40:47 Brief PROGRESS Chapter 28 Talk

0:40:47 - 0:59:52 PROGRESS Chapter 29 Part 1

0:59:52 - 1:14:06 PROGRESS Women

1:14:06 - 1:28:50 PROGRESS Chapter 29 Part 2

1:28:50 - 1:32:22 Pastor William Eaver & PROGRESS Brixton

1:32:22 - 1:36:10 Packed Summer of BritWres

1:36:10 - 1:37:37 Plugs & Outro

​In this week’s edition of the New Japan Purocast, we review Wrestling Dontaku 2016 which took place on 5/3 in front of a sold out crowd in Fukuoka! Plus, we announce the A and B blocks for Best of the Super Juniors XXIII and preview some of the key matches in the tournament.

Open the Voice Gate is back only a couple weeks after our last episode, which for us is really impressive! Sadly we are once again down a man, as Dylan couldn't join us, but on the other hand Case is back from the dead! All three of us are here to discuss DEAD or ALIVE 2016, a truly amazing show that was everything we love about Dragon Gate! We talk all the major storylines including the big return, the new unit, and someone losing their hair for a full year. Plus, a quick preview of KING OF GATE, as we give our predictions on who is winning all four blocks!

The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast is back with a loaded three hours reviewing WWE Payback 2016 and NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016. In-between, we discuss the current situation with The Ryback, the Best of the Super Juniors field and finish out with a discussion a huge handshake that took place in Wrestle-1 this week.

Its a very news-centric edition of Shake Them Ropes this week, as Rob & Jeff take on the open letter from the Ryback on the state of professional wrestler pay. Plus, Adam Rose also writes an open letter to his fans to explain his drug test failure. Twitter QOTW, STR Theatre, and the Top 100 Match segments return on STR 147!

The New Japan Purocast returns with our review of the “Road to Dontaku” show which took place on April 27 from Fukuoka at Hataka Starlane! Plus, we give our predictions for Wrestling Dontaku 2016 which will take place on May 3, as well as preview the card for the upcoming ROH/NJPW Global Wars PPV which takes place on May 8. All that, and much more!