Best Joe Thurston Podcasts (2024)

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Mike & JD Show ep.66: MJF & Ospreay’s 60-Minute Classic | TNA Slammiversary Preview | NXT vs. AEW Partnership 1:39:30

13m ago1:39:30

1:39:30

Welcome to Episode 66 of the Mike & JD Show! This week, we cover a wide range of hot topics in the wrestling world: MJF & Ospreay’s 60-Minute Classic: A deep dive into the phenomenal 60-minute match between MJF and Will Ospreay on Dynamite. TNA’s Slammiversary Preview: TNA is advertising major surprises for Slammiversary. What could they be, and ho…

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Shake Them Ropes. Blood and Yuks 1:06:20

8m ago1:06:20

1:06:20

In the news, Nattie re-signs and AEW pops a number, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk the one hour Ospreay/MJF match, The Judgment Day hazing Dom and more, and in Vader Club: Ron Simmons and Butch Reed vs. Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on …

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The Flagship: MJF/Ospreay, AEW booking, Suwama vs. Anzai, NOAH, G1 Climax, MLW & more 3:47:43

28m ago3:47:43

3:47:43

The Flagship returns this week with an absolutely loaded show covering the entire world of wrestling, including the nearly-60 minute match from this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, analysis on AEW's recent booking decisions, notably Bryan Danielson beating Hangman Page, the latest in AJPW including Suwama's final Triple Crown title challenge agains…

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Bob Newhart from 2014 and 2018 2:03:10

19m ago2:03:10

2:03:10

First, hear Marc's 2014 conversation with Bob Newhart from Bob's home in Bel-Air. Then, a follow-up conversation from 2018 where Marc and Bob talked on the phone. Bob Newhart died on July 18, 2024, at age 94. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted o…

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Episode 1557 - Dan St. Germain 1:26:42

9m ago1:26:42

1:26:42

It’s been a long time since Dan St. Germain had his first big gig as an opener with Marc in Sacramento. As the years have gone by, Dan took a few breaks from standup, worked as a writer on several TV series, dealt with the heartbreak of a declining parent, and struggled with sobriety. Dan tells Marc how he managed to pull things together, get clean…

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Emerald FlowShow #68: Stop the Anzai 1:46:41

20m ago1:46:41

1:46:41

Paul and Gerard are back sooner than usual to talk about NOAH's big Budokan show and a trio of All Japan shows from this past weekend including some major title defenses. They also talk a lot about the N-1 field and the future of Yuma Anzai's Triple Crown reign. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at h…

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319 Super J-Cast G1 Climax Preview 1:59:34

20m ago1:59:34

1:59:34

Joel and Damon are joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to preview this year's G1 Climax. We dive deep into booking patterns, key G1 data points, and historic trends to help you geek-out and win your G1 pool! The guys also discuss "outsiders" in G1, how NJ Cup winners have done, best bets to win their block, and so much more. If you love the…

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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Kobe World 2024 Preview With Jae! 2:53:57

10h ago2:53:57

2:53:57

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. With this Sunday being the biggest show of Dragongate’s year, Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024, Case and Mike welcome back Jae Church to preview the show! They break do…

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #90: Trimming Down The AEW Roster 2:11:10

32m ago2:11:10

2:11:10

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promoti…

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #90: Trimming Down The AEW Roster 2:11:10

1h ago2:11:10

2:11:10

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promoti…

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Episode 1556 - Trey Anastasio 1:50:32

25m ago1:50:32

1:50:32

Despite Phish’s enormous following, frontman Trey Anastasio still sees himself as an outsider. Trey talks with Marc about his earliest influences, which were not jam bands, but groups like the Jackson 5 and musicals from Broadway. They also talk about the pressure Phish encountered after Jerry Garcia died, how the party scene surrounding the band s…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: Mariah May Turns With the Shoe 1:13:39

16m ago1:13:39

1:13:39

Now that we are past Forbidden Door, All Elite Wrestling is in the process of building up the card for All In. The show might not have the same cache as the first rendition at Wembley Stadium last year, but the card looks significantly stronger. The card is led by the two big title matches, as Bryan Danielson and Mariah May will take on Swerve Stri…

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Shake Them Ropes. Near Death Experience 1:21:34

8h ago1:21:34

1:21:34

This week, yes, according to the ER people, Jeff could have died, but fortunately for some of you he didn't. We start with that and an update on his cancer. Then in the news: Stephanie Vaquer chooses WWE, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW does one of its best promos ever and it's not put on tv and in Vader Club: Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs …

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318 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul in Tokyo Budokan Review 1:38:36

21h ago1:38:36

1:38:36

318 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul in Tokyo Budokan Review Joel and Damon return to review the latest New Japan Soul shows including DOUKI vs El Desperado, Callum Newman vs YOSHI-HASHI, and Taichi vs Oleg Bolton. The boys also discuss G1 build, England bringing it home , unselfish veterans, and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponso…

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Mike & JD Show Ep 65: AEW is All the Way Back | WWE Signs Stephanie Vaquer | NXTNA Strengthens 1:26:22

22h ago1:26:22

1:26:22

Welcome to Episode 65 of the Mike & JD Show! This week, we welcome on Former Netflix Writer Joshua Fialkov (https://x.com/JoshFialkov) from the Wrestling With Story podcast (www.youtube.com/ @WrestlingwithStory ) to discuss some of the biggest stories in wrestling, including AEW’s resurgence, WWE’s latest signing, and the strengthening of the NXTNA…

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Emerald FlowShow #67: Dangan 1:39:40

2d ago1:39:40

1:39:40

Paul and Gerard talk about Masato Tanaka's 30th (or is it 31st?) anniversary show and match before moving on to GLEAT's big show from July 1st. They also talk about recent All Japan and NOAH shows and do some previews before answering listener questions. Gerard also gets paranoid about Suwama winning the Triple Crown. Our Sponsors: * Support our sp…

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The Flagship: Stephanie Vaquer, Money in the Bank, Heatwave, NJPW, AJPW & more! 3:41:59

2d ago3:41:59

3:41:59

The Flagship returns after a week's hiatus for a special Wednesday night edition of The Flagship! Join us as we review WWE Money in the Bank and NXT Heatwave, catch you up on the latest in NJPW, including NJPW Soul, and a look at the full G1 Climax 34 field. Plus, we'll dive into Stephanie Vaquer's signing with WWE, Suwama announcing his final Trip…

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Episode 1555 - Clarence Maclin 1:18:51

5d ago1:18:51

1:18:51

Clarence Maclin was uniquely suited to make his film debut in the new movie Sing Sing, starring alongside Colman Domingo. That’s because the film is based on a real life group of incarcerated men at Sing Sing prison and Clarence plays a fictionalized version of himself. Clarence talks with Marc about how a theater program run by an organization cal…

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5 Star Match Game #38: The Life & Times of Mick Foley 41:47

3d ago41:47

41:47

The Five Star Match Game returns as we pay tribute to the career of the hardcore legend himself, Mick Foley! We cover it all, from WCW to ECW to the WWF and all points in between, from deathmatch tournaments to classic promos. And we have a super panel of guests: returning favorites Joe Sposto (@NotJoeSposto), Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) and first time …

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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate July in Korakuen and Osaka & GLEAT 1:52:48

3d ago1:52:48

1:52:48

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. Open The Voice Gate lead off discussing Mike’s Worst Birthday Present Ever, the Gleat Vol 12 show. Then Case and Mike get into the very fun week of Dragongate including…

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JBA: Nao Kakuta Produce, Stardom's Korakuen Hall Week, Marigold Summer Destiny and TJPW Summer Sun Princess Previews and much more! 50:59

5d ago50:59

50:59

Kelly & Taylor are back with another episode, discussing two weeks of joshi highlighted by Nao Kakuta's produce show Cross and Stardom's week of Korakuen Hall shows! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including some Marigold house shows, Hyper Misao's fundraising show and Catch the WAVE! Ther…

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Episode 1554 - Stavros Halkias 1:35:26

5d ago1:35:26

1:35:26

Stavros Halkias titled his Netflix special Fat Rascal in part because he doesn’t know any other reality than a life with addictive food issues. Marc is no stranger to addiction or food-based trauma, so he can relate. But both Stavros and Marc can also still get really excited talking about Greek food and their love of diners. Stavros explains the f…

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Shake Them Ropes. A Weekend of Stuff 1:03:51

8d ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Chris and Jeff recorded shortly after NXT Heatwave with takes on the WWE weekend in Toronto and a smattering of AEW thoughts on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Then for Vader Club: Terry Funk and Arn Anderson vs. Bobby Eaton and Sabu from ECW When Worlds Collide Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purcha…

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Mike & JD Show Ep.64: Forbidden Door & Who Killed WCW Full Series 2:45:27

9d ago2:45:27

2:45:27

Welcome to this special 4th of July edition of the Mike & JD Show. On this week's episode, we've jam-packed it with 4 separate Overtime episodes from the Mike & JD Show Patreon. First, it's Mike's Forbidden Door Reaction show. Then our FULL 4-episode Who Killed WCW series all in one episode. For more content like this head to http://patreon.com/the…

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317 Super J-Cast G1 Play-In Review 1:59:39

9d ago1:59:39

1:59:39

Joel and Damon return to review the latest New Japan Soul shows including Tomohiro Ishii vs YOSHI-HASHI, Callum Newman vs KENTA, Taichi vs TJP, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Oleg Boltin. The guys also quickly review Forbidden Door , discuss Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty shows, the Jon Moxley Era ending, and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * S…

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Days of Thunder #87: Berly Bill 1:49:28

12d ago1:49:28

1:49:28

[Broadcast Date- November 4 1999] The honeymoon period is ending as the Russo creep begins on a weird episode of Thunder this week. Nevertheless, Dave and Lee attempt to break down an absolutely thrown together episode of Thunder featuring: *The new tag team of your nightmares *The changing of the Saturday Night Guard *A night on play by play for S…

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Episode 1553 - Julianne Nicholson 1:36:03

9d ago1:36:03

1:36:03

Julianne Nicholson came over to the garage at the right time. With Marc deep in the middle of an acting job, it was helpful for both his curiosity and his confidence to talk to an expert actor like Julianne who is so versatile in all her performances, from movies like Black Mass to her Emmy-winning performance in Mare of Easttown. Julianne and Marc…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: Forbidden Door Review 1:04:37

10d ago1:04:37

1:04:37

The Forbidden Door PPV is now over and we are firmly on the road to All In! Before we take the plunge, hosts Tyler and Fred breakdown a really good, yet disappointing Forbidden Door show. The big matches mostly delivered, but which match was the biggest disappointment? Did Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay tear the house down and show that they we…

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Episode 1552 - Paul Scheer 1:39:55

12d ago1:39:55

1:39:55

When Paul Scheer was on WTF back in 2010, he spoke about things in his past that he never before spoke about publicly. That conversation with Marc started Paul on a journey of self-discovery that continued as he built a family, grew his career and dealt with the relationships in his life that had deeply unresolved issues. All of this culminated in …

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Shake Them Ropes. Indiana Fever 1:16:35

15d ago1:16:35

1:16:35

This week, the deaths of Sika and Jamie Kellner, Indiana is all in on WWE and more news, then in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Forbidden Door preview and whatever comes to mind from WWE and NXT. Plus on this week's Vader Club: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Gary Albright Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purcha…

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316 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul / Forbidden Door Preview 1:27:07

18d ago1:27:07

1:27:07

Joel and Damon are back to preview two New Japan Soul shows: Tomohiro Ishii vs. YOSHI-HASHI, Callum Newman vs. KENTA,Taichi vs. TJP, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Oleg Boltin. The guys also discuss Forbidden Door in Long Island, NY, with Naito vs. Jon Moxley and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your …

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The Flagship: Forbidden Door Preview, CMLL, Sika, Ricky Starks, Dijak & more! 3:24:22

15d ago3:24:22

3:24:22

The Flagship is back this week to preview AEW's Forbidden Door 2024 PPV, catch you up on the latest going on in CMLL, discuss the lives and careers of Sika and Jamie Kellner, the latest on Ricky Starks, Donovan Dijak's free agency, and more! Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://www.arenaclub.c…

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Mike & JD Show Ep.63: WWE Infiltration of AEW Continues | WWE Spoofs Janel Grant Case 59:53

15d ago59:53

59:53

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. On this week's episode, we discuss the following: WWE’s Infiltration of AEW WWE Spoofs Janel Grant Case with Dominick-Liv Storyline Donovan Dijak hits Free Agency Forbidden Door Preview Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://www.arenaclub.com/vownet Advertisin…

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Emerald FlowShow #66: Third Time's a Charm, Jake 2:19:37

16d ago2:19:37

2:19:37

Paul and Gerard are finally back with a massive episode. First, they talk about Jake Lee finally achieving his dream of being in the G1. Then they cover their ballots for this year's Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 poll. From there it's coverage of Josh Barnett's Bloosport Bushido, a preview the upcoming GLEAT show on July 1st and then discussion o…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: Forbidden Door HEAT CHECK 1:46:31

16d ago1:46:31

1:46:31

Welcome to our 100th episode! It's been a great journey over the last two years doing this show and we have our biggest one yet! On the special 100th episode, hosts Tyler and Fred have two special guests joining the show from Voices of Wrestling: Adam Berger and Wrestling Omakase's John Carroll! They help us break down both the 30 under 30 list com…

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Episode 1551 - Gareth Reynolds 1:32:53

16d ago1:32:53

1:32:53

Gareth Reynolds was struggling in show business as a comic, a writer, an actor, you name it. But not unlike Marc, he finally broke through when he started hosting a podcast along with fellow comic Dave Anthony, The Dollop, where Dave tells stories from history that Gareth knows nothing about. Gareth and Marc talk about what led to the creation of t…

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Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - June 2014 in Sapporo! 1:51:30

17d ago1:51:30

1:51:30

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. June’s Rewind and Rewatch, celebrating the 25th Anniversary year of the Dragon System, celebrates some long lost Dragon Gate Infinity TV f…

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #89: AEW and WWE Business Discussion With Brandon Thurston 1:33:45

18d ago1:33:45

1:33:45

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by his old friend Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss current AEW and WWE business trends, Tony Khan's leadership of AEW, rebuilding AEW with new stars, the sustainability of WWE's current success, the differences between Paul Levesque and Vince McMah…

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #89: AEW and WWE Business Discussion With Brandon Thurston 1:33:45

18d ago1:33:45

1:33:45

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by his old friend Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss current AEW and WWE business trends, Tony Khan's leadership of AEW, rebuilding AEW with new stars, the sustainability of WWE's current success, the differences between Paul Levesque and Vince McMah…

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JBA: Stardom The Conversion, Marigold Korakuen Hall, SEAdLINNNG, Ice Ribbon and much more! 1:15:13

19d ago1:15:13

1:15:13

Kelly & Taylor return with a jam-packed episode, diving deep into Stardom's The Conversion and Marigold's latest Korakuen Hall show! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including a fun SEAdLINNNG show, news from Ice Ribbon, and a check-in on the Catch the WAVE tournament! There's of course a r…

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Episode 1550 - Jewel 1:34:04

19d ago1:34:04

1:34:04

Jewel Kilcher left her troubled home life in Alaska as a teenager, hitchhiking her way across the country and living in her car before becoming a music superstar known globally by her first name. Jewel talks with Marc about how she used creativity to overcome anxiety, how Bob Dylan factored into her breakthrough, and how she feared becoming a stati…

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 49 Slammiversary June 2006 - Joe vs. Steiner, Cornette Debuts, KOTM Controversy 3:03:52

19d ago3:03:52

3:03:52

Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Slammiversary 2006 - including Paul Heyman on TNA, more TNA ratings talk ahead of a new lead in, Joe's DVD, guaranteed contracts, the incredible Joe vs. Steiner feud, Jim Cornette arriving in TNA, a very silly convoluted King of the Mountain finish, LAX's work stoppage, new tag champs, a deeply…

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Days of Thunder #86: The STAAHHH of the Show 1:43:49

24d ago1:43:49

1:43:49

[Broadcast Date- October 28 1999] After spending a lot of time covering the first two weeks of the Russo era, we return you now to a regular Thunder rhythm, a land that booking and the WCW Title Tournament appear to have forgotten for now: *A new low standard for promos is set by almost everyone *Chavo is...entertaining? *The mystery of what the pl…

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Shake Them Ropes. The Tonga Name Game 1:03:22

21d ago1:03:22

1:03:22

This week, AEW does a low number but was decent, NXT does a good number and was trash. On THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: praise for the Bloodline story and Judgment Day, Will and Swerve switch alignment in a week, and who are some lesser known wrestlers who could be named Tonga? Also Vader Club: Arn and Tully vs. Sting and Barry Our Sponsor…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: AEW Ratings Plummet and 30 Under 30 1:02:09

21d ago1:02:09

1:02:09

We are just one episode away from our 100th episode and it starts off on a down note. AEW had their worst Wednesday night ratings for Dynamite ever with 502k viewers and a 0.16 in the 18-49 demo. What can we make of this? How much blame does the AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland get? We also discuss our ballots for the 30 Under 30 project spearh…

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The Flagship: Wyatt Sick6 Debut, Clash at the Castle, TripleMania, G1 Blocks & more! 3:24:42

22d ago3:24:42

3:24:42

The Flagship is back this week to discuss the ridiculous debut for the Wyatt Sick6, review WWE's Clash at the Castle: Scotland, review AAA's TripleMania: Tijuana, discuss the announcements of G1 Climax 34 blocks plus a look at the latest happenings in Pro Wrestling NOAH, NJPW, TNA & more! Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% o…

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Mike & JD Show ep. 62: Forbidden Door & All In Taking Shape | WWE & TNA Bury Joe Hendry | Wyatt 6 1:04:42

22d ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show! On this week's episode, we dive into the latest in the wrestling world: - **AEW’s Next Big PPVs**: Forbidden Door and All In are beginning to take shape, with a major match between Will Ospreay and MJF on the horizon. - Could AEW be taking a risk with their TV rights negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery? - **…

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315 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul Review 1:39:01

23d ago1:39:01

1:39:01

Joel and Damon are back to review New Japan Soul 2024, including David Finlay vs. SANADA, El Desperado vs. SHO, and HENARE vs. Shingo Takagi. The guys also discuss G1 blocks and announcements, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, and Tomohiro Ishii and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% of…

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Episode 1549 - Geezer Butler 1:29:36

23d ago1:29:36

1:29:36

As bassist and lyricist for Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler has a lifetime of rock and roll stories to tell. From the band’s working class roots in Birmingham to their early days as a traditional blues band to their transformation into the quintessential heavy metal group, Geezer tells Marc how he brought it all together with Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward …

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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate and the VOW 30 Under 30! 1:51:37

24d ago1:51:37

1:51:37

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. Case and Mike are back to talk Dragongate and the Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 Poll! They go through every Dragon System wrestler under the age of 30, where they hav…

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