OTVG is back taking a look at the end of January and first half of February. Mike has his review of the Kobe Sambo Hall double header, the best Korakuen Hall show in recent memory, and the Dragon System's last show after almost 20 years in Hakata Star Lanes. What match almost made him go full five stars and is his current match of the year? You ...…

OTVG is back with a huge opening week of Dragon Gate's 2019. Mike has his review of the first three shows of the year in Kyoto, Osaka, and Korakuen Hall, with an incredible Rookie Ranking Tournament, the lead up to PAC's first Open the Dream Gate challenger being decided, and the first of Dragon Gate's 20th Anniversary Celebration Matches with ...…

OTVG is back to finish up 2018 and has two great shows to review! Mike welcomes back OTVG alum Case Lowe (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) to talk about the awesome Final Gate 2018 show and the year end show at Kobe Sambo Hall. The two also talk about how well the year ended, the upcoming Rookie League, look ahead at potential Champion Gate mat ...…

After a short seasonal break, OTVG is back to talk about the big Korakuen double header for Dragon Gate! Mike breaks down the December 4th show with two strong singles matches and the big Open the Dream Gate match along with the December 18th show with the 2018 return of the Doi Darts match. Wrapping up the show, Mike previews Final Gate, gives ...…

OTVG is back reviewing the excellent early November shows for Dragon Gate! Mike takes a look at one of the strongest big shows of the year, Gate of Destiny, and then reviews the Korakuen Hall show from a few days later. Finishing up a shorter episode, he takes some questions about the Dragon Gate Network, like is it worth it for newcomer fans? ...…

OTVG is back to take a look a the Dragon System from OWE/DG appearances in BOLA to September 24th's Dangerous Gate show. Mike starts off the show with his first Dragon System History segment, talking about the history of Dragon System excursions and oversea appearances. Then Drew Spears (https://twitter.com/drewspurs), joins him to give a live ...…

OTVG returns with a review of early September shows including Korakuen and the first ever Gate of Origin! Case Lowe (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) joins Mike to talk about a fun Tokyo show and a lopsided debut in Sendai, along with an update on the OWE/Strong Hearts guys in Wrestle-1, and they talk about the impending departure, and career, ...…

OTVG is back with a recap and review of 2018's Kobe World Pro Wrestling Festival! Mike welcomes back OTVG alum Case Lowe (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) to talk about the weird feeling flagship show and the state of Dragon Gate of 2018. Come for the review of the incredible Twin Gate match of Big Ben versus YAMATO & BxB Hulk, stay for an impr ...…

Milo and Mike are back with a brand new Open the Voice Gate, and boy has stuff gone down in Dragon Gate. They discuss the big news about President Okamura's retirement and its link to the new Dragon Gate Inc and Dragon Gate Entertainment companies and how Oriental Wrestling Entertainment along with CIMA, T-Hawk, El Lindaman and Takehiro Yamamur ...…

Much like "brother" YASSHI's random breaks where he shows up randomly to join an unit, Open the Voice Gate is back to talk all about that has happened in March and April in Dragon Gate! Milo and Mike break down Champion Gate, discuss the retirement and career of Kotoka, talk in depth, and reveal some new news, about the ongoing rumor mill about ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back in 2018, and John has left Mike and Milo home alone! Between talks about Kyoto and a tangent about Idol culture and how it relates to Lucha Libre training practices, the pair break down everything that has happened in Dragon Gate so far in 2018! They start with the January Korakuen, and breakdown the international de ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back and it's time for our episode looking back at the year that was in 2017! It was a very up and down year for Dragon Gate, including some peaks and many valleys, and John, Milo, and Mike discuss them all with a comprehensive 2017 year in review, going month by month! Once that's over we turn to the OTVG awards. John & ...…

Open the Voice Gate returns for our final episode of 2017, and Milo is back to complete the trio! All three hosts break down the last two shows to make tape in 2017, the 12/20 Fan Appreciation Korakuen and the 12/23 Final Gate PPV! They break down every single match on both shows, including the Doi Darts 10-man tag and all the major title match ...…

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 tu ...…

Yes, Open the Voice Gate is back for our 25th episode, a milestone that literally none of us were even aware of as we recorded it (as you'll hear when we mention it approximately zero times). We celebrate it the only way we know how: by obliviously ignoring it and drudging on to talk all things Dragon Gate! John, Mike, and Milo talk the Gate of ...…

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 thi ...…

The OTVG crew is finally back to bring you their latest multinational episode, now featuring Milo on the other side of the world from Japan! John, Milo, and Mike come together to deliver one of their weirdest, most random episodes yet; in addition to DG topics, a ton of other stuff is covered, including (but not limited to): Milo grades Tokyo, ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back for the second time in three days, as the Home Army of Milo and Michael give their thoughts on an astounding Korakuen Hall show! They breakdown the show and offer the televised perspective of the 5 Units Survival Race, as well as speculate on what might happen at September's Korakuen and Dangerous Gate. After that, M ...…

It's a special edition of Open the Voice Gate, as John is reporting live from Japan following Tuesday night's DG Korakuen! They're joined by a number of special guests, including Mort (@mortenvh), Taylor (@tamaimbo), Mark (@weallfaulter), and more! Hear our thoughts from attending an eventful Korakuen show live, as we discuss all six matches in ...…

Your favorite (by default) Dragon Gate podcast is back on the airwaves after only a couple weeks (yes, we're shocked too). Our topic is, of course, Dragon Gate's biggest show of the year, the annual Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival, or Kobe World. John, Milo and Michael run down the entire card match-by-match and give some impassioned thoughts on wh ...…

We may not be the most prolific of podcasts when it comes to producing episodes, but over 18 months into our run Open the Voice Gate has finally hit episode 20! Your favorite DG podcast is here with a number of big topics to discuss, including: the King of Gate finals that we were finally able to watch, the July Korakuen featuring the Jimmyz-Ma ...…

We needed to do this. Open the Voice Gate returns after a long absence to tackle a major subject: T-Hawk, the 2017 King of Gate winner and soon to be 2-time Kobe World main eventer. Needless to say, this is not a development any of us are happy with, so we get it all out there and talk about how it's also emblematic of some of the other problem ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back with a new episode, and this one is jam packed! John, Milo, and Mike are here to break down two big shows- the first PPV of the year, Dead or Alive, and the opening Korakuen of King of Gate! Plus, we discuss other King of Gate results, talk about the standings so far, and go over the complete GAORA airing schedule fo ...…

Open the Voice Gate is finally back and we've got a lot to talk about! John & Michael are here but sadly Milo & Case are not, so once again we bring you another VOW podcast network crossover, as Chris Maffei from Music of the Mat joins us! We briefly touch upon the main matches from the CHAMPION GATE shows from last month (as they still had not ...…

Open the Voice Gate is finally back and we've got A Very Special Episode for you this time. For various grad school and work-related reasons our normal co-hosts Case Lowe & Mike Spears are both missing in action, but we have one hell of a replacement for them: Joe Lanza from the VOW flagship makes his Open the Voice Gate debut! Joe helps John & ...…

Hey, it's your favorite podcast that normally takes two months off between episodes, but this time they're back in just two WEEKS?? Wow! The entire crew is here to discuss the February 2nd Korakuen show, as we dive deep into the many changes due to injury (to Yoshino, Kotoka, Gamma, and Ishida; we discuss possible timetables for their returns a ...…

OTVG is back for 2017 to celebrate our first anniversary as a podcast, and we start with a long look back at 2016 via the 2016 OTVG Awards! We reveal the winners in every category, from MVP to Best Match to Show of the Year to Best Unit and much more, as well as discuss our own individual votes for each category and whether we were surprised at ...…

OTVG is back at it again with a post-Christmas episode covering two big DG shows: the 12/20 Korakuen show with the DOI DARTS~~ main event, and Final Gate from Christmas day. Here our thoughts on all the matches from both shows, including some very divergent takes on the controversial Final Gate main event! Plus, some NOAH talk inexplicably runs ...…

All four hosts are back for our latest episode, and we've got a number of topics to cover. First we discuss the ongoing Open the Voice Gate awards, going over each and every category and providing some of the names who are currently leading in the balloting (remember, you have until 1/4/17 to submit yours!). Then we get into the latest Korakuen ...…

It's a special bonus episode of Open the Voice Gate, as John and Michael are joined by a very special guest to discuss the unique history of Dragon Gate/Toryumon's many units! Joining us all the way from Japan is Jae of IHeartDG.com, the man who has run the primary English language site for the Dragon system for the past 16 years! Jae shares hi ...…

A new era begins for your-favorite-by-default Dragon Gate podcast, in more ways that one: Michael Spears joins us full time as the new fourth co-host, we record our first podcast since Our Tozawa Left Us, and oh yeah, it's the first episode since the American electorate revealed the full depths of its stupidity. No, thankfully there is no elect ...…

We're back with a brand new edition of Open the Voice Gate! John and Jules are joined by our special guest co-host Michael Spears of the DG podcast Inside the Gate. Together the three discuss the 10/12 Korakuen show, a very newsworthy event featuring the end of a unit, multiple turns, and more. We also discuss baseball, the Cleveland Indians' r ...…

Two months have passed since our last episode, which is long even for us, but we're back with the latest edition of Open the Voice Gate! All four regular hosts are here to discuss, among other topics: a brief recap of the very mixed bag that was this year's Summer Adventure Tag League, much longer recaps of the Dangerous Gate PPV and the 9/29 K ...…

The whole gang is here as the four of us break down DG's biggest show of the year, Kobe World 2016! Join John, Jules, Dylan, and 'Hollywood' Case Lowe as we break down the entire show, match-by-match. It isn't always a straight line getting there, but we do eventually make it through to the end! Other topics include: a quick preview of the upco ...…

Yes, after a long two months away Open the Voice Gate has finally returned! Our topics are, as you might expect, many, but first and foremost we talk about the entire King of Gate tournament. What were our favorite matches from this long and grueling journey? Who stood out from the pack? In addition, we preview this week's Korakuen show as well ...…

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 ...…

Open the Voice Gate is finally back for Episode 5 (well, at least three of us are....) and we have a whole lot to discuss: quick thoughts on the Champions Gate title matches (which had not made air the last time we recorded- yes, it's been that long!), the latest Korakuen show (which John was there live for), quick thoughts on the recent Nosawa ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back with our full four-person panel for the first time in over a month, and boy do we have a lot to talk about! Topics include: title changes galore (Twin, Brave, and TWO Dream Gate changes since our last episode together), the Brother YASSHI Incident, the MVK (Most Valuable Kzy) continuing his ridiculous run, John's way ...…

Open the Voice Gate is back with a special episode, as John is joined by Michael Spears of Inside the Gate and longtime DG reviewer Brad Garoon in our first DG Timeline episode! Today we're talking about the middle three heel units of Dragon Gate that make up quite possibly the weakest period for DG's heels in history: Real Hazard, Deep Drunker ...…

In episode 2 of VOW's Dragon Gate podcast, all four hosts are back to discuss the enormous 2/4 Korakuen Hall show! We'll break down the entire card and give special focus to the Unit Must Disband 3-way match, as DG said goodbye to its diamonds. What's next for all the Dia.Hearts members? What are our memories of the short-lived babyface unit? P ...…

It's the very first episode of VOW's new Dragon Gate-only podcast, Open the Voice Gate! John, Case, Jules, and Shane break down a turbulent 2015 in Dragon Gate, discussing the end of the Millenials & MAD BLANKEY (and the ultimate legacy of both units), the beginning of VerserK, and various other happenings. We also give out brief awards for 201 ...…