After a week off, the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns in a big way as Joe and Rich go wrestler-by-wrestler and break down the first seven nights of NJPW's G1 Climax 27 — who has looked good, who our MVP of the tournament is, block scenario and much more. Additional topics include WWE Battleground, Dragon Gate's Kobe World, the debu ...…

Rob and Jeff dive into this week's WWE TV, including a review of WWE Battleground. Plus, Dean Ambrose is the most interesting man in WWE history of all time all my life. Oh, and GLOW!

Two weeks ago we brought you a crash course into men's puroresu, and now this week on Wrestling Omakase we're back to talk the other side of the coin: Japanese women's pro wrestling, also known as joshi! John is joined by Alexandra (@NOAHs_Savior) of Wrestling With Words and the Ringside Revolution podcast, and Sean Williams (@STARDOMProject ) ...…

YeaOh! In this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Chris Novembrino (Lucha of the Hidden Temple, Don’t Worry About the Government) to discuss the theme history of “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura.Make sure you listen to the intro for an important message from Chris Maffei.

Oli and Robin are your hosts for an abbreviated episode where they discuss this past weekend's XWA show which they both attended which included the monumental Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Keith Lee match. They also run down the upcoming big OTT National Stadium WrestleRama show.

In this episode, Chris & Miles discuss Prince Puma's official declaration of allegiance to Vampiro. Later they discuss two high-quality matches and a savvy booking maneuver that likely resulted in those matches getting the requisite time to be high-quality.

In this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we review nights 1 through 5 of the G1 Climax 27!

This week on Burning Spirits we're focused solely on BJW's biggest show of the year: Ryogokutan from Sumo Hall! We break down every match (in reverse order no less) and give our overall impressions of the show and some dreadful ~fantasy booking~ going forward. Be sure to listen towards the end for some fairly bewildering Burning Spirits Cursed ...…

Shake Them Ropes #221: WWE Battleground preview, Jason Jordan revealed as Kurt Angle's son, GLOW Episode 3, and more from Raw and Smackdown on this week's episode!

In this episode, Chris and Miles discuss a rather rough-looking match between Jeremiah and Taya, Aero Star's pretty cool time traveling abilities reveal, have a debate about commentary, and talk about Fire Pro Wrestling World

This week's Wrestling Omakase focuses primarily on Big Japan Pro Wrestling's biggest show of the year, the annual Ryogokutan show from Sumo Hall in Tokyo, and as such we have two passionate BJW fans on to discuss it! Regular host John is joined by Brennan Patrick (@bren_patrick), Burning Spirits co-host/VOW writer and longtime Twitter puro main ...…

In today's episode, the guys discuss the news that broke last night of a Yankees trade with the White Sox for Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson. The guys also do a Judge's Chambers on the All-Star Break, discuss Billy Beane clamoring for a new stadium, and LeBron being pissed with the Cavaliers.…

Episode #1 of the Five Star Match Game features a monumental trivia showdown between Rich Kraetsch (Voices of Wrestling) and Alan Counihan (DKP, Fighting Spirit Magazine)! Humble host Joe Gagne moderates five rounds of games centered around the WWF in the 1990s. Who will survive? Well, both men do. But tune in to see who wins!…

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 ...…

Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) talk the upcoming WWE Q2 earnings release, New Japan's debut in the U.S. market and future plans, the possibility of Sinclair Broadcasting selling Ring of Honor, WWE's data breach, the rebranding of Impact to GFW and more! Plus, they discuss historical revenue and payro ...…

Rob & Jeff are back with many topics to get into. We start with the Impact Three: Del Rio's suspension, Broken Hardys IP fight, and DeAngelo Williams wrestling. Plus, This Week in WWE TV and GLOW episode 2!

This week on the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast: Rich and Joe review WWE Great Balls of Fire, explore Chuck Berry's fetish and discuss the future of Samoa Joe. We then review TNA Global Impact Force Wrestling's Slammiversary 2017 PPV including the once-in-a-lifetime debut for DeAngelo Williams. We also recap the latest in the ongoing Albe ...…

A variety of topics are covered this week on Burning Spirits, as we start with a half-hearted review of the Fortune Dream show from June. We then jump to DDT to review the Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mike Bailey KO-D title defense. We discuss Mike Bailey's new persona as well as Takeshita's continued progression as DDT ace as we head closer to the b ...…

Wrestling Omakase returns with a doozy of an episode: it's our first ever two-guest outing and a big theme episode, as we attempt to bring you up to speed on SIX different Japanese pro wrestling companies: All Japan, Big Japan, DDT, NOAH, Wrestle-1, and Zero-1. John is joined by Drew Wardlaw of VOW's indie puro podcast Burning Spirits (@_burnin ...…

In this episode, Chris & Miles begin by briefly discussing Great Balls Of Fire, which they both attended live, before segueing into their discussion of the fourth week of Cueto Cup action. Later on in the show, they have a very important discussion about Mario Kart 64 vs. Diddy Kong Racing.

While Chris is away on vacation, Andrew takes questions from the listeners about mashup themes, bespoke themes vs. “real” songs, The Emoji Movie, and more!

Everything Evolves returns with a complete review of EVOLVE 88 and 89! On this week’s show, the Aarons break down the apotheosis of the #WrongBoys brand, Ethan Page’s shoddy booking and all the major happenings from an up-and-down weekend in the Dirty South. Plus, Aaron T throws a tantrum about bad comedy wrestling and Aaron B pleads with Fred ...…

Robin and Oli talk through their live experience at RPW's inaugural British J Cup, which featured not only a great tournament but a tremendous match between Matt Riddle and Tomohiro Ishii. Other topics included wXw's season finale show Shortcut to the Top, and the two guys sharing their thoughts on the front-runners for year end awards at the h ...…

To celebrate WWECW being uploaded to the WWE Network, original WWECW writer David Lagana joins Garrett Kidney to discuss the show, how it grew and evolved as well as some of the more memorable moments from the show including The Zombie, the Balls Bear and the Monster Mash. Follow Dave on Twitter @Lagana.…

WWE Great Balls of Fire is officially over, but the talk isn't! Three legitimately great matches highlight a fantastic overall event during what is usually a slow, plodding time in the WWE schedule. Samoa Joe vs Brock Lesnar was a SummerSlam quality main event held a month early, but what does that now mean for SummerSlam itself? We'll discuss ...…

Everything Evolves returns with a complete preview of this weekend’s shows! On this episode, the Aarons break down EVOLVE 88 and 89, get hype for Timothy Thatcher vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and discuss why Ethan Page might just be turning into EVOLVE’s Bray Wyatt. Plus, the #WrongBoys attempt to improve upon their very bad June predictions.…

This week on the Voices of Wrestling Flagship podcast: A lesson in romanticism, a monster G1 Special in USA review, WWE Great Balls Of Fire previews, Rich battles a spider for three hours and we once again bow before pro wrestling businessman extraordinaire Jeff Jarrett.•Support our sponsors: Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/vow), Dollar Shave ...…

This week, Jeff and Rob begin our review of the NETFLIX series GLOW. If you're on the fence about trying GLOW, tune in to our review of the pilot to help your decision. Plus, we're joined by a special guest to discuss the show!Also, one of the best looking lineups in some time happens this Sunday as WWE presents the Great Balls of Fire PPV. We' ...…

In this episode of Lucha Of The Hidden Temple, Chris & Miles discuss the ongoing saga of the Cueto Cup, Taya's slow face turn, a rare count out victory, and the right way and wrong way to do distraction finishes.

Wrestling Omakase is back with our second episode, and this week John is joined by Jeff Hawkins (@Crapgame13) of Shake Them Ropes and Fightful! Jeff is here to talk about what it means to be a regular WWE viewer in 2017, as we get meta about the promotion and various common critiques from internet wrestling fans. Other topics include what it me ...…

In this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we review nights 1 & 2 of the “G1 Special in USA” from Long Beach, CA!

Oli and Robin revisit last year's Euro Draft to see how the group's picks have fared a year on. Who got snubbed? Which picks were best value? Who got picked far too early?You decide who won:http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=595aa50ee4b0c59d12edba39

This week on Burning Spirits we're back talking more DDT. This time we review the finals of the King of DDT tournament. We break down every match including some red hot semi-finals and a true pounder of a final match! We then look ahead to the big Peter Pan show with some speculation on booking directions and what the card might be. Listen clos ...…

Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) file Cody's taxes, talk philosophy degrees and failed statistics exams. They imagine how a theoretical wrestlers' union could come to exist. They discuss whether the fallout from the Benoit family deaths hurt WWE's business, as well as Brandon and Chris's own reactions ...…

This week on the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast Rich and Joe talk about the sale of Global Force Wrestling to Impact Wrestling, why Jeff Jarrett may be the greatest businessman in pro wrestling history and much more. We then move onto Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary 15 PPV as we preview this weekend's event and discuss the unbelievable, ...…

Everything Evolves returns with a complete review of the year’s best EVOLVE weekend! On this week’s episode, the Aarons bask in the glory of a Keith Lee barnburner, exult in ZSJ’s big victory and break down two shows that were chock full of character development.Plus, Aaron T throws roses at Jaka’s breakout performance and Aaron B explains why ...…

It's the debut episode of Wrestling Omakase, a new podcast here at VOW based around a rotating co-host concept and covering a wide variety of the wrestling world. Join host John Carroll (@toshanshuinla) and their guest Connor Dunphy (@isalrightnow) as they kick off this new series discussing New Japan Pro Wrestling! The major topics include Con ...…

A big week for WWE: All three major weekly shows are headlined by the WWE Women's Division. Plus, Lavar Ball appears on Raw, the Fashion Police are raided again, and Braun is back.

In this episode, Chris & Miles discuss Cage wrestling on a bad leg, Saltador doing weird things, one of the most unsettling cutscenes Chris has ever seen in wrestling and James Ellsworth.

Oli and Arn are back to talk about a trio of shows: the solid storytelling of RPW Live at the Cockpit 17, the insanity and hilarity of ATTACK! Pro's Press Start 5 and wXw's recent Hamburg outing.Also features some news of the future of the podcast at the end.

Check out the pump, brother! Chris and Andrew say their prayers, eat their vitamins, and hold their noses as they discuss the album Hulk Rules by Hulk Hogan and the Wrestling Boot Band. Hulk, Jimmy, and the rest of the band rap, rock, and new jack swing their way into our hearts with this 1995 album, one of many attempts to capitalize on the Hu ...…

In this week’s episode of the New Japan Purocast, we give our final thoughts on the “G1 Special in USA” cards from Long Beach. Plus, we discuss the G1 Climax 27 roster, and much more!

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 ...…

Jeff Hawkins is joined by Steve Kaufmann of Afterbuzz TV this week to discuss WWE Money In The Bank, Raw and Smackdown, plus some NXT TV and the Ember Moon Women's Title chase.

This week Drew and Brennan think Kevin might have been in an accident until he makes a triumphant run-in, just in time to talk some Wrestle-1. We take a look at some of the matches from the 6/6 show and discuss the ongoing development of new company ace Shotaro Ashino. Then we jump over to AJPW to talk about the awesome show from 6/11. Heads up ...…

In a special edition of The K&P Show, Chicago radio host Danny Parkins of WSCR The Score joins Jon for a discussion about the Addison Russell MLB investigation into allegations of domestic violence, as well as the prospects of the Chicago Bulls trading star Jimmy Butler, and more!

Rich & Joe are back with another packed-edition of the Voices of Wrestling Flagship podcast. They talk NJPW G1 Climax 27 participants, breaking down each wrestler and their prospects for the tournament. They also discuss review WWE's recent Money in the Bank PPV including the controversial ending to the Women's Money in the Bank match. All that ...…

Everything Evolves is back with a full preview of this weekend’s shows in Boston and New York City! The Aarons break down all the big matches coming up at EVOLVE 86 and 87, including the champion vs. champion match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Matt Riddle, and Keith Lee’s first ever WWN title shot. Plus, we dive in to the controversial FloSlam pr ...…

In today's episode of The K&P Show, the guys discuss the Boston Celtics trading their #1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to the 76ers, discuss whether the Bulls will get involved at all in trading Jimmy Butler, and also discuss the timing of Paul George announcing he intends to leave the Pacers. The guys also discuss the demigod that is ...…

In this episode, Chris & Miles discuss the Cueto Cup, yet another Argenis arm-breaking, who does Dario have in the Lucha Underground production truck making UFC-style packages, and watch the most exciting Temple run to date...but Miles is a jerk and doesn't remember to record his audio.