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It's a Wednesday Flagship PLUS covering: -AEW backpedals on The Last Outfit/The Cut in record time -Collision review -Marina Shafir is given a strong and creative TV win ahead of her match against Mone -Super Junior Tag League Night 1 review -& MORE! www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

patreon.comFlagship Plus (10/28): The Last Outfit/The Cut, Collision Review, Super Junior Tag League | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)It's a Wednesday morning PLUS, the last chance to cover the weekend that was in pro wrestling... AEW backpeddles on The Last Outfit The Cut
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dlvr.itFlagship Plus (10/28): The Last Outfit/The Cut, Collision Review, Super Junior Tag LeagueIt's a Wednesday morning PLUS, the last chance to cover the weekend that was in pro wrestling... * AEW backpeddles on The Last Outfit The Cut in record time * Why I think this decision was a waste of panic * What needed to be (and was) addressed in Jay White's in ring promo * Collision review * How I would wrap up the best of five * Marina Shafir is given a strong and creative TV win ahead of her match against Mone * The wome's tag team titles are headed towards a four way...right? * Which AEW title I would change this week * Super Junior Tag League Night 1 review * Why I was wrong about the tournament field * The glaring weaknesses of the tournament * How several teams have effectively been eliminated already * A look ahead at the final three nights of the tournament * AND MORE!
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Music of the Mat Remix: Halloween Spooktacular 2026

youtube.comMusic of the Mat Remix: Halloween Spooktacular 2026The pumpkins are on the porch, the candy is in the bowl, and the barrier between the living and the dead has never been more penetrable. That's right, the Halloween Spooktacular is back for some more frighteningly fun tunes. Andrew and returning guest Andy LaBarre come up with a playlist that will turn your hair bone white (or a nice eggshell, at the very least). Artists played include Roky Erickson, Focus, The Meteors, Andrew Gold, Boney M., The Beautiful South, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and many more. It's a Halloween jaunt with plenty of scares and laughs along the way! Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner Bluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew / @trillyrobinson Andy's Substack: warmpathways.substack.com All VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.com Join the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/Discord Donate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/Donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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WON HOF Candidates discussed: -Angel Blanco & Dr. Wagner -Colosso Colosetti -El Dandy -El Hijo del Santo & Octagon -La Parka AAA -Los Espantos -Mascarita Sagrada -Salvador Lutteroth III -Sangre Chicana -Volador Jr. www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

patreon.comWrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026: Mexico (RobViper) | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)Our Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as RobViper joins the show to discuss the Mexico
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dlvr.itWrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026: Mexico (RobViper)Our Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as RobViper joins the show to discuss the Mexico region: * Angel Blanco & Dr. Wagner * Colosso Colosetti * El Dandy * El Hijo del Santo & Octagon * La Parka AAA * Los Espantos * Mascarita Sagrada * Salvador Lutteroth III * Sangre Chicana * Volador Jr. * Plus candidates Rob would like to see added to the ballot in the future! Links/Resources * Follow RobViper on Twitter: @robviper Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Archives Visit our WON HOF Collection at https://www.patreon.com/collection/112554 for a full archive of all past shows and written pieces on the WON HOF.
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Wrestling Omakase #319: WON HOF 2026, Marigold 10/24 & NOAH 10/25 Sumo Hall, AJPW 10/22 Korakuen,...

youtube.comWrestling Omakase #319: WON HOF 2026, Marigold 10/24 & NOAH 10/25 Sumo Hall, AJPW 10/22 Korakuen,...John is once again joined by Paul from the Emerald FlowShow as they start things out with quite a lot of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame talk for this year! They strictly cover the only two regions John votes in which are Modern US & Japan, breaking down who they voted for, who they consider real contenders and which names on the ballot really don't have much of a case at all in a detailed discussion. Once that's out of the way they then turn to a loaded lineup of shows, beginning with a pair from Ryogoku. First, it's Marigold's 10/24 event which featured not a lot of fans, some very talented young wrestlers showing out as always, and some truly, truly horrendous booking. Then it's over to NOAH for their own event the next day, a much better effort than they put on in the same building back in the spring, but with a bit of a controversial main event! Afterward they head back to All Japan for their latest Korakuen show, which also set in motion some major directions to their own biggest show of the year on 12/31! Speaking of biggest shows of the year, they make a rare touchdown in the very wild world of OZ Academy to talk about a truly insane show from Yokohama Budokan, featuring a 10 woman tag iron man match with VERY SIMPLE rules, Suwama on the three person side of a 3 on 2 match, Evil!Saori Anou does some things to Natsupoi that it seems like she possibly could have charged her for, and more! Finally, they wrap things up with a staid little show from Sendai Girls at ShinKiba 1st Ring, because why not I guess! Omakase 2026 Year in Review/WK Preview Extravaganza Sign-Up Form: https://forms.gle/iJgWpPpmjGEJCRzm6 Check out the Emerald FlowShow: https://redcircle.com/shows/the-emerald-flowshow Follow Wrestling Omakase's Twitter account: http://www.twitter.com/wrestleomakase Follow John on Bluesky: http://bsky.app/profile/justoneenby.bsky.social Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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431 Super J-Cast Super Jr. Tag League Preview

youtube.com431 Super J-Cast Super Jr. Tag League PreviewJoel and Damon are back to preview New Japan's Super Jr Tag League for 2026. The guys also discuss the Book of EVIL, more AEW and New Japan in 2026 and 2027, Power Struggle, Tanahashi Jam2, and we answer your questions. Yugoya Ryokan: https://www.instagram.com/yugoya_ryokan_futamata_onsen/ https://yugoya.jp (https://yugoya.jp/) For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast (http://www.patreon.com/superjcast) and consider becoming a member! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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A Saturday-morning Flagship PLUS with: -AJPW News & Notes -ZERO1 Tenka-Ichi Junior Tournament Reviews -NJPW Super Junior Tag League Preview -& more! www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

patreon.comFlagship Plus (10/24): AJPW News & Notes, ZERO1 Tenka-Ichi Junior Tournament Reviews, NJPW Super Junior Tag League Preview | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)It's a Saturday morning PLUS, covering all things puro, Sum 41 style as we review four All Killer No Filler shows... NJPW's Super Junior Tag
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dlvr.itFlagship Plus (10/24): AJPW News & Notes, ZERO1 Tenka-Ichi Junior Tournament Reviews, NJPW Super Junior Tag League PreviewIt's a Saturday morning PLUS, covering all things puro, Sum 41 style as we review four All Killer No Filler shows... * NJPW's Super Junior Tag League kicks off today, without El Desperado * Why I still think it's a better field that people seem to be giving it credit for * I watched four shows on Friday and they were all good * AJPW delivers another killer Korakuen * Why the card delivered despite not looking great on paper * Previews of all of the big title matches coming up in AJPW, and why the tag titles could change hands before the RWTL * What I'll be doing on New Year's Eve * ZERO1's Tenka-Ichi Junior tournament ROCKED, with no less than three must see matches * NARUKI DOI IS SO GOOD * SEIGO TACHIBANA IS SO GOOD * SHO MIZUNO IS SO GOOD * VAN VERT JAC-YOU GET THE IDEA, GO WATCH THE TOURNAMENT * A major title change on the tour * Why this was the best ZERO1 tour all year * ZERO1's excellent, no frills booking returns * ZERO1 announces the matchups for the "Complete Lottery! Zero-One 'Tag Strongest' Championship 1-Day Tournament" * AND MORE!
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Why is fun in pro wrestling always silly, goofy stuff? Why can't good wrestling also be fun?

youtube.comWhy is fun in pro wrestling always silly, goofy stuff? Why can't good wrestling also be fun?Why is fun in pro wrestling always silly, goofy stuff? Why can't good wrestling also be fun? On the latest episode of The Flagship Podcast, Joe & Rich discuss Andrade vs. Tommaso Ciampa from AEW WrestleDream and why goofy antics are seen as the only way to have fun in wrestling. Listen to the full episode now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py86vXOrRpI
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The Flagship: Spray-To-All-Fields Potpourri

youtube.comThe Flagship: Spray-To-All-Fields PotpourriThe Flagship returns this week with what can best be described as a classic spray-to-all-fields edition! With no major shows to review or preview, we'll touch on a wide range of topics tonight, including Montez Ford's lawsuit, Tiger Jeet Singh slicing someone with his sword, Shotzi and Shayna Baszler to TNA, Kairi Sane to AEW, NXT going head-to-head with Blood & Guts, a "Fun in Wrestling" discussion, White Men Can't Jump and so much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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I got to talk about some of my all-time favorite wrestlers the other night with Joe and Rich from VoW and why they should be in the WON Hall of Fame! We went for nearly three hours, check it out!

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The Flagship Patreon's Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as Paul Wedding joins the show to discuss every candidate in the Japan region! www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

patreon.comWrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026: Japan (Paul Wedding) | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)Our Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as Paul Wedding joins the show to discuss the Ja
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Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi Great Sasuke Hayabusa Io Shirai KENTA Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada Masaaki Mochizuki Meiko Satomura Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tam Nakano Tiger Jeet Singh Yoshiaki Fujiwara Yoshihiro Takayama Zack Sabre Jr. www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

patreon.comWrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026: Japan (Paul Wedding) | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)Our Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as Paul Wedding joins the show to discuss the Ja
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dlvr.itWrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026: Japan (Paul Wedding)Our Region-by-Region shows for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame continue as Paul Wedding joins the show to discuss the Japan region: * Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi * Great Sasuke * Hayabusa * Io Shirai/Iyo Sky * KENTA * Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada * Masaaki Mochizuki * Meiko Satomura * Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan * Tam Nakano * Tiger Jeet Singh * Yoshiaki Fujiwara * Yoshihiro Takayama * Zack Sabre Jr. Links/Resources * Follow Paul Wedding on Twitter: @PaulEWedding * The Von Erich brothers belong as Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Famers: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/commentary-making-case-for-von-erich-brothers-wrestling-observer-newsletter-hall-of-famers/ * Paul's Wrestler Interview on WFAA: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkCeJSrX8m2_bPD3-d1SxxJ1c1TzJr3kT * Yoshihiro Takayama Belongs in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2026/10/08/yoshihiro-takayama-belongs-in-the-wrestling-observer-newsletter-hall-of-fame/ * If Not KENTA, Then Who?: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2026/10/06/if-not-kenta-then-who/ Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Archives Visit our WON HOF Collection at https://www.patreon.com/collection/112554 for a full archive of all past shows and written pieces on the WON HOF.
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The Ballot: Salvador Lutteroth III with TheCubsFan of LuchaBlog

youtube.comThe Ballot: Salvador Lutteroth III with TheCubsFan of LuchaBlogRyan is joined by the writer of the LuchaBlog, TheCubsFan, to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of Salvador Lutteroth III. Get updated with everything Lucha Libre over on the LuchaBlog: https://thecubsfan.com/cmll/ Follow TheCubsFan online: https://bsky.app/profile/luchablog.bsky.social Leave a comment, question, or reaction at 9495-BALLOT or 949-522-5568. Subscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts. Ryan's Data Archive: United States PPV Attendance 1989-2025: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dXcW5T3BhRxea-XLp1XVHiRxACHMWiVqq4-x_ICFjuU/edit?usp=sharing Combined Wrestling Awards Chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tI0FN6CzPkpZ4tlRIA6WMUixiFQpO1W18CuncIp1N6A/edit?usp=sharing WON HOF Results - 2025: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zeZq4xg61b2pP-LYpHTRoJ8kYnWWG0gXfxfjz88imLA/edit?usp=sharing
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Wrestling Omakase #318: STARDOM Path of Thunder & 10/20 Korakuen, NOAH 10/15 & DDT 10/18 Korakuen...

youtube.comWrestling Omakase #318: STARDOM Path of Thunder & 10/20 Korakuen, NOAH 10/15 & DDT 10/18 Korakuen...John and Velkej are back for another episode of Omakase which starts out with SPARROW DRAMA. Yes. Then they get into a wide-ranging discussion on the World Wonder Ring, as they discuss how everyone seems pretty down on STARDOM right now (and how this seems to happen this time of year every year now), discuss some of the reasons why and which ones they do and don't agree with, before heading into reviews of two recent shows. First it's Path of Thunder from Utsunomiya featuring a divisive main event, a great semi-main, and a pretty good undercard. Then they break down the 10/20 Korakuen that finally saw the return of Sayaka Kurara (thank god), and some strange new announced teams for the upcoming tag league. Next up is the first Pro Wrestling NOAH talk on Omakase in a very long time, as John & Velkej review a surprisingly-not-that-bad 10/15 Korakuen. They also preview the upcoming Wrestle Odyssey II show from Ryogoku next week. Finally, they wrap things up with a very underwhelming DDT Korakuen from 10/18 as they discuss a not particularly great show that did at least have some newsworthy aspects to it, before previewing their own upcoming big show from Ryogoku, 11/3's Ultimate Party. Omakase 2026 Year in Review/WK Preview Extravaganza Sign-Up Form: https://forms.gle/iJgWpPpmjGEJCRzm6 Velkej's Uncultured & Illiterate podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UnculturedandIlliterate Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wrestleomakase Follow John on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/justoneenby.bsky.social Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Open The Voice Gate - Brave Gate Tourney in Hakata & WONHOF Thoughts!

youtube.comOpen The Voice Gate - Brave Gate Tourney in Hakata & WONHOF Thoughts!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. OTVG has a deep discussion of where they are at with their Observer Hall of Fame ballots to open tonight’s show, including some stops on Jon Moxley and Great Sasuke, among others. Then they get into the Brave Gate tournament action in Hakata, where Yoshiki Kato is at right now as Dream Gate Champion and looking ahead to a return to Kyoto! Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate! Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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dlvr.itWhy You Should Watch: Wild Bull Curry vs. Johnny Valentine (June 20, 1969)Rich on Why You Should Watch Wild Bull Curry vs. Johnny Valentine from Houston Wrestling on June 20, 1969. Links * Bull Curry vs. Johnny Valentine (June 20, 1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfCx9YyXu5Q * Match Of The Week (11/14) Wild Bull Curry vs Johnny Valentine, 6/20/69: https://www.patreon.com/voicesofwrestling/posts/match-of-week-11-92853066 * WON HOF 2026 (Historical US/Canada): https://www.patreon.com/voicesofwrestling/posts/wrestling-hall-172475917
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Emerald FlowShow #113: How Do You Solve a Problem Like OZAWA?

youtube.comEmerald FlowShow #113: How Do You Solve a Problem Like OZAWA?Dylan Fox from the Eastern Lariat joins Gerard to discuss the last few shows of the N1 and the current booking malaise in Pro Wrestling NOAH. Then it's on to All Japan where they rave about the company but question the strange build to the next Triple Crown match. They even manage to power through major technical difficulties!
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JBA: Stardom Path of Thunder, Sendai Girls BIG SHOW, Marigold Grand Destiny Preview and more!

youtube.comJBA: Stardom Path of Thunder, Sendai Girls BIG SHOW, Marigold Grand Destiny Preview and more!Taylor goes solo on the latest episode of Jumping Bomb Audio! He dives into Stardom's Path of Thunder, trying to diagnose the company's biggest issue before discussing Sendai Girls BIG SHOW and everything else that's been going on in joshi! After that, he previews OZ Academy's upcoming big Yokohama Budokan show and an interesting looking Marigold Grand Destiny! Check it out! Please follow us on BlueSky: @jbombaudio You can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy