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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Dangerous Gate 2023 Preview! Aug 16, 2023

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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.

Dangerous Gate 2020, Dragongate’s biggest Tokyo show of the year is this Sunday (8/20) and Open The Voice Gate is here to preview it! Fresh off the heels of winning King of Gate 2023, Kota Minoura is challenging Open the Dream Gate champion Madoka Kikuta in the main event with a 3-Way Twin Gate match, YAMATO vs Fujita “Jr.” Hayato, Tomohiro Ishii’s first Dragon System match in 22 years and ISHIN vs Junior fill out the Ota City Gymnasium card and Case and Mike spend almost an hour and half previewing it. Closing out the episode, they go to the greater Dragon System and Mexico with the big Riot Lucha appearance of SB KENTo and Takuma!

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5 Star Match Game #34: Ruthless Aggression! Aug 15, 2023

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The Five Star Match Game returns with a special show dedicated to the Ruthless Aggression era of the WWE! The Boys of Summer themselves, Justin Shapiro (@jmshapyro), Matt Feuerstein (@mayorMGF) and Trevor Dame (@TrevorDame) return to answer questions about an incredibly bonkers period in WWE history. Who wins the million dollar prize? Who has elevated liver enzymes? Who gets buried in a concrete crypt? (None of the above occurs). Tune in and find out!

Wrestling Omakase #244: NJPW G1 Climax 33 Full Review & AEW All In/Out Preview w/ Chris Samsa Aug 14, 2023

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Wrestling Omakase is back for another very special episode! Tetsuya Naito has won the G1 Climax for the first time in six years, so you know John has some thoughts about it. John is joined by Chris Samsa (@TheChrisSamsa) to break down the entire G1 Climax 33, as the two of them start with a detailed review of the last two nights from Sumo Hall. They discuss of course the semi finals & finals but also all the other programs that were started for the upcoming Destruction tour, the young wrestlers who got to take a big step forward, what the fuck is going on with Kaito Kiyomiya, and much more. Then they go block-by-block and give some thoughts on each individual wrestler's tournaments (ranking them by John's average star rating), and give their overall top 10 matches of the tournament if you're looking for stuff you may have missed to go back and watch as well. Finally, they wrap up the episode with a quick check-in to the world of All Elite Wrestling, as they look ahead to the major upcoming PPVs, All In and All Out, with previews of both confirmed & rumored matches.

STR. Tears of Rage Aug 12, 2023

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This week, we talk Robbie Robertson and William Friedkin, then onto the news-- scintillating Board of Directors discussion and WWE shakes up announce teams. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we pretty much loathed everything with a few notable exceptions.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #68: AEW's Creative Issues, SummerSlam Thoughts and NJPW's Roster Aug 12, 2023

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In the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings flies solo to talk about some recent issues in wrestling. First, Jesse talks about AEW's lack of thorough creative direction for a majority of its roster with only a few weeks remaining before the biggest show in company history. Then he talks about SummerSlam, the current WWE roster and why he has never felt less connected with the product or WWE fans. Lastly, he reviews the performance of each wrestler in the G1, discusses NJPW's push of a new generation and more.

269 Super J-Cast G1 Final Four Aug 11, 2023

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Joel and Damon return as we break down the final four of this year's NJPW G1 Climax. The guys discuss the MVPs of each block and provide news, notes and analysis of NJPW's yearly event. Plus, Joel and Damon discuss NJPW's Future Stonks, Joel's first podcast back in the UK, EVIL feedback, what if Will leaves?, Is it time for a booker change?, and answer the questions we feel like.

The Flagship: SummerSlam, All In Booking, TripleMania, CMLL & more! Aug 11, 2023

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This week on The Flagship Podcast we review WWE SummerSlam 2023, discuss if The Bloodline angle is finally reaching its nadir, AEW's perplexing All In Wembley booking, AAA's TripleMania Mexico City show, the latest in CMLL, and discussions of AJPW's Royal Road tournament, Dragongate's King of Gate, NJPW's G1 Climax & more!

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The Good, The Bad & The Hungee: First-Ever GBH Offer Match Aug 10, 2023

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We have a first-ever Good, Bad, Hungee offer match! Hosts Tyler and Fred discuss what that is and why we need more of that.

Also, we are less than 3 weeks from All In and the card is slowly coming together. Is AEW right in booking this card slowly or have they made a big mistake? We discuss that and more, including ESPN's awful 30 best wrestlers under 30 list.

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Open The Voice Gate - 2023 King of Gate Finals! Aug 09, 2023

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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.

King of Gate 2023 has been crowned and Case and Mike are back to talk all about it. They lead off the show discussing the tournament, Kota Minoura and Big Boss Shimizu. From there they talk about the rapidly approaching Dangerous Gate major show coming up in less than two weeks, discuss a Weekly Pro cover, review the big week in house shows including U-T’s homecoming in a rapidly changing Nagoya!

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Music of the Mat #166: Jun Kasai Aug 08, 2023

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On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Kevin Hare (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss the themes of the "Crazy Monkey" Jun Kasai. Kasai has bled, maimed, and scarred his body for 25 years to become one of the most famous and beloved wrestlers in deathmatch wrestling. Andrew and Kevin chat about Kasai's impressive longevity in a dangerous style of wrestling, what makes him stand out amongst other deathmatch guys, and his entrance music that is equal parts intense and monkey-based.

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