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Mike & JD Show Ep. 140: WWE’s Pushes AEW TV Deal Agenda | Ronda Rousey Fight "Controversy" May 18, 2026

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Mike & JD break down the latest wrestling news and controversy in Episode 140.

They dive into the rumored Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight, whether it was a work, Ronda’s lasting impact on women’s wrestling and sports, and if MVP MMA can become a legitimate #2 promotion.

Plus, WWE’s push the narrative that AEW will be cancelled by Paramount & how it helps keep talent salaries down, a tribute to the late Barry Blaustein and Beyond the Mat, and their Top 5 Wrestling Documentaries.

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JBA: Tokyo Joshi Yes Wonderland, Marvelous 10th Anniversary, Stardom Queens Dynasty Preview and more! May 18, 2026

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Kelly and Taylor return, and they've got a whole lot to talk about!

They start with discussing two big shows, TJPW's Yes Wonderland and Marvelous' 10th Anniversary show!

After that, they preview Stardom's Queens Dynasty and Marigold's Shine Forever show!

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408 Super J-Cast BOSJ Preview May 15, 2026

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Joel and Damon return to preview New Japan's Best Of The Super Junior 33 including block predictions, junior division parity, and break-out stars. Plus, even more Arsenal vibes, Damon's Chrono Trigger obsession, Aaron Wolf and House of Torture and we answer your questions.

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Shake Them Ropes. Ready for Asuka May 15, 2026

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Rob and Jeff discuss overloading of May, Beyond the Mat, and the goodbye for now of Asuka

Music of the Mat Remix: Under a Hood May 12, 2026

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"Under a hood" is an old school wrestling term that means working under a mask. The mask is a big part of pro wrestling, especially in lucha libre where it is sacred. Some songs have their own masks, so to speak, in that the titles are not found anywhere in the lyrics. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Rich Kraetsch (Voices of Wrestling) play songs that fall into that category. Artists played include Third Eye Blind, Kasabian, Massive Attack, Little Brother, Public Image Ltd., Sunny Day Real Estate, Faith No More, and many more. Don't try to unmask this episode or you might get disqualified!

Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner

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Mike & JD Show ep.139: Ted Turner Tribute, AEW Sues Triller, & Backlash Recap May 12, 2026

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Mike & JD discuss the life and times of media icon Ted Turner, how he saved WCW from death multiple times and his candidacy for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Plus, AEW sues Triller and Mike discuss WWE Backlash

Wrestling Omakase #295: NOAH 5/2 Ryogoku & 5/5 Korakuen, Marvelous 10th Anniversary Show, AJPW Champion Carnival Nights 8/9, Sendai Girls 5/10, King of DDT 2nd Round, ICE 5/10 & DG 5/8 w/ Chris & John May 12, 2026

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John is back on the air for a special split episode! They start things out with returning guest Chris from Social Suplex, making his first appearance since the MOTY episode a few months back. After much complaining about broken phones and Apple bullshit they reminisce a little about being in Vegas for the Marvelous & West Coast shows, which is an excellent transition into the review of Marvelous' huge 10th Anniversary Show from Yokohama Buntai! They discuss a divisive main event and a ton of other huge matches. Then it's over to Sendai Girls for a typically low key but enjoyable 5/10 Shin Kiba show, featuring another great performance from Chihiro Hashimoto (but what else is new this year). To wrap up the joshi talk, John then goes solo to discuss the back half of Ice Ribbon's 5/10 show featuring a great world title match.

Then John is joined by John Bivins, making his second straight appearance, as they cover all the men's wrestling together for the week. It starts out with Pro Wrestling NOAH, who we haven't covered in a while on this show and as it turns out for good reason, as they bury a mostly quite bad major show from Ryogoku, discuss a better effort from Korakuen Hall a few days later, and just generally talk about the current state of the once-proud green ring. Then it's back to AJPW to wrap up the Champion Carnival's last two block nights, which continued the trend of a quite enjoyable tournament. Speaking of enjoyable tournaments, it's the second round of the King of DDT from Shinjuku FACE! And finally, John goes solo again for a review of Dragongate's 5/8 Korakuen, as they talk the directions (and lack thereof) coming out of the big Nagoya event and some really weird booking in general, even if the show was mostly pretty good in ring wise. An absolutely packed show!

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Open The Voice Gate - The State of Dragongate with Jae! May 12, 2026

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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.

On this episode, Case and Mike are joined by the Dragongate English play-by-play commentator and Dragon System Historian Jae (https://bsky.app/profile/dgjae.bsky.social) for almost a three-and-a-half hours of discussion of Dragongate’s 2026, the overall promotion, The Dia, Magnum and CIMA Situations, business discussions and a whole lot more!

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me #56 Final Resolution January 2007 - End of AMW, Christian Wins Title, PCS May 11, 2026

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Final Resolution 2007 - including the end of America's Most Wanted, Christian Cage regaining the NWA Title, the comedic masterpiece that is the Paparazzi Championship Series, the disaster that is VKM, Bob Backlund, Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe conclude their trilogy, the TNA game reveal, TNA budget cuts, TNA in Portugal, and so much more!

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #133: The Greatest Wrestler Ever Project May 11, 2026

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On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Fred Morlan of The Good, The Bad and The Hungee podcast to discuss their Top 100 lists in the Greatest Wrestler Ever project. They go over how they approached the list, how they came to their #1 choices, how to compare active wrestlers with legends of the past and a lot more.

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