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Mike & JD Show Ep.135: Rebellion & Dynasty Reaction + TNA's New Anti-AEW Policy Apr 14, 2026

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Mike & JD break down the TNA Rebellion & AEW Dynamite PPVs, and then Mike shares his epic takedown of TNA's new policy of not letting their talent work with AEW talent on indie shows.

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Music of the Mat Remix: Mania Weekend Apr 14, 2026

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WrestleMania Weekend is the busiest weekend of the year when it comes to wrestling. Almost every promotion under the sun descends on the city where WrestleMania is being held and runs their own shows, overloading the schedule with more wrestling than you can shake a stick at. On this episode, Andrew and first-time guest Case Lowe (Voices of Wrestling, Open the Voice Gate) focus on the "mania" of Mania Weekend, playing songs about mental illness and having an open and honest discussion about some of their own mental health issues. Artists played include Phoebe Bridgers, Militarie Gun, Alice Cooper, Jane's Addiction, Paramore, Embrace, and many more. A heavy episode at times, but it's still probably a more enjoyable experience than some of the shows happening during Mania Weekend.

Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner

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Wrestling Omakase #291: AJPW Champion Carnival Night 1, STARDOM 4/8 & 4/11 Korakuens, Sendai Girl 4/12 Korakuen, GLEAT 4/8 Shinjuku FACE & TJPW 4/11 & 4/12 Vancouver w/ John DK Apr 14, 2026

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No exploding tooth or sudden new job could keep these two Johns off the air! Your humble host is having a slightly harder time talking than usual, but they gut through it for YOU, THE LISTENER, as they break down a surprisingly strong opening night of AJPW's 2026 Champion Carnival! Plus, full reviews of two STARDOM Korakuens back to back as the road to Yokohama Arena (finally) heats up, an enormous Sendai Girls Korakuen with a crazy woman almost breaking her face, THE FINAL GLEAT REVIEW IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PODCAST (maybe), and finally, two perfectly fine little Tokyo Joshi shows from Vancouver.

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Shake Them Ropes. Mike Gilbert Apr 11, 2026

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Rob's back next week, this week some VOW crossover with Mike Gilbert as we talk the petty, McAfee promos, and preview Dynasty

404 Super J-Cast Sakura Genesis Review Apr 10, 2026

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Joel and Damon return to review Sakura Genesis 2026 including Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman, OSKAR and Yuto-Ice vs Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr., and Konosuke Takeshita vs Shota Umino. The guys also review the top matches from " Junior Sakura" including YOH vs DOUKI, kid run-ins , Hartley Jackson in G1?, even more Arsenal break-downs, and we answer your questions.

The Flagship: AEW Dynasty Preview, WrestleMania Week Preview, The Coach & Bro & more! Apr 10, 2026

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This week on The Flagship, we preview what's coming up for WrestleMania Week next week, give a preview of this weekend's AEW Dynasty PPV, discuss Tony Khan's appearance on "The Coach & Bro" podcast, cover what happened with the Berwyn Eagles Club, and much more!

Note/Correction: In the segment about the Berwyn Eagles Club, we referred to the promotion with the alleged stabbing as Relentless Pro Wrestling. It was actually Ruthless Pro Wrestling. We apologize for the error.

The Overrun

We ran out of time on The Flagship proper, so we had to finish out the show on The Overrun—available exclusively on the $5 tier at FlagshipPatreon.com.

Topics on The Overrun this week: NJPW Sakura Genesis review, NXT Stand & Deliver review & a preview of WWE WrestleMania 42.

Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW Dynasty

Listen to the best post-PPV review show in the game this Sunday with Instant Reaction LIVE for AEW Dynasty 2026! Available on the $10 tier at FlagshipPatreon.com.

Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate The Gate of Passion Review! Apr 09, 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.

With Dragongate’s The Gate of Passion Tokyo Korakuen Hall (4/6) show in the books, Voice Gate is back to talk all about it and the road to Golden Colosseum! Mike and Case discuss the Aichi Cage Match being finalized post-Dream Gate match, Kikuta vs KAI, Class of 2016’s 10th Anniversary match, the frustrations with Aichi’s build, and a whole lot more!

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Wrestling Omakase #290: NJPW Sakura Genesis, STARDOM 3/31, DG 4/6 & DDT 4/5 Korakuens, Sendai Girls 3/27 & Universe Magic 4/6 w/ Hal & Arametha Apr 08, 2026

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It's another episode of Wrestling Omakase, but this time around with a bit of a split format twist! First, John is joined by debuting guest Hal to discuss a very eventful (and apparently very divisive) NJPW Sakura Genesis show from Ryogoku (plus the two junior title matches from Korakuen a couple days earlier)! Why are people so stupid? We'll sure tell you! Then, Arametha comes back on to talk STARDOM's 3/31 Korakuen (and a surprisingly "meh" feeling about the Yokohama Arena build this year), DG's 4/6 Korakuen (their best show in god only knows how long), DDT's 4/5 Korakuen (feat. the incredibly sad Higuchi retirement), Sendai Girls' 3/27 show from Sendai PIT (with an awesome Big Hash vs. Manami title match), and finally the Universe Magic 4/6 show from Shinjuku FACE. A loaded episode!

John's appearance on the Flagship Patreon discussing the Japanese promotions/wrestlers appearing during Wrestlemania week (can access with just a free sub- no payment required): https://www.patreon.com/posts/wrestlemania-w-154766906

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #131: 2026 AEW Fan Survey Results Apr 07, 2026

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On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes Show to discuss the 2026 AEW Fan Survey results. They go over all of the details from the survey, including what fans are thinking about the product in 2026, AEW's strengths and weaknesses with fans, fans favorite and least favorite wrestlers, what new fans think about the product and so much more.

Mike & JD Show Ep.134: BJ Bethel Returns to Discuss Janel Grant Case | JD Gets Hacked Apr 06, 2026

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Mike & JD welcome back BJ Bethel to the show to discuss the newest details in the Janel Grant case against Vince McMahon, WWE, & TKO, including new allegations. Plus, JD got hacked, causing the other JD (from NY) to make it about him.

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