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Wrestling Omakase #282: STARDOM 1/31 Korakuen & 2/7 Osaka, NJPW 2/1 & 2/2 Korakuens & NB in Osaka Preview, DG 2/5 & NOAH 2/6 Korakuens w/ Arametha Feb 10, 2026

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"We're back to our regular format for another episode of Omakase, as John is once again joined by returning guest Arametha to break down a ton of Japanese wrestling. But first: alpine skiing, for some reason. Then it's off to STARDOM to talk their 1/31 Korakuen and their VERY newsworthy 2/7 Osaka show, with some thoughts on Is There Too Much HATE, which seems to be the big debate of the day. Over in NJPW, they discuss two strong Road to shows and then preview the big New Beginning in Osaka event, as well as talk yet another major departure in Hiromu Takahashi. Then they head to the world of Dragongate to review their 2/5 Korakuen, which seems to have gotten a very mixed reaction online- it definitely had its share of both good and bad. Finally, they wrap things up with a quick review of the opening night of NOAH's Jr. Tag League, also from Korakuen, and discuss how NOAH feels a bit like it's stuck in place at the moment.

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JBA: Stardom Supreme Fight in Osaka, Tokyo Joshi Max Heart Semifinals and Finals and more! Feb 09, 2026

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Kelly and Taylor are back for another episode of Jumping Bomb Audio!

They deep dive into both the good and bad of Stardom's most recent show, Supreme Fight in Osaka, with discussion on the promotion's midcard, Maki Itoh's fit and the overuse of H.A.T.E!

After that, they discuss the surprising semifinals of Tokyo Joshi's Max Heart tournament and preview the finals at Korakuen Hall along with a preview of the next phase of SEAdLINNNG's single elimination tournament!

Check it out!

Please follow us on BlueSky: @jbombaudio

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398 Super J-Cast Road To New Beginning Review Feb 08, 2026

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398 Super J-Cast Road To New Beginning Review

Joel and Damon return to review the recent Road To New Beginning shows including Hirooki Goto vs Ryohei Oiwa and YOHSI-HASHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. The guys also discuss the latest on Hiromu Takahashi, Tag Team heat-ups, updates on SANADA, and so much more.

The Flagship: Billy Gunn's Career, AEW Upcoming Schedule, New Beginning Preview, Nielsen Rating Changes & more! Feb 06, 2026

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On this episode of The Flagship, an honest and fair look at Billy Gunn's career and why the recent discourse around it has no basis in reality PLUS a hot run of TV from AEW leading to big upcoming shows, our thoughts on NJPW's upcoming New Beginning in Osaka show, trying to make sense of what the hell is going on with the Nielsen ratings, and so much more!

Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Truth Gate 2026 & Road to Fukuoka! Feb 06, 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 a big first week of February for Dragongate in the books, Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it! With the Truth Gate Korakuen (2/5) along with Memorial Gate (2/1) behind us, it’s all steam ahead to Uno Dos Tres in a few week and it’s time to take stock of the Dream Gate situation, Gajadokuro’s Booking & All-Out-War, Natural Vibes Chapter Five and a whole lot more!

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Shake Them Ropes. Year 13. Feb 06, 2026

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Rob and Jeff begin year 13 of this ridiculous show talking the Roman-CM Punk main event for Mania, a look to the Elimination Chamber, Grand Slam Australia and Rob even tries to get in some TNA talk.

Introducing Subscriber Exclusive Flagships + Royal Rumble Review Feb 04, 2026

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You guys have asked for it, and now you're getting it: Double the Flagships!

Starting this week, we’re moving to a semi-regular schedule of two Flagships per week. Here's how it's going to work: you’ll still get our standard Friday show on your free podcast feeds, but we are officially adding a Subscriber Exclusive Flagship earlier in the week, most weeks.

Both the live stream and audio replay for this earlier-in-the-week edition are available exclusively to $10 tier members at FlagshipPatreon.com.

On our debut exclusive show, we recapped the Royal Rumble, broke down NJPW’s Road to New Beginning, and discussed the shocking departures of Hiromu Takahashi from NJPW and Ava from WWE. Plus, we took a patended banter detour into the stress of self-checkout lines and fast-food ordering anxiety.

This will be the ONLY place to listen to our Royal Rumble review, we won't be covering it on the Friday Flagship this week because we already talked about it for 90 minutes!

Unlock the full episode now and all Subscriber Exclusive Flagships moving forward at FlagshipPatreon.com

The Good, The Bad, & The Hungee: THE GREAT WRESTLING PRIMER OF 2026 Feb 04, 2026

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Fred returns for the second-ever Great Wrestling Primer, where he gathers together a bunch of people smarter than him to talk about non-AEW promotions. This bad boy checks in at over eight hours of discussion of different promotions. Less than 10% of that is Fred mispronouncing things and messing up plugs for his lovely guests.

Guests include:

Case Lowe of Open the Voice Gate, discussing Dragon Gate
Chris Samsa of Sport of Pro Wrestling, discussing NJPW
Joe Gagne of Five Star Match Game, discussing EVOLVE and WWE ID
Kelly Harass of Jumping Bomb Audio, discussing Stardom, Marigold, TJPW, and the joshi scene in general
Ian Hamilton of many places (but primarily on socials as IanWrestling), discussing RevPro, wXw, and the Euro scene in general
Will Young, discussing WWE & RoH
Mike Gilbert of The Mike & JD Show, discussing TNA
Gerard di Trolio of Emerald Flowshow, discussing AJPW, NOAH and DDT
cubsfan of luchablog and so much more, discussing CMLL & AAA

This year's theme song is Tom Lehrer's "The Elements," released in the public domain by the artists.

Music of the Mat Remix: Absolute Cinema Feb 03, 2026

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You may have noticed a trend on social media the past few years of people praising something as "absolute cinema." Wrestling seems to be no different, as internet cinephiles are quick to scream "absolute cinema" at Roman Reigns staring at Jey Uso or Seth Rollins making a face. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Paul Wedding will discuss some actual cinema, namely songs from movies. They could be songs made specifically for the movie's soundtrack, songs that are just in the movie and come from somewhere else, or film score. Artists played include Aimee Mann, Quincy Jones, Townes Van Zandt, Moby, Motörhead, Carly Simon, Roy Orbison, Geto Boys, and many more. Grab some popcorn and put your cellphones on silent, we're going to the movies!

Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner

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Mike & JD Show ep.127: What's Next for AJ Styles | Ciampa & Hobbs Jump Ship | Steve Maclin's Future Feb 02, 2026

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Mike & JD are back discussing AJ Styles leaving WWE after losing to Gunther at Royal Rumble, Hobbs debuts in WWE, Ciampa debuts in AEW and wins the TNT title, and was Steve Maclin really fired by TNA?

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