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Music of the Mat #69: New Japan Grab Bag 2 Oct 01, 2019

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On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by the returning Damon McDonald (Super J-Cast) for another New Japan Grab Bag! The duo delve into a bunch of New Japan themes, including Kazuchika Okada, Shingo Takagi, Lance Archer, YOSHI-HASHI, Tiger Mask IV, and many more!

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Wrestling Omakase #113: NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed (NYC & Philly) Live Reviews & DDT 9/29 Korakuen Oct 01, 2019

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This week on Wrestling Omakase we talk two New Japan US shows that we attended live, plus chat some DDT! First John is joined by returning guest Bryan Quinlan (@IM_NOT_QUINLAN) to talk NJPW's Fighting Spirit Unleashed shows from NYC & Philly. Hear us discuss 90 minute ambulance delays, unruly fans, much nicer fans, who was over and what the crowd reactions were like in general compared to past US shows (including the ROH/NJPW shows in some of the same buildings), and of course break down all the matches across both events. After those two reviews and a brief preview of the following week's Korakuen and King of Pro Wrestling, the two dive into a big mailbag featuring lots of questions on what kind of shows NJPW should run in the US, how the cards compared to past events here, yet more Naito at the Tokyo Dome questions and much more.

After we wish Quinlan farewell for the week John gives the first solo review on Omakase, as they talk DDT's Who's Gonna TOP? 2019 Korakuen. John breaks down the entire card including two ****+ matches and one that was close, as this was a very good show. Plus, John talks about the announcement of the D-Oh competitors and runs down the card for the upcoming ULTIMATE PARTY show from Sumo Hall. A fun time talking New Japan and DDT, this week!

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Wrestling War Games #0: Introduction! Oct 01, 2019

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Garrett introduces you to the new Wednesday War Games podcast as NXT and AEW go to war this Wednesday.

STR 370. Broken Garrett Kidney Sep 28, 2019

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VOW's resident TNA expert Garrett Kidney (@garrettkidney) said he was going to watch WWE for 2 weeks and "find the good." He joins Chris and Jeff to talk about he was left mentally broken in a fun filled almost 90 minutes that shows what sports entertainment will do to a man.

Everything Elite 39: Dynamite Debut Preview, ITV, Wednesday Night Wars and Being the Elite! Sep 27, 2019

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Welcome to Episode 39 of Everything Elite! This week, AB, Nate and Mike are here to talk all about All Elite Wrestling and the Elite Extended Universe. Opening this week, the gang talks about their history of TV wrestling and how they hope Dynamite will be next week. After that, they break down the card for the first week of tv, talk about the budding Wednesday Night War, the TV deal in the UK, and other talent notes. As always, they end the episode with Nate’s Being The Elite recap!

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VOW Flagship: New TV Wrestling Landsacpe, NJPW Previews & Reviews & more! Sep 26, 2019

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One of the last weeks of normalcy begins with a discussion of THE FIEND Bray Wyatt, the new pro wrestling TV landscape with NXT, AEW, Impact, WWE, ROH, MLW, Beyond Wrestling and so many more all vying for our attention on a weekly basis.

We also review NJPW's Destruction in Kobe, preview the upcoming Fighting Spirit Unleashed weekend and touch briefly on King of Pro-Wrestling.

Last but almost certainly least, a preview of Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor 2019. Because, yes, there is a ROH PPV this weekend.

Wrestling Omakase #112: NJPW Destruction in Kobe, AJPW Oudou & STARDOM 5STAR GP Finals w/ TJ Sep 25, 2019

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This week on Wrestling Omakase we look at the end of a tour and two tournaments. John is joined by returning guest TJ (@aspir_) as they start by discussing their upcoming weekend, including two meet-ups ahead of NJPW FSU (NYC 3 pm at Pioneers Bar, Philly noon at Toll Man Joes!) and also a little bit of #animetalk. Once they actually get to the wrestling they start with New Japan, as John and TJ talk all about the Destruction in Kobe event. A lot of time is spent on the Naito-White main event as John breaks down all the reasons why they loved it, plus offers some takes on Naito's booking and some Naito fans that you may find a little surprising from them. Then the two of them break down the rest of the show, including an awesome Shingo-Goto match and the end of the Young Lions Cup. They wrap up the New Japan talk by looking ahead at the Fighting Spirit Unleashed cards plus King of Pro Wrestling and speculate about Power Struggle and the Dome.

After NJPW they turn their attention to All Japan, as the two of them wrap up the Oudou Tournament that we started covering last week. We talk all four second round matches, two of which we both really loved, and then the semifinals and finals (which we disagree a bit on). Plus we discuss whether or not Jake Lee can still be saved and more. Then our last promotion discussed is STARDOM where we break down the finals of the 5STAR Tournament, Hana Kimura's last few matches in general, and TJ offers some recommendations for the rest of the tournament if you're way behind (like John was!). Finally, we tackle a big mailbag this week featuring lots of questions on all 3 companies, including: who will the next THREE World of STARDOM champions be? Who should beat Miyahara and when? What's the best inanimate object in STARDOM? Is there a ceiling for how good a Young Lion match can be? And much more!

Super J-Cast: Destruction in Kobe Review Sep 24, 2019

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This week Joel and Damon review the NJPW Destruction in Kobe show with match reviews, highlights, stand-outs, disappointments and analysis. The boys also discuss the Fighting Spirit Unleashed show line-ups along with the announced KOPW match announcements.

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STR 369. Viking Martial Arts Sep 21, 2019

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Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff welcome the return of superstars formerly in the doghouse, analyze NXT's first foray into big boy television and wonder aloud what it means for the rest of the direct to network shows they usually cover.

Wrestlenomics Radio: NXT debuts on USA Network, Anthem acquires AXS TV Sep 20, 2019

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randon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo to discuss NXT’s debut on the USA Network, viewed by 1,179,000 viewers. What does this mean for the upcoming head-to-head competition with AEW? Impact Wrestling’s parent company, Anthem, has acquired AXS TV. What are the political implications for the wrestling landscape now that Anthem owns New Japan Pro Wrestling’s U.S. broadcast?

Plus, new analysis: As the 2010s come to a close, who had the most top voted matches for each decade? What would WWE’s PPV buys be like if there was no WWE Network? Has WWE recover the opportunity cost for the Network?

Finally, we take a quick look at Linda McMahon’s recent political donations.

Background:

https://deadspin.com/with-nxt-moving-to-usa-network-wwes-wednesday-night-wa-1837486293

https://www.anthemse.com/post/anthem-sports-entertainment-to-partner-with-axs-tv-founder-mark-cuban

https://www.newsweek.com/impact-wrestling-axs-tv-anthem-weekly-show-bound-glory-1459001

https://www.thewrap.com/axs-tv-layoffs-40-employees-mark-cuban-sale-anthem-sports-steve-harvey/

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/nielsen-coverage-estimates-september-espn-nbcsn-nbatv-mlbn-nfln.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_Wrestling

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/18/762108954/california-governor-signs-law-protecting-gig-economy-workers

https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/state-of-combat-with-brian-campbell/

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Linda+McMahon&min_date=01%2F01%2F2000&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020