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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #121: Where Are All The Black Wrestlers In The WON Hall of Fame? Oct 09, 2025

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On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and historian Ian Douglass to talk about the historic lack of inductees and candidates in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Ian and Jesse discuss the circumstances that have led to some historical contributors to be overlooked by the voting body, as well as the barriers put in place that have prevented Black talent from succeeding and being recognized in a historical context.

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Days Of Thunder #100: Girls, We Got Some Comishinin' To Do Oct 08, 2025

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A teething baby, a wedding, and a honeymoon later, Days of Thunder is back on the air!

Dave and Lee try to shake the rust off with the most non-descript 100th episode of something you've ever heard. This week on the show:

Snack Talk: Wedding Edition
Peacemaker Season 2 chat, no spoilers!
The Dull Men's Club Derby
A power struggle in WCW, for once.

(Note to listeners, if you can explain to me why my mic just sounds like this now in spite of changing nothing, I would appreciate it so I can fix it!)

Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Ep 8 - Double Hell Death Match Oct 08, 2025

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Welcome to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective!

Those Days returns as it’s time to close out Michinoku Pro’s 1994! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) discuss a return to Tohoku for Michinoku to close out their year, starting with a huge show in Iwate (10/30) and the Double Hell Exploding Wire Timed Landmine Death Match between The Great Sasuke and Atsushi Onita, Michinoku Pro on the Big Egg Wrestling Universe Dome Show, Jinsei Shinzaki’s debut as Hakushi in WWF, and closing out the year with shows in Nagoya (12/15) and Tokushima (12/17) concluding MichiPro’s 1994 with Jinsei Shinzaki’s farewell as Delfin Corps collide with Super Delfin & Gran Naniwa vs Jinsei Shinzaki & TAKA Michinoku!

A full match listing of footage covered during this episode can be found at the show post on www.voicesofwrestling.com or in the Open The Voice Gate channel on the VOW Discord.

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The Mike & JD Show Ep. 113: Andrade Returns to AEW Amid Drug Testing Failures | Nielsen Ratings Disaster for Pro Wrestling Oct 06, 2025

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Mike Gilbert (@MikeGilbert311) and JD Oliva (@jd_oliva) unpack wrestling's hottest controversies in Episode 113 of The Mike & JD Sho on the Voices of Wrestling Network! We dive into Andrade's shocking return to AEW on the October 1, 2025, episode of Dynamite, where he joined The Don Callis Family after his WWE release tied to multiple drug testing failures under the Wellness Policy.

Plus, the new Nielsen ratings system rollout, dubbed "Big Data + Panel," is a major disaster for pro wrestling, slashing viewership numbers for shows like WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite, with insiders like Dave Meltzer calling it a game-changer that could hurt the industry's perception.

Get our expert wrestling news 2025 analysis on how WWE and AEW are reacting to these low ratings and what it means moving forward!

Watch on the Mike & JD Show YouTube channel (youtube.com/@mikeandjdshow)

The Good, the Bad, & the Hungee: Andrade is Back, AEW Attendance Under Hangman, & More Oct 04, 2025

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Tyler & Fred talk about the return of Andrade El Idolo to AEW, AEW attendance trends with the title reign of Hangman Page and if putting the title on him has been a good move, and a quick look at some of the highlights of All Out & this past week's Dynamite.

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Our theme song is Natural Duality by Joseph McDade.

381 Super J-Cast Destruction in Kobe Review Oct 03, 2025

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Joel and Damon are back as they review New Japan's Destruction in Kobe with full analysis and news including Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Ren Narita , David Finlay vs. Yota Tsuji , and Oleg Boltin vs. Don Fale. The guys also discuss NOAH involvement, hooligan culture, wives obsession with murder mystery, Wrestle Kingdom and so much more.

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The Flagship: STARDOM & Saya Kamitani, State of NJPW, New Texas Pro & more! Oct 03, 2025

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The Flagship returns this week with a very special show as Rich enlists the help of three very special guests to fill in for Joe and cover a wide range of topics!

In our first hour, Scott Edwards (http://www.youtube.com/@ScottEWrestling) joins the show to discuss STARDOM's huge show last Friday, Saya Kamitani vs. AZM, what's going on with STARDOM, why you should be watching the company, plus Saya Kamitani's MVP case.

After that, J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling (voicesofwrestling.com/author/mastromuzieken/) discusses his The State of the Lionmark series, analyzing the state of NJPW in October 2025 as we quickly approach one of the most important Wrestle Kingdoms ever.

In our final hour, Justin Bissonnette (patreon.com/newtexaspro & newtexaspro.com) joins the show to talk about New Texas Pro Wrestling's upcoming show: "We Know Ball," the dynamics of booking independent wrestling in 2025, some of their favorite up-and-comers in the scene, and so much more.

Shake Them Ropes. Ace Oct 03, 2025

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Jeff's co-host from The Dynamite Show, F4W's Paul Fontaine joins him for some Lazy River-ing. He also picks Vader Club: Honma vs. Ishii from New Beginnings 2015.

Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Gate of Miyane & Kobe w/ Flamita GREATNESS Oct 01, 2025

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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.

Case and Mike reunite to discuss an interesting week in Dragongate including Flamita’s incredible week, Ryoya Tanaka as Brave Gate champ, Miyane guest appearances, a strong Kobe Sambo hall show with big movement in Mochizuki Dojo, a programming note, and a whole lot more

Matches Mentioned:

Tokio Bad Boys vs Panther Bros (2003) - https://youtu.be/9Lujv7HFtyM?si=evMP2QalTMtEQcHM&t=3603

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Music of the Mat Remix: Oh My God! Sep 30, 2025

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"Oh my God!" wasn't just Joey Styles's famous catchphrase in ECW, it's also what many wrestling fans exclaim when something wild happens like a crazy spot or a surprise appearance. On this episode, Andrew is joined by first-time guest and actual pastor Josh to play songs with the word God (or Gods) in the title. They don't have to be religious songs, just the word will do. Artists played include Queens of the Stone Age, Ida Maria, Monsters of Folk, Coldplay, Beach Boys, Def Leppard, John Denver, and many more. Despite a nightmarish amount of scheduling and technical issues that went into recording this episode, it's still a lot of fun, so give it a listen!

Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner

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