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.

A somewhat summer break is over and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk Dragongate’s Buyuden Zero Vol 7 (7/23) and Kobe Sambo Hall (7/27) shows. They discuss the build to Shun Skywalker vs Madoka Kikuta at Dangerous Gate, the movements in the Brave Gate Division and have a discussion of Dragongate’s business leaving Kobe World 2025!

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Ian Hamilton (twitter.com/IanWrestling) returns for a quick run down of this past weekend’s Summer Sizzler - with a quick look at how that affects August’s 13 Year Anniversary weekender, and potential next challengers. As usual, Rev Pro’s announced stuff since this was recorded!

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Wrestling Omakase is back for our most absolute jam packed and indeed longest episode ever! John is joined by returning guest Arametha as they start with 2 hours and 40 minutes just on the hottest promotion in Japan at the moment, the World Wonder Ring STARDOM! It starts with full reviews of their 7/21 & 7/24 shows from Sapporo & Korakuen respectively, as they go over yet more outstanding matches from STARDOM's increasingly large catalogue- SLK/Anou, Saya/Poi, AZM/Bozilla and more! Then they dig into a full, lengthy preview of the upcoming 5 STAR GP, which kicks off by the time many of you will be listening to this (but not to worry, we cover the entire tournament in detail including every participant and all the other stops on the tour, and spend very little time on the opening night on purpose). They break down the final night of each block and how it might help us figure out who has the best chance of advancing, go over various picks to win outright, list most anticipated matches and even rank the four blocks from anticipation/excitement levels.

Next it's back to New Japan to talk nights 3-6 of the already underway G1 Climax. They discuss what are becoming the two big stories of the tournament: largely great matches and largely flagging attendance. Hear their thoughts on Finlay/Taichi, Tsuji/Yuya, ZSJ/Umino, Tanahashi/Finlay, ZSJ/ELP, Umino/Narita, Takeshita/Shingo and much more! Then they give a look ahead at what's coming up in the following week of G1 shows, including a look at how attendance is shaping up for each night.

Then it's back to joshi for two more topics, starting with a full review of Tokyo Joshi's 7/21 Summer Sun Princess show from Ota Ward Gym (which slightly outdrew one of the G1 nights!). John & Arametha discuss an awesome tag title match, some comedy that may not land with John's significant other at least, music vs. wrestling idol body requirements and much more. They also give a brief preview of the upcoming Tokyo Princess Cup.

Finally, this marathon episode wraps up with a quick preview of the somehow also upcoming Marigold Dream Star GP. They give their thoughts on who is a contender to win each block and the tournament in general as well as some of their most anticipated matches. It's really tournament season in Japan, and Omakase has you covered!

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This week on The Flagship, we begin with one of the biggest stories in wrestling history: Hulk Hogan's death at the age of 71. In our nearly three-hour obituary, we cover Hogan's entire life, career, plus the many controversies, and his ultimate legacy in and out of wrestling.

Also on the show: Joe names 100 tag teams better than the Dudley Boyz, we review Dragongate's Kobe World 2025, TNA Slammiversary 2025, and the two recent GHC Title changes (Kenoh vs. OZAWA & KENTA vs. Kenoh).

It’s the heralding of a new era of Those Days with the introduction of Kaientai! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) discuss the end of the summer of 1994 for Michinoku Pro with focus on the televised shows from Fukushima (9/15/94) and Aomori (9/29), and Sasuke doing Japanese David Letterman, Sasuke vs Liger in MichiPro?, and how the company responded to their then “biggest match of the company’s history” falling apart, and most importantly how SATO, Shiryu and Terry Boy would start the group that would make Michinoku Pro famous worldwide.

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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This week in the news, the deaths of Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM stop with the "I want to see the real [blank]" and in Vader Club: from Smackdown in 2000, Jeff Hardy vs. Steve Blackman

Paul and Gerard are back to discuss two huge titles changes in Pro Wrestling NOAH and then it's on to All Japan where they discuss the Jr. Battle of Glory tournament so far and talk about a possible turning point in the company's recent lackluster booking.

371 Super J-Cast G1 Climax Night 3 Review

Joel is flying solo with a free taste of the daily G1 audio available on Patreon. A full breakdown and detailed analysis of Wednesday's show in Sendai, including the ELP culture war, the big gap in Oiwa's skillset, the verdict on House of Torture shenanigans, why Finlay and Taichi are the most underrated wrestlers on the planet, and whether Yuya or Tsuji are ready for the big boy belt. If you like what you hear, consider joining at www.patreon.com/superjcast