The Emerald FlowShow is a podcast about the Japanese wrestling promotions Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling hosted by Paul Völsch and Gerard Di Trolio, two long-time fans of puroresu and contributors at Voices of Wrestling. They combine their experience and knowledge to bring you in-depth analysis to two of the most well-known wrestling promotions in Japan, and occasionally smaller ones too.
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Paul and Gerard return to talk about a big NOAH show in Korakuen Hall and discuss if OZAWA's title reign is running out of steam. Then it's on to the last shows of the Champion Carnival and an analysis of where All Japan should go next. Plus Gerard talks about his experiences at Arena Mexico.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to cover a NOAH Korakuen Hall show with a fun streetfight and preview the May 3rd Sumo Hall show. Then it's on to All Japan where they go over nine Champion Carnival shows and discuss who has been good and bad so far. Plus an impromptu Big Japan preview.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard start with NOAH, where the GHC tag team title situation is finally resolved. From there,e they head over to All Japan to review a major, but lackluster show and provide an in-depth preview of the Champion Carnival.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard dive into the latest in All Japan and NOAH featuring several great tag team title matches plus the recent OZAWA title defense against Masa Kitamiya. Then they preview some big matches on the horizon including KENTA main eventing Sumo Hall.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard cover the NOAH Jr. Tag League and the latest OZAWA title defense. In All Japan they discuss Jun Saito vs. Yuma Aoyagi and preview some upcoming shows. Plus an impromptu epilogue.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard celebrate KENTA's return home to NOAH, and discuss the company's hot show in Korakuen Hall. From there it's on to All Japan with a big tag title match and some strange booking. Then they go over the Champion Carnival participants.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back talking about developments in GLEAT and Big Japan. Then they cover NOAH and the ups and downs of the Team 2000X storyline. They conclude by covering All Japan with a great Triple Crown match between Jun Saito and Yuma Anzai.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back with a huge episode discussing all of the big shows that happened during the holiday season. They cover All Japan, NOAH, DDT and even a match from Big Japan. Plus a breakdown of some surprise title changes and what these mean for the future of All Japan and NOAH.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard cover the big news surrounding Suwama and Takuya Nomura no longer being full-timers in their respective companies, defend Mike D Vecchio on his first tour of Japan, talk about some recent NOAH shows, preview their January 1 show, and finally talk about the second half of the Real World Tag League and its great finals.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard discuss recent NOAH shows featuring Akitoshi Saito's retirement and a great GHC Heavyweight Title match. They also analyze some of NOAH's recent and questionable booking decisions. Then it's on to All Japan to cover the first half of the Real World Tag League.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard disucss the news of Yoshiki Inamura to NXT. Then they talk about DDT where a new champion was crowned and the second Fighting Detectives show main event. From there its NOAH and its N Innovation tournament and they go over All Japan's tour across Hokkaido where there was surprise new Triple Crown champion.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard touch on some weird and infuriating stuff from GLEAT and DDT then move on to recent NOAH highlighted by another fun Limit Break show and the return of Monday Magic. Then it's All Japan's recent Korakuen Hall show with Yuma Aoyagi vs. Ren Ayabe for the Triple Crown, plus a preview of All Japan's upcoming Hokkaido tour.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about the latest from NOAH and All Japan including several title matches and analyze possibly the worst angle of the year. Then they cover two major shows from GLEAT and end the episode with a surprise segment.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard preview GLEAT's upcoming ridiculous show in Osaka. They discuss NOAH's recent Korakuen Hall show with Kiyomiya vs. Oiwa, then go through the entirety of All Japan's Royal Road Tournament.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to discuss the big news that Jake Lee has signed with New Japan. Paul talks about his trip to All In while Gerard discusses a little DDT and talks about one of the emotional things he's ever seen in pro wrestling - the Takayamania Empire III main event and its post-match. From there they talk about the second half of the N-1 and the debacle of a finals show. They then finish up with All Japan and the two recent Triple Crown matches and discuss the mixed response to those matches as well as the upcoming Royal Road tournament.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back with a HUGE episode. First they talk about the sudden retirement of Yoshinari Ogawa and NOAH being hit by the injury bug. Then they cover the first five shows of the N-1. Finally it's on to All Japan to talk about the amazing Yuma Anzai vs. Rei Saito Triple Crown match and discuss how the company's booking is beginning to run into some problems.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about some assorted matches, DDT Peter Pan, NOAH Limit Break and a great Yuma Anzai vs. Ryuki Honda match for the Triple Crown. They also preview some upcoming All Japan shows including the Royal Road Tournament participants.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back sooner than usual to talk about NOAH's big Budokan show and a trio of All Japan shows from this past weekend including some major title defenses. They also talk a lot about the N-1 field and the future of Yuma Anzai's Triple Crown reign.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about Masato Tanaka's 30th (or is it 31st?) anniversary show and match before moving on to GLEAT's big show from July 1st. They also talk about recent All Japan and NOAH shows and do some previews before answering listener questions. Gerard also gets paranoid about Suwama winning the Triple Crown.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are finally back with a massive episode. First, they talk about Jake Lee finally achieving his dream of being in the G1. Then they cover their ballots for this year's Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 poll. From there it's coverage of Josh Barnett's Bloosport Bushido, a preview the upcoming GLEAT show on July 1st and then discussion of the recent big shows and title matches in All Japan and NOAH featuring Yuma Anzai and Kaito Kiyomiya respectively.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard cover the finals of the King of DDT tournament, talk about some recent NOAH shows, and then finally get to what everyone is waiting for, Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Anzai.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about the recent news of Cyberfight looking to work with WWE. They give their takes on what this might mean for NOAH and the Japanese scene as a whole and whether historical comparisons are appropriate or not. Then they pivot to NOAH's recent shows, including the big Ryohei Oiwa angle and KENOH vs Minoru Suzuki. In the second half of the episode, they cover All Japan's excellent Champion Carnival finals as well as Saito's progression as singles workers.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard have a loaded show with coverage from big Golden Week shows, including Big Japan's Endless Survivor, King of DDT, and NOAH's Wrestle Magic. Then, they cover a ton of Champion Carnival shows and discuss the best matches of the tournament and which wrestlers stepped up (and which didn't).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
In this packed episode, Paul and Gerard talk about the formation of Dream Star Fighting Marigold and what it means for All Japan and NOAH. Plus: Remembering Akebono, ZERO1, DDT, and of course the latest shows from NOAH and coverage of the first show of the Champion Carnival.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard dive right into Yuma Anzai's shocking victory over Katsuhiko Nakajima to become the youngest Triple Crown champion in history. They then talk more about what the heck is going on with ZERO1 and finish up by discussing two good NOAH shows and the momentum the company is building.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard dive into DDT's Judgement 2024 show. From there they cover recent shows from NOAH and All Japan, and finish off the show by looking at the Champion Carnival lineups.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard discuss the tragic passing of Yutaka Yoshie. Paul reports back on his trip to wXw 16 Carat Gold weekend. Then it's over to NOAH to cover the Victory Challenge Tag League and an awful match. The show finishes up with a discussion of recent All Japan shows plus the Champion Carnival participants.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about Kaisei Takechi's incredible debut in DDT, the weirdness going on in ZERO1, plus the latest shows from All Japan and NOAH featuring some great title matches and a very good start to the Victory Challenge tag league.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard discuss the newly announced Bloodsport show at Sumo Hall, the big title change in NOAH, the Victory Challenge Tournament, NTV's 70th anniversary of wrestling on the network show, and review and preview upcoming All Japan shows.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard discuss the latest news including Kazuchika Okada's departure from New Japan, and more on the backstage drama in All Japan. Then they cover the big All Japan show featuring another great Nakajima Triple Crown match and talk about the latest NOAH shows where they declare that the company is really turning a corner and is building itself back up.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul is back from his trip to Japan with lots to talk about. Gerard and Paul also cover all of the backstage drama from All Japan, the Masanobu Fuchi anniversary show, and have some good things to say about the recent NOAH shows and the direction of the company in general.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Gerard is joined by Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to discuss all of the big new year shows from All Japan and NOAH including the epic rematch between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kento Miyahara. They discuss the matches and talk about all of the controversy surrounding All Japan's president and the main event of NOAH The New Year and try to find silver linings after a wild end to 2023 and an equally wild beginning of 2024 in Japanese wrestling.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
As Paul heads to Japan, Gerard flies solo previewing the big upcoming shows for AJPW & NOAH. Along the way he talks about the AJPW & WWE, digresses into AEW & NJPW, offers up a year in review, and an apology.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to cover the rest of the Real World Tag League and the Junior Battle of Glory and All Japan's continuing hot streak. They ruminate on whether Nakajima actually has a chance to beat Kento on New Years Eve. Also the miserable dealings of NOAH and the backlash they are receiving for booking Kota Ibushi.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are back to discuss the first five nights of All Japan's Real World Tag League and who the standouts are so far. They also cover NOAH's latest Monday Magic episode, the state of the promotion in general and Gerard shares his thoughts on DDT's Ultimate Party 2023.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
With Gerard out, Paul is bringing on Voices of Wrestling's own Jeff Andrews aka the Shin Nihon Tribal Chief on a tagent-filled episode. It takes them an hour to go through NOAH's Fukuoka show, though a lot of that time is spent talking about New and All Japan, the similarities between Jake Lee and SANADA and Jake Morris' prospects. They also cover All Japan's Hokkaido tour, including an excellent Triple Crown match between Aoyagi & Nakajima, as well as a discussion of Ryuki Honda's age. Also somehow, they start discussing New Japan 2003 Tokyo Dome show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
On a quick turnaround, Paul and Gerard are back to talk about All Japan's memorable Korakuen show with a Yuma Aoyagi vs. Kento Miyahara title match and the appearance of one Katsuhiko Nakajima. But first, they cover the recent happenings in NOAH, which funnily enough includes Nakajima's last Korakuen match with that promotion. They also cover the Real World Tag League field and All Japan's upcoming Hokkaido tour.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are reunited yet again. They start off covering the Astronauts produce show BOKURA WA KAKUTO TANTEIDAN with the excellent main event between Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura that has been gaining a lot of buzz. Then they talk about NOAH's surprisingly fun and refreshing Monday Magic show as well as the general state of NOAH. They close off the show talking about All Japan, the great number they drew in Kakuda for the Kento/Yuma vs the Saitos, and give their predictions for the big Yuma Aoyagi vs Kento Miyahara Tripe Crown match.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are separated again. Due to scheduling issues, they couldn't come together simultaneously to record, so they thought of something new. Each of them recorded their thoughts on the happenings in NOAH and All Japan, including the recent departures from NOAH and Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown defense against Ryuki Honda. Warning: Gerard's mic went a bit wonky at times. I've tried my best to fix it, but maybe don't turn the volume all the way up while listening to his part - PaulSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard are finally reuinited. They talk about the finals of NOAH's N-1 tournament as well as All Japan's continuing hot streak including a great Kento Miyahara vs Yuma Anzai match.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
This week with Paul away, Gerard welcomes Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to chat about the legacy of Terry Funk and cover the Royal Road and N1 Tournaments. You do not want to miss this episode, there is a lot of topics covered!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul is joined by special guest Andrew Sinclair to rant about Kaito's treatment in the G1 and talk about his future going forward. They also cover the beginning of NOAH's N1 tournament. In another rant Paul talks about GLEAT Ver. Mega and the promotion's baffling booking. Then they pivot to something more positive by talking about All Japan's recent success including two Triple Crown title defenses and they close the show discussing the recently announced field for the Royal Road tournament.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about what everyone else is talking about and that is the big Kento vs Nakajima match in Korakuen. They gush about the match and how much of a success the whole thing is for both promotions. Then they preview HAYATA vs Atsuki Aoyagi, talk about the announced N1 card and the build up of Hokuto Omori. They finish off the show with a discussion about GLEAT's disappointing Sumo Hall cardSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard welcome two guests, Kelly Harrass of Jumping Bomb Audio and Liam Jones of You Got To Be Kidding Me, onto the show to hand out some awards.In this case, they looked at the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023 to determine the best and worst in pro wrestling across Japan.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about All Japan doing the right thing and finally putting the Triple Crown on Yuma Aoyagi. They compare the state of the promotion compared to one year ago and what might be next for Kento Miyahara. In the NOAH section they cover the dissolution of Kongo, the big Kento vs Nakjima matching coming up, as well as Gerard giving his thoughts on the N1 participants. They close off the show covering GLEAT's big second anniversary show including the big Ibushi announcement and some headscratching booking.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
On this supersized episode, Paul and Gerard first talk about NOAH's show in Nagaoya, including a terrible Jr title defense and another great Jake defense. They discuss whether or not Jake would be better if he was smaller. Then they pivot to All Japan to talk about All Japan's hot run and Yuma Anzai's historical title challenge against Yuji Nagata. In the second half of the show Paul is joined by VOW's own Andrew Sinclair to talk about NOAH's Korakuen show main evented by an excellent Kenoh vs Go Shiozaki match and the N1 participants that were announced at the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about the departure of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano from NOAH and the mystery revolving around the whole situation, then they touch on Yuji Okabayashi's hiatus and some general news coming out of Japan. They give some brief thoughts on All Together and talk about NOAH's upcoming shows. In the second half they cover All Japan's recent Korakuen show including Suwama's face turn and Yuji Nagata's title defense against T-HAWK. They close out the show previewing All Japan's upcoming Ota Ward show where Yuman Anzai will challenge for the Triple Crown for the first time less than a year into his career.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard start off by talking about Shotaro Ashino's unfortunate injury. Then they talk about All Japan's recent shows including a great Aoyagi Brothers match. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH to cover their recent happenings including an All Japan Tag Team Title match and the debut of the Global Honored Clown Dave the Clown. They close off the show talking about the King of DDT finals and end up having a discussion on Yuji Hino's weird career path.Support our sponsor BetStamp!Today's podcast is brought to you by the Betstamp app, which is helping thousands of people win at sports betting for FREE! Learn more today at betstamp.app/best-sportsbooks/vow or download the BetStamp app on the Apple iOs store/Google Play and use promo code VOW.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
On this latest episode of the Emerald FlowShow, Paul and Gerand talk about the final show of the All Japan Champion Carnival and Shotaro Ashino's big and surprising win. They then review a Big Japan show for the first time ever on the pod and chat about all of the great (and not so great) matches from the company's show on May 4.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard talk about NOAH's great Sumo Hall Show including Jake Lee defending the GHC Title against Naomichi Marufuji. Then they pivot to All Japan to give a run down of the results of the Champion Carnival and talk about Shotaro Ashino's and T-Hawk's surprising runs to the final.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations
Paul and Gerard kick off the show talking about the mysterious disappearance of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano. They also cover NOAH's big show in Sendai as well as the beginning of All Japan's Champion Carnival.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-emerald-flowshow/donations