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This week, Steven and Jeremy looked at the two-night Dontaku event, featuring Callum Newman and United Empire's hot streak. Where is the Will Ospreay-Newman storyline going? Plus, the other major matches from Dontaku, Ted Turner's passing, a preview of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and the very early history of Tiger Mask IV as his retirement approaches.
Join SP3, J-News & Sonal for our NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 Review breaking down the two-night event ft. Callum Newman vs Shingo Takagi for the IWGP Heavyweight Title & Yota Tsuji vs Andrade El Idolo for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro 3:18 SP3, J-News & Sonal welcome you to the show 8:16 Thoughts on big tag team match for Ignition To Dominion main event 10:46 JC Mateo aka Jeff Cobb & Tonga Loa get released from WWE / will they return from NJPW? 21:37 Breaking down the cautionary tale of Jeff Cobb leaving New Japan for WWE 31:16 J-News w/some advice for those who sign with WWE / better success rate starting on NXT if you are from New Japan Show Recap 41:01 Overall thoughts on 2 night Wrestling Dontaku events Day 1 43:24 Hontai vs Taguchi Japan 6-Man Tag 48:12 Knockout Brothers vs Tomoaki Honma & Masatora Yasuda 50:50 Hontai & Mistico vs TMDK 8-Man Tag / Mistico & Desperado challenge Ichiban Sweet Boys 57:20 United Empire vs Goto Revolutionary Army 6-Man Tag 1:03:22 Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino vs House of Torture 1:09:14 Unbound Co. vs United Empire 10-Man Tag 1:17:09 Aaron Wolf vs Don Fale 1:20:59 Ren Narita vs Boltin Oleg (NEVER Openweight Championship) / challenge from Aaron Wolf for Narita 1:30:36 Yota Tsuji vs Andrade El Idolo (IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship) / Drilla Moloney & Shota Umino challenge Andrade 1:41:10 Andrade & Tsuji both Top 5 wrestlers of 2026 / thoughts on what's next for Global Title / when we get round 3 of Andrade/Tsuji? 1:45:18 Ospreay wanting to be the bridge from AEW to NJPW / short title runs in 1st reign 1:48:38 Ratings on Day 1 Day 2 1:50:40 Masatora Yasuda vs Taisei Nakahara (Pre-Show) 1:52:18 Konosuke Takeshita vs Chase Owens (NJPW World TV Championship) / SANADA returns to attack Takeshita / Takeshita joins Hontai 2:00:18 Unbound Co. vs Taguchi Japan Tag Match / Daiki Nagai ready for Best of Super Juniors 2:02:48 Knockout Brothers vs Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma 2:06:19 Hontai vs House of Torture 10-Man Tag / Tiger Mask retirement coming 2:08:38 Taichi & Yuya Uemura vs TMDK / Challenge for Taichi & Uemura vs Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. 2:12:51 Unbound Co. vs United Empire 8-Man Tag 2:15:44 Ichiban Sweet Boys vs Mistico & El Desperado (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles) 2:21:39 Bishamontin vs United Empire (NEVER Six-Man Tag Team Championships) / HENARE & Great O Khan challenge KOB for Tag Titles 2:29:06 Callum Newman vs Shingo Takagi (IWGP Heavyweight Title) / Callum antagonizes Ospreay into joining United Empire attack / Callum challenges Tsuji & Shingo to tag match against him & Jake Lee at Ignition To Dominion for title shot 2:35:59 Newman & Ospreay PERFECT post match angle & promos / more analysis on Callum/Shingo 2:43:10 Ratings for Day 2 2:47:23 Ratings for the entire Dontaku weekend 2:49:10 Outro Like, share, superchat and subscribe to support! #njDONTAKU #NJPW #AEW #AndradeElIdolo #YotaTsuji #CallumNewman #ShingoTakagi #WillOspreay #UnitedEmpire #UnboundCo Welcome to the Tru Heel Heat Wrestling YouTube channel where we cover the sport of professional wrestling including all WWE TV shows (Raw, Smackdown, & NXT), AEW Dynamite/Dark, IMPACT Wrestling, NJPW, ROH, Dark Side of the Ring and more. Our weekly podcast hosted by SP3, Top Guy JJ & Miss Krssi Luv breaking down the weekly wrestling news and present unfiltered, honest thoughts and opinions for wrestling fans by wrestling fans, drops every Saturday. We also include PPV reviews, countdowns, and exclusive interviews with wrestlers from all promotions hosted by a wide range of personalities such as Romeo, Chris G, Ness, StatKing, Drunk Guy JJ, J-News and more. Subscribe and enable ALL notifications to stay posted for the latest wrestling WWE news, highlights, commentary, updates and more.Become a member of Tru Heels Facebook community: www.facebook.com/groups/1336177103130224/
We were live Thursday with an early Weekend Show to catch-up on all the weeks news with WWE releases, relegation threatened WWE giving Triple H a new contract, Dynamite, AEW's busy schedule, Wrestling Dontaku, WrestleMania fallout and more.Get the full extended version of the show with our AEW Dynamite Review and all the Weekend TV & Previews by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/GRAPPL or becoming a YouTube Member at YouTube.com/@GRAPPL!Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs10:47 The News, WWE Releases, Triple H, WrestleMania, TNA vs AEW, AEW PPV CalendarGRAPPL is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, Steven and Jeremy talked about the Road to Dontaku and looked ahead to a busy week featuring tag team and junior heavyweight title matches. They also discussed BUSHIROAD's big loan and what it might mean for NJPW, Wrestlemania week, how video games have affected how wrestlers work their matches today, and Jeremy's recent comic book find featuring Mercedes Mone, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and more.
This week, Steven and Jeremy talked about Gabe Kidd's injury and who might replace him at Dontaku against Yota Tsuji, thoughts on the overall wrestling business, a preview of upcoming shows, Sakura Genesis history, and will Callum Newman be a long-term champ?
STRIGGA & Dylan celebrate Dylan's 10th Anniversary show the only way they know and could: With a jam-packed episode covering current and upcoming events, stories and matches from seven japanese promotions. They kick things off with the joshi block on the show with Sendai Girls in Korakuen from 4/12, Stardom's All Star Grand Queendom card for 4/26, and Marvelous heading to Yokohama Buntai on May 5. Turning to the men's side, Pro Wrestling NOAH enters the conversation with Apex Conquest 2026 in Nagoya, a card that brought its own share of intrigue with the return of Shane Haste, while Dragon Gate's Golden Colosseum lineup continues to build momentum leading to a big Six Way Cage Match. Finally, New Japan's big matches on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku and on Dontaku itself are part of the discussion as well as Callum Newman as IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the upcoming Best of the Super Junior.
Episode 567! It's time for our New Japan Catch Up! James, Jaxie, Monty and Gina are here to review, Sakura Genesis,Dontaku and Dominion! Plus lot's more! Enjoy!!
John is back yet again for another long dive through the world of Japanese professional wrestling, and boy do they have a mixed bag to discuss this week! Returning guest Velkej Bracha (@Velkej_Bracha on X), host of the ActWres Stage podcast (here's their most recent episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqIHVjqO6_8) joins them and starts by breaking down their recent trip to Japan, as he gives the live perspective on All Star Grand Queendom, Tetsuya Naito's final night in NJPW at Dontaku and more! Plus the two of them generally bullshit about Japan travel for a good long while because, to be honest, nobody wanted to talk about Dominion. But talk about Dominion they must, so they give a full review of a very, very bad show full of absolutely horrible and baffling booking decisions, and fair warning: John gets more than a little fired up about a few of them in particular. May wanna turn your headphones down for that part. They also discuss the quite bad looking G1 lineup and bury New Japan again for being completely unwilling to do anything fun or interesting these days.But once the badness is over, we head back to the wonderful world of the World Wonder Ring, STARDOM, for a full preview of their upcoming 6/21 show from Yoyogi, The Conversion! John & Velkej talk all about recent storylines and developments as they break down the entire card in full, so if you've heard some of the recent hype for the promotion and want a good jumping in point you might want to listen to our preview here and check out the show! Finally, they wrap up the episode by heading back to another joshi promotion, Marigold, as John gives abbreviated thoughts on some of the matches from the 6/15 & 6/16 weekend shows in Osaka & Shizuoka (including the debut of another impressive looking rookie!), before they then give a full review of the 6/17 Korakuen show, including the big Marigold vs. Marvelous interpromotional main event. Lots of thoughts on how certain Marigold wrestlers are and aren't developing, Velkej breaks some news about one right on the air, and then some discussion of their upcoming schedule and their own big tournament that's coming up, the Dream Star GP. Another packed show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Phil Lindsey (@PhilDL616) and Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) are back for a new episode of Grapsody! This week, the guys will discuss NJPW Resurgence 2025, what's happening with the Best of the Super Jrs, and preview WWE Backlash.- NJPW Resurgence 2025- Dontaku- Best of the Super Jrs- WWE Backlash PreviewAsk a question or make a statement and get it read on the show! Donate a Superchat or HumperChat! To donate to Superchat, click the $ sign at the bottom of the chat box. If you would like to donate a Humperchat, go to Humperchat.com.The best way to support Fightful is by subscribing to Fightful Select! Fightful Select is the way to get all of our exclusive news first and delivered directly to you; plus, you get Q&As and 40+ additional monthly podcasts for just $5.99 per month!!Our Sponsors:* Check out Cigars International and use my code FIGHTFUL for a great deal: https://www.cigarsinternational.com* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/FIGHTFULSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fightful-pro-wrestling-and-mma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jeremy Finestone is back with episode 163 of Speaking of Strong Style. Jeremy was joined by Scott E Wrestling later on in the show as a guest host and the pair discussed the latest with Naito, why David Finlay and EVIL is a good thing, and Tokyo Dome roles for Goto, Takeshita, Tsuji and Tanahashi. Also: Wrestling Dontaku match reviews; Resurgence Preview; and booking out the finals of BOSJ 32!
The Stiff Bois are joined by @fraserjapan to bring the joyous spirit of a night at the graps in Tokyo to the sacred WWS Stiff Draft format. The lads start the show by checking in with Fraser about his experience of Dontaku and how the home crowd is responding to the heroes of the new and old generation alike. Then it is Best of Super Junior Draft and Preview time. The Bois each work to assemble a team of Jnr's that they are keen to follow this tournament and, in the process, give insights into who you all should be paying attention to in the division this May.An incredibly fun experience to record, with some draft special flourishes, we hope the fun of current day nooj fandom translates to all our Stiffies out there.To join the Club or grab some merch to support the show.thestiff.club Or weworkstiff.comYou can find and follow the show:On X / twitter@weworkstiffOn Instagraminstagram.com/weworkstiff/On Redditreddit.com/r/WeWorkStiff/On Youtubeyoutube.com/@weworkstiffEmail us atweworkstiff@gmail.comPlease Listen. Like. Subscribe. Rate. Share. Review. Follow. Watch New Japan Pro Wrestling.#njpw #prowrestling #wrestling #newjapan #njpwworld #BoSJ32
James rounds up the action in Fukoka on the first night of NJPW's Wrestling in Dontaku as the Bullet Cub Civil War continues in a Dog Pound Cage Match.
Steven and Jeremy covered an excellent Redzone in Hiroshima show, featuring Tetsuya Naito's farewell to his second home. They also previewed the two-night Wrestling Dontaku event and why they smell a rat when it comes to the Dog Pound match. Plus, they looked at the Super Junior blocks, Tanahashi's strong run, Takeshita v ELP times two, All-Star Grand Queendom and more.
Joel and Damon are back to preview New Japan Pro Wrestling's Road To Dontaku shows including April 28th's Wrestling Hizen no Kuni. The guys also discuss Callum Newman and his world title shot, more reaction to Tetsuya Naito's future, New Japan on the market, and we answer your questions.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/super-j-cast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Joel and Damon are back to preview New Japan Pro Wrestling's Road To Dontaku shows including April 28th's Wrestling Hizen no Kuni. The guys also discuss Callum Newman and his world title shot, more reaction to Tetsuya Naito's future, New Japan on the market, and we answer your questions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week, Steven and Jeremy discussed the stunning announcement this week that Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI and Jeff Cobb were all leaving New Japan. They discussed what might be next for each other them, their impact on New Japan over the years and what's left of LIJ. Plus, Windy City Riot and why Konnosuke Takeshita is on a different level, Dontaku news, Resurgence lineup and more.
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-9-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin for a special Wildcard Edition including analysis of Raw and Smackdown, what the XFL TV deal means to its future, NXT TV including Kushida, NJPW's Dontaku events the previous weekend, and the latest event analysis and previews from UFC and Bellator.
In a BIG recap of Golden Week, the Eastern Lariat returns after a month-long hiatus. STRIGGA & Dylan are back to discuss recommendations between April 27 and May 6 including Stardom, Ryukyu Dragon Pro, DDT, Wrestling Dontaku and BJW. The next big chunck of the show revolves around Pro Wrestling NOAH's Wrestle Magic with Kaito Kiyomiya regaining the GHC Heavyweight Championship, DRAGONGATE's Dead or Alive with the highly emotional Cage Match and an unsuccessful All Together. The final two topics fist give you an impression of the situation NJPW in May 2024 between Dontaku, Resurgence and the Best of the Super Junior and secondly deliver a recap of All Japan's 2024 edition of the Champion Carnival.
Jeremy Finestone is back with Steven Conway for Speaking of Strong Style! This week, the pair talked about the two nights of Dontaku in Fukuoka, including Jon Moxley's title defense against Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb's win over Zack Sabre Jr., plus Nic Nemeth's wild ride versus Hiroshi Tanahashi and David Finlay. They also discussed the All Together show and why Gabe Kidd may be terrorizing a merch stand near you. Steven and Jeremy also looked ahead to Best of the Super Juniors, giving their predictions for the tournament. They also previewed the Resurgence card, when Moxley defends against Shota Umino and Eddie Kingston puts the STRONG title on the line against Kidd (is there a title Gabe isn't chasing?) and they give their best guesses as to the IWGP World Title is headed.
This week the boys discuss the Backlash PLE from France last weekend with an amazing crowd. The 2 count discuss the AEW landscape with only Dynamite to review. The 3 count breaks down WWE post Backlash with both King and Queen of the Ring tournament matches beginning. The odds and ends quickly recaps NJPW Wrestling Dontaku and the current state of the promotionAvailable on YouTube Audible and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!
This week the boys discuss the Backlash PLE with an amazing crowd. The 2 count discuss the AEW landscape with only Dynamite to review. The 3 count breaks down WWE post Backlash with King and Queen of the Ring tournament matches beginning. The odds and ends quickly recaps NJPW Wrestling Dontaku and the state of the promotion Available on YouTube Audible and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!
This week the boys discuss the Backlash PLE with an amazing crowd. The 2 count discuss the AEW landscape with only Dynamite to review. The 3 count breaks down WWE post Backlash with King and Queen of the Ring tournament matches beginning. The odds and ends quickly recaps NJPW Wrestling Dontaku and the state of the promotion Available on YouTube Audible and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!
This week, Steven talked about the recent shows in Kagoshima and Hiroshima and how Yuya Uemura's win could change what we see from the KOPW title. He also previewed Dontaku, featuring title matches such as Jon Moxley versus Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb versus Zack Sabre Jr., Shingo Takagi facing Gabe Kidd, and Nic Nemeth defending against Hiroshi Tanahashi. He also took a look at the All Together card, plus the Best of the Super Junior Blocks and matchups. He also took a look back at the history of the Dontaku event.
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Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway return with Speaking of Strong Style! This week, the pair looked at the Wrestling World show from Taiwan, and how Oleg Boltin exceeded any expectations for a Young Lion by winning a belt before his theoretical "graduation." They also looked at how Hiroshi Tanahashi and Satoshi Kojima were welcomed by the crowd and Bishamon's title defense against Yuya Uemura and SANADA. They also talked about Tama Tonga's big WWE push and the sad news that YOH has been forced to withdraw from the Best of the Super Junior tournament due to injury. They also looked at each New Japan title, discussing the next step for the champions and their challengers, including Jon Moxley, Shota Umino, Nic Nemeth, Gabe Kidd, Eddie Kingston, Stephanie Vaquer, Jeff Cobb, Zack Sabre Jr. and more. Speaking of Strong Style will have you ready for the busy season ahead.
John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Montreal with Sami Zayn defending the Intercontinental title against Chad Gable, and Rhea Ripley relinquishing her title due to injury.Plus, newly designed World Tag Titles are introduced, Sheamus returns, and Cody Rhodes speaks.NEWS: “Shooter” Tony Jones passes away, reaction to NJPW's Windy City Riot, Rossy Ogawa launches promotion, Dontaku cards & lots more.Support POST x Poisonrana's CN Tower Climb raising funds for the WWF: https://www.postwrestling.com/wwfAd-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:Tony Jones dies at 53NJPW Windy City RiotNJPW Dontaku lineups Marigold Dream Star FightingThe Rock speaks on WrestleMania 40 & 41 Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303 WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage ratingsNXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: ASK-A-WAI Mailbag Show Friday: MCU L8R with WH Park & Rich Fann (X-Men ‘97)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with John & WaiSaturday: Collision Course with Kate from MTL & John SiinoFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXT with Davie Portman & Braden HerringtonWednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite Sunday: AEW Dynasty with John Pollock & Wai Ting Watch this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out eBay Motors: ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Indy Takers is a weekly podcast that provides insightful reviews of independent wrestling shows. Join the hosts, Delboy and Jem, as they share their in-depth analysis and commentary on the latest shows in the indie wrestling scene. From exciting new talent to established stars, they cover all the action and provide their honest opinions on the performances and storylines. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just discovering indie wrestling, "The IndyTakers" is the podcast for you! Tune in each week to get the inside scoop on the latest indie wrestling shows. In this episode, Delboy covers NJPW's Road to Dontaku, The Australian civil war between Aussie Open vs TMDK, Kevin Knight becoming the 5th black IWGP champion ever, MLW's Battle Riot V, Alex Kane being the best choice as winner and more ROH talk. And the show ends with their segment called The Match Up. Both pick match recommendations and listeners pick which match was better. Delboy's Match: N/A
Ciaran and Matt are back with another episode of the Bread Club. The only show to get all your New Japan Pro Wrestling results, reviews, and insights. On this episode the boys are talking all things Wrestling Dontaku They cover the highlights from the Road to Dontaku tour, featuring several huge matches and title changes. Then it's on to Wrestling Dontaku. The show is full of twists and turns. We... The post Bread Club: NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Review, BOSJ Preview, Title Changes And Returns appeared first on Shining Wizards Network.
This week Matt is solo talking Hell Comes to Frogtown, Hogan's Hangout, Dontaku, Backlash and more!!! WWW + MNB Detroit LIVE show! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/detroit-double-header-we-watch-wrestling-monday-night-beers-podcasts-tickets-610474253927 WWW Merch!!! https://wewatchwrestlingpodcast.bigcartel.com Become a Patron! Bonus a udio! Join the Discord! https://www.patreon.com/wewatchwrestling If you want to send the show anything and everything: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617
Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone break down an eventful Wrestling Dontaku card and more in the latest edition of Speaking of Strong Style. Jeremy and Steven went through the Dontaku card match by match, talking about the results and angles. They discussed their belief that Yota Tsuji is a special talent, and why they think New Japan is onto something by pushing him right into the Dominion main event against IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA. They also talked about the other major matches, why David Finlay needed to look vicious against Tama Tonga, why El Phantasmo made good strides toward being a babyface, and where all this Jon Moxley-Shota Umino-Kazuchika Okada rivalry could be going (if Jeremy is right, it's something big). They covered Hikuleo's win over KENTA, why Zack Sabre Jr. and Jeff Cobb needed to work a 15-minute draw, and why Aussie Open's challenge for a three-way match at Dominion improved the card. The pair also previewed a busy first week in the Best of Super Juniors tournament and picked their favorites to be in contention for the semifinals. It's another packed show that will bring you all you need to know about New Japan!
Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway are back with another episide of Speaking of Strong Style. Steven and Jeremy talked about the recent title matches in NJPW, how Kevin Knight was launched with KUSHIDA to junior heavyweight tag team gold, how Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls passed the torch to Aussie Open, how Hiromu Takahashi sold like a champ for a dramatic match against Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and how Taichi and Shingo Takagi put on a clinic in building drama in their KOPW match. Jeremy and Steven also talked Kazuchika Okada, and the rough waters ahead for the former champion. Will he turn on his partners at Dontaku? Or will one of them walk out on him? The pair looked at those possibilities in their preview of Dontaku, which included the big IWGP title match between SANADA and Hiromu, whether Davied Finlay should win the NEVER Openweight title, Zack Sabre Jr. versus Jeff Cobb for the TV title. They also looked ahead to Resurgence, and how Jon Moxley has been added to a show that already had Will Ospreay and Hiroshi Tanahashi on the marquee, plus a tournament to establish yet another title. They also discussed why Willow Nightingale might be a better pick than Mercedes Mone for this belt. It's all you need to know about New Japan in one show!
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Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone are back with Speaking of Strong Style! The pair talked Mercedes Mone, including her excellent title match loss to Mayu Iwatani at All-Star Dream Queendom, her run of matches in a red-hot women's promotion, and her new deal with New Japan and STARDOM. They also kicked around possibilities for Mone at the Resurgence card in May and other matchups for Mone in the future. Jeremy and Steven also talked about the Road to Dontaku, including the new stipulation for the Shingo Takagi-Taichi King of Pro Wrestling title match, the mystery of Kazuchika Okada's tag team partners, and what the future holds for Boltin Oleg. They discussed Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI's upcoming All Japan appearance and some possiblities for more crossovers. They also previewed some upcoming title matches. All this, plus a look at Hirooki Goto's career on the 20th anniversary of his debut. Speaking of Strong Style is your best resource for being up to date on all things New Japan!
A (semi) solo edition of The Flagship, as Rich Kraetsch bounces around the far corners of Utah, with Joe lamenting the downfall of AEW Dynamite and why he's skeptical that the rumored Saturday show will be treated like an A-show. From there, Andrew Rich joins the show to break down NJPW's Capital Collision and Collision in Philadelphia and preview the Dontaku tour. We wrap things up with the latest from All Japan's Champion Carnival, a review of Pro Wrestling NOAH's big show in Sendai, and a quick look at the recent embarrassing run of TV for MLW.Subscribe to The Flagship Podcast & VOW Podcast NetworkThe Flagship FeedApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Qlj6hQGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Flagship-GooglePodsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3QfBQPBStitcher: https://bit.ly/Flagship-StitcherAmazon: https://amzn.to/3btUPqURadio Public: https://bit.ly/Flagship-RadioPublicRSS: https://bit.ly/Flagship-RSSVOW Podcast Network FeedApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3btWsVqGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-GooglePodsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3d79fgUStitcher: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-StitcherAmazon: https://amzn.to/3zycyp4Radio Public: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-RadioPublicRSS: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-RSSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
A (semi) solo edition of The Flagship, as Rich Kraetsch bounces around the far corners of Utah, with Joe lamenting the downfall of AEW Dynamite and why he's skeptical that the rumored Saturday show will be treated like an A-show.From there, Andrew Rich joins the show to break down NJPW's Capital Collision and Collision in Philadelphia and preview the Dontaku tour.We wrap things up with the latest from All Japan's Champion Carnival, a review of Pro Wrestling NOAH's big show in Sendai, and a quick look at the recent embarrassing run of TV for MLW.Subscribe to The Flagship Podcast & VOW Podcast NetworkThe Flagship FeedApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Qlj6hQGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Flagship-GooglePodsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3QfBQPBStitcher: https://bit.ly/Flagship-StitcherAmazon: https://amzn.to/3btUPqURadio Public: https://bit.ly/Flagship-RadioPublicRSS: https://bit.ly/Flagship-RSSVOW Podcast Network FeedApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3btWsVqGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-GooglePodsSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3d79fgUStitcher: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-StitcherAmazon: https://amzn.to/3zycyp4Radio Public: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-RadioPublicRSS: https://bit.ly/VOWPodNetwork-RSSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/voices-of-wrestling-flagship/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway return with a new edition of Speaking of Strong Style! This week, they broke down the news and angles from two shows New Japan ran in the US, including Aussie Open adding Strong Tag Team gold to go with their IWGP titles, KENTA, Zack Sabre Jr. and Orange Cassidy making title defenses, and Clark Connors announced as the newest member of Bullet Club. The pair discussed how David Finlay is putting his own stamp and attitude on one of the most famous factions in wrestling, and why Juice Robinson's weekend plans had to be changed to fit them. Steven and Jeremy also discussed changes to the mask, capacity and cheering policies on New Japan shows. They also previewed upcoming events, including Hirooki Goto's Anniversary show, Mercedes Mone's IWGP Women's title defense against Mayu Iwantani at the biggest women's wrestling show in ages, and the upcoming Dontaku show. They even worked in a little Sakura Genesis history and shared some information on ticket prices, and New Japan is a downright reasonably-priced hobby. It's all here in one place for New Japan fans!
Matt sits down & chats it up with United Empire Member and NJPW Star Aaron Henare. They talk about a variety of topics, becoming a member in the United Empire, Animal Organs, who's worse then House of Torture, The G1, Shingo Takagi, the Road to Dontaku, Hirooki Goto, Bad Luck Fale, Chess and much more. This is a great way to introduce yourself to Aaron and an exclusive on the Shining Wizards Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-shining-wizards/support
Matt sits down & chats it up with United Empire Member and NJPW Star Aaron Henare. They talk about a variety of topics, becoming a member in the United Empire, Animal Organs, who's worse then House of Torture, The G1, Shingo Takagi, the Road to Dontaku, Hirooki Goto, Bad Luck Fale, Chess and much more. This is a great way to introduce yourself to Aaron and an exclusive on the... The post The Shining Wizards Special: Aaron Henare Interview appeared first on Shining Wizards Network.
Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone are back with the latest episode of Speaking of Strong Style! This week, they discussed the newsorthy Sakura Genesis show, including SANADA's win over Kazuchika Okada to capture the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Aussie Open's victory over Bishamon to ascend to the top of the IWGP tag team scene, Zack Sabre Jr.'s win over Shota Umino, Hiromu Takahashi's Jr. Heavyweight title defense against Robbie Eagles and more. The pair talked about what the future holds for the various titleholders, as each came away from Sakura Genesis with new challengers. They also discussed what's next for Okada. Could it be a run at Strong Style's NEVER Openweight Six-Man titles, and possibly even a full-fledged heel turn? Jeremy and Steven looked at El Phantasmo's ejection from bullet club via shillelagh, and how David Finlay took aim at Tama Tonga's NEVER Openweight title while KENTA targeted Hikuleo. The pair also looked ahead to a wide variety of shows, including two events in the US this week, one of the biggest women's shows in decades featuring Mercedes Mone versus Mayu Iwatani, and the road to Dontaku 2023. It's a one-stop shop for all you need to be a top-level New Japan fan!
Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows! I review, in full, NJPW Dominion. Dominion and Dontaku are the biggest shows for NJPW. Here is what I went over: All 10 matches. Having United Empire - Will Ospreay and Aussie Open with Aaron Henare - take the loss against FTR and Trent during AEW Rampage stopped any momentum heading to Forbidden Door June 26th. FTR claims to be “the best” tag team…well if they lost then they have something to prove. If someone keeps talking, they are the best and keeps winning, are they truly THE BEST TAG TEAM in the world without fault. The road shouldn't be straight without curve balls. It's tiresome. This conversation happened during the Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan vs Fale and Chase Owens for the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. (21 mins in) Tama Tonga losing his NEVER Openweight Championship to Karl Anderson made no sense. We all know that heels do not elevate the NEVER division. Tama didn't even get started to elevate the NEVER division. I created a what-if story between Tama and Karl had Tama actually retained. This one bothered. (36 mins in) Do we really need Okada at Forbidden Door on June 26th? More wrestlers wanted to face Tanahashi more than Okada. Tanahashi is the main attraction for Forbidden Door. Jay White is not for the highly sensitive, in their feelings fans. Jay White calls things as is, speaks the truth with no lies at all, so just be aware. Squared Circle Info - Substack Newsletter SIGN UP PLEASE!!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/squaredcirclepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/squaredcirclepodcast/support
Ross & John talk about Tama's big win, Wrestling Dontaku, and moreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What a show! Wrestling Dontaku 2022 is in the books & it was an absolute banger!We're reviewing the show & then previewing the absolute fire lineup for Best Of The Super Junior's 2022! We're also giving out best & worst case tournament scenarios! Listen or Die! Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @okadasshortsInstagram: @okadasshortsEmail: okadasshorts@gmail.comFollow Raffe: @facesfeelscastFollow Curtis: @eldestructo83Okada's Shorts is a presented by the Count Out! Podcast Network: www.countoutpod.com / @countoutpodOkada's Shorts Theme by Riff Your Pod: https://riffyourpod.bandcamp.com/Listen, Rater & Review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MKXkRPkgh1937AeOqPZMY?si=Q82dMaclSISGgqB_uyLXog&utm_source=copy-linkApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okadas-shorts-a-new-japan-pro-wrestling-podcast/id1614160155Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tL2E4NzViNjVmLTYyOTUtNDJlMS05NTRmLTRhMjhlM2ZhY2U3Mw==Recircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/okadas-shorts-a-new-japan-pro-wrestling-podcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-realistic-wwe-fantasy-booking/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What a show! Wrestling Dontaku 2022 is in the books & it was an absolute banger!We're reviewing the show & then previewing the absolute fire lineup for Best Of The Super Junior's 2022! We're also giving out best & worst case tournament scenarios! Listen or Die! Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @okadasshortsInstagram: @okadasshortsEmail: okadasshorts@gmail.comFollow Raffe: @facesfeelscastFollow Curtis: @eldestructo83Okada's Shorts is a presented by the Count Out! Podcast Network: www.countoutpod.com / @countoutpodOkada's Shorts Theme by Riff Your Pod: https://riffyourpod.bandcamp.com/Listen, Rater & Review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MKXkRPkgh1937AeOqPZMY?si=Q82dMaclSISGgqB_uyLXog&utm_source=copy-linkApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okadas-shorts-a-new-japan-pro-wrestling-podcast/id1614160155Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tL2E4NzViNjVmLTYyOTUtNDJlMS05NTRmLTRhMjhlM2ZhY2U3Mw==Recircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/okadas-shorts-a-new-japan-pro-wrestling-podcast
We preview Sunday's WWE WrestleMania Backlash. We also recap a newsworthy NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, as well as the latest elsewhere in wrestling.
Friend of the Show Jeremy Zaucha joins Scrump this week to talk about the Bullet Club's 9 year anniversary; New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dontaku event, Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, Twin Peaks, Abbot Elementary, NXT releases and more! Special thanks to Kenny Omega for the outro. Patreon Merchandise Sponsors: Freelance Wrestling M3Toys Use promo code PWTCAST for 10% off anything on the website. Social Media: Twitter Instagram
Listen and subscribe at www.JustProWrestlingNews.com Like the show? Support the show and get bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/justprowrestlingnews I'm Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, May 2, 2022. This update is brought to you by IndyWrestling.us. (STINGER: NJPW) Bullet Club dominated New Japan's Wrestling Dontaku show on Sunday…adding championships and a new member! We're going to run through this chronologically. First, Bullet Club's Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens are the new IWGP Tag Team Champions. They pinned Hirooki Goto to win a 3-way over Goto & YOSHI-HASHI…and the former champs Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb. In the following match, Tama Tonga beat EVIL to win the NEVER Openweight Title. But right after the 3-count, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows made a surprise appearance to beat up Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Jado. Next, Bullet Club's Taiji Ishimori beat El Desperado to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. The semi-main event was up next: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Tomohiro Ishii to win the vacant IWGP United States Championship. Chase Owens confronted Tanahashi after the match, setting him up for a blindside attack by a masked man - who revealed himself to be Juice Robinson, who is now part of Bullet Club. Robinson had said he would be leaving New Japan when his contract expired at the end of April. Juice is a LIAR!. Finally came the main event. Kazuchika Okada beat Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. But just when it appeared the show-ending celebration was over, Jay White showed up - back in Japan for the first time in about a year. White and the rest of the refreshed Bullet Club lineup laid out Okada to close the show. Okada is now set to defend against White at Dominion on June 12th. Also announced for Dominion…Anderson will challenge Tama Tonga for the NEVER Title…and Owens & Fale will defend the tag titles against Cobb & Great-O-Khan. Shingo Takagi will defend the KOPW 2022 trophy against Taichi at Dominion. Taichi pinned Takagi with a Gedo Clutch to win a 6-man tag at Wrestling Dontaku. Other results from that show, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato beat DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru to hold onto their junior tag titles. Hiromu Takahashi beat YOH. And Tanga Loa beat Yujiro Takahashi. Tokyo Sports reports Tetsuya Naito will undergo a second surgery to address double vision in his right eye. The first procedure was back in 2019 and Naito missed a few weeks of action. New Japan Sunday also announced the field for the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. It includes a number of foreigners and fresh faces for New Japan fans. They include AEW star and Ring of Honor Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta…Impact X-Division Champion Ace Austin…U.S. indie standout Alex Zayne…GLEAT's El Lindaman…New Japan newcomer Francesco Akira…Titan from CMLL...and a couple of regulars from New Japan Strong: Clark Connors and TJP. The tournament begins on Sunday, May 15th. TJP was on Saturday's New Japan Strong…and he took a loss to Mascara Dorada. Also on the show, Jay Lethal beat Ren Narita…and The DKC beat Kevin Knight. Brody King vs. Minoru Suzuki has been added to the Capital Collision show in Washington, D.C. on May 14th. (STINGER: WWE) Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns & SmackDown Tag Champs The Usos are being promoted for tonight's RAW. This follows a big change to the lineup for WrestleMania Backlash. The tag team championship unification match is no longer on the card. Instead, it'll be Reigns and The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre & the RAW Tag Champs RK-Bro. The change was made during last Friday's SmackDown. McIntyre came to the rescue of RK-Bro after they were attacked by Reigns & The Usos. WWE released TEN individuals associated with its NXT brand and Performance Center, including Dakota Kai, Dexter Lumis, Draco Anthony, Harland, Malcolm Bivens, and Persia Pirotta. WWE's big show in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom in September will be called “Clash At The Castle” (STINGER: AEW) AEW announced the early start time for this Friday's episode of Rampage - 5:30 PM Eastern. This is due to coverage of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs on TNT. On last Friday's Rampage, Darby Allin qualified for the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament. He beat Swerve Strickland. Tonight's Dark: Elevation has DDT Pro's Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ring of Honor star Rhett Titus. Another former ROH star, Cheeseburger, will take on Tony Nese. Plus, Nyla Rose & Emi Sakura vs. Anna Jay & Kris Statlander. AEW stars were all over AAA's Triplemania XXX show in Monterrey Saturday night. The Young Bucks beat AAA Mega Champion Hijo Del Vikingo & Fenix in the main event. Vikingo took the pin. Sammy Guevara & Tay Conti won the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles. Back in Japan… Go Shiozaki is the new GHC Heavyweight Champion. He beat Kaito Kiyomiya to win the vacant title at Pro-Wrestling NOAH's show over the weekend. Shiozaki is now set to defend the GHC Title against Satoshi Kojima at the Cyber Fight Festival on June 12th. Also announced for the Cyber Fight Festival - Rob Van Dam. MIRAI is the winner of Stardom's Cinderella Tournament. That's JUST Pro Wrestling News for Monday, May 2nd. I'm Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening. ~~~Full run down at www.justprowrestlingnews.com ~~~ • • • • • wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #smackdown #wwenetwork #wweraw #romanreigns #ajstyles #NXT #raw #njpw #wwenxt #SethRollins #TNA #johncena #RandyOrton #wrestlemania #ROH #WWF #summerslam #tripleh #aewdynamite #professionalwrestling #aew #allelitewrestling #aewontnt #DeanAmbrose #nxt #KevinOwens #wwesmackdown
Listen and subscribe at www.JustProWrestlingNews.com Like the show? Support the show and get bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/justprowrestlingnews I'm Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, April 28, 2022. A special welcome to those of you listening on TheWrestlingRevolution.com. If you want to bring our updates to your website...email us: desk@justprowrestlingnews.com. We're being reminded that we are far from done with COVID-19. The global pandemic is altering plans in multiple promotions. (STINGER: NJPW) Will Ospreay is among the latest to test positive for COVID. New Japan pulled Ospreay from Sunday's Wrestling Dontaku show. Ospreay was scheduled to battle Hiroshi Tanahashi for the vacant IWGP United States Championship. Tomohiro Ishii will now step into the title match. Tatsumi Fujinami is also off the Dontaku card after testing positive for COVID. In Pro-Wrestling NOAH, Kazuyuki Fujita has vacated the GHC Heavyweight Championship after he tested positive for COVID. Go Shiozaki will wrestle for the vacant title on NOAH's show on Saturday. His opponent has not been announced, but Kaito Kiyomiya challenged Shiozaki at a news conference on Wednesday. (STINGER: AEW) The main event is officially set for Double or Nothing. Hangman Page will defend the AEW Championship against CM Punk. The match was announced on last night's Dynamite. But Hangman was not there for it. He missed the show due to - you guessed it - COVID-19. Scorpio Sky is once again the TNT Champion. He took the title from Sammy Guevara in the main event of last night's Dynamite. Rey Fenix returned to AEW TV for the first time since a gruesome arm injury in January. He and the rest of Death Triangle staged a surprise attack on the House of Black. This is especially good news for fans looking forward to seeing Fenix in action Saturday…at AAA's Triplemania show in Monterrey, Mexico. Getting back to last night's Dynamite, Wardlow beat Lance Archer. MJF hinted at Wardlow's next opponent. (MJF Teases Morrissey) That clip from last night's Dynamite. In the battle of FTR, Dax Harwood pinned Cash Wheeler with a rollup to qualify for the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament. Serena Deeb forced Hikaru Shida to submit to the Texas Cloverleaf in their Philly Street Fight. AEW Women's Champ Thunder Rosa was shown watching backstage. The Undisputed Elite - Adam Cole, reDRagon & the Young Bucks - complete with t-shirts for the newly minted group beat the Varsity Blonds, Dante Martin, Brock Anderson & Lee Johnson, who took the pin. The Blackpool Combat Club beat The Factory's Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto & QT Marshall. The Jericho Appreciation Society laid out Santana, Ortiz & Eddie Kingston - including Chris Jericho throwing a fireball in Kingston's face. (STINGER: ROH) The undisputed Ring of Honor Women's Champion will be decided on next Wednesday's Dynamite. The current champion, Impact Wrestling's Deonna Purrazzo will face Mercedes Martinez, who won the interim title last month at Supercard of Honor. (STINGER: Impact) The Impact World Championship is on the line on tonight's episode. It's a Rebellion rematch, with Josh Alexander defending against Moose. Plus, Knockouts Champion Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans vs. Decay's Havok & Rosemary…Honor No More's Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs. Speedball Mike Bailey & The Motor City Machine Guns… Bhupinder Gujjar vs. VSK… The Briscoes will be on tonight's show. The IInspiration announced Wednesday they are stepping away from in-ring action indefinitely. There's an MLW Heavyweight Championship match on tonight's Fusion. It's the Intimidation Games main event - with Alex Hammerstone defending the gold in a 3-way against Jacob Fatu and THE BLACK HAND OF CONTRA Mads Krugger. Plus, Microman, Aramis, & KC Navarro vs. Arez, Mini Abismo Negro & Gino Medina (STINGER: WWE) Today's NXT UK will feature a contract signing for next week's championship match between Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin. Plus, Xia Brookside will be in action. Turning back to Japan, Stardom has a big show on Friday. The Cinderella Tournament winner will be crowned. The semifinals have MIRAI vs. Natsupoi and Koguma vs. Saya Iida. The winners meet in the final later in the show. Also on Friday's card: Syuri defends the World of Stardom Title against Himeka…and AZM defends the High Speed Title against Mei Suruga. ZERO1 announced an inter-promotional event on June 4th to raise funds for injured pro wrestling legend Shinjiro Ohtani. New Japan and NOAH will be part of it.. That's JUST Pro Wrestling News for Thursday, April 28th. Our next update comes your way tomorrow morning, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review.. I'm Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening. ~~~Full run down at www.justprowrestlingnews.com ~~~ • • • • • wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #smackdown #wwenetwork #wweraw #romanreigns #ajstyles #NXT #raw #njpw #wwenxt #SethRollins #TNA #johncena #RandyOrton #wrestlemania #ROH #WWF #summerslam #tripleh #aewdynamite #professionalwrestling #aew #allelitewrestling #aewontnt #DeanAmbrose #nxt #KevinOwens #wwesmackdown