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Joel and Damon are back to review night eight of G1 Climax 36 from Osaka including Boltin v Jake, SANADA v Oiwa's headlockfest, Takeshita v Crap O-Khan, Goto v Shingo's AI-special, and a delicious serving of moules from Yuto-Ice and Yota Tsuji.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 review night eight of G1 Climax 36 from Osaka including Boltin v Jake, SANADA v Oiwa's headlockfest, Takeshita v Crap O-Khan, Goto v Shingo's AI-special, and a delicious serving of moules from Yuto-Ice and Yota Tsuji.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 424 of Tom Clark's Main Event is a review of AEW Redemption. Tom dives into the match card and discusses all of the results, including Willow's AEW Women's Championship win over Thekla, as well as Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay, and Chris Jericho's controversial brawl with Tommaso Ciampa. This PPV was the talk of the pro wrestling world heading in, possibly for the wrong reasons, but were the critics right? Tom also gets into the G1 tournament in New Japan, and why the heel vs babyface dynamic in AEW continues to be a problem. All that and a lot more! Boink Studios podcasts are created by humans. All hosts featured on our shows are human, and all podcast artwork, logos, and creative direction are created by humans. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boinkstudios Visit us at: https://boinkstudios.com Appreciate the content? Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/tomclark Follow the Main Event: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomclarksmainevent Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/boinkstudios.bsky.social Listen to Boink Studios' Podcasts: Tom Clark's Main Event: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-clarks-main-event/id910362334 Tom Clark's 6M Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-clarks-6m-podcast/id1441274603 Bare Mode: A Podcast Review of The Bear: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bare-mode-a-podcast-review-of-the-bear/id1828513020 Two Nations Under Ted: A Ted Lasso Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-nations-under-ted-a-ted-lasso-podcast/id169387035   Music by Mr Maph aka Dogman Rukus, PPL 0103166534, PRS 1136021800 © Boink Studios 2026

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast "Flagship" episode (7-27-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch's Kelly Wells discussed whether AEW was going too far with the blood and weapons gorefests including several emails from listeners about that topic. They also respond to other emails on various topics including Wade Barrett's announcing and the AEW-New Japan dynamic. They move on to talk about the pending arrivals of C.M. Punk and Bryan Danielson, various directions their characters could go and who they could face and what kind of a difference they'll make. Then Karrion Kross's treatment on Raw compared to NXT and the internal politics, the state of AEW in general these days, the call-ups of Shotzi Blackheart, Tegan Nox, Toni Storm, and the returns of Goldberg and John Cena, the upcoming promos battles between Cena and Roman Reigns, and some New Japan and MLW talk at the end.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Turnbuckle Tavern is powered by G FUEL and Official Dick Lazer. Use code TAVERN for 20% off at GFUEL.com and DickLazers.com. Episode 199 is headlined by our midway report on G1 Climax 36 as we break down where every wrestler stands after eight nights, analyze the biggest stories shaping this year's tournament, and examine the road to Wrestle Kingdom. Along the way, we dive into the rich history behind New Japan's signature tournament, tracing its roots from the World League, MSG League and IWGP League eras through the birth of the G1 Climax in 1991 and the creation of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship rights certificate. We also examine Konosuke Takeshita's dominant run as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, the emergence of Callum Newman, Boltin Oleg and Drilla Moloney, Gabe Kidd continuing to establish himself as one of wrestling's most compelling personalities, HENARE quietly putting together the best tournament of his career, and Zack Sabre Jr.'s shocking struggles just one year after winning the G1. We begin by looking at the history behind New Japan's annual summer tournament, from Antonio Inoki's dominance of the World League, MSG League and IWGP League through the World Cup Tournament in 1989, the one-year hiatus in 1990 and the debut of the G1 Climax in 1991. From there, we examine how the reward for winning the tournament evolved over the next two decades, discussing why early G1 winners didn't always receive the same prize, how some champions entered and won the tournament while already holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, why Yuji Nagata remains the only G1 winner never to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and how New Japan ultimately created the IWGP Heavyweight Championship rights certificate to establish the modern Road to Wrestle Kingdom. We then break down the certificate era from 2012 through 2025, following Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and others as they defended their Wrestle Kingdom opportunities before January 4. We also discuss Jay White becoming the first wrestler to steal the rights certificate from a G1 winner, Zack Sabre Jr. and Konosuke Takeshita cashing in their title opportunities before Wrestle Kingdom, and how those decisions reshaped the modern tournament. We also preview the field for G1 Climax 36, New Japan opening the tournament in the United States for just the second time, and the unfortunate concussion that forced Shota Umino to withdraw before block play was complete. From there, we shift our attention to the action inside the ring as we recap Nights 5 through 8 of G1 Climax 36. We discuss Callum Newman scoring the biggest victory of his career over Zack Sabre Jr., Drilla Moloney's rise to the top of B Block while also signing a multi-show agreement with PRODUCE Wrestling, Konosuke Takeshita continuing to look every bit like the tournament favorite, Great-O-Khan's controversial victory over Hirooki Goto, SANADA's creative count-out win over Jake Lee, Yota Tsuji rebuilding momentum after an 0-2 start, HENARE becoming the first wrestler to reach eight points, and Gabe Kidd delivering one of the tournament's most memorable moments after defeating Zack Sabre Jr. and declaring he planned to win G1 Climax 36 "for my cardio" before entering what he called "a real tournament," the AEW Continental Classic. We wrap up by examining where both blocks stand heading into the second half of the tournament. We discuss Takeshita separating himself atop A Block while Yota Tsuji, Boltin Oleg and Ryohei Oiwa continue their pursuit, the three-way tie between HENARE, Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd atop B Block, Callum Newman's breakout performance, Zack Sabre Jr.'s uphill climb to stay alive, the impact of Shota Umino's walkover losses on the standings, and the biggest matches and storylines to watch as the race toward the G1 playoffs and Wrestle Kingdom enters its most important stretch. Be sure to support the show and join our Patreon for just $2.99 a month at Patreon.com/TheTurnbuckleTavern for exclusive content. Follow us on social media @TurnbuckleTavern for all the latest updates. Until the following week, when we wine and dine with you kings and queens, stay out of the alley and away from the pork and beans. Good luck and good speed.

Kris and David are back this week to discuss the week that was July 20-26, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Jesse Ventura's departure from the WWF over making a deal with Sega to lend his name and likeness to a wrestling video game that would be in direct competition to the WWF games.Sgt. Slaughter debuts on a heel on WWF TV as we discuss how different his whole run goes if Iraq doesn't invade Kuwait…plus his final AWA TV appearances are still airing.The Legion of Doom also makes their WWF TV debut with a little bit of a different presentation than they would get weeks later.Paul Roma and Hercules turn heel on the Rockers in an angle that could've went better.Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan appear on The Arsenio Hall Show in what proves to be an awkward segment at times.The Road Warriors debut in New Japan, albeit for only a handful of shows since they are already signed to the WWF.Riki Choshu and Koji Kitao get into a major spat with Kitao hurling racial slurs and walking out of NJPW.Male fans coming to All Japan Women shows in real numbers for the first time since the rise of the Beauty Pair, and they're cheering for the women that the female fans don't like, such as Aja Kong.Rumors of a new national promotion get going in the newsletters, and yes, this is the future Global Wrestling Federation.Wild and crazy times in Memphis with Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, and Tessa feuding with The Dirty White Boy, Eddie Gilbert, and The Dirty White Girl.Kerry Von Erich officially leaves the USWA and tells fans to watch him in the WWF on the way out.Jeannie Clarke has incriminating photos of Chris Adams to give to his wife Toni.The NWA not knowing what they want to be as far as a wrestling promotion.Harley Race and Buddy Landell subbing for Ric Flair and Stan Lane respectively on Florida shows, albeit for totally different reasons.This was a blast of a show, so take a listen and enjoy!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF0:57:39 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWF, AJW, The Main Event (New Zealand), CWA, & England1:21:50 Classic Commercial Break1:25:40 Halftime2:20:34 Other USA: “New National Promotion” (GWF), TWA, NAWA (NC), GASW, IWA (Russen), FCW, David Woods, USWA, TWF, AWA, PWA, LPWA, & Portland3:48:59 NWA/WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are back this week to discuss the week that was July 20-26, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Jesse Ventura's departure from the WWF over making a deal with Sega to lend his name and likeness to a wrestling video game that would be in direct competition to the WWF games.Sgt. Slaughter debuts on a heel on WWF TV as we discuss how different his whole run goes if Iraq doesn't invade Kuwait…plus his final AWA TV appearances are still airing.The Legion of Doom also makes their WWF TV debut with a little bit of a different presentation than they would get weeks later.Paul Roma and Hercules turn heel on the Rockers in an angle that could've went better.Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan appear on The Arsenio Hall Show in what proves to be an awkward segment at times.The Road Warriors debut in New Japan, albeit for only a handful of shows since they are already signed to the WWF.Riki Choshu and Koji Kitao get into a major spat with Kitao hurling racial slurs and walking out of NJPW.Male fans coming to All Japan Women shows in real numbers for the first time since the rise of the Beauty Pair, and they're cheering for the women that the female fans don't like, such as Aja Kong.Rumors of a new national promotion get going in the newsletters, and yes, this is the future Global Wrestling Federation.Wild and crazy times in Memphis with Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, and Tessa feuding with The Dirty White Boy, Eddie Gilbert, and The Dirty White Girl.Kerry Von Erich officially leaves the USWA and tells fans to watch him in the WWF on the way out.Jeannie Clarke has incriminating photos of Chris Adams to give to his wife Toni.The NWA not knowing what they want to be as far as a wrestling promotion.Harley Race and Buddy Landell subbing for Ric Flair and Stan Lane respectively on Florida shows, albeit for totally different reasons.This was a blast of a show, so take a listen and enjoy!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF0:57:39 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWF, AJW, The Main Event (New Zealand), CWA, & England1:21:50 Classic Commercial Break1:25:40 Halftime2:20:34 Other USA: “New National Promotion” (GWF), TWA, NAWA (NC), GASW, IWA (Russen), FCW, David Woods, USWA, TWF, AWA, PWA, LPWA, & Portland3:48:59 NWA/WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joel and Damon are back to review night five of G1 Climax 36 from Niigata including Zack Sabre Jr. vs Callum Newman, Drilla Moloney vs Yuya Uemura, and Gabe Kidd vs Aaron Wolf. The guys also discuss Jake Lee and SANADA, World Cup wrap-up, Damon's Boltin Oleg worries, Yuto-Ice stonks, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 review night five of G1 Climax 36 from Niigata including Zack Sabre Jr. vs Callum Newman, Drilla Moloney vs Yuya Uemura, and Gabe Kidd vs Aaron Wolf. The guys also discuss Jake Lee and SANADA, World Cup wrap-up, Damon's Boltin Oleg worries, Yuto-Ice stonks, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was March 15-21, 1993, the last of our “backlog” shows. Topics of discussion include:WCW's tour of the UK and Ireland, where they changed the WCW World Heavyweight Title twice in a week with Big Van Vader flipping the belt back and forth, plus why this really didn't get talked about much on TV.Ric Flair goes “Up Close” with Eric Bischoff on TV, talking about his return to WCW and Barry Windham being NWA World Heavyweighht Champion.The Cole Twins get a fan club.The Big Bossman returns to All Japan while Hulk Hogan is on his way to New Japan.New Japan's faction warfare and how fun that was.The birth of Michinoku Pro Wrestling.The three major promotions in Mexico receive their David Awards.Chuck Wepner shows up at a New Jersey indie show to referee the most 1993 New Jersey indie match you could possibly think of.Arn Anderson works three house shows in SMW the same week that Chris Candido makes his debut as The Avenger.Kevin Sullivan brutalizes W*ING Kanemura on SMW TV in a famously gruesome moment.Bert Prentice sings live on Memphis TV. Sort of.Eddie Gilbert cuts a shoot promo about his position in the USWA and is basically done with the promotion as a result in true Eddie fashion.Vince McMahon misses Monday Night Raw's first visit to Poughkeepsie to receive the Michael Landon Award, so Rob Bartlett joins Gorilla Monsoon as Bobby Heenan “Not Vince McMahon,” and that doesn't go too well.All this and so much more on a damn fun episode of BTS!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW0:57:20 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro debut show, NOW, PWC, W*ING, AJW, JWP, LLPW, Dino Bravo funeral, AAA, CMLL, Juan Herrera, Arena Naucalpan, UWA, & Tijuana1:46:53 Classic Commercial Break1:55:05 Halftime2:40:18 Other USA: WIN, IWF (Mansfield), UWS/Chuck Wepner, WWWA (PA), NGWA, SMW, USA (AL), USWA, GWF, Big D, CWUSA, & Wrestling Fury/MidwestWA4:02:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Arcadian Vanguard Presents The Wrestling News Your Daily Wrestling Newscast For Monday, July 20, 2026 In this report: – New Japan news – Lucha Libre news Subscribe today to The Wrestling News, wherever you find your favorite podcasts. No Clickbait. No Paywall. Just The Wrestling News. The Wrestling News is a division of Arcadian Vanguard … Continue reading Monday, July 20, 2026 → The post Monday, July 20, 2026 appeared first on The Wrestling News.

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was March 15-21, 1993, the last of our “backlog” shows. Topics of discussion include:WCW's tour of the UK and Ireland, where they changed the WCW World Heavyweight Title twice in a week with Big Van Vader flipping the belt back and forth, plus why this really didn't get talked about much on TV.Ric Flair goes “Up Close” with Eric Bischoff on TV, talking about his return to WCW and Barry Windham being NWA World Heavyweighht Champion.The Cole Twins get a fan club.The Big Bossman returns to All Japan while Hulk Hogan is on his way to New Japan.New Japan's faction warfare and how fun that was.The birth of Michinoku Pro Wrestling.The three major promotions in Mexico receive their David Awards.Chuck Wepner shows up at a New Jersey indie show to referee the most 1993 New Jersey indie match you could possibly think of.Arn Anderson works three house shows in SMW the same week that Chris Candido makes his debut as The Avenger.Kevin Sullivan brutalizes W*ING Kanemura on SMW TV in a famously gruesome moment.Bert Prentice sings live on Memphis TV. Sort of.Eddie Gilbert cuts a shoot promo about his position in the USWA and is basically done with the promotion as a result in true Eddie fashion.Vince McMahon misses Monday Night Raw's first visit to Poughkeepsie to receive the Michael Landon Award, so Rob Bartlett joins Gorilla Monsoon as Bobby Heenan “Not Vince McMahon,” and that doesn't go too well.All this and so much more on a damn fun episode of BTS!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW0:57:20 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro debut show, NOW, PWC, W*ING, AJW, JWP, LLPW, Dino Bravo funeral, AAA, CMLL, Juan Herrera, Arena Naucalpan, UWA, & Tijuana1:46:53 Classic Commercial Break1:55:05 Halftime2:40:18 Other USA: WIN, IWF (Mansfield), UWS/Chuck Wepner, WWWA (PA), NGWA, SMW, USA (AL), USWA, GWF, Big D, CWUSA, & Wrestling Fury/MidwestWA4:02:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joel and Damon are back to review night one of G1 Climax 36 from Chicago including Zack Sabre Jr. vs Shota Umino*, Callum Newman vs Yuya Uemura, and HENARE vs Aaron Wolf. The guys also discuss the Super J-Cast meet-up and events of the weekend, Jake Lee, England's World Cup, and we answer your questions. (*recorded prior to Umino's injury news) For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 review night one of G1 Climax 36 from Chicago including Zack Sabre Jr. vs Shota Umino*, Callum Newman vs Yuya Uemura, and HENARE vs Aaron Wolf. The guys also discuss the Super J-Cast meet-up and events of the weekend, Jake Lee, England's World Cup, and we answer your questions. (*recorded prior to Umino's injury news) For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Arcadian Vanguard Presents The Wrestling News Your Daily Wrestling Newscast For Wednesday, July 15, 2026 In this report: – New Japan news – WWE NXT – Ratings news – AEW news – WWE news Subscribe today to The Wrestling News, wherever you find your favorite podcasts. No Clickbait. No Paywall. Just The Wrestling News. The … Continue reading Wednesday, July 15, 2026 → The post Wednesday, July 15, 2026 appeared first on The Wrestling News.

He's one of the world's most known creators in the genre of wrestling action figure customization. He's a Croatian 3D artist and designer who services customers all over the world. The Great Tom Veg, with a catalog of over 800 custom 3D wrestler heads, joins Windy City Slam Podcast to tell his story. Veg explains how some life events led to his creative calling, who in the customizing community reached out to him to push him toward this vocation, the artistic talents of his wife, Andrea, not watching pro wrestling until he started making the 3D heads, who some of his favorite wrestlers are, and how watching wrestling helped him bond with his children. Plus, Mike recaps results from New Japan's G1 and previews WWE Saturday Night's Main Event and shares news from POWW Entertainment, AAW Pro, ARWPRO, Southland Championship Wrestling and GLCW, and looks ahead at events by Chicago Style Wrestling, DREAMWAVE Wrestling, Warrior Wrestling and Iron Spirit Pro. Mike Pankow is a 25-year-plus professional journalist and wrestling superfan who covers local Chicagoland wrestling and national promotions like AEW and WWE. If there is something going on in Chicago, Mike knows about it. Enjoy “Wrestling, Chicago-Style” on The Broadcast Basement On-Demand Radio Network! Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Get your local wrestling fix every Tuesday everywhere podcasts can be found and always at WindyCitySlam.com!

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (7-12-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Sean Radican, who specializes in covering the Indy scene, ROH, and New Japan for PWTorch. They discuss the Cruiserweight Classic brackets with predictions and background on key wrestlers in the tournament. They also talk about the Final Deletion and what TNA should do as a follow-up, plus comparing New Day-Wyatts to Final Deletion. Also, reaction to Raw including the naming of Commissioners and the addition of G.M.s yet to come. Some New Japan G1 Climax talk and other indy topics, too.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Kris and David return to discuss the (almost-)week that was March 7-12, 2003. Topics of discussion include:Kurt Angle delaying his neck surgery and dropping the WWE Heavyweight Title to Brock Lesnar at a SmackDown taping in Pittsburgh weeks before WrestleMania so they can have their title match at Mania proper.We also go into the rash of neck injuries that ravaged WWE in the early 2000s.The Triple H-Booker T feud with its constant racial overtones.Just why did The Rock wrestle Hurricane on Raw instead of Booker T?Triple H vs. Maven totally tanking the ratings on Raw and why that happened.Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi going the full 60 minutes on a big New Japan show in Nagoya.Dave Meltzer giving his thoughts on the epic Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa match at Budokan on 3/1, which aired on Nippon TV during our week.The 1970s NJPW feel of Zero-One in this era.XPW running a big show at the Golden Dome in Monaca, PA promoted by Shane Douglas in what would turn out to be the last show in the original incarnation of the promotion.Brad Siegel being forced to resign from Turner Broadcasting.The supposedly retired Vince Russo is still helping TNA with creative the shock of all shocks.Lollipop “accidentally” gets exposed, showing off her new implants on the week's NWA-TNA PPV.All of this and so much more on a really stout episode of Between the Sheets.Timestamps:0:00:00 WWE1:34:00 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, WJ, Zero-One, Capture, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WEW, WMF, GAEA, EWP, All-Star (UK), Stampede, CMLL, Super Calo/Tepic, IWRG, Monterrey, Reynosa, Tijuana, & IWAPR2:35:24 Classic Commercial Break2:39:52 Halftime2:18:44 Other USA: USA Pro, CZW, Chikara, XPW, MarylandCW, NWA Wildside, MXPW, IWAMS, USACW, Rev Pro, Portland, & Brad Siegel4:05:41 NWA-TNATo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We went to a New Japan show! The G1 Climax Night 1 definitely introduced us to some new talent, and we got to see some of our faves.

Kris and David return to discuss the (almost-)week that was March 7-12, 2003. Topics of discussion include:Kurt Angle delaying his neck surgery and dropping the WWE Heavyweight Title to Brock Lesnar at a SmackDown taping in Pittsburgh weeks before WrestleMania so they can have their title match at Mania proper.We also go into the rash of neck injuries that ravaged WWE in the early 2000s.The Triple H-Booker T feud with its constant racial overtones.Just why did The Rock wrestle Hurricane on Raw instead of Booker T?Triple H vs. Maven totally tanking the ratings on Raw and why that happened.Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi going the full 60 minutes on a big New Japan show in Nagoya.Dave Meltzer giving his thoughts on the epic Kenta Kobashi vs. Mitsuharu Misawa match at Budokan on 3/1, which aired on Nippon TV during our week.The 1970s NJPW feel of Zero-One in this era.XPW running a big show at the Golden Dome in Monaca, PA promoted by Shane Douglas in what would turn out to be the last show in the original incarnation of the promotion.Brad Siegel being forced to resign from Turner Broadcasting.The supposedly retired Vince Russo is still helping TNA with creative the shock of all shocks.Lollipop “accidentally” gets exposed, showing off her new implants on the week's NWA-TNA PPV.All of this and so much more on a really stout episode of Between the Sheets.Timestamps:0:00:00 WWE1:34:00 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, WJ, Zero-One, Capture, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WEW, WMF, GAEA, EWP, All-Star (UK), Stampede, CMLL, Super Calo/Tepic, IWRG, Monterrey, Reynosa, Tijuana, & IWAPR2:35:24 Classic Commercial Break2:39:52 Halftime2:18:44 Other USA: USA Pro, CZW, Chikara, XPW, MarylandCW, NWA Wildside, MXPW, IWAMS, USACW, Rev Pro, Portland, & Brad Siegel4:05:41 NWA-TNATo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joel and Damon are back to discuss the Road to G1 Climax including the final two play-ins, Shota v Gabe, Akira v YOH, and Tiger Mask's retirement and a full preview of Night 1 in Chicago.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 discuss the Road to G1 Climax including the final two play-ins, Shota v Gabe, Akira v YOH, and Tiger Mask's retirement and a full preview of Night 1 in Chicago.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to Wrestling Recommendations!Your hosts Eddy and Travis dive in with a deep retrospective and watch along to some of their favorite wrestling matches.Chosen at random by the Wheel of Destiny!On this episode, we travel back to the 1980's and back to New Japan! As Andre the Giant takes on Killer Khan in the Finals of the MSG Series. What would later become the G1 Climax.Taking place on April 1st, 1982!Listen and watch along, as they continue to bring you their Wrestling Recommendations!

415 Super J-Cast Forbidden Door Lukewarm Takes.mp3Joel and Damon are back with some lukewarm Forbidden Door takes discussing Drilla Moloney, Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kenny Omega, and Shota Umino vs PAC. Plus, the guys preview Tiger Mask's Retirement show with “Dynamite Kid” Tom Billington , G1 Chicago plans, and we answer your questions.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 606! It's time to catch up with New Japan! We have Sakura Genesis, Dontaku and Dominion! Plus lot's more! Enjoy!!

415 Super J-Cast Forbidden Door Lukewarm Takes.mp3Joel and Damon are back with some lukewarm Forbidden Door takes discussing Drilla Moloney, Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kenny Omega, and Shota Umino vs PAC. Plus, the guys preview Tiger Mask's Retirement show with “Dynamite Kid” Tom Billington , G1 Chicago plans, and we answer your questions.For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 review New Japan Pro Wrestling's Road to G1 Climax- Korakuen Hall G1 Play-inincluding Taichi vs Yuto-Ice and YOSHI-HASHI vs Aaron Wolf. Plus, the guys discuss G1 Chicago plans, Aaron Wolf's path, AEW's Forbidden Door, Francesco Akira and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/super-j-cast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are back as we continue to catch up on our backlog of shows, with this episode covering the week that was April 1-7, 2013, show requested by Tim Ostrander with a $25 pledge on our Patreon. Topics of discussion include:The first true "modern" WrestleMania weekend, complete with the first Wrestlecon, all sorts of indie shows at Wrestlecon, and PWS being the first promotion to claim the Thursday night slot.ROH running Supercard of Honor at the Hammerstein Ballroom, featuring Jay Briscoe winning the ROH Title for the first time from Kevin Steen. Wrestlecon's indie lineup featuring CZW, CHIKARA, SHIMMER, EVOLVE, and Dragongate USA, complete with loads of future stars.WWE going after vendors at Wrestlecon and outside their own shows for selling bootleg merchandise.Sabu shooting his own angle before a Jushin Thunder Liger vs. John Morrison match on the Friday night PWS show.“Hulk Hogan and Friends” tanking at the Beacon Theatre .A terrible episode of TNA Impact featuring Aces and 8s, some horrifying Joey Ryan segments, and all sorts of other awfulness.New Japan's big Invasion Attack show, featuring Kazuchika Okada winning the IWGP Title for the second time from Hiroshi Tanahashi, plus Prince Devitt turning heel on Ryusuke Taguchi, leading to the formation of Bullet Club.Raw and Smackdown's go-home shows for WrestleMania.Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger being a few years ahead of their time…in a manner of speaking.Cody Rhodes, Damian Sandow, and the Bella Twins shooting an angle for their match at Mania mocking Tons of Funk and The Funkadactyls…which would get canceled due to The Undertaker vs. CM Punk running long.WrestleMania 29 itself, featuring John Cena beating The Rock for the WWE Championship, a numbingly LONG Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match, The Undertaker vs. CM Punk (including why Punk should've been the one to break the streak), and much more.WWE Fan Axxess at the Izod Center and the WWE Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden, featuring Trish Stratus announcing her pregnancy, Bruno Sammartino making his grand return, Donald Trump being booed out of the building, and much more.This was a slam packed show, so we hope you enjoy it!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Other USA: ROH, Wrestlecon, CZW, CHIKARA, EVOLVE, Dragongate USA, SHIMMER, & PWS1:28:48 TNA & The Clique2:13:11 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, AAA, & CMLL3:00:45 Classic Commercial Break3:05:25 Halftime4:13:13 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joel and Damon are back to review New Japan Pro Wrestling's Road to G1 Climax- Korakuen Hall G1 Play-inincluding Taichi vs Yuto-Ice and YOSHI-HASHI vs Aaron Wolf. Plus, the guys discuss G1 Chicago plans, Aaron Wolf's path, AEW's Forbidden Door, Francesco Akira and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are back as we continue to catch up on our backlog of shows, with this episode covering the week that was April 1-7, 2013, show requested by Tim Ostrander with a $25 pledge on our Patreon. Topics of discussion include:The first true "modern" WrestleMania weekend, complete with the first Wrestlecon, all sorts of indie shows at Wrestlecon, and PWS being the first promotion to claim the Thursday night slot.ROH running Supercard of Honor at the Hammerstein Ballroom, featuring Jay Briscoe winning the ROH Title for the first time from Kevin Steen. Wrestlecon's indie lineup featuring CZW, CHIKARA, SHIMMER, EVOLVE, and Dragongate USA, complete with loads of future stars.WWE going after vendors at Wrestlecon and outside their own shows for selling bootleg merchandise.Sabu shooting his own angle before a Jushin Thunder Liger vs. John Morrison match on the Friday night PWS show.“Hulk Hogan and Friends” tanking at the Beacon Theatre .A terrible episode of TNA Impact featuring Aces and 8s, some horrifying Joey Ryan segments, and all sorts of other awfulness.New Japan's big Invasion Attack show, featuring Kazuchika Okada winning the IWGP Title for the second time from Hiroshi Tanahashi, plus Prince Devitt turning heel on Ryusuke Taguchi, leading to the formation of Bullet Club.Raw and Smackdown's go-home shows for WrestleMania.Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger being a few years ahead of their time…in a manner of speaking.Cody Rhodes, Damian Sandow, and the Bella Twins shooting an angle for their match at Mania mocking Tons of Funk and The Funkadactyls…which would get canceled due to The Undertaker vs. CM Punk running long.WrestleMania 29 itself, featuring John Cena beating The Rock for the WWE Championship, a numbingly LONG Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar match, The Undertaker vs. CM Punk (including why Punk should've been the one to break the streak), and much more.WWE Fan Axxess at the Izod Center and the WWE Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden, featuring Trish Stratus announcing her pregnancy, Bruno Sammartino making his grand return, Donald Trump being booed out of the building, and much more.This was a slam packed show, so we hope you enjoy it!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Other USA: ROH, Wrestlecon, CZW, CHIKARA, EVOLVE, Dragongate USA, SHIMMER, & PWS1:28:48 TNA & The Clique2:13:11 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, AAA, & CMLL3:00:45 Classic Commercial Break3:05:25 Halftime4:13:13 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Who's gonna be nihon ichi kakkoii, the coolest guy in Japan, this summer? STRIGGA & Dylan first discuss New Japan Pro Wrestling's recent set of events going back to Dominion and the G1 Qualifier show in Korakuen Hall and then transition to early G1 predictions after going through both blocks. They rate the blocks, participants and the composition of the tournament itself as some of the entrants raise questions regarding the internal logic of some choices. Another big talking point addresses the future top guy and where guys like Aaron Wolf, Yuya Uemura and Yuto-Ice fit in. While The Eastern Lariat voices some clear criticisms about New Japan, All Japan Pro Wrestling is met with much more content as the direction of the company seemingly has changed significantly within the last few months. STRIGGA & Dylan praise the junior division, the way matches and rivalries are set up and how most wrestlers on the roster have a clearly defined role. Join in for a detailed look at the two legacy promotions in Japan!

On this episode of The Still Real to Us Show:-- We celebrate 30 years since Austin 3:16 was born and look back at the promo that changed Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWE, and the wrestling business forever!-- We revisit the 25th anniversary of Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon from King of the Ring 2001 and discuss why it still stands as one of the wildest, most brutal matches in WWE history!-- We preview NXT Great American Bash, featuring major championship matches, rising stars, and a stacked card from the WWE Performance Center!-- We break down Yota Tsuji's strong comments about the AEW/NJPW partnership and ask whether New Japan is being treated like an equal partner or a feeder system!-- We preview AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, including Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Ospreay vs. Swerve, Mercedes Moné in the Owen Hart Cup Final, and a massive Steel Cage main event!-- We preview WWE Night of Champions from Riyadh, including Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship, King and Queen of the Ring Finals, Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker inside a Steel Cage, and our official picks!

Joel and Damon are back to review New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall including Konosuke Takeshita vs SANADA, Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita, YOH vs DOUKI and Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman. Plus, the guys discuss G1 entrants (Our $10 Patreon members knew about these exact entrants days before the official announcement), G1 Chicago plans, Joel's laptop struggles, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 review New Japan Pro Wrestling's Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall including Konosuke Takeshita vs SANADA, Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita, YOH vs DOUKI and Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman. Plus, the guys discuss G1 entrants (Our $10 Patreon members knew about these exact entrants days before the official announcement), G1 Chicago plans, Joel's laptop struggles, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

NJPW Dominion delivered major surprises and championship drama! After defeating Andrade El Idolo to become the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, Shota Umino's celebration was cut short when Gabe Kidd launched a vicious attack.Meanwhile, the main event saw Yota Tsuji finally reach the top of New Japan Pro Wrestling by defeating Callum Newman to capture the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.What does Gabe Kidd's attack mean for Shota Umino? Is Yota Tsuji the future ace of NJPW? We break down all the biggest moments from Dominion and what comes next for New Japan.

This year's Dominion delivered five championship changes and one of the most eventful nights on the NJPW calendar. Jeremy, Josh, and Trish Speirs break it all down, every title match, every result, and what it means going forward. Plus G1 Climax 36 block reactions and the latest news from New Japan.Join our Patreon for ad-free audio, live video streams, and other bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/KIStrongStyleFollow us on YouTube: @SocialSuplexFollow us on X: @SocialSuplex, @KIStrongStyle, @JeremyLDonovanFollow us on Instagram: @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleKeepin' It Strong Style is the New Japan Pro Wrestling Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This year's Dominion delivered five championship changes and one of the most eventful nights on the NJPW calendar. Jeremy, Josh, and Trish Speirs break it all down, every title match, every result, and what it means going forward. Plus G1 Climax 36 block reactions and the latest news from New Japan.Join our Patreon for ad-free audio, live video streams, and other bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/KIStrongStyleFollow us on YouTube: @SocialSuplexFollow us on X: @SocialSuplex, @KIStrongStyle, @JeremyLDonovanFollow us on Instagram: @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleKeepin' It Strong Style is the New Japan Pro Wrestling Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are return to discuss the final night of New Japan's BOSJ with YOH vs Kosei Fujita. The guys also preview this weekend's Dominion In Osaka show including Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman, YOH vs DOUKI, and Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita. All of that plus SJC Unmasked, G1 speculation, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 return to discuss the final night of New Japan's BOSJ with YOH vs Kosei Fujita. The guys also preview this weekend's Dominion In Osaka show including Yota Tsuji vs Callum Newman, YOH vs DOUKI, and Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita. All of that plus SJC Unmasked, G1 speculation, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solomonster reviews AEW Dynamite from Cincinnatti and the Forbidden Door card taking shape with MJF's opponent decided, or should I say... opponents.  Plus, the men's final in the Owen Hart tournament is set, an injury leads to yet another substitute in the women's Owen and Kenny Omega gets a New Japan opponent for the PPV.  Oh, and the Knicks just made the biggest comeback in NBA playoff history!Support my sponsors this week by using the links below!BETTERHELP ▶ Sign up and get 10 PERCENT OFF your first month at http://www.betterhelp.com/solomonster to start being your best self. Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this week's episode!FACTOR MEALS ▶ Use code "solomonster50off" at http://www.factormeals.com/solomonster50off to get 50 PERCENT OFF your first box plus FREE daily greens!WIX HARMONY ▶ The NEW WAY to create websites!  Try it FREE at http://www.wix.com/harmony***Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion:http://x.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Join SP3, J-News & Sonal for our NJPW Best of Super Juniors 33 Final Review breaking down the final night of the tournament ft. Kosei Fujita vs YOH in the BOSJ Final.TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro2:52 SP3, J-News & Sonal welcome you to the show / YOH getting split reaction online, but all love in Ota8:19 NJPW crowds LOVE YOH / Western fans hate YOH on social media / comparing YOH to Jey Uso / does youth need to win over fresh stars?23:33 Kosei Fujita vs Robbie Eagles (BOSJ 33 Semifinals)33:55 YOH vs Master Wato (BOSJ 33 Semifinals) / A Block better than B Block this year?40:25 Bushiroad sells New Japan to TV ASAHI & CyberAgent & what it means for a monopoly in Japan48:52 BOSJ 33 MVP, LVP & Matches of the Tournament picksShow recaps:1:00:22 Overall thoughts on the Best of Super Juniors 33 Final1:01:32 Goto Revolutionary Army vs Team Tiger Mask (6-Man Tag) / who will be the next Tiger Mask?1:04:07 Shota Umino, El Phantasmo & Jado vs United Empire (6-Man Tag) / Jake Lee attacks ELP post match / Harlem runs in1:08:05 Harlem gives her take on New Japan & House of Torture / More talk on Jake Lee & ELP angle1:11:42 Unbound Co. vs Ryusuke Taguchi, Valiente Jr., Nick Wayne, Daisuke Sasaki & Master Wato (10-Man Tag)1:17:43 Hyo & El Desperado vs House of Torture / Maow Maow returns to Hyo thanks to Goto Army1:22:24 Hontai vs TMDK (6-Man Tag) / Non-NJPW fans throwing shade at Uemura1:25:54 Aaron Wolf, Toru Yano & Jun Kasai vs House of Torture (6-Man Tag)1:30:10 United Empire vs Unbound Co. (6-Man Tag) / has Callum Newman lost momentum?1:39:39 BOSJ Award winners1:41:17 Kosei Fujita vs YOH (Best of Super Juniors 33 Final)1:54:22 YOH deserved this win, knows how to work & has the fans behind him 1:56:45 The DOUKI loss was the turning point for YOH winning BOSJ33?1:58:04 Ratings for the show & tournament2:04:42 OutroLike, share, superchat and subscribe to support! #BOSJ33 #NJPW #BOSJFinal #YOH #KoseiFujita 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/Subscribe to Tru Heel Heat on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0AmFQmsRyQYPKyRm5hDwNgFollow Tru Heels on Twitter: twitter.com/truheelheatFollow Tru Heels on Instagram: www.instagram.com/truheelheat/Music composed by JPM

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Joel and Damon are back to discuss night 12 of New Japan's BOSJ including KUSHIDA vs Taiji Ishimori, Robbie Eagles vs Hyo, Kosei Fujita vs Daiki Nagai, and Master Wato vs Nick Wayne. The guys also discuss standout performers of the tournament, Arsenal disappointments, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!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 discuss night 12 of New Japan's BOSJ including KUSHIDA vs Taiji Ishimori, Robbie Eagles vs Hyo, Kosei Fujita vs Daiki Nagai, and Master Wato vs Nick Wayne. The guys also discuss standout performers of the tournament, Arsenal disappointments, and we answer your questions. For more New Japan talk, subscribe to the Super J-Cast Patreon. Jump here  www.patreon.com/superjcast and consider becoming a member!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the Experience, Jim talks about Vince McMahon & Nick Khan being sanctioned by the court, Ludwig Kaiser's elevator ride, Meltzer & Alvarez bickering again, New Japan's sale, the schedule for 1987's world champions, Double Or Nothing's star ratings, and much more! Plus Jim reviews AEW Dynamite highlights, and looks at another of his TNA agent reports from 2006! Thanks to our episode sponsors: RIDGE: One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get up to 40% off @Ridge during their Father’s Day Sale at https://www.Ridge.com/JCE #Ridgepod HELIX: Go to helixsleep.com/jce for 20% off sitewide FACTOR: Head to factormeals.com/jce50off and use code jce50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at shopify.com/jce Follow Jim and Brian on Twitter: @TheJimCornette @GreatBrianLast Join Jim Cornette's College Of Wrestling Knowledge on Patreon to access the archives & more! https://www.patreon.com/Cornette Subscribe to the Official Jim Cornette channel on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialJimCornette Visit Jim's official site at www.JimCornette.com for merch, live dates, commentaries and more! You can listen to Brian on the 6:05 Superpodcast at 605pod.com or wherever you find your favorite podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this episode of Something To Wrestle with John Layfield, JBL and Conrad discuss the growing appeal of international wrestling events and why WWE is making a major push toward expanding its global footprint. John shares his thoughts on the huge news surrounding the reported purchase of New Japan and what it could mean for the future of the wrestling business worldwide. The guys also break down this weekend's Clash in Italy and Noches de la Grande, while diving into the unbelievable fan frenzy surrounding Danhausen. Plus, another hilarious edition of Curtain Jerkers with hall of fame, hardcore legend, Mick Foley!       THIS WEEKS SPONSORS SOUL - Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is offering my audience 30% off your entire order! Go to http://GetSoul.com  and use the code WRESTLE. BLUECHEW - Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code WRESTLE. Visit HTTP://BlueChew.com  for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. BE KIND LET'S REWIND - Subscribe to Be Kind Let's Rewind - your weekly throwback to the 80s and 90s. New episodes every Friday on YouTube @BeKindLetsRewind, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms! MORGAN & MORGAN - If you're ever injured, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. Their fee is FREE unless they win. For more information go to ForThePeople.Com/Wrestle or dial #LAW (#529) from your cell phone. BETTER WILD - Right now, Betterwild is offering our listeners up to 40% off your order at betterwild.com/WRESTLE SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing money away by paying those high interest rates on your credit card. Roll them into one low monthly payment and on top of that, skip your next two house payments. Go to https://www.savewithconrad.com  to learn more.

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The conclusion of our two-part episode from Morgan Stanley and MUFG's Japan Summit looks at structural shifts in Japan's economy and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's strategic growth agenda.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Seth Carpenter: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Seth Carpenter, Morgan Stanley's Global Chief Economist and Head of Macro Research. This is Part 2 of our podcast from the Japan Summit.It's Friday, May 22nd at 8 am in Tokyo.I might stick with equities for just a minute, and Sho, just to dig deeper into the equity market. Jonathan expressed some of the bullishness. Anything you want to elaborate on where the real strong conviction on this positive view about Japanese equities is coming from?And then just as a warning, I'm going to come back to you and ask, if you're wrong, where could you be wrong? Because again, I think where we add value most to clients is not just giving a clear view, but also pressure testing that view.Sho Nakazawa: Our constructive view on Japan equities comes down to one simple point. Three structural changes are still continuing. So, the first is shifting macro environment. The combination of stable inflation and wage growth is a kind of phenomenon we have not seen, at least in my lifetime. It changes corporates and households' behavior, especially in terms of balance sheet management.And then secondly, the corporates profit improvements. We do not see it as a cyclical recovery. We see it as a structural change. As in the past, Japan corporates heavily relied on cost-cutting amid a deflationary environment. But today, price pass-through is improving, and the Japan corporates are becoming better positioned in growth profit in nominal growth environment.The third is corporate governance reform. Awareness of the capital efficiency has clearly increased. We continue to see share buybacks, dividends increase, and a portfolio restructuring as well. And on top of that, the Takaichi administration has made growth investment and crisis management investment as well.Of course, the Middle East situation is a source of noise. But structurally is a supporting factor for Japan equities secular bear market, which is a view Jonathan has held for very long time, has actually becoming stronger.But let me say that if I'm wrong, maybe I should be more bullish. In fact, the two key drivers here, if we assess the bear case scenario on Japan equities…So, one key driver should be the upside come from the investors constructive view on the Japan fiscal efficiency. And on a micro level, the corporate behavior changing faster than market expects. If we assess the recent rise in long-term yields, it reflect the concern to the Japan fiscal position and that BoJ behind the curve.It would weigh on the Japan equity valuation because it raises cost of capital and it weighs on the Japan equity valuation. But on the other hand, [the] Japanese government will disclose its basic policy in June. And if it could include a credible plan to improve Japan's fiscal positions, perhaps under Japan version of DOGE, which is led by Financial Minister Katayama-san, I think it could alleviate the excessive concern toward the Japan's fiscal position, and it [could] lower the cost of capital on Japan equities.You know, micro level, the corporates behavior is already changing, as I mentioned. But there's still plenty, you know, space for Japan corporates to utilize non-cash generating assets such as cash and deposit, which is equivalent to 60 percent of GDP. The ratio is far higher than our global peers.So, if Japan corporates move further to capital efficiency or portfolio restructuring or use some excess capital, I think there should be additional room for Japan equity market to re-rate higher.Seth Carpenter: All right. So, if you're wrong, it's insufficient bullishness. That's a great place to be.So, so Koichi, Jonathan and Sho are bullish on equities. And so, do you expect big shift in capital flows, and would that drive further appreciation of the currency? How do you think about the global investors' view of Japan? And what it means for capital flows on the one hand, and the value of the currency on the other?Koichi Sugisaki: As for the capital flows, I think under this fresh regime, what's the notable change among the Japanese financials? That they are shifting away from the fixed income product, I mean, like JGBs.Given the current attractive yields, you maybe wonder[ing] why the banking sectors buy the JGBs. But according to the recent disclosures, they have not purchased the JGBs much because their lending activity performed very well. So, as far as their lending activity have performed well, they have no incentive to make money in the securities investment.You know, their lending activity have accelerated thanks to the corporate CapEx investment to improve the productivity amidst the labor shortages in Japan. Once the banking sector starts to see some slowdown or some symptom of the lending activity to slow down, in such a case, they are quickly shifted to the securities investment and the JGB market will change the world.But so far, you know, lending growth [has] accelerated much. You know, the April lending growth is around 6 percent on the year-on-year basis, very strong. So, I think the banking sector still not have a[n] incentive to buy the JGBs.As for the lifers, [the] case is much more serious, I think. Because of the younger ages shifting towards the equities to defend the asset, particularly under the new NISA scheme [which] was launched in 2024. The younger peoples basically allocate their asset to the equities rather than the saving type of the products.Which means that the lifers are struggling to make, to gather the new monies. And this means that the demand for the long-term JGB to shrink. And the Japan lifers already filled the duration this much by 2023 to prepare for the new regulations starting from this fiscal year. Now, fortunately, they already finished the duration this much, this type of operation by 2023. But the yield [has] gone up from 2024, thanks to the BoJ's normalization.So, under such conditions, they are now struggling to the high market loss on the long-term JGBs. And some of lifers are now facing the impairment loss accounting. That actually [makes] lifers a net seller of the long-term JGBs rather than the buyers.Seth Carpenter: Okay, super helpful. Okay, we focused a lot on near-term developments, the energy shock, first quarter GDP. But we can think about a longer-term growth scenario. And there, I think AI comes in at times. Chetan, you've talked about the near-term super cycle, and I think there's a near-term aggregate demand side to AI, but over the longer term, maybe it's more supply.When I think about where growth is going, though, I also think about shifts in the strategy for policy. So maybe Yamaguchi-san, you can talk to me a bit on your take of Prime Minister Takaichi's policies. What do we think is likely to get announced? When? How do you see it affecting the long-term growth outlook for Japan?Takeshi Yamaguchi: [The] Japanese government publishes growth strategy report and the basic policy on fiscal management or honebuto policy in June every year. But I think this year's, you know, documents will be pretty important because these are the first documents under the Takaichi administration.And these documents will set the direction of economic policy by Takaichi-san, Sanae Takaichi. Or Sanae-nomics. Compared with Abenomics, I think Takaichi-san focuses more on the supply side issues, you know, supply domestic investment. While Abenomics focused more on the exit from deflation, focusing on demand side policy, particularly, you know, monetary easing.In the growth strategy report, the focus will be strategic investment in 17 strategic areas, including AI, especially, you know, AI robotics, semiconductors, defense and space, cybersecurity, and content industry and so on.Another important point of Sanaeconomic system, there's overlap between these strategic investment areas and national securities. The government will also update its defense strategy by the end of this year, and there'll be a increase in the defense budget target. The focus will be a lot on, you know, I think, dual use technologies, and also resilience of supply chains going ahead.Another important point is, I think there will be a change in the budget formation process. I think, under deflation there's effectively cap on non-social security spending. But I think this government will likely allocate budget, you know, for multi-investment. So, I think the budget process will be more flexible. And they put more emphasis on the initial budget rather than the supplementary budget.So, I think, these documents will be pretty important to monitor going ahead. But overall, I think, the government – yes, they do care about the market conditions. They will likely avoid massive, you know, expansion. But I think a slight expansion, especially in the area of strategic investment is likely to happen.Seth Carpenter: Very helpful. Alright, that's the end of the panel. Thank you very much to my colleagues. And this is where I have to shift back into podcast mode to say thank you for listening. And if you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please share it with a colleague or friend today. Thank you very much, everybody.