Paul and Gerard are back sooner than usual to talk about NOAH's big Budokan show and a trio of All Japan shows from this past weekend including some major title defenses. They also talk a lot about the N-1 field and the future of Yuma Anzai's Triple Crown reign.

Joel and Damon are joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to preview this year's G1 Climax. We dive deep into booking patterns, key G1 data points, and historic trends to help you geek-out and win your G1 pool! The guys also discuss "outsiders" in G1, how NJ Cup winners have done, best bets to win their block, and so much more. If you love the numbers behind G1, this show is for you.

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

With this Sunday being the biggest show of Dragongate’s year, Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024, Case and Mike welcome back Jae Church to preview the show! They break down all the key matches including Ben-K defending the Open The Dream Gate versus Mr. Dragongate YAMATO, as well discuss some 25th Anniversary thoughts, the general Japanese wrestling scene, What’s the deal with GLEAT, DG fan turnover and a whole lot more!

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On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promotions, and some stars who have peaked in AEW and may improve if they move on to another promotion.

Now that we are past Forbidden Door, All Elite Wrestling is in the process of building up the card for All In. The show might not have the same cache as the first rendition at Wembley Stadium last year, but the card looks significantly stronger. The card is led by the two big title matches, as Bryan Danielson and Mariah May will take on Swerve Strickland and Timeless Toni Storm after winning the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament.

May's turn is one of the more memorable turns in recent memory and Storm's selling of the vicious attack took it to another level. Hosts Tyler and Fred discuss that and more from a very newsworthy Dynamite.

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This week, yes, according to the ER people, Jeff could have died, but fortunately for some of you he didn't. We start with that and an update on his cancer. Then in the news: Stephanie Vaquer chooses WWE, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW does one of its best promos ever and it's not put on tv and in Vader Club: Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa from ECW 1998.

318 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul in Tokyo Budokan Review

Joel and Damon return to review the latest New Japan Soul shows including DOUKI vs El Desperado, Callum Newman vs YOSHI-HASHI, and Taichi vs Oleg Bolton. The boys also discuss G1 build, England bringing it home , unselfish veterans, and answer your questions.

Welcome to Episode 65 of the Mike & JD Show! This week, we welcome on Former Netflix Writer Joshua Fialkov (https://x.com/JoshFialkov) from the Wrestling With Story podcast (www.youtube.com/ @WrestlingwithStory ) to discuss some of the biggest stories in wrestling, including AEW’s resurgence, WWE’s latest signing, and the strengthening of the NXTNA alliance.

**Topics Discussed:**

- Storytelling in AEW and how they can grow their audience.

- **AEW is All the Way Back**: AEW delivers two back-to-back awesome episodes. We break down the highlights and why AEW is firing on all cylinders.

- **Bryan Danielson Challenges Swerve at All In**: A dream match is set for All In as Bryan Danielson challenges Swerve Strickland. What can fans expect from this showdown?

- **Mariah May Turns on Toni Storm**: The shocking betrayal of Mariah May turning on Toni Storm. What led to this and what’s next for both wrestlers?

- **WWE Signs CMLL Star Stephanie Vaquer**: WWE's acquisition of CMLL star Stephanie Vaquer has far-reaching effects throughout the wrestling world. We discuss the impact and what this means for WWE and CMLL.

- **NXTNA Strengthens**: Joe Hendry & The Rascalz appear on NXT, showcasing the growing partnership between TNA and NXT.

- **Jordynne Grace's Free Agency**: Jordynne Grace gets out of her TNA contract early and is scheduled for free agency in January 2025. Where might she end up next?

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