Wrestling Omakase #288: New Japan Cup Nights 10, 11 & Finals, DDT Judgement, AJPW 3/20 Hachioji & Tokyo Joshi Texas Tour w/ John Bivins

Joel and Damon are back to review the Semi and Final rounds of this year's New Japan Cup including the Yuya Uemura vs Callum Newman final, Boltin Oleg vs Yuya Uemura semi and Shota Umino vs Callum Newman semi-final. The guys also discuss NJPW's future with those rising stars, new wrestler signings coming soon, early G1 thoughts, more Arsenal vibes, and we answer your questions.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's another John & John episode! John Bivins is back as the two of them break down an outstanding end to the New Japan Cup, talking the final two quarterfinal matches from night 10, both semifinals from night 11, and then the entire final night including of course the tournament final itself. Lots of talk about NJPW's young generation really stepping up, Shota Umino maybe forcing people to take some Ls (including at least one John!) and more, plus a look ahead to what the rest of the year might look like. Then it's over to DDT to talk an equally outstanding Judgement show from Korakuen Hall, a very deep card that showed off their huge bounty of young talent. We also discuss the very sad news of Kazusada Higuchi's sudden retirement.Afterward we break down AJPW's Hachioji show from 3/20, a weird card featuring a Triple Crown title match and not a whole lot else. Finally, we wrap things up with some of the highlights from all four TJPW shows down in Texas, and then a full preview of next weekend's big Grand Princess show!John Bivins' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punkrock.darkroast/Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wrestleomakaseFollow John on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/justoneenby.bsky.socialOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mike and JD discuss the passing of Dennis Condrey, Ricochet’s recent controversial tweet, and reports that Tony Khan made an attempt to purchase WWE. Additional stories covered include the death of Chuck Norris, Toni Storm being out for the remainder of 2026, Bandido’s visa issues, and NXT’s move from Peacock to YouTube.Support the Mike & JD Show by becoming a Patreon member at patreon.com/themikeandjdshow for exclusive content and early access.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kelly and Taylor are back to discuss two packed weeks of joshi action!They start talking about Stardom's Cinderella Tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and finals before moving on to discuss three very fun show Tokyo Joshi shows from Texas!After that, they preview Tokyo Joshi's huge Grand Princess show, with predictions on winners and lots of discussion about the past, present and future of the promotion!Check it out!Please follow us on BlueSky: @jbombaudioYou can support this podcast at http://redcircle.com/jumping-bomb-audio/donationsOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With Joe unavailable this week, Rich welcomes Trevor Dame (http://linktr.ee/trevordame) to The Flagship!Rich made Trevor endure NXT's Booker T Appreciation Night, so they review this week's NXT TV episode, the first AAA Rey de Reyes 2026 show, discuss the aftermath of Sunday's AEW Revolution PPV, The Hangman stipulation, plus some ROH nostalgia and more. Listen to Trevor on the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/a5213cab-9356-48e4-90d5-9f783121c871Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

AEW did a ho hum follow up to Revolution, Mania isn't lighting the world on fire. Rob and Jeff discuss.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame to discuss the current state of f4wonline.com. They talk about the site becoming SEO-bait aggregation, the lack of diverse content and voices on the site, Bryan Alvarez's clear burn-out in his position, the decline of The Board and what will happen in the future once Dave Meltzer retires.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.On this week’s episode of Open The Voice Gate, Case and Mike discuss Dragongate’s press release from 3/16 and how it relates to the CIMA and Magnum Tokyo talkshow from 2/28, the incendiary comments from the show, the situations of CIMA and Magnum, Takashi Okamura vs Toru Kido, Dragongate’s opacity as it relates to how it operates, the Dragon Dia situation, and everything surrounding this event, including translations from said talk show.Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate!Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The ten count is a staple of pro wrestling matches: A wrestler has until the count of ten to get back in the ring or get up off the mat, or else they will lose the match. It's a way to add some more drama and suspense to a match, though it seems count outs don't happen nearly as often as they used to back in the day. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Fred Morlan (The Good, The Bad & The Hungee) start the ten count, playing songs sequentially with the numbers one, two, three, etc. in the title, all the way up to ten. Artists played include Ben Folds Five, Sneaker Pimps, Rufus Thomas, Southern Culture on the Skids, Babymetal, Styx, Jenny Lewis, and many more. Get back in the ring and beat the count so you can listen to this episode!Theme song: ""Hemispheres"" by Silent PartnerBluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew / @FlagrantStatsListen to Fred's radio show: https://medialex.us/shows/marconis-bad-dream/All VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.comJoin the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/DiscordDonate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/DonateOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mike and JD dive deep into AEW Revolution 2026, breaking down all the biggest moments from the pay-per-view. They react to the shocking debut of Ronda Rousey in AEW, multiple huge returns and surprises that lit up the card, and an absolutely brutal, ultra-violent main event that had everyone talking.In the news roundup, the guys cover TNA hitting its highest ratings ever on AMC, the latest on David Zaslav cashing out, and updates on AEW's new streaming service launch.Plus, Mike sits down for an exclusive interview with former TNA World Champion Steve Maclin! They discuss Steve's current contract situation, his upcoming high-stakes match against Mike Santana, and his passion project: the charity wrestling event Battle for the Brave, taking place June 6, 2026, at the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, NJ. All proceeds support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org), which provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families, builds smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, and fights veteran homelessness.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy