The Flagship: NXT Battleground, Clash at the Castle, WWE/NOAH, Free Agents & more!

[Broadcast Date- October 28 1999]After spending a lot of time covering the first two weeks of the Russo era, we return you now to a regular Thunder rhythm, a land that booking and the WCW Title Tournament appear to have forgotten for now:*A new low standard for promos is set by almost everyone*Chavo is...entertaining?*The mystery of what the plan with Berlyn is deepens*Buff plows on with the worst angle in wrestling.We'll be back in two weeks, in the meantime follow us on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/wcwthunderpod)to keep up to date with us, go to our linktree ( https://linktr.ee/WCWThunderPod ) to find all the ways you can listen to or follow us, and if you want a hell of a lot more Dave & Lee in your podcast diet, subscribe to our Patreon ( http://alargemanappears.com )Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, AEW does a low number but was decent, NXT does a good number and was trash. On THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: praise for the Bloodline story and Judgment Day, Will and Swerve switch alignment in a week, and who are some lesser known wrestlers who could be named Tonga? Also Vader Club: Arn and Tully vs. Sting and BarryOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are just one episode away from our 100th episode and it starts off on a down note. AEW had their worst Wednesday night ratings for Dynamite ever with 502k viewers and a 0.16 in the 18-49 demo. What can we make of this? How much blame does the AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland get?We also discuss our ballots for the 30 Under 30 project spearheaded at Voices of Wrestling by Griffin Peltier. Who made the ballots for Tyler and Fred? What wrestlers were the biggest surprises and who got left off? Join us and let us know what you think in our channel on the AEW discord!Please like, share, and subscribe so we don't have a ratings repeat of last week.YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyexoioG-lqf8AYrdQghVOV1MdNcjBjz1Tyler's Vikings Work: https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92Sponsor The Good, the Bad, & the Hungee: https://redcircle.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-hungee-aew-podcast/donationsTheme: Natural Duality by Joseph McDadeOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Flagship is back this week to discuss the ridiculous debut for the Wyatt Sick6, review WWE's Clash at the Castle: Scotland, review AAA's TripleMania: Tijuana, discuss the announcements of G1 Climax 34 blocks plus a look at the latest happenings in Pro Wrestling NOAH, NJPW, TNA & more!Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show! On this week's episode, we dive into the latest in the wrestling world:- **AEW’s Next Big PPVs**: Forbidden Door and All In are beginning to take shape, with a major match between Will Ospreay and MJF on the horizon.- Could AEW be taking a risk with their TV rights negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery?- **TNA’s Joe Hendry**: Joe Hendry made his WWE NXT debut, only to be eliminated in less than a minute. Is TNA blowing it with one of their top talents?- They Wyatt 6 Debut in WWEJoin us as we break down these topics and more in the latest episode!*Support us on Patreon for exclusive content:*[patreon.com/themikeandjdshow]( / themikeandjdshow )🔔 Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more wrestling updates and insights! 🔔#AEW #WWE #TNA #ForbiddenDoor #AllIn #JoeHendry #DrewMcIntyre #ClashAtTheCastle #ProWrestling #MikeAndJDShowOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back to review New Japan Soul 2024, including David Finlay vs. SANADA, El Desperado vs. SHO, and HENARE vs. Shingo Takagi. The guys also discuss G1 blocks and announcements, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, and Tomohiro Ishii and answer your questions. Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising 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.Case and Mike are back to talk Dragongate and the Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 Poll! They go through every Dragon System wrestler under the age of 30, where they have them on the poll, and other topics around their ballots in this year’s pollOur 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 Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, all the news and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we review both WWE's Clash at the Castle and NXT's Battleground, plus hits on AEW Dynamite and Vader Club: Vader vs. Ken Shamrock from In Your House 15Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Enjoy this free preview of Flagship Plus!-The string of mediocre Levesque era PLE's continues with Clash At The Castle-An update on Ricochet with a possible clue on when his contract may officially expire-Rampage & Collision reviews-Breaking news thoughts on the G1 Blocks and Play-In TournamentsUnlock the full Flagship Plus and thousands of hours of bonus audio at flagshippatreon.comOur Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon are back to review Dominion from Osaka-jo Hall, including Despe's big win and Damon's controversial reaction, Mox and EVIL's surprising performance, beefy dudes beating each other up, Hikuleo's farewell, the importance of this year's G1 and its changes, and your questions.Our Sponsors:* Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownetAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy