The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

The Flagship Wrestling Podcast

The Flagship Wrestling Podcast features light-hearted and passionate discussion, analysis and reviews of professional wrestling from across the world including AEW, NJPW, WWE, TNA, MLW, Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, Dragongate, Indies & retro wrestling and everything in-between. This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network. Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.

Episodes

October 17, 2025 252 mins

This week on The Flagship: a preview of AEW WrestleDream 2025, AEW's shallow main event scene, the latest on Andrade, TNA going dark(ish) for the next four weeks, NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling, NOAH Wrestle Odyssey, Go Shiozaki's jump to AJPW, and also for some reason legendary WCW jobber The Gambler.

  • AEW WrestleDream 2025 Preview
  • Latest on Andrade
  • TNA going dark(ish)
  • NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Review
  • NOAH Wrestle Odysse...
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This week on The Flagship: a classic spray-to-all-fields show covering NXT, TNA, NWA, MLW, NJPW, and much more!

We NXT ShoWdown featuring the TNA Invasion, preview TNA's Bound for Glory, look at the upcoming NWA Samhain 3, review MLW Slaughterhouse, talk Santo Escobar's new contract, share more thoughts on the new Big Data + Panel ratings system, preview NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling, discuss the retirement of Australia&#...

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The Flagship returns this week with a very special show as Rich enlists the help of three very special guests to fill in for Joe and cover a wide range of topics!

In our first hour, Scott Edwards (http://www.youtube.com/@ScottEWrestling) joins the show to discuss STARDOM's huge show last Friday, Saya Kamitani vs. AZM, what's going on with STARDOM, why you should be watching the company, plus Saya Kamitani's MVP case.

Afte...

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This week on The Flagship: a detailed recap and review of CMLL's 92nd Anniversary show, including the incredible MJF vs. Mistico match, the unmasking of Valiente, and more!

A review of WWE's debut on ESPN Unlimited with Wrestlepalooza, highlighted by Brock Lesnar's decimation of John Cena, the return of AJ Lee, and a lot of very bad discourse about an ESPN writer giving the show a "C."

Plus impromptu previews of T...

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This week on a special Tuesday episode of The Flagship: we preview AEW All Out 2025, WWE Wrestlepalooza, if anyone actually understands how to get ESPN Unlimited, CMLL's 92nd Anniversary show plus reviews of MLW Fightland, AAAxWWE Worlds Collide & more!



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This week on The Flagship, we look at TV ratings trends over the last week, Paramount looking to purchase WBD, WrestleMania going to Saudi Arabia in 2027, a catch-up on AJPW's Kings Road tournament, three pro wrestling deaths this week (Jaka, Taishin Nagao, and Rodolfo Ruiz), and more.



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The Flagship returns this week to review ROH's Death Before Dishonor 2025, the best matches in ECW Arena history, discuss AEW moving All Out to the afternoon, PPVs now available for purchase on HBO Max, Dynamite's record-low rating, WWE Clash in Paris, and so much more!



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This week on The Flagship: rumors of AEW PPVs on MAX, a review of NXT Heatweave, the future of WWE, Clash in Paris, Death Before Dishonor, AJPW's Kings Road Tournament & more!



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This week on The Flagship, a preview of this weekend's AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door 2025 show, the latest news on WWE's ever-changing media landscape, a review of NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025, NOAH's N1 Victory lineups, WWE Heatwave & more!



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This week on The Flagship: A LOT of banter, an in-depth discussion on WWE's new deal with ESPN and what it means not only for WWE but the entire world of wrestling, plus reviews of recent shows in CMLL, G1 Climax scenarios & more!

  • Discussion on WWE's new deal with ESPN and its implications for the wrestling world
  • CMLL catch-up
  • G1 Climax scenarios
  • Loads of banter
  • & more!




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This week on The Flagship: discussion on Cody's recent comments regarding his exit from AEW, a preview of WWE's two-night SummerSlam, a Thursday Dynamite Review, the latest on NJPW's G1 Climax, Rich has a Joshi match to recommend to Joe, and much more!



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This week on The Flagship, we begin with one of the biggest stories in wrestling history: Hulk Hogan's death at the age of 71. In our nearly three-hour obituary, we cover Hogan's entire life, career, plus the many controversies, and his ultimate legacy in and out of wrestling.

Also on the show: Joe names 100 tag teams better than the Dudley Boyz, we review Dragongate's Kobe World 2025, TNA Slammiversary 2025, and the tw...

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This week on The Flagship: a preview of AEW All In Texas, WWE's (NXT) Great American Bash, WWE Evolution 2, and Saturday Night's Main Event, CM Punk vs. John Cena at Night of Champions, ZSJ vs. Goto, Tiger Mask IV's retirement, Uncrowned's Mid-Year Awards, and so much more!

  • AEW All In Texas Preview
  • All In Weekend Schedule
  • Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE (NXT) Great American Bash & Evolution 2 Preview
  • WWE Ni...
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A rare Wednesday Flagship! Join Joe & Rich live as they preview WWE Night of Champions 2025, review CMLL FantasticaMania Mexico, All Japan's June 18 show featuring another Triple Crown title defense, the importance of Aaron Wolf's signing with NJPW, Syuri vs. Saree, El Desperado vs. Jun Kasai & more!

  • WWE Night of Champions 2025 preview
  • CMLL FantasticaMania Mexico review
  • All Japan's June 18 review
  • Aaron Wolf'...
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This week on The Flagship: AEW and CMLL's loaded week of shows at Arena Mexico, NJPW Dominion, a look at the G1 Climax 35 field, Vikingo vs. Alberto in a cage, beach raccoons, restaurant air conditioning, and more!



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This week on The Flagship, a loaded show reviewing WWE x AAA's Worlds Collide, WWE Money in the Bank 2025, discussing WWE Night of Champions & CM Punk going to Saudi Arabia, the end of Yeet Man's World Title reign plus previews of NJPW Dominion, AEW's Grand Slam Mexico, and of course, a full recap of MLW War Chamber.

  • WWE x AAA Worlds Collide review
  • WWE Money in the Bank 2025 review
  • Night of Champions announcement +...
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The Flagship returns this week with a HUGE show covering major free agent news in wrestling, including Mariah May's NXT debut, a sane, logical, and non-emotional discussion on R-Truth's departure, plus thoughts on Abadon, Bear Bronson, Carlito, Valhalla, Alex Kane, Karrion Kross, and The Miz.

Also on the show, we preview this weekend's WWE x AAA Worlds Collide show, WWE Money in the Bank, review the Best of the Super Jun...

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Join us for a special edition of The Flagship LIVE tonight!

With Joe out of commission due to dental surgery, Rich goes solo with quick-hitter news topics including a review of Saturday Night's Main Event, Trick Williams winning the TNA World Title, Daisuke Sekimoto's injury, the untimely end of Aro Lucha, NXT running 2300 Arena before AEW & more!

Rich then welcomes two special guests:

CEO of Action Wrestling Matt Griffi...

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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast, a preview of this weekend's AEW Double or Nothing 2025 PPV featuring several huge matches, including Will Ospreay vs. Hangman Page, the return of Anarchy in the Arena, and more.

Also recaps of AJPW's Champion Carnival finals, NOAH's recent Korakuen Hall show featuring OZAWA vs. Kaito Kiyomiya, a preview of DEAN~!!!2, plus free agent news related to Mike D, Willow Nightengale, ...

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May 16, 2025 197 mins

A 3+ hour tribute to the life and career of Sabu.

Discussions include Sabu's undeniable legacy as an innovator in pro wrestling, how Sabu's history is intertwined with ECW's, the independent wrestling scene in the early 90s, Sabu's many Japan stints, his brief runs in WCW and ECW, thoughts on his final match with Joey Janela & so much more!

The Overrun

We devoted all 3 hours to Sabu, so it was time for The Overru...

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