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

July 8, 2025 237 mins

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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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast: reviews of NJPW's two Wrestling Dontaku shows featuring the final matches for Tetsuya Naito as a contracted New Japan talent, a review of NOAH's 25th Anniversary Sumo Hall show, a review of MLW's Arena Mexico show with CMLL, matches announced for AEW's tour of Mexico, a preview of MLW Lucha Azteca, plus the early ticket success of Forbidden Door 2025, a new Hayabusa, and ...

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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast!

  • Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff's soon-to-be-failed Real American Freestyle Wrestling
  • Previews of major events coming to Japan, including:
  • NOAH's big Sumo Hall show featuring KENTA vs. OZAWA
  • NJPW's upcoming Best of the Super Juniors tournament
  • Wrestling Dontaku
  • MLW and CMLL are teaming up for an Arena Mexico show this weekend
  • Plus major free agent news for Mayu Iwanti, Thekla, I...
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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast: our first post-WrestleMania Week show discussing the fallout and many, many crashouts from the event, including The Disrupter's disruption, everyone being so confident the Joe Hendry thing was good that they have to tell you it was good over and over again, and so much more.

We also discussed AEW's upcoming schedule, which features an Arena Mexico show, adjustments to the Superca...

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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast: reaction to AEW Dynamite's rating this week against tough sports competition, a preview of WrestleMania Weekend and our coverage, a review of NJPW's Sakura Genesis, a preview of NJPW's Windy City Riot, MLW Battle Riot VII & more!

WrestleMania Weekend Schedule & Event Page:

https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/pro-wrestling-upcoming-schedules-event-pages/wrestlemania-weeke...

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This week on The Flagship Wrestling Podcast: an extensive preview of this weekend's AEW Dynasty 2025 PPV, a discussion of BJ Bethel's report on AEW's performance on MAX, a review of AJPW's Dream Power Series (March 29) featuring a Triple Crown title defense, PLUS we will finally preview the 2025 Champion Carnival, as well as NJPW's Sakura Genesis and more.

  • AEW Dynasty 2025 PPV Preview
  • BJ Bethel's report on...
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This week on The Flagship: the life and career of Bill Mercer, reviews of CMLL's Homenaje A Dos Leyendas 2025 and AAA's Rey de Reyes 2025 plus thoughts on the Slam Dunk Collision ratings, the rumors of AEW/WBD doing similar shows around the NHL playoffs, roster movement/free agent news (Mariah May, Saraya, Mina Shirakawa, Anthony Greene, THE NOMAD Bishop Dyer) and last but not least: the latest in the world of MLW, a world ...

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With Joe Lanza unable to join due to March Madness commitments, Rich welcomes not one, not two, but THREE special guests to this week's Flagship!

In hour one, Joe Gagne (Five Star Match Game / Joe Gagne's Funtime Arcade) joins the show to recap and review the New Japan Cup finals, discuss John Cena's promo on RAW and what in god's name Jeff Jarrett has to do with Acclaim video games.

In hour two, thecubsfan (luchablog...

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This week on The Flagship: a catch-up on New Japan Cup, the aftermath of AEW Revolution 2025, an update on the WrestleMania lineups, a review of MLW Intimidation Games 2025, a preview of this weekend's Maple Leaf Pro shows, Sareee vs. Syuri, and more!

Listen to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Podcast!

A brand-new series from Case and Mike of Open the Voice Gate looking at the formation and history of Mich...

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The Flagship returns in full this week to preview AEW Revolution 2025, discuss the report of how John Cena's heel turn came about, Fenix's free agent status, reviews of NJPW's Anniversary show, NOAH Memorial Voyage In Yokohama & more!

  • AEW Revolution 2025 Preview
  • How John Cena's heel turn came about
  • Fenix's free agent status
  • NJPW 53rd Anniversary Review
  • NOAH Memorial Voyage in Yokohama Review
  • WWE EVOLVE debut
  • &a...
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February 28, 2025 10 mins

No, this is not a real Flagship episode. Yes, it's a ten minute commercial for the paywall. But if you are disappointed and hankering for your weekly Flagship fix, please take a listen to hear all about all of the bonus audio you could be getting if you become a Flagship Patreon subscriber.

This week alone, we produce FIVE episodes of Flagship Plus, our supplemental Flagship companion show, that covers all of the topics that don...

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The Flagship returns this week to review and recap NXT's Vengeance Day, discuss the newly-named Ricky Saints, the current state of NXT, the life and career of Gran Hamada, Grand Slam Australia ratings, & much more!



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This week on The Flagship: A review of NJPW New Beginning in Osaka, Hirooki Goto finally winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, and a real Dumb Jock Wrestling show through and through.

We also dive into the New Japan Cup, NJPW's upcoming anniversary show, recent WWE & AEW releases, Ricky Stark's (maybe?) NXT debut, Grand Slam Australia preview, MLW SuperFight & more!

Join us for Grand Slam Australia Instant Reactio...

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