Tomoaki Honma Allegations, Likes/Dislikes of NJPW in 2015 & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a brand-new show looking at the details surrounding Tomoaki Honma's alleged domestic abuse, how New Japan Pro Wrestling should react and what's next for Honma if the allegations are true. We then discuss A.J. Styles' ailing back and what we've seen of the World Tag League. The conversation stays in Japan as we look at some of our favorite and least favorite thin...
2hr 50m Dec 04, 2015
2hr 50m
Survivor Series Disaster, Solomon Crowe, TNA to POP TV & more!
A special HOLIDAY EDITION of the Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast, as Joe rides alone and talks Solomon Crowe, TNA moving to POP TV, Brad Maddox's firing with some details you won't hear anywhere else, and the disaster that was Survivor Series and record low RAW numbers. There are plenty of Lanza shenanigans along the way, including what his life was like at 16, when porn stars shouldn't be...
1hr 43m Nov 27, 2015
1hr 43m
Survivor Series Predictions, Paige/Charlotte, New TV Deals & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a loaded show talking pro wrestling from across the world. We begin with a look at the current happenings in WWE including previewing Survivor Series 2015, who we think leaves with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and how the tournament will play out. We also delve into the story of the week, the now-infamous Paige/Charlotte angle that closed out Raw and d...
2hr 52m Nov 20, 2015
2hr 52m
WWE Title Tourney, Tenryu Retirement, NJPW Power Struggle & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a loaded show talking the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, why interest level appears to be lower, who we think could win it and why the Final is already anti-climatic. We then turn our attention to the world of Japanese wrestling as we review and break down last weekend's NJPW Power Struggle 2015 show, discuss the blocks and participants in this y...
3hr Nov 13, 2015
3hr
Shingo vs. Mochizuki, NJPW Power Struggle 2015, WO Hall of Fame & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns this week with a passionate discussion of Dragon Gate's Gate of Destiny 2015 show featuring one of our favorite main events of the year and a top-to-bottom great show, we discuss why Dragon Gate is so good when everything is clicking, Shingo's character development, Akira Tozawa's greatness and so much more. We then turn our attention to the breaking news of the day,...
2hr 36m Nov 05, 2015
2hr 36m
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015, NOAH Global League, Alberto Del Rio & more!
Voices of Wrestling's flagship podcast is back at full strength as Joe Lanza and Rich Kraetsch link up for a comprehensive breakdown of WWE Hell in a Cell 2015. Discussions include Alberto Del Rio's new paper, why we didn't like Bray Wyatt/Roman Reigns, favorite and least favorite matches on the card as well as the prevailing themes from the night. The attention then turns international as we d...
2hr 58m Oct 30, 2015
2hr 58m
NJPW Super Juniors Tag Tourney, History of FIP, ROH TV & more!
A special bonus weekend edition of the VOW podcast! Join Joe on this solo mission as he banters with himself about why he "hates" Ru Gunn and the now infamous Barbi Hayden GoFundMe before wrapping things up with a break down of the first round of the NJPW Super Juniors Tag Tournament. As per the usual, Joe loses focus and gets sidetracked many times along the way, with random topics like the hi...
1hr 32m Oct 25, 2015
1hr 32m
WWE Hell in a Cell, Halloween Havoc Memories & Barbi Hayden Controversy
Voices of Wrestling returns with a very special edition as regular co-host Rich Kraetsch is joined by Voices of Wrestling's WWE Raw reviewer Sean Flynn (@spiffie6123). Rich and Sean discuss betting on the Chicago Cubs in hopes of winning free pizza for a year and the bizarre Barbi Hayden/GoFundMe controversy. The attention turns then to WWE as WWE Hell in a Cell is previewed, as well as long-fo...
2hr 41m Oct 22, 2015
2hr 41m
King of Pro-Wrestling, EVOLVE/WWE, NOAH's Savior & more!
After a one-week hiatus, the flagship Voices of Wrestling podcast returns with an extensive look at New Japan Pro Wrestling's King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 event, where New Japan goes from here, why Okada/Tanahashi hasn't been overdone and what to look forward to for NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 10. We then turn our attention to Pro Wrestling NOAH, discuss recent happenings in the company, who their sav...
2hr 59m Oct 16, 2015
2hr 59m
2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame - Panel Discussion
Rich Kraetsch and Joe Lanza are joined by Shake Them Ropes co-host Rob McCarron for a very special Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame edition of Voices of Wrestling. All three men reveal their ballots for the 2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, who they voted for, who they didn't vote for and why. Discussions along the way including the overwhelming resume of Daniel Bryan, whether CM Punk is wor...
2hr 20m Oct 05, 2015
2hr 20m
New Japan Purocast (NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Preview)
In this week’s edition of the New Japan Purocast, Collin and Damon preview the 10/12 King of Pro-Wrestling card and give their predictions. Plus, they discuss NJPW’s controversial decision not to use Mauro Ranallo for the show’s English commentary feed on NJPW World. They also speculate on this November’s Power Struggle in Osaka, the December tag league show, and more possible scenarios for Wre...
1hr 55m Oct 05, 2015
1hr 55m
NJPW Destruction in Kobe, Go Shiozaki's Next Move & WWE Ratings
Voices of Wrestling's flagship podcast returns with a huge review of NJPW Destruction in Kobe, what we thought of the matches and our favorite and least favorite matches of the night. We also delve into some of the current complaints with New Japan Pro Wrestling booking, whether they are accurate and what can be done to fix or correct some of the current issues. We wrap up with a discussion of...
2hr 20m Oct 02, 2015
2hr 20m
BritWres Roundtable (Episode 3): RevPro/NJPW Preview
Oli, Rob and a returning Arn are back with a third episode just in time to preview what is possibly the biggest weekend in this year's British Wrestling calendars. The main topic is the RevPro-New Japan joint show weekender, and all three guys get very excited at the prospect of seeing New Japan's big four in singles matches live, a potential British Heavyweight title change and in general what...
1hr 58m Oct 01, 2015
1hr 58m
New Japan Purocast - 9/23 & 9/27 Destruction Reviews
In this historic 10th episode of the New Japan Purocast, Collin and Damon give an in-depth, match-by-match review of the 9/23 Destruction in Okayama show and the 9/27 “Destruction in Kobe” show. Plus, the guys give their early predictions for the 10/12 “King of Pro-Wrestling” card and Collin makes a bold prediction for the main event of “Wrestle Kingdom 10″. All that and more, right here on you...
2hr 5m Sep 28, 2015
2hr 5m
New Japan Purocast: NJPW Destruction Previews
In this fun-filled edition of the New Japan Purocast, Collin and Damon preview the September 23 and September 27 NJPW Destruction cards and give their picks/predictions. Plus, the guys take a look at the attendance figures for the Korakuen Hall shows since the beginning of the year and talk about what this could mean for the current state of NJPW. All that, plus the usual hijinks and shenanigan...
1hr 45m Sep 21, 2015
1hr 45m
New Japan Purocast: "Road to Destruction" Review
The New Japan Purocast makes its debut on the Voices of Wrestling podcasting network! On this episode, Collin and Damon take a look at the 9/11 “Road to Destruction” show at Korakuen Hall, speculate possible scenarios for NJPW’s tag division, and discuss Shinsuke Nakamura’s chances at being inducted into this year’s Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Plus, lots more New Japan news and notes, as ...
1hr 33m Sep 14, 2015
1hr 33m
WON HOF, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Double ROH Preview & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a wacky episode talking a number of wrestling and non-wrestling topics. On the wrestling side, Joe and Rich talk about the 2015 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, voting strategies, new candidates that are likely to make it and much more. The guys then move onto this week's television including one of the best Ring of Honor episodes of the year, NXT's continuing D...
2hr 20m Sep 11, 2015
2hr 20m
Brit Wres Roundtable (Episode 2): PROGRESS, BOLA & more!
With Arnold out after being mysteriously taking a Bad Luck Fall off of a balcony Rob and Oli bear the full load of covering a stacked month of British wrestling. Topics include the heavy European representation in this year's Battle of Los Angeles, the two great title matches on PROGRESS Chapter 20, previewing next month's Chapter 21 show and the hectic month full of shows in store for RevPro. ...
2hr 20m Aug 31, 2015
2hr 20m
WWE SummerSlam, TakeOver: Brooklyn, #DivasRevolution & more!
In a rare, United States-centric podcast, Joe and Rich break down WWE's huge weekend in Brooklyn highlighted by WWE SummerSlam 2015 and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. The guys discuss their favorite matches from the weekend, things that stood out, things they hated and the much-debated topic of which was the better show. Topics along the way included the consistency of Kevin Owens, how great Cesaro i...
2hr 20m Aug 29, 2015
2hr 20m
TripleMania, Worst PPVs Ever, G1 Finals Preview & Your Questions!
The flagship Voices of Wrestling podcast returns with another huge episode talking the unmitigated disaster that was AAA's TripleMania XXIIII. We ponder if this was the worst major PPV ever, what made it so bad as well as a discussion on the production issues that plagued the show. After that, we turn our attention to New Japan Pro Wrestling and talk about our thoughts on the G1 Climax up to th...
2hr 20m Aug 13, 2015
2hr 20m
Ultima Lucha, Hideki Suzuki/Wrestle-1, G1 Climax & more!
Voices of Wrestling is finally back in its usual timeslot to talk about what else but Wrestle-1 and Hideki Suzuki. Yes, we start the show breaking down Hideki Suzuki's title reign and what in our mind is the absolute least eventful World title change in history. We also discuss W-1's ongoing Number One contenders tournament and many other oddities from the TNA of Japan. Switching gears, we disc...
2hr 47m Aug 07, 2015
2hr 47m
Lucha of the Hidden Temple: Who Wants to Hug a Bumblebee?
In this episode, after strongly questioning the wisdom in hugging bumblebees, Doc runs down the card and his predictions for Ultima Lucha and recaps the go-home show.
23m Jul 29, 2015
23m
VOW Interview: Son of Havoc (Matt Cross) on Ultima Lucha, LU, Tough Enough, parkour, Hogan & more!
Rob McCarron (@ShakeThemRopes) and Joe Lanza (@JoeMLanza) are joined by Lucha Underground’s Son of Havoc, also known as independent wrestling superstar Matt Cross, to discuss Lucha Underground and the two part season finale, Ultima Lucha. Ultima Lucha begins Wednesday, July 29 on El Rey Network. Matt joins us for nearly an hour, discussing a wide range of topics from taping Lucha Underground, ...
49m Jul 29, 2015
49m
Brit Wres Roundtable (Episode #1): PROGRESS Chapter 20, RevPro TV & more!
Rob, Oli and Arnold bring you the inaugural episode of the Brit Wres Roundtable, the newest addition to the Voices of Wrestling podcast network centered on wrestling from across the pond. The three give you a whirlwind introduction to the currently booming British scene before previewing this Sunday’s PROGRESS Chapter 20 and talk over the latest month’s episodes of RevPro TV. Support us on Am...
1hr 46m Jul 24, 2015
1hr 46m
WWE Battleground, Kobe World, G1 Climax & more!
Voices of Wrestling is back with a major show talking about all the major shows from last weekend: WWE Battleground, Dragon Gate's Kobe World and NJPW's kickoff to G1 Climax 25. Timestamps: 0:00:00 – 0:03:08: Intro/No Big Japan this week0:03:08 – 0:13:00: Buying porn/Fake Taxi0:13:00 – 0:41:29: DG Kobe World0:50:13 – 0:58:37: Ricochet/Lucha Underground0:58:57 – 1:00:04: DG wrapup1:00:04 – 1:2...
2hr 41m Jul 23, 2015
2hr 41m
Lucha Of The Hidden Temple: Medallions For Everybody!
In this installment, Doc discusses the disappointing storytelling shortcomings in an important build-up episode of Lucha Underground leading into Ultimo Lucha. Support us on Amazon: voicesofwrestling.com/amazon or WWEShop: voicesofwrestling.com/wweshop Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: voicesofwrestling.com/iTunesStitcher: voicesofwrestling.com/StitcherTuneIn Radio: voicesofwrestling...
20m Jul 22, 2015
20m
NJPW Dominion, DDT, Big Japan, Your Questions & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns for a special pre-Fourth of July podcast previewing this Sunday's New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominion 2015 show, talking the mega Japanese main events in both July and August, WWE's distributing ratings, thoughts on the Global Force Wrestling/TNA Invasion angle and last but certainly not least, your questions! Support us on Amazon: voicesofwrestling.com/amazon or WWESh...
3hr Jul 03, 2015
3hr
Lucha Of The Hidden Temple: Something For Everyone
In this episode, Doc (older now than ever before) struggled to stay awake through the June 10th episode of Lucha Underground and can't sleep after staying up late to finish watching the June 17th episode featuring the "All Night Long" match between Johnny Mundo and Prince Puma because it was that damn good. Support us on Amazon: voicesofwrestling.com/amazon or WWEShop: voicesofwrestling.com/ww...
42m Jun 24, 2015
42m
G1 Climax Roster, Dusty Rhodes, WWNLive/WWE & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a brand-new show talking the news of the day, the passing of the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, what Dusty meant to us and our favorite matches/moments and promos. Topics elsewhere include the G1 Climax field and whether we were disappointed with the announced names, NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors final between KUSHIDA and Kyle O'Reilly, interesting new devel...
3hr Jun 12, 2015
3hr
Lucha Of The Hidden Temple: The Fashion Show
In this inadvertently fashion-centric episode, Doc discusses Melissa Santos' odd head jewelry, Aerostar looking like Captain Falcon, Hernandez wearing a ton of crosses on his ring gear (even though he's a heel) and the virtues of Mil Muertes' new look.  Beyond fashion, the pros and (mostly) cons are analyzed in the Sexy Star vs. Pentagon feud and the Metanza storyline. Subscribe to Voices of W...
43m Jun 08, 2015
43m
Best of the Super Juniors, ROH/TNA Ratings & more!
The Voices of Wrestling flagship podcast returns for a special Saturday morning edition recapping New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament, talking WWE Elimination Chamber, the stacked NXT tryout camp, Samoa Joe getting a WWE-exclusive deal as well as some odds and ends American wrestling talk including a breakdown of the Ring of Honor/Impact Wrestling ratings from Wednesd...
3hr Jun 06, 2015
3hr
ROH/Destination America, TNA's Future, Best of the Super Juniors & more!
Joe and Rich return for a special Sunday afternoon edition of Voices of Wrestling talking the huge news about ROH joining Destination America, what it means for TNA, how TNA fans have reacted and much more on the new-found "relationship." Unfortunately audio issues derail the rest of the show while Best of the Super Juniors scenarios and thoughts are discussed. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling...
2hr 12m May 31, 2015
2hr 12m
Lucha Of The Hidden Temple: Unlike "Empire Strikes Back," Chavo Appears
In this installment, Doctor Nov has a rematch with staph, a grudge match with Time Warner Cable, and goes through two episodes of Lucha Underground all the same.  The exciting debut of Jack Evans, the creepy/funny debut of Marty "The Moth" Martinez, Johnny Mundo as a heel, Tejano as a face, the excellent potential of the Seven Medallions as a storytelling device, Angelico jumping from the top o...
44m May 26, 2015
44m
Lucha of the Hidden Temple: The Master Of The "Who Farted?" Duckface
In this episode, Doctor Nov, in between gigs, learning all of the Velvet Underground's "Loaded," and besieged by medical maladies (both human and feline), catches you up on the April 29th and May 6th episodes of Lucha Underground, discussing Son Of Havoc's modulated voice, Hernandez and his "Who Farted?" duckface, the underwhelming reveal of DelAvar Daivari's identity, Johnny Mundo and Alberto ...
38m May 13, 2015
38m
WWE Payback, Elimination Chamber, Dragon Gate & more!
The split shows continue as Rich Kraetsch is joined by Rob McCarron of Shake Them Ropes and Joe Gagne, host of Joe Gagne's Funtime Arcade and the author of VOW's weekly Wrestling Podmass column. The three begin with a discussion and preview of WWE Payback, the announcement of a second WWE May PPV (Elimination Chamber), a preview of sorts for next Wednesday's NXT Takeover: Unstoppable show and l...
2hr 19m May 13, 2015
2hr 19m
Wrestling Dontaku, Best of the Super Juniors, GFW Roster Reveal & more!
Joe Lanza is flying solo this week, breaking down the New Japan Pro Wrestling Best of the Super Juniors blocks, including why he thinks it's one of the most intriguing fields ever, and gives betting odds on each man's chances to advance to the finals. Joe also reviews NJPW's recent Wrestling Dontaku event, analyzes the Global Force Wrestling roster and their less than stellar press conference, ...
2hr 21m May 08, 2015
2hr 21m
Extreme Rules, Wrestling Hinokuni, Dragon Gate & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a review of last Sunday's WWE Extreme Rules PPV, a look at King of the Ring and why more specials would be a great thing for the WWE Network. We then turn our attention to Japan where we break down the two most recent NJPWWorld shows (Wrestling Hinokuni & Road to Wrestling Dontaku) as well as a lengthy breakdown of the upcoming Dragon Gate Dead or Alive 2015 sho...
3hr May 01, 2015
3hr
Lucha of the Hidden Temple: The Guy Who Looks Like Cesaro But Isn't
Hot off a successful first gig and prior two a second one, Doctor Nov catches up on Lucha Underground for the weeks of 04/15 and 04/22 discussing the conclusion of the Drago/Aerostar 5-match series, the best and worst Pentagon segments yet, the new trios champions, Lucha Underground's fun in-ring storytelling through trios matches, the guy who looks like Cesaro but isn't that freaks out on Teja...
43m Apr 29, 2015
43m
NJPW Invasion Attack, CJ Parker, WWE NXT & more!
Voices of Wrestling returns with a breakdown of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Invasion Attack show, the breakout performance of Kenny Omega, the return of Kazuchika Okada and much more from a huge show. We also discuss CJ Parker's risky move to leave WWE developmental, what it says for the NXT brand, if the Performance Center has been a success/failure and a number of other random topics. Subscrib...
2hr 59m Apr 10, 2015
2hr 59m
Lucha of the Hidden Temple: Pentagon Smells Jobbers
In this installment, the Lucha Underground episodes from 4/1/15 and 4/8/15 are discussed, along with sports-based storytelling, the beginning of the Trios championship tournament, and what happens when Pentagon smells jobbers. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/voices-of-wrestli...
32m Apr 09, 2015
32m
Mania Weekend Wrap-Up, NJPW Invasion Attack Preview & more
Voices of Wrestling is back to put a bow on WrestleMania weekend including a thorough review of WrestleMania 31, our favorite matches of the weekend and thoughts on a few of the MVPs including Timothy Thatcher, PJ Black and more. We wrap up with a discussion on WWE Network subscriptions, new shows on the Network and finally a preview of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Invasion Attack and what a Sumo ...
2hr 16m Apr 03, 2015
2hr 16m
Lucha of the Hidden Temple: No April Foolin'
In this catch-up episode of Lucha of the Hidden Temple, drinking blood, Son of Havoc's surprisingly rewarding storyline, the problem with defending championships in other promotions, and the continued questionable booking of Prince Puma are discussed. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/...
35m Apr 01, 2015
35m
The Road to WrestleMania, New Japan Cup/Invasion Attack, ROH & more!
No Joe Lanza tonight but that's fine because Rich is joined by Sean Flynn (Voices of Wrestling's Raw reviewer) live in studio and on the skype line by Shake Them Ropes host and F4W Raw reviewer Rob McCarron. The guys talk about another lackluster episode of Raw, an in-depth preview/predictions of WWE WrestleMania 31, inductions into the Hall of Fame and many, many references to Sid. The last ha...
3hr Mar 20, 2015
3hr
Lucha of the Hidden Temple (Episode 10)
In this episode, Doctor Nov discusses what Pentagon Jr., Mil Muertes, and Brock Lesnar have in common, why they haven't really connected to the crowd as heels and, instead, are getting positive reactions.  After that, more mulling on/of/about intergender wrestling and a discussion of the (kind of low) cage match that draws this chapter of King Cuerno and Johnny Mundo to a close. Subscribe to V...
25m Mar 17, 2015
25m
Rey Mysterio Situation, Dragon Gate, ROH 13th Anniversary & more!
Voices of Wrestling is back with a huge show talking tons of wrestling from all across the world! We begin with a look at the Rey Mysterio's future, his signing with AAA as well as all the details about his departure from WWE. Wrestling Culture's Dylan Hales (@DylanWaco) jumps onto the show to discuss some insider information he has regarding Mysterio's departure including interesting tidbits r...
3hr Mar 05, 2015
3hr
Lucha of the Hidden Temple (Episode 8)
In this installment, Doctor Nov experiments with not smoking and incremental podcasting (both with success), discusses how to have a really solid opening match and how King Cuerno really needs a character. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/voices-of-wrestlingRSS: http://feeds.f...
20m Mar 03, 2015
20m
WWE Fastlane, WrestleMania thoughts, Mysterio & more!
We're back with a comprehensive breakdown of WWE Fastlane, our early thoughts on WrestleMania, what's next for Rey Mysterio and some thoughts on New Japan Pro Wrestling and Dragon Gate. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/voices-of-wrestlingRSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Voices...
2hr 49m Feb 27, 2015
2hr 49m
Lucha of The Hidden Temple (Episode 7)
In this episode, Doctor Nov laments the disappointing resolution to the Chavo vs. Mil storyline and mulls what the meaning of "tactus" is.
18m Feb 26, 2015
18m
New Beginning in Sendai, Samoa Joe, WWE Fastlane & more!
Joe and Rich are back with an abbreviated (2+ hour) Voices of Wrestling podcast talking NJPW's New Beginning in Sendai, what we thought of the highly praised Honma/Ishii encounter as well as our surprise matches of the night. There's also a brief preview of the New Japan Cup, possible scenarios and a primer on what the tournament means and what you can expect. We delve into the topic of Samoa J...
2hr 26m Feb 20, 2015
2hr 26m
Lucha Of The Hidden Temple (Episode 6)
In this installment, Doctor Nov discusses the first in-ring moments with Alberto El Patron and the style of midcard match that Lucha Underground excels at. Subscribe to Voices of Wrestling: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voices-of-wrestling/id624753459Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/voices-of-wrestlingRSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/VoicesOfWrestling
23m Feb 18, 2015
23m