S1 Ep58: Wrestling Omakase #58: NOAH Retrospective Vol. 1, Beginning (00-03)
On this week's edition of Wrestling Omakase, John is joined by returning guest Tanner (@Tanner1495) from the All You Can Hear Podcast (@AYCHPodcast) to talk the early days of Pro Wrestling NOAH! John and Tanner begin their tale back in 2000 talking the circumstances behind the famous All Japan/NOAH split, as well as some of the awkward final AJPW shows featuring NOAH talent and how All Japan ha...
2hr 38m Aug 16, 2018
2hr 38m
S1 Ep57: Wrestling Omakase #57: NJPW G1 Climax (Nights 12-15) w/ Hannah & Skylar
It's more G1 Climax coverage this week on Wrestling Omakase! John is joined by returning guest Skylar (@Twwitterdotcom) and first time guest Hannah (@HannahYoleau) to break down four more G1 shows, nights 12 through 15. Hear our discussion on 20 more G1 matches, with the main highlight being a major show on August 4th in Osaka! What match did our hosts prefer between the highly hyped Omega-Ishi...
2hr 40m Aug 08, 2018
2hr 40m
S1 Ep56: Wrestling Omakase #56: G1 Climax & AJPW 7/29 Osaka w/ Joey Bay
This week on Wrestling Omakase we talk both of Japan's two longest running wrestling promotions! John is joined by first time guest Joey Bay (@joey_bay), as they begin the episode reminiscing over their first trip to Japan together in 2016 and then talk traveling to Japan more generally, as both have been on multiple trips (Joey leaves for his next one in just a few days!). Once that's out of t...
2hr 24m Aug 01, 2018
2hr 24m
S1 Ep55: Wrestling Omakase #55: G1 Climax & DDT 7/22 Korakuen w/ Taylor
This week on Wrestling Omakase we're once again talking New Japan and DDT! John is joined by five-time returning guest Taylor Maimbourg (@tamaimbo) to break down some big shows from both promotions. First we've got a solid hour of Dramatic Dream Team talk, as we discuss their 7/22 DDT Korakuen (Summer Vacation 2018). Here us break down a bit of a disappointing show including the ongoing trials ...
2hr 41m Jul 24, 2018
2hr 41m
S1 Ep54: Wrestling Omakase #54: G1 Climax, Extreme Rules & Attack on Titan w/ Kevin & Jack
This week on Wrestling Omakase our primary topic is the first 3 nights of the G1 Climax. John is joined by returning guest Kevin Brown (@darukinoi) and first time guest Jack Beckmann (@packerman120) as they discuss all 15 G1 Climax tournament matches so far, including some wildly diverging opinions on some of the biggest matchups (mainly centering around the 'ol knife pervert himself, Jay White...
2hr 38m Jul 18, 2018
2hr 38m
S1 Ep53: Wrestling Omakase #53: G1 Special in San Francisco & More w/ Jesse
This week on Wrestling Omakase we bring you yet another G1 Special in San Francisco review, albeit with the unique perspective of a lapsed ex-New Japan fan! Frequent returning guest Jesse (@K0jiii) promised to review a big New Japan show if her beloved Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup, and so here we are. Before we get to the show though there's a discussion of the Caps and hockey in gen...
2hr 15m Jul 13, 2018
2hr 15m
S1 Ep52: Wrestling Omakase #52: Mid Year Awards w/ 4 Guests!
This week on Wrestling Omakase we present our first ever Mid Year Awards! I'm joined by a panel of guests as we take this moment, exactly halfway through 2018, to pick our award winners and contenders across a variety of the traditional Observer-style Year End Awards categories. Plus, we discuss who we think might rise or fall in the rest of the year as well! My guests include two first timers ...
2hr 26m Jul 02, 2018
2hr 26m
S1 Ep51: Wrestling Omakase #51: DDT 6/24 Review & NJPW G1 Climax Preview w/ Arrum
This week on Wrestling Omakase we talk the two biggest promotions in Tokyo, NJPW and DDT! John is joined by first time guest Arrum (@AHROOMEE) all the way from Indonesia, as she brings her passionate fandom of both promotions to the podcast. First they discuss the DDT 6/24 Korakuen show (WHAT ARE YOU DOING 2018!!!) as they break down all six matches on the card and discuss where things are goin...
1hr 33m Jun 25, 2018
1hr 33m
S1 Ep50: Wrestling Omakase #50: Fantasy Draft Vol. 4 (US/UK Indies)
The Fantasy Draft series of Wrestling Omakase rolls on this week, as we turn our attention to the US & UK indies! John is joined by four great guests: the returning Sean Sedor (@SASedor2994), Andrew Rich (@AndrewTRich), and Jake (@oatgan), and new guest Nate (@epitasis), as they compete to draft the best possible rosters from a gigantic pool of the US & UK indies. Wrestlers from ROH, Impact, LU...
1hr 53m Jun 20, 2018
1hr 53m
S1 Ep49: Wrestling Omakase #49: NJPW Dominion w/ Gran Akuma
NJPW Dominion is the subject of this week's Wrestling Omakase, as John is joined by first time guest and retired indie wrestling star Gran Akuma (__AKUMA) to break down NJPW's 2nd biggest standalone show of the year! The two of them talk every match from start to finish, including obviously the huge Okada-Omega 2/3 falls main event, the wild Jericho-Naito brawl, the latest battle for the junior...
1hr 36m Jun 13, 2018
1hr 36m
S1 Ep48: Wrestling Omakase #48: NJPW Best of the Super Juniors w/ Joe Gagne
It's time to wrap up the Best of the Super Juniors for 2018, and to do so John is joined this week by returning guest Joe Gagne (@joegagne) of the 5 Star Match Game and many other places and projects. John and Joe first discuss the last two nights of the tournament in detail, including all 8 matches from 6/3 and the outstanding final from 6/4. Once that's out of their way they go competitor-by-...
1hr 32m Jun 06, 2018
1hr 32m
S1 Ep47: Wrestling Omakase #47: Fantasy Draft Vol. 3 (Indie Puro- AJPW/BJW/DDT/NOAH/more!)
It's back to our Fantasy Draft series this week on Wrestling Omakase! John is joined by returning guests and Burning Spirits co-hosts Brennan Patrick (@brenpatrick) and Kevin Hare (@stan_hansen), as well as first time guest Tanner (@Tanner1495) from the All You Can Hear podcast, as the four of them compete to draft from indie puroresu! Since so many wrestlers are eligible this time around we ex...
1hr 34m May 31, 2018
1hr 34m
S1 Ep46: Wrestling Omakase #46: AJPW Super Power Series (5/24) & Puro Roundup w/ Eyean
This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by returning guest Eyean (@skrongstyle) to discuss the latest from All Japan Pro Wrestling! John & Eyean start the episode off with a recap of the Champion Carnival and some thoughts on their favorite matches from this year's league, including of course the Miyahara-Marufuji final. Once that's done we then turn our attention to May 24th's big Koraku...
1hr 19m May 26, 2018
1hr 19m
S1 Ep45: Wrestling Omakase #45: Fantasy Draft Vol. 2 (WWE women/Joshi)
We're back to the VOW Fantasy Draft series this week on Wrestling Omakase with our promised second edition! John is joined by returning guests and VOW writers Taylor Maimbourg (@tamaimbo), Lawson Leong (@LawsonComedy89), and Kelly Harrass (@comicgeekelly) as they turn their attention to women's wrestling. Each will pick 20 wrestlers from a pool of the WWE women's roster and anyone who has wrest...
1hr 50m May 18, 2018
1hr 50m
S1 Ep44: Wrestling Omakase #44: WWE Backlash & NJPW Wrestling Dontaku w/ Kyle
This week on Wrestling Omakase, John is joined by first time guest Kyle (@ThroughMyKyes) of Sheet Sandwich to discuss WWE Backlash. The two of them break down each and every match on this truly wretched, no good, horrible show, from the very good opener to the very, very bad main event. Once they're done burying that awful piece of crap, they move on to a briefer discussion of the two NJPW Wres...
2hr 6m May 09, 2018
2hr 6m
S1 Ep43: Wrestling Omakase #43: Fantasy Draft Vol. 1 (WWE/NJPW)
A new series begins on this week's edition of Wrestling Omakase! Imagine, if you will, a fantasy world where some gigantic corporation has purchased both World Wrestling Entertainment and New Japan Pro Wrestling, the two largest wrestling companies in the world. John and their three guests have been named the General Managers of four new brands, and this draft is being held to create their init...
1hr 48m Apr 26, 2018
1hr 48m
S1 Ep42: Wrestling Omakase #42: AJPW Champion Carnival w/ Jahmale (RealHero)
This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by first time guest Jahmale (@RealHero12089) to discuss the AJPW Champion Carnival so far! They break down each and every match that's taken place in All Japan's answer to the G1 up through now, from the 4/7 kick off show through 4/18. Hear their thoughts on Yuji Hino's reign of FUCKING BOMB terror, Naomichi Marufuji coming back to where he started,...
1hr 59m Apr 20, 2018
1hr 59m
S1 Ep41: Wrestling Omakase #41: Wrestlemania w/ (Murder) Bryan
This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by first time guest Bryan (@MurderBryan) from the self-proclaimed "#1 anarcho-comedy radio show" Street Fight (http://www.streetfightradio.com/) ! The main topic discussed is Wrestlemania, as the two of them talk in great detail about every match on the main show, WWE's night of insane booking decisions, some good matches and some fun bad ones, and ...
2hr 58m Apr 12, 2018
2hr 58m
S1 Ep40: Wrestling Omakase #40: DDT Judgment & April Fool w/ Jesse
Wrestling Omakase reaches its 40th episode as John is joined by the first ever member of the 5-time guest club! Jesse (@K0jiii) makes her latest appearance on the show to discuss all things DDT. First the two of them talk the big 3/25 Sumo Hall show match-by-match, everything from the dark matches through the big Takeshita-Ishikawa main event, then of course the surprising return of Shigehiro I...
2hr 17m Apr 05, 2018
2hr 17m
S1 Ep39: Wrestling Omakase #39: NJPW Strong Style Evolved Live Thoughts w/ Sean Williams
Wrestling Omakase returns this week on location from Southern California! John is joined by their longtime friend and returning guest Sean Williams (@TheDragonSuplex) as the two of them record from a hotel room in Long Beach hours after seeing NJPW Strong Style Evolved. Hear their thoughts on the venue, the setup inside, the fans, and of course the show itself, match-by-match. We discuss an inc...
1hr 32m Mar 26, 2018
1hr 32m
S1 Ep38: Wrestling Omakase #38: DDT Judgment Preview & Saki Akai Produce w/ Jamie
On this week's Omakase John is joined by first-time guest Jamie (@JamieOD), longtime runner of the popular English fan blog Dramatic DDT (@DramaticDDT), to preview DDT's biggest show of the year! The two of them break down DDT Judgment from Sumo Hall, DDT's yearly anniversary show, match-by-match, giving you all the storyline information and build-up to help get you hyped. We discuss: the main ...
1hr 35m Mar 19, 2018
1hr 35m
S1 Ep37: Wrestling Omakase #37: History of Tokyo Dome Shows w/ Chris Charlton
This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by first-time guest Chris Charlton (@reasonjp), author of 2015's Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the forthcoming EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome (@esbooked) to discuss the very topic of his upcoming book! After a brief introduction and some discussion of how Chris has watched the Western puroresu fandom ...
1hr 49m Mar 12, 2018
1hr 49m
S1 Ep36: Wrestling Omakase #36: E-Wrestling w/ Rich Kraetsch & Michael Spears
Wrestling Omakase is back with a very special episode! John is joined by two returning guests: Michael Spears (@fujiiheya) of the Open the Voice Gate podcast and Rich Kraetsch of the Voices of Wrestling flagship (@voiceswrestling)! On this episode the three of them discuss their shared history with a quirky little thing called e-wrestling. All three of us came of age in a similar time, as we di...
1hr 48m Mar 05, 2018
1hr 48m
S1 Ep35: Wrestling Omakase #35: NJPW/ROH Honor Rising w/ Bryan Quinlan
Wrestling Omakase returns to break down this past weekend's big Honor Rising shows. John is joined by their longtime friend and wrestling traveling companion Bryan Quinlan (@IMNOTQUINLAN) to discuss all of the matches and major news stories coming out of the two surprisingly good joint NJPW/ROH Korakuens. They talk the Golden Lovers reunion, Cody, the Beer City Bruiser's breakout weekend, wheth...
1hr 35m Feb 26, 2018
1hr 35m
S1 Ep34: Wrestling Omakase #34: WWE 2003-2007 w/ Andrew Rich
Wrestling Omakase is back with another historical episode, as John is joined by returning 3-time guest Andrew Rich (@AndrewTRich) from the Music of the Mat podcast to discuss a period of WWE both of them still remember well. We discuss Andrew's childhood formative days as a wrestling fan, starting around mid-2003 and going through WrestleMania 23 in 2007; a period where John attended quite a fe...
1hr 42m Feb 21, 2018
1hr 42m
S1 Ep33: Wrestling Omakase #33: History of STARDOM w/ Sean Williams & Tara Wrist
Wrestling Omakase returns after a brief period off with an exciting new episode looking at the entire history of the World Wonder Ring, STARDOM! John is joined by returning guest Sean Williams (@TheDragonSuplex), author of the STARDOM Project blog, and new guest Tara Wrist (@ae2501maeth), longtime STARDOM and joshi fan, to discuss the entire history of this incredibly interesting joshi promotio...
2hr 51m Feb 17, 2018
2hr 51m
S1 Ep32: Wrestling Omakase #32: VOW 2017 Match of the Year Poll Roundtable
Omakase is back for a rare second time within a week as we break down the 2017 VOW Match of the Year poll! John is joined by five guests, all of them VOW MOTY voters, for a roundtable discussion: Josh Robinson (@MisterJoshDude), Suit Williams (@SuitWilliams), Michael Spears (@fujiiheya), Kevin Hare (@stan__hansen), and Kevin Brown (@darukinoi). Each of us go through our own top 10 match-by-matc...
2hr 55m Feb 02, 2018
2hr 55m
S1 Ep31: Wrestling Omakase #31: Royal Rumble & NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo w/ Kara & Aaron
Wrestling Omakase returns with an episode talking three big shows from this past weekend, and this time we're joined by two brand new, first time ever guests! Kara (@QaraKoyunlu) & Aaron (@AaronWrotkowski) join John to help them break down the two NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo shows, and then the WWE Royal Rumble. First from Sapporo, we discuss all the matches and the major happenings, includin...
2hr 48m Jan 30, 2018
2hr 48m
S1 Ep30: Wrestling Omakase #30: RAW 25 & Puro Grab Bag Part 2 (NJPW/DG/NOAH & more) w/ Taylor
Wrestling Omakase returns this week with a jam packed show full of variety! John is joined by returning guest Taylor (@tamaimbo) who last appeared during the live Omakase from Japan. The two open things up by reminiscing a bit on their trip to see puroresu live together, and give some advice to those of you who might be planning trips later this year for the G1 and such. They then move on to a ...
2hr 53m Jan 25, 2018
2hr 53m
S1 Ep29: Wrestling Omakase #29: DDT D-King GP & Puro Grab Bag w/ Jesse
Wrestling Omakase is ready to kick off our 2018 season in earnest, and we start things out with the first of two weeks focused on current puroresu! There's quite simply a ton of shows making tape from Japan in these two weeks, so we're here to break down a lot of it and give you our thoughts on some awesome Japanese wrestling! It starts this week as John is joined by 4-time returning guest Jes...
2hr 3m Jan 16, 2018
2hr 3m
S1 Ep28: Wrestling Omakase #28: 2017 Year End Awards Spectacular w/ 9 Guests!!
It's time for the first-ever Wrestling Omakase Year End Awards! Our awards panel consisted of each and every guest we had on Omakase in 2017 (with everyone but one submitting a ballot), and we've tallied up the results and share them with you on this show! It's basically a mini-Observer awards with the same basic rules (5-3-2 balloting, the old December-November calendar, etc.) as our panel of ...
3hr Jan 10, 2018
3hr
S1 Ep27: Wrestling Omakase #27: NJPW Year in Review w/ Joe Lanza & Lawson Leong
The Year in Review series has finally reached our last episode this week on Wrestling Omakase. John is joined by Joe Lanza of the VOW flagship (@voiceswrestling) and NJPW writer/match of the month organizer Lawson Leong (@LawsonComedy89) as the three of them give a thorough look back at NJPW's 2017! First they break everything down month-by-month, discussing all the major events, title changes,...
2hr 59m Jan 01, 2018
2hr 59m
S1 Ep26: Wrestling Omakase #26: BJW Year in Review & NJPW WK12 Preview w/ Brennan Patrick
We're nearing the end of the road in the Wrestling Omakase Year in Review series, and in our penultimate episode we talk all things Big Japan Pro Wrestling! Our guest is Brennan Patrick (@bren_patrick) of fellow VOW podcast Burning Spirits, as Brennan and John break down Big Japan's entire year month-by-month. Hear them talk the deathmatch exploits of Takeda, Takahashi and more, the strong divi...
1hr 46m Dec 28, 2017
1hr 46m
S1 Ep25: Wrestling Omakase #25: ROH Year in Review w/ Joe Gagne & Sean Sedor
The Year in Review series marches on this week on Omakase, as we take a critical look at where Ring of Honor stands in pro wrestling in 2017! John is joined by longtime ROH fan and host of many podcasts Joe Gagne (@joegagne) & VOW's ROH reviewer extraordinaire Sean Sedor (@SASedor2994) as the three of them try to parse what ROH's year was really like. We go deep on the current roster: are the B...
2hr 36m Dec 21, 2017
2hr 36m
S1 Ep24: Wrestling Omakase #24: Joshi Year in Review w/ Alexandra
The Year in Review series heads into the realm of joshi (women's) puroresu this week on Wrestling Omakase, as John is joined by returning guest Alexandra (@NOAHs_Savior) of Squared Circle Sirens to help them break down a number of promotions' respective 2017s! We discuss Sendai Girls, Oz Academy, SEAdLINNNG, STARDOM, Ice Ribbon, and more, as we break down each promotion's various strengths and ...
2hr 14m Dec 15, 2017
2hr 14m
S1 Ep23: Wrestling Omakase #23: DDT Year in Review w/ Mort & Drew Wardlaw
It's time to get back to the Year in Review series this week on Wrestling Omakase, and we have a hell of a promotion to cover: Dramatic Dream Team! John is joined by Mort (@mortenvh) of the award-winning Real Hero Archive and Drew Wardlaw of fellow VOW podcast Burning Spirits (@_burningspirits), both returning guests, to break down a promotion all three of them love! We go month-by-month highli...
2hr 54m Dec 05, 2017
2hr 54m
S1 Ep22: Wrestling Omakase #22: PWG w/ Eric Ex & Brian
We take a break from our Year in Review series this week on Omakase to take another look at another American independent wrestling mainstay: California's Pro Wrestling Guerrilla! John is joined by two fans who have been attending PWG for years: Eric (@superjew1) who has been attending since 2013, and Brian (@BrianDaBrain) who has been attending since 2006. Brian also started the PWG trading car...
1hr 24m Nov 28, 2017
1hr 24m
S1 Ep21: Wrestling Omakase #21: WWE Year in Review w/ Kelly Harrass & August Baker
Our 2017 Year in Review series continues this week with everyone's favorite promotion, World Wrestling Entertainment! John is joined by the only two members of the VOW family who can be reliably counted on for WWE PPV roundtables, Kelly Harrass (@comicgeekelly) & August Baker (@augustbaker12), as we break down WWE's 2017! We discuss what the top WWE and NXT contenders might be for various year ...
2hr 4m Nov 21, 2017
2hr 4m
S1 Ep20: Wrestling Omakase #20: AJPW Year in Review w/ Eyean
This week on Wrestling Omakase we begin our Year in Review Series! Each episode will recap a specific promotion's 2017 with passionate fans/viewers of the company, giving you match recommendations, picks for various awards (MVP/Most Outstanding/Show/Tag Team/etc.), and an overview of what the past year has looked like. It's a great way to wind down 2017, and it starts this week with All Japan! ...
1hr 53m Nov 16, 2017
1hr 53m
S1 Ep19: Wrestling Omakase #19: CZW w/ Jake & Kevin Brown
C! Z! W! On this week's episode of Wrestling Omakase, John is joined by Jake (@Oatgan) & Kevin Brown (@darukinoi) to discuss the longtime northeast independent promotion. If you've ever wondered just what the hell the deal is when people start talking about CZW, hear it straight from two fans. Everything is touched upon including the differences in the Zandig/Hyde/Callihan eras, the "big three"...
2hr 2m Nov 09, 2017
2hr 2m
S1 Ep18: Wrestling Omakase #18: DDT/BJW/Wrestle-1 w/ Jesse
This week on Wrestling Omakase John is joined by return guest Jesse (@K0jiii) to discuss three different Japanese indie promotions: DDT, Big Japan, and Wrestle-1! Talk begins with BJW: their recent tag league, their upcoming Korakuen, and the launch of their new BJW Core streaming service. After a brief stopover in New Japan we switch to Wrestle-1, talking all about the woefully undercovered yo...
2hr 42m Nov 01, 2017
2hr 42m
S1 Ep17: Wrestling Omakase #17: The King of Banter, Joe Lanza
This week's episode of Wrestling Omakase sees us welcome a brand new guest, the King of Banter himself, Joe Lanza of the Voices of Wrestling flagship (@voiceswrestling)! It's tough for me to pin down an exact topic here: ostensibly the show was supposed to be about John & Joe's similar background in wrestling, mainly with ROH/DG/NOAH in the early-to-mid 2000s, but in practice we talked about al...
2hr 38m Oct 25, 2017
2hr 38m
S1 Ep16: Wrestling Omakase #16: WON Hall of Fame Lucha Candidates & ROH Mailbag w/ JR Goldberg
JR Goldberg (@wrestlingbubble) makes his return appearance on the first-ever listener requested episode of Wrestling Omakase! Two weeks ago we covered the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame candidates from Japan & America with Rich Kraetsch, so now we're back to discuss the candidates from Mexico in possibly the most positive wrestling podcast in history! Hear JR make convincing arguments for near...
3hr Oct 19, 2017
3hr
S1 Ep15: Wrestling Omakase #15: NOAH Great Voyage in Yokohama Vol 2 w/ Dylan Harris & Connor Dunphy
We're seeing green this week on Omakase, as we board the ark and take a great voyage to Yokohama! John is joined by returning guest from our very first episode Connor Dunphy (@isalrightnow) & Eastern Lariat/Lucha Talk host Dylan Harris (@DylanZeroSky), both huge fans of NOAH, to discuss one of their biggest shows of the year! The three break all eleven matches down, discussing everything from t...
2hr 8m Oct 12, 2017
2hr 8m
S1 Ep14: Wrestling Omakase #14: Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame w/ Rich Kraetsch
On this week's edition of Wrestling Omakase, John is (finally!) joined by the founder and owner of this very website, Rich Kraetsch! But the delays in Rich's appearance gave us an interesting topic to talk about: with the Observer Hall of Fame ballots having just gone out and Rich being a voter himself, the two break down every candidate in the US & Japan! We talk some in much more detail than ...
2hr 15m Oct 04, 2017
2hr 15m
S1 Ep13: Wrestling Omakase #13: NJPW Destruction Review & King of Pro Wrestling Preview w/ Andrew Rich
On this week's episode of Wrestling Omakase we shift back to Shin Nihon, once again being joined by returning guest Andrew Rich (@andrewtrich) of the Music of the Mat (@musicofthemat) podcast to break it all down. First, the two of them review all three NJPW Destruction shows (Fukushima, Hiroshima & Kobe), discussing all the major matches and angles on each. Is Gedo's booking of the undercards ...
1hr 38m Sep 28, 2017
1hr 38m
S1 Ep12: Wrestling Omakase #12: TNA/Impact/GFW/That Owl Wrestling w/ Garrett Kidney
On this week's episode of Wrestling Omakase, John is joined by a man who is literally world renowned in his field of study: VOW's own Garrett Kidney (@garrettkidney)! The two of them discuss all things TNA in over two hours of painstaking detail, covering everything you can think of, including: some of the standout early programs and wrestlers of the weekly PPV days, the Fox Sports Net era, the...
2hr 21m Sep 22, 2017
2hr 21m
S1 Ep11: Wrestling Omakase #11: Wrestling Podcasts & More w/ Joe Gagne
This week on Wrestling Omakase, we get really meta! Yes, the topic of this wrestling podcast is.....wrestling podcasts! John is joined by Joe Gagne (@joegagne), currently host of the Five Star Match Game (@5StarMatchGame) here on the VOW podcast network, and previously host of Joe vs. the World (a podcast that had rotating guests long before this one, it should be noted!), Joe's Funtime Arcade,...
1hr 55m Sep 13, 2017
1hr 55m
S1 Ep10: Wrestling Omakase #10: History of CHIKARA w/ Michael Spears
Wrestling Omakase continues its trip down northeast US indie memory lane with this week's episode, as John is joined by their normal Open the Voice Gate co-host Michael Spears (@fujiiheya) to discuss the history of CHIKARA! Both John and Mike were, at different but partially overlapping periods, big fans of the "fun-filled lucha supershow", so this is a discussion of what they both enjoyed abou...
1hr 50m Sep 06, 2017
1hr 50m
S1 Ep9: Wrestling Omakase #9: Growing Up ROH w/ JR Goldberg
On this week's episode of Omakase we're proud to bring you a free-ranging, free-flowing, very unique conversation on the glory years of ROH! John is joined by JR Goldberg (@wrestlingbubble) to discuss their common history: attending Ring of Honor during what's considered their golden period (or Gabe period, if you prefer) of 2003 to 2008! This is perhaps the most deeply personal episode we've h...
2hr 28m Aug 31, 2017
2hr 28m