It's a new year, but the same old cool guys are back as Kelly and Taylor return to talk joshi!

There's so much to talk about, from big shows from Stardom and Tokyo Joshi, Marigold annoyances, some interesting SEAdLINNNG ideas, and even some positive news for Ice Ribbon (for once)!

After that, they preview the next two weeks in joshi highlighted by the beginning of Tokyo Joshi's Max Heart Tag Tournament and another big Stardom Korakuen Hall show!

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Gerard flies solo to cover DDT, GLEAT, Big Japan, and of course NOAH and All Japan. With the end of the year and the start of a new one there is a lot of news, great matches and some not so great booking directions. All Japan put on a Match of the Year Contender while NOAH leaned in way too much into Team 2000X. So who came out looking the best at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026? Give a listen and find out!

Joel and Damon are back with a three hour blockbuster show reviewing Wrestle Kingdom 20 weekend. Joel , who was in Tokyo and at the event, and Damon have you covered match-by-match along with vibes before the show, reactions after and everything in between. The guys discuss Aaron Wolf's impact, the leveling up of Yota Tsuji, and the epic Tanahashi retirement match.

Ian Hamilton returns for the first Euro Clutch of the year, chatting about the main happenings from Rev Pro’s Live in London 103 from a week ago - and how they could be a worrying sign for that Road To Wembley - before recapping how 2025 went for several of Europe’s big promotions.

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This week on The Flagship: contract season updates, NJPW New Year Dash, Yota Tsuji and NJPW's return to the original IWGP Title lineage, and much more from New Japan.

Plus reviews of NOAH and AJPW's New Year's shows, including GHC and Triple Crown title defenses, Perez Hilton, and, of course, mid-2000s celebrity gossip.

Christmas Break is over, has everyone lost their mind or is this just a proper rest. Rob smacks Jeff around on his dumb.

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Mike & JD discuss Vince McMahons sham retiremet of 2022 and try to understand the TKO shareholder lawsuit. Then they discuss Wrestle Kingdom featuring Tanahashi's retirement match, Yota Tsuji finally winning the IWGP World Title, & a Washed Naito shows up in NOAH. Plus Free Ageny news regarding Matt Cardona, Tommaso Ciampa, EC3, and EVIL!

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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.

It’s the final Voice Gate of 2025 and time for the Ulty Awards! On this episode, Mike and Case discuss the year-end shows in Kobe (12/27-28) including an incredible series of Triangle Gate matches before finishing the show with the Ulty Awards including MVP, Most Outstanding, Best Unit and they give their top ten Dragongate matches of 2025!

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