Paul and Gerard are back to discuss the big news that Jake Lee has signed with New Japan. Paul talks about his trip to All In while Gerard discusses a little DDT and talks about one of the emotional things he’s ever seen in pro wrestling - the Takayamania Empire III main event and its post-match. From there they talk about the second half of the N-1 and the debacle of a finals show. They then finish up with All Japan and the two recent Triple Crown matches and discuss the mixed response to those matches as well as the upcoming Royal Road tournament.

Paul and Gerard are back with a HUGE episode. First they talk about the sudden retirement of Yoshinari Ogawa and NOAH being hit by the injury bug. Then they cover the first five shows of the N-1. Finally it's on to All Japan to talk about the amazing Yuma Anzai vs. Rei Saito Triple Crown match and discuss how the company's booking is beginning to run into some problems.

Paul and Gerard dive right into Yuma Anzai's shocking victory over Katsuhiko Nakajima to become the youngest Triple Crown champion in history. They then talk more about what the heck is going on with ZERO1 and finish up by discussing two good NOAH shows and the momentum the company is building.

Paul and Gerard dive into DDT's Judgement 2024 show. From there they cover recent shows from NOAH and All Japan, and finish off the show by looking at the Champion Carnival lineups.

Paul and Gerard discuss the tragic passing of Yutaka Yoshie. Paul reports back on his trip to wXw 16 Carat Gold weekend. Then it's over to NOAH to cover the Victory Challenge Tag League and an awful match. The show finishes up with a discussion of recent All Japan shows plus the Champion Carnival participants.

Paul and Gerard talk about Kaisei Takechi's incredible debut in DDT, the weirdness going on in ZERO1, plus the latest shows from All Japan and NOAH featuring some great title matches and a very good start to the Victory Challenge tag league.

Paul and Gerard discuss the newly announced Bloodsport show at Sumo Hall, the big title change in NOAH, the Victory Challenge Tournament, NTV's 70th anniversary of wrestling on the network show, and review and preview upcoming All Japan shows.

Paul and Gerard discuss the latest news including Kazuchika Okada's departure from New Japan, and more on the backstage drama in All Japan. Then they cover the big All Japan show featuring another great Nakajima Triple Crown match and talk about the latest NOAH shows where they declare that the company is really turning a corner and is building itself back up.

Paul is back from his trip to Japan with lots to talk about. Gerard and Paul also cover all of the backstage drama from All Japan, the Masanobu Fuchi anniversary show, and have some good things to say about the recent NOAH shows and the direction of the company in general.

Gerard is joined by Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to discuss all of the big new year shows from All Japan and NOAH including the epic rematch between Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kento Miyahara. They discuss the matches and talk about all of the controversy surrounding All Japan's president and the main event of NOAH The New Year and try to find silver linings after a wild end to 2023 and an equally wild beginning of 2024 in Japanese wrestling.

As Paul heads to Japan, Gerard flies solo previewing the big upcoming shows for AJPW & NOAH. Along the way he talks about the AJPW & WWE, digresses into AEW & NJPW, offers up a year in review, and an apology.

Paul and Gerard are back to cover the rest of the Real World Tag League and the Junior Battle of Glory and All Japan's continuing hot streak. They ruminate on whether Nakajima actually has a chance to beat Kento on New Years Eve. Also the miserable dealings of NOAH and the backlash they are receiving for booking Kota Ibushi.

Paul and Gerard talk about some assorted matches, DDT Peter Pan, NOAH Limit Break and a great Yuma Anzai vs. Ryuki Honda match for the Triple Crown. They also preview some upcoming All Japan shows including the Royal Road Tournament participants.

Paul and Gerard are back to discuss the first five nights of All Japan's Real World Tag League and who the standouts are so far. They also cover NOAH's latest Monday Magic episode, the state of the promotion in general and Gerard shares his thoughts on DDT's Ultimate Party 2023.

With Gerard out, Paul is bringing on Voices of Wrestling's own Jeff Andrews aka the Shin Nihon Tribal Chief on a tagent-filled episode. It takes them an hour to go through NOAH's Fukuoka show, though a lot of that time is spent talking about New and All Japan, the similarities between Jake Lee and SANADA and Jake Morris' prospects. They also cover All Japan's Hokkaido tour, including an excellent Triple Crown match between Aoyagi & Nakajima, as well as a discussion of Ryuki Honda's age. Also somehow, they start discussing New Japan 2003 Tokyo Dome show.

On a quick turnaround, Paul and Gerard are back to talk about All Japan's memorable Korakuen show with a Yuma Aoyagi vs. Kento Miyahara title match and the appearance of one Katsuhiko Nakajima. But first, they cover the recent happenings in NOAH, which funnily enough includes Nakajima's last Korakuen match with that promotion. They also cover the Real World Tag League field and All Japan's upcoming Hokkaido tour.

Paul and Gerard are reunited yet again. They start off covering the Astronauts produce show BOKURA WA KAKUTO TANTEIDAN with the excellent main event between Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura that has been gaining a lot of buzz. Then they talk about NOAH's surprisingly fun and refreshing Monday Magic show as well as the general state of NOAH. They close off the show talking about All Japan, the great number they drew in Kakuda for the Kento/Yuma vs the Saitos, and give their predictions for the big Yuma Aoyagi vs Kento Miyahara Tripe Crown match.

Paul and Gerard are separated again. Due to scheduling issues, they couldn't come together simultaneously to record, so they thought of something new. Each of them recorded their thoughts on the happenings in NOAH and All Japan, including the recent departures from NOAH and Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown defense against Ryuki Honda.

Warning: Gerard's mic went a bit wonky at times. I've tried my best to fix it, but maybe don't turn the volume all the way up while listening to his part - Paul

Paul and Gerard are finally reuinited. They talk about the finals of NOAH's N-1 tournament as well as All Japan's continuing hot streak including a great Kento Miyahara vs Yuma Anzai match.

This week with Paul away, Gerard welcomes Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to chat about the legacy of Terry Funk and cover the Royal Road and N1 Tournaments. You do not want to miss this episode, there is a lot of topics covered!

Paul is joined by special guest Andrew Sinclair to rant about Kaito's treatment in the G1 and talk about his future going forward. They also cover the beginning of NOAH's N1 tournament. In another rant Paul talks about GLEAT Ver. Mega and the promotion's baffling booking. Then they pivot to something more positive by talking about All Japan's recent success including two Triple Crown title defenses and they close the show discussing the recently announced field for the Royal Road tournament.

Paul and Gerard talk about what everyone else is talking about and that is the big Kento vs Nakajima match in Korakuen. They gush about the match and how much of a success the whole thing is for both promotions. Then they preview HAYATA vs Atsuki Aoyagi, talk about the announced N1 card and the build up of Hokuto Omori. They finish off the show with a discussion about GLEAT's disappointing Sumo Hall card

Paul and Gerard welcome two guests, Kelly Harrass of Jumping Bomb Audio and Liam Jones of You Got To Be Kidding Me, onto the show to hand out some awards.

In this case, they looked at the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023 to determine the best and worst in pro wrestling across Japan.

Paul and Gerard are back sooner than usual to talk about NOAH's big Budokan show and a trio of All Japan shows from this past weekend including some major title defenses. They also talk a lot about the N-1 field and the future of Yuma Anzai's Triple Crown reign.

Paul and Gerard talk about All Japan doing the right thing and finally putting the Triple Crown on Yuma Aoyagi. They compare the state of the promotion compared to one year ago and what might be next for Kento Miyahara. In the NOAH section they cover the dissolution of Kongo, the big Kento vs Nakjima matching coming up, as well as Gerard giving his thoughts on the N1 participants. They close off the show covering GLEAT's big second anniversary show including the big Ibushi announcement and some headscratching booking.

On this supersized episode, Paul and Gerard first talk about NOAH's show in Nagaoya, including a terrible Jr title defense and another great Jake defense. They discuss whether or not Jake would be better if he was smaller. Then they pivot to All Japan to talk about All Japan's hot run and Yuma Anzai's historical title challenge against Yuji Nagata.

In the second half of the show Paul is joined by VOW's own Andrew Sinclair to talk about NOAH's Korakuen show main evented by an excellent Kenoh vs Go Shiozaki match and the N1 participants that were announced at the show.

Paul and Gerard talk about the departure of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano from NOAH and the mystery revolving around the whole situation, then they touch on Yuji Okabayashi's hiatus and some general news coming out of Japan. They give some brief thoughts on All Together and talk about NOAH's upcoming shows. In the second half they cover All Japan's recent Korakuen show including Suwama's face turn and Yuji Nagata's title defense against T-HAWK. They close out the show previewing All Japan's upcoming Ota Ward show where Yuman Anzai will challenge for the Triple Crown for the first time less than a year into his career.

Paul and Gerard start off by talking about Shotaro Ashino's unfortunate injury. Then they talk about All Japan's recent shows including a great Aoyagi Brothers match. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH to cover their recent happenings including an All Japan Tag Team Title match and the debut of the Global Honored Clown Dave the Clown. They close off the show talking about the King of DDT finals and end up having a discussion on Yuji Hino's weird career path.

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On this latest episode of the Emerald FlowShow, Paul and Gerand talk about the final show of the All Japan Champion Carnival and Shotaro Ashino's big and surprising win. They then review a Big Japan show for the first time ever on the pod and chat about all of the great (and not so great) matches from the company's show on May 4.

Paul and Gerard talk about NOAH's great Sumo Hall Show including Jake Lee defending the GHC Title against Naomichi Marufuji. Then they pivot to All Japan to give a run down of the results of the Champion Carnival and talk about Shotaro Ashino's and T-Hawk's surprising runs to the final.

Paul and Gerard kick off the show talking about the mysterious disappearance of Kinya Okada and Yasutaka Yano. They also cover NOAH's big show in Sendai as well as the beginning of All Japan's Champion Carnival.

On this episode of the Emerald FlowShow, Paul and Gerard catch up with recent NOAH shows and preview their big upcoming show in Sendai. They then move on to All Japan and give a preview of the Champion Carnival including all of the possible scenarios on the last nights of block action and of course make some predictions that may or may not be wild.

Paul and Gerard talk about what else Jake Lee's big title win and the failure of Kaito Kiyomiya's push. They also cover All Japan's recent string of good shows, Naoya Nomura's injury and finish the show with a fun discussion on an alternate history scenario "What if Cyberfight had bought All Japan instead."

Paul and Gerard talk about the latest in NOAH and All Japan, including Daisuke Harada's unfortunate retirement, NOAH's Korakuen show, Yuma Anzai's Homecoming show, and the most recent developments in the All Japan vs NOAH feud.

Paul and Gerard talk about Masato Tanaka's 30th (or is it 31st?) anniversary show and match before moving on to GLEAT's big show from July 1st. They also talk about recent All Japan and NOAH shows and do some previews before answering listener questions. Gerard also gets paranoid about Suwama winning the Triple Crown.

The Greatest Wrestler of All Timee delivers an all time great performance in Tokyo Dome yet again. Also Mutos retirement match. Paul and Gerard also talk about Kento Miyahara vs. Yuji Nagata and take a look at the Champion Carnival entrants.

Paul and Gerard start off by talking about All Japan's recent show including Kento Miyahara's excellent title defense. Then they give some thoughts on potential Campion Carnival participants. Afterwards they pivot to NOAH and heap some praise on El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. To close the show they give their final thoughts on the build to the Muto retirement show with a focus on who should win the Kaito vs. Okada match.

Lets play a fun game. The guys had some trouble recording this one, so much so that one of them had to rerecord parts of their audio. Figure out who and how much and lets us know. As far as the episode itself Paul and Gerard cover All Japan's Korakuen show, the New JapanXNOAH show and Great Muta's Final Bye Bye

Paul and Gerard start off the show talking about the Briscoes brief run in NOAH. Then they discuss the latest in All Japan and NOAH, including the endless VM break up angle, Jakes newest faction and the excellent LIJ - Kongo angle.

JAAAAAAAAKE!!! Also, Paul and Gerard cover NOAH's big New Year's show in Budokan including a great GHC title match and the spectacle Main Event. They also cover All Japan's double shot in Korakuen to kick off the New Year. But also, there will be a lot of ranting about Jake Lee

Paul and Gerard come back with quick episode before the Holidays, to cover all the latest and upcoming shows in NOAH and All Japan. They also introduce the Lock Competition as a new feature of the show. Listen in to find out how well Paul's brain works at 6 AM. The answer is not great.

Paul and Gerard talk about Jake Lee yet again but this time its about his departure from All Japan. They look back at his run as a whole and predict what the future might hold for him. The departures of Izanagi and Tajiri are covered as well as are the finals of the Real World Tag League.

Paul and Gerard talk about Jake Lee screwing up All Japan's booking. They give their thoughts on all of the matches from the ongoing RWTL and Junior Battle of Glory as well as their predictions for the final nights. In the first part of the show they talk about NOAH's suprisingly good NOAH The Best show, which overdelivered on what was a weak card on paper. They also preview NOAH's upcoming shows.

Paul and Gerard talk about the start of All Japan's Real World Tag League and the excellent atmosphere in Shin Kiba 1st RING. They also talk about NOAH's loaded Korakuen show and the disappointing number it drew as well as NOAH's "joint show" with Dragongate.

Paul and Gerard talk about Kaito's new gear, Yuma Aoyagi's Triple Crown Prospects and Gerard's WON HOF ballot.

Paul and Gerard are finally back with a massive episode. First, they talk about Jake Lee finally achieving his dream of being in the G1. Then they cover their ballots for this year's Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 poll. From there it's coverage of Josh Barnett's Bloosport Bushido, a preview the upcoming GLEAT show on July 1st and then discussion of the recent big shows and title matches in All Japan and NOAH featuring Yuma Anzai and Kaito Kiyomiya respectively.

Paul and Gerard talk about GLEAT as they always do. They also give their thoughts on the late Antonio Inoki as well as the recent happenings in All Japan and NOAH.

Paul and Gerard celebrate their 20th episode and cover a bevy of topics. They talk about All Japan's 50th anniversary show in Budokan and their show in Korakuen Hall next night. They also cover NOAH's Grand Ship in Nagoya show and talk about the current state of Kaito Kiyomiya. Then they finish off the show with some DDT talk covering the excellent Higuchi vs Takeshita title match and the blocks of the upcoming D-Ou Grand Prix 2022

Paul and Gerard lead off the show by discussing which members of the AEW roster Kazuyuki Fujita would beat in a fight. Then they talk about the great N1 Final and the last two block nights and preview NOAH's upcoming big show in Nagoya. They also extensively preview All Japan's upcoming 50th-anniversary show.

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On this eighteenth episode of the Emerald FlowShow Paul and Gerard talk about attendance figures in Japan in 2022 compared to 2019 and why they are the way they are. They also cover the finals of All Japan's Royal Road tournament as well as some announcements for the 50th anniversary show in Budokan. Then they pivot to cover NOAH's continuing N1 tournament and discuss some of the standouts. They finish off the show talking about DDT's Peter Pan show.