Foreign Aces
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsPaul Crockett (Voice of Beyond Wrestling) and "The Choice" Christopher Cornwell Boyce primarily cover NJPW from both the industry and fan perspective. The absurdity of fantasy booking is a regular topic, as the guys will often work your favorite WCW Monday Nitro midcarders into current storylines. From time to time, the show will include interviews with some biggest and fast-rising stars in the world. Names like Keith Lee, War Machine/Raiders, Switchblade Jay White, Rocky Romero, Roppongi 3K, and Chase Owens have appeared on past shows. You'll also get plenty of coverage of ROH, WWE NXT, and promotions from around the world. If you listen closely, you might even catch a hint or two about major news in the wrestling world.
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Episodes
G1 Finals Recap/Special Show Announcement
August 15, 2019 03:58 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBIt's the return less than a week later to break down the G1 Finals! Paul & Chris discuss all of the big angles on the show (Shibata, KENTA, Moxley/Juice) as well as the matches during the Final and some from the last few nights! Plus, they give you their tournament awards including MVP, Match of the Tournament and Breakout Star! Plus, we have a special announcement regarding the show that you won't want to miss.
Paul's Mental Breakdown/G1 Recap
August 09, 2019 19:29 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBPaul & Chris return to discuss the latest in the G1, possible scenarios for the final, the best matches of the week and much more! Plus, Paul recaps his wonderful (awful) morning and may yell a little bit, so be prepared for that!
The Fantasy Lunch with The Choice/G1 Recap/Americanrana
August 02, 2019 19:39 - 53 minutes - 49 MBPaul and Chris return to recap the G1, discuss who the MVP of the tournament is, who has had the best matches, who could win the blocks and more. Plus, Paul recaps attending the MLW TV Tapings in NYC, plus his calling Beyond Wrestling Americanrana!
The Birth of Yanoberg/G1 Recap
July 20, 2019 00:07 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBPaul & Chris return to recap all things G1 Climax and take a look at what is to come on the next show! Also, a look at the short match times, the burgeoning buddy cop movie between Moxley & Umino and what Toru Yano & Bill Goldberg have in common!
I'm Mr. Lonely G1 in Dallas Recap
July 12, 2019 18:35 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBPaul Crockett returns solo to discuss the G1 in Dallas, preview the next few nights of tournament action, and a little bit on Beyond Wrestling!
G1 Climax Breakdown/SANADA's Favorite American TV Show with Thomas Santell
July 05, 2019 21:29 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBSpecial Guest Thomas Santell (Wrestling Observer/Beyond Wrestling) helps break down Night 1 of the G1 Climax! He gives an outstanding account from a wrestler's perspective on what makes each talent great. In addition, he discusses his time with SANADA when he was just a young lion in All Japan, including his favorite American TV show. You'll be very surprised when you hear the answer! Plus, we talk about his podcast "I Left My Wallet" and his great run with Beyond Wrestling! ...
G1 Climax Talk/Matt Camp: Dumbest Man on the Show?
June 28, 2019 18:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBPaul Crockett and The Choice return to discuss the G1 Climax and potential sleeper picks to win their blocks. New Japan is running two shows in Australia this weekend, what does it mean for the company? Riki Choshu retires and you won't believe who was brought to tears. AEW Fyter Fest preview. Also, Heyman & Bischoff and their roles in WWE! Use the promo code FOREIGNACES to get 20 days FREE on IWTV.live to see Paul on play-by-play with Beyond Wrestling!
G1 Block Reaction/The Choice Block
June 21, 2019 18:50 - 1 hour - 68 MBWith Paul on assignment across the world, The Choice and Camp react to the G1 Climax block announcements. They address the omissions, including Minoru Suzuki and whether or not that's ok for a man who just turned 51. They get into the structure of the blocks including what more than a few competitors in the B Block have in common. Where does Yano get his wins? You can learn a lot from the first and last day of block matches, so there's a discussion of potential Day 1 upsets and the matches th...
Dominion Recap/Is Kayla Braxton now a deathmatch wrestler?
June 14, 2019 04:10 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBPaul & Matt are back to recap Dominion, try and guess who will be in the G1 Tournament this year, plus they take a look at Joey Janela against Kris Statlander from Beyond Wrestling!
Best of the Super Juniors Finals & Dominion Preview
June 07, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBPaul Crockett & Matt Camp return to break down the Best of the Super Juniors Finals, the tournament as a whole, a preview of Dominion, some talk about Beyond Wrestling and much more!
The Gang is Back with Double or Nothing!
May 29, 2019 04:28 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThe whole gang is back to give a full breakdown and review of Double or Nothing, review the Best of the Super Juniors, the debut of Jon Moxley on two fronts, more from Beyond Wrestling and much more!
(Solo) Best of the Super Juniors Update
May 25, 2019 05:30 - 47 minutes - 46 MBPaul Crockett is here solo to break down anything and everything Best of the Super Juniors including who the MVPs are, the best matches and some of the unsung heroes. He also previews AEW Double or Nothing and talks a bit about his play-by-play work with Beyond Wrestling! A first time ever solo show, check it out!
Tuesday Night Choice
May 17, 2019 21:15 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBWith Paul on assignment in Cleveland, Camp and The Choice cover the first four days of the Best of the Super Juniors. Is Shingo too good (and big) for the division? Or is he just what the division needs? After a standout performance on Day 1, are we looking at a long-term feud for Sho and Shingo? The guys talk about Ospreay and Rocky and why different styles are good for Will. Plus, the bad starts for Dragon Lee and Bandido and Ishimori not being a good fit in his current role. Besi...
Who Will Wear Lex Luger's Puffy Shirt on TNT?
May 09, 2019 23:16 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBPaul & Matt return to discuss the Best of the Super Junior blocks, Wrestling Dontaku results, AEW on TNT?, Dominion matches, the importance of good play-by-play in wrestling and much more!
BONUS EPISODE - Generation Next 2019 with Kris Statlander, Brad Hollister, Christian Casanova & Kevin Quinn
May 08, 2019 02:42 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this special bonus episode, Paul Crockett sits down with the talents featured in his "Generation Next 2019" column from PWInsider.com! He chats with Kris Statlander, Brad Hollister, Christian Casanova and Kevin Quinn about their careers, their lives, their goals, the column and much more!
VH1 Behind The Music: The Day the Aces Died
May 03, 2019 18:34 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBPaul and Chris return to discuss the depression involved with TAICHI winning the NEVER Title, Wrestling Dontaku Night 1 results, a preview of Night 2, Mailbag questions as well as Paul discussing his work with Beyond Wrestling. In addition, we do a deep dive on classic VH1 and Nickelodeon shows!
The Official English New Japan Podcast
April 26, 2019 18:41 - 1 hour - 59 MBPaul & Chris are joined by special guest Matthew Macklin (OTT videographer, PWInsider) to discuss the Best of the Super Juniors competitors, Sengoku Lord results, upcoming War of the Worlds matches and the new Official English NJPW Podcast.
If Kenny Omega is Rocky, who is Ivan Drago?
April 19, 2019 18:44 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWith Matt still on Dad Duty, Paul & Chris return and get wild. Following a preview of Sengoku Lord, they end up booking Joey Janela's Spring Break for next year and preview the upcoming TAKATAICHI MANIA show (yes, that's real). All that and the mailbag on this week's Foreign Aces!
Rocky Romero Had His Shoulder Kissed
April 12, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBIt was a long weekend but Paul Crockett & The Choice are here with a full recap including the G1 Supercard, RevPro in NYC, the shenanigans of WrestleCon and even a story about how Rocky Romero's shoulder was kissed. All this and so much more on this week's episode!
G1 Supercard x Vince McMahon = Dan Barry
April 04, 2019 04:51 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThe stars of New Japan are finally in New York to take down Madison Square Garden and we have you covered. In addition to the G1 Supercard, we have a special interview with Dan Barry about his experiences working for OTT in Ireland. That and somehow a Vince McMahon impression works its way into the program. All that and more this week!
Drew Cordiero Interview (Beyond Wrestling)
April 01, 2019 20:03 - 42 minutes - 31.4 MBOur own Paul Crockett chats with Beyond Wrestling owner/promoter/booker Drew Cordiero about his new weekly Uncharted Territory series that starts this Wednesday April 3rd at 8 PM on IWTV and FITE TV. Drew discusses how the idea came about to go weekly and the pros and cons of doing it. He also discusses plans for the future and where he currently sees the landscape of independent wrestling amongst many other subjects. Plus, we find out what Drew really thinks of Paul as an employ...
The Choice Shoots!
March 28, 2019 03:52 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBYes, we will talk about the New Japan Cup, but it takes a few detours to get there. After we get through that, we hand our awards for MVP, best match, and most underrated match/competitor. Lots of Ishii love and appreciation for Colt Cabana. This morphs into a conversation about how the G1 Supercard was formed, including some questions from you!
New Japan Squares
March 21, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBWe're approaching the final four of the New Japan Cup, so we have updates and thoughts of the matches we've liked, disliked, and those who have stood out. Colt Cabana's Cinderella story is one bracket buster, but defending champion Zack Sabre Jr.'s win over Ibushi was a huge killer of brackets. The SANADA bandwagon continues to build up steam after arguably the match of the tournament (and year?) against Minoru Suzuki. Ring of Honor held their 17th Anniversary Show last week and the...
Over the Top with Joe Cabray...and Masato Tanaka?
March 14, 2019 05:53 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBThis show includes our interview with the man in charge of @OTT_Wrestling, Joe Cabray (@Luther__Ward). Learn about the good (and challenging) of the rise of OTT, including investing in certain wrestlers and working with those who wrestle in multiple companies. He helps preview ScrapperMania 5: Ireland vs The World, which features WALTER vs Jordan Devlin, Meiko Satomura vs Session Moth Martina, and Jushin Thunder Liger vs Scotty Davis at the top of the card. We're five days into the...
Bread and Ice Cream
March 07, 2019 06:29 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBNew Japan had their Anniversary show and the best performer may have been Jushin Thunder Liger. Little did we know by the end of the show, major news would come down about Liger. The ups and downs of Ishimori are discussed, including comparisons to Jay White. Fallout from the rest of the show is intertwined with full NJ Cup predictions from Crockett, The Choice, and Camp. One match could be the key to the whole tournament, which seems to have a lot of real possibilities. In addition...
Kaze Ni Dupree
March 01, 2019 04:37 - 1 hour - 120 MBEveryone is back together to talk about the New Japan Cup. Get all the details on the Foreign Aces New Japan Cup Bracket Contest including how you can enter, rules, and the prizes we'll be distribution. See @ForeignAces on Twitter for your bracket. Before you fill it out, hear the guys talk about Dave Finlay's injury and do a preview of each first round matchup. They also look back on Honor Rising, which featured title changes, storyline developments, and a potential BOSJ contender ...
Tanahashi Rides...
February 22, 2019 05:45 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThe Choice continues to look for his Jim Crockett Cup partner, so it's Paul Crockett and Matt Camp talking the Giant Baba Memorial Show, which featured quite a mix of New Japan, AJPW, Big Japan, and other wrestlers from every big company in Japan. Somehow that transitions into Undertaker's match with Hakushi into Taker appearing at Starrcast into ways NJPW stars can appear on local NY radio to promote the MSG including Tanahashi joining the Howard Stern show and riding the...machine...
Sandwiches and Knives
February 15, 2019 05:08 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThe guys are all back together for a jam-packed show. Obviously, there's plenty of discussion about Jay White's IWGP Title victory over Tanahashi. Was it a total surprise? A look back over the last year shows how NJPW built The Switchblade and why they were able to pivot to him from original plans that featured Okada/Omega at MSG. So who will face White at MSG? The NJ Cup is discussed, including Ibushi's increased chances of winning/main event push now that he's officially under con...
Switchblade Jay White Interview (Throwback from May 2018)
February 11, 2019 23:54 - 8 minutes - 7.93 MBIn honor of his IWGP Heavyweight Championship victory over Tanahashi, check out this interview Paul Crockett conducted in May of 2018 during the Global Wars tour in Lowell, MA. This is just five months into the Switchblade character, so you can see how it started and how far White has come in the last year.
Kojima's American Sponsor
February 08, 2019 05:10 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWith The Choice scouting for NXT Japan, Crockett and Camp take you through all the New Beginning happenings in both America and Japan. Camp provides his thoughts on Kushida's farewell, NXT TakeOver, and the Royal Rumble. That leads into a discussion of how characters are coming back around with so much good wrestling available everywhere. Where should NJPW go with the NJ Cup? Timing would line up with making the winner the top contender for The Garden. AEW just announced new talent ...
Matt Camp's Day Off
February 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBKUSHIDA is gone from NJPW and we have all the details of his last match against Tanahashi. The New Beginning kicked off in the USA, and we discuss the upcoming show in Japan. Plus, news on NOAH's new owners, KENTA returning to Japan, Takeover, the Royal Rumble and where will Dean Ambrose go?
No Visas Needed
January 25, 2019 06:22 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBDon't worry about your visa because you won't need it for this show. We address the NJPW US cards. Are they underwhelming? Are you disappointed in what happened? The guys examine what happened with the visa issues for the Japanese talent and if the company is to blame and/or the government shutdown deserves the majority of the blame. Is this more about the company having little direction in the United States? KUSHIDA's farewell match with Tanahashi is coming at a Road to New Beginni...
This Episode is Too Long
January 18, 2019 04:37 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBIn a mostly quiet week for NJPW (other than FantasticaMania!), the guys open the show with a look at the NXT Takeover Liverpool show including differing thoughts on Balor/Devlin, plenty of praise for the tag match, future expectations for RIpley/Storm, and a very long main even that was saved by a large German man making his fantastic debut. Camp reacts to more news about KUSHIDA including his likely next stop and what KUSHIDA pitched for himself in NJPW. ROH is throwing some seriou...
Time Splitting Around the World
January 11, 2019 05:48 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe guys are back together to give their thoughts on the AEW rally. They go over the announced roster, how everything was presented, and who else they'd like to see get added to the company. Plus, they address the TV rumors and how that could affect money offered and who that could attract. New Year's Dash didn't have any big surprises, yet some title matches are set up, including TAICHI challenging for the IC Title. This leads to the guys talking about KUSHIDA's exit from NJPW and ...
Wrestle Kingdom 13 Post-Game Show
January 04, 2019 13:02 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThe guys are back together for an immediate reaction to Wrestle Kingdom 13. They discuss the speed of the show, how it affected the early matches, and why the results still made sense. The show clearly picked up over the last three matches, including the appearances of Jay White and Okada. Jericho/Naito was another example of a proper blow-off, but was it better than expected? The main event's result was in question, yet a return to glory seemed to make sense. Who is the next challe...
The Wrestle Kingdom 13 Hotline
January 03, 2019 07:03 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBWith The Choice preparing for his Tokyo Dome debut, Camp and Crockett take you through the Wrestle Kingdom 13 card including a debate on Ospreay/Ibushi opening the show. They also discuss the buzz on the show and how it will be received to both hardcore and casual fans. The guys talk about the passing of Mean Gene with some examples of how great he was and some fun promos featuring Meng and...Natural Born Thrillaz?! Of course, we get a lot more on All Elite Wrestling and what could...
The Stone Pitbull Awards
December 28, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThe Choice is preparing for his role as the CHAOS mole, so Camp and Crockett take you through the year-end awards including best match (NJPW and non-NJPW), wrestler of the year, tag team of the year, show of the year, most underappreciated star, breakout star, and moment of the year. They also talk about the creative process in NJPW vs WWE vs NXT and how organic means everything. Plus, Tanahashi's thoughts on how his alliance with Okada was handled, THE FUCKING BOMB is a champion, ...
The Ibushi-Ospreay Moment
December 21, 2018 05:01 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBThe boys are back to discuss their live take on ROH Final Battle, the Golden Lovers vs Tanahashi & Ospreay match which included THE MOMENT! Plus, the teams in the NEVER Gauntlet, where do Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi go next, and which WCW superstar does Brandi Rhodes most reflect? All that and more on this edition!
The Polar Ice Cats
December 14, 2018 07:16 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBWe have World Tag League Champs....and it doesn't matter. Lots of fallout both expected and unexpected from the World Tag League finals show, including Makabe and Yano back together. Will Ospreay took another step towards the heavyweight division by having a great match with...Taichi? It wasn't a memorable match, but we have takeaways from the eight-man tag featuring the Young Bucks, Marty Scurll, and Kenny Omega. If you were looking for the teams for the NEVER OPENWEIGHT SIX-MAN TA...
NXT: Alaska
December 07, 2018 05:29 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe guys talk about the life of Dynamite Kid (the good and the bad), which quickly morphs into a discussion of who best represents current tag team wrestling. That leads to the obligatory World Tag League update including predictions both real and fantastical. We appear to be on a (literal) crash course to Ibushi vs Ospreay at the Dome, but what if Ospreay isn't ready? What if Ibushi needs someone to fight the evil out of him? Suzuki-Gun. ICHIBAN. After we hinted about it months ago...
BONUS EPISODE - "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright (from 2017)
December 06, 2018 01:09 - 47 minutes - 42.1 MBFrom October 2017, Paul Crockett chats with "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright about growing up in the wrestling business, his time in World Championship Wrestling (including being ribbed by Malenko & Guerrero), why he chose not to go with WWE, competing in the 1995 Best of the Super Junior Tournament and his current wrestling school (The Wright Stuff) and promotion (New European Championship Wrestling)!
The All Elite Draft
November 30, 2018 05:04 - 1 hour - 68 MBThe boys are back together to try to figure out the World Tag League and how to make it entertaining. You may have missed it, but New Japan tossed away Okada and Tanahashi tagging together for the first time. Should that have been saved for more? It appears NJPW is focusing on European expansion and getting TV deals. That could be a better focus than America, which leads us to the NXT UK deals and who is allowed to work where. Finally, we have our All Elite Wrestling Fantasy Draft! ...
All Ace Wrestling
November 23, 2018 20:04 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWith The Choice preparing for his WrestleMania weekend match with Nick Gage, Camp and Crockett talk All Elite Wrestling, the World Tag League, Goto/Ibushi, and what should be Ibushi/Ospreay at the dome. How viable is a new promotion in 2019? Would New Japan have any working relationship and does NJPW need The Elite or vice versa? The wrestling scene will look a lot different in 2019, so the guys talk about how things will change and if NXT: Insert Country Here will be the replacemen...
Interview with former NJPW Director of U.S. Operations George Carroll
November 16, 2018 05:26 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe guys are all back together to interview George Carroll, who spent time in a backstage role in Ring of Honor and more importantly as the NJPW Director of U.S. Operations until the end of 2017. He explains how he was brought into New Japan and his responsibilities with the company. That includes how the United States Title was introduced and the lack of a plan after the tournament for the direction of the title. Plus, we get into why NJPW didn't really have a plan for American exp...
91 Matches to FreeDome
November 09, 2018 05:16 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBWith The Choice M.I.A., Camp and Crockett kick off the show trying to figure out why Nick Jackson made such flippant comments about New Japan and not working the World Tag League. They transition into a quick discussion about a Power Struggle, which felt like a show that was just there. However, that leads to Crockett quizzing Camp on the history of the European Title. Where does NJPW go with the NEVER title and Goto/Ospreay/Ibushi, if anywhere? The World Tag League teams and format...
The MegaAces Unite
November 02, 2018 07:35 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBCamp got lost in Parts Unknown so Paul & Chris discuss: Power Struggle Preview Super Junior Tag Tournament A Mole inside CHAOS? Okada & Tanahashi handshake and Omega's Twitter reaction Paul travelling to Long Island for WWR and Chris' reaction to that show and watching Beyond on Wednesday
National Choice Alliance
October 26, 2018 04:44 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBCrockett and Camp have to roll without The Choice since he's on the Jericho Cruise...or do they? Some updates on the Super Jr. Tag League including why it's tough to get into it and how it's a bad time to introduce new wrestlers. Power Struggle is a week away, but Will Ospreay is out. However, could this be a sleeper card much like last year's Power Struggle? The Okada Cruise happened this week, but what if it became an event with actual attractions? New Japan's gif policy is addres...
The Billionaire Bread Club
October 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis show takes quite a turn at the end. The guys stick to the plan with a discussion of the Super Junior Tag League and how guys like Shingo Takagi and Robbie Eagles are fitting in. Then, we get our first official Tama Tonga Twitter Update, which includes plenty of real and storyline comments about Ibushi, The Elite, BCOGs, Dave Meltzer, and of course, Cody. Should Tama and the BCOGs be thankful for the worldwide recognition Bullet Club has received from The Elite or should they be...
SlingBlade Club
October 12, 2018 04:04 - 1 hour - 79 MBAfter an angle-filled King of Pro Wrestling, the guys are back to discuss everything and there's a lot of disagreement. Even though KOPW is one of the biggest NJPW shows of the year, the biggest stories coming out of the show were about the angles, not the in-ring product. Jay White is part of the BCOGs, Okada saved Tanahashi, Chris Jericho returned to attack EVIL, and we have new member of LIJ and a tag partner for Taiji Ishimori. The guys also address Dave Meltzer's report of unha...
King of Western Pro Wrestling
October 05, 2018 04:10 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBThe Choice is back from his auditions to be the next full time member of Los Ingobernables de Japon (or BCOG), so he joins Crockett and Camp to talk about the happenings from Fighting Spirit Unleashed. The guys discuss their feelings on the King of Pro Wrestling triple threat main event and read your Twitter reaction. They preview the entire card and explain why the show doesn't have a big feel. Finally, if it's not The Choice, who will be joining LIJ and the Firing Squad. You know ...