Open the Voice Gate
318 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe woefully undercovered #2 promotion in Japan now has its own podcast here at Voices of Wrestling! Open the Voice Gate is dedicated to bringing you non stop coverage of everything Dragon Gate, including show reviews & previews as well as discussion of Dragon Gate's rich history.
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18: Open the Voice Gate #17: Midbreath Rehab
April 16, 2017 22:54 - 1 hour - 104 MBOpen the Voice Gate is finally back and we've got a lot to talk about! John & Michael are here but sadly Milo & Case are not, so once again we bring you another VOW podcast network crossover, as Chris Maffei from Music of the Mat joins us! We briefly touch upon the main matches from the CHAMPION GATE shows from last month (as they still had not made air the last time we recorded) before diving into a full recap of the 4/7 Korakuen. Plus, we preview the DEAD OR ALIVE cage match and then do a d...
17: Open the Voice Gate #16: Crossover Violence.
March 13, 2017 20:06 - 2 hours - 117 MBOpen the Voice Gate is finally back and we've got A Very Special Episode for you this time. For various grad school and work-related reasons our normal co-hosts Case Lowe & Mike Spears are both missing in action, but we have one hell of a replacement for them: Joe Lanza from the VOW flagship makes his Open the Voice Gate debut! Joe helps John & Milo break down the somewhat surprising results from the (still unaired) Champions Gate shows, and then all three of them go deep on a show they've ac...
16: Open the Voice Gate #15: Everybody's Dead.
February 06, 2017 22:06 - 2 hours - 116 MBHey, it's your favorite podcast that normally takes two months off between episodes, but this time they're back in just two WEEKS?? Wow! The entire crew is here to discuss the February 2nd Korakuen show, as we dive deep into the many changes due to injury (to Yoshino, Kotoka, Gamma, and Ishida; we discuss possible timetables for their returns and what the original plans might have been as well), give another big rant on the Dr. Verserk reveal, and break down every match including the Open the...
15: Open the Voice Gate #14: Our First Awards Episode!
January 23, 2017 00:42 - 2 hours - 117 MBOTVG is back for 2017 to celebrate our first anniversary as a podcast, and we start with a long look back at 2016 via the 2016 OTVG Awards! We reveal the winners in every category, from MVP to Best Match to Show of the Year to Best Unit and much more, as well as discuss our own individual votes for each category and whether we were surprised at how the voting turned out! Plus, we have a full review of the January 18th Korakuen show. Have we reached Peak VerserK? Can Milo take much more of thi...
14: Open the Voice Gate Episode 13: We Bury Everything (But Especially Kotoge)
December 27, 2016 22:15 - 2 hours - 116 MBOTVG is back at it again with a post-Christmas episode covering two big DG shows: the 12/20 Korakuen show with the DOI DARTS~~ main event, and Final Gate from Christmas day. Here our thoughts on all the matches from both shows, including some very divergent takes on the controversial Final Gate main event! Plus, some NOAH talk inexplicably runs in and boy howdy does Milo (the artist formerly known as Kay) have some things to say about Atsushi Kotoge. Meanwhile, we discuss match #2 in our Ret...
13: Open the Voice Gate Episode 12: Good Timing
December 05, 2016 20:39 - 2 hours - 115 MBAll four hosts are back for our latest episode, and we've got a number of topics to cover. First we discuss the ongoing Open the Voice Gate awards, going over each and every category and providing some of the names who are currently leading in the balloting (remember, you have until 1/4/17 to submit yours!). Then we get into the latest Korakuen Hall show from 12/1, discussing all the matches as well as a particularly interesting edition of Doi Darts. We then preview the four announced title m...
12: Open the Voice Gate Special Bonus Episode: Unit History
November 20, 2016 14:20 - 2 hours - 117 MBIt's a special bonus episode of Open the Voice Gate, as John and Michael are joined by a very special guest to discuss the unique history of Dragon Gate/Toryumon's many units! Joining us all the way from Japan is Jae of IHeartDG.com, the man who has run the primary English language site for the Dragon system for the past 16 years! Jae shares his expertise with us as we discuss as many units as we can cram into a packed three hours, everything from Crazy MAX and M2K through Blood Warriors and ...
11: Open the Voice Gate (Episode 11): Hurray! Hurray! Tozawa!
November 15, 2016 18:03 - 2 hours - 116 MBA new era begins for your-favorite-by-default Dragon Gate podcast, in more ways that one: Michael Spears joins us full time as the new fourth co-host, we record our first podcast since Our Tozawa Left Us, and oh yeah, it's the first episode since the American electorate revealed the full depths of its stupidity. No, thankfully there is no election talk on this episode to speak of really, but still: last month we had Tozawa and no Trump, now we have no Tozawa and a Trump. Depressing! But don'...
10: Open the Voice Gate (Episode 10): Hot Shingo On Shachi Action
October 17, 2016 20:37 - 2 hours - 117 MBWe're back with a brand new edition of Open the Voice Gate! John and Jules are joined by our special guest co-host Michael Spears of the DG podcast Inside the Gate. Together the three discuss the 10/12 Korakuen show, a very newsworthy event featuring the end of a unit, multiple turns, and more. We also discuss baseball, the Cleveland Indians' racist logo, Marine Le Pen, John's haunted new computer strikes again, and (yes) the fucking US election. Where else can you find that variety of topi...
9: Open the Voice Gate Episode 9: Goodbye Dylan.
October 04, 2016 14:32 - 2 hours - 117 MBTwo months have passed since our last episode, which is long even for us, but we're back with the latest edition of Open the Voice Gate! All four regular hosts are here to discuss, among other topics: a brief recap of the very mixed bag that was this year's Summer Adventure Tag League, much longer recaps of the Dangerous Gate PPV and the 9/29 Korakuen show, a look ahead at Tozawa's departure, T-Hawk and El Lindaman's heel turns (and subsequent fashion changes), three out of four of us are ani...
8: Open the Voice Gate - Episode 8: Tangent World 2016
August 01, 2016 19:18 - 2 hours - 117 MBThe whole gang is here as the four of us break down DG's biggest show of the year, Kobe World 2016! Join John, Jules, Dylan, and 'Hollywood' Case Lowe as we break down the entire show, match-by-match. It isn't always a straight line getting there, but we do eventually make it through to the end! Other topics include: a quick preview of the upcoming Summer Adventure Tag League that kicks off later this week, a look at where some ex-DG/Toryumon stars are now on the indies, proper pronoun usage ...
7: Open the Voice Gate (Episode 7): King of Taking Two Months Off.
July 06, 2016 17:24 - 2 hours - 117 MBYes, after a long two months away Open the Voice Gate has finally returned! Our topics are, as you might expect, many, but first and foremost we talk about the entire King of Gate tournament. What were our favorite matches from this long and grueling journey? Who stood out from the pack? In addition, we preview this week's Korakuen show as well as the five announced matches for the upcoming Kobe World event, DG's biggest show of the year, and much more! •Please note: there is an annoying cl...
6: Open the Voice Gate Episode 6: DEAD or ALIVE (in more ways than one)
May 08, 2016 15:11 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBOpen the Voice Gate is back only a couple weeks after our last episode, which for us is really impressive! Sadly we are once again down a man, as Dylan couldn't join us, but on the other hand Case is back from the dead! All three of us are here to discuss DEAD or ALIVE 2016, a truly amazing show that was everything we love about Dragon Gate! We talk all the major storylines including the big return, the new unit, and someone losing their hair for a full year. Plus, a quick preview of KING OF ...
5: Open the Voice Gate Episode 5: Where In The World is Case Sandiego?
April 28, 2016 16:28 - 1 hour - 111 MBOpen the Voice Gate is finally back for Episode 5 (well, at least three of us are....) and we have a whole lot to discuss: quick thoughts on the Champions Gate title matches (which had not made air the last time we recorded- yes, it's been that long!), the latest Korakuen show (which John was there live for), quick thoughts on the recent Nosawa Tokyo Love show with heavy DG participation, and then previews of the upcoming Dead or Alive PPV and the King of Gate tournament. Who is losing their ...
4: Open the Voice Gate Episode 4: Prom Night
March 14, 2016 14:10 - 2 hours - 117 MBOpen the Voice Gate is back with our full four-person panel for the first time in over a month, and boy do we have a lot to talk about! Topics include: title changes galore (Twin, Brave, and TWO Dream Gate changes since our last episode together), the Brother YASSHI Incident, the MVK (Most Valuable Kzy) continuing his ridiculous run, John's way too excited for their trip to Japan, and more! Plus we have a lot of mailbag questions to get to: what gaijin do we want to see in DG and who's our fa...
3: Heel Unit Timeline - Real Hazard through Team Doi (2008-2010)
March 08, 2016 16:33 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBOpen the Voice Gate is back with a special episode, as John is joined by Michael Spears of Inside the Gate and longtime DG reviewer Brad Garoon in our first DG Timeline episode! Today we're talking about the middle three heel units of Dragon Gate that make up quite possibly the weakest period for DG's heels in history: Real Hazard, Deep Drunkers, and Team Doi (08-10). Why were RH & DD so bad? What were the other things going on at the time that resulted in the heels being so weak? And how did...
2: Open the Voice Gate: Talking February 4 Korakuen
February 06, 2016 15:46 - 2 hours - 117 MBIn episode 2 of VOW's Dragon Gate podcast, all four hosts are back to discuss the enormous 2/4 Korakuen Hall show! We'll break down the entire card and give special focus to the Unit Must Disband 3-way match, as DG said goodbye to its diamonds. What's next for all the Dia.Hearts members? What are our memories of the short-lived babyface unit? Plus, we talk the Twin Gate title match from Osaka and do our first-ever Voice Gate mailbag with your questions, and much more! Support this podcast at...
1: Open the Voice Gate: 2015 Year in Review
January 18, 2016 15:38 - 2 hours - 116 MBIt's the very first episode of VOW's new Dragon Gate-only podcast, Open the Voice Gate! John, Case, Jules, and Shane break down a turbulent 2015 in Dragon Gate, discussing the end of the Millenials & MAD BLANKEY (and the ultimate legacy of both units), the beginning of VerserK, and various other happenings. We also give out brief awards for 2015: MVP, Best Match, Best Show, and Tag Team of the Year (a real mystery, that one). Plus we briefly discuss the most recent Korakuen Hall show on 1/13 ...