Wrestling Omakase
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsOmakase means, literally, "I'll leave it up to you". It's a term primarily used in modern Japanese in sushi restaurants, where you allow the chef to prepare their own personal favorites, leaving your meal completely in their hands. Wrestling Omakase, therefore, is a show where we place each episode into the hands of one or two passionate fans, from all across the wrestling spectrum. Our regular host John Carroll has over 20 years of diverse wrestling fandom to draw upon, and they will be joined by a revolving door of guests who will share their knowledge and passion for particular promotions or time periods. While our primary focus will be on modern Japanese wrestling, we will also at least touch on wrestling from all over the world, in addition to the occasional episode covering historical periods of various promotions. This is a journey with wrestling fans around the world, bringing you the promotions they know and love the best, and we hope you will join us!
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Wrestling Omakase #169: NJPW G1 Climax Nights 1 & 2, NOAH N-1 Victory Night 2 w/ Harley
September 21, 2020 14:55 - 2 hours - 137 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase the G1 Climax gets underway, and we talk some NOAH N-1 Victory too! The Wrestling Omakase Patreon will be your only place to get our full coverage of all three tournaments. Weekend shows will be covered here on the free feed, but John will bring even more daily coverage of the weekday shows exclusive to the Patreon, including with returning guests too! The Patreon right now has our coverage of AJPW Champion Carnival Night 3 from Tuesday 9/15 and the opening ni...
Wrestling Omakase #168: NJPW G1 Climax 30 & NOAH N-1 Victory Preview, AJPW Champion Carnival Nights 1 & 2 Review w/ Gerard
September 14, 2020 12:05 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we kick off tournament season with an extensive preview of the G1 Climax, a review of the first two nights of the AJPW Champion Carnival and a short preview of the NOAH N-1 Victory! The Wrestling Omakase Patreon will be your only place to get our full coverage of all three tournaments. Weekend shows will be covered here on the free feed, but John will bring even more daily coverage of the weekday shows exclusive to the Patreon, including with returning guests ...
Wrestling Omakase #167: G1 Climax Fantasy Draft w/ 5 Guests!
September 06, 2020 22:12 - 2 hours - 129 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we return to the world of fantasy drafts but with a big twist- our first ever make your own G1 draft! That's right, to prepare for the upcoming G1 Climax, John and FIVE GUESTS each draft 20 male wrestlers from the entire wrestling world and put together their own G1-style round robin tournament! It's a whole lot of fun! The Wrestling Omakase Patreon is the best mix of modern puro & historical coverage your five dollars can buy. Head to http://patreon.com/wrest...
Wrestling Omakase #165: NJPW Summer Struggle in Jingu, KOPW 2020 & Strong Week 4 w/ Quinlan
August 30, 2020 01:10 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB"This week on Wrestling Omakase we review an awesome SUMMER STRUGGLE in JINGU show, the KOPW 2020 matches from Korakuen and Strong Week 4 on an all-NJPW episode. The Wrestling Omakase Patreon is the best mix of modern puro & historical coverage your five dollars can buy. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to six exclusive full 5 Matches episodes that you can’t find on the free feed (including our latest episode with Garrett Kidney from last week). Plus you’...
Wrestling Omakase #164: NJPW Strong Week 3 & Jingu Preview, King of DDT Finals w/ Jeff
August 23, 2020 22:37 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we review the third week of NJPW Strong and the King of DDT finals, plus look ahead to a big week for New Japan with the KOPW 2020 first round at Korakuen and a major show at Jingu. The Wrestling Omakase Patreon is the best mix of modern puro & historical coverage your five dollars can buy. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to six exclusive 5 Matches episodes that you can’t find on the free feed (including our latest episode ...
Wrestling Omakase #162: NJPW Strong Week 2, AJPW 8/15 & STARDOM 5STAR GP 8/8 & 8/9 w/ TJ
August 17, 2020 14:13 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk the second week of NJPW Strong featuring the New Japan Cup USA semifinals, the Atsushi Aoki memorial Korakuen from AJPW and a truly awesome start to the STARDOM 5STAR GP. The Wrestling Omakase Patreon is the best mix of modern puro & historical coverage your five dollars can buy. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to five exclusive 5 Matches episodes that you can’t find on the free feed (including our latest episode wi...
Wrestling Omakase #161: NJPW Strong & Summer Struggle, AJPW Champion Carnival Participants & NOAH Departure w/ Gerard
August 10, 2020 14:05 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk a ton of different wrestling shows and news from NJPW, AJPW, and NOAH in a packed show! The Wrestling Omakase Patreon is the best mix of modern puro & historical coverage your five dollars can buy. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to five exclusive 5 Matches episodes that you can't find on the free feed (including our latest episode with Todd Martin from just a few days ago, covering Tanahashi-Shibata from 2014, Koba...
Wrestling Omakase #159: 5 Matches with Andrew Rich
August 02, 2020 22:45 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk a crazy 14-man elimination tag from Dragon Gate, a coming out party for a super rookie in STARDOM, a WWE classic from 2004, a rare good match for Yujiro Takahashi and an infamous TNA tag sprint from 2008. If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account (or on t...
Wrestling Omakase #158: NJPW 7/20, DDT & TJPW 7/23 Korakuens w/ Hayley
July 25, 2020 01:18 - 2 hours - 111 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk three different Korakuen Hall shows from three different promotions, more on EVIL as champion so far, we set the table for the Sengoku Lord main event and we discuss a possible return to Japan by......*thunderclap* The Gamer. Wrestling Omakase now has a Patreon. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to four exclusive 5 Matches episodes that you can't find on the free feed, plus our first episode in our new series covering...
Wrestling Omakase #157: 5 Matches with Joe Gagne (5 Star Match Game)
July 19, 2020 21:19 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk Dick Togo in Osaka Pro, Kobashi vs. Nagata from NOAH in 2003, a classic Blood Generation vs. DoFIXER 6-man from Dragon Gate in 2005, Honma in BJW and TAKA & Sasuke in the WWF. If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account (or on the Patreon!), letting the listeners choo...
Wrestling Omakase #155: NJPW Dominion & NJC 2020 Final w/ Sean Sedor
July 13, 2020 05:28 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk New Japan's first two shows with fans since March, including one of the most shocking title changes in company history. Wrestling Omakase now has a Patreon. Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to three exclusive 5 Matches episode with VOW flagship co-host Rich Kraetsch, Alan4L from the PWTorch and Nate from Everything Elite, plus 13 episodes in our ongoing (and soon to conclude) series covering every Okada-Tanahashi mat...
Wrestling Omakase #154: 2020 Mid-Year Awards w/ 6 Guests!
July 07, 2020 13:19 - 2 hours - 146 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we present our mid-year awards for 2020, doing what we can to highlight the best (and drag the worst) of this very strange and terrible half-year! We're returning to mostly covering current wrestling here on the free feed, but if you miss our 5 Matches format featuring discussion of older matches you can still catch brand new episodes at our Patreon! Head to http://patreon.com/wrestlingomakase where you can listen now to a brand new exclusive 5 Matches episode...
Wrestling Omakase #152: 5 Matches with Sylvi (All-NJPW Edition)
June 29, 2020 13:11 - 1 hour - 95 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we've got our first-ever all-NJPW 5 Matches edition, talking Naito-Omega II, Ishii-Shibata from the G1 and much more! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account (or on the Patreon!), letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a fun re...
Wrestling Omakase #151: 5 Matches with Case Lowe (Open the Voice Gate)
June 22, 2020 17:35 - 1 hour - 103 MB(CONTENT WARNING: We very briefly discuss the events of this past week in professional wrestling at the very start of the episode. We do not go into any detail on specific allegations and it's easily skippable, about 3 minutes or so. We stand with and believes all victims.) This week on Wrestling Omakase we talk some interpromotional matches from the mid-to-late 00s, a classic from NOAH in 2004 and much more. If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest ...
Wrestling Omakase #149: 5 Matches with Taylor (Jumping Bomb Audio)
June 15, 2020 14:41 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk three very different joshi matches, plus a 2004 NJPW blodobath and some UWFi! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account (or on the Patreon!), letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts o...
Wrestling Omakase #147: 5 Matches with Brandon Thurston (Wrestlenomics)
June 05, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBBlack Lives Matter. Find a charitable cause and donate: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html This week on Wrestling Omakase we talk some pretty incredible Japanese wrestling, including a triple dose of Toshiaki Kawada! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twit...
Wrestling Omakase #146: 5 Matches with Chris (Bad Wrestling Podcast)
May 31, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk some really good matches and, uh, some really bad ones too! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of different wrestling! As we talk abou...
Wrestling Omakase #145: 5 Matches with Liam (Wednesday War Games)
May 25, 2020 13:28 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk, honestly, a whole lot of mid-to-late 2010s NJPW. If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of different wrestling! John is joined by first t...
Wrestling Omakase #144: 5 Matches with Bryan Quinby
May 15, 2020 16:10 - 2 hours - 122 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk one of the greatest AND one of the worst matches of all time plus a whole hell of a lot more! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of dif...
Wrestling Omakase #143: 5 Matches with Joel Abraham (Super J-Cast)
May 09, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk two early 10s Shinsuke Nakamura matches, a 2016 DDT mat classic, an Aztec Warfare match and maybe the last good ladder match of all time. If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week. It's a...
Wrestling Omakase #142: 5 Matches with Jake (Oatgan)
May 03, 2020 13:43 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we give you a double dose of BIG VAN VADER, more Sting, a DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Battle Royale, some 2014 DG action featuring Akira Tozawa and early weekly PPV era TNA! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and fi...
Wrestling Omakase #141: 5 Matches with JoJo Remy
April 26, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk two Kobashi-Akiyama bouts, some FMW and Toryumon and a WCW classic! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week! It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of different wrestling! John is...
Wrestling Omakase #140: 5 Matches with Kevin Brown (Bad Wrestling Podcast)
April 18, 2020 23:29 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk some matches that are really all over the map! If you haven't listened to a 5 Matches episode yet, every week John and the guest each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we each choose a third match, which is put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week! It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of different wrestling! John is joined by returning ...
Wrestling Omakase #139: 5 Matches with Joe Lanza
April 11, 2020 22:42 - 2 hours - 119 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we debut our new format that we'll be using to get us through this current pandemic hell! Each week, John and the guest will each choose 2 matches to watch and talk about on the episode. Then we'll each choose a third match, which we'll put up to a vote on the @wrestleomakase Twitter account, letting the listeners choose our fifth and final match of the week! It's a fun retro format featuring all sorts of different wrestling! Our first guest for the 5 Matches ...
Wrestling Omakase #138: Wrestle-1 Legacy, NOAH 3/29 & BJW 3/21 Korakuens w/ TJ
April 06, 2020 01:12 - 1 hour - 58 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we're back on the air and ready to talk some Japanese wrestling! John starts off with a quick update on their health, as they're thankfully feeling better after a long and exhausting battle with (probably) COVID-19, which caused the show to miss a week (sorry!). They're joined by returning guest TJ of the @onewrestlingpod and formerly @w1_eng, so we start things out with a bit of a look back at Wrestle-1 after they recently wrapped up their run with the April 1...
Wrestling Omakase #137: DDT Judgement & BJW 25th Anniversary Show w/ Thomas
March 22, 2020 00:03 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk DDT's return to running shows in front of audiences and Big Japan's 25th Anniversary Show! John is joined by returning guest Thomas (@rasslinratings) as the two talk a little about Coronavirus lockdowns (but not a lot, we promise....) and the controversial decision from virtually every promotion in Japan (save NJPW, which might be coming soon) to start running full shows in front of audiences again. We then turn our attention to two shows, one from one ...
Wrestling Omakase #136: BJW 3/3 & ZERO1 3/1 Korakuens w/ Thomas
March 16, 2020 00:18 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we cope with unsettling world events the only way this podcast knows how: by talking about some damn good Japanese professional wrestling. John is joined by returning guest Thomas Fischbeck (@rasslinratings) as the two of them open things up talking about the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, both in the US and Japan, and how it's affecting wrestling in both countries. They discuss some reason for cautious optimism that shuttered Japanese wrestling companies might ...
Wrestling Omakase #135: NO PEOPLE CAST (STARDOM 3/8, DDT 3/1 & TJP 3/1 & 3/8) w/ Callum
March 09, 2020 01:57 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we're not gonna let a stupid virus get us down, it's time for empty arena madness! John is joined by first time guest Callum (@IceAgeComingSA) to talk four shows with (almost) zero fans between them, as Japan is still in the midst of their Coronavirus outbreak. After a brief discussion of where we stand there (and what might be coming soon to the US in the very near future) we get into all of these shows, starting with STARDOM's first ever live show on Youtube....
Wrestling Omakase #134: 90s Puro Draft & Wrestle-1 Closure w/ Paul, Gerard & Flae
March 02, 2020 01:46 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's time for our first fantasy draft of 2020 with our first historical draft ever, the 90s Puro Draft! With the Coronavirus unfortunately at least postponing the beginning of the New Japan Cup, we had to switch around this week's episode (and we still hope to bring you the originally planned NJC Pick 'Em down the line if things work out) but we've still got a really fun episode for you this week! John is joined by returning guests Gerard (@GerardDiTrolio) and ...
Wrestling Omakase #133: NJPW 2/19-2/22 & DDT 2/23 Korakuens w/ Hayley
February 24, 2020 06:50 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk FIVE big Korakuen shows from two different Japanese wrestling companies! John is joined by returning guest Hayley (@choerrycoloured) to discuss a very busy week of action, starting with four straight nights at Korakuen from New Japan. Hear their thoughts on the two very different retirements of Tiger Hattori and Manabu Nakanishi, four title matches, Hayley's opinion of the Tanahashi/Ibushi team in general from the perspective of a big Kota fan, the Nait...
Wrestling Omakase #132: AJPW 2/11 & STARDOM 2/8 Korakuens w/ Paul & Gerard
February 16, 2020 23:29 - 2 hours - 113 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk a pair of Korakuen events from a men's and women's company, plus a whole lot more! First, John is joined by returning guests and VOW contributors Gerard Di Trolio (@GerardDiTrolio) and Paul Volsch (@Darth_Dragon) to break down All Japan Pro Wrestling's 2/11 Korakuen, featuring a somewhat controversial Kento Miyahara Triple Crown title match on top and a lot more. We take this chance to discuss the new Shuji Ishikawa booking regime more generally as well...
Wrestling Omakase #131: NJPW New Beginning in Osaka w/ Quinlan
February 10, 2020 09:52 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's time for our New Beginning in Osaka review! John is joined by longtime friend Bryan Quinlan (@IM_NOT_QUINLAN) to break down all the matches from New Japan's sellout Osaka Jo Hall event, as well as all the big news that broke during the show. They start at the very top of the card with what's sure to be a bit of a controversial Tetsuya Naito vs. KENTA main event, so tune in to hear their thoughts on it. They work their way down from there with thoughts on t...
Wrestling Omakase #130: NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo & NOAH Sale w/ Chris & Thomas
February 03, 2020 06:08 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's finally time to head back to New Japan land! John is joined by returning guests and VOW contributors Chris Samsa (TheChrisSamsa) and Thomas Fischbeck (@rasslinratings) to break down the two big New Beginning in Sapporo shows in detail, as they go match-by-match on both cards. Hear praise for a number of the undercard matches (except one in particular that gets ripped by pretty much everyone; you'll have to listen to find out which one) and then some strong...
Wrestling Omakase #129: WWE Royal Rumble & DDT Sweet Dreams w/ Jack
January 27, 2020 15:15 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week's Wrestling Omakase sees us review two very different wrestling shows from the opposite ends of the world. John is joined by returning guest and VOW contributor Jack Beckmann (@packerman120) to talk the WWE Royal Rumble and DDT's 1/26 Korakuen, Sweet Dreams. First, the Royal Rumble review touches on the entire main card, from a terrible falls count anywhere match to some very mixed (but mostly bad) title matches and, thankfully, two very good Royal Rumble matches that basically sav...
Wrestling Omakase #128: NOAH New Sunrise & Reboot w/ Skylar
January 20, 2020 05:32 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's time to talk some Pro Wrestling NOAH! John is joined by returning guest Skylar (@Twwitterdotcom) to break down NOAH's two big shows that opened the year, the January 4th New Sunrise show that went head-to-head with night 1 of Wrestle Kingdom 14 and the January 5th Reboot show that was their New Year Dash of sorts, both from Korakuen Hall. Hear John and Skylar break down every match from both shows including an instant classic for the GHC Heavyweight Title ...
Wrestling Omakase #127: 2019 Year End Awards
January 13, 2020 03:22 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBThis week it's time for Wrestling Omakase's third annual awards episode! The Omakase awards are open to each and every guest who appeared on the show during the calendar year, and for 2019 we received votes from 37 different people across the wrestling spectrum. Here to share their picks with John are six returning guests: Kelly Harrass, Thomas Fischbeck, TJ, Mongo, Jeff and Suit Williams! We all go through our picks and then give the overall winners in the following categories (in their ord...
Wrestling Omakase #126: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 w/ Chris, Tyler, Paul & Gerard
January 05, 2020 23:37 - 2 hours - 135 MBWrestling Omakase kicks off 2020 with full coverage of both nights of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14! To celebrate this historic two-night event we went live on Youtube with instant reaction streams right after both nights went off the air, so this week's episode is a combination of both those streams. For the first night John is joined by VOW contributors Chris Samsa (@TheChrisSamsa), Tyler Forness (@CCSTheRealForno) and Paul Volsch (@Darth_Dragon) and for the second night John is joined by Chris ...
Wrestling Omakase #125: NJPW Year in Review 2019 w/ Joel & Damon & Joe Lanza
December 28, 2019 06:55 - 3 hours - 162 MBThis week Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series reaches its conclusion! Each week we recapped the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! We've reached the end of another Ye...
Wrestling Omakase #124: Misc. Puro (AJPW, NOAH, BJW & More!) Year in Review 2019 w/ Paul & Thomas
December 22, 2019 23:27 - 2 hours - 140 MBThis week Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series continues! Each week from now until the end of the year we will recap the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! We've almos...
Wrestling Omakase #123: AEW & ROH Year in Review 2019 w/ Sean & Nate
December 16, 2019 16:09 - 2 hours - 161 MBThis week Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series continues! Each week from now until the end of the year we will recap the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! AEW and ROH...
Wrestling Omakase #122: Joshi Year in Review 2019 w/ Luke & Taylor
December 08, 2019 02:05 - 2 hours - 185 MBThis week Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series continues! Each week from now until the end of the year we will recap the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! What an eve...
Wrestling Omakase #121: WWE Year in Review 2019 w/ Garrett & Kelly
December 01, 2019 23:28 - 2 hours - 170 MBThis week Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series continues! Each week from now until the end of the year we will recap the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! Oh boy folk...
Wrestling Omakase #120: DDT Year in Review 2019 w/ Jamie
November 25, 2019 03:58 - 2 hours - 125 MBWelcome to Wrestling Omakase's third annual Year in Review series! Each week from now until the end of the year we will recap the 2019 of a specific promotion, promotions, or type of wrestling, covering all their major shows and moments and giving our picks for the major award categories. It's a great way for you to catch up with wrestling you may have missed this year and identify matches you may want to watch or rewatch before doing your end of the year awards voting! We kick things off t...
Wrestling Omakase #119: AEW Full Gear, NOAH 11/2, SEAd 11/2 & STARDOM 11/4 w/ Aaron & Taylor
November 13, 2019 15:06 - 2 hours - 151 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's our final "normal" show of the year before our Year in Review series gets kicked off, and we go out with a bang talking four big shows! John is joined by returning guests Taylor (@tamaimbo) and Aaron Bentley (@aaronlikethecar) of Everything Elite (@EverythingAEW), here to plug his new Patreon to that VAST Omakase audience (http://patreon.com/everythingelite). We're here to talk four shows from four very different promotions, starting with the AEW Full Gear...
Wrestling Omakase #118: NJPW Power Struggle, DDT Ultimate Party & BJW Ryogokutan w/ Taylor, Thomas & Jack
November 07, 2019 14:34 - 2 hours - 163 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's time to talk three gigantic Japanese wrestling shows! John is joined by returning guests Taylor (@tamaimbo), Thomas (@rasslinratings) and Jack (@packerman120) to break down all the shows from this past weekend. We start with New Japan's Power Struggle show from Osaka, as we talk all the major matches and angles on the last major show before Wrestle Kingdom. We discuss a somewhat controversial final segment setting up the double title match, Hiromu Takahash...
Wrestling Omakase #117: Mega Puro Weekend Preview (NJPW, NOAH, DDT & BJW) w/ Taylor & Kevin Hare
October 28, 2019 02:24 - 2 hours - 179 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's our full preview of the upcoming Mega Puro Weekend! John is joined by returning guests Taylor (@tamaimbo) and ex-Burning Spirits co-host Kevin Hare (@stan__hansen) to preview four huge shows from Japan. Before they get into the shows there's a bit of Japanese travel chat as Kevin will actually be heading overseas for the first time to attend the three events at Sumo Hall, so we discuss his trip as well as give some thoughts and memories from John and Taylo...
Wrestling Omakase #116: 2019 Worldwide Fantasy Draft w/ 4 guests!
October 21, 2019 03:09 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's our 2019 Worldwide Fantasy Draft! That's right, our fantasy draft is back but this year for one episode only, as we bring you our first-ever FIVE-WAY worldwide draft! Any wrestler in the world, for any promotion, who has wrestled since the start of September 2019 is eligible to be drafted, which gives all our participants a lot to work with! John is joined by two guests from Voices of Wrestling, Music of the Mat host Andrew Rich (@AndrewTRich) and contribu...
Wrestling Omakase #115: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling & AEW Dynamite Weeks 1 & 2 w/ Hayley
October 14, 2019 23:19 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's time for King of Pro Wrestling! John is joined by first time guest Hayley (@choerrycoloured) to help break down NJPW's biggest show of the fall. But before we get into KOPW Hayley talks about how she got into wrestling in general and NJPW specifically (which coincidentally involves John and they had no idea) and there's also some more #animetalk on everything from Love Live to some recommendations for the new fall season and more. Once they get into the sh...
Wrestling Omakase #114: 2019 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame w/ Rich Kraetsch w/ Rich Kraetsch
October 05, 2019 21:53 - 2 hours - 181 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase it's once again time for Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk! John is joined by the CAPTAIN Rich Kraetsch of the Voices of Wrestling flagship (@voiceswrestling) to once again break down every candidate in the Modern US/Canada and Japan categories. It's quite the dichotomy, as first we try our best to make a case for any one of a historically weak batch of US candidates including Bill Goldberg, CM Punk, Edge, Randy Orton, Sgt. Slaughter and more. Then we dive i...
Wrestling Omakase #113: NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed (NYC & Philly) Live Reviews & DDT 9/29 Korakuen
October 01, 2019 13:18 - 2 hours - 151 MBThis week on Wrestling Omakase we talk two New Japan US shows that we attended live, plus chat some DDT! First John is joined by returning guest Bryan Quinlan (@IM_NOT_QUINLAN) to talk NJPW's Fighting Spirit Unleashed shows from NYC & Philly. Hear us discuss 90 minute ambulance delays, unruly fans, much nicer fans, who was over and what the crowd reactions were like in general compared to past US shows (including the ROH/NJPW shows in some of the same buildings), and of course break down all...