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  1. drew wardlaw
    At this point I'm always going to enjoy heavy schtick in matches. Oh! As I'm watching this Gilbert just did a Fargo strut. So schtick AND a Fargo strut? I'm in.
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    Burning Spirits #32: BJW Road to RYOGOKUTAN & Ishikawa vs Kobayashi Live Watch! A Brennan-centric episode this week features a full review of BJWs Road to Ryogokutan show from Korakuen Hall. We break down the entire card from start to finish, including a legit MOTYC of a main event! We discuss the Junior Heavyweight tournament and give our predictions, and we look ahead to the big Sumo Hall show coming up in July. Then, in a Burning Spirits first, we do a live watch of a notorious death match between Shuji Ishikawa vs Abdullah Kobayashi from September 2010! Its a ghoulish affair as Drew and Kevin howl with laughter as Brennan grows increasingly disgusted by the gory sights. And of course, be sure to listen closely for Burning Spirits Cursed Audio! Recommended Matches: -Shinobu vs Tatsuhiko Yoshino -Strong BJ vs Ryota Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoue -Hideki Suzuki vs Hideyoshi Kamitani http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/06/16/bjw-road-to-ryogokutan-shuji-ishikawa-abdullah-kobayashi-live-watch/ https://audioboom.com/posts/6022089-burning-spirits-32-bjw-road-to-ryogokutan-ishikawa-vs-kobayashi [bbvideo=560,315]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cRgTe9FKVHM
  3. drew wardlaw
    Current favorite wrestler to watch: I'll have to agree with Chad here, Hideki Suzuki. I've been pretty down on him in the past, and pretty into him, but I feel like I fully get it now with his Strong Heavy title run. Last fun match you saw: Minoru Suzuki vs Hiroki Goto NJPW 6/11/17 Wrestler you want to see more of: Taka Michinoku in the 2000s Last live show attended (if applicable/different from last time you answered): N/A Match you're most looking forward to watching: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs BILLY GUNN IN 2017 Last fun interview/promo you saw: Fabulous Ones/Jim Cornette talking about Jackie Fargo in late January/early February 1991. Last interesting thing you read about wrestling: Brennan Patrick'a article on Shotaro Ashino at VOW Last worthwhile podcast you listened to: Alexa Bliss interview on Talk is Jericho Most fun you've had watching wrestling lately: Minoru Suzuki vs Sanshiro Takagi Street Wrestling in Tokyo Dome DDT 6/1/17. Will go down as one of the classic street wrestling matches, incredible twists and turns, endless cameos, such an epic journey. Favorite recent post on this board: nothing specific, I like almost everything I read on here. Favorite thing about the wrestling landscape in the past three months (if you live in the past, then go with your past three months of time-traveling): DDT by far. It's been my favorite promotion since last year I think, and they are really firing on all cylinders. Great variety, logical storytelling in the midst of chaos, terrific high-end matches, hilarious comedy, and an incredibly bright future with Takeshita leading the company and an entire sub brand of young talent.
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    DDT posted the first 26 minutes here: There's some good stuff there but there's a lot that happens after this stops. Honestly, it's worth signing up for the free month of DDT Universe just to see this thing in full.
  5. drew wardlaw
    WHOA, Mad Paulie as the BUSHI of Damnation is blowing my mind right now.
  6. drew wardlaw
    Yes! Man I love to hear when people sign up for DDT Universe. Thanks for the compliment and for listening as always Chad, it really does mean a lot.
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    Burning Spirits #31: Ishikawa vs Miyahara, King of DDT, and STREET WRESTLING IN TOKYO DOME! Our longest episode yet! We start off this massive beast discussing the much-talked about and controversial Kento Miyahara vs. Shuji Ishikawa Triple Crown Championship match. We share our thoughts on the booking, future directions and title challenges, various booking philosophies, and of course we review the match itself. We then move on to DDT, where we cover every single match so far in this years King of DDT tournament, and give our predictions on the winner. And finally, the match everyone has been waiting for, truly the greatest match in the history of our sport: Sanshiro Takagi vs Minoru Suzuki at the (empty) Tokyo Dome. We spend upwards of 50 minutes discussing this sprawling epic, including all the twists, turns, and cameos that comprise this incredible match. What is Jun Kasais 2nd job? What two NJPW main eventers lurk in the bowels of the Tokyo Dome? Which Philadelphia stereotype does Genichiro Tenryu resemble? The answers to these questions and more will be revealed, this week on BURNING SPIRITS! Recommended Matches: -Kento Miyahara vs Shuji Ishikawa AJPW 5/21 -Sanshiro Takagi vs Minoru Suzuki DDT 6/1 -Akito vs Dick Togo DDT 6/2 -Keisuke Ishii vs Danshoku Dino DDT 6/2 -Keisuke Ishii vs Shigehiro Irie DDT 6/4 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/06/09/burning-spirits-31-miyahara-vs-ishikawa-king-ddt-street-wrestling-tokyo-dome/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5996638-burning-spirits-31-ajpw-miyahara-vs-ishikawa-king-of-ddt-and-street-wrestling-in-tokyo-dome
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    BURNING SPIRITS #29: DDT, K-DOJO, GUTS WORLD, AND MORE! Its a veritable smorgasbord of puro action this week on Burning Spirits, as the crew hits on a few under-the-radar fist-pumpers throughout the county of Japan. Were talking Kota Ibushi vs TAKA Michinoku, along with some discussion on TAKAs underrated career, NOAH the REBORN X BJW young boys matches, BJW six man titles, and a straight up RAGING Yuko Miyamoto vs Dick Togo match. We finish up by reviewing the title matches from the 5/21 DDT show including a huge KO-D Tag Team title match. Recommended Matches: -Kota Ibushi vs TAKA Michinoku K-Dojo 4/23 -Yuko Miyamoto vs Dick Togo GUTS World 5/5 -Konosuke Takeshita/Akito vs Shigehiro Irie/Kazusada Higuchi DDT 5/21 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/26/burning-spirits-29-ddt-k-dojo-guts-world/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5960171-burning-spirits-29-ddt-k-dojo-guts-world-and-more
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    BURNING SPIRITS #28: FMWS 7TH ANNIVERSARY KAWASAKI LEGEND 1996 This week on Burning Spirits we decide to take a trip back in time with special guest Andy Labarre (@trillyrobinson) to review FMWs 7th Anniversary show, and oh what a trip it is! Horror movie villain stables, multiple Jason Voorhees masks, ominous storm clouds, the Rock n Roll Express, and thats just the undercard! This is a wild show to say the least, and it features endless amounts of weirdness and epic spectacles, and amongst all the barbed wire and explosions is one of the greatest matches of all time (but youll have to listen to find out which one)! This show is a blast (literally) so please do yourself a favor and check it out! Recommended matches: ALL OF THEM! http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/21/burning-spirits-28-fmw-7th-anniversary-kawasaki-legend-1996/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5935094-burning-spirits-28-fmw-7th-anniversary-kawasaki-legend-1996
  10. drew wardlaw
    Rich and Morton have gotten better as a team since Halloween Havoc. Very solid tv tag match here, although with two great sellers like Rich and Morton I wish the structure was reversed. Larry is funny but overbearing on commentary, as usual. We get some classic Arn stuff on the apron and some good selling by him as well. The finish didn't bother me, I'm generally not bothered by nonsense finishes in tv matches so it was par for the course fprmme. Two wcw matches in a row that I was a bit let down by.
  11. drew wardlaw
    This is right in my wheelhouse so I was really looking forward to it. I was a little let down like the rest of you. Bobby was the defacto face but the dynamic wasn't quite clear enough for me, which may have contributed to any Bobby sat in that gold for so long.
  12. drew wardlaw
    I jumped a bit when Rick popped up on the screen.
  13. drew wardlaw
    Oh wow I posted too soon. Hogan with the pledge of allegiance and calling his arms patriots. Man he really is something.
  14. drew wardlaw
    Was really holding out hope Duggan would headline mania :/. Love Slaughter referring to Hogan as immortal slime.
  15. drew wardlaw
    The little look Hogan gives at the very end is priceless.
  16. drew wardlaw
    What we see isn't great but I like the idea of Duggan being a USA stepping stone to Hogan.
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    This week on Burning Spirits Drew and Brennan are joined by Timothy (@luchaundead) from This Week in Wrestling and The Lucha Undead Podcast to review Big Japans Endless Survivor show from May 5th. Timothy brings a great energy to the show and provides an interesting perspective as we travel through TLC matches, junior 6-man sprints, light tubes, box cutters, and STRONG SUBMISSIONS. Whats Brennans SCORCHING ~HOT TAKE~ for the night? What were Timothys first impressions of Kenji Fukimoto? Did anyone fall victim to Burning Spirits signature Cursed Audio? Find out this week! Recommended Matches: -Kazuki Hashimoto, Takuya Nomura, Tatsuhiko Yoshino vs Yuya Aoki, Shinobu, Kazumi Kikuta -Yankee Two Kenju vs Takumi Tsukamoto, Ryuichi Sekine -Daichi Hashimoto, Hideyoshi Kamitani vs Daisuke Sekimoto, Masato Tanaka -Hideki Suzuki vs Yuji Okabayashi -Abdullah Kobayashi vs Masaya Takahashi http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/12/burning-spirits-big-japan-wrestling-endless-survivor/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5913209-big-japan-wrestling-endless-survivor
  18. drew wardlaw
    Really interested to see what you think of Takeshita/Endo when you get around to watching it.
  19. drew wardlaw
    Burning Spirits #26: All Japan Pro Wrestling Champion Carnival & DDT Max Bump 2017 Burning Spirits is back with some more Champion Carnival talk including overall thoughts on the tournament, the standout matches, MVPs, and future booking directions and challengers for Kento Miyahara. We then jump over to DDT for some Max Bump talk, focusing on the divisive main event. Listen as our crew is confused by Akitos new ring gear and hear Brennan deliver his most scathing and negative match review to date. Its so negative he makes a baby cry, multiple times! Recommended matches: -Suwama vs Kengo Mashimo 4/22 -Kento Miyahara vs KAI 4/23 -Keisuke Ishii vs Hikaru Sato 4/28 -Yukio Sakaguchi/Masakatsu Funaki vs Danshoku Dino/Yoshihiro Takayama 4/29 -Konosuke Takeshita vs Tetsuya Endo 4/29 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/05/burning-spirits-26-japan-pro-wrestling-champion-carnival-ddt-max-bump-2017/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5888884-burning-spirits-26-all-japan-pro-wrestling-champion-carnival-ddt-max-bump-2017
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    Burning Spirits #25: AJPW Champion Carnival This week on Burning Spirits, Brennan and Drew are joined by John Carroll from Open the Voice Gate (@openvoicegate) to discuss the first four nights of the All Japan Pro-Wrestling Champion Carnival 2017. Where does the opening night rank as a Show of the Year? Is this going to be Jake Lees break out tournament? Where do we stand on KAI? We discuss these questions as well as give our match recommendations from each show. We then do an impromptu preview of DDT Max Bump 2017 and break down all the match ups for the show. A very fun, jam-packed show with tons of info and match reviews! Recommend Matches: -Everything from 4/16 -Lee vs KAI 4/19 -Hashimoto vs Mashimo 4/19 -Sekimoto vs Sai 4/19 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/04/29/burning-spirits-ajpw-champion-carnival/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5865946-burning-spirits-25-ajpw-champion-carnival
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    This week on Burning Spirits we deviate from the routine with a hefty sample platter from the medium three with some reviews and discussion about DDT, BJW, and AJPW. We start with DDT where we discuss a GREAT Extreme Title bout between Daisuke Sasaki and Dick Togo and an impromptu KO-D title challenge before moving onto the already infamous train wrestling match from last week. Moving onto Big Japan, we look at the #1 contenders match for the strong title and a squash match between Hideki Suzuki and Takuya Nomura that borders on uncomfortable. Finally, we give a quick rundown of the Champion Carnival TV schedule and some quick thoughts and predictions. Recommended matches: Konosuke Takeshita vs Akito 4/8 Daisuke Sasaki vs Dick Togo 4/15 Hideki Suzuki vs Takuya Nomura 4/10 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/04/21/burning-spirits-24/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5841023-burning-spirits-24-endless-buffets-for-the-purofooter
  22. drew wardlaw
    Ah man what's wrong with the audio? I thought I edited all of it out?
  23. drew wardlaw
    Burning Spirits #23: BJW DeathMatch Survivor Wrap-Up After several weeks including a cross-country move and a trip to Wrestlemania, the Burning Spirits crew is finally back together to discuss the highlights of the Big Japan DeathMatch Survivor tournament. We talk about our favorite death matches throughout the tournament, touching on the brutal, the bizarre, and the emotional. If you're not into the death match scene, don't worry! We've got plenty of STRONG talk for all you heavies out there, including the fantastic Sekimoto vs Hideki Suzuki series, potential booking directions and future challengers, and much more! Recommended matches: -Isami Kodaka vs Kenji Fukimoto 3/5 -Kankuro Hoshino vs Masashi Takeda 3/5 -Daisuke Sekimoto vs Hideki Suzuki 3/5 -Isami Kodaka vs Takumi Tsukamoto 3/30 -Daisuke Sekimoto vs Hideki Suzuki 3/30 -Isami Kodaka vs Masaya Takahashi 4/8 https://audioboom.com/posts/5818270-burning-spirits-23-bjw-ikkitosen-deathmatch-survivor-tournament-wrap-up
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    Burning Spirits #21: DDT JUDGEMENT 2017 ~ 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE REVIEW On this weeks episode of Burning Spirits were reviewing DDT Judgement 2017 DDT 20th Anniversary Box Office! We break down every match of the biggest show in company history, including the incredible HARASHIMA vs Konosuke Takeshita main event. In addition to the matches, we discuss attendance figures, where DDT sits in the promotional landscape of Japan, future plans for the company, and main event booking going forward. Of course we have a lengthy narrative of Danshoku Dino vs Joey Ryan too, so dont worry. This was a tremendous card from start to finish thats getting rave reviews across the board, so check out Burning Spirits this week to see what the fuss is about and then check out the show on DDT UNIVERSE! (Note: we had recording issues around the 1:20:00 mark requiring Drew to an abbreviated ending segment. Sorry for the lack of continuity) Recommended Matches: -Shigehiro Irie vs Mike Bailey -Danshoku Dino vs Joey Ryan -Yukio Sakaguchi/Masakatsu Funaki vs Shuji Ishikawa/Tetsuya Endo -Jun Kasai vs Daisuke Sasaki -HARASHIMA vs Konosuke Takeshita http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/24/burning-spirits-21-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office-review/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5744839-burning-spirits-21-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office-review
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    Burning Spirits #20: DDT JUDGEMENT 2017 ~ DDT 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE To celebrate the 20th episode of Burning Spirits, we decide to preview DDTs huge 20th anniversary show by running down all the matches and giving our predictions for each match. Thanks for sticking with us for 20 episodes, heres to 20 more! Recommended matches: -Konosuke Takeshita vs Kazusada Higuchi 1/7 -Masakatsu Funaki/Yukio Sakaguchi vs HARASHIMA/Akito 2/12 -Keisuke Ishii vs Antonio Honda vs Kotatsu 2/19 -HARASHIMA/KUDO vs Konosuke Takeshita/Dick Togo 2/19 http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/17/burning-spirits-20-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office/ https://audioboom.com/posts/5720637-burning-spirits-20-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office
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