The Flagship Wrestling Podcast
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The Flagship Wrestling Podcast features light-hearted and passionate discussion, analysis and reviews of professional wrestling from across the world including AEW (All Elite Wrestling), NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling), WWE, Impact Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, Dragongate, Indies & retro wrestling and everything in-between.
Episodes
- Subscriber-Exclusive Flagship: TNA Slammiversary Tickets, 2026 GWE, Collision & MLW Fusion (Preview)
A short preview of the latest Subscriber-Exclusive episode of The Flagship—available now in full exclusively on the FlagshipPatreon.com $10 tier. Topics discussed on the full show: slow-moving ticket sales for TNA Slammiversary and the sta…
- The Flagship: NJPW Sale, AAA Noche de Los Grandes, Clash in Italy, MLW Return & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, we discuss the huge news that Bushiroad is selling its NJPW shares to TV Asahi and CyberAgent, what it means for the future of NJPW and Japanese wrestling, and more. We also preview this weekend's AAA Noche…
- The Flagship: Double or Nothing, Supercard of Honor, Champion Carnival & more!
The Flagship is back after a week's hiatus with a loaded show featuring a preview of AEW Double or Nothing 2026, reviews of ROH's Supercard of Honor 2026 and AJPW's Champion Carnival 2026 finals. We'll also talk about the life and career o…
- The Flagship: Ted Turner, Wrestling Dontaku, Champion Carnival & Backlash
The Flagship podcast covers Ted Turner's impact on wrestling, reviews NJPW Wrestling Dontaku, provides updates on AJPW's Champion Carnival, and previews WWE Backlash.
- The Flagship: Thursday Dynamite Review, Wrestling Dontaku, Dragongate & more!
The Flagship Wrestling Podcast recaps and reviews AEW Dynamite, previews NJPW's Wrestling Dontaku, and reviews Dragongate's Golden Colosseum, alongside other wrestling discussions.
- The Flagship: WrestleMania Ratings & Fallout, Andreas Hale, Van Hammer, Darby Allin & more
The Flagship podcast returns to discuss WrestleMania ratings and fallout, Andreas Hale's credential issues, Van Hammer's career, and Darby Allin's AEW World Title run.
- The Flagship: AEW Dynasty Preview, WrestleMania Week Preview, The Coach & Bro & more!
The Flagship podcast previews AEW Dynasty and WrestleMania Week, covering Tony Khan's appearance on 'The Coach & Bro' and correcting the name of a wrestling promotion.
- The Flagship: John Cena Hosting WrestleMania, Janel Grant, Chris Jericho, Sakura Genesis, Sacrifice & more!
The Flagship podcast covers recent wrestling news, including Chris Jericho
- The Flagship: Dennis Condrey, New Japan Cup, AJPW, & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, a deep look at the life and career of Dennis Condrey, a review of the final nights of the 2026 New Japan Cup, plus a look at the latest in AJPW. We did a Flagship on Wednesday, too, covering CMLL, ZERO1, To…
- The Flagship: The Hangman Stip, Booker T Appreciation Night, Rey de Reyes, ROH Nostalgia & more!
With Joe unavailable this week, Rich welcomes Trevor Dame ( http://linktr.ee/trevordame ) to The Flagship! Rich made Trevor endure NXT's Booker T Appreciation Night, so they review this week's NXT TV episode, the first AAA Rey de Reyes 202…
- The Flagship: AEW Revolution, MyAEW, Vengeance Day, Osaka Pro, ESPN Letter Grades
On this episode of The Flagship, we preview this Sunday's AEW Revolution 2026 PPV, discuss AEW's launch of MyAEW, review NXT Vengeance Day 2026, ESPN dropping WWE Letter Grades, Shinjuku FACE closing in September, and review Osaka Pro's BU…
- The Flagship: Elimination Chamber, ZERO1, David Finlay, Danhausen & more!
In this episode of The Flagship, we cover David Finlay's AEW debut, the AEW Revolution PPV lineup, a review of WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, Danhausen's debut, and the main event: a review of ZERO1's February 28 show. Advertising Inquiries…
- The Flagship: Latest on AJ Styles, Elimination Chamber, New Beginning USA, Fantasticamania & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, we talk the latest on AJ Styles' status, preview Elimination Chamber (sort of), NJPW New Beginning in USA, review Fantasticamania, discuss NXT moving off WrestleMania Weekend, and so much more. Buy the 2026…
- Subscriber-Exclusive Flagship: AJ Styles, Bronson Reed, ROH, AJPW Excite Series & more! (Preview)
A short preview of the latest Subscriber-Exclusive episode of The Flagship—available now in full exclusively on the FlagshipPatreon.com $10 tier. Topics discussed on the full show: WWE doing a tribute show to AJ Styles, putting him into th…
- The Flagship: WON Awards Recap, Fantasticamania, CMLL changes & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, we welcome special guest thecubsfan of luchablog.com to discuss changes in CMLL, pro wrestling's increasing homogeneity, WWE's influence in the marketplace, and more. Also on the show, a review of Fantastic…
- The Flagship: Brody King, New Beginning Osaka, Grand Slam Australia, Royce Keys & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, a full recap and review of NJPW's The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 show, a look at the New Japan Cup brackets and upcoming NJPW schedule, a preview of AEW Grand Slam Australia, the discussion around Powerhou…
- Subscriber-Exclusive Flagship: WrestleMania 42 Ticket Sales/Blackout, Tadao Yasuda, MLW Battle Riot, & more! (Preview)
A short preview of the latest Subscriber-Exclusive episode of The Flagship—available now in full exclusively on the FlagshipPatreon.com $10 tier. Topics discussed on the full show: WWE blacking out local airings of WrestleMania 42, a look…
- The Flagship: Billy Gunn's Career, AEW Upcoming Schedule, New Beginning Preview, Nielsen Rating Changes & more!
On this episode of The Flagship, an honest and fair look at Billy Gunn's career and why the recent discourse around it has no basis in reality PLUS a hot run of TV from AEW leading to big upcoming shows, our thoughts on NJPW's upcoming New…
- Introducing Subscriber Exclusive Flagships + Royal Rumble Review
You guys have asked for it, and now you're getting it: Double the Flagships! Starting this week, we’re moving to a semi-regular schedule of two Flagships per week. Here's how it's going to work: you’ll still get our standard Friday show on…
- The Flagship: Royal Rumble, TNA/AEW Ratings, AJPW, Korean Smark Awards, Contract/Injury Season!
This week on The Flagship: a preview of this week's Royal Rumble show and the potential last match of AJ Styles' ...WWE career? We also dive into recent ratings from TNA, AEW, and WWE, contract season updates, a large swath of recent injur…
- The Flagship: TNA AMC Rating, Contract Season Updates, FSM 50, AAA, CMLL & more!
This week on The Flagship: our reaction to TNA's AMC debut rating and a review of TNA's Genesis PPV. Plus, new contract season updates on a number of people, including EVIL, David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Trey Miguel, and Tommaso Ciampa. Also on…
- (FREE PREVIEW) Friday Impact Review: They Are Who We Thought They Were
Enjoy the first three minutes of Joe's review for the debut episode of TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC. Unlock the full review and thousands of hours of bonus audio here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/friday-impact-1-148391925 "A clearly…
- The Flagship: TNA Debut on AMC, Hobbs, Rascalz, AAA, CMLL, NOAH & more!
This week on The Flagship: whatever the hell TNA was trying to accomplish with their debut on AMC, major contract season updates, including Powerhouse Hobbs departing AEW, The Rascalz signing with AEW, Nick Nemeth, Mascara Dorada, Persepho…
- The Flagship: Contract Season, NJPW New Year Dash, NOAH & AJPW New Year's Shows & more!
This week on The Flagship: contract season updates, NJPW New Year Dash, Yota Tsuji and NJPW's return to the original IWGP Title lineage, and much more from New Japan. Plus reviews of NOAH and AJPW's New Year's shows, including GHC and Trip…
- The Flagship: Wrestle Kingdom 20 Preview, STARDOM, NOAH, AJPW & more!
The final Flagship of 2025! This week, we preview NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 20, featuring the in-ring debut of Aaron Wolf, Hiroshi Tanahashi's final match, and more. We also preview major New Year's shows for Pro Wrestling NOAH, All Japan Pro…
- The Flagship: Wrestle Kingdom Week Preview, Andrade, Your Christmas Questions & more!
Join Rich for a special edition of The Flagship this week as we cover news and notes from the week, the latest on Andrade, updates to the Wrestle Kingdom 20 card, your Christmas questions, and then a MASSIVE preview of all the events happe…
- The Flagship: Cena Loses Final Match, SNME, Wrestle Kingdom 20, Tokyo Sports Awards & more!
This week on The Flagship, we analyze John Cena's loss in his final match, including how it unfolded, the crowd's reaction, and how the media has covered it. We also recap and review the full Saturday Night's Main Event episode, examine th…
- The Flagship: John Cena Bye-Bye, Final Battle, Steve Regal, Final Resolution & more!
This week on The Flagship: John Cena is calling it quits this Saturday, but do we care? We'll talk about his career, legacy, our anticipation level for his final match, and how his retirement run compares to other recent prominent retireme…
- The Flagship: TNA/AMC, ESPN/WWE Issues, ROH Final Battle, CMLL, NXT, Dragongate & more!
This week on The Flagship: TNA signs a TV deal with AMC, ESPN is rumored to be unhappy with WWE deal, RAW falls out of Netflix Top 10, NXT DEADL1NE, ROH Final Battle, CMLL Dream Matches, Dragongate King of Gate Finals, TNA Final Resolution…
- The Flagship: Survivor Series War Games, MLW x Don Gato, Incorrect Spoilers & more!
The Flagship is back with an abbreviated solo show! Rich flies solo to preview WWE Survivor Series: War Games and ROH Final Battle 2025. We also do a complete review of the tremendously disappointing MLW x Don Gato show and we get angry at…
- The Flagship: AEW Full Gear Preview, Khan/Helwani Interview, NWA, ZERO1, & more!
The Flagship returns at full strength this week to preview this weekend's AEW Full Gear 2025 PPV, recap and react to Tony Khan's interview with Ariel Helwani, plus thoughts on the NWA World Heavyweight Title switch, ZERO1 vs. NOAH, & m…
- The Flagship - ANNOUNCEMENT
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- The Flagship: AEW/NWA National Title Controversy, Blood & Guts, SNME, NJPW & more!
This week on The Flagship: AEW announces they are adding the National Title to their lineup—just one problem: the NWA already has the NWA National Title! We discuss everything that went into this controversy, who has a real claim to the ti…
- The Flagship: MLW, Austin Aries, Bobby Fish, SNME, Vince Russo/JCW/NWA & more!
This week on The Flagship: an extensive recap and review of MLW's Symphony of Horrors, Austin Aries' resurgence has him heading to CMLL, Bobby Fish breaks his silence on CM Punk, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, Hiroshi Tanahashi's Final H…
- The Flagship: WWE/ESPN, WWE AI, Go Shiozaki vs. Kento Miyahara, & more!
This week on The Flagship: how WWE is performing on ESPN Unlimited, the WWE AI story, Go Shiozaki vs. Kento Miyahara, the beginning of NJPW's Super Jr. Tag League, AAA Heroes Inmortales 2025, NXT Halloween Havoc, and more! WWE/ESPN Unlimit…
- The Flagship: AEW WrestleDream Preview, Andrade's Situation, NJPW, NOAH, TNA, NWA & more!
This week on The Flagship: a preview of AEW WrestleDream 2025, AEW's shallow main event scene, the latest on Andrade, TNA going dark(ish) for the next four weeks, NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling, NOAH Wrestle Odyssey, Go Shiozaki's jump to AJ…
- The Flagship: Big Data + Panel, NJPW, Santos Escobar, NXT, TNA, NWA, MLW, EPW & more
This week on The Flagship: a classic spray-to-all-fields show covering NXT, TNA, NWA, MLW, NJPW, and much more! We NXT ShoWdown featuring the TNA Invasion, preview TNA's Bound for Glory, look at the upcoming NWA Samhain 3, review MLW Slaug…
- The Flagship: STARDOM & Saya Kamitani, State of NJPW, New Texas Pro & more!
The Flagship returns this week with a very special show as Rich enlists the help of three very special guests to fill in for Joe and cover a wide range of topics! In our first hour, Scott Edwards ( http://www.youtube.com/@ScottEWrestling )…
- The Flagship: CMLL 92nd Anniversary, Wrestlepalooza, ESPN/WWE, TNA, NXT, MLW, AJPW & more!
This week on The Flagship: a detailed recap and review of CMLL's 92nd Anniversary show, including the incredible MJF vs. Mistico match, the unmasking of Valiente, and more! A review of WWE's debut on ESPN Unlimited with Wrestlepalooza, hig…
- The Flagship: All Out, Wrestlepalooza, CMLL 92nd, MLW Fightland, Worlds Collide & more!
This week on a special Tuesday episode of The Flagship: we preview AEW All Out 2025, WWE Wrestlepalooza, if anyone actually understands how to get ESPN Unlimited, CMLL's 92nd Anniversary show plus reviews of MLW Fightland, AAAxWWE Worlds C…
- The Flagship: WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia, Paramount/WBD, AJPW, MLW & more!
This week on The Flagship, we look at TV ratings trends over the last week, Paramount looking to purchase WBD, WrestleMania going to Saudi Arabia in 2027, a catch-up on AJPW's Kings Road tournament, three pro wrestling deaths this week (Ja…
- The Flagship: Dynamite Rating, Death Before Dishonor, All Out, HBO Max PPVs, Clash in Paris & more
The Flagship returns this week to review ROH's Death Before Dishonor 2025, the best matches in ECW Arena history, discuss AEW moving All Out to the afternoon, PPVs now available for purchase on HBO Max, Dynamite's record-low rating, WWE Cl…
- The Flagship: AEW PPVs on Max, Heatwave, WWE ID Future, Clash in Paris, Death Before Dishonor & more!
This week on The Flagship: rumors of AEW PPVs on MAX, a review of NXT Heatweave, the future of WWE, Clash in Paris, Death Before Dishonor, AJPW's Kings Road Tournament & more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy…
- The Flagship: Forbidden Door Preview, WWE/ESPN/Peacock, NOAH, N1 Lineups & more!
This week on The Flagship, a preview of this weekend's AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door 2025 show, the latest news on WWE's ever-changing media landscape, a review of NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025, NOAH's N1 Victory lineups, WWE Heatwave &…
- The Flagship: WWE/ESPN Deal, CMLL Catch-Up, G1 Scenarios & more!
This week on The Flagship: A LOT of banter, an in-depth discussion on WWE's new deal with ESPN and what it means not only for WWE but the entire world of wrestling, plus reviews of recent shows in CMLL, G1 Climax scenarios & more! Disc…
- The Flagship: Cody's Comments, SummerSlam Preview, Dynamite Review, G1 Climax & more!
This week on The Flagship: discussion on Cody's recent comments regarding his exit from AEW, a preview of WWE's two-night SummerSlam, a Thursday Dynamite Review, the latest on NJPW's G1 Climax, Rich has a Joshi match to recommend to Joe, a…
- The Flagship: Hulk Hogan, 100 Teams Better Than the Dudleys, TNA, Dragongate, NOAH, NJPW & more!
This week on The Flagship, we begin with one of the biggest stories in wrestling history: Hulk Hogan's death at the age of 71. In our nearly three-hour obituary, we cover Hogan's entire life, career, plus the many controversies, and his ul…
- The Flagship: All In Texas Preview, SNME/GAB/Evolution, G1 Climax, ZSJ/Goto & more!
This week on The Flagship: a preview of AEW All In Texas, WWE's (NXT) Great American Bash, WWE Evolution 2, and Saturday Night's Main Event, CM Punk vs. John Cena at Night of Champions, ZSJ vs. Goto, Tiger Mask IV's retirement, Uncrowned's…
- The Flagship: Aaron Wolf, Night of Champions, AJPW, CMLL & more!
A rare Wednesday Flagship! Join Joe & Rich live as they preview WWE Night of Champions 2025, review CMLL FantasticaMania Mexico, All Japan's June 18 show featuring another Triple Crown title defense, the importance of Aaron Wolf's sign…
- The Flagship: AEW/CMLL Week, Dominion, G1 Climax 35, TripleMania Regia & more!
This week on The Flagship: AEW and CMLL's loaded week of shows at Arena Mexico, NJPW Dominion, a look at the G1 Climax 35 field, Vikingo vs. Alberto in a cage, beach raccoons, restaurant air conditioning, and more! Advertising Inquiries: h…