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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

THIS WEEK - Almost 2.5 hours on the entire Dragongate career of Shun Skywalker including match selections, Mount Rushmore discussions, listener SSW mailbag questions and more! Really really happy with this one!

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We are doing a HUGE SSW DG career retrospective for this week's Voice Gate and are taking questions in our channel on the VOW Discord about his era-defining tenure. Ya'll have until tomorrow evening CDT. It's gonna be a fun one! -m

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 06/07/2026

AEW President Tony Khan announced this morning in an exclusive interview with @openvoicegate.bsky.social and @q101chicago.bsky.social's Case Lowe that AEW All Out is returning to Chicago on Saturday, September 26. Details: www.patreon.com/voicesofwres...

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AEW All Out Returning to Chicago on Saturday, September 26 | The Flagship Wrestling Podcast (Patreon)

AEW President Tony Khan announced this morning in an exclusive interview with Open the Voice Gate and executive producer of Q101’s Brian & K

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

THIS WEEK - We take a look around the Lucharesu world with stops in GLEAT, Michinoku Pro and Osaka Pro before making sense of the Kobe World go home Korakuen Hall show Dragongate from late last week!

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Alan4L @alan4l.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Beyond honoured to have joined Case & Mike of @openvoicegate.bsky.social for 3.5 hours of some of the most fun wrestling conversation I've ever had. So much to talk about when it comes to THESE DAYS and I was delighted to do it on THOSE DAYS.

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This Week - with Dragongate’s press release being issued today, it’s time to have a long talk about the CIMA and Magnum Tokyo talk show.

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

THIS TIME ON THOSE DAYS - It's time for one of the true maturation points of Michinoku Pro: The First Ever Fukumen World League! What's the Deal With These Masked Outsiders?! MPro's Second Hell Yeah Match and we welcome Tiger Mask IV to our story and check in on Hakushi!

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Joe Gagne @joegagne.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The Agony of the Great Sasuke (Michinoku Pro Mask League 1995) @spearsovations.bsky.social @openvoicegate.bsky.social

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Those Days returns to close out 1994, first with the next biggest show in MichiPro history as Sasuke takes on Atsushi Onita in a Double Hell Death Match! And then it's time to bid "see ya later" to Jinsei Shinzaki with a special Delfin Corps vs Delfin Corps match to end the year!

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 08/10/2025

Those Days— Open the Voice Gate's Michinoku Pro pod—returns as it's time to close out MichiPro’s 1994! Case & Mike discuss a huge show in Iwate featuring a Double Hell Exploding Wire Timed Landmine Death Match, Jinsei Shinzaki’s debut & so much more. redcircle.com/shows/4b3b91...

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Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Ep 8 - Double Hell Death Match

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

THIS WEEK - I'm going solo to talk about Dragongate's return to Osaka, looking ahead to their shows in October and then take stock of the other promotions in the Dragon System!

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

THIS WEEK - It's 25 years of Runaway Muscle & we are discussing the career & legacy of one of the biggest stars in Dragon System history, Naruki Doi! We talk about how someone can completely rewrite their narrative, who is the best multiple-team Tag Wrestler of all time & more!

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Joe Gagne @joegagne.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The way Kendo moves the around is hypnotic to me, amazing stuff for 1994 (credit to @openvoicegate.bsky.social for this historical look at Michinoku Pro)

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 06/06/2025

Those Days, a Michinoku Pro retrospective podcast from @openvoicegate.bsky.social, continues with a red-hot Michinoku Pro roster & Great Sasuke continuing in NJPW, WAR and FMW...and Sasuke announces his retirement! www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/06/06/t...

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Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Ep. 6 - Sasuke Retires

Those Days continues with a red-hot Michinoku Pro roster & Great Sasuke continuing in NJPW, WAR and FMW...and Sasuke announces his retirement

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

On this episode of Those Days--Everything is coming up Michinoku as we move into the Summer of 94 with the deepening relationship with NJPW, appearances with FMW and WAR, a huge show in Yahaba! There's absolutely nothing that can go --wait...Sasuke announced he's retiring? Oh.

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maffew going to wXw Grand Prix @maffewgregg.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The lads at @openvoicegate.bsky.social read from The Great Sasuke's book Sasuke Soars so we finally have the man himself's perspective on that one moment from NJPW Super J Cup '94. Was it a planned spot or a botch? Uhhh we still don't know. The man *was* a wrestler and a politician after all.

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 21/05/2025

Those Days—a Michinoku Pro retrospective podcast from @openvoicegate.bsky.social—returns to discuss the lead up to Super J Cup - First Stage, the legendary show itself, and Michinoku at Ota Ward Gymnasium! www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/05/21/t...

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Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective - Ep. 5: Super J Cup '94

Those Days returns to discuss the lead up to Super J Cup - First Stage, the legendary show itself, and Michinoku at Ota Ward Gymnasium!

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Those Days Episode Five Drops Tomorrow 🤼

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 06/05/2025

Dragongate says goodbye to Dolphins Arena with an emotional Dead or Alive 2025 show full of incredible triumph and disturbing betrayal. @openvoicegate.bsky.social's Case Lowe has our review! www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/05/06/d...

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Dragongate Dead or Alive 2025 (May 5) Results & Review

Dragongate says goodbye to Dolphins Arena with an emotional Dead or Alive 2025 show full of incredible triumph and disturbing betrayal.

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

It's a big #Dragongate show coming up on Monday, so we got together with @dgjae.bsky.social to preview Dead Or Alive, talk about Dragongate's changing schedule, DG in USA, and whole lot more!

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 29/04/2025

Dragongate gears up for one of their biggest shows of the year—Dead or Alive 2025—featuring a six-way cage match that has been built up beautifully. Case of @openvoicegate.bsky.social has an in-depth preview and match recommendations to catch you up. www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/04/29/d...

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Dragongate Dead or Alive 2025 (May 5) Preview & Predictions

Dragongate gears up for one of their biggest shows of the year—Dead or Alive 2025—featuring a six-way cage match that has been built up beautifully.

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 24/04/2025

@openvoicegate.bsky.social's Case Lowe takes a look at how Dragongate did in Las Vegas and what the future of their American offshoot brand (Dragongate USA) could look like. www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/04/24/c...

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Chasing the Dragon: What Does The Future Of Dragongate USA Hold?

A look back on how Dragongate did in Las Vegas and what the future of their American offshoot brand (Dragongate USA) could look like.

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

This Week - we discuss #DGPWR and what we hope is coming up next for #DGUSA! As well, we gotta talk about the Brave Gate tourney, Build to DOA, Mante vs Jason and a special thanks to ISHIN and Kota Minoura for their interviews! #DRAGONGATE

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Welcome to 1994! On this episode of Those Days, we encounter the Michinoku winter break for the first time with first shows in Tokyo and Osaka, including a 30 year mystery solved about if Sasuke went to Tokyo to get scammed, as well as SATO vs Delfin III and Sasuke vs Shinzaki!

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 10/04/2025

Dragongate continues to spin their wheels in the first third of the year, but The Gate of Passion 2025 did produce a thrilling Brave Gate match. Case Lowe of @openvoicegate.bsky.social has our review! www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/04/10/d...

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Dragongate The Gate of Passion (April 7) Results & Review

Dragongate continues to spin their wheels in the first third of the year, but The Gate of Passion 2025 did produce a thrilling Brave Gate match.

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

THIS WEEK - Case and Mike discuss the eventful 4/7 Korakuen where the final Cage Match in Nagoya was set, discuss YAMATO vs Daiki and the Brave Gate and preview Dragongate USA's Rebirth and Revolution shows coming up next week in Vegas! #dragongate 🤼

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 26/03/2025

Those Days continues into Fall of 1993 and Michinoku Pro's expanded relationship with FMW and the start of Super Delfin vs SATO. @openvoicegate.bsky.social www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/03/26/t...

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Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective - Ep 3: Rapid Expansion

Those Days continues into Fall of 1993 and Michinoku Pro's expanded relationship with FMW and the start of Super Delfin vs SATO.

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 20/03/2025

Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective from @openvoicegate.bsky.social returns with Episode 2 discussing the Summer of 93, the downfall of Universal & Sasuke vs Delfin! www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/03/20/t...

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Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective - Ep 2: The Collapse of Universal

Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective returns with Episode 2 discussing the Summer of 93, the downfall of Universal & Sasuke vs Delfin!

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Joe Gagne @joegagne.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I watched the Shinzaki/Terry Boy match as recommended by @openvoicegate.bsky.social and man does Terry take a beating here

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

THOSE DAYS: A MICHINOKU PRO RETROSPECTIVE launches tomorrow on the Open the Voice Gate feed. We’ll cover the improbable rise and devastating collapse of a promotion that influenced wrestling on a global scale. Subscribe now to listen to Episode 1 tomorrow!

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 03/03/2025

A Dragongate rookie steals the show as the promotion's annual tag league (Rey de Parejas) begins in a less stellar way than usual. Case of @openvoicegate.bsky.social has our review www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/03/03/d...

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Dragongate Rey de Parejas 2025 Night One (March 2) Results & Review

A Dragongate rookie steals the show as the promotion's annual tag league (Rey de Parejas) begins in a less stellar way than usual.

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 15/02/2025

On February 15, 2025, wrestling lost one of its greatest innovators. This is the story of Gran Hamada, one of wrestling's greatest underdogs. Drop everything you're doing & read this amazing tribute and obituary from @openvoicegate.bsky.social's Case Lowe. www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/02/15/t...

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The Life, Career, & Enduring Legacy of Gran Hamada

On February 15, 2025, wrestling lost one of its greatest innovators. This is the story of Gran Hamada, one of wrestling's greatest underdogs.

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mike spears @spearsovations.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

THIS WEEK, we talk about the passing of the Lucharesu godfather Gran Hamada, we discuss the first Hakata shows of the year, Case thrusts a game on me, we preview #MemorialGate2025, and a whole lot more! @openvoicegate.bsky.social #DRAGONGATE

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5starmatchgame.bsky.social @5starmatchgame.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

ICYMI: Yesterday we dropped a new episode - our 2024 year in review show covering wrestling all around the world with @alan4l.bsky.social @spearsovations.bsky.social @openvoicegate.bsky.social - this one is getting great reviews! redcircle.com/shows/18c9b3...

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5 Star Match Game #41: 2024

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Voices of Wrestling @voicesofwrestling.com · 03/01/2025

Open the Voice Gate (@openvoicegate.bsky.social) concludes their celebration of Dragongate's 25th Anniversary by looking at the introduction of the Class of 2016 and 12/1/16. www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/01/03/o...

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Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - Class of 2016

OTVG concludes their celebration of Dragongate's 25th Anniversary by looking at the introduction of the Class of 2016 and 12/1/16

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Open The Voice Gate 🤼🐉 @openvoicegate.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We will be back this weekend. Until then, Case has put together our Rewind & Rewatch master list. If you're looking for evergreen historical wrestling podcasts, including the entire history of Dragon Gate USA, check the link below! #dragongate #wrestlesky 🤼 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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OTVG Rewind & Rewatch Archive

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