318 episodes

The 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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The 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.

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Triple Header in Sapporo, Flamita, and More!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Triple Header in Sapporo, Flamita, and More!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    Dragongate returned to Sapporo for their first weekend in Hokkaido for 2024 and Open The Voice Gate is back to talk all about it. Flamita’s first Dragongate matches in five years, a big Brave Gate contenders Captain’s Fall match and a Tribe Vanguard reunion. They then discuss the LEC Corporation’s pending exit from wrestling sponsorship, a Dragon System un-retirement, a Look Ahead to this week’s big Kobe and Tokyo Shows, a fun Anniversary match, The State of The Dream Gate and a whole lot more!
    The Five On Four Handicap Match: Dragon Kid, Naruki Doi, Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs. Ken Ohka, Pescatore Yagi, Syachihoko Machine 2, Toru Owashi & YASSHI from Owashi’s anniversary can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4mNsVWzWM
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate!
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    • 1 hr 41 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - Dead or Alive 2014 (5/5/2014)

    Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - Dead or Alive 2014 (5/5/2014)

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history.
    May’s Rewind and Rewatch, celebrating the 25th Anniversary year of the Dragon System, celebrates Dead or Alive 2014. Before we get to Aichi and 5/5/2014, Case and Mike go to the timeline discussing such events as the Millenials Japanese landing, wrestling consumption in 2014 & message board culture, Ricochet’s incredible 2014, the rise of Monster Express and much more!
    Then it’s time to go to Aichi for the tenth anniversary of Dead or Alive 2014 with the first ever Scapeghost Steel Cage Warfare match between CIMA, Naruki Doi, BXB Hulk, Jimmy Kanda, Mr. Qyu Qyu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin and Masato Yoshino, Ricochet defending the Dream Gate against YAMATO, Shingo Takagi & Akira Tozawa defending their Twin Gate belts again Masaaki Mochizuki and Don Fujii, and perhaps one of the most decorated Open The Brave Gate Championship matches of all-time, 19 Year Old supernova Flamita defending against Jimmy Susumu!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 2 hr 8 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Eita and Flamita

    Open The Voice Gate - Eita and Flamita

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.

    In a special episode, Case and Mike talk about the Dragongate career of Eita on the heels of Eita’s signing with Pro Wrestling NOAH. They discuss the huge moments, what ifs, and the many trials and tribulations of El Numero Uno’s tenure in the Dragon System. 

    After that, they discuss Flamita’s return to a Dragongate ring, the new axis of the Dragon System, Black Generation, making sense of AAA, and Flamita’s road ahead with Natural Vibes!

    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate!

    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 2 hr 24 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Hopeful Gate, SMJ Vibes, Big Hug and More!

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Hopeful Gate, SMJ Vibes, Big Hug and More!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    Before getting into Dragongate’s big week in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe, Case gives a show report of his MLW Lucha Azteca experience. From there, they talk about the huge Triangle Gate match, eras of Natural Vibes, the Class of 2016 pecking order, Mante vs Ben, SaiRyo booking tropes, and a whole lot more!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open The Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


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    • 1 hr 54 min
    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Dead or Alive 2024, TN & Nagano Retirement, & More

    Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate Dead or Alive 2024, TN & Nagano Retirement, & More

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    Dead or Alive 2024 is in the books, but before we get to that, Case and Mike lead off the show discussing the breaking news of T.N. Revolucion and Kaito Nagano’s retirements. After that, they talk about the incredible Dead or Alive show headlined by one of the things that only Dragongate does best: Steel Cage Survival Mascara Contra Cabellera! They talk about every wrestler coming out of the cage, the emotional post match, and the status of Natural Vibes, Big Hug and Z-Brats coming out of Aichi. Then they discuss Mante vs Gianni, The State of the Dream Gate, Naruki Doi and Historical Greatness, Dia in Best of the Super Junior and a whole lot more!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.



    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/open-the-voice-gate/donations

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    • 2 hr 33 min
    Open The Voice Gate - State of Dragongate and Dead or Alive 2024 Preview with Jae!

    Open The Voice Gate - State of Dragongate and Dead or Alive 2024 Preview with Jae!

    Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate.
    In a very special Open The Voice Gate, Jae Church joins Case and Mike in a long form discussion on the state of Dragongate, DG returning to Mania weekend, the Japanese wrestling economy and venues, the upcoming Dead or Alive card, and a whole lot more!
    Our podcast provider, Red Circle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/open-the-voice-gate and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Open the Voice Gate!
    Please Rate and Review Open The Voice Gate on the podcast platform of your choice and follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/openvoicegate.


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/open-the-voice-gate/donations

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    • 2 hr 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Jerk Bronson ,

The Reiwa Generation Wrong Boys

Two incredibly knowledgeable and passionate workhorses for hosts, Case and Mike add an incredibly detailed sports report style of analysis to Dragon Gate. Though niche, if you have even a passing interest in the promotion this is the first step in opening the gate for English speaking fans. Even outside of Dragon Gate, the Jae episodes are extremely insightful for English speakers looking into the Japanese scene. Their DGUSA episodes are also very fun for anyone with a nostalgia itch for the 2010s American Indy scene

The Best Darudere ,

Open the listen Gate

Two hosts that are extremely knowledgeable over all things Dragongate. Their passion for the promotion is very clear, and their format for the shows flow very well. If you are looking to get into Dragongate, they're aren't many podcasts out there that do it any better. It's Red Leaf Retrocast 2, and OTVG as a clear number 1.

John Neave ,

The Premier Dragon Gate Podcast

Mike is my main source for Dragon Gate information and discussion in English. His knowledge and insight are second to none. My only complaint would be that the show doesn’t happen often enough.

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