Luchaundead Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Loved the joshi episode went out of my way to watch the Shayna v Io match because of it I'm a huge Shayna sexual because I remember seeing her just at shows back when she was a nobody/UFC fighter so I'm super invested in her. I am also loving the recommended matches on the post it's helping me a lot in keeping up on Puro better in 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Also dug the joshi show and am glad the thoughts for Karou vs Aja echoed most of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted March 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks guys! Kevin was a great guest, I hope to have him on again in the future to cover some more joshi stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Burning Spirits #20: DDT JUDGEMENT 2017 ~ DDT 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX OFFICE Â 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! Â Recommended matches: Â -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 Â http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/17/burning-spirits-20-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5720637-burning-spirits-20-ddt-judgement-2017-ddt-20th-anniversary-box-office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luchaundead Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Great episode and have some more of the Burning Spirits trademark cursed audio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Ah man what's wrong with the audio? I thought I edited all of it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Another great show! Thanx guys, for keeping us up to date with everything puro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 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. Â Recommended matches: Â Konosuke Takeshita vs Akito 4/8 Daisuke Sasaki vs Dick Togo 4/15 Hideki Suzuki vs Takuya Nomura 4/10 Â http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/04/21/burning-spirits-24/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5841023-burning-spirits-24-endless-buffets-for-the-purofooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Burning Spirits #26: All Japan Pro Wrestling Champion Carnival & DDT Max Bump 2017 Â 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. Â 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! Â Recommended matches: Â -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 Â http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/05/burning-spirits-26-japan-pro-wrestling-champion-carnival-ddt-max-bump-2017/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5888884-burning-spirits-26-all-japan-pro-wrestling-champion-carnival-ddt-max-bump-2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Champions Carnival has ended up being pretty disappointing for me and I was glad to hear those thoughts echoed by the panel. Sure there were good matches here and there as you guys described through the cherry picking method but the overall consistency wasn't there and any emotion is drained watching the single cam shows. I do hope the final is exciting and I look forward to things like Mashimo vs Ishikawa's draw. Good discussion on the DDT show as well. One hour draws are one of my guilty pleasures in wrestling so I want to carve out time to watch Konosuke vs Endo. Brennan was probably lower on that match than any other I can recall through the duration of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Champions Carnival has ended up being pretty disappointing for me and I was glad to hear those thoughts echoed by the panel. Sure there were good matches here and there as you guys described through the cherry picking method but the overall consistency wasn't there and any emotion is drained watching the single cam shows. I do hope the final is exciting and I look forward to things like Mashimo vs Ishikawa's draw. Good discussion on the DDT show as well. One hour draws are one of my guilty pleasures in wrestling so I want to carve out time to watch Konosuke vs Endo. Brennan was probably lower on that match than any other I can recall through the duration of the show. Really interested to see what you think of Takeshita/Endo when you get around to watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 BURNING SPIRITS #28: FMWS 7TH ANNIVERSARY KAWASAKI LEGEND 1996 Â 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! Â 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! Â Recommended matches: Â ALL OF THEM! Â http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/05/21/burning-spirits-28-fmw-7th-anniversary-kawasaki-legend-1996/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5935094-burning-spirits-28-fmw-7th-anniversary-kawasaki-legend-1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 BURNING SPIRITS #29: DDT, K-DOJO, GUTS WORLD, AND MORE! Â 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. Â Recommended Matches: Â -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/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5960171-burning-spirits-29-ddt-k-dojo-guts-world-and-more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Burning Spirits #31: Ishikawa vs Miyahara, King of DDT, and STREET WRESTLING IN TOKYO DOME! Â Â 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. Â 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. Â 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! Â Recommended Matches: Â -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 Â http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/06/09/burning-spirits-31-miyahara-vs-ishikawa-king-ddt-street-wrestling-tokyo-dome/ Â https://audioboom.com/posts/5996638-burning-spirits-31-ajpw-miyahara-vs-ishikawa-king-of-ddt-and-street-wrestling-in-tokyo-dome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Awesome show this week between the good and the absurd. Got me to sign up for DDT universe as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luchaundead Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 Your talk of Mad Paulie reminded me of my fantasy booking that at some point soon when both groups have kind of became stale that Damnation & LIJ would just switch promotions and have LIJ in DDT and Damnation in NJPW, the point being I think if you were to pick out parallels Mad Paulie isn't the EVIL of Damnation but he is actually BUSHI so it makes sense that his strikes look so weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Awesome show this week between the good and the absurd. Got me to sign up for DDT universe as a result. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 WHOA, Mad Paulie as the BUSHI of Damnation is blowing my mind right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Burning Spirits #33: All Japan Pro-Wrestling 2017 Dynamite Series & Wrestle-1 Tour 2017 Outbreak  This week Drew and Brennan think Kevin might have been in an accident until he makes a triumphant run-in, just in time to talk some Wrestle-1. We take a look at some of the matches from the 6/6 show and discuss the ongoing development of new company ace Shotaro Ashino. Then we jump over to AJPW to talk about the awesome show from 6/11. Heads up, we REALLY like Shuji Ishikawa.  Recommended Matches:  Shotaro Ashino W-1 6/6 Suwama vs Kento Miyahara AJPW 6/11 Shuji Ishikawa vs Jake Lee AJPW 6/11  https://audioboom.com/posts/6043342-burning-spirits-33-all-japan-pro-wrestling-2017-dynamite-series-wrestle-1-tour-2017-outbreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Burning Spirits #34: DDT "King of DDT" 2017 Finals  This week on Burning Spirits were back talking more DDT. This time we review the finals of the King of DDT tournament. We break down every match including some red hot semi-finals and a true pounder of a final match! We then look ahead to the big Peter Pan show with some speculation on booking directions and what the card might be. Listen closely for a few run-ins and hot takes by Nutmeg the cat, this week on Burning Spirits!  Recommended matches:  -HARASHIMA vs Shigehiro Irie -Akito vs Tetsuya Endo -The final ~no spoilers~  http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/06/30/burning-spirits-34-ddt-king-ddt-2017-finals/  https://audioboom.com/posts/6064574-burning-spirits-34-ddt-king-of-ddt-2017-finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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