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mike spears
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Proprietor of Spearsovations, co-host of openvoicegate.bsky.social

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we are back with the those days holiday spectacular, taking stock of sasuke's 1994 and what its legacy should be, the mysterious NG HAMMER, the Delfin vs SATO feud reaches a new level and a whole lot more!
Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Ep 9 - SATO's Revenge
Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective Ep 9 - SATO's Revenge
Welcome to Those Days: A Michinoku Pro Retrospective! Welcome to 1995! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) lead off this edition of Those Days putting a bow on Michinoku Pro’s 1994 as it relates to the Great Sasuke and his award haul for the year and a discussion on great years of Junior Heavyweights. With Michinoku Pro’s usual delayed start to the calendar year, we go to stops in New Japan and Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi before Michinoku’s first shows of 1995 make tape, including a mysterious appearance from N.G. Hammer, a new foreigner we will never talk about again, and for the third time: Super Delfin vs SATO! A full match listing of footage covered during this episode can be found at the show post on www.voicesofwrestling.com or in the Open The Voice Gate channel on the VOW Discord. 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 social media with @openvoicegate! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/open-the-voice-gate/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Guy pulls a spot like this off you put a midcard title on him instantly easy as
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
If uwfi and that bullshit was actually just death jitsu matches I would actually believe shoot style wasnt exhausting.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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The great Case Lowe of @openvoicegate.bsky.social joined me to dig in the crates on the career of Eddy Guerrero and pick out some interesting matches, with sidebar chats a plenty. Plus a spotlight on Ryoya Tanaka & other 2025 wrestling musings

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November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
can’t believe how into shinbashi I already am. Dude has like the perfect gimmick to really not get old doing this schtick. I hope he gets to introduce himself to Ichikawa soon
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
well there’s enough salaryman meat on the bone for shinbashi. nice debut. too bad he’s got this tomorrow, it was nice knowing him
November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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New ProWres Paradise!

My 2025 Observer Hall Of Fame ballot discussed in detail. 45 mins with all my thoughts on the Hall this year.

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November 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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I get it. We all wanted a Sting singles match but his body just wasn't going to be able to handle it, as much as the balcony dives made it seem like he could. He was right not to do any and he's retired now.
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Was almost very excited about a license plate called “BZY MOM”. Was about to ask how things were in ebetsu
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Jeter took this away from us. I hope he doesn't enjoy anything about baseball ever again.
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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When it’s time to challenge the CEO.
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Alrighty I’ve been at YUL for the last three hours and decided to submit. Spent a not insignificant time this trip in internal debate for Hayabusa and ultimately even though I think he’s an Addie Joss, the tope con giro on liger/his station post death got him over. @wonhoftracker.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thoroughly convinced I lived in Montreal in a past life. I want to pitch Taylor Sheridan a Texan comes to Quebec show. There’s a connective tissue idk
October 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Mike spears method of dealing with flight and travel anxiety: immediate pound a drink as soon as you get through security, listen to mort garson during take off.
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We moved away from god’s light the second new japan moved away from “all night long” as a theme for yujiro
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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THIS WEEK - Over 2 hours breaking down the Hall of Fame Candidacy of Dragongate's Iron Man, Masaaki Mochizuki, including an indepth historical dive in DS history, his sneaky business case and a lot more! redcircle.com/shows/4b3b91...
Open The Voice Gate - The WON HOF Case for Masaaki Mochizuki
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October 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
THIS WEEK - Over 2 hours breaking down the Hall of Fame Candidacy of Dragongate's Iron Man, Masaaki Mochizuki, including an indepth historical dive in DS history, his sneaky business case and a lot more! redcircle.com/shows/4b3b91...
Open The Voice Gate - The WON HOF Case for Masaaki Mochizuki
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October 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
really enjoyed john and bix’s mochizuki/dragon system in the hall of fame. A salient discussion on what kind of representation should be perusing with them. Really worth your time to check out!
New on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed: @iamjohnpollock.bsky.social joins @davidbix.bsky.social to discuss the 2025 Observer HOF ballot! Tag team vs. singles criteria, The Randy Orton Problem and the pros/cons of voting for active wrestlers, and a whole lot more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Jamie “Toukon Style” Hayter
October 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM