The Emerald FlowShow is a podcast about the Japanese wrestling promotions Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling hosted by Paul Völsch and Gerard Di Trolio, two long-time fans of puroresu and contributors at Voices of Wrestling. They combine their experience and knowledge to bring you in-depth analysis to two of the most well-known wrestling promotions in Japan, and occasionally smaller ones too.<h2>This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.</h2>Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at <a href="http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/" rel="nofollow">voicesofwrestling.com</a>.

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Paul and Gerard start off by taking victory laps that they were correct that WWE would not destroy Japanese pro-wrestling and that Ryohei Oiwa was going to be a big star. Then some Big Japan and NOAH talk, and finally a breakdown of All Japan&#39;s Zennichi Jr. Festival tournament and the big Triple Crown match of Miyahara vs. Anzai.

Emerald FlowShow #111: Victory Laps

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Paul and Gerard discuss the life and career of Dory Funk Jr., a true titan of pro-wrestling in Japan. Then it&#39;s on to DDT to discuss the biggest matches from Peter Pan. Plus the usual NOAH and All Japan talk. There&#39;s a new GHC Champion, a great performance by Shane Haste and lots of tournaments to talk about.

Emerald FlowShow #110: With Haste

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Paul and Gerard are back after a brief hiatus to analyze some recent news, NOAH&#39;s strange vibes and an All Japan that is firing on all cylinders. Lots of discussion on the direction of each company plus a preview of All Japan&#39;s Jr. Festival.

Emerald FlowShow #109: Facial Expressions

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Paul and Gerard discuss the life and career of Joe Doering who was taken from us far too soon. They reminisce about his greatest matches, his legacy, and why they don&#39;t make wrestlers like him any more. Then its on to analyze an interview with All Japan President Tsuyoki Fukuda in Shupro. Plus Gerard gives his thoughts on recent shows, a look at Yuma Anzai&#39;s recent booking and previews of upcoming All Japan &amp; NOAH shows.

Emerald FlowShow #108: SHOW ME POWER

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Paul is flying solo this time around. He goes over all of the unfortunate recent news, including the death of Joe Doering and the injuries suffered by Ryo Inoue and Hikaru Sato. Then it&#39;s on to NOAH with some broad thoughts about the Neo Global Tag League and their recent Korakuen show, including the Shane Haste vs Tetsuya Endo title match. He then moves over to All Japan to cover their recent string of shows, including a trio of excellent matches for the Heavyweight Tag, Jr. title, and Triple Crown titles.

Emerald FlowShow #107: All By Myself

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With the huge news of TV-ASAHI and CyberAgent acquiring New Japan, two segments today covering this development that will shape Japanese professional wrestling for years to come. First, it&#39;s a crossover with the Super J-Cast with Joel joining Paul for a discussion of what this all means. Then Gerard gives his thoughts with what this means for All Japan and the wider world of puroresu.

Emerald FlowShow #106: Emerald Super FlowCast

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Paul and Gerard and back to discuss the many ups and downs of Pro Wrestling NOAH where a great GHC Heavyweight Title match is overshadowed by questionable booking elsewhere on the card. Then it&#39;s on to All Japan to cover a great Champion Carnival finals show including an incredible performance by Go Shiozaki. Plus discussion of the upcoming Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 poll.

Emerald FlowShow #105: Sometimes Dreams Shouldn't Come True

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A lot to get to on this episode that starts off with Big Japan&#39;s largest show of the year and the crowning of a new champion. Speaking of new champions, there&#39;s also NOAH with some wild booking, great matches, and new champions. Then it&#39;s onto All Japan, which has exceeded everyone&#39;s expectations with a really fun Champion Carnival that had a dramatic final night of block action.

Emerald FlowShow #104: Global Honored Slapjack

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Paul and Gerard are back with a lot on their plate. There&#39;s a little GLEAT and Big Japan. Then a look at NOAH as it gears up for a big Sumo Hall show at the beginning of May with some less than inspiring booking. Finally, they review first four shows of the Champion Carnival which have exceeded expectations.

Emerald FlowShow #103: No Fun Aoyagi

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Paul and Gerard are back with a loaded show that kicks off by covering some major matches from GLEAT, ZERO1 and DDT. Then it&#39;s on to NOAH where Mr. Smack Daddy and Kenoh deliver the goods and the company feels like it&#39;s heading in a better direction. Over in All Japan, the company wraps up a strong Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team tournament and some title defences. Plus a look at the Champion Carnival blocks and schedule.

Emerald FlowShow #102: Titans of Overachieving

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Paul and Gerard discuss the NOAH Jr. Tag League, NOAH&#39;s current directions and its problems. Then it&#39;s on to All Japan with another Jr. tag tournament and a big show at Ota Ward Gym with lots of title matches including Kento Miyahara vs. Jun Saito for the Triple Crown. Plus previews of upcoming NOAH &amp; All Japan shows.

Emerald FlowShow #101: Failed Bullet Club Hunter

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In celebration of our 100th episode, Paul is back to talk about his trip to Japan and seeing All Japan, Big Japan and ZERO1 live. Then it&#39;s on to discuss the Jr. Heavyweight tag team tournaments in All Japan and NOAH. Plus more complaining about NOAH&#39;s main event scene and discussion of who got left out of this year&#39;s Champion Carnival field. Thanks for listening to our first 100 episodes and listening to many more!

Emerald FlowShow 100th Episode Spectactular

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Gerard is joined by Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat to talk about EVIL leaving New Japan, the FSM 50, NOAH&#39;s booking, All Japan&#39;s surprisingly strong January and which company is putting their best foot forward in 2026 so far.

Emerald FlowShow #99: All Aboard the Talos Train

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Gerard flies solo to cover DDT, GLEAT, Big Japan, and of course NOAH and All Japan. With the end of the year and the start of a new one there is a lot of news, great matches and some not so great booking directions. All Japan put on a Match of the Year Contender while NOAH leaned in way too much into Team 2000X. So who came out looking the best at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026? Give a listen and find out!

Emerald FlowShow #98: Kento's Shiny Boots

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Paul and Gerard end the year by discussing Kaito Kiyomiya&#39;s awesome tenth anniversary show with one of the greatest Iron Man matches ever and the back half of the Real World Tag League that saw a recently formed (and very tall) tag team emerge victorious. Plus they preview All Japan and NOAH&#39;s end of the year/new year shows.

Emerald FlowShow #97: Legend by Default

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On this episode Paul and Gerard discuss Yuma Aoyagi&#39;s The Fool gimmick being a shoot and the consequences of his suspension. Then it&#39;s on to Big Japan where So Daimonji continues a great run as Strong Champion. NOAH had a big show in Sendai with Yoshiki Inamura vs. Kaito Kiyomiya for the GHC title and All Japan began its annual Real World Tag League.

Emerald FlowShow #96: The Shoot Fool

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An absolutely jam-packed episode where Paul and Gerard cover GLEAT&#39;s debacle in Yokohama, ZERO1&#39;s triumphant return to Korakuen Hall, DDT&#39;s big show at Sumo Hall, another NOAH sellout in Korakuen with a new champion, and the last show of All Japan&#39;s Hokkaido Tour with a great Triple Crown match.

Emerald FlowShow #95: Smack My Daddy Up

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After a longer than expected absence, Paul and Gerard are back to talk about GLEAT, So Daimonji winning the Big Japan Strong Title, recent NOAH shows and a huge jump by Go Shiozaki to All Japan. Plus a preview of the Real World Tag League.

Emerald FlowShow #94: Go & So

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Gerard welcomes two guests to the show - Dylan Fox of the Eastern Lariat and Dr. Jonathan Foye, author of the books Ganbaru and The Muto Years about All Japan and who also has an upcoming book about Pro Wrestling NOAH. They discuss All Japan&#39;s Giant Dream show and NOAH&#39;s N-1 finals and break down the long awaited title change in All Japan and the new directions that each promotion is headed in. Plus lots of digressions into pro wrestling history.

Emerald FlowShow #93: 2 Yuma 2 Furious

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Paul and Gerard remember Taishin Nagao and take stock of this tragic loss. There is also Big Japan, NOAH N-1 and the finals of All Japan&#39;s Royal Road Tournament.

Emerald FlowShow #92: Taishin

The Emerald FlowShow is a podcast about the Japanese wrestling promotions Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan Pro Wrestling hosted by Paul Völsch and Gerard Di Trolio, two long-time fans of puroresu and contributors at Voices of Wrestling. They combine their experience and knowledge to bring you in-depth analysis to two of the most well-known wrestling promotions in Japan, and occasionally smaller ones too.

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This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.
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Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com ( http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/ ).