Wrestling Omakase #276: Wrestle Kingdom Week 2025-26 Preview Part 1 (NJPW, NOAH, AJPW, DDT, BASARA, Ganbare, BJW & GLEAT)

It's the biggest episode of Wrestling Omakase ever- so big in fact that this is only part 1! John is back with an absolutely enormous lineup of 13 (!) guests for a two-part preview of Wrestle Kingdom Week, as we break down a simply absurd number of different promotions- 20 in total. All of our guests start by giving their opinions on each promotion's 2025 by giving them a letter grade, with thoughts on what went well and what could have gone better, as well as a look ahead at what 2026 could be for each one in general. Then we break down the Wrestle Kingdom Week schedule for every promotion: everything from the big ones (Wrestle Kingdom, Dream Queendom, NOAH at the Budokan, AJPW at Yoyogi) to the many Korakuens and tiny shows being held all over the rest of Tokyo. No stone is left unturned in this one- it's a total breakdown of all of Japanese wrestling! Part 1 focuses on all of the men's promotions. Please see below for the exact list of promotions covered in the order they appear on the show: -NOAH -AJPW -NJPW -DDT -BASARA -Ganbare -BJW -GLEAT Here's the full list of guests that appeared on Part 1, in order of their appearances: -Paul (Emerald FlowShow: https://redcircle.com/shows/the-emerald-flowshow) -Yuri (A Brazilian Pro Wrestler! Check out his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yurionerd/) -John Bivins (An American indie wrestler! https://www.facebook.com/john.bivins.372) -Jamie (DramaticDDT: https://dramaticddt.wordpress.com/) -Arametha -Dylan (Eastern Lariat: https://easternlariat.libsyn.com/) -Quinlan In Part 2 we'll cover twelve more promotions from the world of joshi, so look out for that episode soon! Follow Wrestling Omakase on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wrestleomakase Follow John on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/justoneenby.bsky.social Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy