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Eastern Lariat

MLW Radio Network

Crave a podcast that goes in-depth on the hotbed that is the Japanese pro wrestling scene? If so, the Eastern Lariat podcast from the MLW Radio Network is for you! Hosted by STRIGGA of Purolove.com and Cagematch.net and Dylan Fox of MLW"s Lucha Talk and Cagematch.net, this bi-weekly podcast series explores the Japanese pro wrestling landscape with analysis, reviews and news on New Japan Pro Wrestling and beyond. Be introduced to new companies and their style of wrestling, insight on their business,

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All Episodes

02:33:45

Episode 179: Puroresu Potpourri MAX

Eastern Lariat ·

2021/02/09

...there was a lot to talk about. This is why the Eastern Lariat is already back with a new MAXIMUM sized edition of the acquainted Puroresu Potpourri! This episode heavily revolves around New Japan's business including Harold Meij, Roku TV and AEW, but of course also around the wrestling side of things itself. Tanahashi won the NEVER Title, Jay White returned, there's big shows coming up. This New Japan package is complemented by DDT's big card for 2/12, Dragon Gate's Truth Gate kicking off, THE

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01:45:32

Episode 178: Back to Budokan with Mark Pickering

Eastern Lariat ·

2021/02/06

On this very special edition of the Eastern Lariat STRIGGA & Dylan welcome Mark Pickering, one half of the English commentary team, to the show to discuss Mark's background in judo & pro-wrestling as well as his travels that have led him to the dojos of legendary figures of the sport. The main topic of course is Pro Wrestling NOAH's return to Budokan after over a decade so Mark adds his perspective to every match on the card as the Eastern Lariat sets sail towards NOAH Destination ~ Back to

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01:56:08

Episode 177: New Year Potpourri

Eastern Lariat ·

2021/01/10

This New Year's Potpourri of the Eastern Lariat comes to you with a variety of topics. First STRIGGA & Dylan talk about the state of emergency in Japan due to COVID-19 and what it means for pro-wrestling. Under the impression of the looming state of emergency New Japan, All Japan, DDT and TJP all ran shows in the first week of 2021. The Eastern Lariat looks back at all those events and shout out great matches, stories and developments in each promotion.

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02:06:42

Episode 176: Wrestle Kingdom 15 In Review

Eastern Lariat ·

2021/01/05

After two nights full of highlights, great matches, questionable decisions and also some underwhelming performances The Eastern Lariat presents Wrestle Kingdom 15 In Review! STRIGGA & Dylan tackle all the important matches, stories and developments surrounding New Japan Pro Wrestling's biggest and most important show of the year in a 2 hour show that praises where praise is due and that doesn't hold back when criticism is appropriate.

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02:31:02

Episode 175: Final Lariat 2020

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/12/30

For the final show of the year The Eastern Lariat first offers you a wide range of news from all over Japan: rookies in AJPW, Iwasaki & SUGI leaving ZERO1, Murakami in NOAH, Dragon Gate & Ryukyu Dragon Pro and of course Yoshiko & Nanae Takahashi returning to Stardom. Then STRIGGA & Dylan focus on Dragon Gate's Final Gate and DDT's D-King Grand Prix Final and finally there's still plenty of room left for the 2021 PREDICTIONS~~! Another jam-packed show to end a crazy year – maybe with some crazy

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03:22:30

Episode 174: Year End Awards 2020

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/12/22

The Eastern Lariat proudly presents the Year End Awards 2020! In this episode STRIGGA, Dylan and their guest WH Park present their picks for a long list of categories that produce a wide rage of winners from all kinds of promotions throughout the japanese pro-wrestling scene which include MVP, best promotion, best show, most underrated, best moment and more! Join us in diving into the unprecedented and challenging year 2020 in japanese pro-wrestling!

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02:12:45

Episode 173: Fool's Gold & The Promised Land

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2020/12/11

The Eastern Lariat returns with a close look at All Japan, DDT and Pro Wrestling NOAH. The focal point of AJPW right now is the change of the book and the departure of promising talent Yusuke Okada. Besides that STRIGGA & Dylan discuss the Real World Tag League, Yuma Aoyagi's upcoming challenge for the Triple Crown and the highlights of the D-King Grand Prix. NOAH once again is the main topic of the show with their return to Budokan in February, Shiozaki vs. Sugiura, the junior division and much

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02:27:13

Episode 172: Soul Food Highlight Reel

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/11/29

This time the Eastern Lariat focuses on two promotions: Big Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH. BJW recently ran EDION Arena Osaka with a loaded show coming off a 14 show tour in November so there's a lot to unpack. NOAH also had a big show to offer that was headlined by Shiozaki vs. Nakajima that got rave reviews. Was it THAT good? When looking towards the future for NOAH STRIGGA & Dylan also drop the name Yuji Hino who announced his departure from ZERO1.

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02:15:06

Episode 171: Where The Grass Is Greener

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/11/14

In a new Eastern Lariat episode STRIGGA & Dylan first tackle the absolutely disappointing Power Struggle show an the baffling booking behind New Japan Pro Wrestling in recent months where multiple panic buttons seem to be pushed since the peak of popularity has not only been reached for the company as a whole, but also for their top stars. In brighter news Tokyo Joshi Pro had a very good show on the same day as Power Struggle so STRIGGA & Dylan also talk about that and discuss some of the leading as

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02:37:44

Episode 170 ~ Bunka no Hi Special

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/11/07

Among the dozens of shows that were promoted all over the country on Bunka no Hi (Culture Day) on November 3rd, two clearly stuck out: Dramatic Dream Team's Ultimate Party in Ota Ward Gymnasium and The Gate of Destiny 2020 by Dragon Gate. So STRIGGA & Dylan got together to take a deep dive into DDT & DG to discuss all the matches, storylines, developments, characters and what's on the horizon for both companies. But behold! The show begins with STRIGGA's review of VKF Halloween Havoc 2020!

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01:52:19

Episode 169: The Aisle of Forgotten Toys

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/10/25

This week the Eastern Lariat has a potpourri of different topics to offer as STRIGGA & Dylan discuss a wide range of promotions from VKF over VAMOSTAR to ZERO1, Tenryu Project and the debut of GLEAT. Of course the fantastic NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title match is a topic of interest just like BJW with their Saikyou Tag Tournament, title changes and upcoming cards as well as All Japan's events in Osaka & Tokyo as part of their anniversary tour. One main talking point for AJPW is the

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03:05:47

Episode 168: G1 Climax 30 Megashow

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/10/19

It's all said, it's all done, Ibushi is on top again! The 30th G1 Climax is in the books and just like every year the Eastern Lariat looks back at the grand scheme of things on the Monday after the tournament ended. Joined by Rob, who did the Patreon reviews with Dylan, the trio rates each performer's tournament, mentions some of the best matches and goes in depth on the key storylines throughout the tournament and those that were set up for the upcoming months. Just a comprehensive look at the

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01:46:12

Episode 167: Tournament Headquarters Part 2

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/10/12

The Eastern Lariat once again revolves around all the tournaments in Japan and two of those have already come to a close which allows both a look back at the finals and a look forward to the immediate future of All Japan and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Still ongoing is the ZERO1 Fire Festival, but since none of it has made air yet STRIGGA & Dylan make quick work of that and focus on the main topic of the show: The G1 Climax and its final scenarios. With 4 days of block action left there are some possible

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02:20:55

Episode 166: Tournament Headquarters

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/10/04

In this episode the Eastern Lariat podcast opens up the tournament headquarters as STRIGGA & Dylan talk about all four ongoing heavyweight tournaments in japanese wrestling at the moment: ZERO1's Fire Festival, All Japan's Champion Carnival, NOAH's N-1 Victory and of course the 30th G1 Climax of New Japan Pro Wrestling. For AJPW & NOAH STRIGGA & Dylan shout out the best shows and best matches while they cover the G1 Climax in a comprehensive overview by debating every participant's performance and

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02:01:48

Eastern Lariat 165 ~ G1 Climax 30 Predictions

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/09/12

With the 30th anniversary of the biggest tournament in japanese professional wrestling right around the corner New Japan Pro Wrestling finally announced the full line up of the G1 Climax 30 stat's starting on September 19 in Osaka. Like every year STRIGGA & Dylan got together to discuss potential winners, dark horses, alternative candidates and of course who gets to beat the champion. This time the field of 20 also raises the question why there are no new entrants for the first time in the

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02:10:48

Episode 164: The Power of the Pencil

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/09/04

The Eastern Lariat returns with a huge episode covering all the events that occured last weekend in New Japan, Big Japan and All Japan. From New Japan's first outdoor show since 1999 over the last Yokohama Bunka show ever STRIGGA & Dylan go to All Japan's Korakuen Hall show. Other talking points are the AXIS split in Pro Wrestling NOAH, the new Joshi „Assemble“ as well as the first GLEAT card.

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01:42:43

Episode 163: Rewriting the Book

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/08/22

The tournament season continues on the Eastern Lariat podcast! This week STRIGGA & Dylam take a deeper dive into All Japan's Champion Carnival as well as Pro Wrestling NOAH's N-1 Victory. They rate the blocks, go over every wrestler and their chances and lay out some potential scenarios as well as dark horses in each tournament. Another big talking point this week is the formation of GLEAT, the new promotion under the banner of LIDET, the former owners of NOAH. What does Kiyoshi Tamura have in store

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01:59:24

Episode 162: Corona, Tournaments & Fun with NOAH

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/08/17

In a new edition of the Eastern Lariat STRIGGA & Dylan first discuss corona numbers in Japan rising and a possible correlation to crowds at wrestling shows. Dylan then goes over his reccomendations for the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix so far while STRIGGA jumps in as the two debate Tokyo Joshi Pro's Tokyo Princess Cup and Dramatic Dream Team's King of DDT tournament. Another huge talking point is Pro Wrestling NOAH with their 3 big shows in early August to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. In the end

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02:21:26

Episode 161: Big Summer Potpourri II

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/07/27

After an eventful weekend in the realm of japanese pro-wrestling and an unexpected eventful Monday with the announcement of CyberFight The Eastern Lariat returns yet again to discuss a bunch of different topics starting with smaller companies such as Ganbare Pro, ZERO1, DOVE, BASARA and from there going to Stardom, their recent shows and the upcoming 5 Star Grand Prix. STRIGG A & Dylan also talk about the big title matches in All Japan (Suwama vs. Ishikawa, Yokosuka vs. Iwamoto) and New Japan (EVIL

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02:41:05

Episode 160: Half Year Awards 2020

Eastern Lariat ·

2020/07/22

In another super sized edition The Eastern Lariat looks back at possibly the most challenging and unusual six months in wrestling history from a japanese stand point. Like most other countries, Japan was affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 and still though wrestling found a way – mostly through empty arena shows. That's why this year for the first (and only?) time the Half Year Awards saw the awards for best empty arena wrestler and show besides the regular categories like MVP, most outstanding, best

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