Eastern Lariat

STRIGGA & Dylan Harris open up this weeks episode of the Eastern Lariat talking about the son of a gun Atsushi Onita and a look back at Kintaro Kanemura's career that in recent years was closely linked to Apache Pro Wrestling. The two also take a look at Pro Wrestling NOAH post Suzuki-gun as they ended 2016 on a high note while Dragon Gate's Final Gate doesn't get a thumbs up. Other topics include a quick chat about the 12/29 RIZIN MMA show, Ibushi and Dragonball plus predictions for 2017.

Wrestle Kingdom is right around the corner so STRIGGA & Dylan sat down to discuss the full card for the biggest pro-wrestling show in Japan every year. Besides the Tokyo Dome card December also brings the announcement of the anual Tokyo Sports awards. What are the Tokyo Sports awards? What are they not? What's a distinguished service award and who won what? Find out in a new episode of the Eastern Lariat!

Join STRIGGA & Dylan for a new episode of the Eastern Lariat as the two break down All Japan's return to Sumo Hall and DDT's Osaka Octopus show featuring Kota Ibushi riding a bicycle, a third grader and a pork bun being champion. The dynamic duo also takes a look at Big Japan's November Korakuen Hall show and introduce the talent Pro Wrestling NOAH uses on their current Winter Navigation tour. Within all these topics Dylan makes a shocking revelation that's going to change the game.

In a new episode of the Eastern Lariat STRIGGA & Dylan Harris mix it up a little bit as they start the show with previws for DDT's big Osaka Octopus show and Big Japan's final show of the year, Big Japan Death Vegas. The duo also discusses ZERO1 and their way of promoting which can be headscratching. The show gets heated up with a review of HEAT UP's biggest show ever in Kawasaki main evented by Minoru Suzuki and Kazuhiro Tamura before closing with a quick look at the NOAH Global League finals.

STRIGGA & Dylan Harris start this weekend's episode of the Eastern Lariat talking about a great Power Struggle show and the immediate future of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Other talking points include both the business and in-ring side of Pro Wrestling NOAH, an awesome Saiykou Tag League final show by Big Japan Pro Wrestling, a new era in Sendai Girls, Stardom's October show and AAA in Korakuen Hall.

STRIGGA & Dylan Harris discuss all the details that have emerged yet about the sale of Pro Wrestling NOAH to a japanese IT company and what it could mean for the immediate and long term future of the ark.

This week STRIGGA & Dylan Harris bring you the sleaze. After going over the most recent events in Pro Wrestling NOAH and Dragon Gate – including reviewing an event of the promotion through the eyes of a non wrestling fan – the two go deep into the japanese independent wrestling scene as they talk about Pro Wrestling BASARA and Dove Pro Wrestling. It's all about strippers, losing your trunks, Dragon Ball Z and Manami Toyota?! Other topics include DDT's new streaming service DDT Universe, the Black Tiger phenomeneon as well as upcoming shows for All Japan, FREEDOMS, ZERO1 and more.

Come and join STRIGGA & Dylan as they celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Eastern Lariat podcast with another Puroresu potpourri. Topics in this very special episode include Michinoku Pro's World Fukumen Leage, ZERO1's Tenka-Ichi Jr. Tournament, All Japan Pro Wrestling, WRESTLE-1, Big Japan and their standout players, DDT, K-DOJO, Stardom, SEAdLINNG, Fire Pro Wrestling's Halloween show and Tokyo Gurentai bringing in Mil Mascaras again. The duo closes the anniversary episode discussion the Tiger Mask documentary that recently aired in Japan.

STRIGGA & Dylan are back with a new Eastern Lariat episode as they look back at New Japans's King of Pro-Wrestling and preview the upcoming Road to Power Struggle as well as the Power Struggle event itself. They also take a look at the amazing year that Kenny Omega had, discuss the character Kazuchika Okada and talk about the unique role Hirooki Goto is in. Talking about New Japan these days means talking about Pro Wrestling NOAH too as the companies are feuding so the two also discuss NOAH's situation inside and outside the ring which leaves room for some speculation.

STRIGGA & Dylan Harris throw a new Eastern Lariat your way talking about New Japan's Destruction shows, the Michinoku Pro Fukumen League, Akira Tozawa leaving Dragon Gate, All Japan & WRESTLE-1 feuding, Land's End continuing to grow while ZERO1 is under new ownership. The show closes with a translated Jun Akiyama interview in which he touched on NOAH, Mitsuharu Misawa, his role in All Japan and his personal issues.