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Eastern Lariat #311: Go Leaves NOAH, Wrestle Odyssey/KOPW Previews, Stardom/Sendai/DG/DDT « Podcasts « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · 11d

📢NEW EPISODE!📢

Go Shiozaki’s out of NOAH, their Wrestle Odyssey Sumo Hall show coming up. NJPW ran Destruction in Kobe and has KOPW coming up, Stardom packed Korakuen, Hashimoto rules Sendai - and we still found time for DG & DDT!

#purosky
#joshisky
#wrestlesky

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Eastern Lariat #310.5: GAEA Girls 25th Anniversary Review (w/Nello de Angelis) « Podcasts « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · 19d

In a very special episode Dylan is joined by his Wrestle Update co-host & filmmaker Nello de Angelis to talk GAEA Girls, 25 years after it's release. A doc about GAEA's Dojo & the training methods of Chigusa Nagayo in build to trainee Saika Takeuchi's debut.

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Eastern Lariat #309: 2025 NOAH N1 Victory Preview (w/Dr. Jonathan Foye) « Podcasts « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Sep 7

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YouTube: youtu.be/wmaa1Sw-Qas#n12025
#n12025

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Sep 7

N1 VICTORY PREVIEW

A brand new episode of the show features Dylan joined by special guest & acclaimed author Jonathan Foye for a complete preview of NOAH's N1 Victory tournament. Every competitor is touched upon and we give our final prediction. Give it a listen below! ⬇️

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 18

For Best Promotion of the Half Year it was a close call, it coming down to a handful of votes between 1st and 2nd place, but in the end Stardom edged out DG, with a strong showing for Sendai Girls rounding out the top 3
Congratulations to World Wonder Ring Stardom! #ELAs

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 18

With impressive showings against players like Nanae Takahashi, Mayu Iwatani, Utami Hayashishita & even rookie Seri Yamaoka, Victoria Yuzuki is a well deserving Most Improved in a sea of worthy candidates who took steps forward.

Congratulations to the Marigold youth! #ELAs #purosky #wrestlesky

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 18

For the Best Rookie of the Half Year it was a blowout win for Marvelous' Senka Akatsuki, who led the pack of an extremely talented group of wrestlers who debuted in 2024 or 2025. What heights will the 19 year old Reiwa Crush Gal reach in the second half of the year? #ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky

Eastern Lariat #304: 2025 Japanese Wrestling Half-Year Awards « Podcasts « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 18

Congratulations to Flamita, primarily representing through Dragon Gate for winning the vote of "Best Foreign Wrestler in Japan" for the first half of the year. There were many strong candidates but Flamita took it home by the narrowest of margins for México! 🇲🇽 #ELAs #purosky #wrestlesky

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you to everyone who voted! We go through all the results and state our picks. Every company represented and spoken of as we run down the absolute best of the year in Japanese Pro Wrestling!

#ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky #joshisky

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 11

Only 2 days left to vote! Get your picks for the best of the 1st half of the Year in if you haven't yet! Every vote counts!

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 30

Now is the time! Send us your picks for the best that came from pro wrestling IN JAPAN through the first half of 2025. This sets up our episode with the overall results, and will be crucial when looking back at the year end awards.

Vote here: forms.gle/gDRMZaxEtUUM...

#ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 2

Plus there was a good mix with DG too. All the big stuff pretty much works so I'm glad you got it in. ✊️

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Henry/HeadCheese @henryheadcheese.bsky.social · Jul 2

Moment - Mentai Kid's entrance at his retirement show
Bout - Mentai Kid vs. Genkai (Kyushu Pro, 5/11)
In-Ring - Mei Suruga
Tag Team - Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura
Show - DDT Hirata 15th Anniversary
Promotion - Sendai Girls
Rookie - Senka Akatsuki
Foreigner - Zack Sabre Jr

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 30

Now is the time! Send us your picks for the best that came from pro wrestling IN JAPAN through the first half of 2025. This sets up our episode with the overall results, and will be crucial when looking back at the year end awards.

Vote here: forms.gle/gDRMZaxEtUUM...

#ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky

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Sbadoosh @sbadoosh.ch · Jul 2

Aight, let's do this!

MVP: YAMATO
Joshi MVP: Marino Saihara
Moment: U-T winning the Brave Gate
Bout: Miku Kanae, Sareee & Chihiro Hashimoto vs Sayaka Toyota, Veny & DASH
In-Ring: Nanae
Jr.: Homare
Tag Team: JackyRiita
Show: SaoryPoi
Promotion: DG
Improved: Yuzuki
Rookie: Senka
Foreigner: Flamita

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 30

Now is the time! Send us your picks for the best that came from pro wrestling IN JAPAN through the first half of 2025. This sets up our episode with the overall results, and will be crucial when looking back at the year end awards.

Vote here: forms.gle/gDRMZaxEtUUM...

#ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jul 2

Your list of votes rules.

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 30

That's awesome though, I love seeing different perspectives. I've definitely stood on islands before too do I get it. 🤣

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 30

Now is the time! Send us your picks for the best that came from pro wrestling IN JAPAN through the first half of 2025. This sets up our episode with the overall results, and will be crucial when looking back at the year end awards.

Vote here: forms.gle/gDRMZaxEtUUM...

#ELAs #wrestlesky #purosky

Eastern Lariat #303: NJPW Dominion 2025 Review - Where is NJPW Going??? + RIP Grandpa Ken

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Jun 24

STRIGGA & Dylan take a deep dive into New Japan to discuss Dominion, character development, current stories and the overall state of the promotion with the impending G1 Climax.

#purosky #wrestlesky

Cagematch.net @cmcagematch.bsky.social · Jun 24

[ENG] @easternlariat.bsky.social #303: NJPW Dominion 2025

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Eastern Lariat #302: NOAH, DDT, TJPW, Marigold, AJPW, CC Final, BIGBOSS Shimizu, NJPW BOSJ Update

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · May 25

The Eastern Lariat provides a Wrestle Universe digest after the addition of Marvelous!

Other topics include the #ajpw Champion Carnival Final, a BIGBOSS Shimizu update and NJPW's #BOSJ32.

#purosky

Cagematch.net @cmcagematch.bsky.social · May 25

[ENG] @easternlariat.bsky.social #302: Wrestle Universe Talk, AJPW CC Final, BIGBOSS & NJPW BOSJ Updates

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · May 3

Darker tone & more gradual coloring throughout.

The color scheme is vital to what the EL is & definitely wanted to keep the Red & Sky Blue, like any champion sports team, but we were due for an update. It was time to let Giulia & Okada go I think it's safe to say. Hopefully everyone enjoys it!

Episode 300: Stardom All Star Grand Queendom, Meiko Satomura Retires, NJPW Update

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · May 3

Changes in the updated show artwork!
Focus on:
Hirooki Goto
Saya Kamitani
Yuma Anzai
OZAWA
Shun Skywalker
Chris Brookes
The Astronauts (Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura)
Mayu Iwatani
(Also El Desperado but he's hidden in the middle sorry :>)

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · May 2

Listen to episode 300 and all the talk about Joshi and the vital period of Japanese wrestling we're living through! #joshisky

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Eastern Lariat: Eastern Lariat Special: Jeff Cobb, BUSHI & Tetsuya Naito OUT of NJPW

Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · May 2

A milestone episode covering 2 milestone shows. EL #300 takes on Stardom's biggest show in it's history as well as the retirement of one of the greatest of all time in Meiko Satomura. Strig also bounces back to talk about NJPW & we reminisce about EL as a whole!

Listen below ⬇️

#wrestlesky #purosky

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Eastern Lariat @easternlariat.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Just a day after our last show it was announced Jeff Cobb was leaving the company and the tag titles were vacated. Then one of the biggest stunners of the year was announced: Tetsuya Naito (and BUSHI)...

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