{"id":116278,"date":"2021-04-01T22:10:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T03:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=116278"},"modified":"2021-04-01T22:10:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T03:10:15","slug":"mlw-teases-working-relationship-with-dragon-gate-w-hazelwoods-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/04\/01\/mlw-teases-working-relationship-with-dragon-gate-w-hazelwoods-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"MLW teases working relationship with Dragon Gate (w\/ Hazelwood&#8217;s Analysis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1873615797\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Major League Wrestling (MLW) provided some shock to their &#8220;Never Say Never&#8221; themed Fusion episode on March 31 as they teased a partnership with Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLW\/status\/1377400816777183232<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, there&#8217;s no further information on what this partnership means, who may be involved, and maybe most importantly, when it&#8217;s set to start.<\/p>\n<p>MLW Fusion airs new episodes in the United States on Wednesdays at 7 EST\/4 PST on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Hazelwood&#8217;s Analysis: Both rosters will mesh well considering the styles and personnel involved. MLW bills itself as a believable and more sports-like alternative to WWE and AEW, and this partnership should further help solidify that reputation. Saying, &#8220;The gate from Japan has been opened to the Americas,&#8221; seems to indicate that it will be a one-way talent exchange with Dragon Gate wrestlers appearing in MLW.)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/04\/01\/kenny-omega-comments-on-kota-ibushi-as-iwgp-world-hvt-champion-says-company-man-ibushi-does-not-make-him-special\/\">Kenny Omega comments on Kota Ibushi as IWGP World Hvt. 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