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  1. superkix
    A more compact version of their June '88 match with a few of the same spots surrounding Vader catching Fujinami (i.e. the tumbling out of the ring on the crossbody). Again Fujinami looks pretty strong here, hitting suplexes and backdrops. This time when Fujinami slips out of the suplex attempt, he uses a sleeper to wear Vader down for the dragon sleeper. Vader also comes off the top rope with an avalanche before he creams Fujinami with a lariat for the win. Fun match.
  2. superkix
    At times, it was hard to follow along, especially when they were in the crowd, but there were some cool moments throughout. I liked Vader's powerful opening with the headbutts, forearms, and suplex. But Fujinami's able to hip toss him over and lariat him out of the ring. When he suplexes Vader, the whole ring rocks, a great visual. There's a lot of in-and-out-of-the-ring stuff going on, and at some point, Vader is bloodied. Fujinami heats up during the finishing stretch, nearly pinning Vader with the running crossbody, but the finish was kind of shit with Vader sitting on him during the roll-up attempt and Fujinami kicking out at three and immediately getting up.
  3. superkix
    Great job of Vader being the big mean aggressor early on, between the clubbing shots and the back work, trying to wear him down. They fuck up one of the spots and Fujinami's backdrop was a little too cooperative. Fujinami targets the legs, using the figure-four and scorpion deathlock until Vader pops him with a well-sold lariat. But then Fujinami is back with the low enziguri kicks and octopus hold, which Vader rightfully slams out of. Vader's crossbody catch where they both tumble out of the ring was awesome and I liked Fujinami squeaking out the win with the backslide. I agree, Fujinami looked a little too strong here, even more so in their April '89 match. But still a really good match.
  4. superkix
    Hashimoto doesn't have time for Vader's hollering and smoke-spewing elephant head. He immediately goes after the injured arm of Vader, which Fujinami had worked earlier in the night. Vader does a good job initially of keeping the arm behind him but Hashimoto's able to snag it and Vader has to pop him with a spinning backhand. The tension between these two is pretty damn great and when Hashimoto lets loose with the kicks to the arm, Vader sells it terrifically. Vader does such a good job of playing the vulnerable monster in Japan who is scared (legitimately) of submission holds. Vader bodyslams out of a double wristlock, building some momentum, which includes a big dropkick, but when he goes up top, Hashimoto stops him with a spinning heel kick and once again goes back to the best shot he has at winning: that injured arm. But Vader is often able to clobber his way out of trouble and does so here, punching Hashimoto in the face and hitting two lariats, the second enough to score the win following an awkward hesitation by special guest ref, Lou Thesz, on the three count. A simple story of finding the dragon's weakness and exploiting it but in the end, the dragon eats the knight. Great stuff.
  5. superkix
    I think the only A Block matches I'm really looking forward to are Suzuki's matches with Tanahashi, Okada, and maybe EVIL.
  6. superkix
    Seems like this is the perfect year to cherry pick.
  7. superkix
    On paper, this should be a complete hossfest -- in execution, however, it's a little disappointing. I really liked the tension behind the lock ups, building to when Albright starts wailing on him with elbows in the ropes. He does manage a belly-to-belly suplex on Vader but that's the only suplex we get in this match, despite Albright briefly getting him in a full nelson. The match plods along with Vader going for choke sleepers until he finally gets one locked on for the submission. Not the kind of match you want from these two.
  8. superkix
    This was more in line with the Tamura match, with Kakihara trying to utilize his speed in a kick-and-run offense until Vader corners him and pummels him down. Kakihara connects with a terrific spinning heel kick that busts Vader's nose and then he goes to town with the slaps and kicks on Vader, trying for the armbar before Vader snags the ropes. That sure pisses Vader off, who clobbers him silly and then chokeslams him. But that's not enough...he KOs Kaki with a wheelbarrel facebuster. Another fun squash from SUPER VADER.
  9. superkix
    This was less shoot-style and more pro-wrestling but it was still a pretty fun match-up. There's a pretty great part where Vader catches one of Sano's kick attempts and Sano repeatedly slaps him in the face and...Vader doesn't do anything. He lets him go with a warning. Sano's able to get in a few strikes before it turns into the Vader show. Palm strikes, Samoan drops, a chokeslam and a powerbomb wrap this one up.
  10. superkix
    Yamazaki knows his best chance of winning is knocking Vader off his feet with kicks. Unfortunately, Vader's on top of it and counters most of Yamazaki's early kicks, slamming or clubbing him down as a result. Or he corners him like a dog and hammers him to the ground. Yamazaki's able to take him down and kicks away at the leg, which Vader sells well here. He follows up with a big spinning heel kick into the ropes . They both tumble to the floor but back inside, Yamazaki continues the assault with some head kicks but Vader won't go down. He's able to block the German and counter out of the sleeper attempt, trying to snag an armbar, but Vader breaks away and blasts Yamazaki with palm strikes, finally chokeslamming him for the TKO. This was a lot of fun, and Yamazaki made Vader look even more dominant while still giving him a fight.
  11. superkix
    I love Nakano because he never backs down from a fight, regardless of the size of his opponent. He's not scared here against Vader, who gets him down and tries for a single leg crab. Nakano tries kicking at Vader but the big man keeps popping him with shots and then hits him with like...I don't know, a German uranage? Nakano, of course, gets bloodied during the coruse of the match but he manages a sleeper hold! Unfortunately, Vader keeps popping him and though Nakano's spirit is strong, Vader eventually takes him out with the knockout shot.
  12. superkix
    Tamura, confident in his ways, slaps Vader before the bell because...well, that's just what you do to the monsters in your life, right? Tamura's strategy is an obvious one: take Vader down at the kneecaps. Kick kick kick until he crumbles. Vader's able to catch him with a few shots but then Tamura lets loose a series of slaps and high kicks. For a big dude, Vader's selling is terrific here, as Tamura hacks him down and puts him in a kneebar. Vader struggles to find his mark as Tamura continues kicking, again using that kneebar to take Vader to the ropes. In the end, however, Vader's able to club him down, slam him, and hit the big powerbomb for the TKO victory. IAs said before, it's the classic shoot-style David vs. Goliath and it rules.
  13. superkix
    Neither guy is prime but it's still Han vs. Fujiwara so no complaints here. This is a little exhibition with them scrambling around the mat, looking to grab something substantial. Han goes for the armbar, the triangle, then drags Fujiwara to the middle o the ring looking for his signature standing single leg. He turns the attempt into his double heel hook but Fujiwara's able to snag an ankle hold, forcing Han to escape. They fight over leglocks and boy, Fujiwara's having a grand time and so is Han. Then we get a classic Fujiwara handshake fakeout into the single leg takedown attempt by Han stops him with a hammerlock. Fujiwara survives a sleeper and manages the Fujiwara armbar briefly before the time expires at 10:00.
  14. superkix
    This was good but as previously stated, not as good as their 2000 match. Straightforward opening but when Akiyama tries to get cute with his grappling, Misawa pops him with an elbow. As always, I liked Akiyama working the neck with his grumpy stomps, hitting a great jumping knee to set up the tombstone piledriver. Misawa keeps finding ways to avoid Akiyama's offense, keeps popping him with elbows and then finally takes him out with the dive through the ropes. Akiyama's able to bring the focus back to the neck with the DDT on the ramp, the Exploders in and out of the ring, but again, Misawa cuts him off up top to hit his superduper tiger driver and we get another traditional bomb-heavy finishing stretch with Akiyama hitting a bunch of Exploders to win.
  15. superkix
    So an Ishii/Suzuki final?
  16. superkix
    These two dudes seemingly had a whole slew of matches together in ZERO-ONE, many of which were, at the very least, GOOD matches. This one is a personal favorite because it's compact and simple yet smartly worked without overstaying its welcome. Tanaka is a pudgy little house of fire to open, putting Ohtani on the rocks until Ohtani dropkicks the knee and starts working the holds. When Ohtani ties the leg up in the ropes, the fans let him have it and he basks in their boos. Tanaka's selling is terrific throughout the match, as he tries to boot and slap his way out of a leglock to no avail. When Tanaka starts to build some momentum, Ohtani ducks an elbow and hits a German suplex hold for two. And then he goes back to attacking that knee, keeping his holds locked in even after a rope break. Loved Tanaka hobbling over on one foot, trying to cut Ohtani off on the top rope before eventually superplexing him off, which sets the stage for the bomb-heavy finishing stretch. Tanaka goes on an offensive run, trying to finish Ohtani off with the Diamond Dust but Ohtani survives, dumping Masato with a couple of release dragon suplexes before putting him away with the Spiral Bomb. Good stuff!
  17. superkix
    Solid junior heavyweight wrestling with a strong finishing stretch. You've got your standard opening with them trading holds and counters, then picking up the speed with some dives and more high-impact offense. Hoshikawa's kicks are as snug as always. The focus on the leg by Hidaka is the narrative here and he's always great at attacking it to set-up the Shawn Capture while Hoshikawa did a terrific job selling it. I love Hidaka's German suplex into the kneebar. The finish plays off the legwork with Hoshikawa hitting a German suplex hold but unable to maintain the bridge. So it tries it again, bridging on one leg to pin Hidaka.
  18. superkix
    Araya’s terrific at taking a beating and Kawada sure gives it to him. When Araya slaps Kawada in the ropes, he gets kicked down. When he tries to elbow Kawada back, he gets flattened and takes a real shitty (shitty in a good way) kick to the head. They slap it out and Kawada completely whiffs on a spinning backkick and lands on his ass for a little chuckle before he promptly resumes being a dick. Araya doesn’t do much on offense but boy, he really wants to hit that moonsault. He misses twice and pays for it, and then when he tries for a third time, Kawada cuts him off and folds him in two with a backdrop. Araya does finally hit the moonsault…mostly…but it’s not enough to finish off Kawada. After he busts Araya open with a running boot, Kawada quickly taps him with the stretch plum. A super fun squash match.
  19. superkix
    For the most part, a great match. I liked the convulsive start before the match sort of hiccups along. The ground stuff is filler but I liked the in-between stuff: the pacing around, the wincing, the missed dropkick attempt by Mutoh, the snap backdrop from Tenryu. Mutoh starts going after the leg but Tenryu’s able to counter a suplex attempt into an apron brainbuster and follows up with a tope. Then, of course, Mutoh hits the dragon screw from the apron to the floor to return to the legwork. Look, I love Mutoh’s legwork, even when it goes nowhere: the dropkicks to the knee, the endless dragon screws, the double stomps. Tenryu’s legwork…eh, not so much, though I do adore the Texas cloverleaf. But the finishing stretch is really good stuff, with Tenryu hitting a spider German suplex, a brainbuster, a frankensteiner, and plenty of punches and chops. The knee from Mutoh to counter the Northern Lights Bomb was sold so well by Tenryu, and it takes two Shining Wizards and a moonsault to put the champ away.
  20. superkix
    I still think their G1 match from last year was the best match of the series. Way less fluff, more compact and smartly worked. I don't need the unnecessary theatrics.
  21. superkix
    This was Hashimoto and Choshu beating the crap out of each other -- just tons of kicks, lariats, chops, and punches. One DDT from Hashimoto but it was mostly him being a dick, stalling at the beginning, and then not letting up on Choshu at the end, forcing Fujinami to throw in the towel. The selling was pretty great from both guys and Choshu comes off as the sympathetic defender of NJPW. Tons of heat with a hot crowd.
  22. superkix
    I always liked when a Northern Lights suplex hold was the finish.
  23. superkix

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    superkix replied to superkix's topic in Armchair Booking

    Anyone interested in this thing continuing? I've got a bunch of cards planned up through Vader's defeat.
  24. superkix
    This match was a lot of fun, primarily because of Fuchi. This thing starts off with Fuchi hitting a backdrop and Samurai flying around before it settles into some classic Fuchi matwork. Loved him scooting across the mat with Samurai stuck in the headscissors and of course, the wishbone leg split. Samurai rubbing forearms while he's got Fuchi in the clutch is a old-school heel shenanigans, which I enjoy, but then Fuchi shuts him down after like seven backdrops.
  25. superkix
    Two dudes with amateur backgrounds chasing armbars and throwing suplexes. They tease Albright's German suplex throughout the match, up to the finish, and while he tosses Honda around early on with a couple of belly-to-belly suplexes, Honda got in quite a bit of offense against the bigger Albright. After a few suplexes of his own, he tries to put Albright to sleep, hanging on to the hold as Gary tries to counter out of it. He's able to get to the ropes when Albright tries for the dragon suplex so Albright palm thrusts him in the face, slams him down and goes back tot he armbar, which results in a little dosey-doe of armbar attempts until Albright punches him in the face. Then Albright hits a cool front suplex, a German suplex, and Honda tries rolling away from Albright toward the ropes but Albright scoops him up and hits the German suplex hold for the pin. Fun match.
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