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  1. superkix
    A fun, fast-paced 15:00 exhibition between two junior heavyweight hosses, full of double stomps, somersault sentons, and open-hand slaps. Hamaguchi plays the bastard grump to Inoue’s plucky protagonist, smacking and boxing Inoue’s ears, gouging his eyes, and at one point, tossing him clear out of the ring in frustration. Inoue has a lot of unique offense for a 1973 match and I liked his early neckwork with the springboard and headscissors takedowns, and that rolling necksnap. After he avoids a top rope legdrop from Hamaguchi, Inoue hits an atomic drop and a somersault senton but when he tries for a second, Animal has him scouted out. He tries to submit Mighty with the crab hold but Inoue is able to roll him up for the victory.
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    While not nearly on the same pedestal as their 1969 masterpiece, this match showed how the Destroyer can turn a prolonged headlock-dominated first fall into something entertaining. Baba isn’t the most engaging on the mat but Destroyer not only does a solid job selling Baba’s headlock but when the roles are reversed, Destroyer makes the headlock interesting. Whether it’s wrenching Baba’s head back and forth, using his knees to tenderize, or springboarding off the ropes with the takedown, Destroyer breathes life into an otherwise lackluster first fall. He’s jaw jacking to the fans, yelling at Baba “you get paid to lay down!”, but when he runs into the neckbreaker drop, it’s over. The second fall ends just as quickly when Destroyer gets Baba in the figure-four leglock. Baba’s selling in the third fall is tremendous. He hurts himself on the coconut crusher, his leg gives out on the single leg crab hold, but when Destroyer tries to take advantage of the injury, he keeps hurting himself, too! Baba wins the third fall and the match via countout. As always, Destroyer was a joy to watch in the ring and Baba really turned up the drama in the third fall.
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    This was fun. Really slick matwork from Hoshikawa to start, peppering Togo with kicks to soften limbs, before Togo’s finally had enough, smashing a chair over Hoshikawa’s head, sending the cushion flying, and then piledriving him onto another chair. He continues being a (for lack of a better term) DICK in the ring and tries to bring in the table but Hoshikawa proceeds to headbutt him to the floor in a really gnarly spot, and then smash a chair over his head. Togo’s bloody, Hoshikawa rubs salt into the wound in the form of his knuckles, and when Togo tries for the table again, it backfires and Hoshikawa German suplexes him for two. That failed ace crusher through the table was nuts, and leads to the nearfalls, with Togo hitting the Pedigree>senton combo to no avail and Hoshikawa kicking him in the head a bunch before finally pinning him with another German suplex hold.
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    The intensity that these two go at it on the mat, the fervid energy, the way Brisco throws his body into a hold – this is exciting stuff. Brisco brings such a refreshing dynamism to this match. During the first fall, he goes after Inoki’s leg with some vicious stomps, forcing Inoki to reevaluate on the outside. Brisco hits a beautiful deadlift double arm suplex for a two count and out of frustration, he starts pounding Inoki’s head into the turnbuckle. After getting himself tangled in the ropes after Inoki’s attack, Brisco is able to counter the cobra twist with a lateral press for the first fall. Things slow down a bit during the second fall, as Inoki works the arm, utilizing a rolling armbar before firing off the sudden German suplex hold to tie it up. Brisco’s selling the effect of that German suplex was fantastic and Inoki takes advantage of it, dominating him throughout the third fall before submitting Brisco with the cobra twist to claim his victory. Real good stuff.
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    A much more subdued tag for the M-Pro crowd than what we saw in BattlARTS. A lot more mat-based with Ono getting the most exposure, whether it's being worked over or trying to squeeze out holds when he can. The strikes aren't quite as murderous here, but Otsuka does take a bunch of head kicks at the end to get TKO'd. The stuff between Ishikawa/Ikeda isn't as exciting, apart from a cool high kick counter by Ishiakwa. There's some very light crowd brawling, Otsuka manages a couple of suplexes and the giant swing, but nothing too special.
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    This time, that little shitbag Ono is on Ishikawa's team but he isn't quite as obnoxious. In fact, he and Usuda put on quite the mat show with their scrambling and reversals. Usuda is super stiff with his kicks, to both Ono and Ishikawa, and as expected, Ikeda and Ishikawa are trying to kill each other. Early on, Ikeda delivers this beautiful takedown and immediately kicks Ishikawa in the face but Ishikawa being the man still manages to snag the leg and send Ikeda to the ropes. Usuda's pretty much in the Ono role for this match, kicking Ikeda from the apron, being a dick. Ono kicks him in the face and tries for an armbar but Usuda slickly maneuvers into a kneebar, and then they slip-and-slide around the canvas looking for an advantage. Ono and Ishikawa try to destroy Ikeda's leg toward the end of the match, with Ono landing some big head kicks to Ikeda in the corner but still peppering the leg with low kicks. But in the end, Ikeda obliterates Ishikawa with a brutal clubbing lariat and Usuda comes in with the choke sleeper, picking up the submission. Great stuff.
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    Violent, chaotic, beautiful. Ono is such a little prick throughout this match, you just can't wait to see him get smashed. From the start, he's kicking and stomping Ishikawa from the apron, and whenever Ishikawa or Otsuka manages a submission hold, he's quick to interject himself and break it up with more shitty kicks. At one point later in the match, Otsuka delivers a Northern Lights suplex to Ikeda and tries to transition into the double wristlock...before Ono comes in and kicks his fucking hand while he's trying to apply the hold! No submission is safe. Ikeda is a dick, too. He manages to piss off Otsuka on the apron, who comes in and dumps Ikeda on his head with a gnarly suplex before the two are back-and-forth, trading headbutts. Ono continues to pissing on everyone until Otsuka finally grabs him and gives him one of the best Giant Swings I've seen. Otsuka's also there to throw some dope suplexes, including a deadlift German to Ikeda. I loved Ikeda kicking his way out of Ishikawa's leg hold before it breaks down into them punching and smacking each other. Otsuka finally takes Ono out of the equation by German suplexing him in half, which allows Ishikawa to secure the Fujiwara armbar on Ikeda for the submission.
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    Riki Choshu should count. And lets not forget one of the kings of Japanese indy sleaze, Ricky Fuji.
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    This was a pretty fun match that sets up the Ikeda/Ishikawa rivalry. Really liked the pissy opening matwork between Ishikawa and Ikeda, and how Ishikawa works his way into a cool fisherman suplex. Funaki is, more or less, the whipping boy in this match and eats a lot of kicks and suplexes from Ikeda/Usuda. At one point, Usuda hits a nasty looking spinning back elbow followed by some good knee strikes to Funaki. Like Pete said, Funaki gets in some token pro-wrestling offense but it doesn't feel out of place. When Ishikawa gets the 'hot tag', he ends up cutting Ikeda open after a flurry of strikes.
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    Giant Baba is an interesting cat -- gangly, awkward and at times, clumsy, but he somehow makes it work. He may not be the stiffest worker but he’s one of the smartest, knowing his limitations and how to utilize those long limbs in effective ways. Even with his size and strange build, Baba’s early takedowns and reversals looked silky smooth. The Destroyer is about the best kind of heel you can ask for: dastardly, perfectly despicable, and a wrestling savant on the canvas. When he’s working Baba’s arm, he’s gnawing on the fingers, punching the hand, making the hold multifaceted and interesting. Baba’s limbwork isn’t nearly as enthralling but Destroyer makes the struggle and eventual escape really fun to watch. There’s a bit of a cat-and-mouse game between the two as Destroyer keeps getting caught with Baba’s leg scissors after each successful escape. At one point, Destroyer cackles in freedom, only to get trapped yet again. There’s an awesome moment where Destroyer tries to attack the arm again and Baba counters with the leg scissors. The narrative throughout this first fall is clearly Baba thwarting Destroyer with those lanky scissors holds. Destroyer then starts playing dirty, rubbing shit in Baba’s eyes, busting him open with a loaded mask headbutt, using a “mystery weapon” from his trunks to bloody Baba even more. This only pisses Baba off and after coconut crushing him, Baba picks up the first fall by using his weight to counter the double leg cradle. Destroyer starts the second fall by biting Baba’s face! True heel! They keep teasing the figure-four leglock as Destroyer continually works over Baba’s leg and when he finally gets it on, Baba quickly submits. But everything falls apart in the end as Destroyer’s American cowboys get involved, resulting in the referee getting socked and Baba winning via DQ. Shit finish but Destroyer ruled this match and Baba more than held his own with those big ass leg scissors.
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    This was a lot of fun. Nakano spent the early minutes shielding himself from Miyato's quick hands and Anjoh's elbows. He does get off a nice throw>elbow to the back of Anjoh's head before he tags in Yamazaki. Yamazaki and Anjoh mostly fight for holds on the ground, which is fine, but when Miyamoto destroys Nakano's nose during a spat of palm thrusts, the match really settles in for a great bumpy ride. Nakano's pissed and retaliates with a German suplex. When Yamazaki tags in, he immediately high kicks Miyato in the head. Whenever Nakano and Anjoh are in there, they're sneaking in dirty elbow shots to the head -- Anjoh really gives it to Nakano at one point. As GOTNW mentioned, Yamazaki's selling during the finish stretch where he's just taking punishment from both Miyato and Anjoh was really good.
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    This turned into quite the dirty scrap, as Anjoh stayed aggressive throughout this match, smashing Nakano's nose during a barrage of stiff shots. A bloodied Nakano manages a full nelson suplex on Anjoh, but then Anjoh locks in the choke sleeper, Nakano's blood smeared across his arm, and Nakano tries to fight out but ultimately taps out. And Anjoh doesn't let go. What a dick.
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    This match is great. Tamura is already so good early into his career, having only wrestling eight or so matches prior to facing Anjoh. He's slick as catshit, utilizing his speed to his advantage -- I mean, it's hard to even keep track of him at times. Anjoh can't do too much on the mat without Tamura managing to slip out and away. He'll grab an arm and Tamura will maneuver his legs around to get back to a vertical base, controlling Anjoh with a front facelock. While Tamura keeps going back to the rear naked choke, Anjoh targets the leg throughout to set up the finish. But there's just so many cool little moments in this match. At one point, Tamura rolls through with an armbar attempt and Anjoh catches the leg but Tamura simply stands up out of it. When Anjoh isn't going after the leg, he's throwing knees. He repeatedly knees Tamura in the back of the head but Tamura doesn't let go of the arm, slipping out to his feet and smacking Anjoh. Tamura's front necklock counter with the go-behind into the rear naked choke was a thing of beauty. Then he just starts stomping the back of Anjoh's head, putting the fear of God in him. By the end, things aren't quite as silky as they're both fighting over holds and avoiding takedowns. The referee doesn't do shit when Anjoh grabs Tamura's hair as he's trying to turn him over into the crab hold. In the end, all that legwork pays off for Anjoh as he's able to crank on a sick single leg crab hold for the submission victory.
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    This was a two-out-of-three falls tag match and a total blast. Takada was, more or less, there to collect a paycheck but whenever Inoki was in the ring, the match really lit up, whether it was ground aggression with Fujiwara, or pissy exchanges with Yamazaki. Inoki and Fujiwara do the old man matwork better than most half their age and here, Fujiwara got to show off with some slick takedowns and at one point, really catches Inoki in the chin with one of his sig headbutts. When Yamazaki comes in, he tries to get crazy with Inoki but Inoku quickly gets hold of the reins and pins Yamazaki. During the second fall, Yamazaki calls out Inoki and when Inoki gets the tag, it's his turn to go nuts on Yamazaki but Yamazaki evens the score by kicking Inoki in the head. Yamazaki's still peppering Inoki with punches and kicks during the third fall but Fujiwara starts prepping Inoki's arm for his patented armbar. The finish to the third fall was...uh, strange. Takada breaks up the Fujiwara armbar by kicking Fujiwara in the fucking face, Fujiwara is loopy, Yamazaki injures himself flying into the ring to retaliate, completely missing his spinning wheel kick attempt. And then Inoki puts on the octopus hold to win it.
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    Hase sans mustachio, not letting Anjoh get away with much -- really liked the tension build in the corner, which leads to them both slapping each other around. Hase is smooth as always, using a dope double leg takedown and working his way into an inverted STF. He hooks the leg when Anjoh tries to backdrop him, so that he lands on top when Anjoh still attempts it. Then we get a uranage and the giant swing, sold wonderfully by Anjoh, before he eats a second uranage. Anjoh's able to fight out of the Northern Lights suplex attempt, delivering a nasty German, then following up with some great looking knee drops before finally stomping on Hase's face and applying the leglock for the submission.
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    I'm sure there are other early examples but this match felt like the blueprint for the epic NJPW G1 Climax style that still persists today, full of nearfalls and one-upmanship. They work through the early minutes of the match trying to establish dominance, with Mutoh going after the leg and Chono controlling the arm. It's slow, it's methodical, it doesn't really pay off in the end but there is some cool moments, especially from Mutoh. I loved him dragging Chono back to the middle of the ring in the Indian deathlock to set up the sickle hold. He works that awhile before transitioning into a dope Cattle Mutilation -- is this the earliest example of this? After Mutoh piledrives Chono on the concrete, the match shifts into the next gear, with both guys working in some bigger offense before it escalates into the big back-and-forth. Loved Chono trying to sneak in the final STF attempt but Mutoh gets to the ropes. Normally, I'm not a big fan of this layout but the build was great, both guys worked their asses off, and the crowd was buying into almost everything down the stretch. Plus, the flying seat cushions raining down on a victorious Chono.
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    Kikuchi's such an awesome underdog and bumps around like crazy, the way he takes Akiyama's jumping knee or Takayama's knee lift later in the match. Takayama is still really stiff here, and beats the hell out of Kikuchi, who looks legit out of it toward the end. Meanwhile, Akiyama and Kobashi are still at each other's throats, throwing chops and suplexes, but I was invested in the Kikuchi story. In the end, after eating a bunch of merry-go-round knees from Takayama and Akiyama, Takayama pins Kikuchi with his awesome Everest German.
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    This was pretty fun, with Kikuchi and Takayama being the standouts. Kikuchi running around, elbowing everyone to start was awesome, and then Takayama working real stiff against Rikio, between the slaps, elbows, and kicks. I liked when Akiyama throws Rikio in his own corner and demands Kobashi but Rikio doesn't give it to him. There were a couple of hiccups throughout, including the ref fucking up the count and Takayama's missed "inadvertent" big boot to Akiyama, which had a delayed reaction from Jun but allowed Kikuchi to pick up the win after his dope rolling Germans into the Fireball Ball. Kikuchi rules.
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    Here's the direct LINK. https://fightingnetworkfriends.podiant.co/e/35f56c0a1ffc4a/ to stream, or subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also search us on Apple Podcasts. FNF 012: Tetsujin Second Stage (With Quentin & Timothy!) Super Special, Co-Produce, Co-Discussed, Co-Starring episode! Andy & Brennan (Fighting Network FRIENDS) are JOINED for the first time ever with two guests: Quentin (Psychology is Dead) and Timothy (Lucha Undead/This Week in Wrestling) aka THE DEAD. The 4 dudes are here to discuss the second ever Tetsujin show, showcasing some of the best talent in the UK in "shoot-style", KO/Submission only matches. We go through the whole show from beginning to end, and Quentin and Timothy are able to school Andy & Brennan about these British dudes they barely know.The show (Tetsujin 2nd Stage) is a breeze to watch (1 hr 43 minutes), available to stream and features an early MOTYC. Wrestlers involved: Chris Brookes, Mike Bird, Mark Haskins, Kyle Fletcher, Chris Ridgeway, Craig Kollins, Travis Banks, Omari, David Starr & Zack Sabre Jr. This "different kind of show" deserves a "different kind of episode" and we hope y'all enjoy it. Youtube Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/fnf012 Follow us on Twitter: @fightfriends @trillyrobinson @bren_patrick @qt_moody @luchaundead Email at: [email protected] Instagram: @fightnetworkfriends Youtube at: http://tinyurl.com/FightFriends
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    Compared to Baba, Bruno is an Italian terrier with a bite, backing a defenseless Baba into a corner, aggressively sinking his teeth into Baba’s arm, using his boots, elbows, and knees to strike at him, before a peeved Baba ragdolls Bruno across the ring. Terrific psychology throughout the first fall, with Baba targeting the leg and Bruno really selling it as he hobbles from ringpost to ringpost. Again, the simple nuances are what really elevate this. For example, there’s a part where Baba is working the leg and Bruno starts fighting back with strikes, so Baba traps the arm but in turn, Bruno begins to assert control of Baba’s previously worked over arm and Baba has to bail out to his feet when Bruno nearly has it. Awesome stuff. Bruno wins the first fall with an impressive over-the-shoulder backbreaker rack and throughout the second fall, he keeps going back to the bear hug, which Baba is able to avoid, ultimately evening the score with a dropkick. At the start of the third fall, Bruno is still selling the leg and Baba takes notice, going back on the attack. In a great moment of stubborn determination, Bruno tosses Baba to the outside and does everything he can to prevent him from re-entering the ring, to the point where Baba has to chop his way back inside. The finish was underwhelming but played into both guys trying to get the win via count out -- Baba succeeding with a little help from a foreign object at ringside.
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    Yeah, this was a fun watch. Good stuff on the ground, with Funaki showing some nice control early on as Suzuki tries to find an opening, then Suzuki working through some holds before Funaki snags the leg for the quick submission.
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    What a terrific little title challenge, with Fujiwara trying to play defense against the increasingly aggressive Hashimoto. Hashimoto comes into this match a target for Fujiwara, and it isn't long before he has him on the ground in the armbar, making him work for the ropes. Love that Hashimoto gets pissier and pissier as the match progresses, starting with that nasty stomp to the head after forcing Fujiwara to the ropes with an armbar of his own. You get the feeling that Hash really wants to let loose on Fujiwara. Of course, Fujiwara is a dirty old man with the blatant chokes, the ref counting him off before he goes right back to choking Hash. When Hashimoto ties him up in the corner, Fujiwara's sells it so well. Hashimoto keeps trying to kick him off but Fujiwara keeps catching or ducking the attempts, until Hashimoto kicks hard enough that he can't block it. He has to beg Fujiwara out of the corners and when he gets him in the front facelock, the knee strikes he uses to set up the DDT looked awesome. Nasty finish, too -- really liked this one.
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    Hard Hit tries. And occasionally, BJW will put out something akin to shoot-style, or promote something like the KakiRide show last year.
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    The atmosphere of this match is incredible, with the outdoor seating, fans puffing cigarettes and fanning themselves off as two dudes sweat for an hour inside a small wrestling ring. It’s the kind of match you put on in a dingy hip bar somewhere and let play without any context or explanation. The no good cheatin’ Gene Kiniski against the surprisingly more aggressive Giant Baba. On a whole, this match isn’t going to burn any barns down but there are a lot of neat nuances dashed throughout, like the way Baba uses his long legs to hammer the back of Kiniski’s neck while he’s got him in the leg scissors, repeatedly pushing his own knee into Kiniski’s face. The little extra mustard behind Baba’s kicks and stomps, or how Kiniski immediately puts his knees up after a scoop slam to counter the pin attempt -- cool shit bits like that. Baba wins the first fall with a dropkick, Kiniski the second with a diving knee drop, and during the third, the two unload on each other in desperation, with plenty of brain chops and big boots from Baba, sold really well by Kiniski. After time expires, they’re given five more minutes and the lanky Baba comes out dropkicking. Kiniski delivers a backbreaker hold and a diving knee but when he tries for the coup de grâce kneedrop, Baba rolls out of the way. Smelling blood, Baba attacks Gene’s leg, trying to submit him with the single leg crab before the match ends in a double time limit draw.
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    KIMERA

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    KIMERA has announced their return show for February 25, entitled "HIGH KICK FANTASIA", set to take place at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. Five matches have been announced for the big show, including the semi-finals of the KIMERA Openweight Tag Team Titles, with the winners facing off in the finals later in the evening to determine the promotion's first KIMERA Openweight Tag Team champions. In addition, the KIMERA Jr. Heavyweight Title will be decided under "Strong Rules" as Jushin "Thunder" Liger takes on Masanobu Fuchi. In the main event, the #1 contender to the KIMERA Heavyweight Title, Hiroshi Hase, will challenge the champion, Vader, in his first title defense. The match will be contested under "Strong Rules" per the request of the challenger. More matches are expected to be announced in the coming days. KIMERA "HIGH KICK FANTASIA", 2/25 Ariake Colosseum 1. KIMERA Openweight Tag Team Title Tournament - Semi-Final: Chris Jericho & Lance Storm vs. Masahito Kakihara & Mitsuya Nagai 2. KIMERA Openweight Tag Team Title Tournament - Semi-Final: Dan Severn & Bart Vale vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Yuji Nagata 3. KIMERA Jr. Heavyweight Title - Strong Rules: Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Masanobu Fuchi 4. KIMERA Openweight Tag Team Title Tournament - Final: 5. KIMERA Heavyweight Title - Strong Rules: Vader © vs. Hiroshi Hase
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