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  1. superkix
    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 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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    I watched this match a few weeks ago, really liked it, re-watched this match last night, loved it. I mean, it's bati-bati in Big Japan, with Abe putting on one of his best singles performances to date and, at times, overshadowing Nomura. Abe's awareness shines through early on, as he rolls through the snapmare to prevent the typical "I kick your back" spot that he did to Nomura. Loved that. His strategy is simple: keep Nomura on the ground. That's arguably Nomura's weak spot, his matwork, and Abe's able to stay on his leg, taking him to the ropes a couple of times. Nomura will get in a slap or a kick here, and he's able to catch an Abe kick and plant him with the capture suplex before going into the armbar. But just as Nomura starts heating up his strikes, Abe counters with a beautiful legscrew. In the last few minutes, they start laying in the hard strikes -- the punches, kicks, slaps, elbows -- both showing exhaustion as they stumble around the ring, lunging into their strikes. Very cool match worked in a style that is rarely worked these days.
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    Solid tag match, made better with a hot crowd who really got behind Makabe in the backhalf. I liked the legwork on Liger that set up Makabe's big shine, as he comes in and German suplexes Kanemoto off the ankle hold and starts to build momentum from there. I mean, the finishing stretch was the real highlight of the match, with Makabe a medium-sized house of fire with all his suplexes and nearfalls, and Minoru going to town with his stiff kicks and getting the flash armbar submission. Fun stuff.
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    Murahama had a pretty damn good debut year in 2000 Osaka Pro and by the following year, he's challenging the dreamy new Japan junior ace for the the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title. This was a really good match and a culmination of everything Murahama had picked up on during his rookie year, with some solid groundwork. For the most part, the early goings are evenly-matched and Minoru's got his working boots laced tight for this, with a little extra salsa thrown into his kicks. At one point, they're both struggling over a leglock, slapping each other in the face, until Murahama smartens up, ducks, and tries to take control of the leg but Minoru ends up taking him to the ropes. And then he proceeds to throw him with an awesomely scary Saito suplex. Loved Murahama's surprise high kick to the head when he re-enters the ring. The crowd was super into the nearfalls in the backhalf of the match and Minoru surprisingly busts himself open off a headbutt. A great showing from Murahama and an impressive performance from Minoru.
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    The disdain between Ishikawa and Murakami permeates throughout the whole match, whereas Malenko and Taira are, more or less, left to their own devices, even into the finish, where Malenko has Taira in the crossface hold and Murakami's more concerned with staring down Ishikawa then breaking up the submission. Murakami promptly jumping Ishikawa at the start of the match and Ishikawa catches him with the deadlift German was great. The work on the mat between them is aggressive, with Ishikawa clawing Murakami's face when he tries to block the headbutts. The stuff between Taira and Malenko was a lot of fun, with Malenko showing off with takedowns and transitions, and Taira blasting him with knees and kicks for knockdowns. One thing I really like about Malenko is the way he sinks into submission holds. The outside stuff between Ishikawa and Murakami ruled -- I mean, Murakami hunking his mouthguard at Ishikawa, come on. And in the end, they're too busy mean mugging each other to care about Malenko's sweet submission finish. Lots to love on here.
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    Yone sucks on the mat but he does manage a nasty high kick and I like his pumphandle bomb>single leg crab combo. But man, Otsuka is on another level entirely, suplexing Yone whenever he gets a chance, hitting his own variation on the Steiner Screwdriver at one point into a rear naked choke. He takes Yone's Muscle Buster but it isn't enough to keep him down before he KOs Yone with the dragon suplex. What a stud.
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    This was pretty fun. I mean, Nagai's a good little shitkicker and his strength is obviously in his kicks and knee strikes. Otsuka's able to get in a couple of deadlift suplexes but really, this was him trying to find a way to submit Nagai. Loved the big spinning heel kick from Nagai and his stiff flurry of kicks that ends in a shot to Otsuka's head. Otsuka takes the punishment but finds the submission in the end.
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    Pretty much in line with Tim's thoughts. I thought it was funny that Matsunaga basically no sold most of Otsuka's offense until Otsuka German suplexes him. Loved Otsuka's dive to the outside and Matsunaga working over the hand with the fork or whatever it was. And I agree that Otsuka is definitely one of the most versatile wrestlers I've seen. He's kind of a freak worker in that sense and his matches rarely feel like retread territory.
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    Loved this. Loved Fuchi saying "you can't cheapshot me, asshole" and backdropping Chono before Chono has to cool off outside the ring and commiserate with his Team 2000 homies. Chono is limited, sure, but he makes the most of his dickheaded-ness here and manages to piss off Wada in the process. But really, this is Fuchi's performance. Him putting Chono into the corner and riding him like a surfboard was great -- I mean, Chono pretty much no sells most of Fuchi's offense but Fuchi's final rally was good stuff. Firing off the two backdrops for his biggest nearfall of the match, only to get lowblowed on the third attempt but refusing to go down. He makes the ropes on the STF and survives two back-to-back Yakuza kicks but the third one puts him away and it looked pretty nasty.
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    This kind of match...this is my bread-and-butter. A 12-minute ditty with Mashimo working like he's too good to be in the same ring as little Nohashi, who puts on a fun underdog performance. The strikes are stiff, the matwork engaging, and the camera is...uh, adequate. Mashimo starts with these condescending bald head slaps before they scramble around the mat, with Nohashi trying to hold his own. After a good hard kick to the ribs, Mashimo muscles Nohashi up with a deadlift gutwrench suplex and keeps peppering him with the knees and kicks (including an ASS KICK) until Nohashi stops his momentum with a big headbutt. Mashimo is quick to recover, utilizing a crisp takedown into the double wristlock, but Nohashi is able to cut him down with a leg trip, stomping at his face and head before turning him over into the single leg crab. He transitions from the single leg>STF>rear naked choke but Mashimo's able to exert more pressure, turning the hold against him. Finally, Nohashi unloads with some absolutely nasty headbutts (including a running headbutt), bloodying himself in the process. He hits a backdrop suplex, an awesome top rope basement dropkick, and goes right back to the choke. But in the end, he can't hang on and after powering out, Mashimo hits the brainbuster and high kick to the head to KO Nohashi.
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    This was little more than a Volk Han exhibition but it was a fun one, and while Gotchev isn't near Han's level on the ground, he does throw in a few surprises here and there, including a few cool suplex slams. But he's mostly trying to avoid getting snagged. When Han takes over on the mat, he gets to show off why he’s Volk Han. He snags him with a beautiful leg-trap armbar, an inverted facelock, and then wrings the arm and blasts him with that rear facelock>elbow combo. At one point, Gotchev is able to catch him in a choke sleeper off a missed attempt but Han works his way out of the hold and transitions into like a stump puller hold. The back end of the match isn't as compelling but Han is still able to pull out the flying legscissors and his final submission was neat -- almost like a cravat with the arm trapped alongside Gotchev's head and neck.
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    The best worked rounds match in RINGS thus far, with Yamamoto showing off future Yamamoto on the mat, dominating the first three rounds by grabbing the shit out of limbs with armbars, kneebars, face...bars...locks. Kakuta can't do much to counter it either. He has zero chance on the ground so in the fourth round, he starts whipping out the hard kicks to take Yamamoto out at the knees. Into the fifth, he really starts rocking him with shots to the head while still targeting the knees. After some confusion, they give them a final round and it's mostly Yamamoto on the run from Kakuta's leg kicks.
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