Sleaze is the only one I see talk up this match. It's Misawa's first title defense after the great as ever Kobashi win, and it's a strong feather if you're arguing either Misawa or Death as best of that year. It's a great Selling match, both selling within character the whole 30 minutes. Doc's punch drunk empty eyes are theatrical and look like genuine reactions to some of Misawa's hardest ever elbows. The way he's absentmindedly pawing at his hair for the last half makes it feel like he was asking what time they went on backstage, after. It's got a great story of Misawa outlasting a tiring Death and I found the visibly tiring Death to be an excellent role. The way he would lash out turned more desperate and his gradual slowdown was incredibly paced. I like that this didn't have a cleanly escalating build to the finish. It might have hurt the crowd noise, but I found myself drawn in by the story told. A great Misawa match, a great example of Doc's '97 versatility. Maybe Taue was better that year, but that's it.