PeteF3 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 A goddamned 1991 Worldwide main event in the Tokyo Dome. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I have watched this match before?!?! Lol. Shinya Hashimoto vs Kazuo Yamazaki - NJPW 1/4/96 Well Hashimoto had to wrestle someone at the biggest show of the year since Mutoh would be defending the championship against Takada. I really liked their 1998 match. I am disappointed by this because of that. The kicks in this were phenomenal. Both guys brought their A+ kicking game. I just thought everything was fine. Yamazaki working the arm and Hashimoto making him earn is something I love in principle, but Hashimoto didn't really sell long term and didn't feel like Yamazaki had a game plan involving the arm. Basically, the match was Yamazaki escapes the first brainbuster gets a rear naked choke, which Hashimoto gets the ropes. Then I think what really kills the match for me is how Hashimoto no sells the cross armbreaker. Disappointing. I will say Hashimoto's Overhand Chop as a response to Yamazaki was GLORIOUS! Great kick and killer brainbuster to follow. Great finish stretch. ***1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 A match where one guy aggressively works the arm and the other guy responds by punching him in the throat is going to be a **1/2 affair at minimum. The hot finish puts it beyond that. Great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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