Loss Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 This was a pretty good match. Mechanically, it was excellent, but there wasn't nearly enough emotion or fire behind most of this. Otani and Kanemoto tried for that, and it's obvious they're building a feud, but the audience didn't take to it at all really. Hamada brings something fun to the match because his highspots aren't really typical New Japan juniors highspots, but this still felt like a match smothered by a limited formula. It's very good, but it could have been better. Interesting in that it really exposes both the positives and limitations of that formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Watching this and Benoit just seems above everyone in the ring. I don't get why he was in the juniors division for so long. Why didn't he challenge for the IWGP title? Liked the dive section towards the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Sort of indie-riffic here. Kanemoto pops up from a superplex like a proto-Davey Richards douche and gets leveled from behind by a flying Ohtani dropkick in the funniest spot of the match. The action is good and well-executed, but aside from the Ohtani/Kanemoto hate there's not a lot at stake or a lot of psychology here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenjo Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hamada looked tiny when in the ring with the roided up Benoit. A watchable match and nothing more. The crowd was dead and it didn't feel consequential in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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