Loss Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Typical hard-hitting New Japan heavies match with lots of stiff exchanges to pop the crowd. I will point out that after the 1995 match and this one, I think Hashimoto may have been Sasaki's best opponent. No one can do a job in a way that really counts like Hashimoto. Sasaki wins the IWGP title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ridge Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Big August for Sasaki concludes with him winning the IWGP title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Pop seemed a little lackluster as the numbers game catches up to Hashimoto with a ton of big matches in August. I really enjoyed the finishing stretch here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hash remains a master--I'm not sure anyone has done more great carry-jobs in their career outside of Flair. Sasaki goes along for the ride and wins the IWGP title in a development I'm not altogether thrilled about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenjo Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Ken wasn't at all ready for this push. He had yet to become a ring general. Showing uncertainty at times and selecting the wrong moves as well. For anyone unaware he was booker Riki Choshu's pet project. JIP 11m of 17m shown. There were some hard strikes and decent moments. The atmosphere certainly wasn't one worthy of a world title bout. Sasaki adds the IWGP Title to the G1 Title and becomes the New Japan ace. On paper at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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