Loss Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Katsuyori Shibata vs Hirooki Goto - NJPW Dominion 2013 Big, dumb, hyper-masculine, testosterone-addled fun! So often spotfests seem so dainty and like a gymnastic exhibition. THIS IS A MAN'S SPOTFEST! They beat the living shit out of each other. I love Shibata. Hell, Goto was awesome in this too. Goto set the tone right out of the gate with a monster lariat as they charged each other. I loved the way Shibata stepped through that roundhouse kick. That was the most intense figure-4 ever when Goto slapped the shit out of Shibata and Shibata yelled at him. I don't care they dropped each on their head three times and each time popped up to deliver another head drop because THEY ARE MEN! That Shibata headbutt was ferocious. They rifled each other with kicks, slaps and forearms. The finish was actually really well-built. Goto basically slammed Shibata face first down on the mat, which was his big nearfall. Shibata used a desperation sleeper to get himself back in it and then with kicks and a couple Death Valley Drivers was able to use the Sleeper effectively enough to set up the Penalty Kick!Stiffness marks rejoice and revel in this manliness! Awesome! ****1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShittyLittleBoots Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Stiff strikes, brutal suplexes. This is balls to the walls action of this style from start to finish, and it's super enjoyable. **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Badger Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I'm a fan of macho bullshit wrestling for its own sake but, I couldn't get into this match. It had some really interesting spots and sequences but, I never felt it told a story. It didn't really even build to the finish. So if the story is "let's beat each other up" that's cool but, it never escalated. They started out at a 10 in the stiffness department and that left them nowhere to go. So, the macho b.s. wrestling was there but, for this to be something great or let alone classic, it need to be more than two guys seemingly winging it. I like Goto & Shibata but, they've had much better, more thoughtful bouts than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothS Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 An absolutely brutal affair between these 2 real life friends. They did not even go over 15 minutes, but the sheer intensity & aggression that they fought with, the stiffness of their strikes, and the toughness that they have shined bright here, and the crowd as well as myself was rocking with everything that they did in this match. This is clearly one of Goto greatest matches & opponents, and we ALL miss the assassin known as Katsuyori Shibata. ****3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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