Loss Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Talk about it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAwk4WPeZUU&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 AJPW Triple Crown Champion Toshiaki Kawada vs Takao Omori - AJPW 7/18/04 Omori rocking a trendy 2014 hipster haircut in 2004. Who knew all hipsters were ripping off Takao Omori. In two marquee matches (Tenryu and Hashimoto), Kawada just blows off knee selling and then here he just starts randomly selling the knee, but who I am to complain Kawada selling the knee is always badass. In fairness, Omori did hit one dragon leg screw, but it did not seem like it would be followed up on. Then Kawada after hitting his back heel kick and axe kick started selling the knee and the match got real interesting. Omori did an admirable job working the knee, but this was the Kawada show and I was loving it. Kawada mounts comeback on the outside with a yakuza kick over the railing. He retreats to the high ground of the ring. Omori tries to get back in and Kawada yakuza kick again. Then they work a mini-scaffold match out on the apron that is really great drama, which ends with a Kawada enziguiri. The difference between Kawada in this and the aforementioned matches is night and day. You can really feel the struggle to overcome the pain to hit his basic offense. Kawada nails two back drop drivers and goes for a third, but Omori holds onto ropes for dear life. Omori goes back to knee and drills Kawada with a wicked piledriver. Knee drop gets two. Omori overcomes a barrage of enziguiris with lariats. After this match, falls apart into a bomb throwing fest, but not as fun as Kobashi/Omori. Kawada is awfully small to be hitting a powerbomb against someone like Omori. Kawada wins after elbows, back drop driver and a Shining Wizard. Tack on a hotter finish and this is a mortal lock for the Top 100. Kawada's great selling keeps thing interesting early, the mini-scaffold match was fun and Omori false run were great, but then they were just missing that extra gear. It will probably make the Top 100, but not sure. ***3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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