[1996-03-20-NJPW-Hyper Battle] Masahiro Chono vs Kazuo Yamazaki

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Really good match that for whatever reason is worked like a Barry Windham main event match from an episode of Worldwide in the late '80s.

 

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Yep, this is definitely a Worldwide main event--except we already saw a 1990 Worldwide match between Kaz and Hash in the Tokyo Dome, done way better. This is okay, but it's a lot more meandering. The most notable thing is Kazuo catching Chono with a cross armbreaker as Chono tries to fold him up after a power bomb, and getting an upset submission.

 

Also, this is the Week of the Ballshot in the world of wrestling. Uncensored was absolutely chock-full of them, Flair got in another big one on Nitro, and Chono gives us (well, Yamazaki) two here. Buddy Rose would be proud.