concrete1992 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Was debating about suggesting a GME poll to follow this poll/go along with but I dug up the sentiment on that one from the "Are you interested" opening thread. And while I know plenty of people would find that list as useful or more useful later on, I'm aware that for many people taking part in this project, they've discussed the best matches for various decades for various regions for a long time now. So my question is, what are the best matches you've come across in research for this project? Would love to know with the wide variety of ways people are going about their research what matches have stuck out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillThompson Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Just watched Flair/Eaton from 1990 (taped December 1989) and that's an excellent match I'd never been exposed to until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 My quick response to this is Nishimura v Tajiri from 07, but I can't remember if I saw that before or after the idea was made public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Baba vs Brisco from 12/5/74 (here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Ackermann Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Specifically for the GWE it would have to be Eric Embry/Invader 1 from 86 and Funk/Lawler No DQ from 81 and a whole bunch of Fujinami matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Just watched Fiera v. Casas and yep, that's it. Great, great match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Kawada vs Hansen from 2/28/93 is just so good that I can't understand why it is not more hyped and talked about. Instant desert island match for me and five star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Parv, as you'll see, it's not even the best Hansen match ever a couple months later. And then it's for sure not the best Hansen match a couple months after that. In the grand scheme of 90's All Japan, it's in that second tier below the usual suspects. That being said, I don't think it's not as hyped so much as that there's a lot that comes later that seems to overshadow it. Watching in order like you are, that's definitely a sentiment I'm not surprised to see. It's a top flight match. It was ranked #15 in the DVDVR 90's poll, too. One of my favorite Hansen lariats ever in that match, and definitely one of my favorite Kawada sell jobs when he drops like a ton of bricks on that shot from Hansen about halfway through the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 And yet it is still my favorite 90s All Japan singles match. I know it's not the best match, but I still love it more than Misawa/Kawada 6/3/94 and the two major tags. It has a lot to do with both being my favorite wrestlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 My argument is "yes, but all of Crockett". Any time, any promotion, that's a five star match in my book. Doesn't matter what else comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 My argument is "yes, but all of Crockett". Any time, any promotion, that's a five star match in my book. Doesn't matter what else comes. A five star match is a five star match, even if it is surpassed. I am full on board with Parv here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 My argument is "yes, but all of Crockett". Any time, any promotion, that's a five star match in my book. Doesn't matter what else comes. A five star match is a five star match, even if it is surpassed. I am full on board with Parv here. I disagree on that point as I mention elsewhere on the forum, but I would rather focus on awesome matches being awesome...its like arguing over which lottery win is better £10m or £10.5m....when the value is that high, I would rather just celebrate the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I had never seen Tenryu v Kojima from AJPW 17/07/02 before and it blew my tiny mind...was so much better than I expected it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Don't know about it being the best, but Blue Panther Vs Villano V is undoubtedly my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Kawada vs Hansen from 2/28/93 is just so good that I can't understand why it is not more hyped and talked about. Instant desert island match for me and five star. If I could only carry one disc of wrestling with me for the rest of my life, that match would be on it. No doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Never would have watched this match if I hadn't been reading threads here. I LOVE this match: Kenta Kobashi vs. Yoshinari Ogawa 11.1.03 https://youtu.be/Ssra6Svglp0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 No argument there goc, that's Ogawa's career match. Partially because you get this palpable sense of Kobashi wanting to wanting nothing more than to kill the little shit once he gets his hands on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El McKell Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Seen some awesome stuff that I didn't know anything about before this project. The best matches I never heard of that I've watched: Mayumi Ozaki vs Dynamite Kansai (street fight 03/17/95) Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee (6/6/83) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Yuji Nagata (April 2007) Atlantis & Hijo Del Santo vs Lobo Rubio & Fuerza Guerrera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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