[2016-03-10-BJW] Hideki Suzuki vs Ryota Hama

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Whenever a fat guy like Hama or Akebono shows signs of being good you'll get marks claiming they are these great performers (think Dylan saying Hama carried Okabayashi and similar nonsense). This match is a perfect example of why statements like those are so ridiculous. Hideki Suzuki is a better wrestler than Okabayashi yet couldn't get nearly as good of a match out of Hama as Okabayashi did. Maybe, just maybe, it could have something to do with Okabayashi's very good performance in his match vs. Hama. Hama is still the same wrestler. The reason this match doesn't work is they chose the wrong layout, one that showcased Hama's very apparent flaws. Him in control could work-him outright dominating Hideki without much resistance like here doesn't. His Vader cosplay strikes aren't even as good as Makabe's and, quite frankly, he isn't really mobile enough for them to work either. Things get better when he's just squashing Suzuki with his body, but there still isn't anything particularly memorable. The finish with the quick tap was about the only thing I thought was really good about the match. **1/2