[2017-03-19-NJPW-New Japan Cup] Bad Luck Fale vs EVIL

[Calvin]

Talk about it here.

[bradhindsight]

Another very good EVIL cup performance here with him this time taking on a babyface roll in trying to outlast the monster Fale. There's some pretty good power stuff here, most notably the spear Fale hits.

 

I was a little disappointed in the booking since EVIL has had a lot more focus on him in 2017 than Fale. I thought he was a shoe-in for the finals going in. From a booking standpoint, they do keep EVIL strong here. He makes a good comeback after getting destroyed outside the ring early (impressively beating the 20 count, I had no idea how he was going to do that with how fast they count). EVIL had a visual pinfall on Fale, although it was off a lariat; feel like that would have been more impactful if he had hit his finisher. Fale also goes for the big powerbomb after his finish to really put him away. **3/4