[2017-04-29-NJPW] Hiromu Takahashi vs Ricochet

[soup23]

Another great match for Hiromu. Just action action action for 16 minutes that didn't let up but also didn't drift too far into stupidity that they lost me. I liked Ricochet going for broke right away given the previous match with KUSHIDA. Hiromu is always going to take some chances to gain an advantage and he does that here. They did a strong job of showing how Ricochet was just one move away from being successful and winning multiple times. Eventually, the energy and tenacity of Hiromu is too much and he wins in 16 minutes. ****

[ShittyLittleBoots]

LOVED the beginning with Ricochet going straight for the kill. It was all downhill from there though - I thought the energy & the sense of urgency all dropped right away after that was done. The match felt like just a bunch of uninteresting movez to me after that. It's a shame because it started off so damn well. *1/2

[William Bologna]

I didn't think as little of it as Mr. Boots did, but there's something missing from Takahashi's matches. I miss Kushida.

[puropotsy]

I thought this was a great match. The opening flurry of offense by Ricochet was something different. The action back and forth was strong and it actually felt like Ricochet had a chance of winning. Takahashi came off as a strong champion pulling out the win with his finishing stretch. ****1/4