[2000-07-23-Toryumon] Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda vs Sumo Fuji & Yoshikazu Taru & Stalker Ichikawa

[soup23]

M2K vs Crazy Max is just heating up and continues to be an awesome feud. The M2K faction is punks and they portray that really well with Kanda especially in this match flying all over the place and bullying up Stalker. Stalker as a member of Crazy Max probably shouldn’t work but it does. He can mix in his comedy but he also has some surprising moves and ability here. Fuji also shines here getting beat up and then dishing it out. Tons of frantic action and the finish is logical in giving M2K a nice win for the battle with the war being far from over. ***3/4 (7.5)

[AstroBoy]

This was bunches of fun. Faction warfare with M2K looking very slick in their teamwork while Stalker mixes in some underdog spirit with some comedy. Fuji was solid in enduring an onslaught while throwing some power moves in along the way. Great nearfalls that kept escalating while not overdoing it. This was basically pitch perfect.

 

****

[ohtani's jacket]

Even though this was joined in progress it had a nice flow to it and good energy. I got more of a yankii feel from M2K this time around and they gave Crazy Max another black eye. It was a weaker version of Crazy Max than usual but the humiliation is beginning to sting. They went from the bully boys of the promotion to getting a bloodied nose every time they square off with the new kids on the block. Surely, Crazy Max won't take this lying down. I expect all hell to break loose in the coming months.

[Edwin]

Holy cow, this was awesome. Another excellent Toryumon match and another excellent performance by Stalker. At this point M2K is taking over Crazy MAX as the top heel faction as they just beat them again and Crazy MAX had been taking more of a face turn previously. Did anyone else catch Stalker wearing CIMA's shorts?

 

***3/4