[2000-08-08-NJPW-G1 Climax] Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs Junji Hirata

[soup23]

This didn’t look like anything great from the clips we saw. A bunch of clotheslines and a no sell off of powerbombs. The crowd was really quiet when we jump into the action of Hirata in control. They do come alive towards the home stretch with Takaiwa hittig a DVD but lessen again when Hirata hits one more lariat. Hirata wins with a weird Northern Lights suplex variation and while it is cool the juniors are in the tournament, they are taking a lot of L’s. NR

[AstroBoy]

Hirata didn't look so hot in this and it looked to be a pretty tedious match with them trying to ramp up the drama down the stretch but it didn't really stand out much. Disappointing to see Takaiwa again take a loss but still happy to see him in this.