[2000-10-09-NJPW-Do Judge] Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs Koji Kanemoto

[soup23]

I don’t know if Otani was hurt or what but it is really bizarre he was left off of this card. These two frenemies continue the theme of most of their series of tag matches from 2000 although this one does seem to focus more on leg damage than big strikes and bombs. Kanemoto’s rana into the ankle lock was really slick. Takaiwa fighting through the leg damage to still deliver the DVD was a good visual that would have had a better crowd molten. Juniors failing in the dome remains a big conundrum to me. Big when for Takaiwa. NR

[AstroBoy]

Slick spots down the stretch and Takaiwa murders Kanemoto with a lariat.  Good finish too and a deserved big win for Takaiwa.