[2002-06-07-NJPW-Battle Zone] Bas Rutten vs Masayuki Naruse

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This turned into a pretty fun RINGS undercard-style match. It took them a while to get going but picks up when Rutten grabs the front guillotine and tries for the triangle, which leads to a fun little mat scramble. Rutten rocks Naruse's world with a big head kick, and then Naruse channels his inner Maeda and hits the capture suplex into the leglock, turning it into a cool inverted cloverleaf-type hold. Toward the end, Rutten starts to unload with the knees and kicks but Naruse's able to catch one and drop down into the kneebar. It's pretty much over after Rutten hits the big spin kick though. Neat!