[2009-08-23-DDT-Peter Pan] HARASHIMA vs Kota Ibushi

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The first Sumo Hall main event for DDT. HARA has some incredibly silly entrance gear for the occasion. The matwork and striking early on is dissapointingly clumsy and awkward but once they start working at a higher pace and eventually doing high spots it gets pretty good, they build on each other's moves and counter and dodge stuff. HARASHIMA catching Ibushi's dives with a straight knee was great. Pretty good match and it feels like a special moment.

[Makai Club #1]

On the big stage, they went all out for it with a big pomp and circumstance finishing stretch. Nearfall that felt warranted and earned for the occasion. Great back and forth wrestling with Ibushi's reckless abandonment style against HARASHIMA’s deliberate style meshing superbly well. Great match. ****1/4