[1994-10-09-NJPW] Yuki Ishikawa & Shoichi Funaki vs. Dean Malenko & Tokimitsu Ishizawa

[Jetlag]

This was an opening round match from some tag tournament and much better than you'd expect from an odd matchup placed like this on the card. Pretty much shootstyle throughout with the PWFG boys wearing wrestling shoes and representing PWFG. Dean looks very good rolling with Ishikawa, him showing that he trained with Joe and Carl is much better than 2 count rollup fest Dean Malenko. Ishizawa looks a total stud super explosive like he should've been the next Minoru Suzuki and not... well you know. Really intense exchanges when he decides to stomp on Funakis head and trade shotais with Ishikawa. Malenko and some awesome slick dropkicks, but he also didn't seem to know how to sell a kneebar. I also blame him for the underwhelming finish.

[Makai Club #1]

This was super cool. Malenko had some sick dropkicks to the thighs and generally matched up with the PWFG crew well, Sho Funaki in particular. Even the future Kendo Kashin looked awesome. Ishikawa looked great. He had some wicked stomps. What a talent he was before he put on a mask. ***