paul sosnowski Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Non title match. Talk about it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 I was expecting this match to either be really good or be a slow, boring trudge. Thankfully it was the former. It's truly a testament to both guys that they knew how to work around their physical limitations and yet still deliver a really entertaining match. It's also a case study in physical charisma and knowing how to make your offense, flashy or not, count. ****1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I saw someone saw this is carried by both men's charisma and I couldn't agree with them more. The workrate is nowhere near as heavy as you can come to expect from a big NJPW match in this era, but they keep you engaged by building up to their big signature moves at a methodical pace and making everything count. Jericho's character work is sublime as flips off the crowd and mocks Gino Gambino. I had little desire to watch this as I was burnt out by all the wrestling I had consumed over the past two days, but these guys brought me back with a well-crafted match. ★★★★¼ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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