[2001-01-14-Michinoku Pro] Tsubo Genjin vs Stalker Ichikawa (Rice Cake Death Match)

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This was another great comedy match for the month. Gimmick was that both had to eat a huge rice cake. Each kept trying to isolate themselves to eat the cake and had to frequently ask for water. A stoic Jinsei Shinzaki looks on in an official capacity due to the dangers of the match. Some laugh out loud moments including a table getting involved and it smacking Stalker as he is trying to eat. Finish comes as the water bottle runs out and both wrestlers are choking forcing the referee to intervene and get Shinzaki to call the match off. January 2001 is a good month for comedy between this and the Osaka Pro match and it is hitting my sweet spot given the current state of modern day world events. ***3/4 (7.3)