[1985-06-13-NJPW] Andre The Giant & Tony St. Clair vs Seiji Sakaguchi & Kantaro Hoshino

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Come for Andre, stay for Hoshino! Watching 5'7" Hoshino trying his hardest to fight Andre was hilarious. People sleep on Hoshino way too much. Tony St. Clair is mainly here to give Andre a rest when he needs to, but he shows his worth by peppering in some slick World Of Sport exchanges with Sakaguchi and Hoshino. Andre's body was starting to break down by 1985, and his match with Stan Hansen just a few years prior feels a lifetime ago, but he uses his monster presence, charisma and surprisingly stellar comedy skills to make up for a lack of workrate. I won't spoil all the comedy bits, but I loved everything about this. If you're having a rough day and find yourself with ten minutes to spare, give this one a watch as it will have you grinning from ear to ear in no time!

★★★¼