[1983-01-14-NJPW] Kantaro Hoshino, Gran Hamada & Tiger Mask vs El Signo, Negro Navarro & El Texano

[soup23]

A good litmus test for 1983 NJPW and the quality of the promotion overall. This didn't make the DVDVR set and I agree with that sentiment but I thought it was a ton of fun especially seeing MDM beat the shit out of their opponents and them having to utilize flash to counteract that. Tiger Mask is someone I seem to have more tolerance on than his biggest detractors here but I thought he was really effective mixing in his high spots and selling when needed. An enjoyable tv match overall. ***1/4 

[tcg91]

Tiger Mask didn't get involved that much here, as he received a beatdown before the match and mostly stood on the apron for this one. This was fun I guess. The rudos murdered Hamada and worked quite well together, despite a few arguments. Ironically, Mask's segments were probably the worst ones of the match, because they looked quite choreographed compared to the rest of the action. The others were quick enough in the first few minutes, but the selling later on was never that good or consistent. Decent flashy finish, at least
**1/2