[1989-11-19-AJPW] Masa Fuchi, Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas vs Kenta Kobashi & British Bulldogs

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Masa Fuchi, Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas vs Kenta Kobashi & British Bulldogs - AJPW 11/19/89

BABY KOBASHI~! is a big draw also is watching the British Bulldogs in All Japan. Furthermore, I think watching more Masa Fuchi and the Can-Am Express is important too. This is on the same night as the opening of the Real World Tag League. It is a Late 80s All Japan tag match so I will be doing this stream of consciousness:

Dynamite looks ghastly as a skinhead. Davey Boy looks pretty normal. It has been a long time since I watched a Dynamite or Davey Boy match. Fuchi and Dynamite to start. Dynamite wins a shouldertackle battle and a snap suplex with not as much snap as normal. Fuchi arm wringer and drag. Dynamite elbows out. Fuchi front trip and armbar but tag out to Kobashi and Fuchi responds by tagging out Kroffat. Kroffat throws some stylized karate kicks to psyche out Kobashi. Headlock, Headscissor get it again. Stand off. Greco-Roman Knucklelock. Kobashi is the first to bridge.  Reverse leg sicssors by Kroffat into a legbar. Kobashi scoots to a tag to Davey Boy. Davey Boy vs Furnas should be a lot of fun when that happens. Davey Boy vs Kroffa first. Davey Boy tackle and Kroffat tags Furnas in. They knew where the money was! POWER VS POWER! This should be good. Davey Boy headlock. Shouldertackle stalemate. Furnas dropdown, leapfrog on repeat until a Furnas dropsault. Furnas shines first. Davey Boy tags in Dynamite. Dynamite headlock on the powerhouse. Shouldertackle stalemate. Furnas leapfrog and dropsault and heres the back handspring, three point stance tackle by Furnas on Dynamite. Definitely a regular Furnas spot. Kobashi tags in. Kobashi knucklelock overhead takeover for two. Furnas struggles back into his own corner. Kroffat tags in. He throws some nice kick combinations on Kobashi. Kobashi punts on the telegraphed backbody. He works the back drop/bridge sequence with Kroffat. Kobashi Argentine Backbreaker. Furnas DECKS Kobashi on an illegal lariat to kelp out Kroffat. Kobashi punches on a leapfrog, but Kroffat get an armbar takedown. Dynamite saves. Fuchi tags in and now Davey Boy. Fuchi chants! Davey Boy throws him down on a lockup, Fuchi sells this well and crowd seems delighted. Fuchi headlock takeover. Davey Boy Military press. Furnas Military Press on Kobashi. In stereo. Standoff. That was badass! Really cool spot. (One of the two coolest spots of the match).Fuchi breaks that up with a dropkick, which go way to keep the match moving.  

Davey Boy press him halfway across ring on the pinfall kickout. Koffat tags in but Davey Boy wants Furnas. Very cool Kroffat flip and land on his feet on the back body drop. Davey Boy lands on his feet on monkey flip. Koffat Thesz Press off top but Davey converts that into a Boston Crab. Fuchi breaks it up. Dynamite hooking clothesline on Kroffat. Kobashi boydslams Kroffat on the foor. Dynamite hits a Diving Headbutt on the floor. Dynamite whips Kroffat so hard into the railing he fucking breaks the railing. Snap Splex on the floor. Kobashi chop overhand Kroffat in the corner. Kobashi Kappou Kick! Furnas tags in. Kobashi cuts him off at the pass. Furnas fights through it. Snap Belly to Belly Suplex. Kobashi gets foot up on charge. Kobashi lunging shoulderblock knocks Furnas and himself loopy. Furnas tags out to Kroffat. Dynamite chops Kroffat. Spinning heel kick by Kroffat who gets some offense in. Dynamite catches a kick into a Dragon Leg Screw. Dynamite has been lacking his customary spark and snap to his moves. Dynamite legdrop. 15 minute time call. I expect the match to pick up. Davey Boy and Fuchi in. Fuchi chants. Fuchi hiptoss. Short Arm Scissors by Fuchi. Davey Boy does the Bob Backlund spot! KOBASHI MISSILE DROPKICK WHILE DAVEY BOY HELD FUCHI UP! Worth it for just that spot alone! So cool!

Dynamite misses a charge, Fuchi crucifix for a very close two. Fuchi tags in Furnas who powerslams Kobashi. Furnas bodyslams Kobashi. Kroffat Superfly Splash. Furnas dropdown into a Kroffat Superkick. Kroffat DDT on Kobashi. Fuchi dropkick on Kobashi. Pretty sustained heat on Kobashi. Kobashi/Fuchi suplex struggle that Koashi wins. Kobashi tags in Dynamite. Dynamite forearm shivers but Fuchi enizguiri! Fuchi punches to Dynamite's nose. Davey Boy shoves him off. Fuchi slam on Dynamite. Dynamite Superplex! Davey Boy Press Slams Dynamite onto Fuchi! Super Oklahoma Slam by Davey Boy wins the match. Davey Boy and Furnas get in a  shoving match. Bulldogs & Kobashi win the match.

Feels like they may be building to the Bulldogs vs Can-Ams in the All Asia Tag Team division. I dont know if that comes to fruition. The dueling Military Press Slams by Davey Boy and Furnas was very cool. Dynamite didnt look good. Kobashi didnt feel special which is weird because he felt very special in July. Davey Boy definitely carried it on his team. I like Furnas, Kroffat still doesnt do much. This was a pretty standard All Japan tag tea match with a lot of frequent tags and action. The two Davey Boy highspots put this in the very good category. ***1/2