[2003-10-19-WWE-No Mercy] Rey Mysterio vs Tajiri

[ohtani's jacket]

This was okay, but they went for more of a story match than their initial meeting, which was pure technique. I can understand why they wanted to tell a story, but from a purely selfish point of view, I would have rather seen them work a pure technical bout. For one thing, the whole "heart and soul" of Rey Mysterio thing kind of works better against a bigger opponent than Tajiri, and it gets a bit boring seeing Mysterio work injured all the time. I'm pretty sure these guys would've stood out more being lightning quick, but I guess the road agent had different ideas. Can't think of any great cruiserweight matches that were a prolonged beatdown followed by a comeback, though.