[1989-03-29-AJPW] Stan Hansen vs Genichiro Tenryu

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Their 1988 matches were a notch above this, but this bout was a nice one anyway. Hansen worked on the chin and tried to control Tenryu's head to dictate the pace of the match, which he did quite well for a few minutes. However, this match testified Tenryu's growth as he went toe to toe with Hansen at his own game, using a chair, striking his way out of holds and getting 2 incredible nearfalls that the crowd desperately wanted to be 3 counts. Decent finish, as Hansen retained in a somewhat lucky way, before putting Tenryu over after the match.
***1/2