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Post by jetlag on Jan 7, 2018 11:26:16 GMT -5
Absolutely electric match. Kawada takes on Inokist supervillain Ogawa which produces an incredible atmosphere. Ogawa is a great bully and really imposing, can Kawada chop him down? Super simple match stretched to epic proportions. Great selling by both guys and psychology centered around Ogawa's judo throws. One of the best shooter vs. wrestler matches Top 10-20 match for the decade.
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Post by microstatistics on Jan 30, 2018 21:26:50 GMT -5
Seconded. A really good match thanks to Kawada's tenacious legwork and Ogawa's surprisingly good selling but I think it's a little overrated. Sort of one dimensional, hurt by lack of escalation. Also the countout followed by a restart just to end with another countout was pretty anticlimatic.
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Post by superstarsleeze on Sept 16, 2018 21:16:00 GMT -5
I love this match but it maybe on the outside looking in. Nagoya Ogawa has the Goldberg aura surrounding him. I love cocky shooters. So raw and so unpredictable. Kawada had the strategy to undermine Ogawa's size advantage by relentlessly attacking the leg, but Ogawa has the punchers chance with his vaunted STO. Easy nomination. Another rewatch and another improved rating. I loved the energy of this match so much. Ogawa is just so much bigger than Kawada. He looks so imposing. Kawada feels like the underdog Cinderella story of March Madness taking on Duke in the National Championship. That speaks volumes to both men's charisma. Clearly Kawada is the more decorated pro wrestler, but you would never tell that from this match. Ogawa had the arrogance and presence you want in a shoot style bully. Kawada was cautious, but never hesitant, he was going to fight fire with fire. He knew he was going to get hit in the mouth he was just going to have hit harder. He was out to prove pro wrestling was the true king of sports.  Everything about this was chaotic. With that came some awkward moments, but that just fed into the mayhem. The two flaws of the match that keeps it from the Top 10 is Kawada whiffed on a couple kicks to head and Ogawa is really bad at registering moves. He kinda just hops when he takes a kick. It is weird and jarring at times.It is kinda cool because he does not feel like a pro wrestler, but it seems like he is trying to be one. I am picking nits. This is should end up between #15-25. I loved the crazy energy with Kawada going to town on the leg to press his advantage with the STO looming ever-present to knock him out. Awesome brawl! ****1/2 |
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Post by elliott on Sept 21, 2023 23:16:51 GMT -5
Lets see if Ogawa can carry him
Wow.
He could not.
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Everything about this was chaotic. With that came some awkward moments, but that just fed into the mayhem. The two flaws of the match that keeps it from the Top 10 is Kawada whiffed on a couple kicks to head and Ogawa is really bad at registering moves. He kinda just hops when he takes a kick. It is weird and jarring at times.It is kinda cool because he does not feel like a pro wrestler, but it seems like he is trying to be one. I am picking nits. This is should end up between #15-25. I loved the crazy energy with Kawada going to town on the leg to press his advantage with the STO looming ever-present to knock him out. Awesome brawl! ****1/2