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Post by fxnj on Mar 14, 2019 19:39:45 GMT -5
First match in a famous but highly divisive trilogy between these two. Some people dig the strikes, while others can't get past heat-killing and dull leg locks. I fell in the latter camp last I saw it, but figured it was worth a thread as there's others who love it.
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Post by elliott on Oct 10, 2019 4:20:05 GMT -5
2nd
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Post by microstatistics on Oct 15, 2019 21:51:53 GMT -5
3rd. Polarizing match but I think it's really good.
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Post by KB8 on Oct 21, 2019 12:52:06 GMT -5
I think I hated every one of these matches. Or at least strongly disliked all but one, which I definitely hated (and had bottom 10 on the New Japan 80s set, IIRC). I'll fourth the nomination just because it astounds me how much of a gap I find there is between these guys' best and worst matches. Also because it's fun when someone votes for something we hate and we all get raging and shout at each other.
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Post by makaiclub on May 7, 2021 12:05:43 GMT -5
Wow the Jr Division in the mid to late 80s are rocking. Takada, Yamazaki, Koshinaka, etc (soon adding Kobayashi and Owen Hart in the mix). Most would either go Heavyweight or leave entirely for the 90s to succeed in their own right . I'd love to see what would happen if they just had the Juniors as the main events when called for. Just like the Heavyweights. But rather than dwell on what if, I'm going to praise this match as well. The Takada v Koshinaka pairing is controversial. The typical comments are either boring mat work or exciting. So divisive. I'm in the crowd that loves it. The hot crowd and fast pacing gave the match so much energy that I was hooked even during the downparts of the match. And even more so when they were striking and throwing suplexes at each other. Koshinaka has great slaps and punches but Takada’s kicks give him the edge so Koshinaka keeps coming up with neat reversals. It wasn't the cleanest match but they built the tension and competitiveness so well, making up for it. ****
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