Jushin Liger vs Masashi Aoyagi (NJPW - 6/12/90)

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Jushin Liger vs Masashi Aoyagi (NJPW - 6/12/90) Sept 19, 2019 23:38:50 GMT -5

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Post by elliott on Sept 19, 2019 23:38:50 GMT -5

This should have been nominated by now. One of my favorite matches. This is done in the rounds system and is basically a worked shoot style match for the first couple of rounds with Liger going for submissions like the cross armbreaker and Aoyagi dominating with his great karate kicks. Third round Liger is fed up with this bullshit, rips off his mask and just obliterates Aoyagi with headbutts busting the karate master open. Awesome stuff reminiscent of the great Aoyagi vs Onita matches from 89.

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Jushin Liger vs Masashi Aoyagi (NJPW - 6/12/90) Feb 25, 2023 19:57:16 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by mvz on Feb 25, 2023 19:57:16 GMT -5

Whoa, I really dug this. Really great match with focused storytelling telling, like you could do a photo essay of one or two pics per round and still get the point across.

I have been guilty myself but starting to feel like Liger is a little underappreciated. I probably have him too low on my GWE draft and while he might not well represented in a top 100, he has some really great matches and performances. Performance-wise this is right there with the Samurai match I think.

elliott GME Posts: 4,677	Jushin Liger vs Masashi Aoyagi (NJPW - 6/12/90) Feb 25, 2023 20:02:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by elliott on Feb 25, 2023 20:02:33 GMT -5 Glad you enjoyed this one! Check out Aoyagi vs Koshinaka 5/1/92 for another good Aoyagi match in NJPW

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Jushin Liger vs Masashi Aoyagi (NJPW - 6/12/90)

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