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Post by elliott on Sept 24, 2019 5:25:18 GMT -5
I’ve been vocal about not liking their famous match from February 1993, so I was delighted to find that I really enjoyed this this. It has all the positives people like about the 93 match (ITS SUPER STIFF!) with an actual structure and its about 5 minutes shorter. Hansen’s selling is amazing here and Kawada looks great. Excellent match.
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Post by nintendologic on Jun 19, 2020 13:25:56 GMT -5
Second.
This match shot way up my list in a way I wasn’t expecting. It should come as no surprise that this is an absolute war from the get-go, as both men rush each other and show a willingness to absorb the other guy’s blows in order to get in a good shot of their own. It’s a style of claustrophobic brawling I find much more agreeable than two guys standing there and taking turns hitting each other with forearms. Kawada chopping Hansen down with off-balance leg kicks was especially great. A lot of opponents will target Hansen’s lariat arm, but going after his legs is a much smarter play because he’ll actually sell work on his leg. He’s so hobbled that it takes a powerbomb on the outside to give him a necessary breather. As the match progresses, there’s an increased emphasis on going for the knockout blow and countering the other man’s haymakers. Some excellent teases of the Western lariat near the end. I’m all but certain there’s never been a non-final Champion Carnival match anywhere near this good.
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Post by andylfc on Jan 21, 2021 12:39:57 GMT -5
I've always really liked this match but higher on it now than ever before. Just a complete war with no wasted time or motion. It's rough and even uncooperative looking at times but that only adds to the intensity. Great selling from Hansen early on with Kawada looking like a genuine threat. Hansen slamming Kawada across the guardrail outside was insane. They had some incredible looking exchanges and took things up a notch with a hot closing stretch. One of the best Carnival matches ever. Outside chance of cracking my top 100. ****1/2
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Post by puropotsy on Mar 5, 2023 19:20:56 GMT -5
Really fun match. It starts fast and ends fast and is just right in the middle. Hansen makes Kawada fans hopeful while still beating the shit out of him, including an early powerbomb on the floor.
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