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Post by elliott on Sept 24, 2019 5:26:17 GMT -5
Awesome tag match. Hot start with Muto & Hase taking it to the monsters. Eventually Hase gets busted open and we get a face in peril segment with Hase getting crushed. Hot finishing stretch. Vader & Hase had fantastic chemistry with each other. Really wish we could have gotten a singles match between the two.
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Post by nintendologic on Jun 19, 2020 13:26:47 GMT -5
Second.
Tag team wrestling was never a big deal in New Japan (at least, nowhere near as much as All Japan), so there are relatively few classic IWGP tag title matches. But this one is right near the top. The opening minutes are rather nondescript, although Mutoh and Hase suplexing the big men got a nice reaction. I also enjoyed the contrast between Vader’s style based around pure stiffness and Bigelow’s more American-style heel work with eye rakes and over-the-top bumping. Business picks up about ten minutes in after Bigelow rips the bandage off Hase’s head and he and Vader start teeing off on his forehead, leaving him a bloody mess in short order. This is notable for being one of the few competitive tag matches without a hot tag. After Hase manages to string together some offense against Vader and cuts off Bigelow’s attempted run-in, he and Mutoh double-team Bigelow and take him out by dropping him on the guardrail. From there, the match has a definite All Japan feel with Mutoh and Hase wearing Vader down with tandem offense while keeping Bigelow neutralized. There’s also an All Japan-esque shift in momentum initiated by Bigelow reversing an attempted double-team into a double DDT on the floor. From there, the tables are turned as Vader and Bigelow dispose of Mutoh (including gorilla pressing him onto a group of Young Lions) before finishing off Hase.
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Post by microstatistics on Jul 7, 2020 23:54:12 GMT -5
Third. Pretty awesome and unique tag match. Vader and Hase were arguably at the height of their powers around this time so it's not too surprising but Bigelow and Mutoh also did well.
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