Misawa & Kobashi vs Dr Death & Johnny Ace (AJPW - 7/22/1994)
Jun 9, 2020 21:16:27 GMT -5
Post by superstarsleeze on Jun 9, 2020 21:16:27 GMT -5
I am a Johnny Ace fan, goddamnit! I like him. I really do. He keeps up with the workrate but he is the best at incorporating American style cheating and stooging in All Japan matches. I like this match a lot, but they top themselves during the Real World Tag Final later in the year.
All Japan World Tag Team Champions Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs Steve Williams & Johnny Ace - AJPW 7/22/94
I touched on this a little during the Carnival matches with Kawada, but the biggest difference between Williams in 93 and 94 is that confidence. He was just letting that crazy personality through. Sticking his tongue put, shaking the railing after a massive lariat, bowing up. Give me all that shit! I loved it all!
I have seen much of Mrs. Baba's favorite wrestler in my day, but apparently I am watching one of his better performances according to my friends. It shows! Halfway through the match I was wondering if Johnny Fucking Ace is the lost superworker of the 90s. Busting out Cockscrew elbows, complicated DDTs and taking head drops. I loved his energy. He was getting all sorts of fucking macho with Kobashi and I was lapping it up. So far so good, lots of charisma from those three.
This is the lead in to the famous Misawa vs Doc match. Loved the opening with Doc blocking the Roaring Elbow, showing he has it scouted. Misawa catches Doc at one point with an elbow that literally was a slobber knocker! The Williams vs Kobashi exchanges have been ELECTRIC! Excited to see them hook up in September. The way Doc won that suplex struggle, bullied Kobashi over and then THREW KOBASHI DOWN ON THAT POWERBOMB! Holy shit! Kobashi had the best "Where the fuck am I" look on his face. Then they beat the tar out of Misawa. That Lariat on the outside by Doc was sickkkk. Explosive Spinebuster in the ring. Loved Misawa trying to elbow his way out of the gaijin corner, but two on one was too much for the champ. Raucous front half to a great match!
Johnny Ace as a Workrate God is something I need more of. Rushing in to scoop up Misawa off Snake Eyes to hit a Back Drop Driver. ACE CRUSHER~! It is crazy that all this craziness around that move started with Johnny Ace! Doctor Bomb! Crazy double teams! Dude rocked it in there!
Doc was fucking awesome in this match! Trucking people left, right and center. He was a one man gang! When he broke a pin, he broke up a pin! Thats how you do it! I loved Misawa busting up the Oklahoma Stampede with a Elbow. That was sick. Watch Doc SNATCH Kobashi on that powerslam and then on the armdrag. That's crazy speed and strength. Misawa tries to free up Kobashi to put Ace away and he just made Doc mad! Dr. Death STEAMROLLED FOOLS! Great Double Team Oklahoma Slam from the top and then the double team Oklahoma Stampede.
Eventually Ace gets left alone with Misawa. Ace shows some gumption kicking out of a Tiger Driver but a flying clothesline does him in.
Definitely an unsung All Japan match! Absolute BANGER! I hope Johnny Ace and keep it up in the coming years. I am really looking forward to both Doc vs Misawa and Doc vs Kobashi. ****1/2
All Japan World Tag Team Champions Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs Steve Williams & Johnny Ace - AJPW 7/22/94
I touched on this a little during the Carnival matches with Kawada, but the biggest difference between Williams in 93 and 94 is that confidence. He was just letting that crazy personality through. Sticking his tongue put, shaking the railing after a massive lariat, bowing up. Give me all that shit! I loved it all!
I have seen much of Mrs. Baba's favorite wrestler in my day, but apparently I am watching one of his better performances according to my friends. It shows! Halfway through the match I was wondering if Johnny Fucking Ace is the lost superworker of the 90s. Busting out Cockscrew elbows, complicated DDTs and taking head drops. I loved his energy. He was getting all sorts of fucking macho with Kobashi and I was lapping it up. So far so good, lots of charisma from those three.
This is the lead in to the famous Misawa vs Doc match. Loved the opening with Doc blocking the Roaring Elbow, showing he has it scouted. Misawa catches Doc at one point with an elbow that literally was a slobber knocker! The Williams vs Kobashi exchanges have been ELECTRIC! Excited to see them hook up in September. The way Doc won that suplex struggle, bullied Kobashi over and then THREW KOBASHI DOWN ON THAT POWERBOMB! Holy shit! Kobashi had the best "Where the fuck am I" look on his face. Then they beat the tar out of Misawa. That Lariat on the outside by Doc was sickkkk. Explosive Spinebuster in the ring. Loved Misawa trying to elbow his way out of the gaijin corner, but two on one was too much for the champ. Raucous front half to a great match!
Johnny Ace as a Workrate God is something I need more of. Rushing in to scoop up Misawa off Snake Eyes to hit a Back Drop Driver. ACE CRUSHER~! It is crazy that all this craziness around that move started with Johnny Ace! Doctor Bomb! Crazy double teams! Dude rocked it in there!
Doc was fucking awesome in this match! Trucking people left, right and center. He was a one man gang! When he broke a pin, he broke up a pin! Thats how you do it! I loved Misawa busting up the Oklahoma Stampede with a Elbow. That was sick. Watch Doc SNATCH Kobashi on that powerslam and then on the armdrag. That's crazy speed and strength. Misawa tries to free up Kobashi to put Ace away and he just made Doc mad! Dr. Death STEAMROLLED FOOLS! Great Double Team Oklahoma Slam from the top and then the double team Oklahoma Stampede.
Eventually Ace gets left alone with Misawa. Ace shows some gumption kicking out of a Tiger Driver but a flying clothesline does him in.
Definitely an unsung All Japan match! Absolute BANGER! I hope Johnny Ace and keep it up in the coming years. I am really looking forward to both Doc vs Misawa and Doc vs Kobashi. ****1/2
