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Post by kas on Oct 2, 2020 10:08:18 GMT -5
In terms of individual performances, I would maybe only put 1 or 2 ahead of that Shibata performance, and Okada deserves all the credit in the world for his performance as well. His flash against Shibata's mundanity made for a wonderful dynamic.
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Post by Cap on Oct 4, 2020 17:04:51 GMT -5
I know it was mentioned before, but I want to reiterate how nice it is to see Rude v Steamboat take a jump up. It had never occured to me before this past year (and maybe this has been a talking point before), but this felt like a hybrid of WCW/NWA and WWF styles in the best way possible. These are two guys who are known for selling for the cheep seats and going "big" in their movements. That fits well with the WWF style, but both were also able to also excel in the more southern style of physical storytelling. In turn, this feels like a bit of a hybrid to me. A clear American classic.
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Post by bossrock on Oct 4, 2020 17:59:08 GMT -5
It's almost fitting considering it didn't make my ballot last year but upon re-watch, felt like one of the greatest U.S. matches I'd ever seen. As you mentioned, both guys tended to go a bit over-the-top with their selling but they were terrific here. Two of the greatest selling performances ever. The exhaustion in the closing minutes and the struggle in Steamboat trying to escape the tombstone is just beautiful.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2020 21:21:58 GMT -5
I hadn't watched Rude v Steamboat in years until today, on reflection it would have made my ballot comfortably
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Post by Cap on Oct 5, 2020 18:50:50 GMT -5
Just to have them all in a quick order for reference...
100. Chigusa Nagayo vs Dump Matsumoto (Hair vs Hair - AJW - 11/7/1986)
99. Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega (2/3 Falls - IWGP World Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 6/9/2018)
98. El Satanico vs Sangre Chicana (EMLL - 5/26/1989)
97. The Destroyer vs Giant Baba (NWA International Title - JWA - 3/5/1969)
96. Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle (WWF World Heavyweight Title - WWF - 8/19/2001)
95. Steve Austin vs The Rock (No DQ - WWF World Heavyweight Title - WWF - 4/1/2001)
94. Team New Japan (Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, Umanosuke Ueda & Kantaro Hoshino) vs Team UWF (Akira Maeda, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Nobuhiko Takada, Kazuo Yamazaki & Osamu Kid) (Elimination Match – NJPW – 3/26/1986)
93. Tatsumi Fujinami, Keichii Yamada, Shiro Koshinaka, Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kengo Kimura vs Riki Choshu, Masa Saito, Super Strong Machine, Kuniaki Kobayashi & Hiroshi Saito (Elimination Match - NJPW 9/12/1988)
92. Antonio Inoki vs Tatsumi Fujinami (IWGP World Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 8/8/1988)
91. Yuki Ishikawa/Alexander Otsuka/Munenori Sawa vs. Daisuke Ikeda/Katsumi Usuda/Super Tiger II (Elimination Match - BattlARTS - 7/26/2008)
90. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (AJPW World Tag Titles - AJPW - 5/23/1996)
89. Shinjiro Otani vs El Samurai (UWA World Jr. Title - NJPW - 1/21/1996)
88. El Satanico vs Gran Cochisse (NWA World Middleweight Title - EMLL – 9/14/1984)
87. Adrian Street vs. Jim Breaks (JP - 2/12/1972)
86. El Dandy vs Angel Azteca (NWA World Middleweight Title - EMLL - 6/1/1990)
85. Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi vs Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (AJPW World Tag Titles - AJPW - 5/21/1994)
84. Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee (AWA Southern Heavyweight Title - Loser Leaves Town - CWA - 6/6/1983)
83. Bull Nakano vs Shinobu Kandori (Chain Match - LLPW - 7/14/1994)
82. CM Punk vs John Cena (WWE World Heavyweight Title - WWE - 7/17/2011)
81. Akira Maeda vs Tatsumi Fujinami (NJPW - 6/12/1986)
80. Jumbo Tsuruta vs Mitsuharu Misawa (AJPW - 6/8/1990)
79. Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. vs Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy (AJPW - 8/31/1983)
78. John Cena vs Daniel Bryan (WWE World Heavyweight Title - WWE - 8/18/2013)
77. Antonio Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, Nobuhiko Takada, Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kengo Kimura vs Riki Choshu, Yoshiaki Yatsu, Animal Hamaguchi, Isamu Teranishi & Kuniaki Kobayashi (5x5 Gauntlet - NJPW - 4/19/1984)
76. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Heavyweight Title - NWA - 5/7/1989)
75. Jushin Liger vs Naoki Sano (IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 8/10/1989)
74. Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen (AJPW - 4/16/1993)
73. Chigusa Nagayo vs Devil Masami (WWWA All Pacific Title -AJW - 8/22/1985)
72. Kenta Kobashi vs Yoshihiro Takayama (GHC World Heavyweight Title - NOAH - 4/25/2004)
71. Kota Ibushi vs Shinsuke Nakamura (IWGP Intercontinental Title - NJPW - 1/4/2015)
70. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Minoru Suzuki (IWGP World Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 10/8/2012)
69. The Rockers vs Buddy Rose & Doug Somers (AWA World Tag Titles - AWA - 8/30/1986)
68. El Hijo del Santo vs Espanto Jr (Mask vs Mask - Monterrey - 8/31/1986)
67. Jushin Liger vs El Samurai (BOSJ Final - NJPW - 4/30/1992)
66. Jushin Liger vs Naoki Sano (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 1/31/1990)
65. Brock Lesnar vs John Cena (Extreme Rules Match - WWE - 4/29/2012)
64. Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen vs Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu (AJ World Tag Titles - Real World Tag League - AJPW - 12/6/1989)
63. Mayumi Ozaki & Dynamite Kansai vs Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada (2/3 Falls - WWWA World Tag Team Titles - AJW - 11/26/1992)
62. Aja Kong vs Yumiko Hotta (WWWA World Title - AJW - 1/24/1994)
61. Jerry Lawler vs Terry Funk (NO DQ - CWA - 3/23/1981)
60. Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama (GHC World Title - NOAH - 7/10/2004)
59. Bryan Danielson vs Takeshi Morishima (ROH World Title - ROH - 8/25/2007)
58. El Hijo del Santo vs Negro Casas vs El Dandy (Hair vs Hair vs Mask - CMLL - 12/6/1996)
57. Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell - WWE - 10/5/1997)
56. The Funks vs Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik (⅔ Falls - AJPW - 7/15/1979)
55. Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs Nobuhiko Takada (UWFi - 10/25/1990)
54. Terry Funk vs Stan Hansen (AJPW - 4/14/1983)
53. Stan Hansen vs Carlos Colon (Bullrope Match - CWP - 1/6/1987)
52. Mitsuharu Misawa vs Kenta Kobashi (Triple Crown Title - AJPW - 10/31/1998)
51. John Cena vs Umaga (Last Man Standing - WWE World Title - WWE - 1/28/2007)
50. Mitsuharu Misawa vs Jun Akiyama (AJPW - 2/27/2000)
49. Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns (WWE World Heavyweight Title - WWE - 3/29/2015)
48. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi (IWGP World Heavyweight Title - NJPW - 4/7/2013)
47. Negro Casas vs El Dandy (CMLL Middleweight Title - CMLL - 7/3/1992)
46. Ric Flair vs Terry Funk (I Quit Match - NWA World Title - WCW - 11/15/1989)
45. Kiyoshi Tamura vs Volk Han (RINGS – 9/26/1997)
44. Sgt Slaughter vs Iron Sheik (Boot Camp Match - WWF - 6/16/1984)
43. Eddie Guerrero vs John Bradshaw Layfield (WWE Undisputed Title - WWE - 5/16/2004)
42. Stan Hansen vs Toshiaki Kawada (AJPW - 2/28/1993)
41. El Hijo del Santo vs Negro Casas (Mask vs Hair – EMLL – 9/19/1997)
40. El Satanico vs El Dandy (Hair vs Hair – EMLL – 12/14/1990)
39. Bryan Danielson vs Nigel McGuinness (ROH World Title vs ROH Pure Title - ROH - 8/12/2006)
38. Ted DiBiase vs Jim Duggan (LLT, Tuxedo, Coalminer’s Glove, Cage - UWF - 3/30/1985)
37. Ric Flair vs Ricky Morton (Cage Match - NWA World Title - JCP - 7/5/1986)
36. Megumi Kudo vs Combat Toyoda (FMW Ind. Title vs WWA Title - FMW - 5/5/1996)
35. Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude (30 Minute Iron Man - WCW - 6/20/1992)
34. Atlantis vs Villano III (Mask vs Mask - CMLL - 3/17/2000)
33. Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada vs Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi (AJPW - 10/19/1990)
32. Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee (Loser Leaves Town/Dundees Hair - AWA Southern Title – CWA – 12/30/1985)
31. Magnum TA vs Tully Blanchard (I Quit Cage Match - U.S. Title - JCP - 11/28/1985)
30: Jumbo Tsuruta/Genichiro Tenryu vs Riki Choshu/Yoshiaki Yatsu (NWA International Tag Titles - AJPW – 1/28/1986)
29. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (NWA World Title - WCW - 2/20/1989)
28. Roddy Piper vs Greg Valentine (Dog Collar Match - US Title - JCP - 11/24/1983)
27. Kiyoshi Tamura vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto (RINGS - 6/24/1999)
26. Kenta Kobashi/Mitsuharu Misawa/Toshiaki Kawada vs Jumbo Tsuruta/Akira Taue/Masanobu Fuchi (AJPW - 4/20/1991)
25. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi vs Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (Real World Tag League - AJPW - 12/3/1993)
24. Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (WWF - 3/20/1994)
23. Nick Bockwinkel vs Curt Hennig (AWA World Title - AWA - 11/21/1986)
22. Aja Kong and Bull Nakano vs Shinobu Kandori and Akira Hokuto (AJW - 3/27/1994)
21 Volk Han vs Kiyoshi Tamura (RINGS - 1/22/1997)
20. Ric Flair vs Terry Funk (NWA World Title - WCW - 7/23/1989)
19. Katsuyori Shibata vs Kazuchika Okada (IWGP Title - NJPW - 4/9/2017)
18. Mitsuharu Misawa vs Akira Taue (Champion's Carnival Final - AJPW - 4/15/1995)
17. Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero (Mask vs Title - Cruiserweight Title - WCW - 10/26/1997)
16. Stan Hansen vs Andre the Giant (NJPW – 9/23/1981)
15. Kiyoshi Tamura vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (RINGS – 6/27/1998)
14. Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (2/3 Falls - NWA World Title - WCW - 4/2/1989)
13. Kenta Kobashi vs Mitsuharu Misawa (NOAH - 3/1/2003)
12. Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy vs Genichiro Tenryu and Toshiaki Kawada (AJ World Tag Titles - Real World Tag League Final - AJPW - 12/16/1988)
11. Mankind vs Shawn Michaels (WWF World Title - WWF - 9/22/1996)
10. Sangre Chicana vs MS-1 (Hair vs Hair – EMLL – 9/23/1983)
9. Jun Akiyama and Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (Real World Tag League Finals - AJPW - 12/6/1996)
8. Kenta Kobashi vs Stan Hansen (AJPW - 7/29/1993)
7. Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs Dan Kroffat and Doug Furnas (All Asian Tag Titles - AJPW - 5/25/1992)
6. Jumbo Tsuruta vs Genichiro Tenryu (Triple Crown Title - AJPW - 6/5/1989)
5. Kenta Kobashi vs Mitsuharu Misawa (Triple Crown Title - AJPW - 1/20/1997)
4. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin (Submission Match - WWF - 3/23/1997)
3. Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada (Triple Crown Title - AJPW - 6/3/1994)
2. Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori (AJW - 4/2/1993)
1. Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue (All Japan Tag League Championship - AJPW - 6/9/1995)
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Post by elliott on Oct 5, 2020 19:32:56 GMT -5
Great list this year.
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Post by violentbydesign on Aug 26, 2021 19:36:44 GMT -5
Great to see this list came together. Lost all my write ups for my ballots that year when my computer died and couldn't send anything in.
I'm not as big on all-japan (but it certainly has representation on my list), but I suppose it dominating these list would be the norm when asking multiple people. Really awesome stuff, Joshi is still a large blind spot for me.
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