Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado (NJPW - 12/11/2020)
Dec 12, 2020 11:04:39 GMT -5
Post by bossrock on Dec 12, 2020 11:04:39 GMT -5
Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado (NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Final - 12/11/2020)
A late contender for MOTY. While the previous two BOSJ finals were more all-out bombfests, this was more of a hate-filled grudge match between two rivals. Desperado pinned Takahashi earlier in the year during the Junior Heavyweight Tag Title tournament through nefarious means and then submitted him earlier in the tournament using similar tactics. They also faced off twice in 2018 with each man taking a win. There were still a lot of big bombs in this match, but the history and hatred between these two is really what fueled the match. Despite going 30 minutes, there was no padding. They got to work almost immediately with chops, guardrail whips, and Desperado once again targeting the knee like he did in the previous match. Hiromu sold the damage well and while it did not prevent him from hitting most of his offense, there was a stretch in the middle where he desperately did all he could to avoid damage and struggled to hit an apron powerbomb and suplex. But things really took off when Hiromu tore at Desperado's mask. And rather than try and hide his face, Desperado WILLING TOOK THE REST OF HIS MASK OFF. One of the most stunning images of the year. Things broke down into a brawl until both men tried to finish each other off with the biggest moves in their arsenal. Hiromu got the win in a bit of poetic justice, but it was an absolute star-making performance for Desperado who is clearly destined for big things down the line.
A late contender for MOTY. While the previous two BOSJ finals were more all-out bombfests, this was more of a hate-filled grudge match between two rivals. Desperado pinned Takahashi earlier in the year during the Junior Heavyweight Tag Title tournament through nefarious means and then submitted him earlier in the tournament using similar tactics. They also faced off twice in 2018 with each man taking a win. There were still a lot of big bombs in this match, but the history and hatred between these two is really what fueled the match. Despite going 30 minutes, there was no padding. They got to work almost immediately with chops, guardrail whips, and Desperado once again targeting the knee like he did in the previous match. Hiromu sold the damage well and while it did not prevent him from hitting most of his offense, there was a stretch in the middle where he desperately did all he could to avoid damage and struggled to hit an apron powerbomb and suplex. But things really took off when Hiromu tore at Desperado's mask. And rather than try and hide his face, Desperado WILLING TOOK THE REST OF HIS MASK OFF. One of the most stunning images of the year. Things broke down into a brawl until both men tried to finish each other off with the biggest moves in their arsenal. Hiromu got the win in a bit of poetic justice, but it was an absolute star-making performance for Desperado who is clearly destined for big things down the line.
