Bull Nakano & Aja Shishido vs Marine Wolves (AJW - 9/28/89)
Feb 27, 2021 15:16:45 GMT -5
Post by Cap on Feb 27, 2021 15:16:45 GMT -5
Watched this last night but was sort of semi-multitasking so I wanted to watch it again, what a hoot of a match.
So there might just not be anything cooler than 80s joshi heels. Bull and Aja just storm out, spit mist in a commentators eyes, pull his damn shirt over his head and beat the piss out of him. I'm sure there was a reason, but I don't know it and that is fucking fine. Then here comes Hokuto and Minami dressed like they work at Scoops Ahoy from Stranger things full of a cautious confidence that they are going to be the ones to stop these bullies. Ok... sure you are.
The match starts after the ref checks all the gear and gets harassed by Aja and Bull for a few minutes. They all stand in the middle of the ring, right on the line where the color of the mat is split. Everyone is going to shake hands… just kidding, Bull and Aja begin to do murder. They take the first fall with some ease. I think the violence actually peaks in the second fall where they are stabbing Hokuto and just putting trash cans to domes with no remorse for anyone. Of course, this backfires and Aja accidentally hits Bull and looks scared to death for a half second. Kinda cool to see that out of her. Second fall to the wolves. The third fall features a decent back and forth with Bull really taking it home with the mist. Green mist. Then yellow mist… more green mist. Ultimately the wolves couldn’t hold up and Bull gets the finish. There are great moments throughout, but one of my favorite was when Bull had her nunchuks and was wailing away. She is such a star. The ref stands there looking on like, “what the fuck am I supposed to do about this”? Honestly, is there any figure with less authority than an AJW ref in the 1980s? The answer is no. He is bullied mercilessly in this match and it just sort of adds to the sense of chaos. Great match. It has a few moments that keep it out of elite range for me, but this is an blast of match that I think everyone should check out.
So there might just not be anything cooler than 80s joshi heels. Bull and Aja just storm out, spit mist in a commentators eyes, pull his damn shirt over his head and beat the piss out of him. I'm sure there was a reason, but I don't know it and that is fucking fine. Then here comes Hokuto and Minami dressed like they work at Scoops Ahoy from Stranger things full of a cautious confidence that they are going to be the ones to stop these bullies. Ok... sure you are.
The match starts after the ref checks all the gear and gets harassed by Aja and Bull for a few minutes. They all stand in the middle of the ring, right on the line where the color of the mat is split. Everyone is going to shake hands… just kidding, Bull and Aja begin to do murder. They take the first fall with some ease. I think the violence actually peaks in the second fall where they are stabbing Hokuto and just putting trash cans to domes with no remorse for anyone. Of course, this backfires and Aja accidentally hits Bull and looks scared to death for a half second. Kinda cool to see that out of her. Second fall to the wolves. The third fall features a decent back and forth with Bull really taking it home with the mist. Green mist. Then yellow mist… more green mist. Ultimately the wolves couldn’t hold up and Bull gets the finish. There are great moments throughout, but one of my favorite was when Bull had her nunchuks and was wailing away. She is such a star. The ref stands there looking on like, “what the fuck am I supposed to do about this”? Honestly, is there any figure with less authority than an AJW ref in the 1980s? The answer is no. He is bullied mercilessly in this match and it just sort of adds to the sense of chaos. Great match. It has a few moments that keep it out of elite range for me, but this is an blast of match that I think everyone should check out.