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Post by Cap on Mar 22, 2021 7:38:02 GMT -5
"KDX and the M-Pro babyfaces go to war once again. And boy do they go to war here. Perhaps because this takes place on a BattlARTS show they decided to up the violence level. We get mass blood loss and mask ripping from both teams. Everything form the dives to the strikes and stomps have that a little extra juice. Even before Sasuke can step in the ring Togo takes a swipe at him. Teioh gets on the mic with some trash talk and this thing is on! They set the tone in the first few minutes with a brawl breaking out all over Korakeun Hall. Sasuke gets tossed into the fourth row and smashed with chairs by Togo. Hamada is snatching guys out of the air with Fujiwara armbars. Taka is a complete bastard and decked out in the most hideous looking black gym pants. This is really the Naniwa show though... He takes it to KDX at every opportunity looking to prove a point and ends up giving quite the brilliant triumphant babyface performance here against all the odds. The finish is beautifully executed and brutal. The blood loss and brawling really take this to the next level for me of M-Pro multi-man tags, all wrapped up in a tight 20 minutes." - Andylfc
Doing a nomination for andylfc because he was having some trouble with the board. This looks like it constitutes a direct nomination.
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Post by elliott on Mar 22, 2021 20:11:38 GMT -5
I completely forgot about this match. Looking forward to a rewatch
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Post by elliott on Mar 23, 2021 17:07:22 GMT -5
Great match. The blood was a great hook and helps this stand out from the usual (great) Michinoku Pro multi man tag. Lack of Super Delphin is a positive for sure.
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Post by Cap on Mar 26, 2021 5:49:11 GMT -5
Great shout here from Andy. I watched this at in the wee hours of the morning today and adored it. I co-sign that the blood and brutality set this apart a bit. I'm going to hit what I want to say with some bullet points.
- A lot of times multi-mans can't help but feel contrived, but this one somehow felt organic despite the sprawling and then focused and then sprawling again violence.
- I forgot how much I like Yakushiji. I always He moves in such a strange and unique way. I always thought he did lots of little things well. He throws his body at everything. He uses two hands on whips sometimes. He is just good at always reinforcing his size in the match. He is just sort of a crazy person in a knock off power rangers costume, which could only be this amazing in professional wrestling.
- Totally agree that Naniwa is the star of the show. I would say this is a very good multiman until KDX get their hands on and get control of Naniwa… and the subsequently try to ruin his life. That is when it elevates to GREAT. They mock him with that crazy pose. They rip his mask clean off and bust him open and try to beat him to death in the middle of the ring. It is all pretty incredible. Makes his rise from the ashes at the end that much better.
- Gran Hamada, Dick Togo, and Taka all deserve credit for sort of being the glue in different ways. They were all fantastic, but as was everyone.
This is one I'd like to think long and hard about before submitting this year. My guess is it misses the list, but on first watch excitement, I could consider it.
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Post by Cap on Mar 28, 2021 10:42:27 GMT -5
I want to bump this past the DDP v Goldberg match on the main page and encourage everyone to check it out. This absolutely rules.
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