Devil Masami vs Mayumi Ozaki (JWP - 12/12/1993)
Jun 9, 2021 17:40:47 GMT -5
Post by elliott on Jun 9, 2021 17:40:47 GMT -5
Just watched this and am kind of in a stupor. Despite being an Ozaki fan for multiple decades, I've somehow never seen this. OMFG. Devil is working the Super Heel Masami Undertaker gimmick, but in these early stages of the gimmick she's more giving than she would become later. Ozaki has to work get get in offense but she's able to and this is more Undertaker 1997 than Undertaker 1991 as far as Masami's selling. (I blatantly stole that Undertaker 1997 comparison from Kadaveri because its perfect!)
This is a wild match. They brawl all over the building and hit each other with chairs and shit and thats all cool and stuff. But Masami does some fucking insane evil shit in this match. There's a repeating powerbomb spot that is as brutal and spectacular a version of that spot that you'll ever see. There's another where she's holding Ozaki up and it looks like she's choking her, but we get a close up and Masami is holding Ozaki off the ground by her cheekbones. There's the greatest gorilla press slam spot in history. its starts in the fucking bleachers and then Masami walks down the stairs holding Ozaki above her head in the gorilla press position. It fucking manages to escalate from there if you can believe it. The finish is utterly harrowing as Devil just chokes Ozaki to death and then drags her limp body around the ring by her hair. WHAT THE FUCK. Ozaki is amazing in this match figuring out how to stop this evil monster, and also getting completely overwhelmed. Great offense and amazing selling from Ozaki. This is two masters having a classic.
This match is lost and forgotten in the sea all time great Joshi happening in the interpromotional era. But I think it is worthy of being mentioned and remembered alongside all of the other classic matches from this era.
This is a wild match. They brawl all over the building and hit each other with chairs and shit and thats all cool and stuff. But Masami does some fucking insane evil shit in this match. There's a repeating powerbomb spot that is as brutal and spectacular a version of that spot that you'll ever see. There's another where she's holding Ozaki up and it looks like she's choking her, but we get a close up and Masami is holding Ozaki off the ground by her cheekbones. There's the greatest gorilla press slam spot in history. its starts in the fucking bleachers and then Masami walks down the stairs holding Ozaki above her head in the gorilla press position. It fucking manages to escalate from there if you can believe it. The finish is utterly harrowing as Devil just chokes Ozaki to death and then drags her limp body around the ring by her hair. WHAT THE FUCK. Ozaki is amazing in this match figuring out how to stop this evil monster, and also getting completely overwhelmed. Great offense and amazing selling from Ozaki. This is two masters having a classic.
This match is lost and forgotten in the sea all time great Joshi happening in the interpromotional era. But I think it is worthy of being mentioned and remembered alongside all of the other classic matches from this era.
