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Post by kas on Dec 24, 2021 9:55:59 GMT -5
Originally winning Wrestling Observer's MOTY in 1995, this match has taken a big hit to it's reputation since. It's easy to see why, but it's not a viewpoint I agree with because I thought this was spectacular, and one of the most impressive things to ever take place inside of a wrestling ring. Whatever criticisms people have about this I can overlook, because the simple fact is they tried to sprint for 60 minutes and they very nearly succeeded. They go ridiculously hard and fast for about 50 minutes, but the final 10 minutes where they're both exhausted and just trying to land that one final big move is what put this over the top. Toyota is the most athletically gifted wrestler of all time, and Kyoko is not far behind.
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Post by elliott on Dec 24, 2021 12:54:57 GMT -5
2nd.
Haven't watched it in years. Excited to revisit it when Grimmas gets there with their weekly Joshi watch.
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Post by nintendologic on Dec 24, 2021 13:10:05 GMT -5
Third. Definitely worthy of a nomination even if winning Observer MOTY is a head-scratcher in retrospect. I don't know how I'd feel about it today, but I was very pleasantly surprised when I bit the bullet and watched it back in 2018. Here's what I wrote then:
I had always avoided this match for obvious reasons, but I figured I owed it to myself to see a match with this degree of notoriety at least once, so I decided to give it a watch. And color me shocked, I thought it was legitimately great. The story of the match was about as straightforward as it gets, but it worked for me because they both had enough quality mid-range offense to keep things interesting before they started going for the big bombs. Also, the shifts in momentum felt earned for the most part. They had to hit big counters before they could mount any sustained offense because they'd get cut off otherwise. It probably helps to know that the quasi-Regal Stretch Kyoko kept going for was a legitimate finisher (it's called the Spider's Nest, and she beat Toshiyo Yamada with it to win the All Pacific title at Wrestling Queendom in 1994). By the time Toyota was worn down enough for her to get it in, Kyoko herself was too worn down to apply it properly, so she had to go back to throwing bombs. That's a nice psychological wrinkle I wasn't expecting. Toyota being too exhausted to get Kyoko up for the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex and having to settle for a straightjacket German near the end was another nice touch. Kyoko's selling down the stretch is what made really this match, but Toyota being able to fly around the way she was more than 50 minutes in was nothing short of astounding. Also, I could have sworn I heard the commentator say "Sabu desu ne" when Toyota hit the splash onto the table. I used to think it was a travesty that this match won the WON MOTY award for 1995, but now that I've seen it, I think it's as worthy a candidate as any non-All Japan match from that year.
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Post by kas on May 2, 2023 13:17:33 GMT -5
Bumping for nomination
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Post by tetsujin on Oct 27, 2023 15:50:53 GMT -5
This is legendary.
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Post by TheDutifulWebmaster on Nov 4, 2023 17:26:32 GMT -5
Originally winning Wrestling Observer's MOTY in 1995, this match has taken a big hit to it's reputation since. It's easy to see why, but it's not a viewpoint I agree with because I thought this was spectacular, and one of the most impressive things to ever take place inside of a wrestling ring. Whatever criticisms people have about this I can overlook, because the simple fact is they tried to sprint for 60 minutes and they very nearly succeeded. They go ridiculously hard and fast for about 50 minutes, but the final 10 minutes where they're both exhausted and just trying to land that one final big move is what put this over the top. Toyota is the most athletically gifted wrestler of all time, and Kyoko is not far behind. What about this match caused a hit to its reputation since it took place ? |
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Post by kas on Nov 4, 2023 17:53:27 GMT -5
Originally winning Wrestling Observer's MOTY in 1995, this match has taken a big hit to it's reputation since. It's easy to see why, but it's not a viewpoint I agree with because I thought this was spectacular, and one of the most impressive things to ever take place inside of a wrestling ring. Whatever criticisms people have about this I can overlook, because the simple fact is they tried to sprint for 60 minutes and they very nearly succeeded. They go ridiculously hard and fast for about 50 minutes, but the final 10 minutes where they're both exhausted and just trying to land that one final big move is what put this over the top. Toyota is the most athletically gifted wrestler of all time, and Kyoko is not far behind. What about this match caused a hit to its reputation since it took place ? General dislike of Toyota's 'go-go-go' style, plus there are a lot of cracks in the match, like the 40-50 minute period where they almost lose their way |
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Post by TheDutifulWebmaster on Nov 16, 2023 16:28:36 GMT -5
What about this match caused a hit to its reputation since it took place ? General dislike of Toyota's 'go-go-go' style, plus there are a lot of cracks in the match, like the 40-50 minute period where they almost lose their way ok ty. |
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