Tenryu & Hara vs Jumbo & Yatsu (AJPW - 8/30/1988)
Jan 10, 2018 14:26:39 GMT -5
Post by gordi on Jan 10, 2018 14:26:39 GMT -5
In my opinion, this match got unfairly jobbed out in the DVDVR AJPW 80s vote, finishing 35th.
This is Jumbo vs Tenryu in the late 80s with the addition of Ashura Hara and Yoshiaki Yatsu. Not "being held back by" the presence of Hara and Yatsu, but rather with those two awesome, stiff, bruising tag specialists adding to the match. To me, the thing that makes this match special is that big, nasty, fists-and-elbows, can-both-dish-it-out-and-take-it quality that Yatsu and Hara bring to the table. They are ideal tag partners for Jumbo and Tenryu, and they are perfect in their roles here. Hopefully, the qualities that Jumbo and Tenryu bring to the table are already self-evident to anyone reading this.
These had a few matches together. and every one I have seen is at least very good. This is the one from the Bruiser Brody Memorial Show, and in my opinion it's their best one.
The match has an insane pace (by 80s AJPW standards) building to a chaotic climax at the end with everyone absolutely going for the kill trying to put someone away before the time runs out. There's a superb dramatic moment in the build to the climax where Jumbo fights back to his corner, but Yatsu is out on the floor. Jumbo's body language in that moment gets me every time.
Also: Tenryu and Hara's matching perms!
This is Jumbo vs Tenryu in the late 80s with the addition of Ashura Hara and Yoshiaki Yatsu. Not "being held back by" the presence of Hara and Yatsu, but rather with those two awesome, stiff, bruising tag specialists adding to the match. To me, the thing that makes this match special is that big, nasty, fists-and-elbows, can-both-dish-it-out-and-take-it quality that Yatsu and Hara bring to the table. They are ideal tag partners for Jumbo and Tenryu, and they are perfect in their roles here. Hopefully, the qualities that Jumbo and Tenryu bring to the table are already self-evident to anyone reading this.
These had a few matches together. and every one I have seen is at least very good. This is the one from the Bruiser Brody Memorial Show, and in my opinion it's their best one.
The match has an insane pace (by 80s AJPW standards) building to a chaotic climax at the end with everyone absolutely going for the kill trying to put someone away before the time runs out. There's a superb dramatic moment in the build to the climax where Jumbo fights back to his corner, but Yatsu is out on the floor. Jumbo's body language in that moment gets me every time.
Also: Tenryu and Hara's matching perms!
