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Post by bossrock on Jan 18, 2018 17:18:34 GMT -5
Tomohiro Ishii vs Katsuyori Shibata (NJPW G-1 Climax-8/4/2013)
What to say about this match other than 10 minutes of pure, unbridled violence? An ultimate battle of wills between the two toughest and hardest-hitting guys in New Japan. The no-selling is a bit much but no one else would have come close to making it as believable as these guys did. Really the match that made the wrestling world take notice of both guys.
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Post by joeg on Jan 21, 2018 13:58:42 GMT -5
Second.
Has a chance to make my list. Great crowd that was red hot. Ishii was awesome the whole tournament with crowds going nuts with hopes that he would play the role of spoiler and pull off some upsets. Really Ishii's upset the night before against Tanahashi was better IMO, even if it didn't have the same level of violence.
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Post by headcheese on Apr 9, 2018 2:13:54 GMT -5
Third.
One of the greatest sprints of all time with maybe Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe with one of the best openings of all. A great frenzic feel. Could see this being really high on my list. Highly recommend this match.
And this
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Post by superstarsleeze on Jul 31, 2018 16:17:49 GMT -5
They kick the living shit out Of each other and I love it!
Katsuyori Shibata vs Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW G1 Climax 2013
Shibata Rules All! Ishii hit some MONSTAH LARIATS in this! I was popping out of my seat for these lariats! I marked out for Shibata's full on dropkick to Ishii in the corner. I loved Shibata catching the kick and the smoking Ishii with his own lariats. THOSE HEADBUTTS WERE DISGUSTING! Loved the symmetry in this! Each man trying to show he can outdo the other with a similar move. Really liked Shibata's submissions versus Ishii's throws. What hurt this match was the reliance on fighting spirit spots. I love combination elbows and love people beating the piss out of each other, but the whole stand there while you hit me does nothing for me. They took it to the extreme in this match with each going to a knee to let the other hit them. Enough complaining the finish stretch after the nasty headbutts was NUCLEAR! I thought Shibata had this in the bag with his sleeper (ishii spitting up) to set up the Penalty Kick, but Ishii would not be denied. After all the MONSTAH LARIATS early, Ishii digs two deep and DESTROYS Shibata with Mother of All Lariats twice and hits the Brainbuster for the HUGE upset and HUGE POP!
Liked the Goto match better because of less Fighting Spirit spots, but this one has the better finish I will admit. ****1/4
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Post by elliott on Oct 6, 2023 23:35:59 GMT -5
I turned this bullshit off after just over a minute. No.
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