January 1996
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On a show filled with a lot of shoot stuff and charismatic matches with run ins and fighting factions, this was the perfect match to center in the middle of the show overall. Hase was done as a full time worker after this and would only have one more match the entire year. The match features some great wrestling and control from Sasaki that is earned by him winning some brutal strike exchanges to keep the crowd heat up. I also thought the finale with the suplexes being thrown in were done tastefully. Overall, this 1996 1/4 show only has one match I would rank as great but the card was very well thought out and it is a ton of fun to watch front to back. This match being th…
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This gets off to a fast start as Benoit attacks Wright before he can get his jacket off by drilling him in the jaw with a forearm and stomping the back of his head. Benoit keeps the beatdown going even throwing Wright down to the floor to for Pillman to choke him with his shirt. Wright does get an impressive comeback with some really cool looking dives. Match goes a bit flat after that as Wright's offense while in control isn't that good. They also try to do a big counter sequence at the end that comes off a bit clunky. Still a very entertaining TV match.
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Ono is known for being the younger guy in the group that is wild/reckless and that his recklessness either pays off or gets him caught up problematic situations. Otsuka is an absolute beast who tosses fools around and who can endure a massive amount of punishment. Here we get instances of both. Ono getting himself in trouble for being reckless and Otsuka being able to dump him on his head and Ono's recklessness eventually paying off. The finish of this is pretty sweet with a neat looking sweeping hip throw leading into a scarf hold submission. Not an all-time classic by any chance, but a very good compact sub-10 minute match.
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