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No way is this a workrate match. They play of the J Cup 94 perfectly with Sasuke determined to prove his win last time wasn't him just getting lucky. They flip the dynamic with Sasuke dominating the majority of the match and Liger teasing/making comebacks and barely managing to win. Superb match and a worthy sequel. **** 1/4
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Surprised you gave it 9 considering how much you don't like the modern WWE main event style.
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Except they obviously do Foreigners always get heel heat in CMLL. Rusev's been very successful even after his russian nationalist gimmick was dropped. Japan hasn't booed wrestlers for being foreign since Rikidozan anyway. The idea that masculinity doesn't work in this day and age is the biggest bullshit idea tumblr feminism has produced. The lack of masculinity is actually a pretty big issue in society in general, particularly a lack of a good father figure, which in turn leads to kids acting fucked up and then you get "woke" figures blaiming it on their hyper-masculinity or whatever. It's a joke, especially in wrestling which is built around simulated fighitng. Not to go completely off topic but tumblr is the most radically anti-feminist place imaginable so I doubt that idea is from there.
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That is basically what I would use to defend the excessive/bloated finishing stretch. The TD91 and Tiger Suplex 85 were enough in the past to put down Kobashi but now he is tougher than ever and not only survives but keeps coming back. So Misawa has to bust out something new to put him away. This is a weird match. It's technically perfect given how it's structured and paced. But it lacks the beautiful psychology of their best matches so I can't quite call it a classic even though it is pretty great. Also to Jingus point, I don't think it's fair to call it a self conscious epic but the escalation does feel uncharacteristically deliberate (even though that's not really a negative for me). ****
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That's a pretty interesting point. For the influence of 90's All Japan on 21st century US wrestling, the crowds could not have been more different. I completely agree with Jvk here. Those crowds are insufferable and often damper my enjoyment of matches, even when the matches are legitimately great. Sad it has gone from "that was a great match enhanced by a great crowd" to "that was a great match despite the crowd".
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Agreed the I Quit gimmick is overrated but Magnum/Tully transcends it because of the absolutely visceral hatred, great selling and an all time great finish/post-match. I don't like it as much as its biggest fans do but still think it is a classic.
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I hate the set up of Cena's Five Knuckle Shuffle. The three shoulder tackles, followed by the opponent always throwing one random, wild punch which he always manages to duck to hit the slam. So choreographed and repetitive. Always thought it was far worse than the move itself.
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Outrageously hipster. I thought this was the "absolute favourite wrestling companies" thread not your most staid opinions on pro-wrestling! Besides, IWRG is the only really hipster pick. Maybe JWP and PWFG but I also included the major promotions for Joshi and shoot style. Fred Kohler's promotion might join my list soon. Don't see the hipster argument. Being a hipster usually implies rejecting "mainstream"/conventional stuff for the sake of rejecting it. Simply liking niche/lesser popular stuff more doesn't qualify. AJW and EMLL are hardly hipster picks anyways. Anyways mine: NJPW 1983-1996, probably the best run any company ever had in terms of variety, range and quality. EMLL 1984-1990 and 1996-97 NOAH, 2001-2006 AJPW, 1986-1995 RINGS at any stage BattlARTS at any stage UWF 1989-90 AJW 1990-94 WCW 1989-92
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Wait why is not liking 80's US wrestling not acceptable but outright dismissing lucha libre fine?
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This match. Maybe the most hyped match ever and still manages to easily live up to the hype for almost everyone. The main talking points are pretty famous: Kawada throwing everything at Misawa, Misawa attacking the knee for the first time ever in pure desperation, the work on Misawa's injured neck, the bloody ear, tons of cool counters because of how well they had each other scouted, an all time great crowd, the most exciting color commentary ever, the legendary finishing stretch and maybe the best finish ever. El Clasico it is. **** 1/2
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- Nobuhiko Takada was as great any of his contemporaries. The backlash against him was beyond ridiculous. - Kawada is actually really overrated at leg selling. While 12/3/1993 is unbelievably great, I have seen quite a number of matches where his selling of knee work is non-existent or really inconsistent. - Shawn Michaels had good looking offense - I think many WWE/WCW midcarders who are decent/good get overrated compared to others who were really great but for seemingly shorter periods of time just because of accumulated volume that is readily available. - Tatsumi Fujinami was really good to great in the 1990s
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I like Jerry Lawler as a commentator.
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Wouldn't crowds start cheering Reigns the moment he turns heel?
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For me it is the storytelling and uniqueness factor that puts it over the top rather any technical brilliance. Though like I said before the pacing is really good, it has no dull moments, no excess and it is the perfect length. They kept it simple and it worked perfectly. Inoue is the slimy scumbag who has to use every cheap trick in the book to overcome the far superior champion. But the crowd still supports Inoue and whenever Akiyama does any retaliatory spots, he gets booed heavily. This annoys Akiyama who begins taunting them and starts destroying Inoue out of spite. As the match goes on, Inoue becomes less the cheater and more the defiant underdog trying to survive and eek out a victory. I found many of the individual sequences/spots to be ingenious. They incorporated some great comedy too. One of the fun matches ever for sure. Not the "greatest/best" match ever (though it would make my all time Top 50 and like I said MOTD), it might be my favorite. **** 3/4
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Not really a great match in a technical sense but a great spectacle that made perfect sense given the wrestlers involved and the setting. ****
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Actually, as crazy as it might sound, right now this is my pick for 2000-2009 MOTD.
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One thing that has always put this match over the top for me is the setup of the arm injury in the beginning. It was a genius decision that really enhanced the drama as Kandori was simply able to apply/grab an arm hold out of nowhere at various points in the match and the crowd completely bought a submission finish. Anyways this is an obvious classic, one of the most universally praised matches ever. Maybe the ultimate battle of attrition in wrestling history. **** 5/8