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What an awesome match. Some bomb throwing in the first minute and then we settle into a complete chess match where Yoshida goes after the leg and then Yagi starts going after her arm with a vengeance. Everything felt like a struggle and the last ten minutes were incredibly dramatic. The choke tap out finish was great and both women looked incredibly strong coming out of this match. One of the best mat based matches in wrestling history. ****1/2
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I thought this was easily their second best match. Hot action mixed with some nasty bumps like the Rock Bottom through the table, Rocks step bump and the chokeslam from the top. Big Show gets involved setting up his match vs. Mankind although Austin has issues with him still which could have been a nice glimpse at a future feud if some patience should have been shown. Austin was great on color and Rock is receiving credit for him making their mania match feel bigger. Good stuff all around. ***1/2
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Good stuff here with Pritchard and Eaton getting chippy with each other, Lane not knowing where his allegiance should lie with, and Cornette trying to keep it together with Caudle poking in as much as he can. Good way of making the fallout of Bluegrass Brawl something different and interesting.
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I hate the way Yoko beats Bret, that is honestly the most offensive thing to this besides Fuji being a horrible manager. You can see some fans in the crowd giving a fuck off to Hogan winning but the pop wasn't awful or anything. I guess I am conditioned to the crowd completing shitting on stuff the past few years, that this reaction seems really tame in retrospect.
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I didn't think I would hate this but I certainly didn't think I would have to think long and hard on whether it is better than Kandori vs. HOkuto and yet here we are. The action here is relentless but everything is executed very well. Beyond that, there is a good bit of storyline revolving around the match that adds an extra level to the overall match. Kansai getting the first pinfall so quick really sets the tone and the finish feels poignant and decisive. A really incredible match that is worked with a frantic pace but doesn't betray the parameters of what made wrestling work in the previous decades. *****
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No issues with Choshu winning here as it provides more intrigue instead of feeling like them just trading wins. This tightened up the sloppiness from the Dome match and kept up the intensity and nastiness to craft a great match. I like all the matches between these two but I think this match may be their best. Give me more of this feud please. ****1/4
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I thought this was good but again suffers from the other quality we have had so far on the set. The opening matwork was fine but things kicked off with the dive sequence and lead into the finish. I am surprised Liger hasn't had that one great match vs. a WAR member since an invasion feud feels like something he would excel in. ***1/4
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