Posted January 19, 201114 yr comment_5462276 12/30 Kensuke Sasaki vs. Manny Fernandez** Shinjiro Otani vs. JL Masa Saito vs. Terry Richards Chris Benoit/Brian Pillman vs. Harlem Heat Opener was too much fun as Chris Cruise points out the whole time that this is not THEE Manny Fernandez, but then pontificates on why he chose that name (possibly a relative? an admirer?). Sasaki stiffs the shit out of him and Fernandez fights back with real stiff forearms which were a pleasant surprise. Then (not THEE) Manny busts out the most unreal heavyweight jobber comeback offense, as he breaks out a springboard spinning heel kick (what!?) and follows up with a fucking corckscrew moonsault legdrop!! What the fuck?! Fun match with Manny showing a good amount of fire. Otani/JL stunk. Bad juniors wrestling with Otani working real soft and JL making highspots look crummy. JL starts to flip over on the finishing Dragon suplex w/ bridge, and Nick Patrick noticeably holds JL so his shoulders don't come up, as he counts the pin. Saito vs. RHYNO was goofy fun, as the future ECW champ yells at Saito to "Go Home" and gets constant USA chants. I expected Saito to destroy him, but he mainly works a bunch of nerve holds, which DO get the crowd to start a "Terry" chant...but then Saito kicks him in the face and rattles him with snap suplexes and two Saito suplexes. Not bad for a dude in his 50s. He finishes with an ankle lock that actually looks really painful. Main event tag mainly focuses on Cpl. Parker and Sherri, goes about 3 minutes, and ends when Benoit knocks Sherri off the apron, riles up Parker, and then the ref calls for the bell. Meh.
