Posted February 25, 201411 yr comment_5590501 Talk about it here. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19i0lw_hiroshi-tanahashi-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-8-2014_sport?search_algo=1
May 15, 201411 yr comment_5603352 I come into this match biased because these two are my favorite wrestlers in NJPW and they bring in one of my favorite stories in wrestling in the pro wrestler vs striker. Tanahashi controls with some nice leg work but almost loses the match when it becomes a strikefest about midway through. Tanahashi had a vicious dragon screw where his opponent is laying on the mat yet Tanahashi still goes under the leg. Also he busts out a Styles Clash while holding the legs in a Texas Cloverleaf position. Tanahashi wins the match with the High Fly Flow thus ending the 168 day reign of Nakamura. ****1/4
June 9, 20241 yr comment_6021925 Kinda surprised there's only one review on this one. This was a great match between the perennial rivals. I didn't think this went into high gear but damn it still was entertaining stuff. Good hard hits, neat moves and the entrances were the pros. The lack of substantial selling, kinda slow pacing and the Dome atmosphere were the cons. I think we could attribute the first two cons to this being in the Dome. Still great to see this in 2024 since so much has changed since then... Great match!
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