Posted March 15, 200817 yr comment_5429490 Johnny Ace vs. Kenta Kobashi (9/2/89) - Battle of future tag team partners. Another dead crowd but these guys do some nice things inbetween holds. Surprisingly, Ace's offense is the one thing that brings the crowd alive... the headscissors out of the ring, a monster clothesline, a flying back elbow. Late in the match, the crowd gets into it when Kobashi takes to the air and they do a ton of nearfalls. Ace wins it with a nice flying clothesline followed by the Ace Crusher. I am going to nominate it but will not go to the wall for it in the end. This is a low-end nomination. (AJC 189)
May 15, 201015 yr comment_5450865 I approached this with skepticism after watching Ace suck ass earlier in the year. But this was a spirited match with lots of high-end offense from both guys. Kobashi was faster and more explosive, but Will's right; the crowd popped bigger for Ace's shit. The first Ace Crusher, hit off a counter, looked really quick and devastating. I'm all for including different match-ups and shit that doesn't bore me. This qualified on both counts, so it's a yes.
September 17, 201015 yr comment_5455844 Johnny Ace vs. Kenta Kobashi (9/2/89) Future tag partners collide here at the Budokan. Ace definitely looks better here than he did just 6 months ago as being a member of the Dynamic Dudes has made him better. Kobashi works a basic offense early but Ace brings the high impact moves until Kobashi decides to step his game up hitting a big plancha from the top rope to the floor. This would start the stretch run featuring some really good action with lots of nearfalls. Ace would finally win the match after his 2nd Ace Crusher and while this was a fun match, I don't think there was enough for a nomination.
