Posted April 14, 200817 yr comment_5430655 Dos Caras vs. Masanobu Fuchi (12/8/83, Sendai) - Maybe it is a common spot in Caras matches but the double headstand, slap each other in the face spot was SWEET! Early on, it is a game of Caras locking on some random hold and Fuchi trying to find a way to break it or reverse it. After getting hit with a flying cross chop, Fuchi rolls out of the ring but gets hit by an airborne Caras in a big spot that was executed a little awkwardly. The 2nd half was pretty spotty with both guys breaking out moves to put the other way but there was no real rhyme or reason for doing anything. Eventually, Caras hits a hurruncanrana pin to put it away. I’ll throw this on the block for low-level consideration but we have plenty of Fuchi matches that smoke this but I don’t think I have nominated a Caras match yet. I may be wrong. (AJC 96)
April 11, 201015 yr comment_5449316 I wanted to like this more than I actually did. The opening matwork was kind of promising. But the match felt disjointed. When Caras was on offense, it felt like a Caras exhibition. And when Fuchi was on offense, it felt like a Fuchi exhibition. But their styles didn't mesh or lead to interesting struggles. No vote from me.
August 30, 201015 yr comment_5455165 Dos Caras vs. Masa Fuchi (12/8/83) Yeah like Will I love the double headstand spot with face slapping but these were like love taps more than slaps. Dos really works the holds here and puts Fuchi in some interesting positions but Fuchi would find some way to get out keeping Dos on his toes. I loved Dos doing the flip into the corner to a plancha off the top rope to the floor. Fuchi would soon turn the tide though hitting a piledriver and a missile dropkick to setup a figure-four but Dos would come back and this turned into back and forth action with both men trading moves until Dos got the win with a huracarana. This was a good match but it didn't have any breakout moments so I'm going no on a nomination.
