Posted May 29, 200817 yr comment_5431786 1. Tiger Mask vs Kuniaki Kobayashi (6/1) I know some people consider Kobayashi a better opponent for Sayama than Dynamite, and this match illustrates some of the reasons. Kobayashi used matwork and strikes to ground the super-athletic TM. TM teased several rallies with his spinkicks, getting the crowd pumped each time. Things got chippy about 15 minutes in as they slugged it out mid-ring. Match was more even after that with both guys landing big moves outside the ring to foreshadow the finish. Crowd was really hot by the end. TM hit a nasty release German on the floor, and Kobayashi couldn't beat the count. This was a smartly worked match, with Kobayashi using a sensible strategy against the high flyer and conveying some real viciousness. Definite nomination. 2. Killer Khan & Seiji Sakaguchi vs Riki Choshu & Masa Saito (6/1) Not much of a match really but worth including as an extra because it featured Khan's turn to join Choshu's army. The ensuing brawl was pretty nifty, with Inoki emerging to get the crowd riled. 3. Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami vs Rusher Kimura & Animal Hamaguchi (6/1) Match was pretty good when Fujinami and/or Hamaguchi were in. But nothing set-worthy.
