Posted June 26, 200817 yr comment_5432460 New Japan Classics 155 Riki Choshu & Higo Hamaguchi vs. Tatsumi Fujinami & Akira Maeda (MSG Tag League '83) (12/2/83) - Fujinami and Choshu are much more aggressive early on. They go outside to brawl and Fujinami gets a back suplex on the floor for his troubles. Fujinami sells the neck so Higo and Choshu spend the next dew minutes working on the neck/shoulder area. By focusing on the body part, it makes simple restholds like Hamaguchi's chinlock more interesting. Eventually, Fujinami mnakes the tag and Maeda takes and control and they go to work on Hamaguchi's leg. With the exception of a Fujinami piledriver, there isn't anything exciting going on here. The segment where Choshu's tema goes to work on Maeda is more appealing. Choshu taunts Fujinami while hooking in the Sharpshooter. After Maeda reaches the ropes, he attempts it again. In a sweet spot, MAeda is fighting off the Sharpshooter so Hamaguchi drops a top rope elbow on him so CHoshu can turn him over with ease. Then, when Maeda reaches the ropes, Choshu tags in Hamaguchi so Hamaguchi can drop a leg on Maeda before Choshu releases the hold. Great stuff. The teamwork by Choshu and Hamaguchi is great. The stretch run is really great as they try to take Maeda out until he hits Choshu with a lariat of his own. At one point, everyone gets nailed by a back suplex which made the crowd explode and both teams go back and forth with the big moves and big saves but the 30-minute time limit expires. This was a phenomonal tag, probably the best I have seen in a New Japan ring. No brainer here. Antonio Inoki vs. Andre the Giant (12/2/83) - For about two minutes, Inoki looked unbelievable, hitting Andre with an enziguiri, bodyslamming him, whipping around like Andre was a ceuiserweight and even giving him a back drop. Then reality sets in and Andre kicks in with his lame offense. Inoki gets in enough hope spots to keep it interesting but it ends with a DQ when Swede Hansen and Hulk Hogan get involved. Andre the Giant vs. Killer Khan (12/7/83) - Nothing to see here.
