Posted August 14, 200817 yr comment_5434051 Riki Choshu vs Tatsumi Fujinami (3/4) - They had been building to this all year, with Choshu and Fujinami brawling in singles and tags on almost every show. But when they finally met one on one, it wasn't a wild slugfest. Instead, they went for an intense, measured vibe. Every move looked contested, and neither wanted to make a mistake. The crowd was hot. They never did anything fancy, but when Choshu kicked out of two near falls and hit Fujinami with a lariat for the win, it felt like a big moment. The pinfall was cool as Choshu had to fight to keep Fujinami on the mat. Easy nomination for one of the highlight matches of a long feud.
June 28, 200916 yr comment_5441272 Riki Choshu vs Tatsumi Fujinami (4/3/83) - This is almost deja vu from the 8/4 match. Really really slow in the beginning after the double clothesline spot. It really gets hot after the sharpshooter. The thing that distinguishes this match is the clean ending and the epic feel. Some matches just feel important and while you may get bored at times, you don't want to miss the next move because you want to be part of the moment. I'll second the nomination but these matches are going to be set killers similar to the 1985 Flair Mid South matches.
August 23, 200916 yr comment_5443257 I thought this was really good and better then either of the 1982 matches, it took a while to get cooking, but it was super intense the entire time. The finish run was awesome, and the end was great, good shit should make a set for sure.
