Posted August 22, 200817 yr comment_5434162 Andre stayed at ringside from the previous match, so you knew he would get involved in the finish. But they did a nice job of keeping him as a looming presence most of the way. This was smartly worked in general. Inoki sold the power of Hogan's lariat by taking a big bump when he hit it early. He then ducked and countered off subsequent attempts. Hogan, in turn, sold the potency of Inoki's enziguiri by rolling out of the ring as soon as he took it. Inoki did well when he moved and used his quickness. Hogan's power took over when they slowed down. Andre finally did get involved by pulling both guys over the rail for the double countout. Maybe I'm overreacting because it exceeded my expectations, but I think this is a match people would enjoy seeing on the set. I think Phil mentioned this earlier, but Hogan in NJ was pretty damn fun to watch. Nomination.
June 15, 200916 yr comment_5440741 Antonio Inoki vs. Hulk Hogan (IWGP League '83) - Andre watching from ringside. I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Good mix of holds and moves throughout although none of it was particularly exciting. This was more of a set-up for Inoki and Hogan to battle Andre. Fun stuff to watch. NJ Classics 141
August 30, 200916 yr comment_5443555 We are going to have this match up available in other ways, I really liked the work here a bunch, and I even enjoyed the finish with Andre's real "what did I do" look after causing the finish, but it did feel like a backdrop and I think we can find a match where Hogan and Inoki are the focus.
