Posted October 14, 200816 yr comment_5435182 DVD #13 6/14/85 (taped 6/11) - Matches also on Classics 196 Hulk Hogan vs. Fujinami- Decent match, with Hogan unloading his bag of NJ offense on Fujinami and Fujinami getting in enough hope spots to keep it interesting. I particularly liked the moment near the end when Fujinami ducked a Hogan lariat and hit his own flying clothesline -- popped the crowd big-time. The relatively one-sided structure was appropriate but kept it from being quite engaging enough that I'd want to see it again. Inoki vs. Andre - This was pretty dreadful. Andre kept Inoki in rest holds for most of the match. I'd say that between 1984 and 1985, his immobility became enough of a problem that he couldn't work decent matches anymore. Real fast-forward material. 6/21/85 (taped 6/13) - Matches also on Classics 197 Kimura/Fujinami vs. Adonis/Murdock - This featured a mid-match restart as the ref seemed to disqualify Murdoch and Adonis for their tactics on the outside but then asked for a new bell. They wrestled for another few minutes and went to another non-finish. As usual, Adonis and Murdoch worked most of the match on offense, but they weren't as impressive here as in the previous meeting. Inoki vs. Hogan - This lacked the drama of some of their previous matches. Inoki hit the enziguiri as the ref gave instructions, which was kind of a cool signal to Hogan that he was reasserting his supremacy. Then, he tried to control Hogan with holds for much of the match, which would've been fine if they'd worked them better. I liked the ending too, as Inoki evaded a Hogan lariat on the outside, hit another enziguiri and scooted in just before the 20 count. But the build portion wasn't compelling enough to earn a nomination.
