Posted June 12, 200916 yr comment_5440640 #132 September 21, 1982, Osaka Furitsu Gym Tiger Mask vs. Black Tiger (WWF Junior Title) - Really solid singles match between these two. Crisp execution except for an awkward fall from the ropes from Black tiger late in the match but he fell right on the legs which is what I think it was designed to do. The holds were never static. I guess the biggest flaw would be the inconsistent selling which has been a weakness throughout the footage I have seen. It could turn a great match into a good one and a good match into a bad one. However, in this match, Black Tiger did a great job of capitalizing on body parts that Tiger Mask showed weakness in. He hurts his knees after a missed splash from the top rope, BT goes after the legs. Then the ending happened. What a shitty rollup. I could understand it if TM was selling that his legs were too damaged to continue but he won the match. Ugh, I was all set for the nomination and singing the praises but that was a badly executed ending. Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Masked Superstar (WWF International Title) - Blah match. Antonio Inoki vs. Rusher Kimura - I am Inoki’d out. If you guys nominate it, I’ll watch it.
