Posted November 10, 200916 yr comment_5445737 ~Hiroshi Wajima vs. Abdullah the Butcher (6:50 aired) I LOVED this, and I imagine this being one that I fight to get on, only for it to finish dead last. Abby no sells a bunch and does his hilarious karate poses, but Wajima keeps coming back stronger and stronger, before using his sumo expertise to do a couple legitimately impressive throws on Abby. Abby eventually gets him down and does his big elbow, but Wajima gets his foot on the ropes! Great hope spot. Then Abby does a couple more giant elbows and socks Joe Higuchi and we're out. Fun match with Wajima (whom isn't one of my favorites) playing a underdog you can really get behind. It's not long, but I enjoyed it. NOMINATION.
May 7, 201015 yr comment_5450563 I'm not sure why this stirred your passions to such a degree, Eric. I dug Wajima's throws, but otherwise, it came off a a pretty typical Abby performance against a lesser guy. It wasn't shitty or anything but Wajima didn't do enough to make me even think of it as a possibility for the set. You'll probably have to use a personal pick on this one but hey, you already knew that.
June 20, 201015 yr comment_5452179 My original thoughts... Hiroshi Wajima vs. Abdullah the Butcher (1/2/88) - I am not a real fan of either one of these guys so this didn’t really appeal to me. This was basically an Abby squash. My new thoughts... Hiroshi Wajima vs. Abdullah the Butcher (1/2/88) - I have become an Abby fan but still don't like Wajima. There will be better Abdullah matches representing the set. This was basically an Abby squash.
July 10, 201015 yr Author comment_5452967 Will promised me we can have this as an extra. You guys are so wrong about this one. Abby's looks of disdain as he no-sells Wajima's offense are classic. Abby's face when he finally gets thrown off his feet is classic. Abby's "Oh no you don't" face when Wajima runs up to capitalize on that throw was classic. Best Wajima singles match ever! Abby's posing was classic. You guys are heartless.
September 15, 201015 yr comment_5455647 Hiroshi Wajima vs. Abdullah the Butcher (1/2/88) This was perverse fun and the post match involving Baba & Jumbo was great.
