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New Japan 1990: Jushin Liger vs Negro Casas

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Jushin Liger vs. Negro Casas (NJPW 12/26/90) : We get the last 8-9 minutes but it seems like a good portion of the whole thing. Anyhow, this is really good stuff. I have always heard this was not as good as expected. But I'm not entirely sure what those expectations were. This was super exciting stuff! Sure it wasn't deep in story but, I don't think that was the objective. It was meant to kick this super show off with a bang and it did just that. The crowd was loving it! Me too 🙂 Liger was in a sweet black and gold version of his suit and Negro was wearing a white body suit with brown fur at the shoulders. I've seen him wear this type of gear - is this brother Felino's extra gear? I digress. If you want to see this match then, I recommend it! You're going to be happy. Lots of cool moves and cool moments.
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New Japan 1990: Kobayashi, Kido & Choshu vs Dragon Bombers

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Kuniaki Kobayashi, Osamu Kido & Riki Choshu vs. Dragon Bombers (Shiro Koshinaka, Takayuki Iizuka & Tatsumi Fujinami) (12/11) : Great high energy 6 man match. Good bits of Choshu vs Fujinami but also Koshinaka taking it to Riki. Kobayashi was excellent with Kosh & Iizuka. Kido was probably the one guy who didn't truly stand out but he was a good soldier in the battle nonetheless. 1990 New Japan tags really don't get the credit they deserve. Having seen many/most of the AJPW 90's Jumbo vs Misawa tags, these bouts fit in especially in regards to intensity & action. The big difference is that the New Japan tags are much shorter. This one is 12 minutes or so. Recommended stuff!
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New Japan 1990: January - June

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Hi folks! In case you missed these, I'm posting my full NJPW 1990 reviews/recommendations. These are from the first half of '90. Some you might have seen and some you might have missed. It's NJPW November so there's more to come! Liger vs H. Saito (01/18): Oh man! Loved this finish! This had a lot more in common with ECW than what you'd call NJPW Jr. style. Chair shots, fighting in the crowd, pile driver on a table. Saito's senton's are great and Liger goes off. Very good stuff. Liger vs Akira Nogami (01/20): joined in progress. Now this is your junior vs junior match. And both guys are going for broke on those dives - holy cow! The more that I see of Akira Nogami, the more I like him. Not sure how much we miss but what we see is a ton of fun! Choshu & Hase  vs H. Saito & T. Goto (01/25): Fast and furious tag wrestling done right! Everyone was fantastic since the focus was on beating the crap outta each other. Under 10 minutes of uncomplicated action...
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New Japan 1990: Hase & Sasaki vs Strong Machine & Goto

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Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki vs Super Strong Machine & Tatsutoshi Goto (12/11/90): Bad-ass classic tag team match! Action packed and full of piss & vinegar! This period of Kensuke might just be my favorite because he's just a big headed dude trying to prove himself. Hase, Strong Machine & Goto are just their awesome normal selves. Everything just clicks here. I wanted to see this for a long ass time and that was a helluva match. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Plus it's under 15 minutes.
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New Japan 1990: Liger vs Benoit

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Jushin Liger vs Pegasus Kid (11/01) : Oh yes! This was great stuff wrestled at an urgent pace. Each guy was going for the win whether it was from a big move or a quick pinning maneuver. LOVED THIS. Not overwrought or cliche. RECOMMENDED Click the labels below for more stuff you'd like to see!
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New Japan 1990: Animal Hamaguchi vs Masanobu Kurisu

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Animal Hamaguchi vs. Masanobu Kurisu (08/16) - Fuck yes! Animal comes rushing out and it never lets up. Curly Sue beats him with a chair. Neck breaker drops from heaven gets Hamaguchi back in the fight. There's blood and an intensity & pace that sets this apart. Moves are fun and all but coming out like you're aiming to maim is far more important. These guys get that...and under 10 minutes. A great match without a doubt. RECOMMENDED
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New Japan 1990: Liger, Sasaki & Kobayashi vs Benoit, Machine & Goto

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Jushin Liger, Kensuke Sasaki & Kuniaki Kobayashi vs Pegasus Kid, Super Strong Machine & Tatsutoshi Goto (08/16):  Oh man, I wish we got the full thing! This was an excellent mix of wrestlers. It was as good in the ring as it was on paper. Additionally the "junior" wrestlers were treated as equals to the heavies. Stuff like this is why I am so interested in this period of NJPW! More 1990 New Japan to come! Click the labels below for more 1990, NJPW or 90's wrestling recommendations!
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