March Mayhem: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Togi Makabe - 03/23/08

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Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Togi Makabe (NJPW): New Japan Cup match. Sometimes I want a simple match that makes me smile and say, "Oh shit, he suplexed him on his head!" This is that kind of match. Ishii & Honma were at ringside. They were cheating for Makabe. The scum were hitting Tanahashi and distracting the ref. Meanwhile, Makabe was clotheslining him with a chain wrapped arm. This was fun stuff, under 15 minutes and on New Japan's YouTube page. You don't have a good reason to skip it!


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