Takeshi Morishima vs Samoa Joe - 02/16/07

-

Takeshi Morishima vs Samoa Joe (ROH) - They did an awesome job capturing intensity and building the spectacle without having a ton of matches. This was a grudge match without a big build up. Anyhow, they just beat each other up all match. Joe was vicious and Morishima is a rhino. His hip attacks and lariats were especially brutal. On top of this, these two slammed and suplexed each other all over the ring. Helluva ROH debut for Takeshi Morishima. Great match! RECOMMENDED


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

March Mayhem: Andre the Giant vs Killer Khan - 03/19/82

-
Image
Andre the Giant vs Killer Khan (NJPW) : This is two big dudes beating each other up! Well, Andre is more than big. The dude is a giant! He looks like a wildman with his shaggy hair and beard. Khan is shaken up but he's not backing down. This is a bunch of fun. Andre & Khan bring a lot of character & energy to this match. It's part of the MSG League which I think is a precursor to the G1 Climax. Also I would recommend watching the Andre vs Inoki "match" from 03/26/82. It's super short yet exciting plus it adds more drama to the Andre vs Khan feud. 👇👇👇 Check out the labels below for more wrestling recommendations. Even after March Mayhem, I'm going to keep cruising the 1980's. 
Read more

Cruising the 80's: Billy Graham & Wahoo vs Sakaguchi & Toguchi - 01/15/82

-
Image
Billy Graham & Wahoo McDaniel vs Seiji Sakaguchi & Tiger Toguchi (New Japan) - Man, Tiger Toguchi got around the early 80's! He's a really good utility wrestler. Anyhow, this match is joined in progress but that doesn't diminish how very good this was. All four guys are clubbering each other all match long. Graham and Wahoo were cheating here & there including using a small rope (the tag rope?) to strangle their opponents. A minor rule infraction! 😋 This is not a complex match but a very good to even great one. It's about 9 1/2 minutes long. Thanks for reading folks! Click on the labels below for more reviews you might enjoy!
Read more

March Mayhem: NOAH 03/02/08 - Misawa, Kobashi, KENTA & more

-
Image
Kenta Kobashi & KENTA & Tamon Honda vs. Yoshihiro Takayama & Takuma Sano & Atsushi Aoki - This baby moves at a steady pace for around 30 minutes. There's nice spikes in the action so it never feels like a drag. In fact, its hard to tell when the end is coming. That's a good thing! Kobashi is all about his chops, KENTA is the workhorse and even Tamon Honda has his good moments. For the other team, Takayama is the big focus as both Kobashi and KENTA have a purpose for attacking him. Aoki keeps going after Kobashi to raise his standing in NOAH. I liked this part. Sano just continues to be a very good player in this match. His stomps & kicks looked devastating. This was a very good match that didn't rely upon high spots or melodramatic kick outs. This was just a quality 6 man match. You'll definitely like it! Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Suguira vs. Mark Briscoe & Jay Briscoe - A true 'Holy Shit!' finish! This was more than just a finish...
Read more

May Madness! Tatsumi Fujinami vs El Solitario (05/10/79 NJPW)

-
Image
Tatsumi Fujinami vs El Solitario (05/10/79 NJPW) : Wow! 10 minutes of aggressive yet sportsman-like chain wrestling. Absolutely enthralling stuff. A technical wrestling fan's dream...I LOVED IT. All Time Classic in my book! This felt perfect to me. If you're interested, MUST SEE. Check out my Cruising the 80's series 👍 Or check out the labels below.
Read more

FMW You Might Have Missed

-
Image
I'm really glad that I've had the opportunity to dig into FMW. As an ECW fan in high school, FMW always seemed like the cooler cousin of ECW...if just for the Tanaka vs Awesome stuff. In my VHS days, I had BJW & IWA Japan stuff but not FMW. Eventually I got an Explosion Death Match comp tape. Then a few years later, I got the Highspots Hayabusa comp which was very good but not great as a taste of the true best of Hayabusa. So finally digging my teeth into the meat of FMW has been fulfilling. As garbage/hard core wrestling has fallen out of mainstream favor for a long while, I think the memory of ECW and FMW is fading. So I'm glad to keep the flame burning. I need to watch more but my absolute favorites so far are: Atsushi Onita & Tarzan Goto vs Masanobu Kurisu & Dragon Master [Kendo Nagasaki] (FMW 04/01/90) Masato Tanaka, Kuroda & Koji Nakagawa vs Kanemura, Hido & Hosaka (FMW - Exploding Barbwire match - 09/01/96) Masato Tanaka vs Mr. Gannosuke (01/06/98...
Read more