All Japan 5/29

Super Power Series 2014

(2014/5/29)

2.      Mitsuya Nagai & Takeshi Minamino vs. Big Guns (Zeus & The Bodyguard)

Decent match, but barely. It was done logically and all that jazz, but lacked the heat, big time.

**

4.      Hikaru Sato vs. Kendo Kashin

So, Kashin’s mini-hyped mysterious companion turned out to be Kikuchi… who turned on him in the first minute of the match. Yeaoh. Unfortunately, Kikuchi didn’t leave the arena and his interactions with the wrestlers hurt the match severely. Shame, because these guys mesh very well.

bad

5.      Kento Miyahara & Kotaro Suzuki vs. Burning Wild (Takao Omori & Jun Akiyama)

For some reason, Omori is the No. 1 in his tag team now. Oh wait, that’s because he was the fresh Champion Carnival winner at the time, nevermind. This was a solid, fast-paced and dynamic tag match that was good until few moments of inexplicable botchy sloppiness by Kotaro, which hurt the overall impression. Akiyama and Miyahara were awesome, though.

**3/4

6.      AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Atsushi Aoki vs. Ultimo Dragon ©

This was just few cunt hairs away from being as good as their January match. There was some smart limbwork on both sides, Ultimo didn’t work Aoki’s arm because he knew that lesson was learned, therefore he attacked the legs instead, while Aoki was the one attacking Ultimo’s arms this time. It all meshed quite well, and the finish was satisfying.

***1/4

7.      AJPW World Tag Team Championship: KENSO & Kengo Mashimo vs. Evolution (Suwama & Joe Doering) ©

Long ass match that can bring you down sometimes, but ultimately – it’s worth it, the payoff was effective and strong. Suwama/Mashimo must happen somewhere.

***1/2