2014/12/22
5. Yusuke
Kodama vs. Yasufumi Nakanoue
Technically
the match was totally fine, but for the most part it lacked true emotion, too
many dry parts in the first 2/3s although like I said, the technical stuff and
layout were fine. The climax was nice, though, it elevated the match from
mediocrity as they finally managed to get some color into the mix. So… good
match at the end of the day.
***
6. Masato
Tanaka & Hideki Suzuki vs. Masakatsu Funaki & KAI
Interpromotional
chaotic smackfest that had Korakuen going nuts, Suzuki and Funaki just beat the
holy Christ on a cross out of each other, mesmerizing stuff that was sooo fun
to watch. Suzuki and Funaki had a good old shoot style brawl that just kept
escalating to the point where they made Tanaka and KAI totally unnecessary, and
those two were hitting each other hard too (see KAI’s disgusting chest)! The
match had no a proper finish (twice!) and needless to say, an eventual
Suzuki/Funaki singles match is already the most anticipated singles match for early
2015, goddamn that’s going to rock.
****1/4
7. WRESTLE-1 Tag Championship:
Masayuki Kono & TAJIRI vs. Team 246 (Kaz Hayashi & Shuji Kondo) ©
Total
clusterfuck with few ref bumps and constant interferences, certain moments were
cool and fun, but as a whole this match sucked. At least the right team won.
bad
8. WRESTLE-1 Championship: Seiya
Sanada vs. Keiji Muto ©
Muto
is the main reason why W-1 doesn’t have a very good reputation because the
whole promotion is seen as his vanity project, the bad word of mouth completely
escalated after he won the title from Kono. I gotta say, I wasn’t pleased with
that call either, but after watching this match I kind of understand the ratio
behind it. Muto is one of the biggest names ever and one day someone’s gonna
look at the champion lineage and see his name, it’s gonna mean something, no
one’s gonna ask how old he was. Muto’s knees are famously in bad condition and
it’s been discussed for years already, but after watching some recent matches
of his, I wonder if there’s much truth in it. The guy’s in his 50s and yet
still able to take few super athletic bumps that would look impressive even for
Sanada and other young guys.
He
worked his ass off in this title match, and without me going into details –
just watch it, it’s a must-see display of intelligent puroresu, best Sanada
match ever (it might easily stay that way) and it’s quite mindblowing that
Keiji Muto is able to have this amazing matches in his 50s. I guess if Tenryu could,
why not Muto too?
****1/2
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