Union 8/31: Shuji and Hikaru Work an Indie MOTYC

Union Summer Festival 2014

(2014/8/31)

4.      Mitomi Masayuki vs. Madoka

I’ve always been fond of Madoka, he’s a useful part time addition to BJW’s roster, so I decided to check this match, out of pure curiosity, and I did not regret. This Masayuki fella looks like a fine prospect, he wasn’t carried too much by the much more experienced Madoka, good match here.

***1/2

6.      UWA World Tag Team Championship: Isami Kodaka & FUMA vs. MEN’S Teioh & Hiroshi Fukuda ©

Good tag title match, although worked in a somehow different pace than expected, they were quite slow and methodic. Fukuda’s “American brawler” gimmick is excellent.

***1/4

7.      Union MAX Championship: Shuji Ishikawa vs. Hikaru Sato ©

As much as I freakin’ LOVE this match, I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. It goes half an hour, it’s slow, sluggish and methodical, and its physical selling is mostly based on fatigue and exhaustion. You really have to be into the characters to fully grasp and appreciate this beauty of the match, I dug it immensely, an excellent match between two great pro-wrestlers.

****1/4