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This match was on the same night Shibata/Ishii happened. Honestly I thought they almost topped it but this match was incredible.


This match was on the same night Shibata/Ishii happened. Honestly I thought they almost topped it but this match was incredible.

This match was on the same night Shibata/Ishii happened. Honestly I thought they almost topped it but this match was incredible. from njpw

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  1. The beginning was great, the middle was meh and the finish was fantastic. I think this was the exact match Ibushi needed in New Japan and he delivered in spades. Nakamura did not show up until the last three minutes, but when he did it was in a big way. My critique is Nakamura should have never treated Ibushi as an equal. He did not in the beginning or the end, but he did in the middle. Once he reclaimed his command, Ibushi’s offense became electric and you could feel Nakamura’s desperation. Had all the trappings of a classic, just falls short.

    Still thought it was the MOTN.

  2. This is an incredible match that’s really underrated. Likely an unpopular opinion, but I honestly thought it was better than the WK 9 match! Ranallo and Barnett’s commentary on the old njpw on axs show really added to it as well

  5. They had great chemistry, a shame they didn’t have many matches but at the same time, their matches remain special and not watered down

  12. Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezus fucking christ! Imagine this version of Shinsuke Nakamura going up against current Roman or Brock.

  14. Man hope Mauro goes back to doing pro wrestling commentary again, be it NJPW, AEW or WWE shows

  15. Kota: Ok I’m gonna go for a Phoenix Splash…

    Shinsuke: Cool I’ll get the knees up and then…

    Kota: I’m still gonna land on my fuckin head though

  17. I know people tout their WK match more than than this one, but this match was so much better and the in-ring storytelling was superb.

    Both are good, no doubt, but this one was much more memorable and entertaining to me.

  19. After seeing this match.I have a question:
    Has Ricochet Vs Ibushi happened?
    If the answer is no then HOW?

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