AJPW 2/5/86 Tenryu/Jumbo Tsuruta vs Riki Choshu/Yoshiaki Yatsu Match started very fast as Choshu distracts Tsuruta from the apron. Yatsu hits a dropkick sending Jumbo to the floor. Where his is spike piledriven! (no slow build to this contest!) They quickly fire him back in and hit a second spike piledriver. They pound on Tsuruta, Yatsu hits a running knee to the solar plexus. A bulldog, then he tags Choshu and the hit a double suplex. The domination continues as both men put the Scorpion Deathlock on Tsuruta back to back. Choshu then clamps on a figure-four headlock. Jumbo finally gets over to his corner to make the tag after nailing Yatsu with a hard lariat. Yatsu and Tenryu get into a very tense "Sumo" style strike standoff. Nobody gains a real advantage but it adds to the tension(as if these four need help with that!) Tsuruta comes in via a tag and lands to of his running knees to the stomach of Yatsu. Then he puts on an Abdominal Stretch, Yatsu Reverses Jumbo gets to the ropes and throws Yatsu over the top rope to the floor with a hip toss. Yatsu comes back in and tags Choshu. The two men trade chops until Jumbo hits his Flying knee. Tenryu tags in but soon finds himself in the Scorpion Death Lock of Choshu. Tenryu makes a tag to Jumbo still in the hold. Tsuruta comes in and begins to work on Choshu's stomach(more heavily bandaged than their 1st tag bout on 1/28.) Putting Choshu in a body scissors. Choshu makes it to the ropes on the break another serious slap battle happens. Tsuruta tags Tenryu, Choshu hits a stiff lariat(what else!) and tags Yatsu. Who hits 6 moves in a row before a dazed Tenryu forces him in the corner and tags Jumbo. He lands a elbow smash, Lariat and Piledriver before Yatsu makes a desperate tag to Choshu. He and Tsuruta hit Lariat's simultaneously(what a sound!) Tenryu tags in and they trade headkicks. Yatsu tags in and hits a overhead belly to belly suplex and a powerslam. Tenryu whams Yatsu with a left side lariat. Jumbo tags and puts on a Boston Crab on Yatsu. He pushes out of it, so Tsuruta locks on the Camel Clutch. Choshu runs in and breaks the hold with a stomp to Jumbo's head. Tenryu gets the tag and picks Yatsu up in a power bomb position but slams him down across his knee, I couldn't tell whether this was a planned spot or a botch, but DAMN either way. Tenryu slaps on a Scorpion of his own. He tags to Tsuruta. Who tries his high knee in the corner, but Yatsu moves and Jumbo crumples holding his knee! He somehow Manages to keep Yatsu from tagging and Tenryu gets the tag. Jumbo and Tenryu hit a double team head kick on Yatsu, Then Tenryu hits a powerbomb for a very close near fall. Choshu comes in a breaks up the pin by Backsuplexing Tenryu. Tenryu gets up and runs at Yatsu in the corner with a lariat, Yatsu ducks and tries a German Suplex. Tenryu blocks by holding on to the top rope. Tsuruta sees Choshu on the apron and heads towards him but the ref forces him back towards his corner. While the ref has his back turned Choshu nails Tenryu with a lariat he lets go of the rope and Yatsu hits the suplex for the win! What a match! Your NEW NWA INTERNATIONAL TAG CHAMPIONS YATSU/CHOSHU!
NJPW 2/5/86 The Cobra vs Shiro Koshinaka They shake hands before the bell. Cobra starts super fast with a kick to the stomach a snap suplex and a dropkick so picture perfect my jaw is still on the floor! Koshinaka Comes storming back with a flying hip attack that knocks cobra outside and a perfect Plancha over the ropes. Koshinaka snap mares Cobra from the apron back into the ring and clamps on a reverse chinlock. Cobra turns into his man making the hold a side head lock and very quickly hits a tight high back suplex to break the hold. Cobra climbs to the top and hits a flying elbow to the top of the head to a standing Koshinaka. Then puts on a half crab, Cobra transitions from there into a bow and arrow(one of the most painful looking holds in wrestling history for my money.) Cobra then puts on a headscissors Koshinaka fights out and hits a flying body press for a near fall, then hooks in a Cobra Clutch(Ironic huh!!!) Corba escapes by sneaking out the back door grabbing Koshinaka's legs and pushing him forward. When they lock up Cobra hits a bodyslam and goes into a reverse chinlock. He lets go of the chinlock and hits 6 straight headbutts. Cobra starts to work on the back with multiple stomps and headbutts. He puts on a full Boston crab. Koshinaka makes the ropes, Cobra gives him no time to rest as he pounds the back and snap mares him into another chinlock. He moves that into a figure fore head scissors. Koshinaka counters by turning Cobra on his stomach and using his leverage to work his head out and come up tying both of Cobra's legs up and gaining the advantage. Cobra makes the ropes, but on the break Koshinaka drops an elbow smash on his back. Cobra scoots out under the bottom rope. Cobra gets in the ring grabs a headlock gets sent off the ropes ducks an elbow and hits a missile dropkick. Koshinaka answers with a great headkick knocking Cobra to the canvas. Koshinaka gets to his feet springs of the ropes, Cobra sidesteps him and he goes tumbling between the ropes. Cobra hits the ropes and does two backflips over the top rope(after watching this several times I think Cobra pretty much missed him, but they sold it like both were hurt.) Koshinaka attempts to whip Cobra into the barricade but he gets reversed and sells like he hurt his elbow. Cobra hits a suplex bringing Koshinaka in the ring for a near fall. Cobra hits a spinning leg lariat plus a bodyslam. Then goes to the top rope and lands a good missile dropkick for a 2nd near fall! Koshinaka blocks a hiplock attempt with a backslide, and then hits an O'Connor roll with a bridge for his 2nd near fall in 30 seconds! Koshinaka tries a backdrop Cobra counters with a "sunset flip" attempt. Koshinaka blocks that with a punch to the head drops down into a a pin, but only gets two. In the next sequence Koshinaka tries a monkey flip mid ring, but Cobra sees this and simply drops his knees across the shoulders for a pin. This time Koshinaka finds the strength to kick out before three! Cobra hits a running tombstone piledriver. Goes to the top but slams his skull on the upraised knee of Koshinaka. Who very quickly goes behind hits a German Suplex with a bridge for the pin! This match was spectacular they never stopped moving!
#2 Fujiwara vs Inoki They did not touch for what felt like minutes to start the match! Although this may sound tedious it was far from it. The crowd is electric. It shows both men although being superior wrestlers, realize the genuine threat and danger posed by the other. Great slow build storytelling! When the finally lockup Fujiwara manages to back Inoki slowly into the corner and slaps him in the face! Inoki looks at him as if to say" you are gonna regret that!" Both men try for armbars, but drop them. Inoki Backs Fujiwara into the ropes and slaps his shoulder, but breaks clean. The next Lockup Inoki again pushes to the corner, this time, however he fires a fist right to the head. He punches Fujiwara twice more and kicks him as well until the official makes him back away. Fujiwara gets up and the same thing Inoki tries to maul him in the corner. Fujiwara goes for a leg dive then a trip. He goes for the Leg grapevine, but gets partially blocked. He floats up to the head but Inoki counters in a armbar. Fujiwara gets to his feet back heel trips Inoki gets him down and puts on a reverse chinlock. He transitions from that to a figurefour headlock with Inoki's arm trapped as well. Inoki rolls over pops out of the hold and has the back of Fujiwara as he tries to secure a sleeper/choke. Fujiwara rolls over on his back grabs Inoki's Ankle and puts toque on it until Inoki lets go. Fujiwara stands up holding the leg and slaps on a grapevine. Inoki counters via his own leg lace or grapevine. They trade the dominate position for moment, Fujiwara stands up steps thru goes for Inoki's head, He avoids this and both men are back vertical. Fujiwara buries a kick to the mid section goes for a front headlock, Inoki spins out grabs a armbar. Fujiwara grabs a leg sweeps the other and applies another leg lace. (all these moves and counters are lightning fast)! Fujiwara stands up and switches to a straight kneebar. Inoki makes the ropes and they are stood up. Inoki hits four stiff kicks to the thigh, Fujiwara catches a 5th and falls back into the ropes causing a break. Inoki grabs a headlock on the next tie up gets sent to the ropes and headbutts Fujiwara in the stomach. He then hits a double arm suplex, goes for another but Fujiwara blocks it. Inoki keeps his hands locked behind the back. Fujiwara executes a textbook back heel trip grabs Inoki's leg and back to the leg lace. Fujiwara back to the knee bar. Inoki gets the legs of Fujiwara separated drops the leg grabs the arm of Fujiwara drops behind Fujiawa and now has a nasty armbar submission attempt. Fujiwara is doing great counter work here by keeping his hands clasp together and not letting Inoki straighten his arm! Inoki lets the hold go and both men back up. Both men have front headlocks. Fujiwara grabs Inoki's arm slides it behind his head. Grabs his leg and delivers a "FisermanBuster" suplex. He gets a one count. Fujiwara maintains top position and gets a wristlock/hammerlock. Inoki grabs the ropes, back to even. Fujiwara grabs a side headlock Inoki quickly hits a German Suplex and tries again for the cross arm breaker. He locks the hold on, Fujiwara manages to stand up grasp one of Inoki's arms and put on his own cross arm breaker! The crowd popped hard for this counter(hell so did I!) Inoki gets to his stomach and slides out of the hold. After another double leg lace stalemate Inoki lands some stiff kicks to the back of the thigh and chest. Inoki hits a vertical suplex and gets a near fall. Fujiwara gets a wristlock Inoki turns into Fujiwara goes down to a knee tries to kick the thigh but hits him in the groin! Fujiwara goes down like a shot, his corner his livid! Fujiwara is feeling that shot. He manages to work his way back up. Fujiwara Starts to headbutt on his third attempt Inoki crushes him with a stiff forearm that sends him flying. Inoki goes behind and cinches in his sleeper.......THAT'S IT! Inoki has won! (there was a huge brawl postmatch as all the guys at ringside got into it! What an intense bout!
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