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[1993-07-13-NJPW] The Hellraisers vs Shinya Hashimoto & Keiji Mutoh


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IWGP Tag Team Champions Hellraisers vs Shinya Hashimoto & Keiji Mutoh - NJPW 7/13/93

 

The Hellraisers had been defending against such world class tag teams as Tony Halme & Rambo (who?) and Tony Halme & Bobby Eaton (what?). This was their first defense against a major native tag team and what a duo, basically the two biggest stars of the 90s. Mutoh was in the midst of his IWGP Heavyweight Reign as the Great Muta. He would wrestle matches as Mutoh during this reign and seemed that they were winding him down at this time as he competed in the G-1 Climax in 1993 as Keiji Mutoh and would drop the title to Hashimoto in September of '93 and would wrestle the majority of time as Keiji Mutoh from here on out.

 

Definitely the best Hellraisers match I have seen thus far. I really liked the macho pissing contests involving Sasaki. The chop battle with Hashimoto, then the test of strength with Mutoh and then a knucklelock with Hashimoto but they started headbutting each other while in the knucklelock. Hawk was just kinda there. Hawk takes the FIP which is about as interesting as a Hawk FIP is ever. I did like his pushups in the Indian Deathlock, but that's it. The finish run was hot. Hashimoto misses his rainbow kick and Sasaki tags in and great dropkick to Hashimoto. Sasaki calls for Doomsday Device, Mutoh breaks it up. Hashimoto DDT! 1-2-NO! Great sell from Sasaki. Hashimoto/Mutoh hit a great double team, but Hawk saves. Mutoh tags in and gets caught in his back handspring elbow and it is a RIDICULOUS German from Sasaki! Big Lariat from Power Warrior! Now he wants the Doomsday Device again, but Hashimoto breaks it up. Mutoh gets a big nearfall from the German Suplex. That's twice Hashimoto/Mutoh have gotten big nearfalls off broken up Doomsday Devices. Backbreaker-> Moonsault->HAWK SAVES! Big save because it is over. Sasaki gets a powerslam off the running the ropes. He calls for the Doomsday Device! Will the third time be the charm? Yes it is! Hawk blocks Hashimoto, 1-2-3! Hellraisers retain the IWGP Tag Team Championships. Really strong last three minutes makes this an easy thumbs up. ***1/2

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