Richeyedwards Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 My description of this match just after it finished was 'I have been reduced to a grinning, giggling wreck' this was so due to the incredible stiffness and violence displayed in this match by 6 grumpy macho men. All of them were annoyed that they were not main eventing in the final and they took their issues with that out on each other. While it did have some long back and forth exchanges, particularly the chop exchange between Zeus and Hino it never felt forced, it felt like six pissed off men unloading on one another. Bodyguard did well despite his leg injury obviously slowing him down a great deal. Akiyama has morphed into a early 2000s tenryu level pissed off old man and it is a joy to behold. This match over took Joe vs Zeus and gargano Vs almas to become my new MOTY a title it would hold for about half an hour. Just six pissed off men committing dumb acts of violence to one another ****1/2 This exact same match Infront of a lesser crowd and in a different context would probably seem masturbatory but here it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Oh, this was just f'n tremendous. Mixing some very entertaining Kobashi vs Kensuke chop battle and Dragon Gate corner attack elements into what is otherwise a straight up 80s style big hoss clubbering battle. Just big, strong, tough guys laying it in and knocking each other around. Every guy in here can both dish it out and take it. This was right up my alley. Maybe my favourite match of the year so far, I'm not kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Unbelievably fun and hard-hitting tag match. Everyone got their time to shine and there were several fun little touches like Hino hurting his foot kicking the guardrail and Joe dancing a bit to the chants for Shingo. Jun also played a great face in peril and the back-and-forth chop exchanges were brutal. ****1/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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