Tuesday, January 13, 2015

I've watched some Tenzan


NJPW G1 Climax 1997 - Tag 3 - 03.08.1997 

G1 Climax 1997 Semi Final Match 
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Shinya Hashimoto

I liked it but didn't loved it. Somme stuff was great like Tenzan doing the Triangle Choke. Really good finishing run too.
***1/4


NJPW G1 Climax 1997 - Tag 3 - 03.08.1997 

G1 Climax 1997 Final Match 
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kensuke Sasaki

Short match, especially for the final of a big tournament like that. But a relly well done. What makes this is the selling of the beatdown Hashimoto gave to Tenzan with the bloody mouth and ear to help. I'm probably making that up but when the bell ring Sasaki hesitate one microsecond and that was enough to Tenzan running to attack him. And after this first burst of offense he already was exausted. Good storytelling.
***3/4


NJPW Explosion '07 - 08.10.2007 

Hirooki Goto vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan

Maybe I'm crazy but as of right now I consider his 2 matches agains Goto as the 2 best matches of Tenzan. Too bad they did not crossed path more than that. Tenzan is highier in the hierarchy but Goto came back from Mexico and is in a winning streak. And once the blood came you won't be able to not root for Goto. And he bled a lot which ads even more drama. This is GREAT.
****1/4

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