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Topic | Board 8 Match of the Week - Week 2 (G1 Special) [wrestling] |
Bidoof 09/20/20 7:18:05 PM #15: | Steiner posted... Steiner's Match Recommendation (Week 2) I see what you did here. >_> This has got to be one of Tanahashi's finest performances. Ishii already had a rep going into this G1, but it was this match that really made him to the wider NJPW audience. The most impressive thing to me about this is just how incredible Tanahashi is at reading the crowd and adjusting his performance to perfectly match their expectations. The people in Korauken this night were rabid for Ishii and not happy about potentially seeing him lose to the Ace. So, what does Tanahashi do? He turns himself on the spot and works the match as a cocky asshole. Ishii, for his part, is a great defiant babyface who is taking everything Tana throws at him while giving it his all in the hope of catching the biggest win of his life. And, boy, does Ishii throw everything at him going through every finishing move he had at that point before finally getting the win. I recommended this match for people to see why Tanahashi is the greatest of all time and I still believe this to be one of his greatest masterpieces. In one night, he made a guy and created a narrative that carried Ishii through the rest of the G1. He may have finished at the bottom of the block, but with every match you had the feeling that he could pull off that upset. This is still one of my favorite matches and I can't recommend it enough to everyone. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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