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3. Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue & Masanobu Fuchi
This match was part of several vicious bouts in a 2-year-plus-long rivalry between two warring factions. On one side you had Jumbo Tsuruta and the old guard of AJPW, and on the other, you had Mitsuharu Misawa and the rising stars of the next generation.
After Misawa had pinned Tsuruta clean, the war over the future of AJPW had started, leading to several confrontations between these two sides. In this match, that rivalry is on clear display, with multiple brutal moves executed throughout the match (including in the finish).
One of the reasons AJPW was so successful during the 1990s was because the wrestlers in the top spots were experts at making matches and moves feel personal and realistic through the precision of their offense and body language.
Even if you can’t understand any Japanese, you can tell who hates whom, which makes this a really enjoyable match with a ‘real-fight’ feel to it.
