Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted June 1, 2004 I was just thinking about 2004 so far and what would you guys feel are some of the match of the year candidates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted June 1, 2004 I haven't seen much from this year (yet, but I'm starting to catch up). I'd call the 1/10/04 GHC Jr Tag Title match between KENTA/Marufuji and Samurai/Inoue a MOTYC. I've heard a lot of good things about Kawada vs Hashimoto, Lyger vs Hashi, and Kobashi vs Takayama. Tenzan vs Tenryu from 2/15 is a pretty low end pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SinToxic 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2004 I thought Nagata vs Sasaki (1/4/04) was an awesome bout with great heat and visual. Heat vs Curry Man (2/1/04) best junior match so far this year. Heat against Kanemoto from 2/29 and 3/28 were also hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Misawa/Ogawa vs KENTA/Marufuji - NOAH 4/25/04 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TigerDriver91 Report post Posted June 6, 2004 Yuji Nagata vs. Kensuke Sasaki - NJPW 1-4-04 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pegasus Kid 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 I thought Nagata vs Sasaki (1/4/04) was an awesome bout with great heat and visual. Heat vs Curry Man (2/1/04) best junior match so far this year. Heat against Kanemoto from 2/29 and 3/28 were also hot. I haven't seen much but what I can tell you is that HEAT vs Kanemoto 2/29 is a pile of garbage and has no place even being considered for MOTYC. I haven't seen such horrible no selling crap in ages and was truly under the impression Kanemoto had grown past that kind of behaviour. I hear the re-match was very good; when I get my hands on it I'll drop a line in here again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NateRizzle Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Kobashi/Takayama and KENTA-Marufuji/Misawa-Ogowa are up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted June 9, 2004 KENTA/Marufuji vs Misawa/Ogawa is definitely up there. For once, Misawa and his stupid bad habbits didn't tank the match, and KENTA brings some swank psych by doing all these Kawada mannerisims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sean pyro Report post Posted June 14, 2004 Kobashi vs Takayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted June 15, 2004 I disagree here, Kobashi and Takayama did some really nice stuff to work over Kobashi's arm to start, but then Kobashi started ignoring it to hit the lariat, made even worse when it wasn't the finish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michrome 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2004 He sold on the first lariat (on the floor), sold on the second lariat (near the end), but didn't on the third. While that hurt the match, Takayama had also moved away from the arm, and was going for bombs at the end, so it shouldn't have hurt as much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted July 9, 2004 KENTA/Marufuji vs Misawa/Ogawa is definitely up there. For once, Misawa and his stupid bad habbits didn't tank the match, and KENTA brings some swank psych by doing all these Kawada mannerisims. I actually saw this match and I thought it was an awesome touch to have KENTA doing the Kawada stuff. Plus it's nice to see a guy like KENTA(who IMO, kicks large amounts of ass) get his moves put over in a match instead of getting treated like "no sell the Jr.'s moves" type thing. Great match though....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
