Watch Along: Kenta Kobashi/Mitsuharu Misawa/Toshiaki Kawada vs. Akira Taue/Jumbo Tsuruta/Masanobu Fuchi (AJPW Fan Appreciation Day)
Added 2025-09-13 21:54:52 +0000 UTCCome watch Kenta Kobashi/Mitsuharu Misawa/Toshiaki Kawada vs. Akira Taue/Jumbo Tsuruta/Masanobu Fuchi at AJPW Fan Appreciation Day!
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Some notes - In regards to Taue and Kawada, my takeaway is that Kawada's hatred stems from Taue betraying the super generation army and siding with Tsuruta-gun, while Taue idk if it's as much hatred (though after their singles match you watched where they killed each other it might be hatred from his side, too) but just in a way to impress, or gain the respect of Jumbo & Fuchi, prove he can be a bitter asshole, too. - Taue's move wasn't a rock bottom, it's more a variation of a chokeslam. 90% of Taues arsenal was just different chokeslams, and it fucking rocks.
Rhys Withhisspoon
2025-09-23 12:05:18 +0000 UTCBryan Danielson vs Kenny Omega AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, 9/22/21 with entrances please
Hbk 909
2025-09-15 12:03:56 +0000 UTCSo one thing I sometimes have a hard time with is AJPW refs not enforcing the rules. Bit if you just see it as a gang war, I guess it makes sense. Isometimes wonder, too how much they plan. I guess maybe 'first we work over Kawada, then Taue, then Kobashi'. But it comes of very played by ear. One thing I think thats pretty cool about this feud is that its basically just a generational conflict. The crowd cheers for basically everyone, they love Jumbo and the old guard, they love Misawa and the young guns, its quite a bit different from usual face/heel stuff.
ElSche
2025-09-14 10:27:39 +0000 UTCAlso, the reason it looks like the ref is trying to help them get out of Holds is because some are illegal, like Blood Chokes such as Rear Naked Chokes and the like, so I think it was something like that but idk for sure
PCOS2001
2025-09-13 22:20:45 +0000 UTCIirc, AJPW matches were very structured, whereas AJW, the Women's promotion wasn't. It was pretty much unscripted and they just went out and waited on each other. I could be wrong tho, so if I am, feel free to correct me
PCOS2001
2025-09-13 22:16:59 +0000 UTC
