Re: The 2008 MOTYC Thread
Pro Wrestling NOAH- GHC Heavyweight Title match
Takeshi Morishima (C) vs. Takeshi Rikio.
A battle of who's the better Takeshi. I've never been a fan of Rikio's work, and he was about average in this match except for a couple points in the match. I got some heat with Rikio now since he stopp Mori from hitting the Shimasault, countering into a second rope Musou.
The match was a battle of superheavyweights, so this was going to be a match of strikes and power moves. The striking wasn't bad, but there were times when they traded clotheslines when if felt a little forced. The last 4 minutes or so is when the pace started to pick up, with each men hitting their signature moves.
Obviously Rikio wasn't going to win the match (Even though he's a former GHC champion himself, he wasn't too well recieved as champion and his reign was somewhat short) but up until the last several minutes, it really didn't feel like a big match. Morishima wins and gets a bit more credibility as champ, and now will face against Kensuke Sasaki in what should be a strong match.
Rating: *** 1/4
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