Heads up Battle 1990 Onita/Goto v. Kurisu/Nagasaki V. Saito v. Kandori

[Phil Schneider]

Horrific FMW War v. Hidden Joshi Gem

 

 

 

 

Watch, comment, ect. 

[NintendoLogic]

The joshi match immediately piqued my interest. I've been a Kandori advocate for a while now, but I don't think I've ever seen a Saito match before. And I didn't know that she had died until a few weeks ago.

Anyway, this match is presented as a straightforward styles clash. Kandori controls the mat while Saito has the advantage in the standup and striking portions. It feels like one of those early UFC events before everyone started cross-training or Ryu vs. Zangief in Street Fighter. There's a double pinfall a little more than 15 minutes in which leads to a restart, and they kind of lose me from that point as it becomes a bit nearfall-heavy for my tastes. But the finish redeems it, as Kandori comes dangerously close to inventing the Tiger Driver 91 a year early.

To be honest, it feels like the germ of an all-time great match that isn't quite fully realized. Still worth checking out, though.

[Phil Schneider]

FMW match retains, although the Kandori gem put up a great fight and is a worthy addition to my new Complete and Accurate Kandori

 

http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2017/11/all-time-moty-list-head-to-head-1990.html

 

http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2017/11/complete-and-accurate-shinobu-kandori.html

[Curt McGirt]

AND STIIIIIIIIIIIILL REIGNING CHAMPION...

I will def. watch the ladies tear it up when my net time turns over in a couple days though. That sounds just as up my alley as the FMW tag honestly.