Pro Wrestling Chronicle

Match # 5: Gran Hamada vs. Babyface (4/3/80)

Gran Hamada was around in the early eighties? What do ya know. I’ll be so disappointed if Babyface isn’t actually the babyface.

I honestly had a lot of trouble telling which guy was which witout the opening announcements (they went straight to the match on this one). Hamada was agile as all hell, and pulls off a mix of New Japan juniors mat work and some Lucha flying, without using the top rope. Babyface is a heavier guy, but not fat, and he kept up just fine. Honestly, there were times in this match where it was the best on the set, and almost at a modern level of high spot action, but there were times that lagged, and it wasn’t a very long match. Hamada pulled off a great dive to the outside off the top rope, and babyface back dropped him and did a plancha too. Hamada also pulled out a great victory roll for the win, but the ref screwed up calling the finish. Babyface slapped him, making him my favorite babyface ever! 2 ¾ and 6/10.