All Japan Diaries: Match #93
Match #93: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu (10/10/87) Budokan Hall is rocking. The rematch of a great one from 8/21/87.
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All Japan Diaries: Match #91
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Match #91: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Genichiro Tenryu (8/31/87) These former partner finally go at it as we get our first match from this classic late ’80s All Japan feud.
All Japan Diaries: Match #88
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Match #88: Stan Hansen & Ted Dibiase vs. Jumbo Tsuruta & Tiger Mask (7/11/87) We get our first of three straight Hansen/Dibiase matches, this time verses the interesting team of Jumbo/Misawa.
All Japan Diaries: Match #87
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Match #87: Genichiro Tenryu & Ashura Hara vs. Jumbo Tsuruta & Tiger Mask (6/11/87) The third match to make our set in a four day run from Tenryu/Hara. Is the third time the charm, as Tenryu faces old partner Jumbo in a tag?
All Japan Diaries: Match #83
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Match #83: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Road Warriors (3/12/87) One hell of an interesting matchup as all these guys are badasses and I don’t know how this is going to work out?
All Japan Diaries: Match #82
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Match #82: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (2/5/87) With four matches in my top 12, we say goodbye to this series with one last gasp of (hopefully) greatness.
All Japan Diaries: Match #81
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Match #81: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (1/24/87) Familiar foes that have produced great matches (like my current #1) face off. This rivalry continues.
All Japan Diaries: Match #79
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Match #79: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Stan Hanson & Ted Dibiase (12/12/86) This was a great seven minute story where everyone played a role. Hansen/Dibiase cut off the ring perfectly, were great mean fuckers, and had bruising work to back it up. And it’s right from the start (surprise lariat!), as they pick [...]
All Japan Diaries: Match #78
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Match #78: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (12/6/86) Wow. A really odd match to judge, as the first twenty minutes is exceptional, quick, tight work that’s amazing to see in execution, but feels aimless. No pin attempts, no focused body work, no clear control over time, etc. It’s both [...]
All Japan Diaries: Match #77
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Match #77: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Giant Baba & Tiger Mask (11/28/86) Personally, this did very little for me. When Baba is not being carried by Hansen in singles matches on the set I tend not to buy the action, and I thought Baba really looked bad here even if Jumbo (and to [...]
All Japan Diaries: Match #76
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Match #76: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Stan Hansen (10/21/86) This is for Hansen’s International title.
All Japan Diaries: Match #73
Friday, June 10, 2011
Match #73: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Stan Hansen (7/31/86) Jumbo and Hansen hook up again in a International Title vs AWA Title match up I hope produces a classic.
All Japan Diaries: Match #69
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Match #69: Stan Hansen vs. Jumbo Tsuruta (4/19/86) Jumbo is pretty indestructible at this point in his career, and Hansen is pretty much the same, so this is going to be a battle of heavyweight titans.
All Japan Diaries: Match #68
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Match #68: Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu & Tiger Mask vs. Shunji Takano, Hiro Saito & Strong Machine (4/6/86) A fascinating case of Misawa, Tenryu, and Jumbo all on one team.
All Japan Diaries: Match #65
Monday, June 6, 2011
Match #65: Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Higo Hamaguchi (3/13/86) The enforcer of Choshu’s Army takes aim at the All Japan ace.
All Japan Diaries: Match #64
Monday, June 6, 2011
Match #64: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (2/5/86) The rematch to the epic 22 minute tag from the week before that placed as my new #1.
All Japan Diaries: Match #63
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Match #63: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (1/28/86) The first of two straight tag matches form these teams, and word is this one is a great one.
All Japan Diaries: Match #61
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Match #61: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu (11/30/85) A showdown is brewing as the world is too small to contain Choshu and his Army The ever-growing meanness of Jumbo.
All Japan Diaries: Match #58
Friday, May 27, 2011
Match #58: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Stan Hansen & Ted Dibiase (8/31/85) Hansen has adopted Dibiase into his circle, and now they have a big show showdown with the great Jumbo Tsuruta and his number two, Tenryu.
All Japan Diaries: Match #56
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Match #56: Genichiro Tenryu & Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Killer Khan & Riki Choshu (8/2/85) The Tenryu/Choshu feud continues, with the added bonus of my new (old) favorite, Jumbo, along with everyone’s new darling, Killer Khan. I’ll be shocked if this doesn’t end up in the top 25.
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