ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING 30
11/9/97
1. Steve Williams, Gray Albright & Lacrosse vs Bobby Duncum Jr., Rex King & Johnny Smith
Duncum gained a near fall on Lacrosse with a shoulderbreaker. King gained a near fall on Lacrosse with a spin kick and another with a suplex. Williams attacked all three opponents and hit a spinebuster on Duncum for a near fall. Williams gained a near fall on Duncum with an Oklahoma stampede. Duncum bulldogged Williams and Smith gave him a top rope dropkick. Smith gained a near fall on Williams with a German suplex. King hit a top rope clothesline on Williams, but Williams then gained a near fall on King with a powerslam. Albright gained a near fall on King with a double arm suplex. Albright belly to belly suplexed King and Lacrosse gave him a lariat for a near fall. Lacrosse gained a near fall on King with a powerslam and another with a doctor bomb of sorts. Lacrosse pinned King at 13:31 after a top rope splash (5:18 aired). Looked like a good match in the **1/2 range.
2. Johnny Ace vs Akira Taue
They traded chops early. Taue hit an enzuguiri but Ace fought back with an elbow. Taue took Ace down as the intensity decreased. Taue back suplexed Ace and whipped him into the barricade. Taue DDTd Ace on the floor and dropped him neck first on the barricade. Taue gained a near fall with a legdrop after which he applied a dragon sleeper. Ace landed a couple chops but Taue responded with a roundhouse kick. Taue gave Ace a couple short lariats and a couple high kicks in the corner. Ace fought back with a lariat and a back suplex. Ace hit a few lariats in the corner for a near fall. Ace gained a near fall with a top rope dropkick. Taue landed a high lick and knocked Ace out of the ring with a second one. Taue hit a tope suicida for a pop. Ace whipped Taue into the barricade but Taue responded with a high kick and DDTd Ace on the floor. Taue gave Ace a nodowa off the second rope for a near fall. Taue gained a near fall with a clothesline. Taue powerbombed Ace and went for a nodowa but Ace countered with a DDT. Ace gained a near fall with a rocker dropper. Ace landed a couple elbows and hit an Ace crusher for a near fall. Ace moonsaulted Taue for a heated near fall. Ace gave Taue a cobra clutch suplex and Taue rolled out of the ring. Ace gained a near fall back in the ring. Taue hit a couple high kicks, a German suplex and dropkicked Ace out of the ring. Taue hit a top rope high kick for a near fall. Taue went for a nodowa but Ace countered with an Ace crusher for a near fall. Taue won an exchange of strikes and gained a near fall. Taue hit two nodowas and pinned Ace at 16:54 after a dynamic bomb. A shockingly good, almost excellent match between two wrestlers who usually needed to be carried in singles matches. ***3/4
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