ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING 30
March 23, 1996
1. Johnny Ace & Patriot vs Takao Omori & Maunakea Mossman
Omori hit Patriot with a lariat early but Patriot fought back with a lariat of his own. Ace gained a near fall on Omori with a flying elbow. Ace dominated Omori with mostly unspectacular offense. Patriot gained a near fall on Omori with a flying tackle. Ace missed a lariat and Omori gave him a spin kick. Omori suplexed Ace and tagged Mossman. Mossman gained a near fall on Ace with a top rope splash and another with a great looking northern lights suplex. Mossman landed several kicks on Ace including a superkick in the corner. Ace back suplexed Mossman and a 4 way fight broke out. Ace pinned Mossman with an Ace crusher (6:39 aired). A very dull match until Mossman’s footage. His work was really good for an AJ prelim worker.
2. Stan Hansen vs Tamon Honda
Both men showed good intensity early although the work was nothing special. Honda attacked Hansen’s left (lariat) arm. Honda gained a near fall with a clothesline of his own but Hansen quickly fought back. Honda went for a cross armbreaker but Hansen countered. Honda missed a tope, landed on his feet, but was tackled by Hansen. Honda continued to attack Hansen’s left arm with a ton of headbutts and gained a near fall. Honda hit a second rope kneedrop on Hansen’s left arm. Hansen fought back with a couple elbows. Hansen attempted a powerbomb but Honda countered with a backdrop. Hansen hit a lariat on Honda and pinned him (6:39 aired). Looked like a pretty bad or at least lackluster match. *
3. Giant Baba & Haruka Eigen vs Abdullah the Butcher & Giant Kimala
Nothing but lame offense and strikes early. Eigen repeatedly stomped Kimala’s bare feet at one point. Abdullah did the Eigen spit spot twice. In one of the better comedy spots, Abdullah tackled Eigen, who did his spit routine and got Kimala “right in the eye” with the projectile. Abdullah elbowsmashed Kimala. Eigen gained a near fall on Kimala after a Baba high kick. Kimala pinned Eigen after a big splash (6:11 aired). A terrible match as expected.
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