ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING 30

9/21/97

1. Kenta Kobashi & Kentaro Shiga vs Hayabusa & Jinsei Shinzaki

Shiga and Hayabusa had a smooth exchange to start. Kobashi scored with a couple chops on Hayabusa. Hayabusa landed a series of elbows but Kobashi stood his ground. Shinzaki superkicked Kobashi and attacked his left arm. Kobashi tackled Shinzaki out of the ring. Shinzaki did his rope walk spot but Kobashi blocked his chop and landed a chop of his own. Kobashi vertical suplexed Shinzaki and Shiga applied a sleeper on Shinzaki. Shinzaki gained a near fall on Shiga with a Vader bomb and Hayabusa gained a near fall on Shiga with a slingshot legdrop. Hayabusa worked on Shiga’s left arm but Shiga fought back with a dropkick. Kobashi gained a near fall on Hayabusa with a Russian legsweep. Hayabusa spin kicked Kobashi and Shinzaki gave him a top rope kneedrop for a near fall. Shinzaki hit a bronco buster on Kobashi but Kobashi fought back. Shiga gained a near fall on Shinzaki with a top rope dropkick but Shinzaki fought back. Hayabusa went back to working on Shiga’s left arm. Kobashi gained a near fall on Hayabusa with a back suplex after which Kobashi applied a Boston crab. Shiga gained a near fall on Hayabusa with a dropkick and another with a power elbow. Hayabusa fought back with a full nelson slam on Shiga. Shiga back suplexed Shinzaki for a near fall. Kobashi superkicked Shinzaki and Shiga went for a DDT but Shinzaki threw him to the mat. Shinzaki gained a near fall on Shiga with a top rope headbutt. Shiga countered a prayer powerbomb with a sunset flip on Shinzaki for a near fall. Kobashi gave Shinzaki a jumping knee, a DDT and a powerbomb for a near fall. Hayabusa hit a springboard missile dropkick on Kobashi and a springboard spin kick on Shiga. Hayabusa gained a near fall on Kobashi with a dragon suplex. Kobashi went to give Hayabusa a tiger suplex ’85 when Shinzaki intervened. Kobashi received a double mule kick and a double bulldog but tackled both opponents. Kobashi lifted Hayabusa on his shoulders and Shiga gave him a top rope DDT for a near fall. Shiga gained a near fall on Hayabusa with a cradle suplex but Hayabusa fought back with a huracanrana. Shinzaki gave Shiga a prayer powerbomb and Hayabusa gave Shiga a falcon arrow for a near fall. Hayabusa pinned Shiga at 20:32 after a firebird splash. A very good match with a great final few minutes. ***1/2

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