Akira Hokuto vs Shinobu Kandori 4/2/93
This match mixed great wrestling, lots of hot moves, great psychology and tons of blood to produce an all-time classic match
and easily the best match of Kandori's career. Hokuto may have had her best match as well, since she worked to Kandori's strength's
while not sacrificing her own due to Kandori's limitations. The match started in heated fashion, with both women exchanging knockdowns
and verbal challenges. Early on, Kandori "injured" Hokuto's shoulder, setting up the dramatic storyline of the match. The action spilled
outside the ring, where Kandori gave Hokuto a tombstone piledriver on the announcer's table. Hokuto juiced heavily from that move, with
her entire face covered in blood. She and Kandori brawled throughout the crowd on the arena floor. Kandori then dominated the middle
segment of the match, mainly focusing on Hokuto's arm but also throwing in moves such as a tope. Hokuto fought back with a huracanrana
and hit her top rope flip plancha at 23:45. There were lots of great near falls down the stretch, including pin attempts after Hokuto's
Northern Lights Bomb and even after the same move by Kandori, which got a huge pop. Each woman went to punch the other, but Hokuto's
punch proved more powerful. An emaciated Hokuto covered Kandori to win the match at 30:27. Super finish that got across the idea that
neither woman had the strength left to attampt any of their usual finishers. Nearly every aspect of the match was flawless. *****
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