All Japan Triple Crown Title July 24, 1995: Mitsuharu Misawa (c) vs Toshiaki Kawada
Misawa blocked a couple Kawada kicks in a hot early sequence, and Kawada blocked a kick from Misawa. Kawada knocked Misawa out of the ring with a koppo kick and Misawa sold like he was shot. They had an exchange of elbow strikes, and Kawada actually won with a brutal elbow to Misawa�s nose. He then kicked the crap out of Misawa�s head in the corner and scored with a running boot to Misawa�s face. Kawada powerbombed Misawa on the arena floor at 4:27. Back in the ring Kawada hit a jumping kick and applied a sleeper. Misawa blocked a powerbomb so Kawada kneed him in the head. Kawada again kicked the crap out of Misawa but Misawa fought back with elbows and hit a roaring elbow. Misawa folded up Kawada with a released German suplex for a near fall. Misawa hit another released German suplex and Kawada tumbled to the floor. Misawa used a facelock on Kawada. Kawada hit an enzu-lariat and a second lariat for a heated near fall. Kawada and Misawa had a fast sequence ending with another stiff kick to Misawa�s face. Kawada gave Misawa two backdrop drivers for a heated near fall. Kawada applied a stretch plum at 15:00 and gained a near fall. Misawa hit a desperation elbow but Kawada flattened him with a jumping kick and a released German suplex. Kawada powerbombed Misawa for a super near fall as heat reached a fever pitch. Kawada hit a second powerbomb for an even more dramatic near fall. Misawa countered a backdrop driver but Kawada booted him in the face. They traded elbows and kicks and Misawa came out on top with a roaring elbow. Kawada gave Misawa a backdrop driver. Misawa hit Kawada with an elbow and folded him up with a released German suplex for a near fall. Misawa gained another near fall with a tiger suplex but Kawada punched him in desperation. Misawa used a roaring elbow and hit a released tiger suplex for a near fall. Misawa hit a second released tiger suplex and pinned Kawada at 24:20 after a running elbow strike. A real gem of a match with fever pitched heat throughout. ****3/4
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