Day 9: Jay White vs. Jeff Cobb
White was his usual solid self w/ nice slimy heel work, but Cobb was just a total robot of an opponent. I felt absolutely nothing when he was doing his stuff, maybe except for the corner suplex-throw-thingy, which to be fair is always sick. Definitely wouldn't call the match 'disappointing', because I had zero expectations going into it, but at the same time I definitely feel like it could've been more. *1/2
Day 9: Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
This clocks in at under 15-minutes, which is pretty incredible considering it's these two. They've always had an interesting chemistry with each other, and they had a very enjoyable, good "mini" version of their usual here. MiSu dominated most of the thing & he was pretty compelling with it; good work on Okada's arm, some nice n' tight submissions, and of course those always-brutal looking & sounding forearm shots rule. I enjoyed the finish as well since it was so surprising & different + it completed the narrative of Okada barely surviving Minoru's brutal onslaught on him. Good match. ***
Day 9: Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
These two had an absolute banger at last year's G1, and they continued that trend here with a yet another awesome match to their names. They just beat the hell out of each other right from the get go with Taichi being the charming asshole that he is, and I just love how much disdain Ishii shows to him. It's a real lovely dynamic that makes for some compelling stuff when they're kicking & chopping it out. ***1/2
White was his usual solid self w/ nice slimy heel work, but Cobb was just a total robot of an opponent. I felt absolutely nothing when he was doing his stuff, maybe except for the corner suplex-throw-thingy, which to be fair is always sick. Definitely wouldn't call the match 'disappointing', because I had zero expectations going into it, but at the same time I definitely feel like it could've been more. *1/2
Day 9: Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
This clocks in at under 15-minutes, which is pretty incredible considering it's these two. They've always had an interesting chemistry with each other, and they had a very enjoyable, good "mini" version of their usual here. MiSu dominated most of the thing & he was pretty compelling with it; good work on Okada's arm, some nice n' tight submissions, and of course those always-brutal looking & sounding forearm shots rule. I enjoyed the finish as well since it was so surprising & different + it completed the narrative of Okada barely surviving Minoru's brutal onslaught on him. Good match. ***
Day 9: Taichi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
These two had an absolute banger at last year's G1, and they continued that trend here with a yet another awesome match to their names. They just beat the hell out of each other right from the get go with Taichi being the charming asshole that he is, and I just love how much disdain Ishii shows to him. It's a real lovely dynamic that makes for some compelling stuff when they're kicking & chopping it out. ***1/2
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