Hiroyoshi Yamamoto & Satoshi Kojima vs. Koji Kanemoto & Osamu Nishimura

[7.0] "Nice showcase for young talents. All four guys are clearly in their early phase of finding their signature things, but some small bits of their styles are already here. I'm shocked of how Tenzan's headbuts, chops and bull-like nature were with him a year after his debut. Nishimura's grappling skills shined bright in first minutes of the fight. Kanemoto wrestles in regular junior fashion, which helps him stand out here, but that's not kick ass Koji we know and love. Kojima is perhaps the most bland out of those four, but bread dad gonna find his way and become the most successful wrestler of them all. ***3/4"

[7.0] "My three favourite wrestlers from this generation! And Tenzan. Boo. Still. It's fun to see TenKoji tag in their young days. I don't think I've seen much of early Nishimura so seeing him in red attire is a shocking sight. This is worked in a fairly scrappy junior heavyweight style of match with everyone eagard to impress. There was a cool double team sequence by Kanemoto and Nishimura in the corner where Kanemoto threw a variety of kicks which Nishimuaru followed up with a big drop kick. The little fights between Kanemoto and Kojima ruled and the crowd was just dying to see them wrestle each other. Loved the pop for the finish. Big moment for Kanemoto and Nishimura. And I believe there was a little smile on the face of Bill Watts. The hits just keep coming. ***1/2"

[7.0] "I'd say it's a good match, not much more than that but good is still good. Kanemoto shines the most but everyone brings a little something, Nishimura impressed too as sort of a Japanese Spike Dudley of sorts, undersized but tough as nails and battling hard. Good energy, needed something more to put it on the next level but I liked it well enough."