I tried looking for a good match to put in here from KoppoKick's suggestions, but every search came up like three Dr. Eggmans/Robotniks in the slot machine in Casino Night Zone in Sonic 2. While I wait for someone to post any kind of decent footage on the streaming video sites for those matches, here's something to tide you guys over. I post at the Chikara Fan forums, and they have a Running Match of the Year candidate thread going on over there. Poster Drittsekk's list contained a good smattering of puroresu, one such match featuring Giant Bernard, aka Albert from WWF/E fame. It's the final from the New Japan Cup that happened 3/22 of this year.
Just from watching the entrances and the introductions, Goto looks like the kind of guy who carries himself like a superstar, like a guy who can crossover to America and star without having to learn a word of English. Bernard has this look on his face like he's ready to murder someone, that someone being Goto. I can already sense a good match coming up.
I don't want to say too much about this one. I was a bit verbose about the previous install, but that's because more people have seen that match than not, and I wanted to put some commentary on it. This one, I think it'll speak for itself. I wouldn't put it on my shortlist for MOTY candidates, but it's quality, and it shows a side of Giant Bernard that he didn't get to show as Albert. Granted, the styles are different, and GB is probably a lot more comfortable working overseas, but it's just interesting to see the contrast in styles between work in two different feds by the same guy.
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