http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXniAN5UeT8 In the mid 1990s wrestlers like Jushin “Thunder” Liger and The Great Sasuke were on such a hot streak that it almost seemed like Dave Meltzer would have to start giving out 6 star ratings. 1994 in particular was… Read More ›
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NOAH’s Most Recent 5 Star Match
In late 2004 Kenta Kobashi, the longest reigning Global Honored Crown Heavyweight Championship holder had a lot at stake taking on Jun Akiyama for his prized possession. Kobashi gets this point across to the audience right away as he lays… Read More ›
UWF Stands Tall For A Classic 5 Star Encounter
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xr0mgy_nobuhiko-takada-vs-kazuo-yamazaki-5-star-match_sport?search_algo=2 This match sticks out like a sore thumb among Dave Meltzer’s favorites, but is nonetheless deserving of it’s place. After all Japan’s Universal Pro-Wrestling Federation was incredibly short lived and most likely would have produced at least another 5… Read More ›
A 5 Star Bloodbath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1byzpTuiw This interpromotional match that earned a 5 star rating from Dave Meltzer saw Akira Hokuto, a key player in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling take on Shinobu Kandori, the leader of Ladies’ Legend Pro-Wrestling. The slow start to this bout… Read More ›
AAA’s Lone 5 Star Match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KJ3jqqVRBs&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL9F7D1CD443BDC297 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGOteZXephk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRMH_4B59I4 While AAA has a rich 20 year history according to Dave Meltzer only one match has ever represented true perfection in the company. While it may be debatable that other AAA matches deserve the distinction it is… Read More ›
Three and Three Make Five
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o5mtVpW82Y In 1990 Jumbo Tsuruta and Mitsuharu Misawa were having arguably the greatest feud in the history of AJPW. Add some more than capable hands into the mix like Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue and Masanobu Fuchi and it… Read More ›
Misawa Faces Jumbo Sized Competition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ztnhHbL20U Leading up to this match Jumbo Tsuruta was fresh off of losing the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship to Terry Gordy. So the last thing Jumbo needed was a loss to Mitsuharu Misawa, a wrestler not only more than… Read More ›
Females Fighting for a 5 Star Match…And Their Hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sMla5Q3qUg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5j30ymkbqM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf3uEk2r-5c This bout proves that the key to having a truly classic match whether it is ranked by Dave Meltzer as a 5 star match or not is to have not only superior in-ring work, but high stakes… Read More ›
A Quintuple Star Match for the Triple Crown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BjcA5BCZHs Aside from the range of styles Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu showcase what Dave Meltzer might have valued when giving this bout 5 stars is the circumstances surrounding the match. It was a high stakes battle as Jumbo was… Read More ›
We’re Through the Looking Glass Here, People
I was just on FAN, one of my favorite online forums, and came across a thread titled, “The Worst Match I’ve Ever Seen.” Above is what was inside. While the original poster claims that it is the worst match he… Read More ›
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