Saburo Inematsu vs. Takashi Sasaki, BJW 11/13/2006
Inematsu was a K-Dojo guy who I remember being a fun addition to BJW multiman tags during this period. I think this was the only bigger singles match he got in BJW at the time, and you kind of have to wonder why because he does really well for himself. The first 5 minutes are the standard forgettable deathmatch opening and not of much interest, but the last 10 minutes or so are really compelling. Inematsu has a lot of fun offense – running headbutts, well timed axe handles, a sick backdrop suplex, big knee drops – that feels really fresh in this kind of deathmatch context. Both guys also bleed like crazy, and increased the violence by really stiffing each other with their slaps and kicks. The struggle for control was really good. When Inematsu hit his big Death Valley Bomb from the top rope it felt like a huge moment not just because it was a huge bump but because of the way Inematsu had been controlling and cutting off Sasaki, it really alerted the crowd that the outsider could put away the established guy and it was really compelling, they maintained that sense of struggle subsequently in nice fashion. I’m not a guy who’s big on deathmatch wrestling but this was really good and fresh.
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