Kerry’s a Texas boy and wrestles that American-style to a
capital T but it works well against jumbo babyface, Tsuruta. It takes a minute
for them to find their footing but the first fall had its moments. The double
arm suplex struggle, with Kerry backing toward the ropes but Jumbo delivering
it anyway or Kerry trying for the Iron Claw with Jumbo writhing on the mat, pushing
back. Once Kerry sets Jumbo up on the top turnbuckle, things get a little more
heated with Kerry shoving Jumbo and Jumbo responding in kind. After a beautiful
enziguri, Jumbo pins Kerry following the backdrop suplex. He comes out at the start of the second
fall clubbing and punching, busting Kerry open with a right-hand. He blocks
Kerry’s punch and smacks him, then he starts unloading on him in the corner and
the ref’s trying to pull him away but fuck it, Jumbo’s fired up and the crowd’s
firmly behind him.
Kerry makes his comeback after a piledriver, delivering the Tornado Punch + Iron Claw combo, and while Jumbo struggles against it, Kerry
ultimately pins him to even the score...but he doesn’t let go. Fantastic selling
from Jumbo as the young boys pour water on his head and he’s headbutting the
canvas. This third fall starts out great, with Jumbo targeting Terry’s claw
hand, stomping it, slamming it against every part of the ring, eventually
working in a cross armbreaker. The finishing stretch kind of falls off the
rails as they trade offense and Jumbo applies a random crab hold. Kerry locks
in the Iron Claw on the outside but Jumbo can’t make it into the ring before
the count. He thinks he’s won but Joe Higuchi is like “no way, sir, put your arm
down.” I’m not a big Kerry fan but this was fun and cool environment to see him
work in.
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