Jushin Liger with the more ergonomically-designed mask because this isn’t your daddy’s wrestling match. No, this is a contest fought in rounds, against an opponent who doesn’t take to the turnbuckles but who kicks…a lot…because he’s a certified karate master. The first round breezes by as they work the mat and Liger keeps cranking on the arm until Aoyagi’s able to grab a single leg to win the first round. Aoyagi ain’t playing around at the start of the second round and goes right into the mounted strikes, going after Liger’s mask, then landing some big kicks back on his feet. But this time, Liger’s able to snag a leg to take Round 2.
But Round 3 ushers in the violent chaos that makes this match a full-fledged spectacle, with Liger saying “fuck it” and losing the mask before destroying Aoyagi with headbutts on repeat and palm strikes, bloodying him in the onslaught. He’s able to secure a cross armbreaker but Aoyagi boots him off in a last gasp effort. He’s a mess at this point and Liger’s able to choke him out. The final round, Liger immediately returns to the choke, forcing Aoyagi to the ropes, and once he has him on the ground, he drills him with some nasty knee strikes before the ref calls it and awards Liger the victory. A contest that quickly escalates into a pissy Liger beatdown...awesome.
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