Masanobu Fuchi vs. El Samurai (NJPW, 6/6/01)

More often than not, Masanobu Fuchi rules. El Samurai has the capacity to rule but in general, he rules less so. He did not necessarily rule here against Fuchi, although the match itself was a lot of fun. Primarily because of Fuchi. This thing starts off with Fuchi hitting a backdrop and Samurai flying around before it settles into some classic Fuchi matwork. Loved him scooting across the mat with Samurai stuck in the headscissors and of course, the wishbone leg split. Samurai rubbing forearms while he's got Fuchi in the clutch is a old-school heel shenanigans, which I enjoy, but then Fuchi shuts him down with backdrop after backdrop after backdrop after backdrop after backdrop after backdrop after backdrop. That's seven, right? Samurai was toast after that.