Taz was ECW champ coming in to this match, but the news got out that he had signed with the WWF. The ECW crowd responds to him here as expected. The first few moments of this clip are most interesting, Taz makes an early exit, and we’re left with our typical excellent Tanaka vs. Awesome match.
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Match of the Day: Tanaka v. Ishii
For those not offended by head and neck trauma, Masato Tanaka defending the Openweight Championship against Tomohiro Ishii from New Japan, 2/3/13.
Masato Tanaka (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW) by Jahmale_Hepburn
How Tanaka is still going like this after 15+ years is a total mystery to me.