Osaka Pro Hurricane 2004 ~ Super J Cup 4th Stage

Last names are soooo passé.

February 21, 2004 – Osaka, Japan

CIMA, Heat & KENTA vs. Jushin Liger, Jinsei Shinzaki & Super Delfin
The mononomial whippersnappers attack before the bell. Delfin hits CIMA with a shoulder tackle. He hits a lariat. CIMA shoves him off the top to the floor. Liger hits KENTA with a shoulder tackle. KENTA returns the favor. He hits a head kick. Liger hits a palm strike. Shinzaki hits Heat with a shoulder tackle. Heat hits a chest kick. KENTA hits a double stomp on Shinzaki’s arm. Heat hits Delfin with a vertical suplex and a kneedrop. KENTA kicks him around for 2. He puts on a camel clutch and Heat hits a dropkick for 2. Heat hits dropkicks in the corner. Delfin hits a snap suplex and tags to Liger. Liger hits a backbreaker. He puts on a Mexican surfboard. CIMA won’t quit so he lets go. Shinzaki and Delfin help him hit a triple dropkick for 2. Shinzaki hits a splash for 2. He puts on a chinlock. Delfin puts on an abdominal stretch. Liger hits a frog splash for 2. He hits a powerbomb. Delfin hits a flying elbowdrop for 2. Shinzaki hits a springboard dropkick. He hits a vertical suplex for 2. CIMA dropkicks Liger’s knee. KENTA tags in and hits a Yakuza kick. He chokes Liger on the top rope and hits a springboard dropkick. He hits a plancha. CIMA hits a suicide dive. Heat hits a topé con hilo. Back in the ring CIMA acts cocky until he realizes his partners are still on the floor. Shinzaki puts CIMA and KENTA in wristlocks and walks the ropes. He hits Heat with a thrust kick. He hits CIMA and KENTA with chokeslams. KENTA hits a big boot. Heat hits a dropkick. He hits an enziguiri. He puts on the Minoru Special. Shinzaki hits a dragon screw. He hits a diving shoulder tackle for 2. He puts on the Heavenly Lock but CIMA makes the save with a crossbody. Liger hits KENTA with a palm strike. KENTA hits a hurricanrana. He hits the Shining Wizard for 2. Liger hits a brainbuster. He hits the Koppo kick for 2. Delfin hits a crossbody. He hits the Osaka Stunner for 2. CIMA hits a diving headbutt. Delfin hits a backdrop driver. Everyone hits CIMA with palm strikes for 2. CIMA misses the Venus and Delfin hits a swinging DDT. KENTA hits the Busaiku Knee Kick. CIMA hits a superkick and the Schwein for the win at 16:53. I watched this match six years after the fact and was still shocked CIMA got the win there. He played face-in-peril the entire match (very well I might add) and given I thought for sure the veterans would win, the Schwein caught me off guard. Well done guys.
Rating: ***½