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  • dude, that was fucking sick! Why wouldn't WWE let Jericho do that while he was with the company?

  • this one is cool with no commentary. i would rather watch japanese wrestling with no commentary than hear it in a language i dont speak. do they ever translate these into english, or have someon call over the japanese commentary?

  • This match was so good I didnt even notice there was no commentary untill the very end. THAT is how you work a wrestling match.

  • Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but this was a quarter final match in the 1995 J Cup tournament, which was promoted by WAR, but featured up-and-coming workers representing other promotions all over the world. Chris Benoit represented NJPW and was the 1994 J Cup champion, which gave him a bye to the quarter finals, setting up this match.

  • @theblackadversary

    that match is held in W.A.R  (war and romance)

  • @ffiva Nope,it isnt War And Romance but Wrestle And Romance.And W.A.R is often called Wrestle Association R too.

  • thanks for uploading

  • great match

  • now THAT's a fuckin' powerbomb

  • @theblackadversary December 13, 1995

  • Fuckin awesome match

  • I used to think Jericho should've resumed his feud with Malenko, but it made sense for him and Benoit to go at it in the WWF.

  • I thought the Hulkamania years were the golden age of wrestling

  • I love how the Japanese audience is totally silent with attention, and then bursts into applause at major moves.

  • I have always wished that American wrestling would take a shot at building their programs around mostly "clean" finishes. So that when they have "screwjob" endings they mean something to the audience. The golden age of wrestling was these "crusierweights" (Malenko, Eddy, Benoit, Jericho etc..) despite the storylines at the top of the Monday night shows.. you knew you were gonna get great matches when Malenko vs Ultimo Dragon was on the card.

  • You could call these times the latest golden age of wrestling. I wonder when a new one will come.

  • Great match! You coul already tell at this point these two were going to be two of the all time greats!

  • Wild pegasus vs Lion Hart, chris Jericho says in his book.

  • This match is better than all of Cena's matches, combined.

    Thank god I'm Canadian and watching our Canadian athletes. No disrespect to Americans. 

  • wtf ? japanese pepps don't talk ' LOL ?

  • ITS THE HAPPY BEAR :D

  • you don't see moves like this anymore in todays crappy wrestling. Wrestlers today just showboat and execute their 3 moves and match is over..

    Benoit was an intense wrestler

  • That springboard lionsault to the outside at 1:02 is amazing.

  • lionheart has been tamed by wild pegasus

  • amazing footage.anybody imagine sheamus or the miz in this kind of match?this fast this athletic.those new superstars are good actors but lacking of technique and style.today there isnt much good highflyin/mat-technicians left..or even good wrestlers- jericho was always on top.he is one of wrestlings real packages.and he is always givin it up to new talents.because if theres no new talents we´ll end up with more stupid entertainment crap

  • Even though Benoit should rot in hell, there is no denying he was an incredible talent. Him and Jericho just rip it up here. And btw, I'm pretty sure this match took place in WAR not New Japan. (Sorry for the nitpicking, LOL.)

  • ''wild pegasus'' benoit vs '' lionheart'' jerico =0

  • buena lucha....

  • I prefer Jericho's and Benoit's wrestling ability over Bret Hart.

  • Chris Benoit owns at powerbombs! great match!

  • That missed headbutt was just just FEARLESS!!!!!!!!

  • a match like this makes wrestling art. Benoit and Jericho, two artists.

  • My woman from Tokyo, do do do

  • why is the ref counting in english

  • @aglewi41 So the two American wrestlers can understand him. Same reason he asks if they submit in Engrish.

  • The Japanese could definitely teach Americans some valuable lessons, to be sure.

  • 2:00

    

  • good lord benoit power bombed the hell out of jericho at 1:58

  • benoit is so crisp

  • chris jerico is THE BEST

  • Wow doctor Hitler, your so edgy. Teach me to be as on the cutting edge as you man. Your opinions are so "out there" and against the grain of society. You won't conform for anybody!

    Eitherthat, or you don't watch wrestling and your very misinformed....your call.

  • @WrestlingRandomness

    im a rebel you called me out. I hate conformists so i joined the group that is against conforming. I've also never watched wrestling in my life although we both find ourselves here watching a rare video of two great wrestlers, not entertainers (although very entertaining)

    You should probably watch more wrestling so you are better informed next time you try to call someone edgy when their opinion is actually largely agreed upon lol

    but dont worry i can teach you

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  • @drhitler

    Chris Jericho is cutting some of the best promos of his life. He also wants to push some younger guys in the back. (Instead of hang on like a lot of older guys do) I would hardly call that a dead career.

  • @drhitler

    Chris Jericho is cutting some of the best promos of his life. He also wants to push some younger guys in the back. (Instead of hang on like a lot of older guys do) I would hardly call that a dead career.

  • @WrestlingRandomness

    He will never be top dog. Mcmahon confirmed this from day 1. The only reason he stays is cos being the bottom of wwe is still better than the top of tna

  • @drhitler

    Its not about being "top dog".  I'm sure Chris Jericho would rather be Chris Jericho and not John Cena. And FYI, he's been top dog in the past. He's held the world title on several occasions and was the first Undisputed Champion. Now he's trying to push guys talent so we can have talent in the future.

  • @WrestlingRandomness

    It IS all about being the top dog. Jericho rapes Cena wrestling wise but who do they chant for? Every wrestler in the roster is probably better than the 'Holy Trinity of the Belt' but noone knows. Teslas electricity is greater than edisons will ever be, but noone cares. When they are both old hasbeens, who will get the HoF ring? Place your bet

  • @drhitler

    Those who know wrestling know who is better and do give a crap sir. The Ultimate Warrior was on top for a while back in the day. Not all the chumps who sell t shirts and have the catchy crowd chants last forever. And when they fade out its the tech guys like Rick Rude and Ricky Steamboat who will be remembered fondly.

  • @drhitler LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! When they are old hasbeens? I dont give a flying bucket of rat piss HOW MANY chant for Cena or tee-shirts he sells or how much of a goldenboy he is to vince, He will NEVER get a ring before Jericho! LMFAO! You MUST be like 12. No grown man will jock Cena like you do unless that man is still in his teens.

  • @drhitler you said you're a non-conformist [in the clumsiest of ways, might i add.] then you said you've never watched wrestling in your life [outside of this match between "two great wrestlers." one would wonder how you know who's great and not if you've never watched...] and then you try to argue points like you know what you're talking about.

    so you're either lying, trolling, or just being fucking stupid. which is it?

  • @ChaostheClown

    way to miss the point

    lol @ morons

    lol @ you

  • @drhitler lol @ trolls

  • Chris Jericho's career is about as dead as benoits family

  • @drhitler You're fuckin' dead you ignorant homo. Chris Jericho's career is booming louder today than it EVER was. You're just a retard who speaks without knowing shit. Pay some respect to fhe first unified champ you worthless shit. Not only is he booming, but he actually gives the young guys a fucking chance and gives them a push whenever he can. I bet you are a closet Cena and HHH fan, aren't you faggot?

  • Tremendous match for both men early in their careers. What a loss Benoit is to the wrestling industry, he will never be replaced. Jericho looked great, this match takes me back to the memories when he was at his best. Overall terrific video.

  • Damn, I really wish they would of pulled off that finish better.

  • 3:58 holy bad landing!!

  • No that was a perfect landing actually.

  • how is this from NJPW with all the WAR letters around the ring lol

  • r.i.p. benoit

  • this is wrestling!!!!!!!!!! Whoao the suplex in the border of the ring it just amazing

  • It......it is amazing

  • 'wild pegasus' lol crazy japs..too bad about benoit tho :\

  • Who was the bastard that rated this?

    Come on, motherfucker! Show yourself!!!

  • wow floppy finish he was going for the avalanch tombstone right?

  • Noone else rate. Look, there are 222 ratings

    Save us 222

  • Yeah Benoit was the best, WWE is boring now. Cena is shit.

  • @Jim222001 the only good wrestler they even have is just like benoit bryan danielson also theres y2j

  • It was 1996. They reused alot of spots, but it was so the American audience could enjoy what the Japanese fans did.

  • Don't rest in peace Chris Benoit. Come back as an undead warrior of justice.  Put Vince in the crippler crossface and show him what a monster really is. Then make make that pussy Cena tap out and take his belt. (NOTE: Cena was not champion when I typed this, but he'll get the belt back sooner or later.)

    Long live the Pegasus! Long Live the Wolverine! Long Live the spirit of Wrestling, Chris Benoit!!!

  • you are....................THE SHIT..

  • LOL, a wonderful sentiment, but I don't think Benoit can come back like that, as he was cremated...(he can at least haunt Vince for LULZ, though)

  • Maybe Athena could attach his ashes to Jericho, kinda like what she did to Cratos. Except, this time, the ashes possess Jericho and take over his body with the soul of Benoit. Then he could use the blades of Chaos to......I better stop myself. This is getting outta hand.o_o

  • I smell a fanfic~! ;-}

  • You are a fucking retard. Couldnt you just shut the fuck up and watch the match like normal people?

  • whoa, you just watched this match and the only thing you can say is that? Nothing about how awesome these guys are or how epic that match was? shame on you.

  • @KingofMarks91 No, OBVIOUSLY I watched the match, and I saw how epic it was, but WHAT can I say that hasn't been said by all the other fans who saw it and were dazzled by it. I can't INVENT words can I. But I also won't say some farfetched dumb shit about "Athena attaching Benoits ashes to Jericho" Let the man rest in peace. This is wrestling, not Harry Potter

  • Well, it's a God of War reference, but I see your point. Still no need for name calling. And yes, you should make up words to describe how awesome this match is.  I made up some, but I can't type them because they involve letters that haven't been invented yet.

  • @KingofMarks91 I KNOW what the hell god of war is, but It doesn't have JACK SHIT to do with this legendary match. You almost perverted it. It's almost sacriligious, all this "Athena" and "Benoits ashes" talk.

  • c'mon man, get over it. seriously, but you gotta understand that i'm a huge benoit fan. i mean no disrespect to anyone, and that's all I'm going into on the matter. alright? there's a hell of a lot of worse things people say about the subject of his death, so quit wasting our time.

  • @KingofMarks91 How am I wasting any more time than saying "Benoits ashes being fused with Jericho". Thats fucking retarded. While we're at it, why don't we gather Eddy Guerreros remains and Infuse them with Cybernetic technology and create a super wrestler called Eddy 2.0? Because just SOUNDS retarded. Come off it already.

  • First off, that sounds like an awesome idea. Secondly, that was a part of a conversation I was having on here. If you don't like it, too damn bad. Don't bitch me to me about it. and don't misquote me!...I said "attach his ashes to Jericho" not fuse. don't paraphrase someone and put it in quotations jerk-off.

  • @KingofMarks91 Look at that, we have a faggot little pointdexter school teacher. I WISH that I were in the position where you could correct me in person so I could break your fucking mouth. You little Lord of The Rings Bitch.

  • LOL, @the numb-nuts who won't shut his damn mouth. You've successfully made a complete ass of yourself on this thread. congrats. So you're at the point of making empty little threats, then I might as well be the bigger man and gracefully bow out. May old acquaintances be forgot, in days of auld lang syne. Happy New Year : )

  • @KingofMarks91 Wow, you're a faggot. I win. Go the fuck away Lord of The Rings

  • Great match, anybody know what year this is?

  • 95.

  • 1. i like how jericho always says fck

    2. what a powerbomb from benoit

    3. there were som awesome pins here

    dragon suplex pin

    pin with back bridge.....

  • WOW what a match.. it was just the way JERICHO describes it in his book.. which was a great read!!!

    thanx for sharing guys!!!

    raftheleo

  • they had a very similar match in WCW....fall brawl 98 i believe....very very similar....and as awesome as this one...

  • this is the match Benoit punished himself after he flopped when Jerico missed the kick

  • How do you mean ?

  • what minuted??

  • 1:57 whaaaaa , hahahaha jericho's awsome

  • Bless both of them.

  • i got a real kick...outta ..The Ref......he's fun...........hides in the corner there.. lol..and comes out for the count....or see.. if..give-up......and only wants.. the Wrestlers...in...the middle of the Ring.....hehe.he's funny...........lollol.

    hahahahahaha

    peace.+.

  • Japanese crowds are way more respectful than American crowds, notice how they don't need guard rails to keep the crowd from running in the ring cause they're not fucking idiots like back in the states.

  • Yes indeed.

  • Ya know, I go to a lot of indy shows here in the states and most don't have guard rails. It's a very different, intimate atmosphere.

  • @retrograderenegades i think there are no guardrails because WAR was known for its lucha libre influence and it has never been popular to have guard rails in mexico

  • @angus506 lol you dumbass I'm from America

  • @retrograderenegades you can be racist against yourself, self hating RACIST

  • @angus506 How was the comment even racist it was a factual statement. You go to any sports or "sports entertainment" event in the United States and morons are drinking beer and being obnoxious it's a fact. That isn't racist, American isn't a race btw it's a nationality moron.

  • Man...the thing I have always admired about these guys when they wrestled was how STIFF they are with each other...want to talk about a performance!!!!

  • The canadians westlers are the best in the world.

  • Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Dean Malenko, Lance Storm, Chris Jericho, Edge, Christian..And I could continue the list for days..

  • I would agree with everyone of those except for Edge and Christian who while i Like them they are only good because of the lack of quality in the talents now but the key to the others is their connection to the Harts who had great respect for the terriotorys thus their talent benifited from learning all the different styles of europe mexico and the texas terriotorys

  • amazing match! now thats wrestling!

  • At 1:30, is it just me or did the ref count to 10?

  • If you watch at 4:30, the ref counts past 10. I guess in NJPW, the countout is up to 20.

  • All Japanese Wrestling Promotions have a 20 count.

  • has any 1 noticed the fans are silent?

  • well duh, they want to have all their concentration on the fight instead of yelling like a bunch of fags

  • It's the way the Japanese are. I've read books from many wrestlers(including Jericho's) and they all say that the Japs are silent for the most part.

  • fucken idiot

  • Someone sent me a video (homemade) on ebay (i bought it) that had this match as a starter, it was a best of C jericho at the time, it had too cold scorpio matches, etc.

    i cant find it, but im glad i found this epic match.

  • benoit, is my all time favourite wrestler.. haha classic diving headbutt

  • thx for uploading

    jericho wrote about this match in his book, so it's nice to see it :)

  • The match is from W.A.R in japan it says it on the ring skirts

  • great match

  • Chris Jericho is the ultimate entertainer!

    That's why he's my favorite wrestler

    He reminds me of me! LOL :P

  • at 00:46 classic Jericho, 01:04 he could have broke his neck

  • the jericho of old was a brilliant wrestler, and so was benoit. To bad you cant say the same about the Jericho of today

  • Huh? Jericho is a great wrestler today. He doesn't do as much high flying stuff, but he's still very, very good.

  • well im rather picky when it comes to how wrestlers make their moves look :P I still would not say that he is great, good is as far as i personaly would rank him.

  • Since when is pro wrestling about moves? It's about storytelling using moves. There's a whole mess of 170 pound indy guys who do pretty looking moves that mean nothing because they put them in no context.

    The WWE Jericho is lights-years ahead of the Japan/Mexico Jericho in terms of psychology.

  • that's why i don't like wwe. Veeeeeeeeery few wrestlers in the wwe today are good wrestlers, and i mean real wrestlers, that could actually go in a real fight. And wrestling is all about moves for me, could not care less about story telling as its all fake and bores me to death.

  • it isn't all fake people really get hit and hurt you liar!

  • i said that the storylines are fake

  • they aren't all fake lit a and edge really had an affair,  alot of the stories are true!

  • no...not alot of em...very few of em

  • you're misinformed do your research you can't validate that statement.

  • well no i can't, but i hardly belive that most of em are "real".

  • well the eddie gilbert john tatum  feud was real, mach man and hulk really feuded behind the scenes a nd john studd a nd andre really didn't get along! there are more do your homework!

  • well still, MOST of them are fake, you can't deny that

  • yes i can deny that most feuds were real roberts and macho man had real  heat too!

  • ....vince mcmahon did not die in a car accident/car bomb whatever. Kane is not a murderer. Papa shangoo did not put a hex on the ultimate warrior. Kurt angle did NOT break his leg when big show threw him down from a roof or whatever it was. The undertaker is not realy dead...want me to go on? Most of the storylines are fake, some are true perhaps but most are fake

  • thats not entirely  true about 50 % is real according to ric flairs ex wife!

    tiffany!

  • just think logicaly and you might realize that 10% might be real

  • no  it's 50 percent real thats the facts she has no reason to lie!

  • well what about lita hardy and edge love triangle...that was compleatly real... and what about the real fist fight between batista and booker t? u cannot say most of em r fake...

  • nope, most of them are fake. A select few of em are real....no matter what anyone says there are more fake storylines then there are real ones

  • you're right he's good, some people just forget, he can't be exciting, he's heel, you have to want the other guy to come back from his attack not want him to carry on because he's exciting, the same with john morrison, he has really come out of his shell since turning face, why? cos when he was heel he couldn't do the cool chuck kicks and corkscrew moonsaults etc, heels are meant to be boring, and faces are meant to be exciting

  • That's why I think that the HEEL/FACE system is broke. Besides almost everyone fails to understand what a heel means (not supposed to be a comedy act) heel wrestlers are limited in what they can do. They have to keep a balance of making the match good, but not perform moves that could get him over more than the face. And if the face sucks(E.G. John Cena) then that limits the heel that much more.

  • True man, Randy Orton aint even 30 and he has it down what a future legend he will be, he has said if the crowd chant boring he goes even slower, he's a bad guy, I have a female friend who is actually a wrestler in training and even she marks out and hates on people like Orton and Jericho

  • hell even i marked out for Vickie Guerrero lol

  • is o agree if LOLimajeepithink, japanese wrestling was simple, go out fight train... now wrestling is like a soap opera.. i still watch it, but ever since benoits tragic accident, ive stopped. benoit has always been my favourite... hes a true wrestler

  • wow, what a match, that was awesome one of the best hard hitting technical realistic marithons that my eyes have visioned so far as a wrestling fan, real fans will appreciate this.

  • 1:02 amazing action made by jericho!!

  • lol

    the sound Chris Jericho made when he got powebombed

  • Well you're a vagina, and I'm right. :)

    This wasn't even their best match, given how sloppy it was in the end. They had better matches in WWE, which is what people are supposed to "loathe" after watching this.

    I dunno why I'm disagreeing with 11 year olds though.

  • so you say that a match in wwe where they only brake a couple of tables and do they finishing moves over and over again just for 6 min is better that this 20 min full of great moves and pure wrestling?... i think youre the vagina little asshole

  • Chris Jericho said "Are you ready?" like a hundred times!!LOL

    Anyway,really good match!

  • jappenese crowds are the GREATEST!!

  • they show respect to who ever is in the ring

  • this is actually in jericho's WAR days.

  • The crowd isn't shit darling..this is just how they are in Japan. In fact this crowd is a bit rowdy..lol....trust me, a lot of the people think the same thing even some wrestlers who first get there.

  • LoL It seems this crowd is rather rowdy doesn't it? In Japan, silence is their way of showing respect to the individuals in the ring during the match. Like giving their highest form of concentration on what's being presented to them. Usually they pay their respects with "pops" after the match is overwith.

  • the crowd showed more appreciation and signs of having a pulse than american crowds. I wanna wrestle in Japan now.

  • yea, japanese wrestling is great.

  • that was a SERIOUS POWER BOMB

  • really only one word needed to describe njpw amazing 1 word 2 describe this match classic the wrestling in da states is nothing close to as intense and as awesome

  • classic chris jericho at :45 awesome match i luv njpw

  • so is it a 20 second count in japan instead of 10

  • yea

  • WOW! WHAT A MATCH!!!

  • the crowd is good !! =D

  • did jericho speak japanese

  • Nope, I watch Japanese and I don't hate WWE after, so you and him would be wrong. 8)

  • "That's simply how wrestling in Japan looks like. You should definitely watch more matches. Afterwards, you'll loathe the WWE (if you don't already)."

    God, shut the hell up. The one bad thing about these youtube wrestling vids is the overbearing smarks who like to stress their fantasy world onto other people.

  • But he's right :)

  • It's the Japanese epidemic, bro. I live out here...I know how it is.

  • yeah he's right, and you're a cock :)

  • thats not NJPW....its WAR. Jericho was never in NJPW.