NJPW - Black Tiger II vs TAKA Michinoku

[JonKeLiG]

eddie looked like he was on roids here.

[newagepun]

wow. Damn look how time flies. If Eddie was alive it would be awesome to see him take on Taka now.

[KimchiIsDogsChildren]

宇宙人プランチャ

[TheLoneDigit]

I love how this match feels longer than it really is. Taka and Eddie were on the leading edge here. This is how a short match should be! Reminds me of 1-2-3 Kid VS Owen Hart in the King Of The Ring tourney. Fast paced action, lots of counters, and a great variety of technical, power, and high flying moves. WWE should have used Taka better.

[21richkid]

Currently, there are mask wrestlers in WWE today: Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, and Cody Rhodes. Latino Heat would been called the Mexican Version of Tony the Tiger from Frosted Flakes opposed to Rhodes Dr, Doom Marvel Comics persona.

[Sanguiluna]

@21richkid I don't think Rhodes really counts as a "masked wrestler", at least not in the traditional sense, since his mask is just a prop just like Cowboy Bob Orton and his cast, while with Sin Cara, Rey, and Hunico (Dark Sin Cara), they ARE their masks.

[ThriceP86]

I will go back to Japan just to see one wrestling show damn it!

[TheDc316]

Taka is so Young....DAMN...and R.I.P Eddie

[MrVinlak]

Eddie Guerrero was the best Black Tiger out of all them!

[y2taner]

i didnt realise how good eddy was untill this video

[silentorange15]

5:21 no frog splash! :))

[whelljack]

black tiger II is eddie guerrero???

[TheSalman5555]

@whelljack yes

[whelljack]

@TheSalman5555 thanks

[mjonlyfan]

Is Eddie playing the role of Black tiger here? Bc at 0:26 he uses Tope Atomico. I was just curious if it was Eddie

[achromat666]

Black Tiger II is Eddie Guerrero.

[cosplayercory]

Taka's belly to belly halfway through sick!

[darkfiete]

is it just me or did eddie played powerhouse in in this match ? taka uses the more flyee moves while BT2 (obviously taller) shrugged of some attacks easily

good match

[TakerFan08]

Whether or not this is Eddie Guerrero, doesnt matter. This was a great match & reminds me why Japanese Wrestling>WWE/TNA. Though I say this in no disrespect to WWE/TNA, Im still a loyal fan & through the good/bad, i'll continue to watch. But good stuff here!!

[Jikk]

@TakerFan08

Actually, it does matter. People need to realize what a great and versatile wrestler Guerrero was before he started wrestling in WCW / WWF.

[SvenBex]

is that Eddie Guerrero? the Black Tiger

[ProWrestlingFan101]

@SvenBex Yup

[mastershak3416]

5:00 to 5:03 wow!

[VanishingWish]

Look at his repotoire of moves. You'd know that's Eddie in a heartbeat. Especially the flip over the ropes near the start.

[HollywoodKendrick]

DAMN TAKA CAN WRESTLE!!! What did WWE do to him?? This dude is GOOD man....

[TeslaDRay]

are you guys sure that's eddie? i know he portrayed black tiger II but was it him here? Either way eddie was an unbelievable talent. a shame a heart defect took his life (I know about the drugs, etc but it was actually a heart defect that kiled him).

[HollywoodKendrick]

That's Eddie in 1994.

[TeslaDRay]

@HollywoodKendrick

yeah i know. didn't look too much like him. he was so light and more built. the hair could have been attached to the mask though unless he dyed it. better than black tiger I.

[SimplyPhenomenal7]

the talent taka has ... INCREDIBLE

[SimplyPhenomenal7]

taka does a springboard moonsault better han aj. taka rules.

[OGwrestler157]

This dude looks waaaaaay to be white to Eddie. But I'm going to assume that it is.

[Jikk]

Don't assume, when It is in fact Eddie. Guerrero always had light skin. He was only dark in his later years in WCW, then he was light again in WWE.

And of course, Eddie talked about wrestling as Black Tiger II in his interview DVD. So ya...

[Loopylass321]

Eddie got long hair hehe

RIP EDDIE miss you

[STORMROCKS877]

This was Amazing NJPW is 15 times better then waterdowned WWE and look WWE Will close up soon if they contnue to downgrade then TOLIET LESS Bathroom Humor

[Nelly47yo]

Yes guys the Black tiger II is Eddie Guerrero.

[epic576]

R.I.P Eddie

[edgefight]

this is from one of the greatest wresting tourneys of all time

[miggy25]

yes the Super J Cup was awesome

[CactusJack1834]

Before the first minute of the match is fsat past!

[anac0nda]

This guys are faster then WWE-RAW

[irelandguy]

man Eddie was incredible

[omarinho85]

si è il grande EDDIE GUERRERO.... W LA RAZA W BLACK TIGER II

[ElWeyChingon]

THATS EDDIE?

[GGFan]

What's wrong with Earthquake?

[guitarnoob77]

Eddie RIP

[redtwinky10]

LOL japan is has bad wrestling names, not to be offensive or anyting but cmon "tiger mask" "curry man" and "black tiger" and not to mention "death ninja"

[CarterRage]

and Ultimate Warrior or Earthquake are better names? ;-)

and who the hell is "death ninja" ? I'm watching Puroresu für about 4 years an I never saw a Wrestler named Death Ninja -.-

[BuckoWheat]

And Curry Man was a name made up by Chris Daniels. Not some Puro guy.

[Jikk]

You're retarded, Tiger Mask was a cartoon before it was even in wrestling, and Black Tiger was the evil counter part of Tiger Mask during the 80's.

And learn some grammar... "is has bad", what the hell is that? Moron.

[Nelly47yo]

Yup you're right my friend.

[TeslaDRay]

@redtwinky10 njpw has the best music. wwf's current music sucks, nothing but mtv current garbage. wwf used to be good.

[FILIPINOY79]

@redtwinky10 Well, there was a super ninja...Later Became the Great Muta. Black Tiger & Tiger Mask were from a cartoon in Japan. However, do I think Curry Man was kinda weird.

[austinariesmark]

@redtwinky10 Curry man is an american name you goof

[Nacho773]

Japaneese and Mexican matches rule!

[indyfan4life]

good match rip eddie he was so much better in japan and ecw then he was in wwe imo

[ngomez0077]

i actually agree with you. he was all substance in his Black Tiger persona and ecw years. WWF/WWE made him all talk. WE WANT WRESTLING DAMMIT, NOT A RING OPERA!

[princesstamika]

talking is an important part of wrestling. Charisma is important.

[tigrederd]

thats Eddie G

[dusty0732]

great match....indeed.

[armandroh666]

Black Tiger = Rollerball Rocco

Black Tiger II = Eddie Guerrero

Black Tiger III = Silver King

Black Tiger IV = Rocky Romero

& typing this just cause

Tiger Mask = Satoru Sayama

Tiger Mask II = Mitsuharu Misawa

Tiger Mask III = Koji Kanemoto

Tiger Mask IV = Unknown @ this time

[redguy6]

indeed......

[Murray066]

black tiger is eddie guerrero!

[Deanyomac]

you can tell by moves he does, coz he used them first startin wcw

[armandroh666]

actualy he used them first in NJPW & ECW before going to WCW

[KornmanUNstoppable]

Black Tiger II to correct you

[evil5150]

I want to see the Black Tiger Bomb.

[MauriceSometimes]

Hahahaha. what was with that stiff armed body splash? Hilarious.

[Whoblehwah]

No Black Tiger Bomb? Poo.

[CarterRage]

Hey^^,that's was the 1st Stage of the Super J Cup 1994,if you want to see the big moves,go watch the final stages.^^

[Whoblehwah]

Lol. Did he make it to the finals?

[CarterRage]

No,he made it to the 2nd stage and lost to Chris Benoit.I think Benoit even won the Tournemant,but I'm not sure.

[ArmandECW666]

Yeah Benoit (Wild Pegasus/Pegasus Kid) won it in the finals against the Great Sasuke

[CarterRage]

Yep,it's Eddie Guerrero.He used to be "Black Tiger II" in the Mid-90s.Chris Benoit did the same thing with the "Pegasus Kid" Stuff.

[Whoblehwah]

And his "Wild Pegasus" gimmick.

[CarterRage]

Yup,that's right.

And New Japan is about to bring back the old gimmicks,Rocky Romero is Black Tiger IV and they're planning to make a new Pegasus Kid out of Fergal "Prince" Devitt.But I think,they throwed the plan into the trashcan,because Devitt joined the CTU and a heel Pegasus Kid won't work.^^

[Mew2V1]

is that Eddie Guerrero? because he use his signature move of jumpin over the rope to TAKA

[eltornado1978]

And the facerake with the foot. Seeing as the vids from 1994, it is Eddy.