NJPW - 1996-04-29 - Great Muta vs. Hakushi

[newmasterofbation]

wooooooooow this is exorcist (Jinsei Shinzaki) vs. devil (Muta)

[marcojceladon100]

Best Great Muta costume ever

[mmmikeyxx]

absolutely awesome. thanks. 

[gtofan2005]

wwe is more bout drama then the wrestling.

[adriansurujbhan]

What I love about Muta is that every match he's in feels epic. What psychology.

[stevehound76]

muta vs, undertaker,,dream match,,

[furby714]

GREATES Entrance EVER

[badongism]

Bah, I wish American wrestling had more music like Hakushi's here. I can only take so much generic sounding rap metal.

[bugs034]

i like this match between those 2 wrestlers ; )

[go30tigers7]

Shinzaki was at Chikara's King of Trios this year and I gotta say, he is in fantastic shape.

[999qqq666bbb]

くそ坊主、地獄へお連れいたしましょうｗｗｗ

[PresidentWassereimer]

22:50 nice, but snooki did that too

[LMLR187]

@PresidentWassereimer but muta's is well-known. its more famous

[zonip67]

MY BIRTH IS THAT DAY!! :D

[KNKProductionsUSA]

One the best matches I've ever seen!

[Lee333Ino]

Can someone please tell me the name of Hakushi's entrance music please, thanks x

[DevilTakeMe]

@Lee333Ino The one playing in this video is a WWE Production Theme called "Father to Son" - it was also used in the Trish Stratus' farewell video a few years back.

The version of the song in my copy of this match was "White Angel" from the then-WWF album 'Full Metal'

[GARAOKKUSU]

南　無　大　師　遍　照　金　剛!!

[silverbeast75]

hakushi vs taker WM 28

[rushman21901]

Again the ref is talking in English!!! Can someone please explain this too me? Seriously now. The ref is talking english in alot of Muta's matches. They are in Japan and both wrestlers are Japanese and so is the ref! This is driving me crazy. lol

[supersasukemaniac]

@rushman21901 the refs speak engrish so both japanese wrestlers and forgein wrestlers can understand him

[exe2517]

@rushman21901 just technisisms used in pro wrestling and fight sports

besides, The Great Muta character was born in the US

[Nunnayadambiness]

@rushman21901

Puroresu is still a Western import. Basically, tradition keeps them speaking English most of the time.

[tir1066]

@rushman21901 English is something of the common language for wrestlers, at least in English speaking countries and Japan, sort of like how Latin is the language used for official names of animals.

[Anarchylotb]

amazing match thanks for this

[michealdark]

For a guy that's supposed to be an angel, Hakushi scares me.

[sneasalmaster]

28:35 holy shit!!!

[CyGothGuido]

does anyone know Hakushi theme here? i really like it :)

[evilmidget]

Keep Jinsei in your prayers. The man isn't doing too well right now due to the tsunami. He is currently homeless and living out of his car. I'm normally not one to preach this kind of thing, but Jinsei is a man who has contributed greatly to Puroresu and is one of the most talented wrestlers in the world. This gives true fans of Puroresu every reason to contribute to the Japan earthquake fund.

[ThePerfectOne95]

@evilmidget Thank you for informing me about this as I had no prior knowledge of this happening.

[Danfrombackhome]

2 BAMFs. 

[bigbaltimore08]

Hey look, it's Raiden vs Shao Kahn!!

[PrimetimeD]

What is the significance of the writing on Hakushi's body?

[aaronbailey100]

this match was great one of my favorites matches muta and shinzaki wrestled a spectular match i wish wrestling was like again i don't care international or the us wrestling is wrestling again

[Towney007]

Muta's charisma is what carried him to such an amazing career. His ring work is very hit and miss. It's sensational or brutally bad. There's really nothing in between with the guy. Unquestionably though - he's a guy who from a sheer showmanship standpoint, might be one of the most versatile performers ever.

[evilmidget]

@Towney007 considering both him and Liger have both made the PWI 500 for the past twenty years says it all

[Towney007]

@evilmidget Well I dunno if I'd use PWI 500 as any kind of measuring stick anymore - I mean AJ Styles was #1 a few years ago and I don't know if he's ever wrestled in front of more than 300 people in his life. But Muta's pretty darn fun. Liger's legitimately awesome.

[frasermack18]

if you read Jericho's book, he said Muta just phoned it in on the smaller shows but went big on the big shows to save himself

[GreatMutaLegend]

red-blood word Muta wrote at 19:03 is mean "death"

[SnickersAufmMars]

what does the sign mean he wrote on the piece of wood?

[GreatMutaLegend]

@SnickersAufmMars  "death"

[SnickersAufmMars]

@GreatMutaLegend explains the crowd reaction

[gmta28]

Muta looks like a cat at 23:53

[sakuracare]

八百長レフリーさんですね

[21richkid]

Mason Ryan is the new member of Nexus. He could put up a challenge to the Great Muta and overpower him with the sideslam. Ryan is the future of professional wrestling. Has a physic and power than Muta. The Japanese legend could job to him anyday.

[GreatMutaFan76]

@21richkid Dream on, Muta has more skill in his pinky finger than anyone in the nexus or core, he's a better worker and an ever greater showman. But you are intitled to your opionion even if it is moronic and stupid. I've seen Muta live vs Sting, Hogan and the Stieners and he outworked them. I was also lucky enough when I went to Japan to catch some NJPW matches with Muta and he was amazing. Even though you may get on your knees and "job" to mason ryan, The Great Muta would not! Good day!

[Konni1969]

@GreatMutaFan76 You just can't compare The Great Muta with the WWE Guys from today, because WWE is not wrestling anymore. It is a circus and worst of all, - not entertaining to me. The Great Muta is a Wrestler that a Fan can be prouf of.

[DVROFFMAN]

@21richkid Wow. This one leaves me speechless.

[yujirosmileAKB48]

実際、あれだけじゃあんな流血しない。

レフリー、切んの深すぎ！

[lainiwkr12345]

この破戒僧VS鬼みたいなギミック俺の中二心もてあそぶやん！

[FoieGras]

Geez! That was quite possibly the sickest match ever! From wrestling to acting to stunts. That diving from the ring past the barricades has to hurt, acted or not. Olympic high jump over the top rope? Circus wire-walk? Hakushi's acting for loss of blood could win an Oscar.

[Werwolfwer]

Take a good look WWE ...this is how u book an epic battle

[AEF091]

New Japan wrestling is just so much better than WWE. WWE is for kids and teenagers. New Japan wrestling is 'WRESTLING' where wrestlers WRESTLE. They still maintain the magic of wrestling. The WWE emphasises the 'entertainment' factor too much and this has a negative effect of both the fans and the show. Its basically telling us that wrestling is fake, not a real sport and all these guys are actors. The WWE is not as vblatantly bad as WCW but its still bad. It makes a mokery of the art.

[verhoogje]

20:14 Great back bump!

[FlowerFlo1983]

Hakushi's got the horadrim staff!

[dunathan12]

The closest wrestler today that would match the Great Muta would be the Undertaker. He uses a lot of psychological techiniques along with great wrestling ability. I would have like to have seen the Great Muta and Undertaker against each back in the 1990s . That would have been awesome.

[Gr8muta]

Only Muta can pull shit off like this. Muta/Mutoh is the most entertaining and creative wrestler around today!

[Fabio1349]

ITALIAN

Muta è un heel coi controcoglioni!!!!!

ENGLISH

Muta: epic fucking heel!!!!

[MatthewJWWilliams]

Both are Undertaker-ish.

[jamesgville]

@MatthewJWWilliams Muta was doing this gimmick back when 'taker was still "Mean Mark" in WCW so he is actually Muta-ish.

[shaskaraven]

Anyone know the name of the song that Hakushi comes out to in this and where can i find it on Youtube?

[biglou6]

@shaskaraven its father to son. type wwe production in the search. you should find it, but its a slightly altered version.

[alansalt]

I read Hakushi is a legit tough guy out the ring.

[fireproof30]

Muta painted "Death" on Hakushi's totem with Hakushi's OWN BLOOD. How awesome is that? This match owns WWE for free.

[pimpinhillsboro]

great match the blood on hakushi white pants makes it hardcore hell yeah

[DevilwingY2J]

Is there anywhere i can buy Muta's ring attire? is so where?

[razieltalos]

@DevilwingY2J That is all custom I guarantee

[ShaolinDynasty]

I love how Hakushi has that Shinto priest entrance....

[FoieGras]

@ShaolinDynasty Buddhist pilgrimage entrance

[biglou6]

hakushi is coming out to father to son though? thats what i'm hearing right now!

[TeslaDRay]

@biglou6

oh thats this? okay. well besides this and the hakushi theme, there was another theme that used that japanese string acoustic guitar theme, you know the kind. wondee which was real.

[TeslaDRay]

why did you put his michi pro theme on here when that is not what was played at the match. thye theme used at the match was "father to son." i had this match too i got off ebay and apparently that was edited too as they had the original hakushi wwf theme on there. why does everyone edit out the original song for this match on these clips?

[TeslaDRay]

@TeslaDRay

wait nevermind.

[GreatMuta]

@TeslaDRay Hey calm down. The match is from my original Great Muta Special Edition Battle 3 DVD. Ask Video Pack Nippon or NJPW about the overdubs!

[TeslaDRay]

@GreatMuta

no no i wasn't getting mad, lol. i just noticed it, but i corrected my statement with a reply to myself. it wasnt his michi pro theme it only had that beginning gong and thats when i made the post. i should have finished the vid first. i can't belive muta lost all that thick hair, though he was thinning for a while. he should have started the herb saw palmetto. thats what stpped my hair thinning for over 2 years now, lol. :-D

[i8numbers]

@TeslaDRay The Great Muta was the best.

[TeslaDRay]

@i8numbers

yup.  i liked his early 90's version the best.

[TeslaDRay]

@GreatMuta

shit now i want this song!

[razieltalos]

@TeslaDRay Copyright issues Id guess

[MrLUKEING]

somebody tell me hakushi's theme music name



[biglou6]

Battle Formation, Awesome name for a wrestling main event!!

[johnblueriggs]

So, Hakushi's entrance theme is the WWE Hall of Fame montage video music? NICE!! 

[TeslaDRay]

@johnblueriggs

i dont think thats it. i looked it up, has more of a beat.

[JoeytheHDK]

The Great Muta's entrance is the epitome of awesome. I wish I had a getup like that.

[TeslaDRay]

@JoeytheHDK

you can buy muta's get-up i believe. go to the site. who knows? be prepared to bay through the nose in shipping though, especially if it comes from Japan, lol.

[emoboix]

costplay suits o:

[irishbearcat2006]

If I had a robe like Muta's, I would wear it EVERYWHERE I WENT.

[bizzmarky76]

@irishbearcat2006 I'd rock chicks wearing only the mask/snake thing.

[TheCocodril]

EPIC! EPIC! EPIC!

[irishbearcat2006]

11:50 Undertaker...eat your heart out. Hakushi was awesome.

[alansalt]

@irishbearcat2006 you know hakushi normally does the whole ring walking the ropes!

[irishbearcat2006]

@alansalt Didn't know that. Never really watched much Japanese wrestling. I imagine WWF told him not to do that so as not to show up one of their top guys.

[alansalt]

@irishbearcat2006 Think he did it a couple times in wwf when he was there. Its worth searching for the undertaker vs hakushi in japan, blood bath and a proper taker match

[MrJackson7785]

Muta is the greatest

[4life1971]

WWE has nothing on japanese wrestling period!!

[URASUJIBANCHOU]

ピーター切りすぎ！！！！

[pnava123456789]

牟田は驚くばかりである

[MrLikeSkateboarding]

He almost kill him

[henrymarriottczw15]

Great Muta's entrance was bone chilling. Absolutly amazing.

Awesome match too.

[kingyamazaki]

dream match late 80's muta vs rko

[exe2517]

this is probably one of the best cards in the history of New Japan:

- Liger vs. Sasuke for the IWGP Jr. Title

- The reunion of the Road Warriors (Hawk, Animal, and Power)

- Tenryu vs. Fujinami (the battle of the twin Dragons)

- Chono getting revenge on Luger (from Starrcade 95)

- this incredible match and...

- Hashimoto vs. Takada for the IWGP title.

[biglou6]

@exe2517 where can i see the whole show??

[DVROFFMAN]

Classic!

[DVROFFMAN]

WWE has nothing on these ring entrances.

[YourEverydayGameFan]

You'd think this was WrestleMania

[beefmong]

Man Hakushi is lucky he didnt break his neck at 27:12

[jskezo]

Damn!! The Great Muta is crazy hardcore!!

[VeeDeLarge]

This match was amazing. Everything from the Venue and dramatic ring entrances to the phenomenal wrestlers involved. I wish Hakushi would have been booked better in the states after that Bret Hart feud/. As far as Muta, he's just a fucking legend.

Great upload!

[stephenlleeds]

@VeeDeLarge Hakushi didnt fit the WWE standards of 6.5ft 250lbs unfortuntly =(

[george2648]

@VeeDeLarge damn right

[daschuck77]

Hakushi=Coolest entrance ever.

[bertskank]

anyone know what the symbol Muta wrote on the broken stick means? that's brutal.

[exe2517]

Death

[plench]

it means "murder" or "death" either way, pretty badass

[griffey24sea]

入場だけでも100点！

[kichigaichinpo]

マサさん

武藤ですか?ムタですか?って言っちゃいけないよ

[flyingstepsx]

muta ....is hard number no one can reach it ....he is making the standers is fucking high that nobody can reach it

love this crazy muta.....

[supersasukemaniac]

i just found this out Great Muta is dressed like a demon cause i think the story going in was that Hakushi saw Muta as a demon that needed to be taken care of

[jlyon983]

there is serious money to be made in putting english commentary with classics like these...Truly ahead of its time.

[DTA550]

Great athletes!!!

[Bachiegaloo2]

Dude... I love the way Muta finishes his matches!!!

[TheDragonCult]

They should show this kind of stuff on Adult Swim!

[liam6starr]

mutoh is a god of wrestling

[bigevil66623]

What did Muta write?

[eyeca88]

He wrote "DEATH" in Japanease.

[MacCanann]

Kid, in about 5 years time your gonna look back on what you said here and realise just how much of an idiot you were even comparing the GREAT Muta to the GREEN Khali. Now run along and play with your WWE figures and stop talking shite.

[georgyfontaine28]

For you to say that, you clearly know nothing about pro wrestling outside of wwe. Even the top guys on the wwe roster today know Keiji Mutoh and how great he truly is.

[lunarosethorn23]

OMG. this is why I hate WWE. I hope this post is a joke. A cruel joke.

[beefmong]

Man Hakushi's entrance here was epic

[lukebenner22]

Muta's hardcore one of the all time best

[xclusivebrotha]

Classic match. They don't make them like this anymore, good action and bloodshed

[coyotesolitario26]

i know great muta is a legend but this is real boring....

[checkeronetwo]

its not funny anymore

[biggjoshhardcore]

what? you need some serious help. you don't know anything about wrestling, you really need to rethink you life lol!!!!!!! you are nothing but a retarded ass clown!

[killaxclassof09]

r u high or on crack?

cena IS AN AMATEUR COMPARED 2 MUTA N HAKUSHI

[WrestlingFanCritic]

@killaxclassof09 agreed, cena is nothing, he's not even a wrestler, hes an entertainer, he's not an actor, he's a joke, he's not a rapper, his music is garbage, cena is a sorry excuse for a person

[AEF091]

@killaxclassof09 Your gonna get no argument from me there mate.

[WrestlingFanCritic]

@killaxclassof09 cena is crap compared to those 2

[silverbeast75]

seriously...stop watching wrestling kid you know absolutly nothing about what real wrestling is

[frothydrink]

Hey great! It only takes eleven minutes for them to lock up.

[TheFnNatural]

agreed and i think muta would end the streak

[MarioCyrascoII]

Oh, my Goodness. Great Muta's costume with mask almost bear resemblance with Shao Kahn.

[MinginEngine]

that was it! thank you so much for the help, i had been dying to find out the name of that song!

[MinginEngine]

does anyone know the name of Hakushi's theme?

[Yeah1993WF]

GLREATOH MUUTAAAHHH

[darksayese]

i luv njpw wrestlers entrances the best in wrestling

[CapTashman]

I wonder what Muta put on that piece of wood that Hakushi brought to the ring.

[MinginEngine]

he wrote "Death"

[CapTashman]

oh ok. Thanks!!

[gandhara496]

the GREAT MUUUUTAAAAAA!

[DefLeppardVanHalen]

This night at the Tokyo Dome was magic...

1. Seeing this epic match.

2. Seeing all THREE Road Warriors together.

3. Seeing Hashimoto win the title.

[LJE3]

Don't forget Liger vs Sasuke

[darksayese]

whos the third road warrior

[DefLeppardVanHalen]

Power Warrior

[Boojkill]

Power Warrior aka Kensuke Sasaki. When he teamed up with Hawk, they called themselves the Hell Raisers.

[darksayese]

thanx buddy

[wuni]

lol @ the announcer in Michael Jackson outfit

dam MJ, RIP

[wuni]

love it, watching old wrestling clips just makes me happy... the shit nowadays on TV just isn't doing it for me

[CapTashman]

I agree with you 100%

[teejer1985]

I don't know if any knows, but what did muta write on that board hakushi brought to the ring?

[riku812]

it was japanese for "death"

[Boojkill]

"Shi" the kanji for death.

[sonsofrage]

i dont know who is crazier...pillman or muta

[raiderkriswallace]

are those tattoos on Hakushi because that would be a pain in the ass to paint on him every night

[MinginEngine]

belive it or not that is actually paint. he has somebody to paint that writing on him on special events because he doesnt wear it all the time, just some big ppv events and when he teamed with kokushi muso (great muta)

[georgyfontaine28]

That's Tokimitsu Ishizawa at 30:02 on the left walking beside Muta. He later became a 2 time IWGP jr heavyweight champ. And also has an MMA win over Ryan Gracie. I noticed how developing talent in Japan work as ring attendents to the already established stars or veterans.

It's little things like that which makes the japanese wrestling followed and taken more seriously.

[Lee333Ino]

two of the greatest wrestlers ever

hakusi and the great muta

[Rasdrizzy]

I like it when Muta bites the guard rail at the end lol.

[CactusJack1834]

Why is it that people like japanese wrestling more than American wrestling! I bet Japanese people like the wrestling we watch more than their own!

[TheForgottenFlesh]

It's just more entertaining to see actual wrestling as opposed to hour long promos.

[Kokushi666]

no we like it more as well as indy puro mexican ect because its more athletic than about your character.