Christopher Daniels vs Taka Michinoku

[slysteven536]

Christopher Daniels did matches in WWE?

[gunnerblade]

Like foley said (in.....well one of his books, can't remember which) If WWE worked on talent alone, Taka Michinoku would be world champion

[DarkWraith]

When WWE at least tried to balance sports and entertainment.

[APizzle90]

Daniels had hair?????

[stickypool]

Great display of wrestling

[thahater]

Cornette putting over wrestling. no wonder wwe wanted him gone.

[SeanOBriain]

Amazing match. 

[gojenson]

this is vintage taka!

[Coolquip43]

Jim Cornette burying Michael Cole for the Dumbass that he is and Daniels with hair...

*Favorites*

[HarlemManRocks]

wwe dropped the ball on daniels

[habsfan87]

WWF could've had a great Lightheavyweight division if they had wanted it. They had a lot of talented guys that were used as jobbers. Jerry Lynn, Super Crazy, Christopher Daniels, etc.

[TheOp879]

wow this is rare footage to me since i missed a lot of the attitude era due to my disapproval of dx when hbk went heel.

[fenfool]

Daniels with hair kind of reminds me of early Bob "Spark Plug" Holly. Nice match!

[AnthonyDarkman]

Why is it that the biggest reason for Daniels being in these matches in WWF to fans..is only because of the hair!? LMAO!

[LostReverence]

@MMADreamer - It's the ankh with wings, I think.

[LostReverence]

That spinning power slam was awesome!

[humankiller99]

daniels had hair!! WTF!!

[OnThe515]

Anyone else notice how much Christopher Daniels with hair looks like Chavo Guerrero?

[xtremixt1]

this match is better than any current wwe matches. Look how fluid both wrestlers are.

[nickhaze1]

Hair+Daniels= the impossible

[TheJeremiahLewis]

Cole has been a shit head for a long time, huh?

[mrblob1012]

that was a good match makes me miss the wwe b shows they had a lot o great talent

[sexydarkness91]

what would happen if the WWE had Taka Michinoku , Tajiri and Yoshi Tatsu as a stable now

[DaredevilHardy27]

what would happen if the WWE had Taka Michinoku , Tajiri and Yoshi Tatsu as a stable now

[DaredevilHardy27]

what would happen if the WWE had Taka Michinoku, Tajiri and Yoshi Tatsu as a stable right now?

[ChubbyLuigi]

It was really around this time that christopher daniels was starting to get noticed with try outs in wcw, ecw, and wwf all around the same time :P

[zhaoyun618]

OMFG THEY SAID THE FALLEN ANGEL CHRIS DANIELS!!!, COPYRIGHTED!

[CAWGregoryBlack]

Wow......A video where Michael Cole was not trashing an Indy wrestler in WWE :D

Anyway, great match....It always seems that WWE's lesser shows (Heat, Velocity, Metal, Superstars) has the better matches since they're just matches...not much storyline to them because the story is in the ring.

[tabooman]

Christopher Daniels hits Angels Wings in Attitude Era WWF. Consider my day made.

[JRyaBoi]

i find it kinda funny that they used aj styles lowki christopher dainels ect to get over guys that didnt even last a year in the "wwf"

[bigbrother792]

where daniels now havent seen him in tna for a while

[bmxorretw]

when was this?

[wkukicksbutt]

How in the world could they not sign him after this match? This was incredible.

[honimeagel]

3:40 wtf?!!! the angel wings should have destroyed taka

[xxJohnRobinsonfanxx]

Michael Cole sounds like a doucher even then. 

[jaznpwnz]

Great match. Tim White's counting style always seemed like he had an extra count

[Scizor3D]

daniels looks somewhat freaky with the hair also what was wwe thinking the had a loss of such a good wrester

[trscsaeg]

wow he was goofy looking as hell. good thing he reinvented himself because he could have been the best ever and i don't think anyone would have cared. just glad ppl appreciate him now

[Drowmerc]

Wow Daniels looked really good in that match.

[dcleve11]

that was a great match, i was expecting a squash match or something. daniels got in a lot of offense.

[CavenEdwards]

THis was great. A very Young christopher daniels. I like it.

[historian111z]

thats not daniels, thats malenko.

[lanternofice666]

oh wow i didn't know daniels competed in wwf.

[marinedoc92]

Damn, was Daniels born with a receding hairline or what!? LOL

I would have shaved it all of too!

[TheKingofSilverFoxes]

Of course, the most painful part of the Minchinoku driver is the tea-bag style pin which follows it.

[FranchiseVideosINC]

That is in fact, the worst Christopher Daniels look i have ever seen

[speedcruz]

I miss wrestling on TV :(.

TAKA was amazing, so misused, he was a true Japanese Sensation, he was marketable to the kid (like me at the time) because he looks like a Street Fighter character, and to the adults because his wrestling skills where phenomenal.

[posterboy0007]

I'm glad that Daniels never signed with the W.W.F. He would have been jobbing to the big men within a year.

[2010thekingofkings]

i like how the time jim cornette was giving daniels such a rub!! i remember this match too.

[drakez420]

back when wrestling actually had skillllllllll

[goth1agw1omw]

That was an incredible match, How WWE has changed, to think that was an undercard match.

I never knew Daniels was with the WWF.

[baronofbefoulment]

No way Daniels is 6 foot. Taka is listed at 5'8" and he is about the same size. Is it just me, or is Daniels built like a midget? He looks awkward. to me. Not the fact that he's short or not, but his arms and legs compared to his head.

[xXxRAWCAWxXx]

is that Daniels or Kurt Angle? Cant believe daniels had hair.

[lethalman3000]

hope wwe signs the falling angel Christopher Daniels

[NuttyRockChick]

why in gods name did wwf let daniels go

[DeathAdder83]

huh who knew..........oh well, I somehow doubt that the WWE would have used Christopher Daniels very well anyways, and in TNA......its been a main eventer for years, so good move on him not getting signed by vince.

[MarcothePhoenix]

sucks that taka had to job he had more talent than a hell of alot of wresters in the wwf at the time

[MaladaptiveCatalyst]

Taka is awesome!!

[Chad0980]

i rember seeing daniels in a mach in my home town london back in 99

i think the fed was called UWA but i cant be sure coz the ed was not around for long

[GetTheHook]

I wonder why the WWF never signed Christopher Daniels.

[AlexShelleyMCMG]

that slingshot jackhammer is THE move

[Cooter3422]

I think I seen this match back in the late 90s, and completely forgot about Christopher Daniels ever being in the WWF as it was at the time! Wow...

I was just curious at whatever happened to Taka Michinoku, as he, Togo, and Tao just vanished, and for some reason Funaki stayed!

[jchapman087]

i bet wwe crapped all over themsellves once they learned how great these guys that they let go could be

[CwHart]

That was an epically awesome match.

[SimplyPhenomenal7]

man this is a sik match!

[petevodka]

WTF!!!! daniels was in the WWF...crazy

[RKinger12]

how in the world did Daniels wrestle the whole match with that kitten gripping onto his head?! he IS amazing!!!

[Marumasa]

THIS IS SO GREAT

[xraeptiem]

I seen fallen angel many times back when he used to wrestile out of the inland empire. EWF I think it was called. Ran by Jesse Hernandez and owns a wrestling training place over on E st in San Bernardino. Cool peeps.

[phantombrad7years]

Interesting. I never watched anything really from the WWF cause I was so young. Only got dvd's now. I just know some characters off an old Nintendo game. Good to see some matches from this time. This was pretty good

[5starwrestlingradio]

This was the first match I saw of christopher daniels.This was back in 98,I remember like yesterday.Simply amazing..That slingshot jackhammer was awesome,and I love that Jim Cornette called the match with michael cole.Thanks for uploading man :)

[theghostofmusic8]

I wonder were taka is now.

[polalapaul]

Christopher Daniels!!

YEAH!!!

[TerminalCriticism]

That's one of the best Michinoku Drivers i've ever seen.

[thetrophyone]

These matches on the WWF's minor shows were the best. You always knew who was going to win, but you wanted to see how they were going to beat the virtually unknown wrestler.

[HipnosisV1Games]

notice at this time jobbers weren't destroyed and at least looked good in the ring losing

[liberate29]

Fuck: He was fantastic on this try-out, how come he wasn't signed?

[thaonliwn23]

was this raw,smackdown,wwf metal ?

[86henry]

Great match.

[AlexLoccs]

"Daniels makes a mistake"?

I'm pretty sure turning around isn't much of a mistake at all, Cole.

[trisfreekenstan]

Its all too weird to here someone on a WWF/E program mention the existence of a different wrestling promotion, most of the time WWE likes to pretend they are the only ones.

[elementskateboardsyo]

Great match.

[mushfik66]

lol...daniels is looking like chavo here

[clgates1987]

3:07-3:11 Love that suplex!

[PSX2006]

Is that Michael "Vintage" Cole and Jim Cornette on commentary? Wow, those were the days!

[Crookmeisteren]

man daniels with hair, annd he used the fallen angel name even back here

[KaientaiINDEED]

why couldn't we stick with this Taka while he was with Kaientai!

[dadankness]

Double arm gore buster..the real name of that move

[MMADreamer]

What is Daniels' design on his singlet?

[mordecaithorn]

is an "ankh"

write "ankh" in google and you will know what it is...

[CombatSportFan]

@MMADreamer I believe it was a set of angel wings (which was also the name of his finisher for forever and a day, and may still be his finish.)

[MMADreamer]

Daniels is my all time favorite wrestler in the buisness today. He is amazing.

[RinJackson]

Daniels and Taka ever wrestle each other after this (anywhere)?

[chuninofcool]

HOLY CRAP, BATMAN! Fallen Angel with HAIR!!!!

[noneckjo3]

Chris Daniels has a much better look without hair.

[WoUrNub]

Did anyone else hear a 3-count at 0:45? Daniels won the match, lol.

[wrestleman90]

yeah wwe screwed up alot with not signing people like aj styles christopher daniels and samoa joe but yet wwe thinks john cena is good thats fuckin hilarious that they wont sign people like cd aj styles and samoa joe and yet they sign john cena lmfao really vince mcmahon needs a reality check when it comes to real wrestling he should get rid of batista and cena and get styles and daniels

[MtLboyz22]

what that fuck happens to Mr. taka  retired?

[falgat]

Foley said it:

If WWE cared about talent TAKA Could have been WWF CHampion

[F1rsTag]

I remember this match

[GamesBG]

you forgot Jeff Jerett,Kurt Angle,Tazz,Bobby Lashley,Mick Foley,Kevin Nash,Scott Steiner,Booker'T,Trevor Murdoh,Victoria,Road Dogg,Billy Gun,Rhino,3D

one half of the TNA superstars are from WWE/F

just like some of the WWE sumperstars are from E/WCW

[retrokid562]

That was a nice match for that short amount of time.

[RaverNekoBoi]

1) this was when wwf/wwe was good, now it's all show, and story

2) this is the first match I seen Daniels in, and loved him since.

3) they mentioned Edge, he was awesome with that gimmick, he should return with it, the rater R superstar is getting old

[newjack1879]

Ah, The attitude era

Anthying could and did happen

[fatasscrab]

Thats a sick fuckin move at 3:10. Someone should make that their finisher

[sledgehammerer1]

Did he just kick out of the angels wings?

[MakDakProductions]

the ref counted to 4

[Superplex1000]

holy shit wasnt expecting this

[adam14fgdfefd]

he christopher daniels in WE

[CobradaneY2J]

The slingshot jackhammer is enough to get a big pop from me. Only match I've ever seen the move in.

[DTMTroy]

Wow what a pop after the angel wings. How could WWF not sign this guy although i'm glad they didn't case then in 05 he wouldn't of had those awesome matches with Joe and AJ.

[jjjjestta]

Angels wings!!!!!!!!!

[kevinhardy]

great match

[luchador1764]

i am anything but a TNA fan, but i think the reason why Daniels didnt get signed long term was because he was just too ahead of his time. i mean, the guy who is only a cruiserweight is in there not only making it look like a decent cruiserweight match but what could also be considered a fantastic main event match.

[ShinyFrieza]

This was even before Christian and Gangrel debuted and Edge debuted a month earlier...

He hit him with the "Angel's Wings" too. =D. Takas' finisher looked way too weak.

and I just realized, he has hair xD

[Deathwolf170]

i can't believe the match only went for 4minutes or so :(

[subtractivemagic]

Great Match!

[konfan12]

TAKA had the best pin ever! coolness after the michinoku driver

[Bw207]

Wow, Daniels got a lot of offense in for a non-contracted wrestler. Good match.

[nickfrohead82]

Didn't daniels just try to do a Taka Top rope plancha!? at 1:07???

[historian111z]

thats dean malenko!

[RestInPeace2Me]

hmm im wondering why Daneils has hair. Doesnt even look right. And he was around in 1998 thats the last time the Lightweight title was in the WWE. Im kinda shocked to see him.

[historian111z]

thats dean malenko!!!!!

[historian111z]

thats dean malenko!!!!!

[historian111z]

thats dean malenko.

[triplxxx897]

is that Chris Daniels?!

[twoo57]

man, the good old days:)

Miss these times:'(

[FWAWrestling]

Cole: "He's pointing at his hair?"

Thank god for Cornette showing this idiot what's what.

[malbecks316]

Daniels eerily reminded me of Kurt Angle here, I don't know why. Now I have to think about Angle and Daniels both returning to the WWE from "retirement" as The Olympic Brothers, Now Without Hair.

[JCshotgun]

This match gets a huge pop from me...because Christopher Daniels had hair

[RatedXHQ]

@JCshotgun LMAO

[Battelrocks]

@JCshotgun wait he had hair when did he shave it?

[JaqaiNy5]

I want the Fallen Angel back on Tna not curry man even though he was funny or suicide even though he was cool, but the fallen angel was the best.

[KeiyarlaDraga]

oh my god it chris with hair

[newjack1879]

Hmm. Chris Daniels looked better without hair. What does Kaientai think ? INDEEEEED. The men have spoken

[KillaJay2007]

i like christopher daniels without hair and with a beard

[DreMecca83]

Awesome match featuring my all time favorite wrestlers.

[ccj55don]

Daniels looks like Malenko in the video

[celbot04]

hopefully some day soon wwf will give incredibly talented smaller wrestlers like these a chance, instead of pushing huge guys who can't work a match for shit. I'd rather a Taka Michinoku or Christopher Daniels as World Heavyweight Champion then the Great Khali anyday.

[kevinhardy]

great match

[BruiserDrop]

When I used to watch WWE I always loved how dead the crowds were. I used to always laugh at how on the taped events they added crowd sound effects to make it look like the audience was behind every move. The best would be the big standing O type applause, but then u see no one in the crowd is even clapping.They really perfected this with the Velocity show though :)

But I should ask all the people who are still WWE fans. Why don't you all make more noise and chant and get into the matches more?

[Freddie3113]

Daniels looks odd with hair:p

[ps2champ]

Taka man what memorise

[Trendkiller88]

Wow, Christopher Daniels with hair...incredible!

[DFM1985]

WAHT A MATCH!!!!!COOL

[livewithsin]

he had hair!? O-o

[BenLaeli]

Curry Man!

[90mv]

why cant all wwe macthes be like this?

[rataxis]

true, true

[IGiveAndYouTake]

Listen to the crowd and you have your answer.

The pop at the big slams but generally don't care

[mrblob1012]

because that would involve people who dont have the charisma to do great promos

[UltimateSenshi]

@90mv because WWE doesnt want there lower card wrestlers getting more over than the main eventers.

[pegasusxwa316187]

@90mv they are, Michael Cole is calling all of them LOL

[C2WKari]

Great reacton to Angels Wings!

[angrykyo]

thank god TAKA left, but at least he got a shot for the WWF title against Triple H back then. Foley said that he could've been WWF Champion if WWF was all about technique. TAKA and Christopher Daniels are among the best right now and they would sure as hell have a great feud if this was in ROH.

[MarianoRyu]

Whoa! Christopher Daniels was in WWF? Damn I didn't know that!

[wwetnasux]

It's a shame seeing Daniels job, but then again it was to Taka, so that's not so bad.

[OrochiDomingo]

Man, I miss legitimately good short matches like this. Nowadays, all you'll see is clotheslines and punches.. No really awesome counters. and counters to counters, ect.

[vivalaweaver]

in this vid.. daniels heaps reminds me of charlie haas

[CMPunkLiddell4LifeO8]

Even those fans back in '98 could see that the Angel's Wings is freaking insane, what a pop =)

[252Dazz252]

Taka's a legend! lol

[burkea29]

christopher daniels is vinces biggest mistake. he really missed the boat on this one.

[TheJman2600]

The WWF completely missed the boat on the Light Heavyweight Division. This match was way too short.

[Rasy2kG]

what was WWE thinking not signing him long term?

[aaronfowlow]

Probably that they couldn't sign everyone? Geez! I laugh at stuff like what you are saying.

[wwetnasux]

Good thing they didn't, because they probably would have Americanized him and turned him into a joke like they did with a lot of the other Japanese guys they had there, in particular, his former Kaientai member, Shoichi Funaki, oh, sorry, Kung Fu Naki.

[sicmcnasti]

They were talking about Christopher Daniels.

And TAKA was turned into a "joke" if you want to put it that way with the whole dubbed over voice thing.

Read less wikipedia/"wrestling news" and actually start watching before you try to put down the wrestlers and the entertainment.

[Spunkalish]

Yeah god forbid Christopher Daniels become successful.

[randomibe]

good point and all, but they made Taka goofy for a minute too... very brief, but him and Funaki was both looking stupid for a minute... remember the "INDEED!"?...

[Spunkalish]

That gimmick was gold.

[buckbumble]

'Indeed'. Oh my god that was bad. WWE policy must be if your foreign you're funny.

[Dodge79]

lol yeah

[newagepun]

But that actually was genuinely funny. Strange enough, Kung Fu Naki is Funaki's idea, which is a decent change of pace. Regardless, this is nothing compared to Kaientai-DX of japan with THE Men's Teioh, Shinryu and GRIMY Dick Togo (who I also saw wrestled daniels and impressed the hell out of me)

[chuninofcool]

I did. INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEED!

[canucktheclown]

He was talking about Christopher Daniels. Taka Michinoku was already in the WWF for a number years when this took place.

[SASR]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about Daniels.

[goth1agw1omw]

@wwetnasux WWE definitely like their fucking steriotypes

[Freddie3113]

Indeed he was excellent here and could have been great. And its stupid Daniels moves would be much more effective than the michinoku driver but ya know..

[dled090]

I have never seen Danials with hair before lol

[cavspunk08]

@dled090 lol neither have I and im still trying to get used to him in a singlet and not his current attire

[dsriggs]

Cornette's never seen Tully Blanchard's finisher before??

[fuckinee666]

Blanchard used a slingshot suplex as his finisher not a slingshot jackhammer

and Cornette wasn't even referring to that move anyway he was referring to the powerslam counter

[CobradaneY2J]

It wasn't just a slingshot suplex. Daniels turned it into a powerslam, along the lines of a Jackhammer.

taka has small feet!!!