Chris Jericho Vs. Ultimo Dragon (Japan)

[MultiNARTUO]

y2j + japan = awsomeness

[Musolino227]

im sorry, but can someone tell me a real reason why we should hate john cena. just one reason other than his "4 moves" or because the wwe told him to be the good guy, or because hes fighting the rock. because i don't understand.

[mysterywombat]

Awesome!

[CrystallLink]

@21richkid How do you know it's not starting a storyline. Like his 2nd coming.

[21richkid]

According to Chris Jericho, he will not return to WWE at all. I think he should go back to NJPW since they have lots of talented wrestlers there.

[MultiMasterflash]

@21richkid How about Ring of Honor? Lots of wrestlers in there too.

[deybwest]

@21richkid well your rich allright. rich full of shit

[Musolino227]

@21richkid looks like you were wrong

[ShiningSugar42]

HAHA! WAR Stands for Wrestle and Romance! WTF!

[ReliableMyke]

This match was decent, don't see what the big deal about it is though.

[FJC509]

The crowed is quiet cuz the respect the wrestlers, that's how Japans fans are, very different than Americans

[MeracusAssis]

@FJC509 From the matches in Japan I've watched online, I definitely enjoy them a lot more than most WWE PPVs lmao.

[Musolino227]

damn, i couldnt wrestle there, its too damn quiet

[deybwest]

@Musolino227 you wann know why they are quiet? theyr japs man. unlike americans they respect the wrestling business. so instead of shouting this is awesome or other shit they intently watch every move of the wrestlers. your a fucking newb. ur a cena fan arent you?

[Musolino227]

@deybwest i know that they are quiet, and not all american fans are assholes that don't enjoy or respect wrestling, so who the fuck are you to tell me what i know and don't know. and you know what, ill say it, i don't have a problem with cena, but hes not my favorite. the man on the video is. so why don't you go get off booing cena, like every other wrestling "Expert" their is. fucking peace of shit

[DetectivScrout]

it must be so hard to call a match when the crowd is soo quiet...y2j is the man

[Rasdrizzy]

Great match.

[steveKR12345]

Very good match, from the very start the excitement and false finishes had me on the edge of my seat. Thanks for uploading it.

[Top5trainer]

Great technical match, I like the Japanese style of wrestling....Remember that word? Wrestling? Athleticism, Showmanship, The ART, The Business....Not this WWE pretty boy horse hit were peddled today.

[alucard1589]

great match

[diamondice56]

my two favorite wrestlers, wrestling in japan...i think i can die happy now.

[Jerichowins]

matches like this lets us see a lot of cool wrestling moves

[BreakingImageFilms]

I want this Jericho to comeback and have a match against Sin Cara

[drei14mh3aids]

i am so fucking tired of the anti-cena tirade on every video i watch who the fuck cares about cena and his 4 moves, this is not about him so stfu about that fucker and enjoy some actual good pro wrestling

[allforch17]

@drei14mh3aids its comparable to justin beiber rants

[LarrytheQuadguy1]

That springboard moonsault to the outside by jericho was pretty neat. Shame he is'nt that agile these days

[bubbagiznits]

@LarrytheQuadguy1 true but u gotta remember he's 40 now. The body can't always do what it used to =/

[Fathom315]

That was probably the best match I've ever seen with Jericho! He should have stayed in Japan for a little longer! XD

[sayanroy36]

the lionheart

[AznboiY2J]

Is it just me or the japanese style looks really stiff

[RosettaStoned525]

This match is so freakin good i saw it on Jericho's DVD and i loved it this is what made Chris Jericho right here

[vaughnresperjr]

This match was one of the launching pads for Chris Jericho's career.

[ZaheerBot]

This match is epic.

[MafiaManMike]

-CLAP CLAP CLAP-JERICHO!-CLAP CLAP CLAP-ULTIMO!

They should be tag champs in WWE right now...

[Velasca]

Did Jericho say anything negative about Ultimo?

[TwoTimesForYourMind]

@Velasca Nah i was just watching the Before They Were Superstars thing and he said this was one of his favorite matches.

[sinister971]

The best wrestling style world-wide is japanese!Wrestlers like Chris Jericho,Ultimo Dragon,Jr.Rey Mysterio,Jushin Liger are the new elite wrestlers,like Brothers Hart,Ultimate Warrior one time before it :)

[a3dez03]

no tables no ladders no chairs.

just wrestling.

[nikoknighten]

Amazing match, It's a shame WWE let Ultimo just walk out the door, If they'd kept him, Tajiri, Psicosis, Juventud Guerrera, and done a trade agreement with either CMLL or AAA, and one with NJPW, they'd probably have 4 c shows, showcasing the best Cruiserweights in the world . . . Not to mention a 4 way between Ultimo Dragon, Jushin Liger, Rey Mysterio (Jr. of course), and Chris Jericho would probably get a Meltzer 5 star and both the PWI and WON match of the year awards (if given enough time)

[AznboiY2J]

This match got Chris Jericho to ECW and ECW got jericho to WCW and WCW got Jericho to WWE

[codythecing]

Thats the japanese rey mysterio where the f*ck is the america 1! lmao 

[dieorlivetrying]

@codythecing ...Rey Mysterio is Mexican, first of all. Second of all, masked wrestlers aren't "Rey Mysterios".

[bero69]

I miss those days so damn much....

I dunno why but I liked the njpw much more than modern day indies for example.

They wrestlers maybe as technically versantile as they were back then but those matches had some undescribable magic in my oppinion.

[rebeccaXlynnnn]

This is the match that got Jericho into WCW and WWE.

[Marcolectrocutioner]

wow... i like how they called Jericho "Lionheart" in japanese! hahaha Raion-Haato

[rockettmeister]

1:33 Jericho "you ok?" Ultimo "yeah LOL aww wreslters are nice :P

also it pains me to think of some of the ignorant people seeing Jericho on WWE lately and not realising just how damn versatile and incredible he really is at the art of wrestling. Ultimo is awesome too of course.

[TheAxeMurderer20]

Japanese wrestling is the best kind of in ring wrestling. Cant wait til i wrestle their one day

[laohero1]

Great Sasuke did the Same thing With Him,But i think he knows about how to get out of that Now.

[TheHeelHook]

I love this match....me and my buddy watched this match and recorded commentary and rewatched it too funny

[feelthevibe14]

Ask Him !!!!

[247johnny]

thats wat made my impress 7:31

[THEJamesSpicer]

Fuckin' amazing. 5/5

[aLauLau1]

1:20 beautiful

[Nitewolf221]

what year is this?

[MariaDamnSure]

Anyone know the date of this match?

[Nitewolf221]

@MariaDamnSure 03-26-1995 is the date =)

[MariaDamnSure]

@Nitewolf221 Thank you! I think this is gonna be on his DVD. I really hope so b/c it's one of my favorite matches that he has had.

[Nitewolf221]

@MariaDamnSure same here! and youre welcome

[hawkjack472]

1;36

[hawkjack472]

1:36 chris jericho asks "are you okay?"

[HEATofEAST92]

A Message To Triple H, John Cena, Batista, And All The Other Roid-Addicted Faggots From WWE And TNA:

Stop, Watch, Learn.

[kybelian]

@HEATofEAST92 Always beating up on the workers. Sports Medicine physicians introduced anabolic steroids to OWNERS, trainers and athletes as the pharmaceutical means to hasten recovery from injuries. TheAnabolic effect was a benefit. Now Injury = Loss of Income and Loss of Value. So when are u going to implicate the physicians and OWNERS who had more incentive then the athletes? These entities have been virtually absent from the controversy letting athletes take the fall by themselves.

[kybelian]

@kybelian And by OWNERS I mean clowns like George W. Bush who's Texas Rangers led the league in homers the years he was Active Business Manager of the team? If an Owner is paying an athlete 20 million/year and there's a way to shorten healing time for a broken bone with steroids, he has a greater incentive then the athlete. So get off the workers if you are not going to bash the Dealers and Enablers.

[biggiesmaus]

THIS, is wrestling. no storylines, no bullshit, just pure wrestling. This is why I still respect Jericho to this day. the Mainstream has you believe that he's a sniveling bitch and that Ultimo was always a C-card wrestler. Turns out, Ultimo has held more than 10 championships at one time. He never had to win a fucking WWE branded title to be a hall of famer.

[HowTingz]

@biggiesmaus

Even if one of those ten titles was a WWF/E title.

[wtt14]

How do you say "ASK HIM!" in Japanese?

[kwaniemaggie]

@wtt14 apperently its Sub mit!

chris seems to be yelling that in this match XD

[shadexknight]

Japan RULESSS!!!!

[Raylene2K7]

When watching this in the 90s I always thought WAR's refs looked like idiots in those silly jerseys - but today I'd like to have one :-D

[sethstafford1991]

Now this is wrestling. And people say Hogan is the best ever. Hogan is a joke compared to this.

[euphje]

really great match, this match was been seen by WWF, and jericho gets its first contract to WWF.

[HowTingz]

@euphje

Oh really?

You'd think the WWF would've signed him after they saw his success in WCW since that's where he really became known in the US circuit.

[ThePedro0995]

if john cena wretler in japan he die

[mickD87]

@ThePedro0995 wonderful english. haha.

[HowTingz]

@ThePedro0995

Not exactly cause he is a quick learner so all he'd really need is a good trainer and he'd be usable.

Santino would get destroyed in Japan.

[ChaostheClown]

@HowTingz I would have loads more respect if Cena ever actually did a Japanese tour.

but that's not happen unless by some act of God he's fired from the WWE and the US Indy scene doesn't want him cuz their smarky fans would rage.

not to say i'm not a smarky fan, but still.

he could probably pull it off, but he wouldn't be anything special over there i'd guarantee. just another American come to test their trade in Japan's awesome industry!

[HowTingz]

@ChaostheClown

Yeah I'd respect him a lot more if he did that and never changed his gimmik. However that just shows the different types of Wrestling Promotions.

WWE is all about money, showmanship, and merchandise.

In Japan being a wrestler is a tradition a way of life to them.

[tdubb099]

they worked very well together

[rdjjonge]

"Chants"

This is Wrestling!!!

[MrAlverez]

@Alteredbeast47 I totally understand! After I read his book I felt like I knew him personally all my life!

[NiallerDurkin]

@MrAlverez it was sucha great book... honest and funny and i got a whole new level of respect for him

[SabuHardcore]

chris is the best in the world at what he does!

[swanton200]

Five star match

[Alteredbeast47]

Reading Jericho's biography led me to watching this. If you havent read it yet it's superb and you should :)

[swanton200]

@Alteredbeast47 hey me too! its really amazing isnt it? im almost done it. its by far the best book my hands held

[Alteredbeast47]

@swanton200 it's great that it makes you feel like you know him and will be able to have a conversation with him. I cracked up reading about when he said to Chris Benoit "my name's chris too".

[swanton200]

@Alteredbeast47 yeah i know what ya mean! in three words, the book is funny, adventureous and inspiring

[altamuramarc]

the crowd is so weird.

[Jikk]

@altamuramarc The crowd is GREAT. They respect the wrestlers, and applaud when it's appropriate and they get rowdy at the end. It's common knowledge that Japanese wrestling crowds are about 10000x better than any other crowd.

[smudgeVIW]

@Jikk ...........sometimes tho they golf clap and are quite as a mouse....even during good matches.

[TheIcantwriteshow]

HOW OLD IS THE MATCH

[CaptainCrunchisma]

@TheIcantwriteshow ABout 15 years.

[alex14676]

¿quien usa la tigerbomb?

[EzVanHalen]

@2:21 did Jericho sau 'uncool' before Ultimo sprigboard dropkicked him? Funny to me. This match is awesome, dont see wrestling like this these days

[iMonsta23]

@EzVanHalen lol he did

[MrAlverez]

This is true blue wrestling. WWE is good, but they don't exactly focus on the match, there more into pop-culture on Raw. It's a good way to bring in money, but you have to draw the line somewhere. I get tired when i can guess every move Cena is about to do.

[wopaah]

Chris Jericho was really a talented wrestler. Did he lose it or is he just not allowed to do his best at WWE?

[TheForgottenFlesh]

Not allowed.

[Takerfanatic93]

Yeah, most of the guys arent allowed to do his best. WWE cuts the moveset, its the same with Punk, just watch his RoH work. But i really gotta say, Jericho gotten fat a bit. Jericho is still a great performer, but his matches in japan were alot better.

[xXxTheSorrowxXx]

gotta agree

[rinori4195]

He is not allowed to do his best at WWE

[AsukuraPunk]

Adding on to what Takerfanatic93 said, Jericho is still one of the best, but he's pushing 40. Also especially at his age, he shouldn't be going all out every night. I still find what he does in the ring great, and WWE seems to like things a little more simplistic than other promotions. I mean it is a "Family Show".

[EzVanHalen]

@wopaah I think its mostly WWE not letting these guys go out a put on a good technical match for the fans. another reason I miss WCW Saturday Night that show was full of awesome matches.

[angrykyo]

this is a really great match and jericho has made so much emphasis about his love of working with Ultimo Dragon a lot.

[ThePerfectpersona]

Epic match.

[ROosthakid]

totally different vibe with out the commentary.

[TheHardyzfan87]

the no commentary kinda makes this alot better

[sethstafford1991]

@TheHardyzfan87 i agree, i like watching wrestling without the commentary. Better in my opinion.

[KreatorOfEvile]

Wow. I've seen Queens Suplex's in video games, but not in real life :P

[Jetlag666]

Manami Toyota does it all the time and she's a legend!

[DVROFFMAN]

I kind of like it with no commentary.

[Takerfanatic93]

Mysterio couldnt hold a Candle to Ultimo Dragon you fucking cunt.Ultimo Dragon is one of the best of all time,and could outwork anybody ins his fed.

[Darksidetris1]

Ultimo Dragon should with with Rey Mysterio and Batista in his team... epic o.O

[abeedakbar]

this is what got him his ecw and wcw job

[circusfreak777]

at 1:20 very impressive moonsault!

[ibm198708]

Awesome Match. wwe and tna can learn alot from Japanese wrestling.

[ECWExtremeMoments]

@ibm198708 Nooo..they had there chance.

[gravedigger400]

@ibm198708 if only wwe and tna wanted to learn lol

[mikeyboy7777777]

@ibm198708 especially from what chris jericho can be used for and how they should have used ultimo dragon (WWE) and well about tna look at motor city machine guns they have their own style and they fit in with japanese style and mexican style so for tna yes but not for mcmg's:P

[Jbrahams945]

Jericho said this is the video he sent to companies when they needed footage of him

great match

[RobBobMarley]

reminds me of a Dragon Ball (not DBZ) match from the tenkaichi tournaments :D

[sticky3983]

what some of you don't understand is that japanese fans are very respectful of the athletes no matter the nationality. also please remember that the emphasis is on the athletic aspect of the wrestler than the showmanship. that's why here (wwe) it is called sports entertainment and the reason that i prefer the matches in japan than here

[TheHardyzfan87]

sticky3938: your right because wwe is the most known but it is full of fictional characters such as cena he is the super hero, cm punk is sniffer the drug dog, and y2j (best wrestler ever) is supposed to be the villain

[dan420956]

great match. jericho had nice tiger drivers.

at some point it felt like a FOZZY concert

when he was hollering during the match.

what a turn if events this match was.

it didnt go how i planned but it was a great match nonetheless.

[henrymarriottczw15]

There is something about jpanese wrestling which is just different to Amercian and European wrestling. Yeh, the wrestlings 10 times better but i think what really makes jpanese wrestling one of a kind is because they always have respect for each other and the fans which is very important. With WWE guys and TNA wrestlers, it's all about that big pay check that they get at the end of every month, not these guys. Jericho will always be known to me as LIONHART and Dragon, well, he's just the best.

[xuscott86]

ur a moron just dont talk anymore...

KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

[jDoof]

LoL @ 0:13 You Can Hear Chris Yell "HEY!"

[Dustinthewind5454]

o really...well aint that just fuckin fantastic

[ECWrulez360]

really awesome match i like that seroius moonsault

[deepbluedevil]

the lionsault counter towards the end was crazy

you'll never see that in wwe

[revtheoryrules]

in the powerslam magazine out in the uk they picked this match as one of his best,im loving jericho's feud with mysterio at the moment

[Sanguiluna]

I don't know about you, but I personally prefer the overall atmosphere of Japanese professional wrestling over the American; it's more respectful and more proper, as opposed to the near-anarchy you'd see in ECW or something like that.

[hfield07]

anybody know what date this one was?

[dsgomezm]

this is the real jericho wrestler.. this Jericho in WWE.. WOW.. but is almost imposible now

[killdamnzade]

it is the same jericho he did alot of traveling and wrestling at the same tiem i wish he would be face again but he sure is one awesome heal

[JokerRulz8]

ya i know its just that jericho makes fun of this name alot in his book

[JokerRulz8]

haha wrestle and romance WTF

[TiffanyECW]

Romance can mean more than one thing brah :)

A mysterious or fascinating quality or appeal, as of something adventurous, heroic, or strangely beautiful:

"These fine old guns often have a romance clinging to them" Richard Jeffries.

[Sabreboy48]

wow, absolutely superb match. and the no commentary thing makes it unique too. so many near fallsi didnt know would win, until the end of the video came around lol

[Superuh]

Jericho talked a lot back then

[elel666diablo]

You gotta love the japanese audience

[wmlr1234]

Why was a Japaneseref doing a ten count in English?

[bennyslash]

probably for Jericho, I don't think he speaks much Japanese. Dragon unstands english too

[TheHollowMan007]

Classic lionheart!

[Cryptopsy666]

I love Japan matches. Since the crowd is so quiet it's up to the wrestlers to fill the void and entertain verbally, which Jericho is great at.

Plus you can hear them call some moves :)

[RobofRobs]

That moonsault where Ultimo looked to hurt his leg and Jerry locked on the Figure Four, that's just awesome. You'll never see something like that these days.

[DualEagles88]

I think ultimo dragon does the best asai moonsault in the business

[kilted1776]

of course..... it is named for him

[nerohero266]

wwe shd stop retsricting its wrestlers from doing all their moves.jerichos made to look intentionally weak against these juiced up freaks like batista and all the others.the WAR jericho wud pwn anyone in the wwe today.

[Tehw00tz]

It's not like Ultimo Dragon is that heavy though, Jericho can do those moves because Ultimo weighs about 200 pounds.

[peyoteasesino666]

but even if jericho fights against rey mysterio, he doesnt make those kind of move because are risky and wwe rather to keep its wrestlers safe even if that means booring fights

[peyoteasesino666]

wwe restricts the wrestler´s moves becuase wwe use the wreslters more as "stars" than sportsmen, while merchandising rule the wrestling you will never see those moves in wwe

[pfandflaschenman]

Jericho Rules!!!

[tintolin19]

The Japanese do not overcome the American power XD

[HeavyMetalVagabond]

hmm... ther probs more skillful than the average american wrestler tho

[jgib740]

realy good match but jericho was getting alittle annoying

[metallistxace]

Jericho with the Tigerbomb! My favorite American wresler pulling off my favorite move.

[xionone]

Jericho is Canadian.

[metallistxace]

I know. I meant wrestlers in America. And technically he is both. He has dual citizenship. :D

[RagingXela]

Chris Jericho is one of the best wrestlers to ever step foot inside a wrestling ring.

[gam3rman]

your wrong

he is the best not one of the best

[Gtesshotig00b]

@RagingXela looooooooooool 

[bonfirejovi]

is it me or are japanese audiences more intelligent that american audiences in all aspects really... from wrestling to music to film etc...

[Go2Sleep02]

I agree with you.

[gam3rman]

I live in america americans a fucking stupid

[pfandflaschenman]

You will stop and drop for the walls of Jericho!!!

[mechayamcha]

including you. take a look at what you wrote, again. "americans a fucking stupid" perhaps you mean are fucking stupid.

[Nintendoman15]

can some tell me if this is the match featured in y2js book

[bengermansuplex]

7:30 is my absolute favorite wrestling moment of all time. Hands down the coolest thing I have ever seen.

[DANfan69]

I love Jericho's matches in Japan. He'd scream random english obscenities at the audience which most of the audience wouldn't know what he was saying. Also, I kind of miss Jericho's high flying offense he hasn't done since he broke his neck in WCW.

[JeffIsMyHarDylicious]

Was it in a match he broke his neck and,Against who?I didnt even knew about that so just wondering didnt get to see much of WCW back then.

[Tresham1]

At 1:33 to 1:35, after Dragon gets thrown out of the thing by Jericho and is climbing back in, you can hear Jericho ask, "You okay?" and Dragon reply, "Yeah." I like hearing stuff like that, makes me know they respect each other in the ring and don't want to legit hurt one another in there.

[sam8madness]

i love that there isn't a guard rail, they show respect in japan.

i'd love to go and watch some first hand

[Y2JManiac222]

One of the best Y2J matches EVER!

[bossscrillaguy]

dragon had way more skill than anyone ever to step foot in a wwe ring

[chanteuze1]

chris jericho bravo jetaime

[juans0001]

The match that made Lionheart famous