Essa Rios and Stevie Richards vs. Kai En Tai

[awesomness516]

Wish Stevie Richards would come back to wwe. He is quite the comedic guy.

[ForeverYoungStr]

miss u taka...

[gardenstatecobra]

no INDEED? damn....

[blackoutcider]

i hear no thank you essa for brining in lita lmao

[KuggeR23]

this match in jakked is even better than some of today's raw undercards

[AlexShelleyMCMG]

essa rios is now just 32 years old, he should return

[hamburger619]

man Lita was so young and cute!

[frenchfrey65]

Man i wish Essa Rios got popular in the WWE, only beating the jobbers was when i saw him... He could've been the first ever Mexican WWE champion for all we'd know b4 Rey Misterio

[dknappsbcglobal]

does kai en tai even mean anything

[Djuanva]

@dknappsbcglobal

Based on Wikipedia and my terrible Japanese, it means 'Naval Auxiliary Force' and was some kind of Japanese navy corporation in the late 1800's...

[InstantClassic9]

Jakked Had alot of great matches.

[superparka85]

essa and taka are the shit.

[guttagetsgwap2010]

WOW.....this brings back memories of when I was actually entertained with wrestling, ive since this grew out of it.

but I still would like to see these times again

[canudigitsuker]

bring back the attitude era and all the wrestlers in these years the wwe is shit right now

[peterjr77]

@canudigitsuker wwe= Worst Wrestling Entertainment...(nowadays)

[canudigitsuker]

@peterjr77 yep very true

[shortmalay]

Bring back everybody from the Attitude era.

[jackoisawesome]

essa rios was best i 4got about him

[pshF0XY]

i remember jakked! lol it was the best!!

[xlazmlx]

essa rios best high flyer in wwe history

[ilovejapan888]

i miss taka he should come back bring back kai en tai!!!!

[lilHippo]

INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[badt4life]

Bring back Essa Rios!

[aminus212]

i agree. bringing back taka would kick ass too.

[babyboi1002]

Bring back the Light-Heavyweight divison

[EvolutionRing]

Colour red vs. blue...

[TBK1979]

Poor Taka,I understand now why he asked to leave WWE,they treat him like a

shit.

[geordie1990]

great match

[dr3amsoul]

Essa Rios is awsome

[chuninofcool]

I miss Stevie!!!

[godwar99]

he's in tna now

[r0an24]

I wonder why Lita didn't do those moves in her days... the moves were awesome!!!

Anyway! I love it!

[saYer]

stupid ass steve richards getting in the way at the end when lita was going to do the moonsault. Essa and lita are too fast for him.

[Craze21AD]

Lita looks really pretty here but Stevie is gorgeous

[tortugon18]

Essa Rios is amazing dude. impressive

[obsidiana07]

Essa Rios had the most beautiful moonsault in WWE I don't think anyone can rival it now. I know WWE wanted to bring him back in recently because they wanted more luchadores. I don't think he will go though, I know they really wanted Perro Aguayo, Jr but he refused because he felt he wasn't going to be used properly. He felt he was going to be used as a goofy character. Glad they are sticking with CMLL now.

[STPRULE]

It would be great if Essa came back but I suppose at least we have D'Lo Brown back from the attitude era.

[Walkerboy202]

damn lita is hot!

[XFA3000]

Funaki is still in this gimmick, haha.

[Xtremebyrd2k6]

stevie ricardo

[theice404]

taka is better than funaki because he was more of a high flyer. funaki is alright but taka is way better.

[newschoolz]

this sux

[saYer]

maybe because you don't like oldschoolz, haha.

[newschoolz]

lol

[grigorovich07]

taka and funaki should have won they were way better than essa and richards

[wildLIFE69]

i agree essa is way better than rey will ever be

[paolojf]

idiot

[tortugon18]

omg. Essa Rios is better than rey misterio look his agility OMG!!. Essa Rios = Cruiserweight champion for ever is he come backs to wwe.

[paolojf]

idiot

[saYer]

there are a bunch of guys better than rey mysterio, he just got famous cause he comes out to hip hop music.

[Sterling20073]

i think taka forgot he had 2 take a moonsault from lita the way he rolled around then essae grabbed him and he lay still again

[Molsita]

INDEEED!

[ExtraDamage]

Kai En Tai is my favourites, because their blue and they are asian! THE LIGHTER THEY ARE THE LIGHTER THEY FALL!! OWNED!!!

[ExtraDamage]

ECW is real, is WWF real?

[ceejay0999]

don't be stupid

[Sterling20073]

your an idiot

[DipsQueen61692]

lita and essa rios definantly have 2 of the best moonsaults is wrsetling history

[kyotanahashi]

GreatMuta and Kobashis moonsulats are awesome

[bighandsman]

litas sucks

[Whyisthisthat]

@DipsQueen61692 Lita had the worst moonsault in wrestling What about the Great Muta? Kurt Angles moonsault was way better than Essa and Litas

[CClaudya]

lita rulz what a ddt

[squeabert]

Old school johnathan coachman announcing, he's been one of my top 3 favorite personalities in the wwe for a good number of years... I miss these old hour long shows wwe had.

[playboysoldier]

lita's moonsaults were always horrible. she seriously looked like she was gonna break her neck every time.

[SuperGayBunny]

That's because she was the only one that consisted of distance, not height of the moonsault

[TylerDa]

screw u

[dawg0126]

god remember ka en tai?

[IaIaCthulhuFthagn]

They were great heels. Always put on a show whenever they were in there, despite American audiences not caring. There's more enjoyment here in 15 seconds then there is in a whole Big Show match.

[jrawrd222]

INDEED!

[CarlTrooper]

INDEEEEEEEEEED!

[SweetBrwnSuga]

what happened to them?

[daneep01]

good times!!

[MKvsKI]

kai en tai funaki was better of with that haka guy than being a jobber

[SpawnStriker]

INDEED

[RatedRKO93]

EVIL!

[rogankenny]

that would hav been a great team if they were used properly

[theevildeal]

Good Riddance! LOL!

[shooter813]

;-)

[shooter813]

Everyone take care! :) 1000!

[shooter813]

And in my OPINION, upon returning to the ring she was not able to return to the level that she was at in the first two years of her run in WWE/F to carry the division because of INJURIES. So there you have it. I've wasted enough of my time, taking a stance on something this insignificant.

[modelspiceboi]

She was actually a whole lot BETTER after she came back from her neck injury. Look at any match from that time period (back during the golden age of women's wrestling) Lita was on point. Part of the problem after her knee injury was that the vast majority of her opponents couldn't wrestle, so she could only do the basics with them.

[shooter813]

Lita may have been out only 18 months total for the two major injuries for the core of the REHAB process. But after each of those injuries she was placed back on TV before she was fully healed and subsequently did not wrestle very much, if at all. FACT. No major title pushes or significant title reigns. OPINION supported by facts.

[theevildeal]

Still not a fact that she wasn't medically cleared to return, unless you spoke to the doctors yourself and can confirm it?

It's like going in circles with you.

[tomrob28]

Err.. she didn't wrestle much? After her neck injury she wrestled full schedule until the terrible pregnancy angle almost a year later. Sure, she wasn't pushed for the title for that period but that was because she didn't need it -- she was already over as a face.

For her knee injury she was placed as a manager afterwards but to help put over Edge as a mainevent heel (because of how hated they were as a couple). So no, it's not opinion supported by facts, its just opinion.

[shooter813]

Well FACTually speaking, how come she hasn't had a legitimate(title regularly defended--not used as a prop) title reign for more than a few months? Storylines? Give me a break. As a matter of FACT, more often than not storylines are crafted and altered to accommodate real life situations that prohibit the original plots from being carried out. (ex. Kurt Angle needs time off to heal, all of a sudden Big Show tries to literally chokeslam him to hell and Angle comes back as a broke-leg GM)

[shooter813]

For the sake of FACTS; Yea she had 2 MAJOR injuries that required her to take extended time off. But since she was oh-so-durable and EXCITING to boot, then why out of the 6 years she was in WWE/F she was only active roughly 3 and 1/2 as an in-ring competitor? The rest of the time she was either out injured or on TV in a non wrestling capacity(manager, etc.). Is that not FACT?

[theevildeal]

The reason she was off TV during the Kane angle was simply because she was training behind the scences to catch up to the other girls. Atleast that's what was reported by Dave Meltzer. Not every woman in the WWE is going to take the same path as Trish..GIVE IT A BREAK. Everyone has a different path..petty loopholes really..and i dont mean to insult your intellegence really..but comeon..

[theevildeal]

No yeah, I know what you mean. But just watch the words you use..She didn't exaclt "Cripple" herself either. Sorry for coming down on you. Esque me cain pinche la gente cuando anda nomas echando veneno..Pero quedamos bien!

[shooter813]

And YOU haven't stated much more than opinion? HA! My stance is that Lita was INJURY PRONE and SLOPPY. Your stance is that she was FAIRLY DURABLE and the MOST EXCITING DIVA EVER in the WWE/F. Correct? Sounds like an awful lot of opinion from both parties wouldn't you agree?

[shooter813]

As far as limited wrestling time, the same can be said for many other divas due to how the women's division is treated. However, since Lita was the "most exciting ever", you'd think in the interest of business that she'd be pushed to carry the division and draw fans for women's wrestling, right? Maybe turn the division into a draw and not just an attraction perhaps?

[shooter813]

So is it too much of a stretch to believe that Lita was paired up with Kane, Edge, Matt, Christian, etc., etc., to keep her on TV because she couldn't perform at a desired level due to injury? While on the other hand Trish Stratus has had over a year long legit title reign, among others. But the POINT is that Lita missed a considerable amount of possible time in the ring because of INJURY. Not storylines alone.

[shooter813]

However, I do not appreciate being attacked by any "Lita-Lovers" and/or having my intelligence insulted for the sake of your personal feelings "theevildeal". SO yet again, I guess two sides can agree to disagree. Lita is a goddess to some and overrated in my eyes. I respect your passion and position on the issue, but the fact remains that my opinion is a polar opposite to yours and will stay that way.

[shooter813]

It seems that everyone's definition of BASHING is not one and the same. I don't feel I was bashing her and still do not. I simply stated my opinion. If that makes me a bad guy then so be it. And for the record, Lita's singles conquests were the start of many a channel surfing session for me. I didn't like so I didn't watch. And to everyone, If you don't like what I have to say then don't acknowledge it, for the LAST time. I will not respond to any more comments on this.

[theevildeal]

Fair enough on that one. But the ratings speak for themselves. Also, the ratings sparked on the night of her return as well as the second hour of the next week during the Divas Tag Match. Coincidence? If you want to think so..but while you were channels surfing through her matches, millions of people..more than the regular at that point; were tuning in.

[theevildeal]

What do you mean she likes to hurt herself? Whoa...back up a second there..I know your intention is good. But just like Shooter..you need to get the facts straight. Lita doesnt enjoy hurting herself. I dont think any wrestler does. It's just bound to happen eventually. Lita was a good competitor and I can see her coming back sometime..which sucks for people like Shooter..but that's just too bad..

[shooter813]

She was quite sloppy in the ring, there are plenty more women wrestlers that have passed through the curtain in WWE/F that wrestle circles around Lita. Bottom line. So I don't see how average skills and a hot gimmick qualify as being THE BEST.

[shooter813]

And if you take the time to read other comments I made, I stated that I was not here to bash her, just felt that she isn't the BEST EVER as so many are quick to crown her.

[ECWNET]

mr aguila (essa rios) is so underrated. shouldve gotton more spotlight

[arsenalahsan]

it was cus he was slow executing his moves.wwe stick to ppl like jeff hardy now

[queeniemerts]

wateva happend 2 essa rios?

[arsenalahsan]

i think hes in tna now or some wrestling promotion under mr aguila. or something

[ECWNET]

hes in cmll or aaa, i forget

[MutsuTakato]

I just really sad what the then wwf did to Taka I mean I just watched the youtube video match with him as the light heavy weight champion against El Pantera(think the guy could've gotten a better costume) during this match seemed to be the height of Taka's popularity I mean just about everyone was cheering him on. Man terrible what they did to him, I am amazed at the crap he went though and withstood it all, one of the best overall.

[Sluntrox]

This match rivals Flair/Steamboat with me.

Good stuff.

[Capncrunch1]

Kaientai deserved to be Tag Team Champions. I've always been a huge fan of Essa, since I was a kid.

[Dashreddah]

Essa Rios was the freakin' best. He brought the LW division to life. Also, Kai en tai was great when they were EVIL!!!

[thndrct218]

That stuff where they lip synched on the microphone and Funaki would just say "indeed" was funny as hell

[TNAFan1337]

Its Sad to see Funaki and Taka Disrespected like that.

[PevenWilliamRegal]

BEST MOONSAULT EVER ------>Essa Rios!

[ripper007007]

lita is best of the best

[Kitty15772862]

what was the date of this match?

[thejam1977]

the WWE really fucked up Kaientai, they went from being really respected wrestlers to being a complete joke. which was a real shame, because funaki and taka were really good wrestlers

[SteelerS3000]

essa and lita made a great team

[pokezam]

How dare they disrespect Kaientai like that! Lita should be the heel!

[juzt156]

Did u guys know that, mick Foley once said if the WWE champi9onship was descided on pure technicla ability, Taka would have been champion.

[jimmy498]

taka got a title shot and did pretty good

[smartboyee2]

FUNAKI RULES! He should be the WWE Champ, or something!

[gnem00]

yes he should

[PassionateFriend]

Bear in mind though, this was a time when the best any woman could do was a bulldog (Trish). It's far easier to botch a moonsault than a bulldog. Not to mention all Lita's accomplishments. Her eye was bust open by Ivory and she kept on for 2 moonsaults and a crossbody, fought in a cage match, FINALLY gave Chyna some competition, ripped her leg and carried on, performed a hurricanrana off a 10 ft ladder, and that's just half of it. If you don't like her, fair do's, but give her a bit of respect.

[shooter813]

I respect all pro wrestlers that are truly passionate about what they do. Lita included. I just don't think she's the best ever as so many are so quick to label her. I feel at one point where there was Lita, Molly, Victoria, Jazz, and Gail Kim, that at least two of those women were much substantially better than Lita.

[PassionateFriend]

I think best is a bit strong. She's always been my personal favourite, but as you say, aspects of other wrestlers (e.g. Molly, Victoria) beat out some of Lita's.

But all this aside, how downhill has the Diva roster gone?! I didn't like Trish as a character (Lita fan), but she had skill! Same for Molly, Gail, Lita, yadda yadda. Bring some real women back!!!

[shooter813]

Yea I feel bad for Mickie James and Victoria. I REALLY enjoyed Mickie's feud with Trish. Their matches were some of the best in recent memory. But yea, when the best thing the WWE can yap about is how much Candice Michelle has improved, then yea there's a problem. I can HARDLY wait until the next Diva Search starts(hope your sarcasm detector works :D).

[theevildeal]

Not by a long shot. Here's my 2 Cents. Lita injured herself a total number of twice while attempting her flashy moves. One was at NYR 05 with Trish and the other while filming a show with Jessica Alba. If your going to go and bash someone atleast get your facts right! Lita is not the best wrestler..but she was certainly one of the most exciting females to watch in WWE..ever!

[shooter813]

You mean injured herself where she had to take an extended period of time off? I say that because there were plenty of instances where she botched a move and mysteriously didn't have any matches for a few weeks. She may have appeared on TV, but no matches. That may not be so obvious to some, but I have two eyes and just a TAD of common sense.

[theevildeal]

Just a TAD? You sure about that? It sound like your being more of a smart ass than anything else. Have you read her book? The facts are all there man..Sometimes wrestlers dont wrestle on every RAW or Smackdown show..they have to mix up the storylines and sometimes they just dont wrestle. It sounds like your trying to come up with anything under the sun to justify your comments. It failed pretty miserably too..your point is weak.

[shooter813]

I'm aware of storylines and wrestlers not being booked on every show. But I have a hard time believing in coincidence as it pertains to that. As for her book, why would they publish something to make her look bad? My point is weak? Well take a look at any match Lita has ever wrestled. There lies my POINT.

[shooter813]

I must admit her spot monkey role while paired with the Hardyz was hot at first but it soon lost its luster with me. Her women's matches did nothing for me. So if exciting for you is watching a dull match, full of botches(increasing the risk of injury), with a near suicidal ending (i.e. the Litasault) then you go right ahead and get excited. Cuz frankly, I'm tired of beating a dead issue. And that's a FACT.

[theevildeal]

LMAO! Nope dude..once again you've stated nothing more than opinions. Prove that it's a fact? Can you? Didn't think so. Why are you so hard headed and are not able to see that there is another..very different point of view. I mean, if you don't like it, that's too bad. Don't watch it. You have the option..you have an opinion and thats good for you! And it just so happens that alot of people disagree with it.

[shooter813]

Victoria's moonsault blows Lita's away by far. And Molly Holly's "Molly-Go-Round" onto a STANDING opponent was much more impressive than any moonsault Lita has ever attempted. So tell me what happened when Lita tried to do a moonsault press on a standing opponent. I think the botch to nailed ratio is heavily in favor of the botch. Thank you. :)

[modelspiceboi]

She's done a moonsault to a standing opponent before and hit it correctly. The time she did it with Christian, he was too close so she couldn't fully rotate, his fault, not hers. Lita's moonsault was about distance, she managed to clear over half the ring once when Rock put Trish to far away. Victoria's diving moonsault is like Kurt's, really high, but doesn't go far.

[shooter813]

Watch Lita's face at 5:48, she knows she almost ended her own life. She was a centimeter away from botchong that moonsault. Lol. SO overrated... ANYWAY, I miss Essa Rios. Simply phenomenal.

[Lastw0rds]

Lita was NEVER over rated. No other diva in the WWF before her did the moonsault or anything like the Litasault.

They actually should of pushed Lita more.

[shooter813]

EVERY time they TRIED to push Lita she got injured. Coincidentally, doing some of her oh-so-impressive near fatal(high risk) maneuvers. She was certainly exciting to watch at some points. But face it, she is very sloppy in the ring.

[Lastw0rds]

She didn't get injured that much at all, so i don't know what you think your talking about.

Lita is one of most Talented wrestlers the WWE had back then, but a selected few.

[shooter813]

Ok. I don't know what I'M talking about... You really need to check your memory bank because everything I said is 100% true. Must be why you're getting SO defensive. Truth hurts, I know, I know. It's true, it's true. And that's the bottom line, if ya smell what I'm cookin! :D

[Lastw0rds]

Its really not true but whatever.

And using Kurt Angle's and The Rocks sayings was really gay.

[shooter813]

Yo, GET A LIFE! What are you freakin following me around on YouTube refuting all my comments for? You're pitiful. I'm not gonna sit here and keep goin back and forth with you. I'm right you're wrong. I'm done. 1000! (Oh yea and you forgot Stone Cold... My how observant you are! :D ) *Shakes head in disbelief*

[Lastw0rds]

I need a life? I'm replying to your comments so don't try to show off to people. And you didn't answer my question, is that because you couldn't think of an answer?

Thats because there wasn't any other injury she got in the ring besides her leg injury. And she got that in 2005.

[Lastw0rds]

You don't know what your talking about, everything you said is 100% wrong.

Name an ingury she got in the ring besides her leg ingury.

[flacohombre]

How bout the neck injury she had that put her on the shelf for a year and a half...

[Lastw0rds]

That wasn't in the ring, she broke her neck doing an Episode of Dark Angels.

[WhitexLightning]

Stevie looks so ridiculous in Essa's ring attire.

[2ogazzao7]

Essa and Lita are no 1!!

[gnem00]

stevie rocks