Good match. A draw. Not exactly a big surprise since there was no way Gagne was going to leave the AWA belt in Japan and no way Baba's belt was going to leave Japan.
These finishes were pretty typical in title vs title matches. The champs split one fall apiece then the 3rd fall is a inconclusive finish like a countout or DQ.
I don't want to be sarcast, they are two leggend but ..in this match both don't look very menacing (one is skinny with a lousy body , the other is 70 years old )
Good match. A draw. Not exactly a big surprise since there was no way Gagne was going to leave the AWA belt in Japan and no way Baba's belt was going to leave Japan.
TheBronzeSkull 8 months ago
This Gagne title run was a complete ego trip. Hardly ever defended the title!
MadcapLaugh3 1 year ago
@litehouse6
probably
OrigLanceR 1 year ago
I wonder if that's the same AWA belt that Stan Hansen ran over with his truck?
litehouse6 1 year ago
Wrestling Gods.
UglyMannheim 2 years ago
Awesome. Monumental match. Congratulations to both men. Classic. RIP, Giant Baba. Long Live Verne Gagne.
Chuloloc 2 years ago
I guess the Japanese love long drawn out finishes too.
Lfdjake91 3 years ago
These finishes were pretty typical in title vs title matches. The champs split one fall apiece then the 3rd fall is a inconclusive finish like a countout or DQ.
Lfdjake91 3 years ago 2
Not entirely true. Dory & Terry Funk & The Destroyer were all huges faces in Japan.
Lfdjake91 3 years ago 2
I don't want to be sarcast, they are two leggend but ..in this match both don't look very menacing (one is skinny with a lousy body , the other is 70 years old )
criceto 3 years ago