Yoshinari Otgawa vs. Jun Akiyama (9/11/98) | L&WRR #45 w/ Dylan Fox
POST Wrestling
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In honor of Yoshinari Ogawa’s recent retirement from pro wrestling, the ***Long & Winding Royal Road ***takes a look at one of his best matches against long-time generational rival, Jun Akiyama from September 11, 1998 at Budokan Hall.
Joining WH Park) to talk about this match and Ogawa’s career is The Eastern Lariat's) Dylan Fox).
WH and Dylan discuss how Ogawa’s technical style, mixed with his American heel mannerisms, made him stand out in the King’s Road era of All Japan and a real-life heel to many Western fans.
Watch the match on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6gTsAW1CerE?feature=shared)
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