(ALL JAPAN) How did Kid and Smith perceive All Japan Pro Wrestling's wrestling style?
Weekly Pro
4th December 1984 (Issue No.70)
Japan Pro Wrestling Partnership Commemoration Charity Event (November 16th 1984, Korakuen Hall)
Their All Japan debut match was against the gangster duo. It was a ten-minute exhibition match, but they suddenly attacked before the bell rang, shouting, "Let's go!". Kid and Smith, respectively, unleashed high-speed brainbusters on Oguma and Okuma, stunning the fans.
Smith slammed the heavyweight Okuma with the Oklahoma Stampede, then Kid dove off the top rope and crushed the stone-headed Okuma with a diving head-butt. It only took 124 seconds.
Kid grabbed the microphone and called out, "Baba! Tsuruta! Come on!" but no one came out. They left for a moment, but when the main event, the tag team match, began, they reappeared at the back of the audience.
Perhaps they were scouting? Perhaps they were intruding? With seven minutes left, Kid and Smith took advantage of the moment Baba fell outside the ring and jumped over the fence to invade. Although their target was Baba, it was Tiger Mask who lured the raging Dynamite Kid into the ring.
As Kid unleased another head-butt, it was Tenryu, who was fired up against Smith, fought him fiercely outside the ring.
"Let's have Tiger and Kid go one-on-one!"
In the three minute bonus match, Kid unleashed some big moves including a side suplex and a dropkick, but the match ended quickly in a draw.
Kid and Smith's All Japan debut was a wild one, with one move after another, far too much for a debut appearance. While this marks the arrival of Tiger Mask's "strongest opponents," what fans are most looking forward to from Kid's team is their first showdown with Hansen and Brody. According to the schedule, there will be no TV taping on December 5th in Kumamoto, which is a real shame. I wanted to see this match in the opening round!
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