KOBASHI VS JOE - EAST MEETS WEST

On October 1st, 2005, the wrestling world was treated to a  rare dream match. A legend from Japan came to the United States to take  on one of the biggest stars in Ring of Honor (ROH)..”

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The match those two wrestlers had was fantastic and took place in front of a legendary crowd.

The audience was so spellbound by the action that they made a crowd of one thousand sound like a stadium full of screaming fans.

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legend vs legend in the making

One of The four pillars

It was so great that it was voted Match of the Year in 2005 by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Picture of  respect

In 2005, both Kobashi and Joe were on top of their respective promotions.  Kobashi’s legendary two-year run as NOAH’s world champion had ended.

RISE OF JOE 

Joe, meanwhile, was a rising star in ROH. He had held the ROH World  Championship for 645 days (a record that stands to this day) and had  made a name for himself all over the independent scene.

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