Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama - An Amazing Match With The Wrong Ending

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It was to be the conclusion of a rivalry born of that one unshakeable human emotion: jealousy & it was that jealousy that caused one wrestler to betray the other and turned a tag team into bitter rivals.

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This took place on the thirteenth and final big match between Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama, and their feud was supposed to conclude at an event called NOAH Departure.

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As AJPW’s ace and world champion, Misawa had the misfortune of having his partners turn on him one by one.

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Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama - An Amazing Match With The Wrong Ending

It was to be the conclusion of a rivalry born of that one unshakeable human emotion: jealousy & it was that jealousy that caused one wrestler to betray the other and turned a tag team into bitter rivals.

This took place on the thirteenth and final big match between Kenta Kobashi vs Jun Akiyama, and their feud was supposed to conclude at an event called NOAH Departure.

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Over the next several years, Akiyama spent most of his time teaming with established wrestlers like Misawa and Kobashi.

As AJPW’s ace and world champion, Misawa had the misfortune of having his partners turn on him one by one.

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