Misawa & Kobashi

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It’s one that’s based on excellence inside the ring. It forgoes the in-your-face obviousness that some wrestlers put into their matches and replaces it with subtleties added on over time.

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Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa met in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). By the time Kobashi debuted there in 1988, Misawa was making waves as the second iteration of the Tiger Mask character.

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Both of them worked for Giant Baba, the promoter of AJPW who had a relatively unique wrestling and booking philosophy called ‘King’s Road.’

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Misawa & Kobashi

Their Longstanding Rivalry

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There are some wrestling rivalries that are defined by how well each wrestler can insult one another. Others are defined by how vicious the brawls are or how personal each side makes it.

It’s one that’s based on excellence inside the ring. It forgoes the in-your-face obviousness that some wrestlers put into their matches and replaces it with subtleties added on over time.

Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa met in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). By the time Kobashi debuted there in 1988, Misawa was making waves as the second iteration of the Tiger Mask character.

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Both of them worked for Giant Baba, the promoter of AJPW who had a relatively unique wrestling and booking philosophy called ‘King’s Road.’

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