A new December tradition, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) look back on one of the great rivalries in wrestling history match-by-match. They kick things off with the battle for both the IWGP Heavyweight title and the designated 'Ace' positino of New Japan.

But before we had a 'Rainmaker', Kazuchika Okada was a young prodigy picked up by New Japan to join their Young Lion dojo, and this first ever singles match against Hiroshi Tanahashi is his farewell match before his learning excursion. Where he learned first-hand how terrible a booker and person Vince Russo is.

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