It's a truncated discussion this time, as Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have to contend with a clipped version of the latest five-star clash, a singles match between Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi during the bruising and brutal Champions Carnival tournament. They follow up the match review with a broader discussion about the potentially more troubling aspects of what now makes a match stand out in an era of star ratings and a need to one-up your peers and predecessors. It's all very intellectual, you [email protected]

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