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The Flying Assassin takes a look into the career of the most popular wrestler in FMW history; a man who has came back from numerous injuries, a man who has shown great courage, and has risked it all for the fans. Wrestling enthusiasts will get to see what makes this man tick in this fabulous DVD.
The notable features include a comprehensive look at Hayabusa's legendary the moves. Hayabusa himself describes his influences for the Firebird Splash, the Phoenix Splash and what was his reasoning for unveiling the Falcon Arrow that has taken so many out. In addition to this, take a special look at Hayabusa, as he puts on his makeup and mask. There is even a look at the masked man, without his mask, learning the art of Tai, in an effort to add to his already impressive arsenal of explosive moves. And this of course is just the beginning....There are three great matches included on this DVD, all from a tournament Hayabusa competed in against various opponents in a shot to fight his archrival Mr. Ganosuke.
This is an awesome match pitting two of the most popular stars in the sport. The match was very well played out. Here, you get to see the mat story being told by the wrestlers involved. Hayabusa works on the arm of Tanaka in an effort to take away the powerful moves that Tanaka showcases, while Tanaka works on Hayabusa's leg to ground the Flying Assassin. There is even a point in the match when Hayabusa lands a Dropkick from the top rope and hits, with great precision, Tanaka's elbow, further weakening his opponent. It seems like nothing either wrestler does to one another can put the other away. Tanaka lands powerful forearm shots throughout the match, a huge Power Slam, a Tornado DDT and a Razor's Edge Power Bomb, but nothing lands Tanaka the pinfall. In turn, Hayabusa hits all his trademark maneuvers, like the Senton Splash into the Asai Moonsault, the Phoenix Splash, the Firebird Splash and even two Flacon Arrows, but all he can manage are a number of two counts. By the end of the match, both wrestlers looked spent and seemed to be running on adrenaline. These guys gave it their all and their love for the sport pushed them through all obstacles, leaving the fans with a great match, the kind of no one soon forgets.
The cool thing about Japanese wrestling is that each wrestler has various finishing moves, so you never know exactly which one will end the match. It really adds an element of surprise to the action. Even Tanaka's running Death Valley Driver, could not get the job, and he performed the move twice. It took a third Falcon's Arrow from Hayabusa to score the pin. Both men showed honor and shooke hands as the masked man moves on in the tournament and gets one step closer to fighting the enemy he has fought so many times in the past.
This is another great match. Hayabusa has his work cut out for him as he is not only facing a big man, but also a big man who knows how to fly like the little guys. In fact, Awesome is the first wrestler to use the ropes and lands a flying clothesline from the top. Unlike the match with Tanaka, weapons are a factor in this match and Awesome once again showed a penchant to use the ropes when he flew from the top and smashed a chair through Hayabusa's head. The seat of the chair actually flew off and Hayabusa wore it like a necklace. However, Awesome's need to use the ropes backfired and Hayabusa took full advantage of it, landing almost all of his trademark maneuvers one after the other.