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http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/antonio-inoki-and-masa-saitos-infamous-island-death-match/
Here's my look at the infamous 1987 battle between Masa Saito and Antonio Inoki. This includes a brief overview of Inoki's career and his promotional war with Giant Baba, plus Saito's history leading up to this feud. Saito and Inoki engaged in a series of matches where the violence escalated with each step, leading to them settling things on a historically significant island, fighting one on one in a uniquely isolated battleground.
The length and historical significance of the encounter is compared to one of the most commemorated mixed martial arts fights ever. In addition, I touch upon the follow up island clash that went down four years later.
You almost have to appreciate Inoki's outside the box booking to generate headlines for himself and his New Japan crew.
Have you seen the match (likely in clipped form)?
Do you dislike it as much as most?
What's your favorite Inoki "MMA" style encounter?
Here's my look at the infamous 1987 battle between Masa Saito and Antonio Inoki. This includes a brief overview of Inoki's career and his promotional war with Giant Baba, plus Saito's history leading up to this feud. Saito and Inoki engaged in a series of matches where the violence escalated with each step, leading to them settling things on a historically significant island, fighting one on one in a uniquely isolated battleground.
The length and historical significance of the encounter is compared to one of the most commemorated mixed martial arts fights ever. In addition, I touch upon the follow up island clash that went down four years later.
You almost have to appreciate Inoki's outside the box booking to generate headlines for himself and his New Japan crew.
Have you seen the match (likely in clipped form)?
Do you dislike it as much as most?
What's your favorite Inoki "MMA" style encounter?
