In another edition of Match Microscope, the boys finally get to talking about the contest that is, in a roundabout way, responsible for the podcast's very existence (in that Statto and an extremely steaming Daniel bonded over it at a RevPro show back in 2015). Anti-Aging Hero Yuji Nagata takes on Akira Taue, "the ultimate mobile tree man" (copyright David Forrest), in a match where the honour of Pro Wrestling NOAH is on the line to an even greater extent, if such a thing is possible, than the Kevin Mask vs. Mr. Christmas bout we reviewed in our first Christmas Special. And as an added bonus, there's a treat for all you quiz fans as Daniel and David once again pit their wits against each other - with varying degrees of success - as Statto challenges them to name as many wrestlers as possible who featured on NOAH's first-ever show.
Matches:
Yuji Nagata vs. Akira Taue (NOAH, 6 June 2003)
