AJPW Finishers of 2020

[@steel.oneill]

Incredible pin by A Kobayashi, never seen someone successfully pull off the Ball-Bag-Sniff-Pin Combination

[@mr.chochadestroyer8871]

ayyyee yoooooooooooo

[@TheIndustrialRevolution.]

Your mom does it all the time

[@williammcdermott8692]

@@Gammera2000 leave the poor guy alone you a******

[@singerdude1992]

It's kinda nuts how long it took Yoshitatsu to really come into his own. In the WWE he was a stereotype, in New Japan he got badly injured and could barely wrestle outside of bad comedy matches. In All Japan, he's absolutely KILLED IT

[@jacobp7037]

This is a bit old, but if you look up his ECW title match with Christian and his matches against Tyson Kidd on NXT and Superstars you can see a bit of hisbpotential coming out.

[@Darkjonny79]

I'm in love with the Koko no Geijutsu. It's just a hip toss, but it's the speed that sells it as a finisher. 6:00 for those that wanna watch it again.

[@987P123]

this move got me pretty thrilled too 👀

[@SaintChaddes]

Personally disagree. Maybe it was the wrong clip to show, but I thought it was a botch at first 😂

[@SDSOverfiend]

@@SaintChaddes That shit ain’t no botch. More like a dope ass signature move thats a finisher tho. On concrete that can hurt somebody bad

[@thagrammarnazi]

@@SDSOverfiendI’ve been showing that one specific clip to people since I first watched this video, a special example of something so simple looking violent and deadly

[@ibushi5467]

Kudos for Masato Tanaka and Jun Akiyama still wrestling despite their age. You gotta respect that longevity.

[@CharlyAreces]

Both still wrestle at a very high level

[@pratikroy227]

I would add Tajiri to that list as well I thought for sure he is retired but good to see he still got it.

[@leeeverett8497]

And Jun Kasai

[@brianaguila6925]

@@pratikroy227 i still remembered his match with Minoru Suzuki ( Suzuki was the Triple Crown champ at that match). It was a non-title match but Tajiri won by tying Suzuki's foot on a microphone wire and won by count out and stole the belt. Fun match.

[@crisistian_]

And both Suwama and Shuji Ishikawa

[@spongetu5842]

WOW !! I love this video!! btw,I' m the referee at 0:30 when AKIRA pins OKADA :)

[@BigmanDogs]

One thing I like about Ajpw is that they still follow the kings road idea of most wrestlers having way more than just 1 move that can reliably finish a match. Many wrestlers nowadays barely have 1.

[@andersonknightwrestling]

I have 6

[@BigmanDogs]

@@andersonknightwrestling It leads to more buyable near falls.

[@andersonknightwrestling]

@@BigmanDogs exactly 🤘

[@punxlixx]

Ajpw hasnt been very relevant since the 80s and 90s during the Kobashi,Vader,Misawa,Baba etc days so its good to see that you still acknowledge it .Could you do NOAH or old school ECW finishers? (Not WWECW days)

[@SuperWildsnorlax]

So it was the TNA/Impact of Japan?

[@jakedo4577]

You could say it like that, but if you dig deeper into the history of NJPW and AJPW, then it’s more than that.

[@theinkysquid7661]

@@SuperWildsnorlax ajpw was easily the premier Japanese promotion of the 80’s and for most of the 90’s and now they’re barely relevant. They were more like the WWF/WCW of the late 90’s But their run spanned two decades as opposed to 5/6 years.

[@BigmanDogs]

@@SuperWildsnorlax its kinda hard to draw analogies between japanese and american wrestling. Japan doesnt have a "WWE". Different promotions dominated during different times. AJPW dominated the 90s, Noah dominated the 00s, NJPW dominated the 10s. It would actually go against history if New Japan stays successful and doesn't get overtaken by some other japanese promotion.

[@theinkysquid7661]

@Pokin Ryan barely even that

[@SwordArtX]

I don’t know if my eyes deceiving me or not but all their punches, kicks , finishers hits real hard and unbelievable !! Thats badass how they continue like this every week and match ! 👹

[@justinjenkins3064]

That's because wrestlers in Japan are stiff as hell.

[@reedl.wilton312]

Sometimes finishers are too visually elaborate so I really like how simple most of these are. Good video 👍

[@metatrontumultum1860]

For those who'd might say these are too simple, that is entirely based on how the in ring product is presented. As the in ring work is all strong style and more "realistically grounded" the simplicity adds to the viciousness and grit. What I would critique personally is too many wrestlers using the same finisher. It makes for redundant finishes and in turn less exciting cards. It also lessen the individuality of the wrestlers, which makes it harder to stand out/get over. Still, alot of these are pretty interesting in my opinion.

[@skald2154]

1 - a lot of the wrestlers in this video are either freelancers or from other promotions, they come & go, 2 - Many "finishers", like Boston crab multiple times, are used only on young boys, 3 - AJPW is definitely not a "strong style", beside shoot guys, like Sato or Hijikata.

[@987P123]

I don't mind the lariats and submissions, what confuses me is those victory rolls and small packages being used as finishers 😳 wtf kind of a finish is that smh

[@RealMisawa]

AJPW is not strong style smh

[@charliereynolds9704]

ajpw isnt strong style, strong style dosnt really exist anymore, ajpw is kinda just a trimmed down version of modern puro mixed with there house style

[@P1XELMELON]

There has to something said for the use of a simple but effective "Old School" finisher. A Lariet, a big ass German suplex or even just a Piledriver does the job. I like that about AJPW, still maintaining that classic presentation.

[@thegreatawesome11]

I notice that too nothing flashy

[@drebodollaz3504]

A piledriver always stands out to me. Banned in WWE

[@ecwfan15108]

Great vid! All Japan doesn’t get a lot of love, so l enjoyed seeing the wrestlers and their finishers. Keep up the good work!

[@shansalesman10]

Some of these wrestlers put no thought into their finishers.

[@diosama1608]

i don't know how to start watching it same with NOAH I am a big fan of NJPW though

[@acmproductions7742]

@@diosama1608 they do have a website with a subscription network very similar to new Japan!! I am subscribed and it’s great. AJPW is criminally underrated

[@simonleclerc8402]

Awesome video my friend! Love the AJPW finishers, including the Checkmate (unique but amazing)! Suwama, Jun Akiyama and Masato Tanaka are still badass.

[@pratikroy227]

That's like 1 out of 3 that's unique unlike NJPW most uses some form of Lariat or Boston Crab or some version of Back Suplex as their finisher.

[@HellwingX1]

Koji Doi calling it the 'Murder Lariat' was the right call, jeez

[@petervanheerden2133]

Love your videos man. I think Noah, Stardom or Dragon Gate next

[@wendigo1619]

I didn't know All Japan was still around... i love watching the old 90s matches

[@duckydarrick7460]

It really just shows how much of an impact Stan Hansen made over there in japan that so many of these guys use a clothesline or lariat for their finisher

[@BigmanDogs]

It has more to do with the fact that AJPW follows the kings road idea of wrestlers not just having 1 finisher per say. Most have several unique moves that can end a match with varying frequency. And on top of that there are I suppose "universal" finishers. The lariat and many submissions are examples of those.

[@duckmercy11]

@@BigmanDogs Hansen was a key figure during the Kings Road period.

[@queencitysaint9600]

Good to see the Japanese Buzzsaw kicking ass still

[@williammcdermott8692]

Tajiri is a legend in his own right

[@_JackCarley]

Do njpw or dragon gate next. Keep up the good work

[@marvellesaulsberry]

He just did njpw

[@diosama1608]

@@marvellesaulsberry no he did not

[@marvellesaulsberry]

@@diosama1608 he did but njpw took it down

[@diosama1608]

@@marvellesaulsberry fair enough should've guess this I mean NJPW is copyright crazy

[@marvellesaulsberry]

@@diosama1608 yea i was wondering why there were so many requests for the previous vid too

[@okiban1]

Man, and I thought Haku ripped a filthy piledriver...Sato's literally made my neck scream.

[@johnyesjustjohn]

Wrestlers everywhere else: I need to think of an amazing finisher! Wrestlers in AJPW: I need to think of an amazing name for my clothesline! (I’m still impressed by their talent, and I wouldn’t want to get clotheslined by them, but still… 😁)

[@XuPasseios26]

And Lariats

[@maggiuzumaki3193]

9:17 is my favourite. he just broke his windpipe and his nape ad the same time with a 72 hour of headache trauma

[@steelmagnum5131]

5:41 - *Murder Lariat* (High Speed Lariat) 6:51 - *Tall Hammer* (Sitout Chokeslam) 7:30 - *Akagawa Bridge* (Corner Step-Up Knee Strike) 7:51 - *Beast Bomber* (High Speed Lariat)

[@fmsalle2483]

Didn't expect to see some Bjw guys pretty cool

[@drebodollaz3504]

2:11 always thought knee drops looked super painful. Good finisher

[@williammcdermott8692]

I use that as a finisher I call it la garra del Loco

[@507jahblessyou]

Please Dragon Gate or STARDOM?? I enjoys this videos of Finishers of Wrestling

[@suhanshubhattacharya9450]

Man! The audience got so excited that they clapped politely.

[@dashtoroya2838]

Of course they had to, (due to the covid policy)

[@ThunderKevin1009]

I learned today that AJPW your finish is a lariat, boston crab, or a backdrop suplex lol

[@yaboy4ever]

Or a leverage pin

[@mikeawesome9212]

Buddy in the white ginch with white boots just gettin beat by EVERYONE!!

[@nicktaylor2657]

The first guy had his face buried in his opponite crotch as he made the pin😂😂😂

[@sanjiderkoch4774]

Awesome video again mate. Ps: Let me guess new japan took down the last one? They do this to fn everyone 😐

[@leeeverett8497]

Do you do compilation requests? If so I’d love to see CZW, ROH, NJPW, BJPW, or MCW finisher compilations.

[@duckmercy11]

Probably can't because of copyright.

[@williammoore6128]

Can you do stardom wrestling finishers? Great video!!!

[@DjTractus]

Some good stuff but there's been a large drop in quality in All Japan

[@xMentallyVexedx]

Daisuke’s German Suplex is a thing of beauty

[@tariqwoods5969]

Great videos! Easy way to learn more about the other companies. Can you do Noah/ddt?

[@anonluxor470]

All japan is still around? Also nice to see Yoshi tatsu again

[@NoahFan114]

What happened to all of Akiyama's "Sterness Dust _____" finishers?? Why's he just using the exploder??

[@Schattenfaust2]

Wow, I didn't know AJPW was still around

[@o.s.mtheburninghammer4415]

Could you do every ajpw finishers of the 90s ?

[@cesasilva8478]

up

[@BfordOfficial]

I forget how reserved a lot of their fans can be. Like they applaud and all but the cheering and hollering isn't really a thing. The Murder Lariot would have made American fans explode

[@duckmercy11]

For the most part they're not allowed to make noise with their mouths because of Covid. If you watch pre-2020 Japanese wrestling they do make noise when it's a big match, especially toward the end (check out the old school AJPW finishers video for how loud they can get).

[@BfordOfficial]

@@duckmercy11 Even Pre Covid they tend to be more reserved than anything. I've watched since a kid. They have their moments but it's also received differently over there. They truly see it as art which it is

[@thelasskicker8987]

that was amazing video

[@TheAnt2244]

Zeus and Kento Miyahara are my favorite wrestlers of current AJPW

[@lukaroksandic4953]

AJPW SIMPLY THE BEST 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ibushi5467]

I might be wrong but AJPW just lacks something. A marquee star to build a roster around or a few household names to sign can make a difference.

[@SuperNitroZ64]

And throw in a couple gaijin for the native wrestlers to battle.

[@KhoiNguyen-xv4hn]

How to watch full match? And what channel that I can watch about these matches

[@kingpacman_9118]

@8:10 that *Giant Slam* was clean

[@henta.i.3838]

I'm wondering where the venues are, some of the location looked like high school gyms.

[@puroresuheaven-wrestling-6804]

Nice work :)

[@CharlyAreces]

Awesome video.

[@chaosdromanah8620]

Wait Jun Akiyama is still wrestling....and here i am thinking he's retire

[@cmurphy0707]

He is but he doesn’t wrestle for AJPW anymore.

[@CharlyAreces]

He is still awesome, now he is the champion in DDT

[@skald2154]

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[@DAVID4GAMER]

First one is a literal "Try not to laugh" moment

[@matteopandiani8287]

Akira Francesco... next Italian big thing

[@saskscott26]

1:17 How is that a pin? He has his hand underneath him lifting his shoulder!

[@NickPR87]

Growing up in the 90's, AJPW was THAT company in Japan. Now it looks like a budget version of itself, too many guys spamming lariats and Boston crabs as finishes. I still like how it's commanded by mostly a japanese roster though.

[@onewinged_joker]

Would love to see a Dragon Gate video from you in the future, keep up the great work, man.

[@allenortega1320]

I like how regular moves like a German suplex is a finisher.

[@yaboinaji12]

Here for Tajiri,Jun Kasai and Abdullah Kobayashi👊💥❗

[@Brando-Lee3725]

While this looks ok to me , i really miss 80s and 90s AJPW . Even NJPW isnt doing it for me as much anymore . It KILLS me to say this . Wrestling as a whole has let me down . Yall got any suggestions to help ?? Im all ears

[@Utellglass]

UFC?

[@LuchaGangsta]

Lethwei or bkfc

[@joseblanco4647]

Where's the njpw finishers collection??

[@twosometime2692]

0:06 ??

[@genshinbowser4992]

First guy was looking for gold

[@khalilray9754]

and Double Underhook Facebuster what's the theme that Francesco Akira

[@erikpippenger7537]

I know there's a lot of lariats but they're all fucking great

[@loushin7548]

So apparently the springboard cutter is called the RKO there 🤣🤣🤣0:47

[@ramonalvarez8559]

0:06 what kind of a pin is that?!

[@khalilray9754]

I wanna see AJPW finishers of 2021 (All-Japan Pro Wrestling) I wanna see Francesco Akira all the Japanese people finishing moves but it'll be soon Right s_o.neill like Impact,NJPW,TJPW and NOAH & finally DDT finishers

[@ricardosalazar1281]

Please make Pro wrestling NOAH 😁😁😁😁😁

[@kleptrep94]

How come like 40% of the roster use lariatos as their finishers?

[@pratikroy227]

I mean I could say 50% of roster uses Boston crab as their submission hold as well.

[@ericmonaco4509]

AJPW still active? I thought it defunct after Misawa and most of its stars left

[@SuperNitroZ64]

It's still alive, but it is a far cry from what it once was.

[@thesavageking238]

Love this channel like to see more 🤘

[@RashidulhassanKhan]

Make 2021 and 2022 ajpw best moves😊

[@jeffu73]

Is it the same as njwp?

[@luiscarril525]

DDT Pro finishers please!!

[@williammcdermott8692]

Done

[@Connor-ki8zv]

I had no idea that Akiyama's still has some left in him. Same thing with Keji Muto.

[@khalilray9754]

How's that AJPW finishers of 2021 coming Jam.

[@JamesR1986]

7:05, Masanobu Fuchi somehow outlasted the entire Super Generation Army, I'm guessing because of spite.

[@liliiilllill4288]

Can you upload Dragon Gate finisher?

[@thailsonsantana6222]

Noah,wrestling-1 ,dragon gate,ddt wrestling,progress wrestling,rev pro wrestling

[@khalilray9754]

Forgot about Springboard Cutter on Black Menso~re

[@astronaud5908]

I have a interesting Business Inquiry for you, how can I contact you?

[@nightshadeii9248]

Kobayashi straight up buried his face in that mans pants meat.

[@arthurdsouza10]

Damn AJPW really fell off the radar after NOAH was formed and NJPW got more popular which is sad seeing all the cool matches they gave us.

[@jayrl8833]

damn that death valley bomb is devastating

[@西木野鞠莉]

where you take this vids,Mr?

[@andersonknightwrestling]

So is this kind of like Japan's NWA Powerrr?

[@onewinged_joker]

Not at all, man

[@andersonknightwrestling]

@onewinged_joker I had to look it up I've never heard of it. I like the stripped down basic style of it. It looks like a legitimate fight in most of these matches ♥️🤘

[@onewinged_joker]

@andersonknightwrestling Yeahhh, all Japan has always been pretty grounded as far as I know, would defo recommend searching out anything from the 90's, they were killing it back then

[@khalilray9754]

Look at Francesco Akira finishing moves: Meteora,Swinging Neckbreaker

[@kimbarker1977]

Gcw plz

[@jjenk911]

Daisuke Sekimoto is a big strong boi.

[@daviddanielducker5446]

the boston crab is coming back apparently

[@jamieholmes4751]

Yoshitatsu Pandemic? Did he start using it last year? Lol 😂😂

[@williammcdermott8692]

Little reference to Rick Rude memorial service show on ECW here is double your f****** money bud get the f*** Outta Here

[@khalilray9754]

Susumu Yokosuka Jumbo no Kachi! Mugen and Jumbo no Kachi! Gatame

[@davi0121]

How the hell is Fuchi still going?!

[@wrestleking6090]

Can u make again njpw finishers plz

[@singerdude1992]

New Japan is crazy strict with copyright.

[@crisistian_]

Also Dragon Gate is very strict about copyright stuff

[@th3rdey346]

When you searching finisher for isami kodaka and jun kasai and you ending here

[@جعفرعبدالرزاقعبودعبدعلي]

nice

[@alexmoden8734]

does anyone know why the refs counts seem so slow?

[@nicholaschristie8699]

I heard louder claps and cheering at a golf tournament...

[@チキン南蛮-d6f]

Please DDT's Finishers

[@초록이-e5o]

Where is njpw?

[@williammcdermott8692]

You know I'm really really really starting to get sick to death of town people this copyright claim by new Japan and they are very very strict over in the land of the rising sun when it comes to copyright claims