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FMW (Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling) - Yokohama Deathmatch

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I was really disappointed with this video. The main reason for my disappoitment is the stupid highlight videos (instant replays)that kept on popping up during the matches. I hated these highlight videos because they ruined the flow of the match. It wasn't like they showed the videos while the wrestlers were laying exhausted on the floor doing nothing (like after a wrestler hits a plancha and then rests on the arena floor for a little while). They would do these instant replays during the middle of heated action. I remember even missing a 2 count (u could hear the ref counting to 2 in the background) due to one of the instant replays. What made it even worse was that the same instant replays that were shown during the matches, were also shown after the conclusions of the matches. What was the point of showing the same clip twice? I really hope that FMW will get rid of the instant replays for the next tape it produces.

I know this has not been released yet, but I know what event it is from, reading the statment in the last lot of FMW DVD's. It is not the IWA "King Of The Death Match" like eveyone thinks its is, but it does still feature Cactus Jack and Terry Funk. What this tape is, is a copy of the Japan only released:

FMW Yokohama Arena "Megumi Kudo Retirement Show" Commercial Tape 4/29/97

The matches at the event were:

Ricky Fuji & Ricky Morton v Hido & Dragon Winger

Crypt Keeper & Flying Kid Ichihara v Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Nanjyo Hayato

Koji Nakagawa v Katsutoshi Niiyama

Kaori Nakayama & Michiko Omukai & Chikako Shiratori & Mizuki Endo & Yoko Ikeda v Miss Mongol & Eagle Sawai & Crusher Maedomari & Michiko Nagashima & Lioness Asuka

Kodo Fuyuki & Jado & Gedo v Hisakatsu Oya & Headhunters *FMW 6 Man Street Fight Tag Titles*

Hayabusa v Mr. Gannosuke *Hair vs. Mask*

Atsushi Onita & Masato Tanaka & W*ING Kanemura v Cactus Jack & Gladiator & Terry Funk *Texas Western Street Fight Death Match*

Megumi Kudo v Shark Tsuchiya *No Rope Barbed Wire Electrified Death Match*

I'm not sure which of these matches made it onto the tape (The info given says there are only 7 matches in total make it onto the DVD)

The event was a masterpiece with the last match being a true great. This one I know is on the tape, as well as the one featuring Cactus Jack, and also the match with Hayabusa - as the info in the last batch of FMW DVD's talked of Hayabusa being unmasked, along with the return of Cactus and Terry, aswell as the retirement match of Kudo.)

Well worth you hard earned bucks, or pounds sterling as we have in the UK!

I have watched this DvD and must say that for anyone who is a fan of TRUE Hardcore wrestling they should get this. For those unfamiliar with FMW, it is the TRUE Originator in Hardcore, Extreme Wrestling. It was the first to have the King of the Deathmathc Tournamet. It originated using lightbulbs, electrified barbwire, and EXPLOSIVES!!! The matches on the tape are some of the most extreme I have ever witnessed and I have been watching and following wrestling for 20 years. If you like Extreme and want to see the Real Mick Foley, AKA CACTUS JACK, and witness one the greatest wrestlers in the world before his injury, HAYABUSA, then Get this tape because if you don't then you are truly missing out.

Not the longest FMW dvd but still very good. Basically this is good for 3 main matches. Hayabusa vs Ganosuke in a Mask vs Hair Match, not a huge Hayabusa fan but this is definitely one of his better matches it's fast paced and it doesnt drag on forever rating 8, with background story about 24 min. Cactus Jack + Terry Funk + Mike Awesome vs Onita (FMW founder) + Kanemura + Tanaka in a 6 man Texas Tornado Match, barbed wire bat's, fire, tables, rematch from the fallout of The King Of The Death Match dvd, with background story about 20 min rating 8. Megumi Kudo vs Shark Tsuchiya in a 200 Volt Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match. This match is very good even better than her last match on KOTDM which I thought was slow. Shark pulls out everything trying to rid Kudo, blood, barbed wire and dangerous fire stunts in this match, with story about 27 min rating 9.

If you`ve heard of Cactus Jacks` crazy hardcore matches and heard him being referred to as the King of the Deathmatch, but didn`t know what this was, then look no further because this video has the three goriest matches of his career...Thumb tacks, beds of nails, chains, plate glass, barbed wire boards, barbed wire ropes, explosive boards and even an exploding ring! It`s all here and uncensored!

I know this has not been released yet, but I know what event it is from, reading the statment in the last lot of FMW DVD's. It is not the IWA "King Of The Death Match" like eveyone thinks its is, but it does still feature Cactus Jack and Terry Funk. What this tape is, is a copy of the Japan only released:

FMW Yokohama Arena "Megumi Kudo Retirement Show" Commercial Tape 4/29/97

The matches at the event were:

Ricky Fuji & Ricky Morton v Hido & Dragon Winger

Crypt Keeper & Flying Kid Ichihara v Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Nanjyo Hayato

Koji Nakagawa v Katsutoshi Niiyama

Kaori Nakayama & Michiko Omukai & Chikako Shiratori & Mizuki Endo & Yoko Ikeda v Miss Mongol & Eagle Sawai & Crusher Maedomari & Michiko Nagashima & Lioness Asuka

Kodo Fuyuki & Jado & Gedo v Hisakatsu Oya & Headhunters *FMW 6 Man Street Fight Tag Titles*

Hayabusa v Mr. Gannosuke *Hair vs. Mask*

Atsushi Onita & Masato Tanaka & W*ING Kanemura v Cactus Jack & Gladiator & Terry Funk *Texas Western Street Fight Death Match*

Megumi Kudo v Shark Tsuchiya *No Rope Barbed Wire Electrified Death Match*

I'm not sure which of these matches made it onto the tape (The info given says there are only 7 matches in total make it onto the DVD)

The event was a masterpiece with the last match being a true great. This one I know is on the tape, as well as the one featuring Cactus Jack, and also the match with Hayabusa - as the info in the last batch of FMW DVD's talked of Hayabusa being unmasked, along with the return of Cactus and Terry, aswell as the retirement match of Kudo.)

Well worth you hard earned bucks, or pounds sterling as we have in the UK!

the first FMW video i got and the last... WTF is this????

the four(ya thats right more than half of the whole show) first matches were about twenty(20) seconds long.

then we have Hayabusa who i have heard so much about vs. Gonosuke

Atcually not horrible but in TNA it would be less than average let alone WWe. O by the way horrible stupid lame ending with hayabusa telling gonosuke to change his life.... really stupid **`(of five)

Six man tornado tag match no rules

kinda cool actually a cool match, i was expecting more like this. Anyway it was a treat. (****)

barbed wire no rope electric crap match- to women- Jino vs. Shark or something like that..... STUPID MATCH i found it too slow going in Fast Forward. basiclly the entire match is just two women trying to put each other in barbed wire with fake explosions... i know it sounds cool but it really isnt.................... Horrible(*1/2 for the fire spot only)



Do not get this lame stupid video it really isnt worth it(unless u want to belive the profigahnda)