Andre the Giant vs Stan Hansen (NJPW) 09/23/1981
I love going back to watch pre-WWF Andre the Giant and realize that he was a great wrestler as well. This match had a great babyface/heel dynamic with Hansen playing a good sympathetic babyface. I have a hard time seeing Andre the Giant as a cowardly heel. He wasn’t over the top cowardly but it was present. A big giant like Andre should never be cowardly. I don’t mind cowardly heels but when all heels are cowardly in the same promotion it comes off as lazy. This is not the case here but I wanted to lay out my opinions on cowardly heels.
The action in the match was brutal. Both guys beat the hell out of each other. The crowd was also a highlight of the match. They reacted to everything appropriately. Andre and Hansen proved that foreigners can get over with the Japanese crowds if they invest their time in Japan. The screwy finish(es) hurt the match a little but it was well done.
Final Rating - ****
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