This was PURE psychology.
A man who is fighting himself, and fighting the crowd, more than he is fighting his opponent.
Versus the better man, who is fighting as hard as he can, because he realises what is meant to be the biggest match of his career isn’t about him.
The tension behind Shota Uminos eyes when he looked around at the crowd not accepting this, I couldn’t tell if he was going to snap and kill Zack or kiss him.
Did he turn a bit? Does it matter? Fuck heels and faces, what’s matters is winning, the match, the crowd, his own soul.
I am not smart enough to draw any actual thematic comparisons between the two, but my brain kept showing me flashes of when Guts fought Griffith to leave the band.
This was like Rocky in reverse, this had 3 different arcs and all of them had me on the edge of my seat.
The debate of whether or not this was an earned main event is over, Shota Uminos entire main event push took place during the match. If you don’t like this match you can meet me in the parking lot.
I’ve loved Zack for a decade since I first saw him, and from this day forth, if Shota Umino has no fans that means I am dead.
Goodbye and goodnight. ❤️
by Cyber_Rambo