By Rick Morris
One of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, Misawa, passed away last night after collapsing in the ring. Evidently he sufffered a heart ailment.
Now, he worked a very stiff, physically brutal style in Japan that featured a lot of so-called "head dropping." Japanese pro wrestling is a work just like it is everywhere in the world, but nowhere is there a greater emphasis on "looking real." The physical toll involved with this style may very well be responsible in some way.
Misawa was a man who exemplified effort and a sense of dedication to the fans who paid his salary. As a tribute to him, we offer footage of the match that many place on a very, very short list of the greatest of all time: Misawa vs. Kawada: June 3, 1994.
RIP The Great Misawa.
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