Dump Matsumoto vs Devil Masami 12/12/85

 The encounter that a part of me was wondering if I would ever see cause the alliance vs Crush girls dynamic was so foregrounded to the point where I forgot this was even a possibility. The match is structurally a very simple one. There's a short initial period of Devil Masami offense to begin with a baba style neck breaker. She tries to follow up with a crossbody which Dump ends up catching her and placing Devil on the apron. when Devil reenters Dump grabs her by the hair and tosses her around in a frankly vicious manner. This is followed up by a long period of focus on the head and secondarily the body. The head work is the thing that is of note cause so much of it is focused directly on the eye which is a sick detail I love. This leads to an almost proto Jcvd sans the powder kind of performance from Devil masami Which I love. I do like in comparison to bloodsport that there's still an element of danger due to attrition and Dump's size. A super electric chair drop gets the finish. Also of note the Alliance is notable for flooding their matchers with outside shenanigans which I have enjoyed but I do appreciate how restrained they are in this in terms of volume. 9/10 Would a part of me have perferred a longer term buildup between these two-post betrayal? yes. Is this worth it? Also yes.

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