|Date: March 21, 1991
|Venue: Tokyo Dome |City: Tokyo, Japan
|Attendance: 64,500

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The show has some Japanese sounding opening titles. 

Jim Ross welcomes us to the Tokyo Dome. He’s joined by Tony Schiavone. They throw to some pictures from the press conference that happened the night before.

Z-Man, Brian Pillman & Tim Horner vs. Takayuki Iizuka, Kuniaki Kobayashi & Shiro Koshinaka

Match: Z-Man kicks off the match against Kobayashi. Kobayashi takes control early and applies an abdominal stretch early on. Brian Pillman is in, as is Koshinaka. It’s a back and forth start to the match with plenty of quick tags as Tim Horner tags in. The fans are so quiet and respectful in Japan. Iizuka tags in for the first time but gets double teamed by Z-Man and Pillman. Pillman dropkicks Iizuka off the top rope and then dives on him outside the ring. Plenty of double teaming from the WCW wrestlers. Z-Man hits a missile dropkick for a two count. Horner, Pillman and Z-Man dominate for a while, keeping Iizuka from tagging out. Eventually Iizuka makes the hot tag to Kobayashi who picks up the pace. Soon all six men get into it. Iizuka tags back in and hits a bridging German suplex on Tim Horner for the three!

Result: Takayuki Iizuka, Kuniaki Kobayashi & Shiro Koshinaka win by pinfall. 

Review: This was a fast paced way to kick off the show. It felt like six up and comers going all out. Horner was the weakest member of his team and took the fall. A decent match to kick things off that showcased the American team more than the Japanese. 

Rating: 3.75/10

Jushin Thunder Liger (c) vs. Akira Nogami – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match

Match: Liger toys with Nogami in the early going before hitting a somersault plancha to the outside on his challenger. Liger looks for a cross body to the outside but Nogami hits him with a dropkick and both men are hurt. Back in the ring and Liger looks for a tombstone piledriver but his leg gives way. Nogami then works the leg of the champion. Liger avoids a cross body and hits two powerbombs for a near fall. Liger then hits a DDT off the top and gets the three. 

Result: Jushin Thunder Liger wins by pinfall. 

Review: This was an interesting match. It felt like the chemistry was off. I don’t know if there was a legit injury but it was a really slow fast-paced match as bizarre as that sounds. A big win for the champion tonight. 

Rating: 4/10

Arn Anderson & Barry Windham vs. Mr Saito & Masahiro Chono

Match: Chono and Barry Windham kick things off. Chono is the quicker of the two but Windham the more powerful. Saito tags in, as does Anderson and it’s back and forth between the two men. It’s a cagey match between the two teams. Windham hits a version of a Saito suplex on Chono and then a DDT. Chono throws Anderson off the top rope and then flies off himself with a shoulder block. Windham makes sure that Chono doesn’t apply the STF to Anderson. Windham keeps getting involved which the crowd don’t like. Saito tags in, Anderson hits him head on but Saito doesn’t sell. Saito hulks up and hits the Saito suplex on both opponents. Windham hits Saito with a big lariat and Arn hooks the leg for the three!

Result: Barry Windham and Arn Anderson win by pinfall. 

Review: This was a decent but unspectacular tag team match. Arn and Barry pick up the win. Mr Saito takes the fall for his team, protecting the up and coming Chono. Not much else to say about this, the Horseman played the heels well. 

Rating: 6/10 

El Gigante vs. The Big Cat

Match: This is a first singles PPV match for El Gigante. Bill Alfonso is the referee for this match. El Gigante hops around as the bell rings and shows some charisma before powerslamming The Big Cat. Any offence from Big Cat gets no-sold. Gigante hits a massive suplex and a kick before locking on the claw which keeps Big Cat down for the three. 

Result: El Gigante wins by pinfall. 

Review: I didn’t hate this match as much as I thought I would. El Gigante showed some charisma and agility. Big Cat got nothing in. El Gigante gets his first singles victory tonight in a pretty short match. 

Rating: 3.75/10

The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) (c) vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki (c) – WCW Tag Team Championship and IWGP Tag Team Championship match

Match: Scott Steiner kicks off the match against Hase. Scott hits a few takedowns early on. Hase hits a kick and then clotheslines Scott Steiner out of the ring. Both men make tags and Sasaki hits a big powerslam, bulldog and a huge clothesline. Both men make tags and Scott hits a big Samoan drop off the middle rope. Rick and Scott make quick tags, keeping Hase in the ring. Scott hits a big belly to belly and a DDT. Scott hits a sit-out powerbomb for a two count. Hase hits side suplexes on both Steiners and makes the hot tag to Sasaki. Sasaki is impressive as he takes on both Steiners. He hits a running powerslam on Bulldog and then superplexes his own partner on Rick. Hase hits a northern lights suplex but is shocked as Rick kicks out. Sasaki hits a DDT on Scotty and all four men go at it. The Steiners hit the top rope bulldog double team on Sasaki and then Scott hits the frankensteiner for the three!

Result: The Steiner Brothers win the IWGP Tag Team Championships by pinfall. 

Review: This was the best match of the night so far. It was stiff and had a really good pace to it. The Steiner Brothers are on some roll at the moment as WCW, US and IWGP Tag Team Champions. This should lead to more Japanese tours for them. 

Rating: 7.25/10

The Steiners are awarded their new titles and trophies. The two teams shake hands. 

Sting vs. The Great Muta

Previous PPV matches: These two men have wrestled on PPV twice before, they drew the first and Sting won the second.

Match: The Great Muta takes it right to Sting, he hits a handspring elbow but Sting avoids the moonsault that follows. Muta takes the fight to the outside where he spits red mist in to the air. Back in the ring and Sting list Muta above his head and drops him out of the ring before diving out. It’s back and forth between the two men from here. Muta again attempts a moonsault but Sting gets his knees up. Stin hits a belly to back suplex off the middle rope for a two count and then looks for a splash off the top rope but Muta moves. Sting looks for the scorpion but Muta gets to the bottom rope. Sting then looks for a Stinger splash but Muta sprays green mist in his face! Muta hits a springboard cross body and gets the 3!

Result: The Great Muita wins by pinfall.

Review: This was a well-paced back and forth match between these two men. I liked the finish. Muta seems so far ahead of his time. It was nice for Muta to win this one. Sting doesn’t lose too often but Muta gets his win back from the previous loss at Starrcade 89. A good match between these two men.

Rating: 7/10

Ric Flair (c) vs. Tatsumi Fujinami – WCW World Championship match

Match: It’s a cagey start to the match but Fujinami very quickly applies his finisher, the dragon suplex. Flair gets to the ropes to break the hold. It’s back and forth between the two men but Fujinami controls most of the match. He applies a Scorpion but Flair won’t submit. Flair soon starts to dominate, laying in some of his trademark chops. The fight goes to the outside where Flair gets busted open. Bill Alfonso, the referee accidentally gets knocked out and Fujinami gets a couple of falls but there’s no referee to make the count. Fujinami then throws Ric Flair over the top rope which is a disqualification but did Alfonso see it? A Japanese referee gets in the ring as Fujinami hits a suplex and rolls Flair up for the three! There’s controversy as Ric Flair argues that he was thrown over the top rope.

Result: Tatsumi Fujinami wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by pinfall.

Review: This was a good match. It was back and forth and not the result I expected at all. Tatsumi Fujinami wins the WCW World Heavyweight Championship but not without controversy. I’m not sure this result is going to stand. Or it’ll lead to an immediate rematch. A decent match tonight.

Rating: 7/10

Jim Ross takes us to the press conference where Ric Flair steals his World Heavyweight Championship back.

And that was the first ever WCW/NJPW Supershow. It was a fun show and showcased a lot of the Japanese talent that a lot of American fans wouldn’t have heard of. It’s a difficult show to book as both promotions want to come out of it looking strong so there was mixed results, all of which were booked correctly I feel. The Arn Anderson & Barry Windham tag team match was a good one but the three last matches were the best on the show. The Steiner Brothers winning the tag team titles is a big result for them and I think they’re well suited to wrestling in that country with their hard-hitting style. Sting and The Great Muta put on a good match to the surprise of nobody. I’m a big Great Muta fan as Sting is obviously awesome too. Muta got his win back too which was well deserved. The main event was the main talking point as Tatsumi Fujinami appeared to have won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. There was a lot of controversy though and I’m confident that Ric Flair will win that title back down the line, if the result even stands.

Overall Rating: 55.35/100 (ranked 10th out of 23 WCW PPV’s reviewed so far)

Match Of The Night: The Steiner Brothers vs. Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki
Worst Match Of The Night: El Gigante vs. The Big Cat
Surprise Of The Night: Tatsumi Fujinami wins the World title
Worst Booking Of The Night: N/A
Superstar Of The Night: Tatsumi Fujinami
WCW/NJPW Supershow I Will Be Remembered For: The Steiner Brothers winning the IWGP Tag Team Championships and Tatsumi Fujinami winning the World title