A PERFORMANCE OF RUSHER KIMURA

In the 80's, Rusher Kimura, a veteran wrestler was pleasing us to talk funny topics always. That was an unexpected pleasure. Naturally, Kimura was a quiet and awkward man. He had belonged to KOKUSAI PRO-WRESTLING, and he had been known as an expert of a cage death match. When KOKUSAI failed, he stood on the ring of NEW JAPAN, and he said softly "Good evening, everyone", that was the good evening affair. In short, talking was a weak point of him.

However, when he joined in ALL JAPAN, suddenly he started talking funny things. At first, his position was a Baba's enemy. As a matter of course, he said "Hey, Baba, I'll defeat you !", but that was only at first time. He began to say "Baba, I like you !", or "I have great respect for you !", and at last "Baba, you are my brother !"

These odd talkings were called the Kimura's mike performances by wrestling fans. And surprisingly, Kimura formed a tag team with Baba, named the team of brothers !! (Hey, you are not a brother of Baba !!) I didn't understand what was happening, it might be a nonsense comedy. But unexpectedly Kimura showed good fights, and in Baba's last years, surely Kimura was the best partner of Baba.