I have never claimed to know shit about Japanese wrestling so I'm not going to talk down a guy that I have only seen a couple of matches from. Good posters on this forum who watch and follow Japanese wrestling and know a lot more then me about the subject, say that Misawa was a big deal and great wrestler. I will not dispute any of that.
However, one thing I do know a lot about is wrestling in the US, especially in the major promotions. I also know that this tournament matchup is taking place in the WWE region and in a major US city. The Undertaker has been a dominant force in the WWE for over 22 years. This is a major tournament where every match is a big one and very few superstars can match the Undertaker's success in big time matches. The biggest wrestling event of the year is Wrestlemania and the Undertaker is 20-0 at the ppv. 17 of those 20 wins came against superstars that are in this tournament including three wins vs Triple H, two vs HBK, and victories over Edge, Batista, Flair, Orton, etc. Taker has defeated many of the biggest names this business has to offer at some of the biggest events of the year and he gets the victory here.
I'd also like to say that anyone bringing up drawing power in this match is fucking stupid. Comparing the drawing power of one guy in Japan vs another guy in the US makes little to no sense.
However, one thing I do know a lot about is wrestling in the US, especially in the major promotions. I also know that this tournament matchup is taking place in the WWE region and in a major US city. The Undertaker has been a dominant force in the WWE for over 22 years. This is a major tournament where every match is a big one and very few superstars can match the Undertaker's success in big time matches. The biggest wrestling event of the year is Wrestlemania and the Undertaker is 20-0 at the ppv. 17 of those 20 wins came against superstars that are in this tournament including three wins vs Triple H, two vs HBK, and victories over Edge, Batista, Flair, Orton, etc. Taker has defeated many of the biggest names this business has to offer at some of the biggest events of the year and he gets the victory here.
I'd also like to say that anyone bringing up drawing power in this match is fucking stupid. Comparing the drawing power of one guy in Japan vs another guy in the US makes little to no sense.