Match of the Day: Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome (Heatwave 1998)

“Crowd energy, a blend of wrestling and weapons between two of ECW's best rivals equaled a classic match.

Mike Awesome amped up the usual pre-match standoff when he yelled at Masato Tanaka using a non-PG term.

Awesome's athleticism gets the crowd to pop at every big flying move. He was dominant to open, but soon found himself colliding with a chair thanks…