Dynamite Kid, Kuniaki Kobayashi & Dos Caras vs. Tiger Mask, Mil Mascaras & Great Sasuke ()

That second time I went, they wanted me to wrestle in a six-man tag match - myself, Kobayashi and a Mexican wrestler, Dos Caras, against Sasuke, Sayama and Mil Mascaras. I wasn’t feeling too good on the flight over, and by the time I got to the building I knew I was very ill. I kept getting that familiar feeling of light-headedness and seeing spots in front of my eyes. I knew what was coming, just like I’d known on half a dozen previous occasions. I stood in the dressing room, trying to shake the feeling off, and saying to myself, “Tommy, just hang on lad. Get the match over and get your money.” You see, if anything had happened before the match, I knew I wouldn’t get paid. So I drank about a gallon of water and kept shaking my head, saying, “Don’t let it happen now. Please don’t let it happen now.” All I wanted to do was to get the match over and go home. I made it to the ring, the arena was full, and I’ll be honest, the fans were cheering and clapping, like they were genuinely glad to see me, but I’m su
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