WCPW True Legacy: 10 Awesome Moments
9. Joe Coffey Earns Minoru Suzuki's Respect
Flash back to WCPW's first iPPV and one of the hidden gems on that Refuse To Lose card came in the form of 'Iron Man' Joe Coffey vs. Minoru Suzuki. A legend in Pancrase and in his native Japan generally, Suzuki had managed to overcome the Scot in a bruising 10-minute battle.
True Legacy marked an opportunity for Coffey to gain some measure of revenge on a man who started wrestling before he was even born. The popular Iron Man pulled out everything in his arsenal, even catching Suzuki cold with some deceptive agility. For example, that Springboard Cross Body was a sight to behold.
In the end, it was the Japanese star who emerged victorious. For the second time straight, Minoru Suzuki hit a Clutch Piledriver on Coffey to pick up the win. At 0-2 against his elder peer, Coffey might be forgiven for growing frustrated.
Post-match, the usually gruff Suzuki shocked everyone by extending his hand and embracing Coffey. That doesn't happen often after his matches, and it was clear that Coffey had earned Suzuki's respect.