The Connection would hold the titles for four months, making two successful title defenses against Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada & Jumbo Tsuruta and Akira Taue.
He is widely known for his extremely stiff wrestling style, and has the distinction of having competed in 5 matches that were given a 5-Star Rating by Wrestling Observer Newsletter writer Dave Meltzer; he is fourth behind long-time rivals Misawa (14), Kobashi (9), and American Ric Flair (7).
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After Williams lifted the Triple Crown from Misawa, Kawada defeated Williams on October 22, 1994; his title reign lasted one successful defense, as he went to a one-hour draw with Kenta Kobashi in Osaka on January 19; it has been called the greatest one hour match in pro wrestling history by Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer.
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In their first title match as a team, Kawada & Taue defeated Unified World Tag Team Champions Terry Gordy & Steve Williams.