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Here are highlights from Dan Severn vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri. This match took place on June 24, 1995, at an NWA event and it was an intriguing clash of styles. Severn, a legitimate amateur wrestling and MMA powerhouse, brought his imposing grappling skills and no-nonsense approach to the ring, while Tajiri—years before becoming the buzzsaw-style star in ECW and WWE—was still developing his in-ring identity. At this stage in his career, Tajiri wasn’t yet the striking-heavy, mist-spitting character fa