Saturday, February 6, 2021

Stardom (1/30/2021)

5. Goddesses of Stardom Championship: Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley & Konami) (c) vs. Donna del Mondo (Himeka & Natsupoi)

A very well executed tag match, where everyone shined in their defined role. Natsupoi, who was constantly battered by the aggressive champion team, was the perfect face-in-peril, with great facial expressions and a sense of urgency when on offense. There was also the fresh pairing of Bea and Himeka, who had a hard-hitting exchange.

****

6. SWA World Championship: Momo Watanabe vs. Syuri

 A great main event that felt like it was missing an "X-factor" to take it to the next level. In my opinion, these two are "support types" who need a strong personality to play off of and elevate them, and there was no such thing here. The first parts were good, with hard kick exchanges and Syuri's ever-expanding moveset, but there was a lack of innovation towards the end and it fell into a predictable pattern.

***3/4

Mayu Iwatani vs. Tam Nakano (Stardom, 1/24/2021)

Stardom - New Year Stars 2021 (1/24/2021)

Mayu Iwatani vs. Tam Nakano

Previous matches between these two have been tournament matches, but this time they faced off in a grudge match. Mayu's surly and deliberate offensive style was like a heel, while Tam was exploding with urgency and desperation. They packed a lot of great content into 15 minutes.

****