Tokyo Joshi Pro - Let's Go! Go! If You Go! When You Go! If You Get Lost You Just Go To Osaka! (1/7/2018)

1. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Yuka Sakazaki 

Yuka turned this into something more than an ordinary rookie squash - spectacular performance from her. Nodoka looked good as well, I liked the comedy spot where she was afraid to jump from the top rope to the outside.

***1/4

3. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase) & Yuki Kamifuki vs. Maho Kurone, Mizuki & Rika Tatsumi

This went on for way too long, and the work wasn't interesting enough for the time that it got.

*1/4

4. NEO Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Azusa Christie) vs. Marika Kobashi & Yuu

Solid match that served its purpose in putting over Biishiki-gun. Marika Kobashi seemed really motivated, she had a good momentum going. The Yuu-Saki-sama strike exchange was easily the highlight - Yuu's chops are horrific.

**3/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - I Tighten My Helmet and Leave for Korakuen (12/10/2017)

1. Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Kamifuku

*

2. Hyper Misao & Yuu vs. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase)

**

3. Mizuki vs. Yuka Sakazaki

Great match, it's a timeout draw so they're taking it slow, but I thought they made the 'filler' feel meaningful. The crowd bought into the near-falls and submission struggles, and these two build to a hot finish.

***1/4

4. Shoko Nakajima & Marika Kobashi vs. NEO Biishiki-gun (Saki-Sama & Azusa Christie)

Azusa has returned as NEO Biishiki-gun's newest member, Azusa Christie, after getting kidnapped by Yukio Saint Laurent. I like how she is presented as a real threat. Her attire is mindblowing (!). Marika was a good heat magnet for Biishiki-gun, the way they were working her over was fun.

**1/2

5. Reika Saiki & Maho Kurone vs. Miyu Yamashita & Nodoka-oneesan

Muscle Waifu & Zombie Waifu are a strange pairing. I don't have a lot to say about this one, it's what you'd expect. Solid prelude to Saiki/Miyu.

**1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Smile YES Shinjuku (11/23/2017)

1. Maho Kurone vs. Yuki Kamifuku

The work was much better in this match than their previous match, the character work, I mean... once they got to the wrestling portion, it lost me.

*1/2

2.  Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Nodoka-oneesan & Marika Kobashi

**

3. Hyper Misao vs. Rika Tatsumi

***

4. Saki-sama vs. Azusa Takigawa

**1/2

5. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship Next Challenger & Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita

Yuu is on another level when it comes to making her offense look legit. I was wincing at some of the things she was doing to her opponent. Miyu went through hell, her chest reddened from Yuu's chops. She fought hard for the comeback and it felt earned. What a match.

****1/2

6. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship: MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) (c) vs. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase)

Fun match between two fun teams. I thought the boob double teams were clever. I didn't feel strongly about the closer between Shoko and Nonoko, would've been much better if Yuka was there. I think she could have put together a more compelling finishing run. Good match, still.

***

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Girls Fight Out #6 (10/29/2017)

2. Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Yuki Kamifuki & Yuna Manase

Yuna needs to improve that Raiden Drop. She's probably afraid of hurting her opponents, but come on, it has no impact. Kamifuku performed well.

**

3. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Saki-sama

Good one-sided beatdown. I could watch Saki-sama's control segments all day, that paradise lock into the PK is wicked.

***1/4

4. Nonoko vs. Shoko Nakajima

Shoko is becoming my least favorite TJPW performer to watch, her offense is sloppy and weak and she hasn't shown any signs of improvement. Nonoko's portion was good, the Oppai Driver is an awesome move.

**

5. Azusa Takigawa, Miyu Yamashita & Reika Saiki vs. Rika Tatsumi, Yuka Sakazaki & Yuu

This was a solid build for Reika/Tatsumi. Miyu had fucking awesome segments with Yuka and Yuu; Yuka was out to steal the show as always. Azusa was awful, but I'm happy that she got to main event. She was over. Good main event.

***

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Smile YES Shinkiba (11/3/2017)

1. Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuki Kamifuku

Kamifuku is learning how to move around the ring better and is wearing smaller cutoff shorts, that's all I got from this. Not a good match.

*

2. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Ito vs. Yuu & Marika Kobashi

The sequence between Yuu and Ito was gripping. I thought Ito could pull it off.

**1/4

3. Azusa Takigawa vs. Nodoka-oneesan

*

4. Saki-sama vs. Mizuki

The struggle that Mizuki was facing was well-told, and Saki-sama's workovers are always compelling. That little interaction between Sama and Ito was great, they need a match together.

***

5. Yuka Sakazaki & Maho Kurone vs. Super Milk Combination (Nonoko & Yuna Manase)

Amazing debut for Super Milk Combination. Yuna looked really motivated, and Nonoko and Yuka were good as always. Maho is obviously the designated fall person, but she was fighting hard. That headscissors counter into the Oppai Driver from Nonoko was nuts. Good stuff.

***3/4

6. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Reika Saiki (c) vs. Rika Tatsumi

Rika has been building the strength of her hip attacks and they were a serious threat to Saiki's title. There's a cool spot where Reika counters one with a kick and ends up hurting herself. This was fantastic; the crowd was hot and the action was engaging and full of emotion.

****1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Smile YES Yokohama (10/14/2017)

2. Miyu Yamashita vs. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Yuna Manase

***

4. NEO Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Masa) vs. Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko)

***

5. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Final: MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) vs. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone)

***1/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Osaka de Bakon (9/30/2017)

2. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Marika Kobashi

Good amount of violence in this match. Yuu doesn't show much emotion, but her body language and movements can get intense.

***

5. Azusa Takigawa & Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Yuna Manase

***

6. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Reika Saiki (c) vs. Mizuki

This started off rough, but they found their rhythm quickly. I was impressed with the pacing; the comebacks were timed well, and the submission sequences were very compelling. There's a dramatic moment where Maki Ito motivates Mizuki at ringside and it's amazing. Ito has such a strong presence and it heightens the intensity of the match. Great main event!

****1/4

Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko) vs. MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) (DDT, 9/21/2017)

DDT - Tokyo Game Show 2017 4Gamer.net x DDT Pro Wrestling (9/21/2017)

Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko) vs. MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima)

This was simple like you'd expect from a charity/festival match, but there were a couple of neat moments. Nonoko was going all out with her boob gimmick for this crowd which was fun to watch.

**1/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Delicious Sacas Pro Wrestling 2017 ~Tokyo Joshi Pro~ (7/26/2017)

1. Maki Ito vs. Rika Tatsumi

Lots of screaming in this. This was meant to be a showcase for Ito, but it felt like it went on forever. A good chunk of the action was aimless, and the match feels like it hit its peak long before it ends. 

*1/2

2. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Maho Kurone (c) & Nonoko vs. Marika Kobashi & Miyu Yamashita

Marika wasn't a complete disaster here, it surprised me. Great things happened once Miyu got into the mix with her high-impact offense, especially during her segment with Nonoko. The closing segment with Maho was also super fun.

***1/2

4. Nodoka-oneesan & Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Yuu

Another really awesome tag match. Yuu & Yuka were doing amazing things.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - SHINKIBA DE BAKOON! (9/9/2017)

3. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament – Round 1C: BRAVE☆MATES (Yuu & Nodoka-oneesan) vs. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone)

***1/4

4. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Round 1B: MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima) vs. Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko)

***1/2

5. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Round 1A: Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. Muscle Strikers (Reika Saiki & Miyu Yamashita)

This was one of those matches that is made 10x better due to crowd reaction, 1stRING is hanging on every movement, and the performers were playing to that with very dramatic moments. Mizuki & Ito deliver one of the best underdog performances I've seen this year, it was magnificent.

****

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Brand New Wrestling ~The Beginning of the New Era~ (8/26/2017)

1. Yuna Manase & Yuki Kamifuku vs. Mizuki & Nonoko

*

2. Idol Lumberjack Death Match (Referee: Sanshiro Takagi): Azusa Takigawa vs. Maki Ito

*1/2

3. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Marika Kobashi

This was a fun 3WAY match. I was really into the Marika-Yuu chop battle.

***1/2

4. Shoko Nakajima Vs Solo Darling

**

5. Miyu Yamashita vs. Meiko Satomura

Satomura was mowing down Miyu with kicks, but Miyu manages to cut Satomura off and rallies with head stomps. I liked Miyu's aggression when she locks in the cobra clutch. Satomura gave Miyu more than I expected, so kudos to that.

****

6. Dream Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi, Maho Kurone & Shiro Koshinaka) vs. NEO Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama, Masa & Yukio Saint Laurent)

Koshinaka was the most over performer in the building. I'm liking Yukio in this doctor gimmick. Rika getting her big win over Saki-sama was a nice moment.

***3/4

7. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Reika Saiki

This is one of those matches that has a gradual build up to a great finishing run, and it makes everything that happened leading up to it worth it.

****

Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuka Sakazaki (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 7/15/2017)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - 4th Tokyo Princess Cup 2nd ROUND (7/15/2017)

Tokyo Princess Cup - 2nd Round: Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuka Sakazaki

The leg work here was brutal, on both sides -- these two were fucking each other up. Yuka was also putting a workover on Rika's midsection. I don't know when she got so good. Mil Clown wasn't this good! Where did this come from!? It drags towards the middle, and Yuka's selling could have been better, but it wasn't as offensive as her match with Yuu. Solid match; good stuff.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - At this Time, Get Excited In Itabashi! (8/12/2017)

2. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Shoko Nakajima

**1/2

3. Konkatsu-gun (Azusa Takigawa & Nonoko) vs. Dragon Bombers (Maho Kurone & Rika Tatsumi)

***1/4

4. Yuna Manase vs. Yuu

Yuna uses her stature and size to overpower/wear down Yuu, and I thought her work on top was generally good. Yuu's comeback is vicious and makes the match!

***

5. Maki Ito & Reika Saiki vs. Miyu Yamashita & Yuka Sakazaki

This was one hell of a prelude to Reika/Yuka. Such an incredible, well-worked match by all four competitors. Miyu & Yuka were a surprisingly cohesive duo, Reika stepped it up, and Ito's charisma was off the charts in her fighting spirit sequence.

****1/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Fighting Beer Garden 2017 (7/30/2017)

1. Tokyo Princess Cup - Semi Finals: Shoko Nakajima vs. Reika Saiki

Solid match. Muscle Waifu's strongest performance yet.

***

3. Miyu Yamashita, Nonoko & Yuna Manase vs. Yuu, Nodoka-oneesan & Marika Kobashi

***

4. Maki Ito vs. Azusa Takigawa

**3/4

5. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone) vs. NEO Biishiki-gun (Yukio Saint Laurent & Masa (w/ Saki-sama))

***

6. Tokyo Princess Cup - Finals: Reika Saiki vs. Yuka Sakazaki

A small gripe I had with this match was Reika's strikes, when they hit they were weak and sometimes they didn't connect. She hits a good kick to the head towards the end, though. The headscissors Boston crab counter was legit.

***1/4

Miyu Yamashita & Nodoka-oneesan vs. Reika Saiki & Yuka Sakazaki (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 6/24/2017)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Girls Fight Out #5 (6/24/2017)

Miyu Yamashita & Nodoka-oneesan vs. Reika Saiki & Yuka Sakazaki

Yuka is a magician of the ring -- or a genie, rather. She's so enjoyable to watch, and her segments with Miyu were terrific. Then there's Muscle Waifu and Miyu who could make for great rivals down the road; dug their exchange here. This was a solid prelude to the Tokyo Princess Cup. 

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Natsu Dakara! Shin-Kiba! (8/2/2014)

2. Tokyo Princess Cup - Semi Finals: Miyu Yamashita vs. Shoko Nakajima

There's a moment here where Miyu is staring down at Shoko from the edge of her massive chin that I thought made for a great visual. This was a concise, neatly packaged underdog story.

***1/2

3. Tokyo Princess Cup - Semi Finals: Nonoko vs. Yuka Sakazaki

no

5. Tokyo Princess Cup - Finals: Nonoko vs. Shoko Nakajima

**3/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Tokyo Circuit 2014 Round.6 (6/22/2014)

2. Tokyo Princess Cup - First Round: KANNA vs. Yuka Sakazaki

Not much happening in this one. Yuka Sakazaki looks like a trainee for an early 2000s indie promotion. You get a rough idea of her gimmick, but it still needs the finishing touches. KANNA isn't good, and never got good.

*

3. Tokyo Princess Cup - First Round: Erin vs. Miyu Yamashita

This was a main event that went 4-minutes, and it wasn't an engaging 4-minutes. It was heatless and dull. These were interesting times for Tokyo Joshi Pro.

*

Tokyo Joshi Pro - The 4th Tokyo Princess Cup Opener (7/2/2017)

5. Tokyo Princess Cup - First Round: Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuna Manase

Yuna was looking strong and I thought she had a real chance of winning, until Rika caught her axekick! Big fan of Rika using the billiken to gain the win.

***

6. Tokyo Princess Cup - First Round: Yuka Sakazaki vs. Miyu Yamashita

This match just kept getting better and better as it went on. A very well-worked main event, with slugs being thrown and Miyu selling her damaged leg like a pro. Yuka's reverse STO counter was nuts; one of my favorite spots in wrestling right now. I dug the combinations they were hitting, especially Yuka's elbow flurry. The counters were great, and the match felt like it could go either way.

****1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - At This Time, Get Excited in Shinjuku! (6/4/2017)

1. Nodoka-oneesan vs. Marika Kobashi

This was remarkably bad. A match worthy of a billion DUDs.

2. Maki Ito vs. Azusa Takigawa

no

3. Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki

*1/2

4. Yuna Manase vs. Nonoko

Dug the boinmaker sequence where Yuna hits a boinmaker of her own, and the angry Nononko boob-onslaught was awesome; Nonoko was hammering Yuna into her boobs, and Yuna was selling the destruction well. I'd like to see more of that from Nonoko.

****

5. Shoko Nakajima vs. Reika Saiki

**1/4

6. Losing Unit Dissolution Match: SIN Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Masa) (w/ Dr. Hayashi) vs. Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone)

***

7. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Yuu (c) Vs Yuka Sakazaki

no

Tokyo Joshi Pro - At this Time, Get Excited In Kasukabe! (5/14/2017)

1. Mizuki vs. Nodoka-oneesan

*

2. Nonoko vs. Yuna Manase vs. Maho Kurone

**

3. Miyu Yamashita vs. Azusa Takigawa

*1/4

4. Saki-sama vs. Rika Tatsumi

***1/2

5. Yuu & Shoko Nakajima vs. Yuka Sakazaki & Reika Saiki

**1/4