Stardom - Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2020 (10/25/2020)

3. 10th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League: STARS (Hanan & Saya Iida) vs. Donna del Mondo (Himeka & Syuri)

Local events aren't always the most reliable when it comes to delivering quality matches, and it is understandable why the performers aren't always going 100% on a local event. Nevertheless, this was an awesome showdown between imposing, physical monsters and small but fiery juniors.

***3/4

4. Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe & Utami Hayashishita) vs. Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley & Natsuko Tora)

This was a great match, and Momo's feud with Oedo Tai is starting to heat up in the ring. The individual segments were good and there was some great teamwork. Oedo Tai showed again that they can be strong without weapons... until the finish anyway.

***1/2

5. 10th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League: Mina Shirakawa & Tam Nakano vs. STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Starlight Kid)

Mina's STARS assessment match. It was a spirited match that had the kind of liveliness you'd expect from a STARS unit conflict. There were exciting moves, sequences, and a few dramatic twists that made the action unpredictable. Dream H have developed great chemistry, and Mina's progression and fighting spirit is compelling to watch.

****

Ryo Mizunami vs. Mei Suruga (ChocoPro, 10/4/2020)

ChocoPro - #53 (10/4/2020)

Ryo Mizunami vs. Mei Suruga

The dangers of being pinned was virtually everywhere, with the falls count anywhere stipulation applying to any surface, including walls and objects. They used various items in the environment as weapons in comical and violent ways. They fought all over Ichigaya, from the kitchen to the outside. If Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki in the G1 was the best one-take fight scene, then this was the best one-take comedy fight scene.

****

Stardom - Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2020 (10/18/2020)

3. Himeka vs. Mina Shirakawa

A good match to showcase Mina, with Himeka acting as the powerhouse heel doing the cut-offs and beatdowns. Mina made use of her grappling and Mexican aerial skills.

***1/4

4. Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley, Konami, Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Natsupoi & Syuri)

This was another great large-scale unit confrontation involving DDM. The highlight of the match was Syuri and Bea's first confrontation, which was so exciting that it elicited six (!) vocal responses from the crowd. That's not a crowd being polite, that's a visceral response from a crowd prohibited from chanting to two monsters going head to head.

***3/4

5. 10th Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League: Queen's Quest (AZM & Momo Watanabe) vs. Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita)

Queen’s Quest is a unit that always seems to push each other hard in these "internal conflict" matches. This was a great match pitting the unit's veterans against the juniors. That air raid crash on the apron was nuts.

***3/4

6. World of Stardom Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. Takumi Iroha

The first match was almost one-sided, with Iroha in control for most of it, but there was parity in this match. It was like watching two shounen protagonists from different stories, at the height of their strength, pushing each other to the limit. The perfect combination of Mayu's zombie-like endurance and Iroha's destructive power.

****3/4

Ice Ribbon - #1073 ~ Yokohama Ribbon 2020 (10/3/2020)

5. Tsukasa Fujimoto vs. Saori Anou

Fujimoto had one of her strongest performances in a while in this match. She occasionally has opponents who seem to have a synergistic effect on her, and she steps up her game in a big way. Anou was also good, and it was nice to see her show how capable she can be in a gimmick-free match.

***1/2

6. International Ribbon Tag Team Championship: Frank Sisters (Hiragi Kurumi & Mochi Miyagi) (c) vs. Risa Sera & Suzu Suzuki

An epic spot match from Ice Ribbon. This is what this promotion does best, these high-octane tag team matches with seemingly endless sequences and momentum shifts that build up to a big finish. This was loaded with spectacular content.

****1/4

Takumi Iroha vs. Yuna Manase (GanPuro, 10/6/2020)

 Ganbare Pro - Bad Communication 2020 (10/6/2020) 

Takumi Iroha vs. Yuna Manase

A great match between former Stardom wrestlers who have taken their own path. Structurally, it was similar to Takumi Iroha's match against Mayu Iwatani earlier this year, with Iroha dominating with dynamic attacks and Yuna coming back with counters. There was heavy offense exchanged between them and great bumps. Although Yuna is big, she's quite an enthusiastic bumper.

***1/2

Stardom - Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League 2020 (10/10/2020)

3. STARS (Saya Iida & Tam Nakano) vs. Donna del Mondo (Natsupoi & Syuri)

The storytelling runs so deep in Stardom that even a match that went on third has a narrative behind it. Natsupoi and Tam, who have a history in a previous promotion, faced off for the first time in a long time. Syuri and Tam also clashed beautifully, with Syuri using Tam's former tag team partner's signature moves as psychological warfare. Excellent selling by Iida, who specializes in taking heavy beatings.

***1/2

6. 10th Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League: Queen's Quest (AZM & Momo Watanabe) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia & Maika)

Strong start for the tag league. This was an action-oriented match, with great teamwork and all sorts of cool looking moves and sequences. The Giulia and Momo sessions were exciting and promising. I would like to see them in singles competition in the future.

***1/2

Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika & Natsupoi) (Stardom, 10/4/2020)

Stardom - Nagoya Rainbow Fight (10/4/2020)

Elimination: Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika & Natsupoi)

DDM and QQ's second impact in Nagoya. An exciting multi-man, everyone had their moments to shine, the action was both exciting and comical. I'm excited to see Natsupoi back in the Stardom ring, she brings a fresh dynamic to DDM as their high-speed player.

***3/4