Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Jordynne Grace (Sendai Girls, 4/16/2019)

Sendai Girls (4/16/2019)

Sendai Girls World Championship: Chihiro Hashimoto (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

Sometimes when wrestlers are similar in style and moveset the match can be uneventful, but this was a great match. It probably helps that Jordynee wrestles a more flashy and faster-paced style than the usual powerhouse and that made for an interesting contrast with Chihiro's heavier style.

***3/4

Hazuki vs. Starlight Kid (Stardom, 4/21/2019)

Stardom - Glory Stars (Day) (4/21/2019)

Hazuki vs. Starlight Kid

Sort of a streamlined version of the High Speed match these two had earlier in the year. It's compact and a well worked display of technical and junior-style wrestling. Kid's no first-class athlete, but she has good timing and lays her moves out in a compelling fashion.

***3/4

Hikaru Shida & Mei Suruga vs. Mitsuru Konno & Riho (Gatoh Move, 4/21/2019)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・ #421 (4/21/2019)

Hikaru Shida & Mei Suruga vs. Mitsuru Konno & Riho

It's always a special event when Shida wrestles in Ichigaya. This was very good, Riho and Shida have a particularly good session, exchanging knee strikes and counters. The finishing stretch was hot with plenty of reversals and cut-offs.

***3/4

Command Bolshoi & Riho vs. Emi Sakura & Mei Suruga (Gatoh Move, 4/18/2019)

Gatoh Move - Command Bolshoi Special (4/18/2019)

Command Bolshoi & Riho vs. Emi Sakura & Mei Suruga

This was bursting with personality and energy. It was fun to watch Bolshoi apply her technique in Ichigaya and the performers maintained an exciting pace.

***3/4

Tokyo Joshi Pro - YES! WONDERLAND 2019 ~OPPORTUNITY IS THERE~ (5/3/2019)

7. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship: magical sugar rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki) (c) vs. Pandemic Boo-Boo (Natsumi Maki & Hikari Noa)

This was classical workrate joshi puroresu, it was high-paced with lots of rope running and aerial offense. Great action from start to finish.

****

8. TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship: Miyu Yamashita (c) vs. Shoko Nakajima

This had sloppy moments in the beginning, but they eventually found their footing and there's some strong tension and sequences. I especially liked those killer suplexes from Yamashita.

***3/4

magical sugar rabbits (Mizuki & Yuka Sakazaki) vs. Thunder Rosa & Yuki Aino (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 4/29/2019)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Heisei 31 Years "Ah It's Busy!" (4/29/2019)

magical sugar rabbits (Mizuki & Yuka Sakazaki) vs. Thunder Rosa & Yuki Aino

This was a very good debut for Thunder Rosa. She made a strong impression and she deployed some fun offense. magical sugar rabbits can probably work a good match with any random pairing thrown at them. Mizuki's dancing was good stuff. 

***1/4

BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino) & Marika Kobashi vs. magical sugar rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki) & Pom Harajuku (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 4/6/2019)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - What I Am Missing Is Something You Do Not Have, a Prince That Rode in on a White Horse (4/6/2019)

BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino) & Marika Kobashi vs. magical sugar rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki) & Pom Harajuku

This was perhaps the best match so far involving Pom Harajuku, and that's mostly by virtue of Pom getting in her signature spots without error and generally being on the receiving end of offense. Nodoka's performance was quite good, and I liked the full nelson sequence from Yuki on Mizuki.

***1/2