Tokyo Joshi Pro - Tokyo Princess Cup (6/8/2019)

4. Tokyo Princess Cup – Second Round: Maki Ito vs. Natsumi Maki

Ito is really good with the right opponent and the right angle to work with. I liked the ferocity shown by them, the wild brawl at ringside in particular was great.

***1/2

5. Tokyo Princess Cup – Second Round: Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuna Manase

Yuna in the role of fighting underneath is a unique approach, and one that worked because she's a good seller and not hard to cheer. Rika controlled the match as she targeted the legs, but Yuna had a lot of heart and hit hard when she could. A great match with focused and structured storytelling.

****

Kagetsu vs. Konami (Stardom, 5/26/2019)

Stardom - Shining Stars 2019: Konami's Homecoming (5/26/2019)

Kagetsu vs. Konami

The leglock battles and submission exchanges here were fun. There's outside interference that I thought fit well into the pacing of the match (which goes 30 minutes). Both worked hard to create a special match for Konami's homecoming.

****

Antonio Honda & Mei Suruga vs. Emi Sakura & Riho (Gatoh Move, 5/30/2019)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour #430 (5/30/2019)

Antonio Honda & Mei Suruga vs. Emi Sakura & Riho

Riho & Emi return from AEW in a dynamic tag match. Mei & Antonio are a pairing who have chemistry as both opponents and a tag team. This was a lot of fun.

  

****

Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 6/1/2019)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Tokyo Princess Cup (6/1/2019)

Tokyo Princess Cup – First Round: Miyu Yamashita vs. Mizuki

An interesting clash of styles, as Miyu's style is heavy and hard-hitting while Mizuki's is light and technical. Mizuki was positioned as the underdog, but given Miyu's past misfortune in the Princess Cup this felt like it could go either way.

****

Hazuki vs. DEATH Yama-san (Stardom, 5/25/2019)

Stardom - Shining Stars 2019 (5/25/2019)

High Speed Championship: Hazuki (c) vs. DEATH Yama-san

Another fast and furious sub-6 minute HS defense, plenty of reversal and rope run battles, as well as Yama-san offering something different for the champion.

***3/4

Masahiro Takanashi & KAWILD (SAKI & Yuna Mizumori) vs. Mitsuru Konno, Riho & Sawasdee Kamen (Gatoh Move, 5/21/2019)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour #429 (5/21/2019)

Masahiro Takanashi & KAWILD (SAKI & Yuna Mizumori) vs. Mitsuru Konno, Riho & Sawasdee Kamen

Despite so many bodies in such a small space, the spots and double teams in this were impressively well arranged and there's some great near-falls too.

****

Anchamu vs. Mei Suruga (Gatoh, 5/21/2019)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・#429 (5/21/2019)

Anchamu vs. Mei Suruga

The story behind this match is a feud over YouTube views so both competitors are appealing to the camera. The tone eventually shifts from comedy to a straight wrestling match and it is quite good. Chamu showed impressive hip attack ability with some heavy looking hip attacks.

***1/2