Emi Sakura, Kaori Yoneyama &「Kotori」vs. Riho & Buribato♡ (SAKI & MIZUKI) (Gatoh Move, 5/3/2016)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・226 (5/3/2016)

Emi Sakura, Kaori Yoneyama &「Kotori」vs. Riho & Buribato♡ (SAKI & MIZUKI)

*****

「Kotori」, Antonio Honda & SAKI vs. Masa Takanashi, MIZUKI & Riho (Gatoh Move, 7/19/2015)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・176 (7/19/2015)

「Kotori」, Antonio Honda & SAKI vs. Masa Takanashi, MIZUKI & Riho

I didn't find Antonio Honda's comedy funny here... I don't find him funny a lot of the time, actually. This was solid. There's a couple of moments where the spots look telegraphed/contrived, especially the ending where "Kotori" blatantly positions herself for Riho's diving stomp. Still a fine match, regardless.

**3/4

HARUKAZE & Nanaka Kawamura vs. Emi Sakura & Riho (GANBARE☆PRO-WRESTLING, 9/21/2017)

GANBARE☆PRO-WRESTLING - BAD COMMUNICATION 2017 (9/21/2017)

HARUKAZE & Nanaka Kawamura vs. Emi Sakura & Riho

This was Nanaka Kawamura of Kamen Joshi's pro wrestling debut. She is in phenomenal shape and had dedicated fans in attendance who were chanting loudly and reacting to everything she did. It created a special atmosphere. Her segment with Riho was cute, and I liked Emi exploiting the strong fan support by heeling it up. I see a lot of potential in Nanaka if she is serious about puroresu. 

***1/2

「Kotori」vs. Riho (Gatoh Move, 3/15/2013)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・28 (3/15/2013)

「Kotori」vs. Riho

This was early in "Kotori"'s career, and I thought she did a swell job; her execution was precise, and her matwork was compelling. She also hits some stiff strikes. Riho gave the rookie a lot of shine. The flow was nice. Great stuff.

****

Tokyo Joshi Pro - YOKOHAMA DE BAKOON! (9/16/2017)

1. Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuki Kamifuku

This was everything I had hoped for, just Miyu putting the beatdown on the rookie. Nice little match.

***1/4

2. Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu (c) vs. Nonoko

Yuu has a dangerous arsenal of chops, judo throws and submissions, but Nonoko has her powerful boobs. They were brutalizing each other, and Nonoko shows that she can be just as vicious as Yuu. This was a spectacular 7 minutes.

****1/2

4. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Semi-Final: Dragon Bombers (Rika Tatsumi & Maho Kurone) vs. trick student (Yuna Manasa & Marika Kobashi)

**1/4

5. TOKYO Princess Tag Team Championship Tournament - Semi-Final: Ito Respect Army (Maki Ito & Mizuki) vs. MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki & Shoko Nakajima)

Another great underdog performance from Ito Respect Army.

****

Stardom - 5★STAR GP2017 (9/16/2017)

1. 5★STAR GP Blue Stars Block: Jungle Kyona vs. Konami

This started off strong with Konami hacking away at Kyona with kicks, and they kept an exciting pace, but it becomes pretty conventional as it unfolds. Still solid.

***

2. 5★STAR GP Blue Stars Block: Mandy Leon vs. Tam Nakano

*

3. Toni Storm, Kay Lee Ray & Xia Brookside vs. Mari Apache, Tora Natsuko & Shiki Shibusawa

**

4. 5★STAR GP Red Stars Block: Kagetsu vs. Kris Wolf

**

5. 5★STAR GP Red Stars Block: Hana Kimura vs. Viper

I enjoyed how Hana approached this, trying to knock the bigger wrestler off of her feet with big boots and dropkicks, and she manages to brainbuster Viper. Sugoi stuff.

**1/2

6. Queen's Quest (Io Shirai, HZK & AZM) vs. Mayu Iwatani, Yoko Bito & Hiromi Mimura

**1/4

OZ Academy - Dolphin (9/3/2017)

1. Aja Kong vs. Kaori Yoneyama

***1/4

3. Sekigun (Alex Lee, Mayumi Ozaki & Yumi Ohka) vs. MK4 (Kaho Kobayashi, Shoko Sekiguchi & Sonoko Kato)

***1/2

5. Hikaru Shida & Yoshiko vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Tsubasa Kuragaki

***