Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Rina Yamashita vs. Misaki Ohata (WAVE, 10/9/2017)


WAVE - Saint October (10/9/2017)

Regina di WAVE Championship: Rina Yamashita (c) vs. Misaki Ohata

I definitely enjoyed this more on rewatch. Exciting pacing, great hard-hitting back and forth action. Since last year, Rina had been trying to hit the Splash Mountain as a tribute to Dynamite Kansai to her detriment, and it ended up costing her here as well (she would eventually find the strength to pull it off at OZ's big Yokohama show). Ohata had Yamashita scouted during key moments, having learned from their previous encounters. Her counterwork was so fluid - that Black Dahlia counter from the Splash Mountain was awesome.

****1/2

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