Marvelous (1/6/2018)

1. Yamagata Yuu vs. Tae Honma

**1/2

2. NEW-TRA (Takumi Iroha & Rin Kadokura) vs. Mochi Miyagi & Miki Tanaka

This was enjoyable, there's a lot of comedy in this match that I thought was really good, and the action was solid as well. NEW-TRA are a super fun team to watch.

**3/4

3. Tomoko Watanabe vs. Natsumi Maki

Solid. Watanabe's a giant compared to Maki and they worked that dynamic well.

**1/4

5. Mabudachi❤Chu2byo卍卍 (Mio Momono, Mariko Nagasaki, Kyuuri & Rosa Negra) vs. W-FIX (KAORU, Chikayo Nagashima, Megumi Yabushita & Pandita)

This was chaotic, wacky and a joy to watch. Mabudachi were fun as always and W-FIX are an amazing obachan unit. I have no idea why Pandita is here, but he was hilarious bumping for tiny little girls.

***

Ryuichi Sekine vs. Sayaka Obihiro (Gatoh Move, 9/11/2016)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・247 (9/11/2016)

Ryuichi Sekine vs. Sayaka Obihiro

A Ryuichi Sekine match.

**1/4

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・244 (8/26/2016)

2. Sayaka Obihiro vs. Trans-Am ★ Hiroshi

This was an entertaining match between two brilliant wrestlers.

**1/4

3. Aasa Maika,「Kotori」& Kazuhiro Tamura vs. Cherry, Emi Sakura & Masahiro Takanashi

What an amazing trios match, the finishing run was nuts. I liked the stuff that Cherry was doing in the early parts too - she works so well in GM.

***1/2

Gatoh Move - 5th Anniversary Convention ~ 6th Year Together with Everyone (9/22/2017)

3. Aasa Maika & Mitsuru Konno vs. Buribato♡ (SAKI & Mizuki)

This was an enjoyable match, it was nice to see Buribato teaming up again.

**1/2

5. Dick Togo, Jinsei Shinzaki & Sayaka Obihiro vs. Emi Sakura, Masa Takanashi & Golem Thai

This was action-packed and the crowd was really into. Enjoyable stuff.

***

6. Super Asia First Champion Tournament - Finals:「Kotori」vs. Riho

Great match to decide the first Super Asia Champion, the pacing was exciting and the counterwork was really good. I liked the persistence that「Kotori」shows and how Riho had to go overkill with somatos to keep her down.

***3/4

Emi Sakura vs. SAKI (Gatoh Move, 9/10/2017)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・310 (9/10/2017)

Emi Sakura vs. SAKI

This was surprisingly great - I'm a fan of SAKI's tag team work, but her singles can be lacking. I felt she did a fine job here. It's a 10-minute time out draw and they kept the action exciting with cool counters and sequences. 

***1/4

Kaori Yoneyama & Madoka vs. Zhao Yun & Cherry Lee (Gatoh Move, 8/13/2014)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・125 ~ 7 Day War (8/13/2014)

One Count Match: Kaori Yoneyama & Madoka vs. Zhao Yun & Cherry Lee 

This was... mildly amusing. They could have played up the danger of the 1-count stipulation more, but I liked the moment where Yoneyama is refusing to turn onto her stomach when Cherry tries to pin her. Madoka was great as usual, he single-handedly carries this, for what it's worth.

**

Konosuke Takeshita vs. Makoto Oishi (DDT, 1/15/2017)

DDT - Road to Super Arena in Shimizu ~ Dramatic Dream Tsuna ~ (1/15/2017)

Konosuke Takeshita vs. Makoto Oishi

This was an amazing extended squash. Takeshita's asserting his dominance, working the back, trash talking, hitting these dickish stomps. Oishi looks so smoll against Takeshita, he was getting manhandled at times. Oishi finally starts to mount some offense, and he applies this snug headlock to slow down Takeshita's momentum. He didn't get a lot, but he made his offense count. Great match.

****

DDT - Road to Super Arena in Oyodo ~ Dramatic Dream Tenusu ~ (1/9/2017)

4. KUDO vs. Shunma Katsumata vs. Tetsuya Endo

**1/2

5. Makoto Oishi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

Takayama is a mammoth so Oishi's trying to chop him down at the leg. Oishi hits a dozen dropkicks from different angles until he manages to apply an ankle lock. Takayama escapes and one knee strike is all it takes. Good match.

***

7. KO-D Tag Team Championship: Konosuke Takeshita & Mike Bailey (c) vs. Masakatsu Funaki & Yukio Sakaguchi

An all-out strikefest, and a fucking awesome one. Takeshita's the one non-kicky wrestler here, but he's a hard hitter so he fit in well with the rest of them. This was such a badass brawl. The finish where Funaki schools Bailey with his old school martial arts was awesome. Great match.

****

Stardom - 7th Anniversary (1/21/2018)

4. Mayu Iwatani vs. Rachael Ellering

Good return match for Mayu - all of the good Mayu elements are here. Ellering did her job well, though her bumping for Mayu's signature offense was awkward at times. Solid stuff overall; I'm excited to see Mayu back in the ring.

***1/4

5. Loser Leaves Unit - Gauntlet: Oedo Tai (Kris Wolf, Sumire Natsu, Kagetsu, Hana Kimura & Tam Nakano) vs. Queen's Quest (AZM, Io Shirai, Viper, HZK & Momo Watanabe)

This was an amazing match, the stakes are high and you can feel the tension. Sumire's sleazy heel character has quickly become one of my favorite things in Stardom - she was so good in this. The Kagetsu-Viper segment had breathtaking spots, and Hana-HZK was a heated back and forth that ends with an insane bump. The final between Momo and Tamu was rough at times, but they fought with a lot of heart and the crowd was hot.

****1/4

DDT - Wrestling Okehazama 2016 (2/14/2016)

1. MAX Maximo Championship: Daisuke Sasaki (c) vs. Makoto Oishi

I always enjoy a Makoto Oishi singles match. Oishi was working the leg, and he hits a 619 to the leg, which is something I've never seen before. Loved the finishing sequence where they're going counter-for-counter until Sasaki is finally able to get the Vietnam Driver.

***

5. Isami Kodaka vs. Kota Umeda

I knew this would rule! What an awesome clash - an intense strikefest.

****