Thursday, March 7, 2019

Mei Suruga vs. Anchamu (Gatoh Move, 3/2/2019)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・#412 (3/2/2019)

Mei Suruga vs. Anchamu

 Excellent sub 7-minute bout. This was a charismatic and technical match, with some neat offense and counter-wresting. Strong fundamentals all around.

***3/4

Mayu Iwatani vs. Konami (Stardom, 2/24/2019)

Stardom - New Years Stars 2019 (Night Show) (2/24/2019)

Women of Honor World Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. Konami

This was a great match. Loved Konami's assault on the leg and that standing stretch muffler she introduced. Mayu's limberness makes the holds from Konami even more brutal looking. There's neat counters and set-ups here as well.

****

Sendai Girls (2/10/2019)

3. Alex Lee & Command Bolshoi vs. Meiko Satomura & Mei Suruga

This was an enjoyable match, fun sessions from all four competitors (yes, including Alex Lee), with the highlights being the Meiko-Bolshoi segment and Suruga's infectious charisma.

***3/4

4. Hikaru Shida vs. Mika Iwata

Great match with a hot-blooded finishing stretch. I liked the way the heat builds, with Shida as the bully veteran and Iwata the feisty underdog. There's also some gnarly knees from Shida that were sold to perfection.

****