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.

****