Gatoh Move - gtmv-1 ~ Gatoh Fruit Juice 100% ~ (8/28/2019)

1. Emi Sakura vs. Rin Rin

Rin Rin's range of moves and technique was unexpected from a debutant. Her counters and transitions were good. Emi was the glue that held this together.

***1/2

2. Mitsuru Konno vs. Sayuri

 Konno adjusted her style to work within Sayuri's shortcomings. Sayuri seems solid (she executed an impressive jumping knee), but she didn't bump. I wonder if she's ready to compete at a professional level if she's unable to bump. Her debut may have been rushed.

3. Mei Suruga vs. Tokiko Kirihara

Tokiko's debut was slower than the others, but she was the most impressive rookie other than Rin Rin. She showed good basics and was able to show her martial arts.

4. Lulu Pencil vs. Yuna Mizumori

Lulu reminds me of DJ Nira with her unorthodox movement and pacing. The crowd was really into her. Yuna gave an enthusiastic performance, bumping the stiff Lulu around.

5. Chie Koishikawa vs. Sayaka Obihiro

Chie's debut was an average rookie debut match. The way that she applied her fencing skills was creative.

6. Emi Sakura, Mei Suruga & Yuna Mizumori vs. Mitsuru Konno, Sayaka & Sayaka Obihiro

Sayaka gave a competent performance in her debut. Her wrestling wasn't all smooth but it was effective. The overall match felt like an Ichigaya trios in a traditional ring, lots of movement and creative spots.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - The Mountain Top 2019 ~ I Will Not Lose To Anyone ~ (9/1/2019)

1. Mirai Maiumi vs. Suzume

Opener was one of the better rookie singles matches I've seen from Tokyo Joshi. This new class is off to a good start. Solid showcase of fundamentals.

2. Himawari Unagi & YUMI vs. Mahiro Kiryu & Pom Harajuku

The Pomu-Unagi sessions in the second match were enjoyable, and it was generally a better showcase of the previous generation than the Korakuen Hall match (for what it's worth).

3. Gisele Shaw & Yuki Kamifuku vs. Miu Watanabe & Miyu Yamashita

This was a good action match, with some explosiveness from Gisele. Good Miyu segments. Kamiyu continues her run of impressive performances.

***1/2

5. Maki Ito vs. Su Yung

Another fun Su Yung matchup. Good mesh of character work and wrestling.

***1/2

7. Princess of Princess Championship: Shoko Nakajima (c) vs. Mizuki

This felt like a retread (of their TPC match), sans the drama, tension, atmosphere (Shinkiba) and freshness of the original. Shoko's ground work was fun, and I liked Mizuki's back-targeting offense and counters, but they didn't cover new ground here.

***1/2