Tokyo Joshi Pro - Fall Tour '19 ~ Best Regards! ~ (10/5/2019)

3. Mizuki vs. Raku

Raku’s most impressive performance to date. She showed good offense, reflexes, workrate, and determination. Her sleeper technique seems solid and has the potential to be a useful tool when she develops it. Mizuki does a good leading. Her subtle heel work coupled with wacky mannerisms and facials has made her stand out this year. They created exciting moments towards the end with counters and finisher teases.

***1/4

5. Misao vs. Miu Watanabe

Misao has been shining with her aggression and heel work. Also her European style transitions are smooth and feel appropriate for the character. Miu worked another good performance underneath - great selling and timing, explosive power in her comebacks. The giant swing turned into a boston crab was a nice combination. They worked a great match that elevated the younger Miu and put over Misao as a killer.

***1/2

Hikari Noa vs. Maki Ito (Tokyo Joshi Pro, 9/28/2019)

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Fall Tour '19 ~ Best Regards! ~ (9/28/2019)

Hikari Noa vs. Maki Ito

This was the blow-off match of a feud that's been brewing for months through interactions in tag matches. Ito worked a brawler style, getting in strikes between transitions and using her headbutt effectively (most of her offense focused on the back to set up her cover leaf finisher). Hikari created exciting moments and a sense of urgency with her cobra twist and its variations. This was paced well and had a feeling of being a big match. Ito is starting to become more than a "character-first" wrestler and is showing a real ability to craft compelling and comprehensive matches.

***1/2