1. Saya Iida vs. Lady C
This was a great debut match for Lady C, who showed solid fundamentals and movement. Iida's facial performance was excellent, both offensively and defensively. The bump she took for Lady C's huge chokeslam and the way she sold it afterward really elevated the match. The tension continued from there until the finish.
***1/2
4. STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid & Gokigen Death) vs. STARS (Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka)
I followed the debuting Sayaka Unagi in her previous promotion. She has a good style, tall and crisp. Her visuals didn't feel out of place in the Stardom ring, especially among the flashy members of STARS. There was some good coordinated offense and drama (mainly between Mayu and Tam). The Tam-trio wasn’t as polished as the Mayu-trio, but they made up for their shortcomings with charisma and energy.
***1/2
5. Artist of Stardom Championship: Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika & Syuri) (c) vs. Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima)
Great trios match. Both teams were able to show their strong points and there were great stylistic pairings. The feud between Syuri and Bea was at the fore as a prelude to their upcoming match in Sendai, with the two exchanging heavy offense.
****
6. Goddesses of Stardom Championship: Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita) (c) vs. Queen's Quest (AZM & Momo Watanabe)
This was a tremendous match. This was the best amongst the QQ vs. QQ matches over the years. It was an exciting battle of generational pride, seniors against juniors. They were all working fantastically, with the action growing more intense as it progressed. Utami and AZM were really going at it at the end.
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