Suzu Suzuki vs. Haruka Umesaki (Ice Ribbon, 10/30/2020)

Ice Ribbon - #1078 ~ Oktober Ice Ribbon Fest 2020 (10/30/2020)

ICExInfinity Championship: Suzu Suzuki (c) vs. Haruka Umesaki

This was the youngest Ice Ribbon Korakuen Hall main event in a long time, with both wrestlers being in their teens. In terms of match structure, this was a major improvement over Suzu's V1. The pacing and building of the moves was well done and both wrestlers were able to show their best points. Haruka has a limited moveset, but she made the most of it, even getting a few convincing near falls.

***3/4

Gokigen Death & Riho vs. Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita) (Stardom, 11/7/2020)

Stardom - Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2020 (11/7/2020)

Gokigen Death & Riho vs. Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita)

A fun match that was comedic but also had good wrestling. The comical moments were incorporated smoothly into the action. The angle between Utami and Riho reminded me of the sexual harassment "comedy" out of old MichiPro intergender matches. It shows the range of Stardom that a women's group can do this kind of thing in a cute way.

***1/2

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Wrestle Princess (11/7/2020)

3. International Princess Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Hikari Noa vs. Mirai Maiumi

A good match that showed the growth of both young wrestlers, but the ending fell flat. Mirai was relentless in applying pressure with her grappling. I've never seen someone put an opponent's arm under their leg for a cover. Hikari's comeback felt short and unconvincing for how dominant her opponent had been.

***1/4

7. Aja Kong & Miyu Yamashita vs. Maki Ito & Sareee

This was a weird mix, but they made the most of it and delivered high-level, dynamic performances. I wanted to see Miyu interact with Sareee more, but the brief moment we got produced fireworks.

***3/4

9. Princess Tag Team Championship: Daydream (Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi) vs. BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino)

Miu & Rika don't fit together as personalities, but they have good teamwork and give technically cohesive performances. Bakuretsu gave a spirited fight from underneath against the dominant champion team. Miu was the standout, looking strong and confident. The seniors played more of a supporting role, while the younger Miu and Aino became the focus and created a tense finale.

****

10. Princess of Princess Championship: Yuka Sakazaki (c) vs. Mizuki

This was a great match with exciting technical wrestling and rope-run exchanges. Yuka's groundwork early on was compelling to watch, and Mizuki was doing all sorts of flashy aerial maneuvers as the match unfolded. The match kind of lost focus in the middle, but it improved towards a strong finishing sequence. 

****