3. magical sugar rabbits (Yuka Sakazaki & Mizuki) vs. Suzume & Arisu Endo
This was really fun. The junior speedster team of Endo & Suzume was enjoyable, and the Sugar Rabbits were of course great as the veteran rookie-punishers. Felt like the match ran inexplicably longer than it needed to, but the work was generally good.
***1/2
4. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh vs. NEO Biishiki-gun (Saki-sama & Mei Saint-Michel)
This had a slow start and meandered a bit in the middle, but towards the end it started to heat up, largely thanks to the teamwork and chemistry of Miyu & Itoh. I have to say, I’m not a fan of Mei Saint-Michel and how much she leans into the cutesy slapstick comedy. I thought she actively took away from the match most of the time she was involved.
***1/4
5. Tokyo International Princess Championship: Yuki Kamifuku (c) vs. Mirai Maiumi
This was high paced from the beginning. Kamiyu's opening heel work added a nice wrinkle to the match, making it interesting from the start, and Mirai had so much fire on offense. There were some surprisingly hard-hitting exchanges too. Brilliant performance from the champion, who livened up the match with her character work and brought the best out of her challenger.
***3/4
7. Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship: Rika Tatsumi (c) vs. Miu Watanabe
The Daydream intra-unit showdown. Miu delivered big time in her first ever singles title challenge with her youthful power moves and fighting spirit, and Tatsumi employed her usual leg-destroying strategy. The match was wonderfully paced and executed, and the finishing run was full of tension. Notable highlights include Tatsumi's reverse triangle counter and Miu's avalanche Canadian backbreaker.
****1/4
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