Stardom - 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 (8/13/2021)

5. 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 Blue Stars: Konami vs. Saya Kamitani

Kamitani's performance was really good, while Konami didn't do much of interest. It was a rather basic match that didn't have much of anything remarkable, but the wrestling was good.

***

6. 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 Blue Stars: Tam Nakano vs. Maika

This is an interesting pairing and I didn't know what to expect; they worked really well together and had some nice exchanges. It was good for the time it went.

***1/2

7. 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 Red Stars: Mayu Iwatani vs. Natsupoi

A rematch 6 years in the making. This was an exciting high speed style match with speedy exchanges and flashy offense. Some of the counters here I thought were really well set up and executed, including the finishing sequence. It was nice to see the return of high speed Mayu.

***1/2

8. 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 Red Stars: Koguma vs. Giulia

Typical Dangerous G style match with rugged, hard-hitting offense, steep angle bumps and strong selling. Their interaction in the Goddess tag match at the Yokohama Budokan was promising, and that chemistry was on full display in this match. I was hooked from the start. The combo of Koguma's agile high flying and power moves using her weight is a novel one. And Giulia again does a great job of highlighting the strengths of her opponent without compromising herself. This was a lush 14 minutes.

****