P's Party Yokohama Party ~ Yokohama Pro-Wrestling Festival 2021 (5/4/2021)
WUW World Women’s Championship: Thekla (c) vs. Madeline
This was an interesting hybrid of MMA and pro-wrestling, almost like something out of ARSION. Madeline actually reminded me of Michiko Omukai, with her boxing and submission holds. A fascinating and tense match between two eccentric personalities.
***1/2
Stardom - New Century 2021 in Sendai (4/29/2021)
Queen's Quest (AZM & Hina) vs. Oedo Tai (Ruaka & Rina)
A match with an average age of 15. This was a good opener, there was little downtime as they kept things active. Ruaka and Hina, who once felt like they were falling behind, have been looking really good of late.
Ice Ribbon - #1112 ~ Spring is Short Battle Maiden (4/24/2021)
ICExInfinity Championship: Tsukasa Fujimoto vs. Tsukushi Haruka
This was another great defense by Fujimoto, who has been on a title reign of consistent quality. Both competitors have over a decade of experience and inherited super moves from Manami Toyota, who happened to be present for the match. They traded some nice-looking technical wrestling and counters. The match was a bit lacking in terms of innovation and big exciting moves but it was still a strong match.
***1/2
Stardom - New Century 2021 in Hamamatsu (4/24/2021)
AZM vs. Mayu Iwatani vs. Momo Watanabe
This far exceeded my expectations, but given the talent participating, I should have expected it to be a great match. Three-ways like this are usually low card filler, but this match was really something special. There were so many great sequences and excellent storytelling.
***3/4
Stardom - New Century 2021 in Nagano (4/18/2021)
Queen's Quest (Momo Watanabe, Saya Kamitani & AZM) vs. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika & Natsupoi)
This was a great main event that served as a prelude to the upcoming Goddess title match. It was fast-paced and action-packed, with lots of great sequences and double team moves.
****
Tokyo Joshi Pro - That's J-PW #15 (5/30/2021)
Miu Watanabe vs. Arisu Endo
This was a good match, perhaps my favorite singles of "That's J-PW" so far. Endo has been a pleasant surprise since her debut. She has solid fundamentals and generally gives a stable performance. And Miu was of course impressive, both physically and in terms of her power moves.
***1/2
CyberFight Festival 2021 (6/6/2021)
Princess of Princess Championship: Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuka Sakazaki
There was a lot of great action in this match, but I don't think there was much depth or drama. There were moments where they were just rushing from one spot to the next with little regard for selling, and there were some spectacular moves that weren't given the proper breathing room to leave an impression. It felt like they were rushing despite the ample time they were given. It was a little disappointing after the carefully crafted epics of Tatsumi's reign.
***1/2
