6. Miyu Yamashita & Maki Itoh vs. Hikaru Shida & Moka Miyamoto
This was a solid match. It wasn't too long ago that Hikaru Shida was wrestling a lot on the indies in Japan, so she doesn't have the aura of a big star in Japan (IMO). She's physically big compared to most other Japanese women's wrestlers though so she certainly comes across as strong. The high point was the exchange between Yamashita and Shida, who traded heavy blows and suplexes. ***1/4
7. Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship: Shoko Nakajima (c) vs. Hyper Misao
No pinatas or Godzilla figurines involved here, this was a traditional wrestling match. I was surprised they didn't draw from their 3-year feud in Korakuen Hall and rather just wrestled a linear match. It was like an old school filler defense, with the mid-level challenger taking most of the match and then the champion winning with a single blow. Misao's patterned attack on the arm seemed to become too predictable and Shoko was able to find an opening. It was a bit plain, but an overall well executed and cohesive match. ***1/4
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