OZ Academy - No End Taboo (12/3/2017)

2. Maya Yukihi vs. Rina Yamashita

**1/4

3. Aoi Kizuki, Kaori Yoneyama, Koharu Hinata & Yumiko Hotta vs. MK4 (AKINO, Kaho Kobayashi, Kakeru Sekiguchi & Sonoko Kato)

***

4. Aja Kong vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto

**

5. Sekigun (Alex Lee, Mayumi Ozaki & Yumi Ohka) vs. Hikaru Shida, Moeka Haruhi & Saori Anou

***

6. OZ Academy Openweight Championship: Yoshiko (c) vs. Tsubasa Kuragaki

***1/2

Saori Anou vs. Tam Nakano (GUYZ, 2/14/2017)

GUYZ - GUYZ PART 4 (2/14/2017)

Saori Anou vs. Tam Nakano

Saori's new attire with many studded belts have made tape so this was exciting. Tam has an interesting look, her kicks were crisp and she did a unique double-arm submission hold. I'd love to see more of her. This was a solid match.

**1/2

Stardom - 6th Anniversary (1/15/2017)

3. Saori Anou vs. Hiromi Mimura

This is the match where Saori Anou establishes herself as the Ultimate Girlfriend by giving Hiromi Mimura the second best match of her career. Simple yet effective story from Fukustu Two.

***

4. Momo Watanabe vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Jungle Kyona

Fun triple threat and a showcase of what Shayna Baszler can do. Kyona's selling of Baszler's sleeper was priceless.

**3/4

5. Goddess of Stardom Championship: BY Ho (Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito) (c) vs FTW (Kay Lee Ray & Nixon Newell)

FTW are every indyriffic tag you've seen, so if that isn't your thing this match is not for you. Bito had a nice segment with KLR, but I felt like she didn't do a whole lot in this match. BY Ho still needs to develop more chemistry as a tag team.

**3/4

6. World of Stardom Championship: Io Shirai (c) vs. Viper

Another Stardom main event where Io Shirai trades move after move with her opponent. Some variety would be nice. The spots are big and the spots are plenty. Watch if you're into fat bodies being toppled and bumped hard.

***

Saori Anou: The Ultimate Girlfriend Experience (3/6/2016~10/30/2016) (Stardom)

Stardom - Grows Up Stars 2016 (3/6/2016)

Saori Anou stArt Challenge Match #1: Saori Anou vs. Kairi Hojo

This was Saori's first high-profile singles match in Stardom. It's a struggle for the rookie against the veteran. She uses her height advantage well, but the Real Pirate is just on a another level.

**

Stardom - Stardom Grows Up Stars 2016 (3/12/2016)

Saori Anou stArt Challenge Match #2: Saori Anou vs. Io Shirai

Bully Io is my favorite Io. The flipping Muta lock transitioned into a sidewalk slam was a cool move from Saori. Step above the performance against Hojo.

**1/2

Stardom - Premium Star Wars 2016 (6/16/2016)

Saori Anou stArt Challenge Match #3: Saori Anou vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto

Another big match for Anou. There's some heat that stemmed from Hiroyo not taking Anou seriously at the presser. Saori shows off more of her flexibility with a figure-eight leg lock and nearly getting folded in half by a backbreaker.

**1/2

Stardom - Stardom X Stardom 2016: Osaka Summer Solstice Celebration (7/24/2016)

Saori Anou stArt Challenge Match #4: Saori Anou vs. Yoko Bito

This match had some damn fine slugging between two ladies in blue. I like what Saori does with the figure-four and the way she goes into a bridge to add pressure as Bito tries to crawl for the ropes was great. Good match, sick ending.

***1/2

Stardom - October Showdown (10/30/2016)

Saori Anou stArt Challenge Match #5: Saori Anou vs. Mayu Iwatani

Bully Mayu puts a beating on Saori in this match. There's an urgency and desperation to Saori's movements that I liked here. There's also a nice spot where Anou counters a head-scissors into a slidewalk slam.

***1/2