Yuu Yamagata vs. Hikaru Shida (WAVE, 7/6/2016)

WAVE - Summer Games (7/6/2016)

Regina di WAVE Championship: Yuu Yamagata (c) vs. Hikaru Shida

Shida's targeting the midsection and Yamagata's zeroing in on the leg. The selling was excellent. Shida tries the Majo no Ichigeki (second rope fireman's carry drop onto the turnbuckle) on an unexposed turnbuckle and the WAVE roster is arguing for the referee to stop her. Excellent match.

***3/4

Benten-Musume vs. Dotomi Bolshoi vs. Fairy Nipponbashi vs. Hibiscus Mii vs. Kuro Benten-Musume vs. Kuroneko vs. Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru vs. Mei Lee vs. Misaki Glico #2 vs. Misaki Glico #3 vs. Mr. Misaki Glico vs. Nyanber vs. Police Wo~man vs. Rina Yamashita vs. Sawako Shimono (DAIJO, 2/12/2017)

DAIJO - Valentine Labyrinth (2/12/2017)

Hikake Bridge OSAKA G1 GP Rumble: Benten-Musume vs. Dotomi Bolshoi vs. Fairy Nipponbashi vs. Hibiscus Mii vs. Kuro Benten-Musume vs. Kuroneko vs. Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru vs. Mei Lee vs. Misaki Glico #2 vs. Misaki Glico #3 vs. Mr. Misaki Glico vs. Nyanber vs. Police Wo~man vs. Rina Yamashita vs. Sawako Shimono

***1/4

Hikaru Shida, Misaki Ohata, Mika Iida & Kagetsu vs. Rina Yamashita, Sawako Shimono, Fairy Nipponbashi & Yuu Yamagata (DAIJO, 12/25/2016)

DAIJO - Holy Night (12/25/2016)

Elimination: Hikaru Shida, Misaki Ohata, Mika Iida & Kagetsu vs. Rina Yamashita, Sawako Shimono, Fairy Nipponbashi & Yuu Yamagata

This was the blow-off to a years-worth of build between DAIJO's sekigun and the outsiders, and it is a doozy. Great heel work from the outsiders as they cut the ring in half, and use weapons and choke holds. Heel Iiida looks amazing in her Mio Shirai gear. Fairy's FIP segments were so good, she was HOPELESS and that made Yamashita's comeback that much stronger. Well laid out.

****

WAVE - HAPPY NEW YEAR WAVE ‘17 (1/8/2017)

1. Battle Royal: Aoi Kizuki vs. Cherry vs. Fairy Nihonbashi vs. Hiroe Nagahama vs. Manami Toyota vs. Moeka Haruhi vs. Rina Yamashita vs. SAKI vs. Tsubasa Kuragaki vs. Tsukasa Fujimoto

Aoi Kizuki cosplayed as a chicken in this match. It was nice to see SAKI of the former Buribato make her return. Yamashita goes over Fujimoto in a dramatic finish. All is well.

**1/2

3. Yukihi Maya & Sumire Natsu vs. Syuri & Tsukushi

Definition of a fan-service match. Water guns, FEET, Maya-obachan, Sumire Natsu, Yuki Miyazaki's embarrassment hold.

*

4. Best 2/3 Falls: Hikaru Shida, Mika Iida, Yuki Miyazaki & Yumi Ohka vs. Las Aventureras (ASUKA, Kaori Yoneyama, Sawako Shimono & Yuu Yamagata)

his was an enjoyable match chock-full of comedy and neat double team spots.

***

5. WAVE Tag Team Championship: Avid Rival (Misaki Ohata & Ryo Mizunami) (c) vs. "Oedo Tai" (Kyoko Kimura & Kagetsu)

At 24 minutes, this is long, and there is definitely a sluggishness to it, but I liked a lot of what they did here and they build to a satisfying finish between Ohata and Kyoko. Avid Rival has some of the most devastating double team moves you will see in joshi puroresu. That counter Ohata did of Kyoko's Gory Bomb into the Blue Dhalia was wonderful. Lots of heat and big boots being throw.

***3/4

WAVE - 1st Crazy - Ryo Mizunami Produced: "It's summer! Hot! ! LOVE & PORK" (8/26/2012)

1. Yuu Yamagata vs. Ayumi Kurihara

Both competitors wear grey t-shirts and see who can accumulate the most sweat over the course of 7 minutes. No pinfall or submission victory. SWEAT.

***1/2

2. Ryo Mizunami & Yoshihito Sasaki vs. Hamuko Hoshi & Adbullah Kobayashi

Whatever happened to Yoshihito? This exceeded my expectations. Solid work from four heavyweights. Mizunami beat the shit outta Adbullah. 

***