Misaki Ohata vs. Yuuka (WAVE, 5/17/2016)

WAVE - Young Oh! Oh! 29 (5/17/2016)

Catch the WAVE - Orion Blue Block: Misaki Ohata vs. Yuuka

Ohata ambushes Yuuka before the bell, they get right to it in an action-filled encounter. There are hard hits and a couple of killer suplexes. Yuuka was incredible, the raw emotion in her movements and the way she applies holds. Her strong charisma is what separated her from the rest of the IR juniors.

***3/4

Emi Sakura &「Kotori」vs. Tsukasa Fujimoto & Yuuka (Gatoh Move, 6/22/2016)

Gatoh Move - Japan Tour・170 (6/22/2016)

Emi Sakura &「Kotori」vs. Tsukasa Fujimoto & Yuuka

This was one of my favorite matches of 2016, and on rewatch I still love it. The energy that these four brought to Korakuen Hall was tremendous. The exchanges between Yuuka and "Kotori" were heated and intense (Yuuka's bullet time dodge always gets a pop out of me), but the magical Emi-Tsukasa segments take the match to new heights.

****1/4

Rina Yamashita vs. Yuuka (Kuros Galahorn, 7/12/2015)

Kuros Galahorn - ~ Flames was Burned, Close de Fire!  (7/12/2015)

Rina Yamashita vs. Yuuka

This was a 15-minute timeout draw that was a breeze to sit through. They're throwing elbows to loud smacks. Yamashita hits these hard short-arm lariats, but Yuuka keeps coming back to life. Yuuka nails a great dropkick that Yamashita sells like an explosion. These two were beating the hell out of each other, and the hate and urgency intensifies as the clock ran out.

****1/2

Aoi Kizuki vs. Yuuka (Ice Ribbon, 6/27/2015)

Ice Ribbon - #659 ~ 9th Anniversary in Sendai (6/27/2015)

Aoi Kizuki vs. Yuuka

This was an entertaining match. Yuuka tries to beat Kizuki in a battle Mongolian chops at one point and that is obviously a losing strategy. Yuuka's rallies were energetic and she hits a beautiful triangle cross body.

***1/2