donsem43
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I had high expectations for this match after watching the generations trios on the last big Sendai Girls show and on paper this had a more talented lineup. This match doesn't make it to the level that the other match did, mostly due to Totoro (who must have been a sub for Tsukushi.) She only made her debut in March and she sticks out like a sore thumb here, working most of the opening of the match getting knocked around. Things really pickup once Iroha and Chihiro get involved with the nasty interactions of Iroha and Meiko being a highlight of the match. After watching this, I really want to she singles matches between Nanae/Chihiro and Meiko/Iroha. Pretty good stuff. ***1/2 -
This is a really fun trios match. A lot of that is because both Avid Rival (Mizunami & Ohata) and Over Sun (Ohka & Miyazaki) are really good, established teams so that allows both Yamashita and ASUKA to be bit players. They do spend a share of the match building up the Ohka/ASUKA match for the upcoming anniversary show. ASUKA, the first transgender wrestler to be part of a joshi group, looks good if a bit of a generic joshi high-flyer. Good showcase for WAVE's talent. ***3/4
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This is quite the showcase for AZM and Tora. Both come through in a match that requires them to be a lot more than be bit players. AZM was just nasty in the early going and breaks out some nice spots throughout the match. Tora does some really nice selling and manages to get her own shots in later on. The abrupt finish does knock it down a bit but it still has very good performances from everyone involved. ***3/4
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Hiroyo Matsumoto's awesome 2017 run continues. This might be the most impressive performance from this year as she working a non-title match on an OZ Academy b-show against the always underachieving AKINO. Somehow, Hiroyo is able to awaken old Arsion era AKINO as she has the best performance that she's had in a long time. AKINO shows off the wonderful mix of highspots and matwork that made her a marvel to watch early on in her career. She even busts out a Spider Twist in a nice nod to the trainer of both women, Mariko Yoshida. Hiroyo is at her peak here with her mix of power, selling and charisma. Terrific match that shouldn't be skipped over. ****
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I'm sure the main reason they haven't used it before is they would lose high-priced ringside seats. Plus some of those remaining seats would have an obstructed view for some of the matches. If they hated the idea then they wouldn't have created knock-offs like Hell in the Cell and Elimination Chamber.
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Shayna Baszler is officially the first woman to be signed after being in the MYC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYS_caffEp0
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I had low expectations for this match since I thought their match in April was terrible due to a bad performance from the Butchers. Here, things were the exact opposite as the Butchers had the best performance that I've ever seen them have and this turned out to be the most surprisingly great joshi match of the year. The Butchers still do their comedy spots in the early going but after that they are able to keep up with Best Friends the rest of the way. Best Friends are on top of their game as well which takes this match to another level. Certainly a match that you don't want to skip over. ****1/4
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This felt like your standard BJW Strong title match. There were quite a few impressive power spots and both of them showed a lot of emotion. Hiroyo's selling was terrific but the match did lack an interesting storyline to add some drama to what was going on. While the match was really good, it doesn't make enough of an impact to make it memorable. ***3/4
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This is a rematch from a show that happened in early May. This gets off to a hot start and keeps the action going through most of the match. There are some iffy moments as they go a little too fast in a sequence or get a bit too ambitious with a move. Sareee is a standout here as she comes off strong against both members of Best Friends. The Nanae/Tsukka sequences looked strong too as they keep building up their personal feud. The match does lose momentum toward the finish as they go a little too long. Still, this is yet another quality match from the best joshi group out there right now. ***3/4
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This is quite the match as everyone on the rookie team puts on a hell of a performance. Kadokura struggles a bit on offense but ends up taking the brunt of the beating from the vets and does a wonderful job selling it. Momono does a waterbug act going all over the place in an effort not to get crushed. Meanwhile, Shirahime looks like a superstar, leading the charge for her team and actually holding her own at times. The vets manage to give just enough to get the crowd behind the rookies with the result being one of the most enjoyable joshi matches this year. ****
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October is typically Stardom's slowest month in terms of the number of shows they run. They will also have their tag league going in the fall so that will probably fill up the schedule for a bit. The big Korakuen Hall shows lineups will be interesting, since the worst drawing ones usually have only a couple of title matches. In positive news, Chihiro Hashimoto actually retained the Sendai Girls title beating Meiko Satomura. They also drew over two thousand for the show, which has been a nice run of drawing good crowds to their big shows the past few years.
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I was impressed at how these two managed to take a crowd that seemed curious at the start and got them really invested in what they were seeing. This was Baszler's best performance of the tournament and right up there of with work she did with Io Shirai in Stardom earlier this year. The little catch wrestling stuff she did was fun but her selling was top tier. Even during the finishing run Baszler deciding to cover up her head instead of her hurt ribs was a nice nod to her still having a MMA mindset in a wrestling match. While Sane was very good here I would have liked to see her sell her arm a bit more. I don't think she need to act like she had a dead arm, she should have at least sold a little bit of pain while she used it on offense but that was the only negative thing about this match. Hopefully we get a rematch between these two on a NXT Takeover in the near future. ***3/4
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I liked the work in this match. While it did lack a big narrative hook, they did a very nice job of progressively building up the offense in the match as they went along. There was a couple of nasty spots where Sane was off but they covered up for it in a way that didn't cause the match to lose momentum. Really entertaining even if it was a bit run of the mill for these two. ***1/2
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So Iwatani will be out at least three weeks with a dislocation. Looks like she will just do rehab then be reevaluated after that. I imagine Toni Storm's current run will be up by then so I wouldn't expect a rematch till probably December at the earliest.
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According to Stardom's twitter, Mayu Iwatani suffered an arm injury (Google translate had dislocation) just two minutes into her World of Stardom title match with Toni Storm. Storm was awarded the title but said that she wanted a rematch with Iwatani. Mayu lost the Wonder of Stardom title the day before to Yoko Bito.
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I really like how the prematch promo built up the respect that these two had for each other, then they played off of that in the early parts of the match. Baszler being tentative in the early going and Mercedes taking full advantage of that. Even when Baszler tries to get over aggressive Martinez takes full advantage of that too. When Shayna does get the right level of focus though she makes the most of it, blocking Martinez's finisher and countering with her own at the end. A very well put together match. ***3/4
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This is the title match that Yamashita received after winning this year's edition of WAVE's Catch the WAVE tournament. These two have had a rivalry that goes back the last couple of years to when Yamashita made her debut with the company which was around the same time that Mizunami made her return from being out over a year with an injury. After taking the first minutes or so to exchange holds, this turns right into what you think that it would be, a slugfest. These two spend most of the match running into one another in super physical ways. Both of them sell the toll of the match tremendously, this isn't your typical Japanese "Strong Style" match where both wrestlers beat the hell out of each other then "hulk up" for the finishing run. This match is more about trying to out last your opponent while nailing her with a hard enough shot to put her down for good. Fantastic match! Another one to add to the sizable list of great matches that both of these women have had this year. ****1/4
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I have mixed feelings about this match. I thought the work here was really good but it lacked a real narrative hook to get you invested in what was going on. Pairing up two women who are strong faces in a WWE environment had a lot to do with that. Still, both women had strong performances. Especially Kai, whose selling was terrific and she really made her offense count. Very enjoyable but not something that I'd be going out of my way to see again anytime soon. ***1/2
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This was a damn good short sprint. Baszler catching LeRae with a quick knee at the start and makes it seem like she's is going to have her way with Candice. But Baszler gets caught in the ropes allowing LeRae to quickly fire off a run of big offense to tease the upset. Baszler's size and power ends up being too much though and she counters LeRae's finisher into a choke for the win.
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This is a rematch of the SWA title match that these two had in Stardom earlier this year. I didn't care for that match because it got too cute with "look at Viper do World of Sport stuff" and never felt like a title match. Here, they keep it to the opening sequence and nothing after that. What they did end up doing was super physical with both women taking some big bumps. Niven actually pinballed around really well for a woman her size. Didn't particularly care for Piper showing remorse during the finish after having no problem crushing her throughout the match. Still a very good match. ***1/2
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This match was super physical. My favourite thing about this match was how Kai sold the impact of everything that Ripley did to her. To go with her power, Ripley has surprisingly good agility and quickness for a woman her size. She has the potential to be a female Brock Lesnar. Really good match. ***1/2
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The layout for this match was great. Yim trying to go head to head with Baszler then quickly realizing that was a bad idea so she goes to a big spots and a quicker pace. That works for her for the most part but Baszler always is one big strike or smart counter away from being back in control. The finishing stretch was the best one of the tournament so far as the back and forth really made it look like either one could win. Fantastic stuff. ***3/4
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Coincidentally, these two were going to have a match last year in Stardom's 5*GP last year but Sane got injured and had to pull out. This was the best that I've seen Tessa look, mainly because she looked calm and focus rather than her typically being skittish. As a result, she ended up being a great showcase opponent for Sane because Kairi was able to just go through her regular routine and have it look good. Great TV main event. ***1/2
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[2017-07-14-WWE-Mae Young Classic] Bianca Belair vs Kairi Sane
donsem43 replied to ShittyLittleBoots's topic in July 2017
This match was just nuts. I enjoyed how these two played off of each other in the early going with it leading to Belair snapping and getting super aggressive. Things just nasty after that with Belair breaking out some brutal looking offense while Sane fires back with her typical stuff. Belair did look awkward at times but it's scary to think how great she could be once she irons that out with experience. Hopefully these two get a rematch with more time down the line because that could be something amazing. ****