[2019-01-03-Stardom-New Years Stars] Starlight Kid vs Utami Hayashishita

[ShittyLittleBoots]

Clocking in at just under 10 minutes, this was an absolutely awesome sprint. Reminded me a bit of the great Eddie vs. Benoit match from Nitro, which was also about 8-9 minutes long, and much like this, it featured some great limb work & equally great selling. Starlight Kid's attack on the knee was terrific - that running dropkick to it was superb, and Utami's selling was fantastic all the way through. Even in the post-match. ****

[Tenese Sarwieh]

These two made the best out of what short amout of time they were given and it was awesome. Great action that a bit of everything, Starlight is always improving and it amazes me how fast Hayashishita has caught on in ring.

[aguakun]

Future of Stardom Championship: Starlight Kid (c) vs. Utami Hayashishita

Great heavy vs. junior battle, even though Starlight Kid was on the offensive for much of the match, you could sense her desperation as she tried to keep Utami from mounting offense. A condensed epic that evokes Liger-Hashimoto.

***3/4