[2001-01-27-GAEA] Crush Gals vs Mayumi Ozaki & Akira Hokuto

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I have liked AJW well enough in 2001 but the music video that starts this off show how much cooler and bigger GAEA feels at this point. A huge crowd for this match too as Hokuto/Ozaki still look like complete bad asses.  This was a quick match and all action. Chigusa had an off night execution wise and overall the Crush Gals aren’t the bases they need to be for the offense that Ozaki/Hokuto were throwing at them. Chairs and double teaming were rampant but being more accustomed to the GAEA house style now, I went with it. On top of that, we get a truly shocking finish as the Crush Gals lose. I know cagematch isn’t the most comprehensive listing but I think this is only 1 of 2 times Crush Gals will lose a tag match in their revival so this felt like a big deal. A main event match of this caliber going less than 10 minutes is a ballsy choice as well. *** (5.9)