[1995-02-15-AJW] Kyoko & Takako Inoue vs Manami Toyota & Yumiko Hotta

[PeteF3]

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I watched the 2/15/95 Toyota/Hotta vs. Kyoko/Takako tag where whoever gets the pin earns the right to challenge Aja at the Queendom show. Quite an interesting dynamic as Toyota and Hotta end up coming to blows whereas Takako works tirelessly to win the title shot for her partner. The finish is ridiculous though. Hotta takes a bump to the floor and Toyota is supposed to pin Kyoko with a move off the top rope, but she botches it completely and they do a reset in the opposite corner by which time Hotta has recovered and is standing on the apron wondering what the fuck is going on. She doesn't know quite what to do, so she just watches Toyota pin Kyoko and grab the title shot.

[Calvin]

This was fast and hard-hitting with Interesting dynamics at play here since the stipulation is the person who scores the pinfalls will get a shot at Aja Kong's WWWA World Single Championship at the 3/26 Queendom show. Toyota and Hotta are out for themselves and obviously butt heads -- which leads to Toyota dumping Hotta on her head with a wicked German -- but the Inoue's remain steadfast in their commitment to each other as a team. Finish is botched, but otherwise this is a borderline great match.

***3/4