Mayumi Ozaki vs. Eddie Guerrero

[Jetlag]

Two cult favourites with undeniable greatness and a penchant for blood to them. Eddie may be the more polished overall wrestler but Mayumi may have more epic matches. Who is better?

[Boss Rock]

I went with Eddie at 32 and Ozaki at 34, but honestly I could go either way with them. I'd say Eddie was more versatile in his ability to thrive as both a face and a heel. And not only was his execution better, but his ability to get great matches out of wrestlers like JBL of all people can't be overlooked. That being said, I think Ozaki has not only higher peaks (and incredibly high ones at that) but more volume as well. But even in her prime she was a bit sloppy and wasn't immune from working too much of a go-go-go style that could overstay its welcome the longer the match went on.

[KB8]

The Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone Battlebowl Final!

Eddie is my favourite wrestler ever so I can't be impartial on this one, but I will say Ozaki has grown on me a lot over the last five-six years. I thought she was exceptional in that Devil Masami match from '93 where Devil is in her method acting Undertaker bag, she was my favourite part of the Dream Rush tag that I liked more on re-watch than I ever have before, she was really fun in all of the mid-90s GAEA stuff she popped up in, has the perfect sort of reckless violence and attitude for inter-promotional wrestling, etc. I haven't watched any post-2000s Ozaki other than one match from a few years ago, but obviously she has Eddie beat on longevity. I'll also say that while I'm not an Ozaki voter, I did at least consider her when going through the joshi candidates whereas 10 years ago I probably dismissed her in a heartbeat. She was nowhere near my list in 2016 while in 2026 she was...somewhat in the vicinity? 

[highflyflow]

I also expect Eddie and Ozaki to be very close on my final ballot, and both are all time favorites, but I think Eddie’s peaks gives him the edge for me

[Reel]

I have to believe that Eddie would not have had a decade of main events built around a fake cop and some sort of spiked flail. 

[highflyflow]

Case against him, tbh