AEW - Dynamite #147 - Fight For The Fallen (7/27/2022)AEW Women's World Championship: Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita I think Thunder Rosa is a great example of why just working hard should not be rewarded in the wrestling world. Sure,…

Gatoh Move - Road To 10 Years (7/18/2022) Mei Suruga vs. Chie Koishikawa Chie Koishikawa's first-ever singles main event in a traditional ring. It was a slow grower that took a while to get good, fortunately it was given ample room for gro…

6. Goddess of Stardom Championship: Ami Sourei & MIRAI vs. Hazuki & Koguma The chemistry seemed a lot better this time around, and FWC firmly stabilized their position by retaining with a decisive win over the team they struggled against p…

Stardom - STARDOM in SHOWCASE (7/23/2022) Hardcore: Giulia & Mai Sakurai vs. Suzu Suzuki & Risa Sera In a time where women’s death & hardcore matches in Japan are done just for the sake of doing it, this match stands out as a hardcore matc…

1. Arisu Endo vs. Moka Miyamoto Although it was the usual opening exchange, the sharpness and precision was good and you could immediately sense how much these two have grown over the past year. Endo, in particular, exudes a "thirst" for v…

Stardom - Summer North Tour 2022 (7/18/2022) Tam Nakano & Natsupoi vs. Mayu Iwatani & Koguma This was an amazing closer to the Hokkaido tour. Tam & Natsupoi formed a duo for the first time and felt like a true dream team. The match was alm…

Ice Ribbon - #1215 ~ Yokohama Ribbon 2022 Summer (7/18/2022) Winner faces Hikaru Shida: Ibuki Hoshi vs. Kaho Matsushita The most commonly available rip has parts missing from it (watching the highlight reel on YouTube, significant parts mi…

WAVE - Catch The Wave 2022 Finals (7/17/2022) Catch The Wave 2022 Finals - Wave Singles Championship (decision): Miyuki Takase vs. Suzu Suzuki Match result aside, this was probably the most generic and uneventful of Suzu Suzuki's recent si…

Tokyo Joshi Pro - Tokyo Princess Cup (7/18/2022) Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 First Round: Hikari Noa vs. Yuki Arai Although Hikari had the advantage in experience, the size difference and momentum of Arai made it feel like an uphill battle. Hi…

4. Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 First Round: Miu Watanabe vs. Arisu Endo Endo seems to be one of the hardest training among the younger generation, and Miu is one of the hardest training overall. So I thought they would have a good match, but i…

4. Tokyo Princess Cup 2022 First Round: Yuki Arai vs. Mahiro Kiryu Arai looks strong on paper by beating a senior in the first round, but the content of the match wasn't so striking. As a match developes, normally the wrestlers begin to us…

WAVE - Nagoya WAVE ~ Kin Shachi Vol. 23 (7/3/2022)Catch The WAVE 2022 Winners League B Block: Hikari Shimizu vs. Suzu Suzuki Good match that started slow but gradually developed in intensity and speed. Shimizu's mounted sleeper where she u…

3. Catch The WAVE 2022 Winners League B Block: Haruka Umesaki vs. Suzu Suzuki It was a very orthodox back and forth with nothing in particular standing out, but they performed with an intensity I liked. I don't think any of the matches bet…

WAVE - NAMI 1 (6/1/2022) Catch The Wave 2022 Future Block: Haruka Umesaki vs. Riko Kawahata Umesaki targetting the leg gave Kawahata a pinch to fight out of and the overall match a sense of comprehension. I'd never seen Umesaki so focused …

RCW (7/2/2022) Miyu Yamashita vs. Alex Windsor When I watched Alex Windsor's Tokyo Joshi debut, I thought it would be great if she wrestled Miyu Yamashita, having no idea that they actually wrestled against each other days prior. It was Mi…

4. Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Saori Anou Iwata & Takase have established their "color" as a tag team and their matches, like Team 200kg and Reiwa Ultima Powers, are starting to feel like an attraction. Anou hasn't be…

1. Future of Stardom Championship: Hanan (c) vs. Waka TsukiyamaHanan's pure atmosphere and style of wrestling unique to the ring of Stardom. Tsukiyama had moments of dominance, where she muscled the champion around, showing her drive to wi…

Ganbare Pro - Wrestle Sekigahara 2022 Yuna Manase vs. Unagi Sayaka Receiving a number of streamers comparable to a retirement ceremony, Unagi instantly radiated the aura of a major leaguer. She had invaded Ganpuro alone to set up the match…

5. Suzume & Mei Suruga vs. Arisu Endo & Riho This was a great showing for Suzume and Endo. I was worried they might be overshadowed by Riho and Mei Suruga's reunion. But they must have performed with that in mind because they put together …

3. Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo vs. Tomoka Inaba, Aoi & Misa Kagura This was another fun STARS x JTO match. Hanan, Iida, Kagura and Aoi particularly stood out. Inaba didn't leave much of an impression here, as the focus seemed to be more …

SEAdLINNNG - 〜Early Summer Games〜 (6/30/2022) Riko Kaiju vs. Ayame Sasamura One of the most exciting things about SEAd this year has been its emphasis on developing Riko Kaiju, giving her fulfilling matches, and establishing her rivals. …

Stardom - New Blood 2 (5/13/2022) Mai Sakurai vs. Suzu Suzuki Suzu's ability to adapt to her opponent, match their pace, and highlight their strengths without compromising too much is an ace quality. That, combined with her physical abilit…

Sendai Girls (6/16/2022) Sendai Girls Tag Team Championship: Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu (c) vs. Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase The Team 200kg stronghold produces another classic. This was the sharpest Iwata has looked since returning from injury.…

DPW - No Pressure (6/5/2022) Miyu Yamashita vs. Miyuki Takase This may have been a "dream match" for the fans and a "big match" for Miyuki Takase, but for Miyu it seemed to be just a "warm-up match". Having seen all of Miyu Yamashita's imp…

Marvelous (1/10/2022) AAAW Single Championship (decision): Takumi Iroha vs. Chihiro Hashimoto This is likely the biggest possible matchup outside of the major leagues and the fact that it drew the turnout it did means the promotions have w…

4. Starlight Kid vs. Waka Tsukiyama Tsukiyama's movement and timing have improved so much. Her diving dropkick has amazing velocity and impact and just the way she smoothly sets up her moves. Starlight used this opportunity to showcase som…

3. Himeka vs. Mina Shirakawa Mina controlled the pace with a focused attack on the leg. The damage accumulation played into the finish of the match, and even though Himeka was able to win using Mina's own move against her; Mina controlled …