Ice Ribbon - 1256 (1/28/2023) Asahi vs. Tsuki Umino Asahi and Tsuki Umino are wrestlers who are intense in their own ways in terms of personality. The match was characterized by subtle and quiet exchanges on the ground, almost like watchin…

Stardom - TRIANGLE DERBY (2/17/2023) Triangle Derby: Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & SAKI vs. Syuri, Ami Sohrei & MIRAI Another hot performance from Kouzen in this tournament. Despite being pitted against the formidable trio of GE's strongest membe…

SEAdLINNNG - Vibrant February (2/16/2023) SEAdLINNNG Beyond the Sea Championship: Arisa Nakajima (c) vs. Riko Kawahata Riko Kawahata has the physical tools, but she seems to have almost no wrestling sense. It's unclear what her ambitions a…

RCW (2/19/2023) RCW Women's Championship: Nightshade (c) vs. Takumi Iroha Takumi Iroha returned from injury at an indie event in Spain. She faced Nightshade, a wrestler of similar height but with a rounder, thicker build, similar to Vader …

NJPW - Battle In The Valley 2023 (2/18/2023) IWGP Women's Championship: KAIRI (c) vs. Mercedes Mone Mercedes Mone made a remarkable comeback after a long absence from the ring, showing no signs of ring rust. Her love and passion for pro-wr…

5. International Princess Championship: Miu Watanabe (c) vs. Janai Kai Miu's third title defense. Janai's kicks were strong and sounded heavy. Her upkicks from the back were an amazing display of flexibility and lower body strength. She al…

AEW - Rampage (1/25/2023) Jamie Hayter vs. Emi Sakura Jamie Hayter's evolution from beloved underdog to dependable champion has been one of the most exciting organic developments in AEW. Emi Sakura was overwhelming with her rough and dirty…

Sendai Girls - Keep Burning! 2022 (10/10/2022) Mika Iwata vs. Takumi Iroha Takumi Iroha, who admittedly isn't always on my radar, impressed me with her performance in this match. In the early parts, Iroha subdued her opponent with limb-att…

WAVE - NAMI 1 ~ Nami Hajime ~ GO WAVE (1/1/2023) Regina di WAVE Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Risa Sera 2023 seems to be the year of Ice Ribbon reunion matches. This was an American-style Hikaru Shida match in Japan, with deliberate t…

P.P.P. TOKYO - P.P.P. SODxP.P.P. TOKYO Love & Party 2023 (2/7/2023) Elimination: Chanyota, Marika Kobashi & Rina Yamashita vs. Maya Yukihi, Sumire Natsu & Saori Anou This was my first time watching a full-length PPP Tokyo match. It was liv…

4. Yuki Arai vs. Pom Harajuku An entertaining and surprisingly smooth match. Pomu's wotagei and Yuki's solo live were too cute. Pom Harajuku is a completely unconventional wrestler. She's a clumsy craftsman like Naoya Ogawa, with a novel a…

1. Naniwa Roulette: Mayu Iwatani vs. Saki Kashima vs. Natsupoi vs. Tam Nakano vs. Natsuko Tora vs. Yuna Mizumori vs. Mina Shirakawa vs. Momoka Hanazono vs. Momo Kohgo vs. Mai Sakurai vs. Thekla vs. Mariah May vs. Waka Tsukiyama vs. Miyu Am…

1. Future of Stardom Championship: Ami Sohrei (c) vs. Mai Sakurai A match between former Actress Girls that felt more like a Stardom match than an AWG match, which is a testament to how much they've grown. They fought with strong emotion a…