OZ Academy - The Wizard of OZ 2024 (1/7/2024) OZ Academy Openweight Championship: AKINO (c) vs. Mio Momono I surprisingly enjoyed this. It had a structural coherence that isn't often found in this more classical joshi pro-wrestling style w…

Sareee-ism ~ Chapter 3 (1/16/2024) Sareee vs. Chihiro Hashimoto This was shaping up to be my favorite match between these two, but it took a turn in the latter portions. The beginning held promise with strategic grappling and inventive cou…

Prominence - Round 20 ~ Shoko Futo (1/9/2024) Hardcore: Risa Sera vs. SAKI I had some excitement about this match, featuring two leaders of freelancer units—respected and seasoned veterans. It turned out to be an enjoyable bout, but for a …

TJPW - Tokyo Joshi Pro '24 (1/4/2024) Princess of Princess Championship: Miyu Yamashita (c) vs. Masha Slamovich Strong strikes and work rate, but the match felt all over the place in terms of structure. It's like they crammed in a bunch of…

Stardom - Ittenyon Stardom Gate (1/4/2024) IWGP Women's Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. Syuri Pure choujin pro wrestling at its finest. The match felt like a true battle between top level wrestlers, with all their best moves unleashed. …

I rated 203 joshi puroresu matches in 2023. These are my top 25.