All Japan Pro Wrestling 11/4/2024 Giant Series 2024 Day 8

All Japan Pro Wrestling 11/4/2024 Giant Series 2024 Day 8

Kyohei Wada is given some gifts before the show starts.

MUSASHI & Seiki Yoshioka vs. Baka No Jidai (Hikaru Sato & Suwama)

Mu = Musashi, SY = Seiki Yoshioka

Mu ducks Sato's lock ups. Sato pounds on him. Mu upkicks him out of a wristlock and celebrates. Suwama and SY get in. They lock up, SY is pushed on the ropes but he escapes a shot. SY tries to shoulder him over but can't. suwama then shoulders him over. SY dropkicks him in the knee then basement dropkicks him. Suwama chops him down. Suwama backdrops him for 2.

SY takes a double shoulderblock from his opponents. Sato kicks him in the back then SY axe kicks him. Mu and Sato trade forearms. Mu dropkicks in the knee and double stomps him in the back. Mu basement dropkicks him.

Suwama gets in and knocks over both opponents, saving Sato. Mu takes corner attacks then a belly to belly suplexes from Suwama. Sato PK's Mu for 2. SY codebreakers Suwama then Suwama takes a double superkick. Mu exploders Sato then superkicks him. Mu falcon arrows Sato for 2.

Mu hits a top rope splash on Sato and wins.

Thoughts: It was a short opener that wasn't super serious. It wasn't that good and it was surprising to see Suwama lose in the opening match. 

Kento Miyahara & Ryo Inoue vs. Dan Tamura & Shotaro Ashino

Dan and Ken start us off. They lock up and Dan wristlocks him. Ken reverses it then side headlock takeovers him. Dan headscissors him. They stand off and break. Sho and Ryo get in. Sho side headlocks him.

Ryo hits a face kick and chest kicks. Ryo flying kicks him and Sho dragon screws him. Sho doe a karelin's lift on him then Dan does one as well. Dan hits forearms on Ryo in the corner then Sho footchokes Ryo. Sho hits 2 more karelin's lifts on Ryo for 2.

Ryo 2nd rope dropkicks Sho and tags in Ken. Ken running facekicks Sho then dropkicks him in the knee. Ken dropkicks Sho in the side of the head. Sho hits running euros on Ken. Dan flying shoulders Ken.

Ken pump kicks Dan down and Ryo begs to be tagged in. Ryo hits chest kicks on Dan and front kicks him. Ryo corner dropkicks Dan for 2. Dan block's Ryo's PK then samoan drops him. Ryo takes shots from both opponents then a forearm + elbow combo. Dan lariats Ryo over for 2.

Ken stops a facekick then flying pumping knees Sho. Ryo high kicks Dan down for 2. Dan lariats Ryo then running lariats him for 2. Dan powerbombs Ryo and wins.

Thoughts: It was good midcard match. We got some really stiff shots and they put out a good effort despite this being lower on the card. I'd really like to see this one again in a main event sometime as I think they would kill it.

Battle Royal - Kumagoro Hokkai vs. Tomoya vs. Hideki Suzuki vs. Kuma Arashi vs. Cyrus vs. Hokuto Omori vs. Noriyuki Yoshida vs. Taishin Nagao

Hokkai brings a fish toy in with him. Omori talks on the mic beforehand and brings out Kuma and Cy. Everyone fights to start. Cy corner splashes Hokkai. Yoshida finlay rolls Nagao then Cy splashes Yoshida. Cy pins Yoshida.

Tomoya walks up the buckles with Suzuki's hand. He then asks Kuma to help keep him up. Tomoya walks the ropes and Hokkai hits him with the fish toy to eliminate him. Hokkai spins and hits everyone with the fish toy. He then gets dizzy I guess and falls over. Hokkai is pinned by Kuma and Suzuki.

Suzuki takes a double shoulderblock. Cy and Kuma nail each other when Nagao ducks. Omori back body drops Suzuki. Omori starts reading to Suzuki from a newspaper and Suzuki hanging headscissors him over the top rope. Nagao then hits dropkicks on Omori while he's in the hold. Suzuki lets go of the hold, falls out and is eliminated.

Nagao takes corner attacks from Cy, Omori and Kuma. Cy gorilla presses Nagao out but Nagao is caught by other wrestlers and doesn't land on the floor. Cy's buddies pose with him and Nagao rolls up Kuma to pin him.

Nagao dropkicks Omori. Cy charges at Nagao and Nagao dropkicks him while he's on the apron. Omori runs at Nagao and hits Cy on accident. Hokkai hits Cy with his toy and eliminates him. Nagao top rope dropkicks Omori. Omori hits a bolo punch then Nagao dropkicks him. Omori forearms him over for 2.

Omori crabs Nagao and Nagao taps out. Omori wins the battle royale.

Thoughts: It wasn't the most serious but it was fun. I liked them teasing that Nagao was going to get the upset here and they explained the other guys helping him out well enough with the heels forming a group together. I didn't expect anything out of it but they did entertain me here.

Omori shows respect to Nagao after and then turns on him, throwing him out.

Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana vs. ELPIDA (Rising HAYATO & Yuma Anzai)

ST= Seigo Tachibana

Jiro and Rising goof around. Rising side headlocks him and shoulders him over twice. Jiro blocks a hiptoss and Rising flying headscissors him. Jiro screws around more and ST gets in. Yuna shoulders ST over. ST atomic drops him then Yuma dropkicks him. Yuma slams Jiro onto ST.

ST takes a double back elbow. Yuma stomps on ST in the corner. Yuma corner forearms ST and double underhook suplexes him. Yuma sleepers ST. They trade shots and ST goes down.

ST hits an STO and tags in Jiro. Jiro hits jacket punches on Yuma. Jiro hits a slingshot seated springboard moonsault on Yuma. Jiro mocks him then Yuma hits a belly to belly suplex. Rising gets in and dropkicks ST off the apron. Rising then asai moonsaults Jiro.

Rising is pulled down face first onto the apron. Yuma hits a double dropkick then is pulled over the top. Jiro and ST fight then dance like usual and ST tope con hilos outside. ST and Jiro go on the top rope together. ST crossbodies Rising then hits a beachbreak on him for 2.

Rising gets some offense in on ST then Yuma germans ST. Rising springboard legdrops ST for 2. Yuma flying knees Jiro. ST cradles Rising then takes a superkick. ST forearms him then Rising hits a falcon arrow for 2. Rising asai moonsaults ST for the win.

Thoughts: It wasn't a real serious match here for the most part with ST and Jiro goofing around. It was a waste of Yuma as well. It's a shame because it could have been good if they were serious.

Saito Brothers (Jun Saito & Rei Saito) vs. ELPIDA (Ren Ayabe & Ryuki Honda)

Ren and Rei go at it. Ren backs him up on the ropes and side headlocks him. Ren hits a big forearm then Rei shoulders him over. Jun and Honda get in and trade forearms. Jun takes a double shoulderblock. Honda chokes Jun on the ropes. Honda wants to count along with the ref on the break but the ref stops the count to mess it up. Honda then chokes both Saito's with his knee on the ropes.

Jun shoulders Honda over and throws him out. Rei clubs on Honda outside then chops him. Rei chokes him and shoulderblocks him against the post. They get back in the ring. Honda blocks a shotei and Jun hits him from behind.  Honda back body drops Rei.

Ren hits forearms on Rei then flying neckbreakers him. Rei shoulders Ren against the ropes. Jun running back elbows Ren then shoulders him over. Jun elbow drops him.

Ren and Jun trade forearms. Ren dropkicks him then Jun spears him. Ren suplexes him. Rei and Honda go at it. They trade forearms and Honda is chopped down. Honda takes corner attacks and a double hiptoss for 2. Rei boots him.

Honda armbars Rei and it gets broken up. Rei takes a corner lariat then Ren knees Rei in the gut. Honda spears Rei for 2. Honda germans Jun then Ren dropkicks Rei. Honda lariats Rei over for 2.

Rei crossbodies Honda for 2. Honda armbars Rei. Honda hits a big lariat on Rei then Rei slaps Honda around. Rei headbutts Honda then chokeslams him for 2. Rei crabs Honda and taps him out.

Thoughts: It was a decent tag match but wasn't as good as it could have been. We didn't get the double teams, the big false finishes and so forth. They also wasted a bunch of time in this one.

Triple Crown Title Match - Yuma Aoyagi (c) vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.

They shake hands. Davey waistlocks and wristlocks him. Davey throws him over and goes for the kimura. Yuma headscissors him and they stand off. Yuma side headlocks him. Davey grabs a leg, is shoved off and cartwheels off of it.

Yuma side headlocks Davey. Yuma side headlock takeovers him. Davey backdrops Yuma and Yuma rolls out. Davey bangs Yuma's head off the apron. Davey kicks Yuma in the chest and chinlocks him. Davey headscissors him then kimura's him.

They trade forearms. Yuma hits euros then Davey headbutts him down. Davey chinlocks him. Yuma misses a dropkick then hits one on the 2nd attempt. Yuma flying forearms him in the corner and 2nd rope twisting crossbodies him. Yuma guillotine chokes him. 

Yuma is on the apron only and trades forearms with Davey. Davey is pulled over onto the apron too. Yuma neckbreakers Davey on the apron. Yuma suplexes Davey on the floor. Yuna corner forearms Davey then germans him. Davey germans him back then Yuma rock bottoms him. Davey hits a flying knee. They trade forearms and euros. Yuma neckbreakers him then top rope elbow drops him.

Yuma does a guillotine choke + kimura and breaks it for a pin attempt. They fight on the 2nd buckle. Davey top rope superplexes him for 2. Davey hits a top rope legdrop for 2. Yuma reverses a backdrop for 2. Yuma crucifixes him for 2. Davey hits a powerslam for 2. Davey hits a tiger suplex for 2.

Yuma sunset flips him for then backrolls him with a bridge for 2. Yuma running lariats Davey then fisherman busters him for 2. Davey backdrops him for 1 then backdrops him for 2. Davey sitout powerbombs him and wins.

Thoughts: This was a surprise. There was little to suggest Davey would be made champ and it's pretty weird that Aoyagi beat Anzai only to lose here. I'm not sure what the reasoning for it is. The match was average for the most part. Davey's just not the most exciting or fastest paced wrestler and despite being a technical guy, his matches don't have a lot of story to them. They didn't do anything too crazy here either.

Davey gets on the mic after. He thanks everyone and the Japanese fans. He says he feels at home in Japan. He thanks Billy Robinson, Minoru Suzuki and Josh Barnett. He says he always dreamt to become triple crown champ. He also thanks Johnny Ace for helping him come back to AJPW and says this wouldn't be possible without the fans.

Overall thoughts: We had 3 half-comedy matches here with the battle royale being okay, an okay semi-main and an acceptable main. I liked the Kento match or the battle royale best though. I would maybe rate this a little better than average overall, but I'm not loving all of the comedy on these shows and the matches are not quite delivering like they used to. I'll give this one a 6 out of 10.

All Japan Pro Wrestling 10/22/2024 Raising An Army Memorial Series 2024 Day 4

All Japan Pro Wrestling 10/22/2024 Raising An Army Memorial Series 2024 Day 4

Ayano Irie & Kyoka Iwai vs. Marino Saihara & Nagisa Shiotsuki

MS = Marino Saihara, NS = Nagisa Shiotsuki

MS is in the blue and red. NS is in the white and blue. Iwai is in the black and red. Irie is in the black.

MS and her partner get attacked as it starts. NS has her head banged off the buckles and she takes a foot choke with her partner. Iwai and Irie then pose on them. NS takes a facebuster then is hit and choked with an umbrella.

Iwai and NS trade chops. NS dropkicks her for 2. Iwai basemnet dropkicks her. Irie side headlock takeovers NS then NS puts her in a headscissors. Irie crabs her. Irie facekicks NS on the ropes. NS hits chops and codebreakers Irie. MS is tagged in and hits dropkicks. Irie lariats MS and hits facekicks.

Irie russian legsweeps MS for 2. Irie heavenly locks her and it is broken up. Iwai back elbows and dropkicks MS for 2. MS dropkicks her then MS hip throws her. Iwai hits MS with an umbrella and russian legsweeps her. Iwai legdrops her then hits a death valley driver for 2.

NS codebreakers Iwai then MS does like an M. Bison stomp on her. MS hits chest kicks on Iwai and Iwai stunners her. MS germans Iwai and pins her.

Thoughts: It was pretty average and basic. All of these girls are obviously real limited but they didn't botch much. I didn't like the umbrella being used in the ring.

Ryo Inoue vs. Taishin Nagao

This is Taishin Nagao's debut. He's the newest trainee to debut after Ryo Inoue. He's a smaller guy.

They mat wrestle and trade waistlocks. Nagao wristlocks him then Ryo side headlocks him. Ryo takes him over, Nagao headscissors him and they stand off. Ryo shoulders him over then Nagao dropkicks him. Ryo hiptosses him then kicks him in the back.

Nagao hits chest forearms then Ryo chest kicks him over. Ryo kicks Nagao in the back for 2. Ryo crabs him and Nagao ropebreaks. Nagao double boots Ryo out of the corner then slips on a 2nd rope move. Ryo forearms him down.

Nagao 2nd rope dropkicks him. Nagao hits dropkicks then top rope dropkicks him for 2. They trade chest forearms and Nagao cradles him. Nagao rolls up Ryo for 2 then sunset flips him. Ryo back body drops him for 2. Ryo crabs him and really leans back for the submission victory.

Thoughts: Nagao's a lot smaller than Ryo and Ryo isn't exactly Giant Baba. It was your average debut for the most part. Japanese rookies are harder to get a read on because they limit what they can do and they are on average smaller wrestlers. Nagao did okay in his debut. 

Kuroshio TOKYO Japan, MUSASHI & Shotaro Ashino vs. Baka No Jidai (Hikaru Sato & Yuko Miyamoto) & Seiki Yoshioka

Mu = Musashi, SY = Seiki Yoshioka

Mu and SY start us off. SY ducks a lock-up. They trade chops for kicks. Mu step up enzugiri's him then basement dropkicks him. Jiro and SY get on their partners shoulders and fight each other. SY pulls Jiro's jacket off. Jiro gets upset at this and cries about it. Yuko puts the jacket on.

Jiro takes a triple club to the back. Yuko keylocks Jiro.  Sato spike piledrivers Jiro. Jiro gets his jacket and hits Yuko with it. Ashino is tagged in. He hits running euros on Yuko for 2. Ashino karelin's lifts Yuko then Sato. Yuko handspring back elbows Ashino.

SY hits kicks on Ashino then takes a german. SY is swung and thrown by Jiro and Sho. Mu wants to jump onto him from the top but says he's too far over. Jiro and Sho then swing him closer. Mu then complains it's too close.

Mu then stupidly frogsplashes the mat. SY takes a double suplex then Mu gets a 2 count on him. Mu goes for a top rope splash but SY gets his knees up. Mu takes an enzugiri + lariat. SY la mistica drops Mu and la magistrals him to win.

Thoughts: It was a comedy match and nothing else. They just goofed around here.

SY and Mu hug after.

GAORA TV Title Match - Fuminori Abe (c) vs. Seigo Tachibana

Abe hammerlocks him. ST headscissors him and they facekicks each other. They both go up in the stands and run at each other with Abe knocking him over. They get back in and Abe tries a bunch of pin attempts. Abe dragon screws him. Abe corkscrew kicks him and kicks him in the back.

They sit near each other and slap each other. ST blocks a PK. ST atomic drops him and facekicks him out. He then boots the ropes while Abe tries to hold on. ST tope con hilos him.

They fight up top. Abe headbutts him.

ST superplexes him. Abe holds on and suplexes him then ST suplexes him. Abe dropkicks him. Abe backdrops him for 2.  Abe wind-up punches him. Abe then does an octopus to him and ST hits a beachbreak out of it. They try pin attempts and ST elbows him in the back of the head.

They get up and trade forearms. ST running elbows him in the back of the neck and pins him.

Thoughts: Seigo winning was an upset. They fought on 8/17, so we knew what to expect going into this. Sadly, it was more comedy than a straight match and I wasn't a fan of it.

Jiro celebrates with Seigo after. Seigo is given a fake paper belt. Jiro then superkicks Seigo and poses on him with the belt. Seigo goes after him.

Saito Brothers (Jun Saito, Naruki Doi, Rei Saito & Senor Saito) vs. Hokuto-gun (Cyrus, Hartley Jackson, Hokuto Omori & Kuma Arashi)

Hart and Rei go at it. They go into the ropes then shoulder battle. Hart shoulders him over. Omori tries to slam Rei but Rei falls on him. Doi running swantons Omori then Omori eye rakes him. Kuma gets in. Doi hits chest chops on him then Doi asks Kuma's partners to come in. Doi gets trapped between 3 of his opponents and Kuma double axe handles his back.

Kuma slams and sentons Doi. Kuma eye rakes Senor then sentons him. Hart back elbows Doi. Cy stomps on Doi then butt drops his gut. Doi's leg gets split. Doi eye rakes Kuma then dropkicks him in the knee. Jun comes in and running facekicks Kuma then shoulders him over. Jun suplexes Kuma.

Kuma takes corner attacks from his opponents. Rei splashes him and Jun elbow drops him for 2. Hart and Cy square off with The Bros and trade shots. Cy hits an AA on Rei then Hart legdrops Rei.

Jun running battering rams Hart. Kuma is caught on a double crossbody and Omori dropkicks him over. Kuma slams Jun then takes a double basement dropkick. Omori takes a double chokeslam from The Bros for 2. Rei crossbodies Kuma. Jun jackhammers Omoriu and pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't get enough time. They made it somewhat entertaining with the big men fighting but it was a throwaway otherwise. It seems like a Saito Bros vs Cyrus and Jackson is being made off of this.

Makoto Oishi comes out and has words for The Saito's. He wore a Saito's shirt and had a Saito's towel and seems to be joining them.

Dan Tamura, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Kento Miyahara vs. ELPIDA (Rising HAYATO, Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai)

Yuma and Ken go at it. They trade wristlocks. Ken facekicks him and they stand off. Dan and Rising get in. Rising takes him down then Dan armbars him. Dan hammerlocks him. Rising side headlock takeovers him. Dan is pulled over the top and takes a nice spill out. Rising then does his pose.

Rising tries a leapfrog and is caught then slammed down by Dan. The other wrestlers fight outside. Davey comes in and slams Rising. Rising takes a double shoulder from Ken and Davey.

Ken dropkicks Rising in the knee and the side of the head. Rising dropkicks Ken over. Honda comes in and corner lariats Ken then chokes him on the rope. Honda spinebusters Ken. They trade forearms and Ken pump kicks him. Dan suplexes Honda for 2 then Honda lariats Dan over. Yuma comes in and belly to belly suplexes Dan. Yuma dropkicks Dan then Dan samoan drops Yuma.

Davey comes in and shoulders Yuma over. Davey flying knees Yuma then powerslams him. Yuma flying knees Davey. Davey is sent into the corner by his opponent and takes attacks. Davey then takes a spear from Honda. Dan and Honda trade. They lariat each other over. Rising springboard plancha's Dan and tries to do it to Davey, but nails Yuma instead. Ken pumping knees Yuma. Davey sitout powerbombs Yuma and wins.

Thoughts: They didn't get enough time to do a classic here but what we got was fine. Honda and Dan stiffed each other and they picked Davey's spots well here.

Ryo Inoue comes out and backdrops Yuma after.  Ryo rips up his photo then poses on him. Rising comes to Yuma's aid and fights with Ryo. Ryo sends him out.

Hideki Suzuki & Shuji Kondo vs. Violent Giants (Shuji Ishikawa & Suwama)

SI = Shuji Ishikawa

This is some kind of anniversary match for Suwama. Kondo and Suwama go at it. Kondo side headlocks him. They shoulder battle. Kondo shoulders him over. Suzuki and SI get in. They tie up and SI pushes him down into the mat. Suzuki wristlocks him and SI side headlocks him. Suwama and Suzuki go at it. They trade hard forearms. Suwama throws him out and they fight outside. Suzuki is dropped with a forearm and SI abuses Kondo on the rails. SI is sent into the rails and Suwama pushes Suzuki into the front row. They fight in the seats and Suwama chairs him.

Suwama then chairs the young lion Nagao for trying to break things up. Suzuki and Suwama push each other and Suzuki hits forearms on him. Suzuki grabs onto Suwama in the ring and goes for a sleeper.

Kondo knees Suwama then Suwama boots him out of the corner and shoulders him over. SI puts Kondo on thr 2nd rope then running knees him. SI then double stomps him off the buckles for 2. Kondo suplexes SI.

Suzuky hanging headscissors SI. Suzuki goes for an abdominal stretch on SI but is hiptossed over. Suwama and SI put sleepers on at the same time. They go for stereo powerbombs but take stereo backdrops. Suwama hits chops on both opponents and lariats them over. Suzuki takes lariats on the ropes from both opponents. Suwama belly to belly suplexes Suzuki then SI running knees Suzuki.

Suwama backdrops Suzuki for 2. SI and Suwama lariat each other on accident. Suzuki hits forearms on Suwama then Kondo running lariats Suwama. Various wrestlers then get in the ring for some reason and hit corner attacks on Suwama. Kondo lariats Suwama then Suzuki double underhook suplexes Suwama to win.

Thoughts: It had a slower pace to it and just never really got to the next level. I didn't like the interference at the end as it should have been a DQ. They built up on the usual issues between Suwama and Suzuki in this one.

Suzuki and Kondo give gifts to their opponents after. Masa Fuchi and Wada then give gifts to Suwama. Fuchi and Wada talk on the mic. We then get messages from Tenryu and Mutoh. Suwama then talks on the mic.

Triple Crown Title Match - Yuma Aoyagi (c) vs. Ren Ayabe

They lock up and clean break on the ropes. Ren messes with Yuma on the ropes. Yuma side headlocks him. Yuma dropkicks Ren and Ren back body drops him. They go out and Ren sends Yuma into the post. They trade forearms then Yuma is sent into the rails. Ren then poses on Yuma.

Ren then throws him off the apron onto the floor. Ren lays down inside as he waits for Yuma. Ren irish whips Yuma but Yum's knee gives out. Ren stands on Yuma's gut then pulls on his leg.

Yuma flying back elbows Ren and sends him out off of it. Yuma then does a weird dance in the ring and poses. Yuma sends Ren into the rails outside. Ren is bent over the rail and Yuma legdrops him over the back of the neck. Yuma drives Ren into the rails outside.

Ren hits a corner forearm on Yuma then top rope crossbodies him. Yuma seated guillotines him and Ren ropebreaks. Ren slams Yuma then flying neckbreakers him. Ren corner facekicks Yuma. Ren goes for a hold and Yuma gets out of it.

Yuma sits on the top rope and is dropkicked down to the floor. They fight on the apron and Yuma backdrops him on the apron. They get in and trade forearms. Ren hits a nice dropkick. Yuma germans him. Ren no sells it then Yuma hits a rock bottom. Ren no sells it and suplexes him.

They trade forearms on their knees then get up and trade. Yuma hits euros then takes a knee to the gut. Yuma hits an air raid crash for 2. Yuma hits forearms but Ren just takes them and backs him up in the corner. Ren hits a big forearm then hits a forearm flurry in the corner. Ren pushes the ref away and keeps pounding on him.

Ren corner facekicks him then hits a half-nelson sitout slam for 2. Yuma ddt's him and does a grounded guillotine. Yuma then adds the kimura onto it. Yuma top rope elbow drops him for 2. Yuma does his guillotine + armlock submission again.

They get up on the buckles and fight. Ren facekicks Yuma then Ren does a top rope superplex. Ren does a dragon sleeper + hammerlock and Yuma ropebreaks. Yuma tries to guillotine him but Ren suplexes him to escape it. Ren back body drops Yuma for 2. Yuma rolls Ren up for 2 and backrolls him into a bridge for 2. Reb does a nasty looking dragon suplex.

Ren knees Yuma in the gut then dragon suplexes him for 2.  Ren knees him in the gut then Yuma lariats him over. Yuma spinning high kicks him for 2. Yuma fisherman suplexes him for 2. Yuma twisting fisherman suplexes him and wins it.

Thoughts: It was slower and got a ton of time. They tried but it just wasn't anything great. There was no big story here and there was a decent bit of no selling in this one. Ren is just getting pushed above his skill level and he's got a while to go before he's really ready for these kind of matches.

Yuma talks on the mic after. Davey Boy Smith Jr. comes out. He congratulates him. He says there's a legacy in his family and says he wants to do what Davey Boy Smith, Johnny Smith and Dynamite Kid didn't do, he wants to do. And that's challenging and winning the Triple Crown Title. Yuma says, "OK, no problem". He says he's the champ and agrees to an 11/4 match in Sapporo. Davey says Yuma is looking at the new triple crown champ. They then butt heads and shake hands. Yuma then talks more on the mic to close the show.

Overall thoughts: I'm not as high on AJPW as I was last year. The shows have had a lot of comedy on the lower cards and then a bunch of guys end up getting stuck in midcard tags that don't do them favors. The main events was usually respectable enough but also not quite as great they could be. They tried in the main but it wasn't great. The semi-main was slower and didn't live up to expectations. I didn't like the opening matches and there wasn't a lot else on here. I'd give this one a 5 out of 10 as it was a very average show.

SWA Championship Wrestling Unchained Episode #29 11/1/2024

SWA Championship Wrestling Unchained Episode #29 11/1/2024

This can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Sz9TAR8xk

We're in New Augusta, Mississippi.

Black Ranger #5 vs Hillbilly Joe

They say Joe is the dean of Hillbilly University. Joe's the Deep South champ and Black is half of the tag champs. Black has Black Ranger #1 and #3 with him. Black clubs on Joe and chokes him on the ropes. Black hits some punches then Ranger #3 hits shots on Joe. Black hits some punches on Joe and Joe starts to hulk up. 

Joe stares him down then hits some punches. Black goes down then has his head banged off the buckles. Joe hits snake eyes on Black and rams his butt into him in the corner. Joe gets ready for a lariat and Black Ranger #3 gets in the ring. #3 beats up Joe for the DQ.

Thoughts: It wasn't much here with a lame finish. At least the ref called for the DQ though. A masked guy vs a hillbilly is the type of match I'd want to see on a show like this though.

Joe takes a 3v1 and is saved by Doc Gracie with a chair. Doc asks The Ranger's how it's going. He says he will take the tag titles back when his tag partner returns. Doc says he and Joe should fight The Black Rangers. Someone then comes out and makes this official.

Hillbilly Joe and Doc Gracie vs The Black Ranger #3 and #5

Black Ranger #1 is still with his buddies. 3 (the heavier Ranger) and Doc start us off. Dock backs up 3 in the corner. 3 then backs up Doc in the corner. Doc side headlocks him and snapmares him. Doc hits a sliding lariat. Joe gets in and hits some shots on 3. 3 punches back then Joe hits more punches.

Joe shoulders 3 over. Joe blocks punches and 3 gets frustrated then tags out. 5 gets in and is knocked down with shots from Joe. Joe chops 5 then wristlocks him. Doc 2nd rope elbow drops 5's arm then chops 5. Doc snapmares him and armlocks him.

5's head is banged off the buckles and Doc hits some corner spears. Doc boots 5 in the corner and gets caught in tree of woe. 5 boots him as he hang then low dropkicks him. The Rangers choke and pounds on Doc on the ropes. 5 hits a backbreaker on Doc.

5 clubs on Doc then holds his arm for a kick to the ribs from 3. 3 stomps on Doc then chinlocks him. Doc is choked on the ropes from Ranger #1. Doc's head is banged off the buckles and 5 hits corner spears. 5 running facekicks Doc. 

5 legdrops Doc for 2. 3 hits shots on Doc. Doc rolls over 3's back and flying lariats him. Both guys tag out. Joe back body drops 5 then big boots 3. Joe knocks both opponents down with shots. Joe rams his butt into 3 in the corner then then running clotheslines 5. Doc gets on Joe's shoulders and elbow drops 5. Doc picks up the win over 5.

Thoughts: Joe and #3 had issues working together and Joe didn't have the best strikes here. Despite that, they knew what they were supposed to do here and did their best to work the traditional face vs heel match. It was pretty average though and could have been a little shorter.

The Varsity talk from a podium. There's 3 of them. They said they are feeling good after a big win. They say they don't worry about the past or the present, just the future. And they say the future is looking pretty bright. They say they are going for the tag titles next and says they aren't satisfied. They said they beat every version of The Rebellion except one and said they want to challenge them. They say it's on November 9th, if The Rebellion accepts. They then say, "Go Varsity".

Overall thoughts: It's a smaller indy and of course they have a limited budget and a more localized roster. We had 2 new matches on this one and one interview. The first match lead to the 2nd match after a DQ finish. The DQ finish wasn't good but at least it wasn't for nothing. The 2nd match could have had better execution but the wrestlers had the right idea. It wasn't must see and was about what you would expect from an indy of this size. There were no flips and no indy style wrestling here though which was refreshing. The show was average.

Marigold 11/2/2024 Fantastic Adventure Day 9 Evening Show

Marigold 11/2/2024 Fantastic Adventure Day 9 Evening Show

Chika comes out to open the show with the announcer.

Naho Yamada vs. Victoria Yuzuki

Yuz = Victoria Yuzuki

Naho sings her song during her entrance as usual. Naho wristlocks her. Yuz rolls through and reverses it. Yuz side headlock takeovers her and Naho headscissors her. They stand off. Naho hits chest forearms. Yuz legsweeps her then basement dropkicks her. Yuz corner dropkicks her. Naho hits chest forearms on Yuz. Yuz chest forearms her back. Naho hits dropkicks.

Naho stunners and headhunters Yuzuki. Naho slams her. They trade chest forearms. Yuz hits chest forearms and knocks Naho down. Naho pulls Yuz over the top rope. Yuz springboard dropkicks her. Yuz northern lights suplexes Naho then they roll each other up. Naho bodyscissors rolls her around for 2. Nao hits a 2nd rope forearm then a pedigree for 2.

Yuz hits hip throws then superkicks her. Yuz rolls her over out of the abdominal stretch and wins.

Thoughts: It was a short and nothing match. It was basically a rookie match here with them doing base stuff for the most part.Yuz is way better (and more pushed) than Naho but they made them look even.

Hummingbird vs. Komomo Minami

KM = Komomo Minami

This looks like a bad idea on paper. KM wristlocks her then Hum reverses it. KM wristlocks her back. Hum uses the ropes to flip out of it. KM side headlocks her then Hum reverses it. Hum side headlock takeovers her and KM headscissors her. Hum headflips out of a headscissors.

KM hair throws Hum then foot chokes her. KM dropkicks Hum on the ropes then slams her. Hum hanging triangles KM over the ropes then Hun dropkicks her. Hum does a wrist-clutch sleeper and KM ropebreaks.

Hum cartwheels off the ropes and dropkicks KM. KM dropkicks her back. KM slams Hum for 2 then armbars her. KM slams Hum for 2. Hum triangles KM then double arm triangles her. KM rolls Hum up for 2 counts. Hum corkscrew kicks KM then hits a top rope splash to win.

Thoughts: I was a bit surprised to see Hum win here. It was a basic match and nothing of note. Nobody embarrassed themselves though so that's a win.

Myla Grace & Nao Ishikawa vs. Bozilla & Nagisa Nozaki

Nao's team offers handshakes and gets attacked for it. Nao is sent into the seats then banged off of them. Boz corner splashes Myla then Myla hits Boz with hcest forearms. Myla hits kicks on Boz and Boz blocks her sunset flip. Myla basement dropkicks her. Nao hits dropkicks on BOz then is forearmed over for it.

Boz misses a corner charge and takes a stunner over the top rope. Nao top rope crossbodies her but is caught and dropped. Boz boots her over then germans her for 2.

Boz blocks a double suplex then takes a double cutter. Boz hits a double lariat. NN gets in and shotgun dropkicks Nao. She then facekicks her in the corner.

Nao pushes Boz into NN then Boz is dropped onto NN. Nao crossbodies NN for 2. Myla dropkicks NN through the ropes. Myla does a sitout twisting underhook drop on NN. Myla sitout slams NN. Boz germans Myla then NN meteora's Myla. NN slepeers her and Nao breaks it up.

NN facekicks Myla while holding her arms for 2. Myla jumping kicks NN.

NN basement dropkicks Myla then dropkicks her for the win.

Thoughts: It was a short and mostly one-sided match with Boz's team winning as expected. 

Mai Sakurai & MIRAI vs. Kizuna Tanaka & Kouki Amarei

The four charge at each other and Mai's team gets the advantage. Mirai hair throws Kiz then snapmares her several times. Mirai holds Kiz for facekicks from Mai. Mirai double axe handles Kiz's arm off the buckles then Mai does the same. Mirai then does it again.

Kiz hits chest forearms on Mai then flying lariats her. Kouki corner facekicks Mai then jumping facekicks her for 2. Kouki hits a double crossbody. Mai and Kouki trade chest forearms. Kouki facekicks her then Mai dropkicks her.

Mai slams Kouki. Mirai corkscrew elbow drops Kouki out of the corner. Kouki hits more facekicks on Mirai then Mirai basement dropkicks her. Mirai back elbows her then Kouki facekicks her. Kouki then knocks her over with a another facekick. Mirai cradle shocks Kouki then Kouki spinebusters Mirai.

Kiz top rope dropkicks Mirai for 2. Kiz armbars Mirai. Mirai then flatliners her. Mirai does a drop on Kiz. Mirai running lariats Kiz for 2. Mirai goes for a TKO and Kiz armbars he ragain. Kouki sleepers Mai at the same time. Kiz northern lights suplexes Mirai. Kiz takes a stunner over the top rope and Mirai backdrops her.

Mai pump kicks Kiz then northern lights suplexes her for 2. Kiz running knees Mai for 2. Mai flying knees her for 2. Kiz hits re:Dream on Mai for 2. Kiz and Kouki take backdrops together then they take a double STO. Mai stf's Kiz and taps her out.

Thoughts: Mirai and Mai got most of the offense in here and the outcome was never really in doubt for this one. It was really in average and not super interesting.

Nanae Takahashi & Utami Hayashishita vs. Miku Aono & Sareee

NT = Nanae Takahashi

NT and Sare test strength. Sare headscissors her then NT gets on top. Saree hits some chest forearms and NT fires bakc. NT side headlock takovers her, Sare headscissors her and they stand off.

NT side headlocks Sare. Are uses the ropes to headlock takeover NT and NT shoulders her over. Utami gets in and stomps on Sare. Utami hits forearms on her. Utami slams Sare then camel clutches her. 

NT bites Sare's elbow then wraps the arm around the ropes and pulls. NT hits chops on her then NT foot chokes her. NT side slams her for 2 then Sare dropkicks her. Miku gets in and hits dropkicks on NT. Miku pushes Utami into NT then slams Utami onto NT. Miku PK's NT for 2.

Miku and NT trade shots. Miku hits leg kicks and NT backdrops her. Utami lariats Miku against the ropes then sliding lariats her. Utami spinebusters Miku. They lariat battle and Miku lariats her over for 2.

Sare top rope dropkicks Utmai then she gets in then nails NT on the apron. Sare and Utami trade forearms. Utami dropkicks her. NT hits mounted forearms on Sare then Sare does the same to her. Utami lariats Sare over then samoan drops her for 2. Utami sleepers Sare and Sare ropebreaks.

Sare suplexes Utami then germans her. Utami no sells it and germans Sare, who also no sells it. Sare germans Utami. NT comes in and hits lariats on Sare. Sare rolls her into a double stomp.

Sare and NT trade chest forearms. NT takes shots from both opponents then is sandwiched with shots. Sare dropkicks NT through the ropes. Sare gets stuck up top and NT superplexes her down. NT and Sare trade pin attempts then Sare double stomps NT. Sare top rope double stomps NT. Utami air raid crashes Sare then NT falcon arrows Sare for 2.

Sare step up enzugiri's NT then NT lariats her over for 2. Sare uranages NT on her neck which looked awful for 2. and the time runs out.

Thoughts: This went to a 15 minute draw. It was a solid match here with everyone hitting good looking shots and moves on each other. The crowd wasn't that good for this and hurt it some. The Sareee vs Nanae sections were good as expeted. I liked this one and would have liked to have seen it gone longer.

Sare takes to Nanae on the mic after and Nanae talks to her on the mic as well. 

Marigold Superfly Title Match - Natsumi Showzuki (c) vs. Misa Matsui

Nat = Natsumi Showzuki

They shove and forearm each other at a high speed. Misa flying headscissors her. Misa runs right into Nat's dropkick. They pull each other by the hair. Nat running forearms her and kicks her in the back outside. Nat's head is banged off a chair then Misa is sent into the post.

Nat armbars Misa and Misa ropebreaks. Nat springboard double knees Misa. They trade forearms on the apron. Misa dropkicks her then top rope planchas her. Misa flying knees her inside then goes for the stretch muffler. However, Nat turns it into an armbar. Misa crossbodies Nat against the bottom rope. Misa fisherman suplexes her at the same time. 

Nat rolls her up then does an octopus on her. Nat armbars Misa, Misa screams and ropebreaks. Misa bridging ddt's Nat for 1. Nat high kicks her and both fall over. They trade forearms on their knees. They get up and trade while holding hands. Nat corner dropkicks and corner meteora's Misa.

Misa rolls Nat into a double stomp. Misa flying double knees her then falcon arrows her for 2. Misa misses a moonsault then Nat rolls her up into a pin and pins her.

Thoughts: The finish was a bit sudden here and didn't really fit the match. I did like the match though. They were aggressive with each other and really went at it. It felt like they actually hated each other. We finally got to see Misa getting some of the spotlight here and I thought she did a good job with it. Maybe it'll convince someone backstage that she could be better used. It wasn't great but it was a good match here with the girls having the right idea.

Nat talks on the mic after and Miku comes out. Miku talks on the mic and they hold their titles up at each other. Nat then closes the show on the mic.

Overall thoughts: It was your usual Marigold show  with a good semi-main and main and a weak undercard. The semi-main was the best thing on here but the main was close. The Bozilla match could have been better but it was too one-sided. Naho vs Yuzuki could have maybe been more impressive as well. I'd give this one a 5 out of 10 and wouldn't recommend it.

Marigold 11/2/2024 Fantastic Adventure Day 9 Afternoon Show

Marigold 11/2/2024 Fantastic Adventure Day 9 Afternoon Show

The last show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/marigold-10272024-fantastic-adventure.html

Chika Goto helps do the opening segment again since she's injured.

Komomo Minami vs Naho Yamada

KM = Komomo Minami

Naho sings her entrance song as usual. They lock up. Naho wristlocks her, KM rolls out and reverses it. Naho reverses it then KM reverses it. KM put a side headlock on and Naho side headlocks her back. They trade front facelocks. KM side headlocks her then side headlock takeovers her. Naho headscissors her and thye stand off.

Naho boots her in the gut then bangs her head off the buckles. Naho hair throws her then stomps on her. Naho's head is banged off the bukles then KM hair throws her. KM stands on her in the corner. Naho dropkicks her in the corner then does a bridging figure four.

Naho stomps on KM's leg then ties it around the ropes. Naho dropkicks it then KM ddt's her for 2. KM rolls her up for 2. They trade chest forearms. KM dropkicks her. KM hits a flatliner for 2. KM goes for the crab but is rolled up. Naho rolls her around the ring for 2. Naho does more pin attempts for 2 counts.

Naho misses a 2nd rope move and takes a dropkick. KM hammerlock ddts her then rolls over her back with a ddt for 2. KM rolls her up for 2. Naho stunners her then back rolls into a roll-up attempt. Naho headhunters her for 2. Naho 2nd rope diving shoulders her for 2. Naho hits a pedigree for 2 and we go to a time limit draw.

Thoughts: It was just a match. KM didn't really botch anything here for a change and got a rare draw out of this one.

They fight more after the bell.

Nao Ishikawa vs. Myla Grace vs. Rea Seto

They do a triple lock up. Rea takes a double boot then a double basement dropkick. Nao pulls Myla down onto Rea for 2. Rea takes corner attacks and a double facebuster. Rea is put in a camel clutch then Myla dropkicks Nao. Myla and Rea do roll-ups.

Myla takes a double dropkick then Rea poses on her. Nao shoves her over and poses on her. Rea and Nao repeat the spot. Myla then poses after a kick on Rea. Myla corner euros Rea then dropkicks her through the ropes.

Myla twisting suplexes Rea for 2. Rea dropkicks her and they trade chest forearms. Nao takes a border city stretch + an armbar. Nao hits a double flying lariat. Myla lariats Nao then Nao crossbodies her for 2. Nao double underhook suplexes her for 2.

Rea dropkicks Nao and that makes Nao samoan drop MYla. Rea hits more dropkicks on Nao. Rea puts holds on both opponents at the same time and Myla ropebreaks. Rea corner dropkicks, faebusters and dropkicks Myla. Rea cattle mutilation's Myla.

Myla spin kicks her and does a double underhook twisting drop for 2. Rea hits forearms on Myla then dropkicks her. Nao lariats Rea over. Nao and Myla go for a double suplex on Rea but Nao rolls Myla up off of it.

Myla hits forearms on Nao and backdrops her. Myla sitout slams Rea then Myla cancun tornado's Rea off the top for the win.

Thoughts: It was a three way with some of the weaker girls on the roster. No one botched anything and Rea mostly just stuck to her dropkicks here. Nao not winning is kind of a surprise since she's higher up on the card than these two. Nao had brown hair here. It was an average match.

Misa Matsui & Victoria Yuzuki vs. Hummingbird & Natsumi Showzuki

Nat = Natsumi Showzuki, Yuz = Victoria Yuzuki

Nat's team gets nailed before the bell then Nat takes a double dropkick. Yuz runs up the buckles and facebusters Nat. Yuz then basement dropkicks Nat for 2. Nat dropkicks Yuz then Yuz dropkicks her back. Nat knees Yuz in the gut. Hum gets in and Misa hair throws her.

Misa slams Hum for 2. Misa bow and arrows Hum then stomps on her. Misa slams Hum and tries pins. Misa does a grounded sleeper on Hum. Yuz gets back in and slams Hum. Misa gets back in and slams Hum. Hum legsweeps Misa. Nat hits a running knee off of it and Hum hits a basement dropkick off of it.

Misa hits knees to Hum's gut. Hum hits forearms and chops on Misa. Hum slams Misa then ties her up on the ground. Yuz breaks it up. Misa knees Hum in the gut then suplexes her. Misa boots Hum and 2nd rope double stomps her for 2. Misa camel clutches Hum. 

Yuz gets in and dropkicks Hum in the corners. Hum hits chest forearms. Yuz fires back then Hum dropkicks Yuz. Nat messes up a dropkick = ddt combo and hits a double dropkick on the ropes. Nat springboard double kneedrops Yuz. Yuz hip throws Nat then northern lights suplexes her for 2.

Nat step up enzugiri's Yuz then Yuz sleepers her. Yuz dropkicks Nat against the bottom rope. Misa hits knees on Nat's head then basement dropkicks her. Misa front facelocks Nat then ddt's her.

Nat corner meteora's Misa. Misa kicks her then Nat knees her against the ropes. Yuz flying headscissors Nat then Misa running knees Nat. Misa hits a fisherman suplex on Nat for 2. Misa top rope dropkicks Nat for 2. Nat rolls her up for 2 then high kicks her for 2. Misa rolls up Nat then backslides her. Misa rolls up Nat for 2 and both try pin attempts. Nat hits mounted forearms on Misa then Misa hits mounted forearms on her. The time limit then runs out.

Nat and Misa keep fighting after.

Thoughts: It went long and wasn't that good. There was no real story here or heels/faces and the in-ring work wasn't anything special. Hum got beat down for a while as well and that wasn't too entertaining.

Misa gets on the mic after then Nat also gets on the mic. Nat seems to maybe challenge her to a title match.

Kizuna Tanaka & Sareee vs. Bozilla & Nagisa Nozaki

Kiz = Kizuna Tanaka, NN = Nagisa Nozaki

Sare and Boz go at it. Boz wants to test strength. Sare wristlocks her and Boz pulls the hair. Boz corner splashes her. Sare holds Boz and Kiz gets some shots in. Kiz and Sare take stereo suplexes for 2. Sare and Kiz then hit stereo dropkicks. Sare dropkicks Boz through the ropes.

Boz boots Kiz over then hair throws her. Kiz gets on Boz' back with a sleeper. Boz hits corner spears on Kiz then NN double chop flurries Kiz. Boz chop flurries Kiz then NN double chop flurries Kiz again.

Kiz hits chest forearms on NN then is booted over. NN gets on Kiz's back and chinlocks her. Sare breaks it up. NN boots Kiz on the ropes then reverse pendulum kicks her for 2. Kiz hits chest forearms on NN. NN hits a big forearm on her then Kiz flying lariats her.

Sare gets in and top rope dropkicks NN. Sare rolls NN into a double stomp. Sare jawbreakers NN. They trade chest forearms for facekicks. NN knees her on the ropes then meteora's her for 2. NN sleepers Sare.

Boz lariats Sare on the ropes then NN low dropkicks Sare. Sare germans NN. NN hits facekicks and takes a step up enzugiri. NN dropkicks Sare then takes a uranage on her head. Kiz and Boz go at it. Boz shoulders her over and Kiz hits chest forearms.

Boz slams Kiz then sentons her for 2. Boz corner splashes Kiz then does a sitout pendulum slam on her for 2. Boz catche a crossbody from Kiz but Kiz ddt's out of it. Kiz rolling armbars Boz then Sare 2nd rope double stomps Boz.  Kiz hits re:dream on Boz. Boz hits a double lariat on Sare and Kiz for 2.

Boz piledrivers Kiz and pins her.

Thoughts: It didn't get enough time here. The match ended right as they were getting done with the middle of the match. What we got was good but this should have gone longer. Nozaki took a nasty uranage on her head here.

Mai Sakurai, MIRAI & Nanae Takahashi vs. Kouki Amarei, Miku Aono & Utami Hayashishita

NT = Nanae Takahashi

Mai's hair is brown and long now and she looks like a different person. Utami and Mai trade waistlocks. Mai basemnet dropkicks her. Kouki gets in and hair throws Mai. Mai then hair throws her. Kouki's face is raked on the ropes and Mirai shotgun dropkicks her. Mirai back elbows Kouki then lifts her in the ear while doing a cloverleaf to her legs. NT and Mai then help out with the submission.

Mirai running back elbows Kouki. Kouki takes chops from all 3 opponents. Kouki then takes a triple boot. NT hits chest forearms and an elbow drop on Kouki. NT and Kouki trade shots. NT chops her up then slams her. NT elbow drops Kouki for 2.

NT backdrops Kouki for 2. Kouki hits chest forearms on NT then NT forearms her over. Kouki hits more chest forearms. NT takes offense form Miku and Utami with shoulderblocks and basement dropkicks. Miku kicks NT in the back then NT kicks Miku in the chest. Miku and NT trade.

NT rebound germans her. NT lariats her for 2. Mirai shoulders Miku over when she gets in. Mirai does a dragon screw on her then Miku hits a swinging twisting slam. Mirai boots Utami then Utami dropkicks her. Utami corner lariats Mirai then sliding lariats Mirai. Utami shoulderblock battles with Mirai. They lariat battle and Utami knocks her over. Mirai rolls her up for 2 then does a head and double arm hold on her.

Utami is held in the air and Mai bulldogs Utami. Mai basement dropkicks Utami for 2. Mai armbars Utami and Utami ropebreaks. Mai running facekicks Utami on the ropes and pump kicks her. Utami side slams Mai. Utami then suplexes her.

Kouki comes in and hits facekicks on Mai for 2. Mai axe kicks her then basement dropkicks her for 2. Mai 2nd rope dropkicks Kouki. Kouki takes corner attacks then Kouki hits facekicks. Kouki hits a triple crossbody on all 3 opponents. Mai takes a samoan drop + high kick combo for 2.

Mai bulldogs Kouki then Kouki takes a flying knee + lariat combo. NT suplexes Kouki and Mai hits a top rope elbow drop on Kouki for 2. Utmai backdrops Mirai and Mai together. Utami lariats NT then Miku lariats Mai. Kouki hits a top rope 180 splash on Mai and wins.

Thoughts: It was a decent tag here and an okay main. Kouki didn't get a ton in which hid some of her weaknesses. The Utami vs Mirai section was good here as was the Nanae vs Miku section.

Kouki and Mai talk on the mic after and seem to set up a match. Utami and Kouki then close the show on the mic.

Overall thoughts: This was the first show of a double header so nobody was going to do anything too crazy here since they had to work again later in the day. The semi-main and main were acceptable but not great. The show was really average here and not Marigold's best effort. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 and would not recommend this.

WWE Main Event 10/16/2024

WWE Main Event 10/16/2024

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/wwe-main-event-1092024.html

Tavion Heights vs Brooks Jensen

Tav waistlock takedowns him. Tav rolls BJ around then waistlock takedowns him. BJ slaps him then Tav trips him. Tav side headlocks him then slaps him. BJ facekicks him then stun guns him. BJ hits mounted punches and eye rakes him.

BJ gordbusters him. BJ butt drops Tav's back then bearhugs him. Tav sunset flips him for 2 then backslides him. BJ lariats him. Tav hits forearms and flying lariats him. Tav hits flying forearms then overhead belly to belly suplexes him. Tav hits a big belly to belly suplex and wins.

Thoughts: BJ somewhat worked the back a little here but not much if we are being honest. Tav then made his comeback and won. It wasn't anything special and as usual, BJ didn't bring much to the table.

Legado del Fantasma (Berto and Angel) vs The Street Profits

The Profits don't look thrilled for this one. Ford wristlocks Berto and Berto reverses it. Ford goes up and over then cartwheels and flips. They legsweep each other. Ford dropkicks Berto. Berto takes a double flapjack and a kick to the ribs. 

Ford is tagged in and top rope crossbodies Berto. Ford lariats Berto then enzugiri's him. Ford is tripped into a knee on the ropes from Angel. We go to break and return. Ford is dropped by both onto the ropes throat first. Ford takes a high/low for 2.

Angel running knees Ford against the ropes. Angel hits shots on Ford on the buckles then Ford is double booted while in tree of woe. Ford is then double stomped in the corner. Berto pull Ford's arms back.

Ford is popped up and he ddt's Berto. Dawkins is tagged in and hits lariats and a flying back elbow. Berto takes a flpajack from him and Angel takes a spinning enzugiri. Dawkins twistin ddt's Angel for 2 when Elektra Lopez puts Angel's leg on the ropes. B-Fab goes after Lopez. Angel takes a sky high + neckbreaker and is pinned.

Thoughts: It wasn't anything special. The heels got a lot of time in control on this one and didn't bust out their best stuff.

Overall thoughts: There were only 2 new matches here as usual. Neither match was anything special and I wouldn't recommend this.

Stardom 11/4/2024 14th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2024 in Miyazaki (Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2024 Day 6)

Stardom 11/4/2024 14th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2024 in Miyazaki (Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2024 Day 6) 

Day 5 is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/stardom-1132024-goddesses-of-stardom.html

Cosmic Angels (Sayaka Kurara & Tam Nakano) & Empress Nexus Venus (HANAKO, Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Rian) vs. God's Eye (Hina, Lady C & Syuri) & Neo Genesis (Mei Seira, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid)

Kid and Maika go at it. Kid wristlocks her. Kid hammerlocks Maika then Maika side headlock takeovers her. Kid headscissors her and they stand off. Kid armdrags Maika then 2nd rope twisting crossbodie sher. Maika catches her then Maika hits her with a boquet of flowers.

Sayaka comes in and dropkicks then slams Kid. Sayaka takes a triple team dropkick. Kid standing moonsaults Sayaka for 2. Mei hits dropkicks on Sayaka in the corner. Mei hair throws Sayaka.

Syuri knees Sayaka then underhook suplexes her for 2. Maika's team is abused and posed on on the ropes. Miyu slams Sayaka. Miyu flying back elbows her. Sayaka spears Miyu and both tag out. Mina russian legsweeps C.

Tam hits a top rope double crossbody then Mina and Tam each do a ddt + reverse ddt combo. Mina and Tam then do Mina's dance in the ring. Mina ducks C's lariat and poses.Mina kicks C off the ropes. Hana gets in and facekicks C. Hana corner splashes C then knee drops her. We see Maika, Mei and Miyu going outside to get drinks while this goes on. Hana then shoulders C over. C facekicks Hana.

Hina flying knees and dropkicks Hana for 2. Hana slams Hina. Rian gets in and dropkicks Hina. Hina takes a backdrop + dropkick. Hina then uranages Rian after a multi-person spot.

Kid and Mei hit dropkicks at the same time. Maika does a double lariat. Hina hip throws her then takes a double team. Rian fisherman suplexes Hina for 2. Hina then gets a pin on Rian and wins it.

Maika talks on the mic after.

Thoughts: It was a total joke with Maika's team going out to get drinks while a match was going on. Need I say more?

Goddess of Stardom Tag League 2024 Blue Goddess Block -  Sakuradamon (Aya Sakura & Yuna Mizumori) vs. DEVIL/PRINCESS (Azusa Inaba & Rina)

AI = Azusa Inaba

Aya takes a bulldog + basement dropkickcks Rina to start and they trade chest forearms. Rina hair throws Aya and foot chokes her on the ropes. AI slams Aya and chokes her. Aya takes a double foot choke in the corner. Aya hits chest forearms on Rina and Rina chest kicks her.

Aya running dropkicks Rina and tags out. Yuna gets in and basement dropkicks Rina. Yuna shoulders Rina over and slams AI. Yuna splashes Rina then chest chops her. Rina puts her in an octopus and rolls her up for 2. Yuna dropkicks Rina then Rina hip throws Yuna. AI pump kicks Yuna.

AI hits knees to Yuna's head then pump kicks her for 2. Yuna 2nd rope diving shoulders AI then flying shoulders her. Aya dropkicks AI then spin kicks her in the corner. Aya low dropkicks AI then AI pump kicks her for 2.

Aya and AI trade chest kicks and AI double chops her over. Aya chest kicks her over. Rina basement dropkicks Aya for 2. Yuna shoulders AI over then AI takes a kick + forearm combo from her opponents. Aya slaps AI for 2.

Aya takes corner attacks then a 2nd rope double knee drop from Rina. AI underhook suplexes Aya for 2. AI rolls Aya into an ankle lock. Aya 2nd rope flying knees AI then suplexes her with a bridge for 2. AI backslides Aya for 2 then superkicks her.

Yuna lariats Rina out then AI takes a cradle shock + high kick combo. Aya kicks AI in the head for 2. Aya spinning high kicks and high kicks AI to win.

Thoughts: It was a decent match here. It was pretty standard face vs heel stuff and Aya got a lot of shine here en route to picking up the win. Yuna didn't get much in on this one at all.

Goddess of Stardom Tag League 2024 Red Goddess Block -  Inaba and Yagami (Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba) vs. BMI2000 (Ruaka & Natsuko Tora)

TI = Tomoka Inaba

Ran dropkicks Tora to start. Tora side headlocks her then headlock takeovers her. Tora kicks her in the gut then shoulders her over. The faces are pulled out and both get sent into the seats as usual.

Tora chokes Ran with a shirt and throws her. Tora foot chokes Ran. Ran hits dropkicks on Tora then Tora shoulders her over for 2. Ran running kicks Tora in the corner and kicks her in the back. TI pump kicks Tora.

TI hits kicks on both opponents and pump kicks Tora. Tora misses a butt drop on TI then takes a PK for it. Tora back body drops and sentons TI. Ruaka shoulders her over TI and TI chest kicks her down.

Ran hits chest kicks on Ruaka. Ran takes corner attacks then Ruaka shoulders her over for 2. Ran rolls Ruaka over into an armbar. The faces take lariats and slams. The heels get stuck up top and are snapmared down. The heels then take stereo PK's.

Ran armbars Ruaka. Ruaka rake her eyes then is chest kicked down. Ran slams Ruaka then Ruana crossbodies Ran against the bottom rope. Ruaka sliding lariats Ran. TI chest kicks Tora then is shouldered over. Ruaka fisherman busters Ran for 2. Ran rolls up Ruaka for 2. Ran leg lariats her for 2.

Ruaka pop-up powerbombs Ran for 2. Tora hair throws TI then cannonballs both opponents in the corner. Ran takes a double south of heaven chokeslam and Ruaka running lariats Ran to win.

Thoughts: It was another standard face vs heel match like the last one. It wasn't as good though and the faces mostly got beaten up in this one. It was rather one-sided. 

Goddess of Stardom Tag League 2024 Blue Goddess Block -  wing gori (Saya Iida & Hanan) vs. Natsu & Saori (Saori Anou & Natsupoi)

Poi and Saya go at it. Saya shoves her over then poses. Poi dropkicks her then poses. They pose at each other. Poi is tripped into an elbow drop then Poi takes a double bulldog. Han takes a double kick to the back and a double basement dropkick. Poi hair throws Han. Anou 2nd rope dropkicks Han for 2. Anou trips her and holds her for a Poi basement dropkick. Anou hits knees then takes a hip throw. Saya gets in and shoulders her opponents over. Saya then chops both in the cormer.

Han leg lariats Anou in the back then basement dropkicks her there. Anou northern lights suplexes her and does a heavenly lock. Anou ties up Han's legs and suplexes Saya. Anou facekicks Han on the ropes for 2.

They trade forearms to the chest. Han running euros her for 2. Anou step up enzugiri's her. Poi top rope crossbodies Han then armbars her. Poi pulls on Han's arms and Han hits a 2nd rope twisting crossbody. Han fameassers her.

Saya top rope diving shoulders Poi then running back elbows her for 2. Saya misses a corner charge and takes a double kick in the corner. Han and Saya hit stereo dropkicks. Poi then takes a sandwich elbow for 2. Poi and Saya trade. Poi flurries her with chest forearms. Saya forearms her down.

Poi and Saya trade chest forearms. Saya sledgehammers Poi down then Poi hits a dropkick. Poi dropkicks her through the ropes and almost knocks Saya out of the ring with it. Saya gets stuck up top and we get a tower of doom spot with Saya getting superplexed.

Han leg lariats Poi then takes an enzuigiri. Saya lariats Anou and Poi over. All four girls are down. Poi tries to flying crossbody Saya but Saya knocks her down during it. Saya lariats her and suplexes her for 2.

Poi rolls up Saya for 2. Poi spin kicks and superkicks Saya. Poi germans Saya. Saya bridge pins Poi for 2. Anou germans Han then suplexes Saya. Poi misses a 180 splash off the top on Saya and Saya does a bridge pin for 2. Poi hits a ranhei on Saya for 2. The time limit then expires soon after.

Thoughts: They formatted this one to be great. There were nearfalls, they did more than they usually do and they got a lot of time for it. They did a good effort but it wasn't quite a classic. It was good but there was just no higher story there to really put this one over the edge. This was our first draw of the tournament.

The girls grab each other after. 

Goddess of Stardom Tag League 2024 Red Goddess Block - STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo) vs. STARS (Hazuki & Koguma)

Momo and Haz trade wristlocks. Haz side headlocks her. Momo takes a double back elbow and avoids a senton. Haz and Kog avoid stereo basement dropkicks then hit their own. Haz facewash kicks Momo on the ropes. Kog stomps on Momo's back then double stomps it.

Kog slams Momo. Haz slams Momo. Kog foot chokes Momo. Momo hits chest forearms on Kog. Kog forearms her over then Momo dropkicks her. Mayu gets in and dropkicks Kog. Mayu backrolls her into a basmenet dropkick.

Mayu walks up the ropes and double armdrags her opponents. Mayu then hits a double basement dropkick on the ropes. Kog cutters Mayu and Haz 2nd rope dropkicks Mayu for 2. Haz crossfaces Mayu and Mayu ropebreaks. Mayu slingblades Haz and Momo dropkicks Haz. Momo and Haz trade forearms.

Haz flurries the back of Momo's head with forearms. Momo hits chest forearms on Haz. Haz 2nd rope dropkicks Momo then Kog 2nd rope crossbodies Momo. Kog sleepers Momo and Mayu breaks it.

Mayu corner dropkicks Kog. Mayu superkicks Kog then Momo 2nd rope twisting crossbodies Kog. Kog's team takes stereo 619's for 2 then Momo double armlocks Kog. Kog and Haz hit stereo ddt's. They go for stereo dives but get stopped.

Momo springboard double plancha's her opponents outside. Haz takes a double superkick and a twisting suplex. Momo mule kicks Kog then tornado ddt's her for 2. Mayu hits a tope outside then Kog swinging sleepers Momo. Kog then taps out Momo with a sleeper.

Thoughts: It felt like they were going for a classic here but then it kind of ended by surprise with the sleeper. The finish wasn't well built up to at all and it was a slower match. I didn't think it was as good as it should have been.

AZM vs. Suzu Suzuki

Suzu wristlocks AZM then side headlocks her. They sweep each other. Suzu does a side headlock takeover, takes a headscissors and they stand off. Suzu kicks AZM in the back then AZM pulls her down backwards. AZM's partners pose on Suzu on the ropes then AZM dropkicks her in the back. Suzu drive-by kicks AZM outside then sends her into the seats.

Suzu hits AZM with flowers. AZM sends Suzu into the seats. They fight in the crowd and AZM is sent into the seats again. Suzu top rope dropkicks AZM for 2. Suzu does an armlock on AZM. AZM blocks a tequila shot then kicks Suzu as she hangs over the apron. AZM kicks Suzu from the apron.

Suzu and AZM fight on the 2nd rope. AZM does an octopus up there. AZM top rope dropkicks Suzu for 2. AZM armbars Suzu. Suzu ropebreaks. AZM takes a superkick then Suzu germans her. AZM suplexes Suzu then they high kick each other down at the same time. They trade forearms on their knees then stand up and trade. Suzu forearms AZM.

They roll each other up then Suzu hits headkicks on AZM. AZM rolls her up for 2. Suzu rolls AZM up for 2. AZM germans Suzu for 2. Suzu high kicks her. AZM high kicks her then Suzu hits a tequila shot for 2.

Suzu is up top and blocks AZM's armdrag. Suzu half-nelson slams AZM from the 2nd rope. Suzu wheelbarrow germans AZM then holds on for another german and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good. The fighting outside the ring added nothing. AZM worked the arm for a bit but it went nowhere and Suzu's german finish wasn't the best. 

They shake hands after and Suzu talk on the mic. Suzu and AZM then pose with their group.

Overall thoughts: It was a better effort than usual here and a bit better of a card than the usual house show offerings. The opener was a joke and the worst thing on here. Hanan's tag match was the best thing on here. The main wasn't that good. I'd give this one a 5 out of 10.