PURE-J 3/27/2022

PURE-J 3/27/2022

Sakura Tree Match - KAZUKI vs Momo Tani

The tree is put in the middle of the ring and the first person to knock it over loses.

They tie up over the tree and battle for control around it. Momo uses the ropes to drop some knees on Kaz's back and almost is rolled off into the tree. Kaz headlocks her and is almost thrown into it then they go on the ground and Momo tries to roll her into it. Kaz then single leg crabs her near the tree.

Momo codebreakers her then drops double knees on her back. She then puts her over the middle rope and rams double knees on her. Momo misses a knee drop off the 2nd rope and almost goes into the tree and strangleholds her in-between the ropes. Momo double knee drops her from the top for 2. Kaz airplane spins Momo and sits on her for 2.

Kaz nearly runs into the tree and Momo pushes her into it but she holds onto it. Kaz takes a knee to the back but holds onto the tree then Momo tries again and Kaz moves. Momo knocks over the tree and loses.

This was comedy and it did limit a lot of what they could do, but I didn't think it was too bad. At least the rules make sense and aren't unbelievable or anything like that. I don't think these rules particularly add to matches or are exciting, but they are much better than some of the other comedy style matches Pure-J does.

1 Count + Answer a Question Rules - Rydeen Hagane vs AKARI

Rydeen shoulders her over and misses a splash. Akari then does a nice armdrag and spins around her for a schoolboy. Akari sits on the top rope and Rydeen throws her down then splashes her. They trade forearms. Rydeen does a bad stun gun and splashes her against the ropes. She then spinning backbreakers her.

Rydeen misses a vader bomb then backdrops her and hits the vader bomb. Rydeen pins her for a 1 count and then Rydeen has to answer a question to get the win but says the wrong thing and the match continues on. Akari then pins her for 1 and gets the question wrong. Akari spin kicks her to the gut then is splashed on the ropes. Akari pump kicks her and 619's her. She then northern lights suplexes her for 1 and gets the question wrong.

Akari dropkicks her off the 2nd rope then Rydeen spinning heel kicks her. Rydeen corkscrew vader bombs her for 1 and gets the question right to win the match.

This would have been a good match if it weren't for the comedy, which wouldn't be entertaining for anyone not speaking Japanese.

Momo Tani and Hanako Nakamori vs Leon and Crea

Crea beats up Momo on the ropes to start then Momo gives it back to her. Crea hits a nice dropkick then is side thrown down. Hana gets in and kicks Crea in the back and front. Leon and Hana go at it and Hana hits some kicks then takes an armdrag and a basement dropkick. Crea backdrops Hana then Hana clotheslines her for 2. Crea takes a double team and then is put into a partial stranglehold.

Hana then works over Crea's legs with a hold then Momo comes in and drops both knees on her back. Leon dropkicks Momo then tilt-a-whirl backbreakers both opponents. Momo drops double knees on Leon's back off the 2nd rope then does a heavenlock variation on her while Hana cobra twists Crea.

Momo vader bomb knees Leon. Leon tags out and Crea hits some chest kicks on Momo and facewash kicks her. Momo jumping codebreakers Crea then double knees her through the ropes. Momo then flying knees her from the 2nd rope for 2. Crea blocks Hana's kick combo then takes a facekick for 2. Crea then dropkicks Hana off the top for 2. Crea release german suplexes her and hits a reverse brazilian kick then a northern lights suplex for 2.

Hana gets some kicks on Leon then is capture suplexed. Leon goes up top but Momo stops her then Hana fisherman's suplexes her. Hana then hits a shining wizard for 2. Hana hits a stiff high kick on Leon but Crea stops the pin. Leona spears both opponents then Crea hits a top rope rotation splash and Leona hits a top rope frogsplash on Hana for 2.

Leon spinning heel kicks Momo for 2 and gets olled up after a missed spear. She then reverses it for 2. Hana high kicks Leon and Leon high spin kicks her back. Hana then rolls up Leon for the win. I believe Hana challenged her after.

It dragged a little in the first half but the ending stretch was good with the finishers.

Overall thoughts: Only the main was serious wrestling and it was okay to good but nothing I'd go out of my way to see.