Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 3/26/2022 - Spring Tour '22 Day 1

Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling 3/26/2022 - Spring Tour '22 Day 1

Kaya Toribani vs Hikari Noa

He got some gut kicks and dropkicks early. They each hit more dropkicks then hit even more. Noa hits a lariat then Kaya hits a spin kick and misses a backflip kick. Kaya then manages to hit a backflip kick. Kaya misses a springboard back elbow then gets superkicked. Noa then does a nice exploder for the win.

This was all dropkicks and little else.

Miu Watanabe and Hyper Misao vs Pom Harajuku and Mahiro Kiryu

Misao talks on the mic and Pom wants to tag with Hyper Misao instead. Nope, she nails Misao from behind then stomps her shins. Mahiro kneels on Misao's back then Pum hooks Misao's arms and does her clubbing move. Pom misses shin kicks and Misao crossbodies her. Misao then rocking chairs her and pulls her back for a Miu double chop.

Pom dropkicks a kneeling Misao then tags out. Mahiro gets some offense in then takes a 2nd rope crossbody from Misao. Miu shoulderblocks her then hits her giant swing. Pom gets in and backrolls into a spinning headscissors on Miu. Misao crossbodies Miu on accident but Miu catches her and throws her onto Pom.  Misao then hits a pounce on Pom for 2.

Misao hands over the bottom rope and Pom does her step off the back legdrop on her neck. Pom then second rope dropkicks Misao for 2 and tries a step up legdrop but Miu catches her and backbreakers her. They botch like two moves in a row then Misao slices Pom for the win.

This really wasn't bad at all for these four up until the finish which was botched. Pom's not good but she really does know how to work in accordance with her gimmick. 

Neko Haruna vs Rika Tatsumi vs Nao Kakuta

Rika won't shake Neko's hand and pouts at her. They do a 3 person wristlock to start and Neko claws Rika's eyes before doing a rope walk and eye rake. Rika chases Nao outside and running kicks her. Rika tries to pin both opponents but only gets 2. Rika beats up on Neko in the corner then her and Nao hold her in mid-air.

They do a three girl sleeper and Neko eye rakes both before hitting a double lariat. Rika hip attacks Neko then spins her into a backbreaker. Rika takes a cutter over the top rope then figure fours Nao. Nao reverses it and Rika hits the ropes. Nao then reverse headscissors her over the top rope.

Rika rolls up Neko and Nao at the same time then bangs their heads together. Neko rolls for a move on Nao but botches it then hits it on the second try. Rika hip attacks Neko then cutters her on Nao. Rika then dragon sleepers Neko while on top of Nao and wins it.

Three ways are tough and these girls weren't good enough to put it all together.

Maki Ito, Marika Kobashi & Yuki Kamifuku vs. Magical Sugar Rabbits (Mizuki & Yuka Sakazaki) & Raku

Marika and Yuka chain wrestle to start then stand off. Mizuki evades Yuki early and does claw poses then steps on her foot and cheers. Itoh and Raku get in and Ito hits a running back elbow then just randomly starts falling alseep. Raku puts all three opponents down and has put her partners to sleep accidentally. Raku's team then running stomps their opponents and we get a triple pin attempt for 2.

Itoh hulks up and ddt's Raku then Marika gets in and machine gun chops Raku. Raku then gets triple teamed over the middle rope. Yuki toe holds Raku then rolls her backwards and does a nice toe hold that Raku rope breaks for. Raku chops Yuki off the 2nd orope then Mizuki gets in and hits a nice dropkick on Yuki. She then jumps through the middle rope to crossbody Marika on the apron then hits Maki in the head when she wasn't paying attention. Mizuki then top rope crossbodies Yuki.

Yuki suplexes Mizuki then Itoh comes in and bulldogs her.  Itoh and Mizuki trade chest forearms and Itoh blocks a forearm with her forehead. Itoh then back rolls Mizuki into a crab. mizuki misses a top rope double stomp then spears Itoh for 2. Itoh hits a nice pendulum ddt on Mizuki.

Yuka and Marika get in and Marika neckbreakers her then gets stuck up top. Marika bulldogs Yuka off the 2nd rope then Mizuki takes a headscissors + ddt combo. Yuka and Marika go at it again and Marika gets some pinfall attempts in for 2. Yuka dodges a double knee then rolls her up for the win.

The last minute or two was messy but everything else up to it was pretty good for TJPW standards. A lot of the girls looked much better than usual here.

Princess Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Match - Moka Miyamoto & Yuki Arai vs. Arisu Endo & Suzume

Arai and Suzu do a standoff early then Endo and Moka mat wrestle. Moka takes some corner attacks then Suzu hits a nice dropkick on her. Moka hits a big slam on Suzu. Moka hits a flying dropkick on Suzu. Arai gets in and bangs Suzu's knee off the apron then takes a nice back elbow from Suzu.

Endo dropkicks Arai in the back then double axe handlers her in the gut. Arai then hits a nice face kick. Moka hits her stomach punch combo on Endo but is rolled up for 2. Moka then hits a big slam then Endo dropkicks her off the 2nd rope. Endo then camel clutches her.

Moka is hanging on the bottom rope and Endo drops her knees down on her neck. Moka then hits a dropkick and abdominal stretches her but Endo rope breaks. Endo schwein's Moka and both tag out. Suzu gets in and hits some nice dropkicks on Arai.

Arai gets her good with a facekick then Suzu jumps off the 2nd rope with a facebuster. Arai throws Suzu off the top and they trade forearms. Arai pump kicks her then sharpshooters her but Endo breaks it up. Arai dropkicks Suzu and then hits a full nelson slam. Suzu cutters Arai and wins it.

This went a little longer than it needed to and the Moka section really wasn't that good. Arai and Suzume both did good here though with Arai actually connecting on kicks for once and Suzume hitting nice dropkicks.

Miyu Yamashita & Shoko Nakajima vs. BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino)

Miyu and Tenma trade holds then Tenma headlocks her. Tenma hits a nice shoulder on Miyu then Shoko gets swung onto Miyu. 

Aino and Shoko are stacked up on Miyu then Tenma splashes all of them. Shoko beat up on Aino for a while and banged her head off the mat then Aino flying shoulder blocked her to tag to Tenma. Tenma then got in and splashed Shoko for 2. Shoko slingshot sentons her then Miyu gutbusters her for 2. Tenma then comes back with a slapsh on her while she is seated.

Aino gets in and rams Shoko off the ropes then slams her down then shoulders her from the 2nd buckle. Shoko rider kicks her off the top for 2 then Aino misses a vaderbomb off the ropes. Shoko then topes her outside. Aino gets back in and Miyu PK's her for 2. Tenma gets in and hits some shoulders on Miyu. Tenma and Miyu trade hard forearms then Tenma splashes her off the 2nd rope for 2.

Miyu deadlift germans Tenma then high kicks her for 2. Miyu triangle kicks Tenma. Shoko and Tenma trade forearms then Shoko flying corkscrew forearms her. Shoko gets lifted up and takes a top rope bulldog then takes a Tenma pop-up samoan drop. Shoko 619's her then northern lights suplexes her for 2. Shoko top rope sentons Tenma and wins it.

I didn't like this one. It went too long and the crowd wasn't allowed to cheer. The work was slow from the start as well.

They have a sendoff for Tenma after since this is her last match.

Overall thoughts: The main really dragged and didn't much for me and I only kind of liked two matches here.