Ice Ribbon 4/23/2022 Ice Ribbon #1194

Ice Ribbon 4/23/2022 Ice Ribbon #1194

I am just doing 3 of the 4 matches here. The main is a weird 11v2 handicap match and it runs over 36 minutes.

Yappy and Yuko Sakurai vs Asahi and Kiku

Yuko and Yappy are attacked at the bell and take stereo dropkicks. Yappy gets an Asahi 619 then a double elbow. Kiku hits some dropkicks on Yappy then Yappy hanging chokes Kiku in the corner. Kiku hits some kicks and dropkicks on Yappy against the ropes then Asahi hots some dropkicks on her.

Asahi gets sandwiched by her opponents then Yappy legdrops her for 2. Asahi and Kiku are put in stereo dragon sleepers then Yappy elbow slices Asahi for 2. Asahi and Yuko trade chest forearms and Asahi sledgehammer shots her.

Asahi lariats Yuko for 2 then top rope dropkicks her for another 2. Kiku hits a kick flurry on Yuko's back then PK's her for 2. Kiku hits kicks on Yuko and Yuko shoulders her down. Yuko takes a double dropkick for 2.

Kiku does some bad submissions and a weird drop on Yuko for 2. Yappy gets in and double clotheslines both opponents then Yuko wins with a grounded sleeper on Kiku.

It dragged on too long. It was decent for the most part, but it got worse the longer it went. Kiku's kicks were a little better here and Asahi definitely stepped up.

Yuuki Mashiro vs Rina Amikura vs Saran

Saran refuses to shake hands. They do a three way test of strength and Rina ends up over-powering both. Rina takes a double dropkick then takes stomp flurries from both opponents. Saran and Yuuki do falling splashes on Rina with them mocking Rina's mannerisms on it.

Saray and Yuuki then go at it. Yuuki crossfaces Saran but Saran hits the ropes. Saran is then tied up in the ropes and evades an attack to dropkick Yuuki against the ropes. Saran then indian deathlocks Yuuki but Rina breaks it up. Rina backbreakers Yuuki over her shoulder then uses Saran's legs to ram Yuuki.

Rina splashes Yuuki for 2. Yuuki eye pokes her then Rina double lariats both opponents. Rina tries to splash both but they move. We get some pin attempts and Rina powerslams Yuuki for 2. Rina goes up the buckles but is caught and knocked onto the apron then Saran rolls up Yuuki for 2. Yuuki then does a nice roll-up on here and wins it.

These things are almost always scrambles to try and get things in and that's what this way. It was very fast paced with a lot of pin attempts and it was okay, but not great or anything. 

 

Hamuko Hoshi and Ibuki Hoshi vs Kaho Matushita and Nao Ishikawa

The Hoshi's are attacked early and ram their butts into their opponents in the corners then double bulldog them. Ibuki facebusters Kaho then crabs her while Ham camel clutches her. Nao gets in and hits some nice dropkicks on Ibuki then is shouldered down. Ham then splashes Nao for 2 and rubs her chest in her face.

Nao cartwheel splashes Ham for 2 then Ham runs her over with a shoulder. Ham crabs Nao then Ibuki does it to Kaho. Nao slams Ham for 2 then Kaho and Ham trade shoulders. They then trade chest forearms and Ham takes a double shoulder from her opponents.

Ham hits some belly bumps to Kaho then is dropkicked on her shinning stomach attack. Kaho then side slams her for 2 then Ham running body attacks her. Ham then hits a shining stomach attack for 2. Ibuki gets in and botches a catapult on Kaho then takes some splashes against the ropes. Kaho hits some chest forearms on Ibuki and knocks her over with a shoulder.

Kaho hits some back kicks on Ibuki and PK's her for 2. Ibuki comes back with a hard dropkick then takes a stiff step-up enzugiri. Nao gets in and hits some crossbodies on Ibuki then Ibuki gives her some back. The Hoshi's sandwich Nao with splashes then do a dogpile splash on her for 2.

Nao and Ibuki trade chops and Ibuki machine gun chops her. Ibuki hits her with la escalera and Nao hits the ropes. Nao drops Ibuki off her back then Kaho suplexes Ibuki. Nao then double underhooks Ibuki for 2. Ham double lariats both opponents then Ibuki top rope crossbodies Nao for 2. Ibuki superkicks and buzzsaw kicks her.

Nao cartwheel headscissors Ibuki for 2 then does a nice pinning combo for 2. Ibuki codebreakers her then hits a lightning spiral for 2. The Hoshi's steamroll Nao and Ibuki grabs the win.

I thought this was a really good one and a strong Ice Ribbon match. Ham was great here and both Kaho and Nao really upped their games in this one. It was just good back and forth fast paced action and it had a bunch of time so it could develop. 

Overall thoughts: That's all I'll be covering for this one. The tag match with the Hoshi family was really good was one of the better Ice Ribbon matches of late. That is worth a watch if you enjoy this promotion.