Ice Ribbon 4/9/2022 - Ice Ribbon #1191

Ice Ribbon 4/9/2022 - Ice Ribbon #1191

Yuko Sakurai and Yuuki Mashiro vs Kiku and Totoro Satsuki

Not much happens early. Yuuki gets her armdrag blocked by Totoro then Totoro armdrags her. Totoro stands on Yuuki's back then blocks eye pokes. Kiku dropkicks Yuuki then Yuuki keylocks her arm. Yuuki dropkicks her on the ropes for 2. then Kiku hits some kicks. Yuuki spin kicks her then Kiku kicks her down. Yuko gets in and cobra twists Kiku.

Kiku comes back with dropkicks then hops on Totoro's back for a double splash on Yuko. Yuko slams Kiku for 2. Kiku is about to get suplexed but Totoro pulls her down on her shoulders then swings Kiku's legs at opponents. Totoro then F-U's Kiku on Yuko for 2. Totoro sentons Yuko.

Yuko splashes Totoro then she dragon sleepers her. Totoro then hits a big lariat on Yuko for 2 thne does her one winged angel variation for the win.

This wasn't too good or anything. Totoro is really the only decent girl in this match and that wasn't enough. 

Banny Oikawa vs Saran

Saran tries to kick the ref in the shins when he tries to check her for weapons. Saran then stomps on his feet lightly. Banny side headlocks her early then throws her by the head. Banny facebusters Saran then camel clutches her and tries to fish hook her nostrils. Saran then gives it back to her and does manage to fish hook her nostrils.

Saran hits a nice dropkick for 2 then gets on her back for a sleeper. Saran then dropkicks Banny against the ropes. Saran sells her leg after a Banny kick then tries to pick on the ref. Banny hits a kick combo then pulls her down backwards but Saran hits the ropes.

Saran does her up and over sunset flip in the corner and tries more roll up attempts on Banny.  Banny then kicks her in the chest and does some weak kicks for 2. Banny does a hard dropkick then hammerlock suplexes her for the win. Saran was holding her hand after in pain.

It was alright but nothing too special or good. It went about 8 minutes and still kind of felt too long. The finish was out of nowhere.

Ibuki Hoshi vs Rina Amikura

Ibuki throws her early then ties her up in the ropes and hits some chops. Rina then returns fire by tangling her up in the ropes and chopping her. They then trade machine gun chops for a while. Ibuki misses a falling splash then Rina splashes her in the corner. Rina single leg crabs her then sentons her back for 2.

Ibuki gets on top of her and hits a bunch of slaps to her chest then Rina does the same to her. Ibuki then does it back to her. Ibuki hits a spinning chop then Rina does it back to her. Ibuki gets put in reverse tree of woe then Rina splashes her and then rolling sentons her for 2.  Rina then hits a nice side suplex but misses a second rope senton.

Ibuki top rope crossbodies Rina then crucifix drivers her for the win.

I liked this one. The story of them copying each others moves was neat and I was fine with them throwing chops for 8 minutes.

Kaho Matsushita and Tsukasa Fujimoto vs Sumika Yanagawa and Tsukushi Haruka

Sumika wants nothing to do with Kaho's handshake. Kaho immediately dropkicks her then rolls her up. Kaho barely hits a dropkick and Sumika does a weird sell for it. Sumika tries for a big boot but Kaho dropkicks her in the leg. They then stare at each other, look confused and tag out.

Tsuka and Tsukushi go at it. Haruka armdrags her then Tsuka tries to pull her in from the apron but gets headscissored. Tsuka steps on her hands and dances then flips her off. Haruka steps on her fingers. Kaho dropkicks Sumika then Tsuka running dropkicks her in the corner. Tsuka and Kaho then kneel on her throat in the corner against the top buckle. They then double ace crusher her.

Sumika is tied up in the ropes and dropkicked then Sumika stretches her. Sumika hiptosses her. Haruka gets in and rolls Tsuka into a kip up then Haruka double stomps her anyway. Haruka then rolls on her back and chokes her with her foot. Haruka misses a dropkick on the ropes. Tsuka goes up top and Haruka pulls her neck down over the top.

Kaho and Haruka trade shots and Haruka running forearms her for 2. Sumika getsin and does a stiff chest kick to Kaho then Sumika codebreakers Kaho. Sumika puts Kaho into a version of the indian deathlock but Kaho hits the ropes. Kaho dropkicks her for 2 and evades a double team as Tsuka dropkicks both opponents. Tsuka top rope dropkicks Sumika then Kaho does the same.

Haruka does a neat flip off the 2nd rope into a double armdrag then Sumika does a bad facebuster to Kaho for 2. Sumika spin kicks her and barely hits. Kaho high kicks Sumika then side slams her for 2. Kaho hits an unusual wrist clutch suplex on Sumika for the win.

As I say alot here, Tsukushi and Tsukasa are so far above the rest of the roster. There's just no comparison. Their sections were good but anything involving Sumika was not. Sumika needs a ton of work and honestly is more green than Saran.

Overall thoughts: Not one of Ice Ribbon's best shows here, though Ibuki/Rina was pretty good.