Pure-J 7/17/2022

Pure-J 7/17/2022

Chie Ozora vs Cherry

Chie barely gets a handshake from Cherry. Chie rolls out of a wristlock and really wrings her arm around. She tries to walk the ropes but Cherry shakes them. Chie hits a nice dropkick on her then Chie walks the top rope and armdrags her. Cherry then is tied up in the ropes and dropkicked for 2.

Chie slams her down and Cherry pulls her down. Cherry the hits mounted punches and bangs Chie's head off the mat. Cherry then ties her up in the ropes and does a back to back submission where she pulls her ears with her legs tied up. Chie then armbars her over the top rope.

Chie 2nd rope dropkicks her then puts her in cattle mutilation. Cherry comes back and steps up on her knee with an armbar into a triangle. Cherry then ties up both of her arms and pulls back with Chie's chest on the mat. Chie then ropebreaks and Cherry northern lights suplexes her while holding the arm. cherry armbars her. Chie headflips out of it and then does a nice reverse figure four out of it.

Chie fisherman's suplexes her for 2 then Cherry ankle locks her. Cherry spins her into a submission choke with the inside of her leg and wins it.

The finish didn't really fit all of Cherry's focus on the arm here. They traded a lot of holds during this one.

KAZUKI vs AKARI

Akari hits her from behind early then Kaz runs at her with a knee. Akari then runs at her with back elbows. and double reverse armbars her. Akari basement dropkicks her then Kaz comes back with a slam. Kaz stf's her then puts her in the camel clutch. Kaz lets go and hair throws her then sleepers her. Akari ropebreaks then Kaz stretches her arms.

Akari triangles her then strangles off the top rope. Kaz flips her to get out of the hold then Akari rolling kneebars her. Akari misses a 619 then knees her in the gut. Kaz then knees her through the ropes.

Kaz pyramid drivers her for 2 and stands on the 2nd rope, where Akari 619's her. Kaz hits a stiff knee to the gut then Akari goes another knee bar. Akari suplexes her for 2 then Kaz comes back with a backdrop and a double knee drop. Kaz misses a knee drop then Akari kick combos her but is caught with another backdrop.

Akari trips and rolls up Kaz and they trade pin attempts. Akari follows it up with a spinning lariat for 2 and Kaz hits a big knee to the face. Kaz then running meteora's her for 2. Kaz hits a TKO for another close 2. Kaz goes up top and drops double knees to get the win.

I thought it was okay with Kaz hitting various knee attacks. They kept it moving here as well.

Momo Tani and Leon vs Rydeen Hagane and SAKI

Matches like this are the problem with Pure-J's roster. Rydeen and Momo had been teaming up, now they aren't and are opposing each other. Momo and Leon attack off handshakes. Rydeen takes a running knee in the corner hten runs over Momo. Momo escapes a 2v1 then dogpiles Rydeen and Saki on each other. Momo then kneels on them and does her taunt.

Leon hits a flurry of chops on Rydeen. Rydeen then impressively gorilla presses and slams Leon down. Saki pulls both of Leon's arms back and surfboards her then rolls her up for 2. Leon slams and flipping sentons Saki. Momo gets in and hits arm throws on Saki then Saki atomic drops and facekicks her.

Rydeen is tagged in and splashes Momo in the corner then spinning heel kicks her. Momo and Leon then put their opponents in submissions at the same time. Momo does a nice tornado ddt on Rydeen then 2nd rope knees her. Leon spears Rydeen in the corner then top rope dropkicks her. She then runs up the ropes to bulldog her. Rydeen then backbreakers Leon.

Rydeen splashes Leon against the ropes and superkicks her in the chest. Rydeen then side throws her. Saki suplexes Leon then Leon tilt-a-whirl slams her. Saki kicks her in the face then takes a side spear.

Momo hits Saki with knees and twisting knee drops her off the 2nd rope. Saki facekicks Momo then sliding knees her for 2. Leon spears Saki and Momo meteoras her for 2. Rydeen lariats both opponents in the back of the neck then Saki and Rydeen hit stereo vader bombs. Saki rolls Momo into a crossface but leon breaks it up. Momo hurricanrana's Saki for 2 then Saki abdominal stretch slams Momo and wins it.

I wasn't a big fan of this. It went on too long and there wasn't a lot of purpose for a lot of stuff they did. They also undersold most of the offense.

Crea vs Madeline

Maddy has some new gear to make her look like a kickboxer and she's moving like one. Crea sleepers her on the mat and they trade holds on the mat. Crea lifts her and gets armdragged and dropkicked multiple times. Maddy ties her up in the ropes and kicks her then does a handstand double knee drop. Crea shoulders over Maddy then bangs her head hard off the mat. Crea then indian deathlocks her and bow and arrows her.

Crea boots her in the corner then Maddy comes back with a cartwheel back elbow. Crea hits a hard chop then takes a kick to the butt. Maddy hits more kicks then takes a chop flurry. Crea misses a top rope dropkick then takes a 2nd rope crossbody. Crea catches a kick then is rolled up into an ankle lock and has to ropebreak.

Maddy back body drops her then Crea dragon sleepers her. Crea hits a northern lights bomb for 2. Maddy rolls her up for 2. Maddy then jumping legdrops her for 2. Maddy hits a nice chest kick and drops her for 2. Crea hits a nice superkick for 2 then does a very nice german for the win.

It wasn't that great, but they were stiff with each other, Maddy did good as a serious wrestler and the finish was nice and I did like it.

Daily Sports Tag Team Title Match - Arisa Nakajima & Hanako Nakamori (c) vs Kakeru Sekiguchi & Kaori Yoneyama

Kak forearm flurries Hana against the ropes then takes kicks. Hana face kicks her then Kak 2nd rope dropkicks her. Kak and Yone double armbar Hana and pose then Hana lariats both. Arisa comes in and stomps and kicks Kak against the bottom rope. Kak fights back with forearms but is dropped with just one. Arisa gets side thrown by her then Arisa facekicks her through the ropes and slingblades her. Arisa pulls Yone in by the hair then takes weak mongolian chops and drops her with a nice forearm.

Hana hits kicks on Yone's back. Yone tries to crossbody her, gets stuck then Kak dropkicks her over. Yone gets put between the ropes and Hana/Arisa put their feet on her head. Hana then crabs her and Kak breaks it up with forearms. Arisa snapmares Yone then stretch mufflers her but Yone ropebreaks. Yone avoids a double facekick then walks up the ropes and flips off of it to armdrag both opponents.

Kak gets in and flying dropkicks Arisa. Kak then does an armhold on her while sitting up top then dropkicks her off the top. Arisa facekicks Kak then double underhook slams her and spinkicks her to the face. Yone gets in and hits a nice flying knee to the back of Arisa's head. Yone steps on her foot then Arisa rolls her into a moss covered 3 handed family gradunza. Kak flying bulldogs Arisa and Arisa drops both opponents with forearms.

Arisa top rope dropkicks Yone. Hana strike combos Yone. Yone tries to german Hana but can't and Kak runs at her to try and help but lariats her own partner. Arisa then crossbodies Kak off the top. Hana facekicks Yone then high kicks her. Kak jumps off of Yone's back and dropkicks Hana then top rope dropkicks Hana. Kak then does it again. Hana headbutts Kak then Kak rolling armbars her.

Kaka double codebreakers both opponents then Yone sentons both. Yone 2nd rope sentons Hana then throws Kak over to top rope flip on Hana. Hana superplexes Kak then Arisa top rope double stomps Kak. Hana then perfect plexes Kak for 2 and hining wizards her. Kak hits a nice dropkick on Arisa then rolls up Hana for 2. Kak STO's Hana then Hana accidentally high kicks Arisa. Arisa slaps her back and both double drop Kak on her chest. Hana falcon arrows Kak for 2 then Arisa forearms Hana on accident. Arisa forearms Yone as Kak is on Hana. Yone goes into Kak and Kak rolls up Hana for the surprise win!

This was strong main event and pretty good stuff. They definitely worked the underdogs vs favorites storyline here and I really did like the slip on a banana peel surprise victory. The faces were likeable and the champs were stiff with them and it lead to a good match. Add in a fast pace, a crowd that was into it and some stiff action and this was good Pure-J wrestling.

Arisa storms off after then Hana beats up Kak and Yone for winning. SAKI and Rydeen Hagane then seemingly make a challenge after for the tag belts.

Overall thoughts: Pretty much a one match show for me with the main being really good and the other stuff not being anything too special. The main was one of the better joshi matches of the year so far and is worth seeing.