PURE-J 7/3/2022

PURE-J 7/3/2022

Three, Two, One Count Rules match Hanako Nakamori vs Rydeen Hagane

Here is the translation for the rules, "First 5 minutes are normal rule, 5-10 minutes change to normal rule + 2 countdown. 10 to 15 minutes is a normal rule + a special rule."

Hana kicks her against the ropes early then spin kicks her. Rydeen blocks a kick and corner splashes her. Hana then comes back with a facekick. Hana ties her up in the ropes and kicks her. Rydeen then slams and splashes her. Rydeen racks her and lets her off then splashes her against the ropes for 2.

Hana ropebreaks off a bodyscissors then ddt's and facekicks her. Rydeen hits a corner lariat flurry then shoulders her down. Hana tries some roll-ups then facekicks her but Rydeen desperately fights out of her pin attempt. Rydeen suplexes her then waistlock bombs her and puts her in the single leg crab again.

Rydeen shotgun dropkicks her. Hana hits some face kicks then top rope dropkicks her. Rydeen pops right up though and spinning sideslams her for 1. Rydeen backdrops her and they trade forearms for kicks. Hana high kicks her for 1 and Rydeen lariats her for 1. Hana runs into a stiff forearm then Rydeen hits a samoan drop, but misses her vader bomb. Hana step-up enzugiri's her and is lariated over. Hana gets lariated but rolls Rydeen up right after for 1 count and the match ends somehow.

As usual, when Pure-J does these special rules, it's really hard to understand. I'm not 100% sure what was going on but Hana somehow won it. It hard to rate some of this since the rules were a little above me, but they could have sold more and done a little less. They generally did an okay job with the underdog vs heavyweight stuff though, but they had some sloppy sections that may have been related to the rules.

Leon Costume Match - Momo Tani vs KAZUKI ?

Both are in Leon costumes and I think KAZUKI is in the other Leon costume here. Kazuki has one a muscle suit costume and is taken down early. Kaz gets stuck in the ropes and kicked in the butt then Momo hits chops. Momo ties her up in the ropes and chops her then Kaz slams her. Kaz then rolls onto her.

Kaz crabs her then they trade knees to the gut. Momo starts stomping her then Kaz hits another knee to the gut. Kaz does Leon poses and Momo dropkicks her. Momo double knee drops her back. Momo then top rope knees her for 2. Momo knees her against the ropes then meteora's her. Momo then drops double knees from the 2nd rope for 2. Kaz then spears her for 2 and rolls her up for the win.

I didn't like this at all. I found this a real chore to get through. They did their normal match but also did screwing around with Leon's moves and poses.

Crea and Leon vs Riko Kaiju and AKARI

Crea and Akari test of strength to start then Crea rolls her around into a pin attempt. Akari side headlocks her then takes a headscissors and they stare down. Leon and Riko get in and Leon shoulders her over then Riko armdrags her. Leon then armdrags her. Riko then dropkicks Leon then Akari joins in on it as well. Akari double reverse armbars her then is armdragged and dropkicked.

Akari takes a sequence that ends in a bulldog and basement dropkick then Crea indian deathlocks her. The video runs into issues but Akari dropkicks her and tags out. Crea takes a top rope crossbody from Riko then Riko neckbreakers her and dropkicks her. Akari then hits a hard lariat for 2.

Crea facekicks Akari then takes a spinning lariat. The two trade forearms to the chest then Crea northern lights suplexes her for 2. Crea hits some kicks to the head then hits a beautiful german for 2. Leon runs up the ropes with a bulldog on Akari then top rope dropkicks her. Akari 619's Leon then northern lights suplexes her for 2.

Akari spin kicks and pump kicks Leon into a suplex for 2. Akari then crossfaces her which Crea breaks up. Leon spears both opponents. Akari takes a reverse brazilian kick then a spinning high kick from Leon. Akari then rolls her up for 2. Leon spears Akari on the ropes then does a normal spear to get the win.

This was a decent and fast paced main event. As usual, Leon and Akari worked well together and Crea's stuff looked good as usual.

Overall thoughts: Wasn't a big fan of this one with 2 of the 3 matches not being normal matches. The main was decent though.