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This is the return match for the controversial Yoshiko as she had been away from wrestling since the incident with Act Yasukawa last year. I liked the story that the match told. It was more about Yoshiko having to prove herself in order to move on with her life/career rather than trying to play off the past. Takahashi controls the early going of the match in such a way that it makes Yoshiko's comebacks seems earned. Finish does come a bit out of nowhere which was a bit of a jolt but didn't take away much from what they had built up to at that point. ***3/4

This was a pretty good match. Worked slow, no stupid shit, and quite a bit of selling. They did a nice job building to basic spots like a shoulderblock to make you give a shit. Yoshiko was kind of working like an underdog babyface here, which is weird as she is a natural menacing badass and once assaulted a 90 pound half blind girl, but she was pretty good in it. They kept things interesting all the way through and the finish was a hit. I think people would be buzzing about this if it were on a WWE PPV or something.