Posted December 11, 200717 yr comment_5425098 Joshi #2 – 1986, 1992 March 20, 1986 TV (low sound) AJW Jr. title: Condor Saito vs. Hisako Uno Default lumberjack match of sorts, with Dump's Army beating the shit out of Hokuto anytime she is thrown outside. Really amazing moment early when Saito has her in a half crab and she reaches the ropes, only for Dump to start biting her hand. With all the crazy stuff anytime the match spills outside, it's actually pretty clean and mat-based for the most part inside, so it feels like these two are wrestling on the edge of a cliff, and if they fall off, their opponent's friends are going to beat the shit out of them. Condor's kicks and the variety are pretty cool. Pretty sloppy at times, and both will be in plenty of better matches on this set. Dump is amazing though, whether she's a wrestler or a second, and the pop Uno gets for the victory is amazing, even with the audio problems. Still not enough for a nomination. Bull Nakano, Chela Salazar & Zuleyma vs. Devil Masami, Mika Komatsu & Kanako Nagatomo Good match with the luchadoras bringing some fun schtick. Low-level nomination but worth at least putting on the block. Yumi Ogura vs. Kazue Nagahori Holy hell. Possible top 10 match that I totally didn't expect. Battle of two girls with fancy footwork. Both know that and totally destroy each other's knees until they're one-legged killing machines. Some of this match looks like Matrix fight scene material at times, even basic moves like leapfrogs and sunset flips. The UWF influence is really cool. The draw REALLY sucks just because a match this good should have a winner and a loser, but still, awesome match that's a slam dunk pick. WWWA Tag Team titles: JB Angels vs. Crush Girls Another awesome match with lots of energy and fast pace, but definitely feels more like an epic main event. The first fall alone is probably a top 25 match. Chig/Yamazaki is the pair to watch here. Amazing how this group's top stars were being influenced by everything from the US heavyweight style to lucha libre to the UWF style to the Choshu-style doubleteam moves. They pull it all together and create a hell of a match. Another likely top 10 pick. April 24, 1992 TV (OK sound) AJW Tag Team titles: Debbie Malenko & Sakie Hasegawa vs. Takako Inoue & Mariko Yoshida IWA title: Kyoko Inoue vs. Manami Toyota WWWA title: Bull Nakano vs. Aja Kong August? 1992: AJW title: Sakie Hasegawa vs. Kaoru Ito (small tracking fault) Haneheld: Rookie singles match Tomoko Watanabe vs. Rie Tamada Etsuko Mita, Yumiko Hotta & Debbie Malenko vs. Miori Kamiya, Kaoru Ito & ? (Fuji?) Jungle Jacks vs. Manami Toyota & Takako Inoue Bull Nakano & Akira Hokuto vs. Sakie Hasegawa & Kyoko Inoue All 90s, didn't watch.
