[6.0] "An alright show with nothing great but with quite a bit that was good. Unagi vs Ruaka wasn't that good. Ruaka's brawling was bland, and Unagi's comeback wasn't interesting either. Fine chemistry but nothing exciting, and with lame interference. **1/4. Mina & Mai vs Maria & Rin wasn't very creative but still fine. Everyone had decent energy, and Mina and Rin had some pretty fun interactions. **1/2. Kid vs Death was alright, with decent speedy and many slick agile exchanges. Even their slower interactions were still good. Nothing too special but definitely well-worked. ***. Himeka, Maika & Natsupoi vs AZM, Momo & Kamitani was quite good. Momo had her stiff kicks, Maika her impactful lariats and power moves, Himeka her powerhouse attacks and strength displays, Natsu and AZM their slick and agile movements/attacks, and Kamitani, while still quite gumby and pointlessly flashy, hit her aerial spots more cleanly than not. Pretty mindless with the non-stop big moves and near falls in the final 1/3d, but still some good spots and sequences in that period. ***1/4. Koguma vs Hazuki was alright. They had good chemistry and energy, but it never felt like their exchanges/spots flowed naturally from one to the next, and they were never very creative or properly impactful. The silent crowd definitely brought the atmosphere down, too. ***. Syuri vs Saki was alright but pretty uneventful and surprisingly short. Fine grappling to start, though it went nowhere. I at least appreciated the story of Saki trying to prove herself to Syuri by willingly pulling guard, and she then did the same as she tried to out-strike Syuri, though her strikes were pretty weak. Syuri's strikes and submissions always looked good, though she didn't have to work very hard to get the win. **3/4. Tam vs Mayu was pretty good. I definitely had issues with Mayu's lack of long term neck-selling, their generic big-move trades at the end, the awful atmosphere with the silent crowd, and their stretching out of everything for the sake getting to a 30-minute draw. Regardless, I still really enjoyed their initial grappling, Tam's varied neck-targeting, most of their power moves, plus their many stiff strikes. Still disappointed it wasn't better, but it was definitely still more enjoyable than not. ***1/4 - ***1/2. Utami vs Takumi was a standard Stardom 'epic' but still pretty good. A shame Stardom (and I guess Stardom-affiliated) wrestlers are still allergic to selling a targeted body part, since Utami did some really nice and varied leg-targeting only for Takumi to quickly and significantly no-sell it except for a few very rare instances, which was pretty annoying. Aside from that, as well as the crowd's silence contributing to another awful atmosphere, they both had pretty good technique and impact in all their trades and big spots, with their faster-paced interactions always being quite exciting. Props to Takumi for still having some great kicks, too. ***1/4 - ***1/2"
[9.0] "That was a pretty great event. The undercard didn't disappoint as the big fights were banges, especially the Iwatani vs. Nakano. I've also discovered Takumi Iroha as she've really impressed my not so cultured joshi ass."
[7.0] "While this was good, I still expected more from such a big show for Stardom, there was not one bad match on the card, it was very consistend throughout, with every match being solid to good, but there was barely anything which stood out to me, except the Main Event between Utami and Iroha, which was great match and the best of the show. However, I was also quite unsatisfied with the Semi Main between Nakano and Iwatani mostly due to the dull result. All in all, a good show, which is saved by its fantastic Main Event from being just an ''average'' show."
[7.0] "Stardom continued their incredible run this year with this really great show. While it didn't reach the same level as some of the other excellent shows they've run in 2021, I can't wait to relive those last two matches again."
[7.0] "This show didn't feel that much different compared to the shows from Ota City General Gymnasium or Yokohama Budokan, maybe even smaller. It really was a two match show: Nakano/Iwatani (MOTYC) and Hazuki/Koguma. Everything else was good enough, but nothing must-see. 6.5/10"
[8.0] "An excellent show with three matches that I would recommend, firstly the artist of Stardom match was very good, secondly the Wonder of Stardom match was brilliant with some of the best storytelling of the year and thirdly an excellent main event."
[7.0] "Good show from the bottom to the top, excluding the match for the White title. I especially liked the match for the Artist Of Stardom title and the main-event, where Utami performed great"
[9.0] "Good show with a solid performances on the undercard and the end of the show highlighted by two great main events. Not the best show that Stardom has produced all year but still very good."
[9.0] "Kind of mixed feelings on this one... Another great top to bottom show from Stardom. 3 ****+ matches, and some solid showings on the undercard, but I came away from this feeling like it was about the 4th or 5th best Stardom show of the year, with a lack of a true MOTYC being the biggest thing keeping it from elite level. But in terms of buzz, story progression, and hype for what's next, this was a home run."
[8.0] "Mit Stardom PPV's macht man nichts verkehrt. Auch dieser war gut, wenn auch nicht ganz auf dem hohen Niveau der anderen PPV's. Zwei gute Main Events (**** und ****1/4) bekam man hier zu sehen, auch wenn bei beiden Matches sicherlich noch mehr rauszuholen wäre. Schade, dass Syuri vs. Konami unter UWF Regeln nicht stattfinden konnte. Hazuki's Comeback Match ist auch gelungen."
[9.0] "Wieder ein sehr, sehr starker PPV von Stardom. Der Co-ME und der ME stechen natürlich hervor, beides herausragende Matches. Der Rest war auch kurzweilig, Syuri und Starlight Kid bekommen noch einmal einen Sieg und verteidigen ihren Titel, während mit Ruaka ein neuer Champion gekrönt wurde. Das Trios Match ist auch noch erwähnenswert und für mich das drittbeste Match der Show. Aber wie schon gesagt, sollte man auf jeden Fall die beiden letzten Matches sich ansehen."
[8.0] "A card that dragged slightly but finished with a big bang. Coming away from this one with a lot of highlights, probably a top 5 Stardom show this year."
[9.0] "Another great Stardom ppv show run in a huge arena, the streak definitely continues. Some great new entrances, some great new looks and gears, an amazing uppercard and last but not least Hazukis return. There were a couple of things that prevented me from giving the show a 10, like for example the draw in the Co-Main event. Definitely can't wait to see what Stardom has in store for the big events in november and december."
[9.0] "This was a stacked show on paper, in a historic venue that where no Joshi event had taken place in two and a half decades, and I thought it delivered. The first two matches were free on Youtube and fine for what they were, and are not factored into my rating. As for the PPV stuff, the Angels/Marvelous match was relatively good, SLK/Fukigen was a blast of a sprint and then things really picked up. QQ vs DDM was a borderline-great match with some big bumps for Saya, although the outfits for DDM were a bit jarring and odd. Hazuki vs Koguma was a really nice return match for Hazuki, who did not look rusty at all to me. The aftermath of that match was very interesting, especially considering the history between HZK's old crew and Mayu. Saki vs Syuri was an impromptu match as a result of the challenge that Saki made to Syuri after the opening match of the night, which Syuri accepted. I loved it, as it showed that Saki can wrestle different styles, and her showing class before and after the match was surreal yet endearing. It wasn't a classic like Syuri vs Konami could be, but it was a damn nice fill-in match. Mayu/Tam was a great match from a storytelling and emotional perspective, including psychological warfare from Mayu with her new look for the match. The match got more and more tense and hectic as it went on, and featured some insane big moves along the way. My only issue was the lack of a finish. The main event, on the other end, had a decisive finish and did not have a feeling out process like Tam/Mayu did. Takumi and Utami went toe-to-toe in a hard-hitting match that felt half as long as it was. The match being barely over 30 minutes was the right call, as it didn? t need to be longer, especially after the previous match was a half hour too. Hazuki challenging afterwards was cool. All in all, the PPV consisted of two great matches worthy of a 9 or 10, two matches worthy of an 8, a really fun high speed sprint worthy of a seven, and a solid opening match. Either an 8 or a 9 suffices for this show. I cannot wait for Syuri/Konami, Utami/Hazuki and the winners of both matches to face each other. A great show worthy of the stage it took place in."
