Mifu Ashida vs. Sakura Hattori

[5.0] "From an aesthetic standpoint, along with certain aspects of her in-ring approach, I genuinely find Sakura's new direction intriguing. I just wish they would've shaken up the booking a bit for her to firmly establish her as a formidable threat by working more dominantly because she's been working far too 50/50-ish in her matches; it takes a bit of the mystique away from this new direction for me even when she's won all her matches. Additionally, I would cut back on some of her prolonged setups that feel like they interrupt the match, although there is a point in this match where she did her gesture posing, and Mifu took advantage of that by delivering a German, which I liked how it played a part in the match. Wish we got more of the intensified action of the last minute or so because things felt like they were just about to hit another gear. Sakura, early in this new character shift, seems to be figuring things out on the go, and I'm rooting for her because there is definitely potential there. **1/2"

[7.0] "Very solid workrate match here, both women really impressed me with their work. Some great spots in this match"

[5.0] "Both wrestled with more intensity and urgency than usual, most likely they were positioned on the card between a crowd-pleasing opener and a comedy match, unfortunately this was just another match. I'm sure if Ashida would be higher on the card by now if she could go in the ring, but she just can't do much."

[6.0] "Still in development for the Sakura Hattori gimmick and its a bit special so she'll need time I guess"

[7.0] "The athleticism of both women in the focal point of this match. Satisfying showcase of their abilities. Best match for Hattori yet. Mifu rules."

[5.0] "Sakura (Toribami) is getting a cool new gimmick, but this match wasn't it, it was mid and boring, there's a reason of why Mifu always wrestles on tag matches"