HZK vs. Io Shirai

[6.0] "Solid match between IO & Hazuki. The match layout & story they were telling would have made more sense if the match didn't end in a time limit draw that's my only gripe with this match, would love for the two of them to face off in the future"

[7.0] "A great mentor vs protege match that didn't go over the top action wise but it told a great story, I loved the fact HZK was persisting with the crossface, a move she learned from Io and obvious her mentor reversed it several times. Shirai was her usual great self and brought the best of her protege who wanted to prove something while Io wanted to get her spot in the finals - ***3/4"

[8.0] "A good fight between the leader of Queen Quest and the first member of the faction. Where Io underestimates Hazuki, costing Io the opportunity to win the fight and reach the final."

[8.0] "Very good match. A young Hazuki against Io Shirai who was already among the best in the world. I really liked Hazuki's combativeness in this match. ****."

[9.0] "Io underestimated HZK in this match, she was 'playing with her prey' for way too long in the beginning and it cost her - she had HZK in a Cloverleaf, but the time limit has expired. Io was very giving in this match and she did her best making HZK look great, thankfully HZK was already good enough back then, so she was able to keep up and did her part well. Both wrestlers looked strong after the match was over. ****"

[8.0] "Good stuff. I liked HZK getting caught in the cloverleaf after having to lift her shoulders out of the pinning predicament. A tap out finish would have been more satisfying, but it did its job of making you doubt it would be a draw, which otherwise seemed clear from midway through the match."