HZK vs. Io Shirai

[7.0] "An excellent match Hazuki was good here but Io was next level with her flawless wrestling showing how much better she was than her opponent. In a way the fact that Io Shirai performed so well may have even brought this match down at least a little."

[8.0] "I thought this match was great and showed HZK's progression into becoming all around wrestler. I agree their match during the 5star Grand Prix was better but this still was a damn good latch and iyo showed why she is the ACE"

[7.0] "I remember this as the most disappointing match in Stardom in 2017. Hazuki and Io had put on a great match that June, but this bout was pretty forgettable, despite it being on the year-end show. ***1/2"

[6.0] "Io's control segment was excellent, but HZK's comeback was underwhelming, and the match kind of stuck. There were some really good GIF spots and moments, but as a title match this was a little bit underwhelming. Post-match promo set up Oedo Tai vs. Queen's Quest that was going for a while in 2018, and Rachael Ellering showed up as the new challenger."

[7.0] "Started off a bit slow, but got better as time went on. I liked the decisive finish with the submission after the moonsault."

[7.0] "This was the third match between these two in the year and it was the best of the three. There were awesome bumps, counters and it was a hard-hitting match. Io has been keeping herself interesting and taking a new approach to singles matches lately, and HZK's growth was on full display. ***1/2"