[7.0] "I liked it believe it or not. I think it was a very good effort. Mina continues to improve every day and Saki also appears to come into the right position and her work is very well rounded considering her limits. While, a very long period of dominating the opponent can become mundane due to her limited move pool and offense. Her character work and taunting can engaged the fans into her matches. Her work is very fluid, for what she brings to the table. A serviceable opponent that can elevate her adversary when required. Mina was dominated here for the majority course of this match up and Saki dictated the pace of this bout. Mina fought back as expected because she has that heart and that never give up demeanor. A lot of roll up and pinning predicaments of various kinds in accordance to my liking. Mina was able to pull out the unexpected victory after trapping Saki in a predicament that even she did not have an answer for, a taste of her own medicine. That's mean. Still, it was a fun ten minutes that passed. Good flow and synchronous pacing. Not outstanding or out of the box, neither breaking any mold or ground but as a result of being highly sound match up, it is a ***1/2."
[7.0] "Good match and another good showing from Saki Kashima during this Osaka double-shot. Really enjoyed her work on top, especially the way she made strategic use of the ropes to inflict damage. Mina was quite good as well. ***1/4"
[7.0] "Very good match. Saki Kashima doing all kind of heel stuff while still being cute. Both girls had a great chemistry together, the match was well planned and it was really satisfying to watch."
[8.0] "An unexpectedly amazing match. Unlike many of Shirakawa's matches, there really was a great structure here, and all the moments at the beginning and middle had their echo in the climax of the match. Mina sold great, and Kashima's heel work made her admire. A very emotional and cool match (****)."
[4.0] "Technically, this match was fine, but I found it pretty boring. It would have left a better taste in my mouth if Saki had been booked to win given that she controlled the entire match. Having Saki, who? s known for her flash pins, lose to a flash pin by Mina felt too clever by half."
[7.0] "It wasn't an action packed match, nothing really noticeable or flashy in it, but they took their time and managed to perfectly tell a great story. Really impressed by Saki Kashima heel work and Mina selling."
[5.0] "I wasn't really a fan of this one, it wasn't boring, but they weren't doing anything interesting imo, so this match didn't really hit the next level for me."
[7.0] "A really cool match here, Saki Kashima had a good armwork and Mina Shirakawa never forgot to sell. Her strikes were not very impactful and Kashima didn't really sold them what was logical with the story of the match. And the finish was logical too, Shirakawa couldn't have a decisive win. ***1/4"
[7.0] "Stardom 5STAR Grand Prix 2021 : That was good for what it was. Saki did a Limbwork on the left arm of Mina and Mina sold it well because when she wanted to do a powerbomb, she couldn't do it due to his arm. The end was cool with the flashs pinfall. CFØS Ratings : ***1/4"
[7.0] "Really liked the intelligent armwork here, a rare match where Saki was on offence most of the time. Minas great at selling so it worked nicely, and she even got to bust out some power moves with such a light opponent. Enjoying the continuity of Minas new finish."
[7.0] "Poor Mina got degraded and beat down in this match. She tried to shake Saki's hand. She should've known better. She got trolled by Saki for her pose. Then, it got rough for her. She got her hair pulled, got dragged around, and got her face smacked into a chair. Her arm took a beating. She got spanked. She got trampled. She got kicked around on various parts of her body. She kept fighting, didn't give in even though doubt was creeping in for her, she found a way to survive and escape with a win. The crowd seemed to love the ending and I can't blame them. I'm giving this a 7, and was tempted to go even higher. It was so different from a regular tournament match, I felt that it told a surprisingly good story and actually made Mina feel like a sympathetic figure for once. Mina sold really well in this match, even after it was over, and I'm pretty sure this is the most unique match she's had in Stardom at least. I don't think many people had hopes for this match to be very good, but I was surprised with what happened here. Forget star ratings, this wasn't some workrate masterpiece, nor was it ever going to be. In my eyes, this match was a scintillating story told from a surreal perspective, by two wrestlers I didn't expect it from. Saki, for the second straight day, found a way to have a unique 10-minute match that deviates from the norm. It's not for everyone, but I'm glad I watched this match."
