Nanae Takahashi vs. Utami Hayashishita

[7.0] "very good match the near falls at the end were very good action throughout the match I thought was very solid as well. ***.25 stars."

[6.0] "Well, they showed the minimum of what to expect from the two of them. But I expected more, the match lacks identity, and it literally contained 90% of Hayashishita and Nakano's program. I want to give 7, but I can't (***1/4)."

[6.0] "It was fine, but that's all I can say. I enjoyed a couple of roll-ups that could make fans nervous, but it was a typical strong top-players scheme when they just did big moves without any idea behind it. Utami and Nanae both good wrestlers, but here they didn't do something really remarkable, and I hope their conflict after the match will bring better confrontations."

[6.0] "A solid, hard-hitting affair spoiled by the usual Stardom chicanery. Had there not been multiple draws before this, maybe the ending would have felt more special. Nanae being more involved with Stardom again has been a net positive overall, and I would love to see her and Utami in a match with a definitive finish."

[8.0] "I was really looking forward to this one and it did not disappoint. I was fine with the ending as it means this feud will continue which is a great thing. Bringing Stardom co-founder Nanae back has been a revelation that has improved everyone on the roster."

[8.0] "A first time matchup that I really enjoyed. Utami had been goading Nanae since the press conference, and then tried to offer a handshake before the match, so she got the reaction she deserved. They had an old school match with intensity, and the heated aftermath gave me hope that we could get a rematch with a longer time limit in the near future. I know draws irk people, but this was definitely the right call. ***3/4"