[8.0] "Sareee brought the heat with hard hits, while Mio Momono showed her resilience and fought fiercely against overpowered opponents. Mika Iwata, the only wrestler here who had a real connection to Hana Kimura as her rival, was great in her own right and added an emotional layer to the match. However, it was disappointing to see Iwata lose and not get the closing microphone. Aja Kong's performance was good, but I couldn't help but feel that the match result was political in nature. This may be a controversial thing to say, but I truly believe Aja Kong embodies why joshi pro-wrestling had collapsed and why it took a promotion that abandoned old traditions to bring it back. She is a way past her prime veteran coasting on name value who refuses to lose to younger wrestlers, even under special circumstances like this. The story would have been much more affecting with Mika Iwata winning and closing the event. Why is an aged out veteran the main character of an event like this? Baffling decision making. Nonetheless, the match itself had its merits, featuring dynamic action from all involved. Sareee, in particular, brought a refreshing energy in her second match since returning to Japan. ***3/4"
[9.0] "Very good match, really adrenalinico. Despite her age Kong was fantastic and there was a good '90 joshi match feeling. This fight needed some kickouts more, and injury storytelling or whatever the fuck to make this an all time. ****1/2"
[10.0] "I was excited of course to see Aja Kong, perhaps my favorite wrestler of all time, pop up in a match with some solid hype behind it. If anything, I'd say reports did not do the match justice! This was a classic joshi bout in all the best ways, in some ways a perfect throwback to the 90s style that made the scene so famous and successful. It was exceptionally stiff from start to finish and high intensity, tooth and nail the whole way through. Aja might have looked a bit sluggish at times but in the end I marveled all over at how good she is, like some kind of living mountain throwing chairs and punches and all that stuff. This was just pure joy to watch, in my top 10 for the year so far."
[8.0] "This was the first time I watched Iwata and Momono in action, and their skills are pretty impressive, expecially Mio's. This was basicaly match of two separate very strong stars against those who worked more in a team. At one point of the match Momono created the difference and then Kong had to help Sareee for the first time. Maybe not my favourite match from this show as it has no connection with Hana, but very spectacular one. 3.75*."
[6.0] "Auch im Main Event ein cooles Match, stellenweise sogar stark mit den schnellen Abtäuschen und einigen tollen Kontern auch. Gute Strikes, gute Intensität. Aja Kong finde ich 2023 entbehrlich. 6/10 Brote"
[5.0] "A lot of well-done impressive moves, but I wasn't impressed with anything else. No, sometimes they did something really cool, but in the context of this match these things were just GIF moves and nothing more. I'd like to enjoy this match more, but, unfortunately, I couldn't. IMHO Hirota and Suzuki showed the best match on the show."
[7.0] "Very good match that became great in the last minutes. Everyone did a ton of good stuff but i especially enjoyed the middle exchanges between Mio & Sareee, all the interactions with Mio & Aja and the last minutes where Iwata got destroyed by Aja and her backdrops. ***3/4"
[8.0] "Three young stars in Iwata, Momono and Sareee, and the legendary Aja Kong. Sareee's second match since making her return and she looks as good as ever. Unsurprisingly, the younger wrestlers did most of the heavy lifting while Aja, given her age and size, was used well as the powerhouse who needed to be overcome. The match would slow down a lot, but it was perfectly fine to have something different in between the faster paced action. Iwata and Aja worked well together. Sareee and Momono had the best exchanges toward the end. Overall, this was a very good match to close out the Hana Kimura memorial show. 8/10"
[7.0] "Agree with the comments about Kong in this match. She's undoubtedly one of the GOATs but she sticks out like a sore thumb here and brings the match quality down. Also the result sucked because if Aja HAS to be in one of these headlining matches she should be taking the pin and helping to build the next generation."
[7.0] "First time watching Aja in 25 years. She's definitely Vadered out & understandably struggles to keep up with the movement of opponents half her age, which makes for some awkward moments where time stands still. Decent enough bout, but I'm not feeling the mega-high rating at all ***1/2"
[6.0] "I came here cause of high rating, and i dont agree at all.It was fine main event, little bit too long for me. Aja looked waaaay over her prime, witch is undestandable. Mio didnt look great too missing some timing in important moments. Saree was a true mvp with her brutal offence. ***.25"
[8.0] "That was a good match. Aja Kong was used well, to the best of her current abilities, and generally everyone looked pretty good, but especially liked Momono in this."
[10.0] "This was fantastic and a great main event to a fantastic & emotional show. All four delivered a fantastic match here with great actions, awesome and heated sequences. Even Aja who is limited in 2023 performed really well here and was great in her role. A Sareee vs Mio Singles Match down the line is needed."
[9.0] "Auch hier im Main Event der Show gab es ein starkes Match zu sehen. Selbst Aja Kong, die mittlerweile doch etwas limitiert ist, wurde klug eingesetzt. Ihre Promo nach dem Match war auch ohne sie zu verstehen, sehr emotional."
[10.0] "The match was absolutely amazing. Unlike the previous one, there was a palpable sense of intense rivalry between the two teams, as if they were out to destroy each other, and they fully embraced that energy. Each member of both teams delivered an outstanding performance, leaving a lasting impression. The level of intensity and passion displayed by all involved made for an unforgettable match."
[9.0] "An amazing match and Sareee has quickly returned into the Joshi killer. She just smacked Mio around like nothing and it was beautiful to witness early morning. Aja and Mika did some heated things towards the end of the match, too. Another incredible main event of a Hana Kimura Memorial Show. Also Aja's post match promo was emotional AF. ****1/2"
[9.0] "Sareee's second match since returning to Japan was a truly awesome and action-packed one. She really brought it here, as did Iwata and especially Mio. Aja Kong was spirited and did a good job as well. This match looked good on paper and boy did it deliver, including a great closing stretch. The aftermath, with Aja looking up to the skies and calling for Hana hit right in the feels. That's why I'm giving this a 9 instead of an 8."
