Chika Goto vs. Utami Hayashishita

[7.0] "I thought this was pretty fun, the only really weak part of this match was GoChika failing to do the giant swim, but this was pretty enjoyable"

[6.0] "Utami Hayashishita is one of the best joshis in the modern day. Heck one of the best wrestlers of the modern day. I also have to say that she is probably (in my opinion) the biggest or one of the biggest stars that Marigold has. I have not seen a lot of Chika Goto, so I can not say if she is a good or bad wrestler, but this match was a strange one. It was very even, and I sort of watched it thinking that Chika is either new to wrestling or isn't new but always been an undercard performer, but was put in the ring with Utami who was instructed to make her opponent look good. I don't know the real story, but I would believe it if that was the case. Utami made Chika look quite good, but it didn't feel like Chika was the reason for it. Utami was selling very well for an opponent who didn't wrestle like it. A very strange situation and strange match to watch in that regard."

[5.0] "This was a disappointment, Utami is my favourite wrestler and I've not managed to catch much of her since she left Stardom, but man the two matches on the opening double header weren't much. Lacked heat, green opponent, the peak of the match was the comedy with Utami swinging her opponent perfectly, while Goto painfully struggled. Not a disaster, reminded me of an NXT TV match where they have the huge gaps in skill level. Anyway, I always enjoy watching all the little things Utami does in her matches, but if I wasn't a big fan, I can't lie I'd have probably hit fast forward. There was one good nearfall towards the end from Goto, unfortunately she followed it with the dirt worst bumps and sells for Utami's big lariats."

[6.0] "Decent match. Utami tried to do her best in this match but Chika did not allow her to do too much. Chika needs a change of moveset or a lot of hours in the gym, because some actions look very bad at times as she lacks the strength to lift the other person. Utami wins via German Suplex"

[6.0] "Solid enough match, they work well together and Chika Goto is definitely improving. Hopefully this tournament pushes her further. While Utami gets the much needed win after the earlier loss."

[6.0] "Chica Goto has shown she is capable of having great matches, especially in a tag setting, but this is another reminder that she is still growing. Utami wills this one into being above average."

[6.0] "Solid match. Gochika is still a work in progress, she's over with the crowds and shows flashes of being good but sometimes her execution doesn't work out as intended. That was apparent when she went for a giant swing and could barely get Utami off the ground for a couple of very slow spins. Aside from that, Gochika held her own. Utami kept things moving along before picking up the win. 6/10"

[5.0] "Chika Goto vs. Utami Hayashishita was a okay match Utami Hayashishita guided this match. Chika Goto will hopefully improve by the end of tournament with reps that she will receive in the tournament."