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JoLUVmania wrote on 15.04.2024:
[10.0] "I just started rating on Cage match and I want to give her a Ten but right now Im to eager to talk about her. When you look at the Top 10 highest rated people in match guide you see people born in the 20s 60s 80s (they rightfully deserve it) but someone born in 1993 and starting her career in 2011 and she rightfully deserves a 10. I was first introduced to Mayu when Mercedes faced her at Stardom (I know Ive seen her for a long time) That was one of my favorite Mercedes Mone match in Japan. Mayu vs IO Shirai is one of my favorite Matches ever. Purrriod. She is one of the best female wrestlers in the world, If we ever see Mayu in AEW I need to see her face Moné. I Lloyd watching her old stardom matches, and her new NJPW Matches."
TripleCrown wrote on 04.04.2024:
[8.0] "One of the very best Joshi and overall female wrestlers of her generation. Feels like Mayu has been around for AGES, and after a quick look... she has been doing this since 2011, which is just crazy considering she's only 31. Fantastic in-ring wrestler, I have zero knowledge of Japanese so I can't rate her ability on the mic, but pure wrestling she is just one of the very best."
Lauchlan wrote on 26.02.2024:
[10.0] "The best women's wrestler in the world and one of the best wrestlers in general. Mayu personifies Icon, she is a true leader, a champion, has so much charisma and is also a genuine amazing person. She will continue to thrive whatever happens next."
gabriare wrote on 23.02.2024:
"The fact that a shut-in that run away from her home to follow her dreams could be on the top of the top 1 joshi promotion, even though she wasnt the "big promise" of her trio with kairi and io, even though she constantly makes fun of herself, even though she still has a lot of self-doubt and often questions herself, even though it doesnt matter how much she proves herself in stardom, she still isnt considered a "big draw" compared to other talent on the same level. Mayu is my hero"
RusherBryan29 wrote on 10.02.2024:
[9.0] "My current favorite woman wrestler. Fantastic athlete and always give her all in matches. The definition of ace in a pro wrestling formation. One of the best pure babyface in pro wrestling."
xmenx wrote on 15.01.2024:
[10.0] "she is so Good! Ace of Yoshi, ssshe can make 5 star match so easy. good seller af, you can say she is hard working and her love for pro wrestling is real."
Khalid Ace wrote on 02.01.2024:
[6.0] "If I have to rate her whole career Mayu Iwatani would be a 9 but her current form is 6 at best by the way"
Wrest lingaddiction wrote on 16.11.2023:
[10.0] "This woman is incredible! Aside from being one of the best wrestlers in STARDOM, she's also made her way into NJPW and won their top women's title. Just having her name mentioned along side it elevates the prestige of it by tons."
MegaSPS wrote on 03.11.2023:
[10.0] "mayu iwatani might be the best female wrestler ever, shes also easily one of the best wrestlers ever regardless of gender. she has the most for the love of the game attitude when working her matches where shell take the most insane moves when she definitely doesnt need to. shes stardoms ace for a reason, and the icon nickname is well deserved. when kairi and io left stardom, mayu practically carried the company on her back (or neck based on her insane bumps) along with kagetsu while stardom built up their next generation. no matter who has been built up or been signed, mayu has remained on top for a reason. shes arguably the best ever."
Animago wrote on 21.08.2023:
[10.0] "The greatest wrestler of generation regardless of gender. Her contribution to Stardom is simply tremendous, rising from the bottom to the top of the company in an amazingly organic way. Stadom just wouldn't be where they stand now if not for their icon and ace Mayu Iwatani. She has this incredible ability to be at the same time a dominant champion and a fantastic underdog. Her repertoire of moves is just insane, she has a dazzling miw of speed excellent technical skills and hard-hitting strikes (when she serious only Syuri can surpass her in that field). Her ability to invest people in her matches through her world-class selling and bumping, her one-of-a-kind charisma and willingness to work in any position on the card makes her virtually the perfect wrestler to be at the top of major company."
ThreedomLegacy wrote on 09.08.2023:
[10.0] "My favorite of all time -- when it's all said and done, there will be a claim for the greatest of all time as well. She embodies everything you want in an ace but she was always better than that as "The Icon." What she was able to do for STARDOM time and time again to help get them to the level that they're at now is incredible. She's one of a kind."
gtg018 wrote on 07.08.2023:
[10.0] "A true athlete and fighter. She has a unique and appropriate selling style and really feels all the those impacts (especially bodyslams). She is an enjoyable wrestler to watch with her acrobatic moves. It is an admirable feature of her that she always keeps her energy high. Totally a role model in women's wrestling."
ak47al123 wrote on 01.08.2023:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatini might be the best female wrestler of the last five years. She got the look, the awkward yet charismatic personality, and most importantly, excellent in-ring performance. Her dragon suplex is a thing of beauty and her selling is top-notch."
danzitorock wrote on 25.07.2023:
[10.0] "A true Stardom ace, Mayu is a legendary wrestler who possesses uncanny skill and has established herself as one of the best wrestlers of all time. Her style and ring skill are elite."
Thenwoagedbadly wrote on 20.07.2023:
[10.0] "I'm convinced I could show a Mayu match to any decent person and they would say, at least, two things: 1) She's really great at wrestling and 2) She's really loveable. That kind of instant impact just shows what a talent she is and the strength of the character she has created. She could have been a star in any era of joshi puroresu and continues to add new notches to her belt (such as her being super heelish in 2020). Also, she's never really failed to deliver when the spotlight is on her, has carried Stardom on her back multiple times and set the stage for their most profitable period ever by crowning Utami the red belt champion (when she could have been a dick and not played ball). Long may she continue because the joshi puroresu scene will have a big hole in it when she retires."
SienaArsen wrote on 02.07.2023:
[10.0] "Mayu carried Stardom in her back for all year during 2020. And take all the risks basically alone to maintain things warm in the company. She proved her value, and it's unnecessary talk about her skills, charisma and in-ring performances. It's so far the best wrestler in the world today, even now, while take a backseat and let the others take place on the spolight, she's still one of big stars, always taking the attention to herself. And there's no point to make excuses to not talk good things about her, especially when take on singles matches. For me, no matter how her career could be a rollercaster sometimes, she's the only wrestler in the world I'll always give a 10."
NEVERoverweightChampion wrote on 29.06.2023:
[9.0] "She's pretty athletic and is good at a lot of things. Being extremely flexible she can sell and bump like almost nobody else, not scared of trying some crazy/weird spots sometimes. She has a charisma of her own, being awkward, clumsy but endearing. You can always count on Mayu to do her best and make her opponent look great. One of the best female wrestlers out there and surely the soul of Stardom at this point."
MasteroftheMatchGuide99 wrote on 28.06.2023:
[10.0] "Without a doubt the ace of Women's Wrestling no matter which company. Consistently delivers high-level performances, always has a charismatic aura, and can work with pretty much anyone, no matter how inexperienced or experienced they are. She's still relatively young at 30, but the fans better enjoy her while she wrestles, because the day she retires will be the day we lose a huge icon."
BigRossManWP wrote on 26.06.2023:
[10.0] "The greatest women's wrestler of all time. Has been the undisputed ace of the conpany that's now the best in the world since its inception, and she's still delivering every chance she gets."
SoaKas wrote on 23.06.2023:
[8.0] "It feels like hat to give her such a "low" rating but she's just not my type of wrestler. I struggle to get into her matches and she really just doesn't capture my excitement. Really frustrating for me since I know how good everybody thinks she is but there's nothing I can do about it."
Storyline Guy wrote on 08.06.2023:
"The best female wrestler in the world and one of the best wrestlers in general. She's crazy athletic and has amazing wrestling style coupled with great charisma and strong babyface energy. The best part of her game is selling... oh my world she can make anyone look like a million bucks. Came to know about her last year and it took me only one match to become a fan of her (vs Io Shirai in December 2016). She's the icon of stardom for a reason."
vaiser21 wrote on 29.05.2023:
[10.0] "The best women wrestler, probably the GOAT of women's wrestling, great babyface and great in-ring, there's nothing that she can't do, and she still has many years of her career ahead of her, excited to see what she does in the near future"
RecklessOne wrote on 17.05.2023:
[10.0] "One of the best wrestlers on the planet. A great ring skill coupled with a great energy of a babyface makes her the best wrestler out of her. On her example, a future star is already growing, she is surrounded by interesting girls and is not going to stop there."
ZayTokyo wrote on 14.04.2023:
[10.0] "The John Cena of stardom and possibly womens wrestling as a whole. One of the best wrestlers of all time and she has no signs of slowing down anytime soon. 20/10 no typo needed."
TheOneAndOnlyCactus wrote on 13.04.2023:
[10.0] "In my opinion, the greatest womens wrestler of the modern era. I can't express enough in just a few words how much I love Mayu Iwatani, the Icon of Stardom. Is she perfect? No, but she is athletic, she sells so well, arguably the best in the business right now at it, she is amazingly charismatic with a deep connection with the crowd, and has the knowledge of psychology and the moveset to have classics after classics with pretty much anyone she is put against. So while she is not perfect, she is as close as I can hope for anyone."
Cyclopz007 wrote on 31.03.2023:
[10.0] "My absolute favourite woman's wrestler. Incredible skill, matchless charisma, and perfect style. Discovered her on ROH and was blown away to this day. 10 outta 10!"
GriffinX wrote on 27.03.2023:
[10.0] "At a time where Stardom has a very real case at being the best wrestling on earth Mayu reminds the standard others have to live up to. Able to play both a serious ace but also a total goofball she draws fans in with everything"
nizzyhizzy wrote on 09.03.2023:
[10.0] "There's not a wrestler in the world like Mayu Iwatani right now. I discovered Mayu at the end of 2020 during her great World Of Stardom run and since then she's been my favorite women's wrestler and probably my favorite women's wrestler of all time. Her matches with Takumi, Io, Utami, Kairi, Yu Ishino and a bunch of other wrestlers I'd highly recommend that you'd watch."
Makai Club wrote on 05.03.2023:
[8.0] "One of the few Joshi that can rival her predessors of the 1980s and 1990s. You can maybe pick apart the style and flaws of her matches but you can't fault her performances, her drive, her amazing abiltiy to make you care and root for her when she is being a bump machine. She really carried the idea of Stardom for years prior to Bushiroad coming in. And while I haven't paid attention to her recently, she was the very reason I watched Stardom after the first show. And that is the case with men. She is nothing but quality. One of the best of her peers, perhaps the best."
IronStar wrote on 25.02.2023:
[10.0] "Mayu is just genius. She is the best wrestler in the world today for me. Best way to describe her is just saying her to perfect. She is incredible actor, incredible wrestler and incredible funny person. She is the greatest woman wrestler of all time. Hope she will get more accomplishments before her retirement."
Daigotsu wrote on 16.01.2023:
[10.0] "Mayu is an absolute genius professional wrestler. She's very good in the ring for sure; she's fast, she's athletic, her moves are great. She is on the shortlist of best sellers of all time. Her real genius is in her charisma, and her unparalleled ability to connect emotionally with her audience. I've rarely rooted for a babyface as much as I have for Mayu. She's able to make you care about professional wrestling, and the people involved. She really is a generational talent."
TerwilligerTheLucha wrote on 13.01.2023:
[10.0] "Legitimately one of the best professional wrestlers of all time. The absolute template for "ditzy" wrestler apart from possibly Kota Ibushi, just one of the funniest wrestlers I've come across. On top of that, her ring work is almost unparalleled. She's able to get you completely emotionally invested in any match she's in. The fact that she's not even 30 yet makes it all the more unreal."
eBento wrote on 06.11.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani is a generational talent; there won't be anyone like her in the world of Joshi Pro Wrestling for a long time and she will forever go down as THE Icon. Nobody in the whole industry is as good of a seller, nobody is as believable and charming as a babyface and nobody embodies the passionate spirit of pro wrestling quite like Mayu Iwatani."
benny5bellys wrote on 11.10.2022:
[7.0] "Mayu is very very good and although I don't watch as much Stardom as much as I used to, when I do check in on the promotion she still delivers when needed."
ScottEWrestling wrote on 10.10.2022:
[10.0] "For my money, Mayu Iwatani is the greatest of all time. If you watch her work throughout and take into consideration what she has done for STARDOM throughout her career, it's difficult to thank anyone for their success more than her or Rossy Ogawa. She has a limitless number of matches to her name that not only go down as "classics" but as all timers. Each year she never fails to at least enter one into the equation and she has proven that she is the best out of Threedom despite never being the chosen one over the likes of Io Shirai and KAIRI. Her match with Starlight Kid on the final night of the 5STAR Grand Prix identifies what makes her so special as a performer but that's only one of many. Truly the GOAT."
Riverman wrote on 16.09.2022:
[10.0] "The greatest at bumping/selling in history....Oh yeah, and pretty outstanding at literally everything else too"
BabaYagaV20 wrote on 03.09.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani has been an essential part of women's wrestling for almost 10 years now. Arguably the best worker in the industry right now, she's not only the ace of STARDOM, but of the whole sport in general."
Kingmoose22 wrote on 21.07.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani is one of the best wrestlers in the world today. She is without diskussion the best seller in the world. She manager to always make herself look like the underdog even against far less experienced opponents. She is in my opinion the best wrester in STARDOM."
Plume Kiddo wrote on 03.07.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani is everything Joshi Puroresu is about. Mayu is the legacy of an entire generation and at the same time, the bulwark of a new era. Her in-ring skills are exceptional, so much that her contribution to the innovation of the sport is still evident today and I feel very lucky to be able to witness her career prime. She'll go down as one of the best wrestler of all time and at 29 she already tops every woman ever in the athlete toplist."
jamzell00 wrote on 05.06.2022:
[10.0] "It is impossible to cheer against this women. Her ability to get people to believe in her and her matches is all time great and of course she's a great worker too. Always smooth in the ring and makes her opponents look amazing with how great of a seller she is. Maybe the best in the world at looking like they just got destroyed in the ring. Somehow not even 30 yet lives up to the nickname of Icon of Stardom every step of the way. Many prefer Kairi and Io during this time period but Mayu will always be my favorite of the trio"
Wright15 wrote on 26.05.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani was one of the first wrestlers of whom I became a huge fan. She was, by all accounts, the least promising rookie from Stardom's original class, yet after 11 years, she is the only one left in the company. Not only that, but she has been the ace for years. Over the last two or so years, she has surpassed Io Shirai as the best wrestler in the history of the promotion. Tomohiro Ishii is the only active wrestler that I would say is a better seller. There are very few who have taken crazier bumps for otherwise routine spots. It's difficult to think of a more natural babyface. She was one of the three or four best wrestlers in 2020, and she remains comfortably in the top 20 today."
CoolKyle wrote on 13.05.2022:
[10.0] "Mayu cannot be killed by conventional means. When the human race is extinct and the dust settles after all the noise and commotion from the nuclear wars there will be only silence, cockroaches and Mayu Iwatani. Greatest of all time"
LilKazu69 wrote on 10.05.2022:
[10.0] "Easily the greatest female wrestler of all time and probably the most talented wrestler in the world. Absolutely love that her story is the entire story of Stardom"
WhatIsLooveee wrote on 01.05.2022:
[10.0] "I have never been a really big fan of joshi, but I am very impressed and inspired by the story of Mayu. She was able to overcome personal socialization problems and, despite all the difficulties, succeed in his favorite thing to become one of the main faces of a successful major promotion. Mayu is a wonderful wrestler and great storyteller, whose commitment and sincerity are exciting, and the technique is impressive."
Okaro143 wrote on 22.04.2022:
[10.0] "One of The most outstanding female wrestler on the planet and one of my personal favorites. Very versatile wrestler with impressive striking ability, technical ability and high flying ability as well. A bit clumsy sometimes but also very charismatic."
Legend003 wrote on 14.12.2021:
[10.0] "Was kann man noch über Mayu sagen. Sie ist sicherlich einer der besten Damen im Wrestlingbereich. Sie kann so unglaublich gute Matches worken, hat ein fantastisches Moveset und ist schon jahrelang an der Spitze von Stardom. Eine wahnsinnig starke Perfomerin, die sicherlich jeder schon einmal gesehen hat bzw. gesehen haben muss."
hothstation wrote on 13.12.2021:
[10.0] "Fantastic performer all-around that is excellent at every facet of her craft; she also has that special ability to connect with the audience in a way very few do."
twostagetommy wrote on 19.11.2021:
[10.0] "She has been one of the best wrestlers in the world men or female for the last half decade. Arguably the best out of threedom, can have a great match with literally anybody. Clumsy outside of the ring but perfect and graceful inside of it."
jmerchantTWM wrote on 08.08.2021:
[10.0] "If Io Shirai didn't exist, Mayu Iwatani would be the undisputed best women's wrestler in the world today and there is no debating it. She's the ultimate seller in the ring, everything her opponents do to her looks absolutely excruciating. She's got a top notch move set and she's got this killer look when she gets serious. I swear she looks like she is going to murder her opponents sometimes and I love it. You watch Mayu in the ring and some of the bumps she takes and you have to wonder how she didn't break her neck taking it. She has to be made of rubber, I swear."
blastostg wrote on 28.07.2021:
[10.0] "The Ace of Stardom for good reason. The icon. In addition to her fantastic matches, her bones are seemingly made out of rubber. She seems to have no issue landing directly onto her neck, being folded in half or taking any manner of brutal bump."
Lueoka wrote on 16.07.2021:
[10.0] "Possibly the greatest talent that STARDOM has ever produced. Mayu has filled in all the check boxes to meet the requirements for being a complete wrestler with a depth that is only found in those that are of legendary status (deservedly so). While her earlier back catalog reveals how flawed she used to be, altogether she makes up for it when she fleshed out her entire game and lifted herself into the beloved wrestler we know today."
XIIV wrote on 05.06.2021:
[10.0] "Mayu is as good as everyone says and has truly established herself as the Icon of Stardom beyond just a moniker."
VladimirPoopin wrote on 03.06.2021:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani is the Icon of Stardom and possibly the best wrestler in Japan. She always pushes herself to go to new lengths to put on a show. This is particularly evident when facing off with other greats such as Kagetsu, Takumi Iroha, Jungle Kyona or Momo Watanabe. She has a natural charisma much needed in Stardom today, and bumps like something crazy. Mayu was with Stardom from the beginning, has been a rallying point through some dark times, and has been central to helping the organization achieve greatness. 10."
Suzukigun wrote on 26.03.2021:
[10.0] "She's called the "Icon of Stardom" for a reason. Amazing in the ring, interesting enough on the mic and the heartbeat of Stardom."
Kung wrote on 04.02.2021:
[10.0] "When it comes to joshi wrestlers, there isn't a better one today than Mayu Iwatani. She's the total package; she's great in-ring, she can hold the crowd in the palm of her hand, and she's eternally likable. She also has the smoothest arm drags on the planet. To me, she's a top 5 female wrestler right now."
pierreMinne wrote on 28.01.2021:
[10.0] "I can't give her another rating than a 10 for obvious reasons. She has maybe the best in ring in the world alongside Io Shirai, she puts over everyone she is in the ring with. She is a great babyface and can carry everything that moves. One of the best in the world, surely."
EmbraceTheHate wrote on 03.01.2021:
[9.0] "Honestly one of the best wrestlers around. Easily one of the greatest female competitors the sport has ever seen. As clumsy and goofy as she seems her matches show great resourceful action and a very charming and well put together talent that has a lot of crossover appeal. Her work can't be understated. She hopefully will be remembered as a legend in this great business and rightful earns that spot. Reliable worker who can lead and mentor with her ability. She should be proud."
medouse wrote on 10.12.2020:
[10.0] "There will be moment, she will become a legend and a face of joshi wrestling. She already is considered as one of the best female wrestlers in the world. She's got the looks, amazing skills and she's the sweetest babyface of all time. The amount of work she put in Stardom is tremendous. I cannot imagine this company without her."
Same Old Same Old wrote on 16.09.2020:
[9.0] "Neck abuse aside, Iwatani is currently pulling out all the stops on a consistent basis, in both in ring and character performance."
ElPolloLoco wrote on 29.08.2020:
[8.0] "Until 2018 or so she was extremely mistake-prone to the point sometimes she got stuck in the middle of a move, something that still pops up from time to time these days. I remember in one 2017 interview Rossy Ogawa went as far as publicly call her "lazy". But after Stardom was mercilessly raided for talent she really upped her game, perhaps because she would have had no other place to work if the promotion closed down. She has cleaned up her in-ring work a lot since then and had some truly excellent matches since. Basically she carried the promotion together with Kagetsu until earlier this year, including all the dead weight of the useless foreigners. Now she's the only ace Stardom has left up her sleeve, at least until Momo Watanabe finally finds a character that suits her and the time to seriously push Konami and Tam Nakano comes. And again she seems to be giving her best when under pressure. As a character I must say I find her fake clumsy persona unconvincing at the best of times. I just cannot buy her in that role. And in spite of her huge in-ring improvement I still find her the least of the Three Daughters of Stardom."
SpaceLionW wrote on 11.08.2020:
[9.0] "Amazing wrestle person. A bit clumsy at times and definitely a bit too keen on landing on her neck, but really just possesses an endearing energy and puts on really, really fun matches and bumps with the best of them (except when she's landing on her neck please no)"
EUJBFTY wrote on 26.07.2020:
[10.0] "An amazing wrestler and my favorite Joshi of all time. She has an inspiring backstory of how she went from being a hikikomori to being the Ace of the Stardom and is (in my opinion) the best female wrestler in the world today. She has the potential to be remembered as one of the all time greats in decades to come."
CatPower wrote on 29.06.2020:
[9.0] "I love Mayu, she is really good in the ring but miss the thing in general, she is probably the best seller in joshi's today, she is also great babyface, she is quite charismatic, her character never really change."
ProWrestlingGuy316 wrote on 20.06.2020:
[10.0] "Es gibt im Wrestling aktuell kaum Faces, die diese Rolle so gut verkörpern wie Mayu Iwatani (ich würde Tanahashi oder Kento Miyahara nennen, die in dieser Hinsicht ähnlich gut sind). Gepaart mit herausragenden Fähigkeiten im Ring ist Mayu schlicht und ergreifend eine der besten Wrestlerinnen der Welt, wenn nicht sogar die beste."
VillainClub wrote on 12.05.2020:
[10.0] "Das Icon von Stardom und Zurecht das ACE. Vollkommen zurecht World of Stardom Campion. Eine der besten Wrestlerinnen der Welt."
Wrestling Forever wrote on 14.04.2020:
[10.0] "Längst eine Stardom Legende unfassbar sympathisch. Auch eine die sich nie schont und so viel drauf hat. Was hatte Sie nicht schon für Schlachten gerade die mit und gegen Io und gegen Kagetsu sind legendär."
Riggs wrote on 24.02.2020:
[10.0] "She is a really good face underdog. I always can see her losing a match believably and rarely think she is the favorite. However, she is an incredibly good technical wrestler and that is able to make her a believable face of Stardom. Edit: She has really shown she is one of the best in-ring Joshi right now. She is smaller and awkward outside of the ring, but inside she is amazing. And she has now taken just about every moved Io Shirai used."
Dragon Fighter wrote on 22.02.2020:
[10.0] "A tremendous talent overall. A real world-class female wrestler nowadays after having seen a fair amount of her matches. She is excellent at working babyface. She has a really brutal moveset and especially the variety of her bridging suplexes (which are one of my favorite things in wrestling today). Mayu can work well with various opponents as well. She can bring intensity, bump and execute brilliant babyface comeback. She can really do everything right now as she is the Ace of Stardom after the departure of Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo. And even of all these 3 women, she is now the one I enjoy the most while the other two seem to struggle in WWE. Easily one of the best in the world and one of my favorites."
jaykyuen wrote on 16.01.2020:
[10.0] "Mayu has my favourite wrestling style and is one of the best babyfaces in the entire business, it's just impossible not to root for her. A brutal moveset, a long list of great matches and emotional moments, a great babyface aura, some of the sickest bumps you'll ever see and overall a world class talent in and out of the ring, Mayu has it all to be considered one of the best in the world."
CrazyCoffee wrote on 22.12.2019:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani. The Icon. The Savior. The Current Ace of Stardom. The last remaining member of the Threedom still in Stardom. Probably one of the greatest sellers and bumpers of this generation regardless of gender. She has had amazing matches with Io Shirai. Mainstream fans who like Io, Asuka, and Kairi, I highly recommend checking out her matches in Stardom as well as her colleagues. And if that isn't enough, you need to check out "THE WRESTLERS: Japan's Finest Wrestlers (A VICELAND documentary about STARDOM)" which gives us a glimpse of Mayu as a person. She loves wrestling as it is and Stardom is her. I doubt she will ever leave there, but anything is possible."
cuervonegro83 wrote on 30.08.2019:
[10.0] "Mayu Iwatani the Ace of Stardom or like she saids the Icon, I really think she is one of the greatest in the world, everytime she tries a move she does it, except that time she tried to do the surfboard but was a funny moment, that's the good thing about Mayu she is great but at the same time you can feel she is a bit goofy in the way members of other stables make fun of her, is like they don't respect her, but of course they do is just part of the show. Some of her moves are so cool to see, the super kicks, her new moonsault is so beautiful and even she learn in less than a month to do the Tiger feint kick (619 for WWE fans) to use it in tag matches with Starlight kid (she also starts using the standing moonsault), showing that she always wants to learn to do new things and do better matches with her tag team partners. She is also a great seller, she had some injuries this past years so I expect she can be healthy for a long time. Some weeks ago I watched a documentary about "STARDOM THE WRESTLERS: Japan's Finest Wrestlers", you can see it in Youtube, is from 2017 but in this video you will find some things about Mayu, I was surprise to know somethings about her past and how she is and I can only love her more. If I had to recommend a match, obviously any match agains Io Shirai is great, but matches against Kagetsu, Momo Watanabe or Utami are also a great option, and of course any tag team match with her STARS partners are fun to watch."
KyleEnjoysWrestling wrote on 05.08.2019:
[8.0] "Mayu is hard for me to rate because I do like her, but there just feels like there's something missing. She's good in the ring & has some charisma, but it just feels like part of the "it factor" is missing with her. I totally understand why WWE would want Io & Kairi & would opt to pass over Mayu. I feel bad for her because she's very good... but just missing something."
RussTShackleford46 wrote on 15.02.2019:
[10.0] "For a long time she was relegated by many as "3rd place in Threedom" behind Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo, but I've come around to the possibility that she very well might be the best of the 3. While her offense isn't as eye popping as Io's, she has a good technical style mixed with a bit of high flying and a fluidity that is among the best. Ranks right up there with Kota Ibushi as the best bumpers in the business, and she always makes her opponents' offense look like a million bucks. Mayu's also one of the most charismatic workers in Joshi, and has a natural underdog babyface aura that really gets crowds behind her. Easily one of the best female wrestlers in the world today."
20SaiDa19 wrote on 10.02.2019:
[10.0] "Mayu is amongst the best in-ring performers in the world today. She throws some of the best suplexes and is in my opinion, the best bumper in modern wrestling; this combined with her ability to sell, means that she makes most of her opponent's offence look great. She can also play the underdog role well and can cut a decent promo; my personal favourite women's wrestler ever."
LandonRyanWyatt wrote on 31.01.2019:
[8.0] "An underdog of underdogs in the women's division. Good wrestler, and enjoyable on a lot of levels. The future."
TheRatemaker wrote on 24.10.2018:
[10.0] "She is one of the best in the world today. Good babyface, tremendous in a ring, cut some goofy promos, the last one of the threedom still in Stardom. Her journey to reach this level is awesome too, she is an underdog in real life too. She brought the best feud in the modern era of Joshi-puroresu with Io Shirai, and she probably hold the best match of the modern era of women wrestling."
PistolPeteMatty wrote on 28.08.2017:
[10.0] "Along with Kairi Hojo & Io Shirai, Mayu is one of the top three female wrestlers around today. She's an excellent underdog babyface and has the most brutal looking Dragon Suplex around. Have yet to see her deliver a bad match."
LooseExplosion wrote on 17.12.2016:
[10.0] "One of the best female wrestlers on the planet and of this generation. Her salesmanship is unparalleled and her natural underdoggedness makes her one of the most sympathetic wrestlers going. Her execution is generally pretty crisp, her kicks are great, and her dives are pretty decent. I don't know any women that move as fast as she does in the ring. She reminds me a lot of Kota Ibushi, which is huge praise. Iwatani is great and deserves greater international recognition."
martyrofevil wrote on 13.11.2016:
[10.0] "My favourite wrestler in the world. She's an incredible underdog and perhaps the best bumper I've ever seen who can make even commonplace maneuvers look terrifying. She sells extremely well too, not just immediate damage but her own exhaustion as well and she can convey a lot of complex emotion through her face and body movements. She always knows what little touches to add in to really make a captivating in-ring story and if I had any flaw to say about her its that sometimes she sells me so hard on the build-up for a match that the match itself sometimes can't live up to the hype. If all that isn't enough, she's also super good at the actual "wrestling" part too with great speed, stiff strikes, beautiful suplexes, she's just the best."
Luv all wrestling wrote on 10.08.2016:
[9.0] "She shows good intensity, sick suplexes and the option to be a huge young star for STARDOM, which she already is."
rustybridge wrote on 10.08.2016:
[9.0] "Good intensity, great speed, very good offensive, takes bumps well and sells well. Also fun to watch and good on the mic. Current holder of 2 titles and is definitely a rapidly rising young star."
ntrlk1 wrote on 06.07.2016:
[9.0] "Undeniably among the best in the world. Her offensive moves all look great, "suspension of disbelief" is not difficult with the way she lays in her kicks and suplexes. Her bumping and selling are incredible, which make her a babyface of the highest calibre. Her mic skills are good too, she does both sarcastic humour and serious emotion very well."
LawDog89 wrote on 29.03.2016:
[8.0] "Iwatani is one of the best babyfaces working today. She shows great fire, and is a relatable and sympathetic character. Her work is very good of someone her age. She has cool moves and great athleticism. There are times when I feel like she hasn't fully grown into her body though. I know she's 23 but sometimes she moves like a bit of an awkward teenager. She is constantly getting better however and is one of the most popular wrestlers in Stardom, for good reason. One day I expect her to be a main event player. She's almost there now."
Nikkideamus Osyren wrote on 22.11.2014:
"She's got a lot of charisma. She's a great high flyer, and she's a lot of fun to watch. She has this spunky underdog vibe, which seems to be rare in Japan. I'd love to see her take flight on the international stage. She's a boat load of skill too. I think she's a tad slow at times, or, at least compared to other Joshi in her field. But either way, she's got a lot of technical prowess, and she's highly athletic."