Sareee

"Sareee made me fall in love with pro wrestling again. Her trilogy against Syuri is on my list of all-time favorite matches. I recently got back into the joshi scene and have watched a lot of her matches over the past few months. She makes me pay attention to every little detail in her matches. She's incredibly focused every second, yet she never drops the ball on storytelling. What always keeps me hooked is that every move has a purpose; she never hits a move just for the sake of it. Her double foot stomp is absolutely brutal. To me, she's the best wrestler in the world right now,"

[7.0] "After seeing a lot of her big matches over the last year and a half I think she's overrated. She's a great wrestler but she has some weird/bad tendencies which drag down her matches by a lot. She often completely abandons a limb she spent minutes working on and then it's totally forgotten just for her to slug out. I think I'd enjoy her matches a lot more if she just solely focused on slugging out."

"Sareee made me sit forward. That is the review, mostly. She has a way of hitting the ropes and returning with more intention than she left with. Nothing looks casual. Even the smaller movements seem connected to an argument she is trying to finish. I like how her intensity does not require constant noise. She can look completely focused and still make the match feel emotionally loud. A few sequences moved faster than I could process, but the impact gave me landmarks. Strike. Reaction. New urgency. Another strike, now carrying the memory of the first. That is what stayed with me. The offense did not feel erased after contact. It remained in posture and expression. Sometimes the severity becomes so consistent that I want one quieter stretch for contrast. Pain needs silence around it occasionally. Still, Sareee made the ring feel smaller, the clock feel faster, and every mistake feel expensive. I stopped taking notes near the end. That is usually a good sign."

[10.0] "The best bell to bell worker in the business. She isnt flashy she doesn't fill a match with high spots what she does is tell a great story"

[3.0] "Good wrestler and unquestionable greatness but disappointing runs in the biggest places of her career and limited character work and diversity holds her back."

"Bound for bound the best in the world (& best promoter), I'm so glad she didn't pick either of the top two American promotions because her freelancing is the way to go & has given us so many incredible matches"

[10.0] "Arguably THEE best in the world, especially after two straight years of just outright greatness in 2024-2025. I really didn't start following her until around 2019 and was captured immediately, trying to find every match that was easily accessible. Then, the WWE run happened and it's not truly worth going into that outside of they fucked that up in the first degree and I wanted to throw a parade when she got out of there. 2026, hopefully, will be a hat trick year for what's turning out to be the best phase of her career in my opinion."

[10.0] "So like I've only watched three of her matches and it's her 2025 trilogy with Syuri and like she is one of my favorite wrestlers of the year even though I've only seen three matches. Sareee just beats the fuck out of people and drops them on their heads over and over again and that headbutt holy shit that headbutt rocks so much like she's just so fucking awesome man."

[10.0] "Sareee is bob-cut violence made flesh. Born to wage war and tear worlds asunder. She passes from kingdom to kingdom as she pleases, for no one dares invoke the wrath of the god of flame. Leaving every realm charred to ash and ruin in her wake. Inoki's greatest discipline spoken of only in whispers by those fortunate enough to be spared the hell which would await them should they meet her smoldering gaze. All the while she hoards the sun's light for herself as the entire globe lives in her shadow."

[10.0] "I'm shocked I haven't written an entry on Sareee yet. Because she's absolutely the best wrestler in the world right now. When I first watched her back in 2019, I thought she was good, but I didn't see an all time talent. And ever since she unretired, she's been on an absolute roll, consistently having the best matches of the decade. She hits hard as hell, she bumps crazy, she drops people on their heads. She mixes so many styles she's learned from and it all blends so well. She has this badass air about her, whenever you see her, you can tell she's the best in the world. She just carries this aura that's indescribable yet palpable. I could go on and on about her matches with Big Hash, Syuri, and Nanae, but that would take up too many characters. If you haven't seen her, just go to the matchguide and go down the list after you hit the rating button, you're gonna have an absolute blast. All hail the Sun God."

[5.0] "People here exaggerate Sareee's greatness. She's a great wrestler, that's undeniable, and everyone will probably only have good things to say about her when she retires. But to me, as someone who's been watching wrestling for almost thirty years, Sareee is... unprofessional and egotistical. She always, ALWAYS, acts like she knows what she's doing, takes control... And everything would be fine. But in matches with opponents like Iroha, Syuri, Satomura, or Chihiro Hashimoto, it's too obvious--like she wants to get everything done on time, regardless of her opponent's wishes. I understand when you're wrestle someone like Honori Hana, but with the top joshis from other companies? She tries to look too perfect, and sometimes it backfires. In January 2024, at Sead, in a match with Arisa Nakajima against Miyuki Takase and Natsu Sumire, Arisa unfortunately suffered an injury, and Sareee attempted to take control of the situation. She immediately panicked, pacing around the ring, and it was clear she couldn't handle the situation, she simply wasn't ready for it. She only confirmed that the match was already going wrong and was making the situation worse right then and there. She needs to change her mindset on this matter if she truly wants to become a great wrestler. She has excellent potential. She just needs to understand that Sareee isn't the only person in the ring. She needs to suppress her egocentrism--she doesn't make her opponents better, she only showcases herself. She's not Ric Flair. She's like Hulk Hogan, to put it bluntly. This needs to change, and urgently."

[10.0] "MY SON GOD THE NEXT INOKI WILL BE GREATEST IN 4 YEARS BEST WRESTLER WHO IS STILL ACTIVE SHE IS A 10 IN WRESTLING AND AT CHARISMA MY SUN GOD IS THE ONE AND ONLY"

[10.0] "If 2024 and 2025 is not enough evidence that Sareee is a proven 10/10 then I don't know what is. I had her at a 9/10 for several years including when she was averaging 4-7/10 ratings due to people only be familiar with her NXT run, so I think it's finally time to bump her up to 10/10 for my rating. My comment in February 2023: (In March 2021 I rated her an 8, I am going to keep it at an 8 because as Sareee she is very good. In WWE so far she has not hit at all and has barely done anything since she moved to Florida. Unlike some other Joshis that WWE has brought in like Io Shirai, KAIRI and Kana/Asuka, Sareee didnt really have as much exposure to non hardcore Japanese fans. Kairi, Shirai and Kana had some popularity amongst some hardcore fans. Shirai and Kana had multiple matches in North America prior to WWE and Shirai and Kairi were coming from the hottest joshi promotion which boosted them. Sareee didnt really have this and a lot of non Japanese wrestling fans wouldnt have had much reason to care for her in WWE. On top of this once she finally got to wrestle for WWE they dropped the ball with her fast and the anime schoolgirl thing really hurt her. Unfortunately I think shell be viewed by people who know of her outside of WWE in the same way that KUSHIDA and Hideo Itami/KENTAs wwe runs are viewed. Hopefully this changes.) A little more than a month after this Sareee has departed from WWE, I hope that she makes a splash wherever she ends up and people can see her talent that never got to be fully showcased in NXT!"

[10.0] "Sareee is so Godly she one of my favorite wrestlers right now and she one of the best in the world right now. Just a cool badass Hard hitting wrestler."

[10.0] "One of the best joshis to do it, her Marigold red belt run is awesome. Her suplex and strike based offense is super stiff and snug. Her Uranage finisher is reminiscent of King's Road backdrops. Her diving double stomps look brutal. She is tough as nails and always fiery. One of my favs."

[10.0] "Easily the biggest fumble in wwe history Saree was treated like a joke during her nxt run it was completely insane I was glad when she decided to leave. Now she is thriving and killing it."

[9.0] "Sareee has a very good claim to being the best women's wrestler in the world right now. She's worked the joshi scene and been very successful in multiple companies, and she delivers good matches pretty much every time. I enjoy her work, her stiff style with good grappling is quite appealing to me. I would like to see some more variety in the offence but what is being given is of a high standard."

[8.0] "Sareee is an example of a good, successful wrestler in one company while being a big flop in a different setting. Her WWE failed for multiple reasons. Her coming over shortly after the peak of the pandemic played a role. Her coming after Kairi & Io played a role. Here being there during the shift into NXT 2.0 played a role. Her having a terrible "magic neckless" gimmick played a role. These are all outside of her control. But she also simply did not connect with the WWE audience. I follow Stardom & my favorite wrestler of all time is Tam Nakano, so I am very accepting of Japanese women wrestlers. And even I did not connect to WWE's Sarray. That said, Sareee in Japan is almost an entirely different wrestler. Obviously the not having a language barrier to contend with helps her. She's also free to work stiffer, which suits her strengths. She's done a great job making her matches feel big over the past few years. One positive to mention during her WWE run: She deserves a lot of credit for giving Tiffany Stratton her first successful program. I think Sarray did a lot to first put Tiffany on the map. She's still doing great in Japan & gearing up for a big IWGP Women's Title match against Syuri."

[10.0] "Honestly, Sareee might be my favorite wrestler of all time. Technically outstanding, she embodies everything I value in puroresu: honor, dedication, resilience to struggle and respect. Just one look at her before or during a match is enough to feel how real this is for her, and of course, for the viewer. Everything she does pulls me in like a magnet. Some people criticize her for being some kind of Inoki wannabe, but the sacred aura she carries isn't far off from the one the true legends used to bring. With an unrivaled match catalogue Sareee will likely be my WOTY for the third year in a row, and she's cementing herself as one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the history of the sport."

[10.0] "Sareee is a CTE wrestler and I mean that in the best way possible. One of the best strikers in the business and is willing to take hits just as hard as the ones she gives out. What she has been able to do as a freelancer is truly remarkable. 10/10"

[7.0] "Gotta be honest most of her matches are quite disappointing. They get insane hype and never live up to them. The last 5-6 matches i saw from her all left me with the feeling of "that's it? " and that's not what you want. Her storytelling and selling is inconsistent. Lots of people will give 10 cause she failed in WWE and they want to stick it to them (Like WWE cares lol), or because she does unprotected headbutts which seems to make people happy for some reason. (why potential brain injuries are fun to people, idk)."

[10.0] "The thing about Sareee is she's never been bad per se. Even as a rookie she was completely proficient and she's just gotten better and better and better to the point now where she's clearly one of the best wrestlers alive. Also, I get a special kind of enjoyment out of Sareee's career, because for me, it's like if Sakie Hasegawa had had a career twice as long."

[10.0] "Easily the best women's wrestler in the world. Ever since she departed WWE, I find it very hard to find a mediocre let alone a bad match since. Nuts that she's an under-30 going this hard in her career. Best wishes to her"

[10.0] "Had to reconsider my rating, after the past year or so of her freelance run. Along with her own SareeeISM shows, she's up there with the greats now. Easily the best womens wrestler around right now, have to give her a 10."

[10.0] "The absolute best in the world at the time of me writing this. Sareee was the best joshi wrestler on the indies prior to her WWE move and picked up exactly where she left off upon returning. Everything she does feels must-see."

[10.0] "Sareee is the best wrestler in the world and has been since atleast 2019. Now that Meiko Satomura is retiring, Sareee should and will take the stop as the Final Boss of women pro wrestling in Japan."

[10.0] "One of IF NOT THE BEST women's wrestlers in the world. She has had one hell of an upgrade she's had an I can't wait what she has in store for next year."

[10.0] "Man, Sareee has really been on a roll this year, hasn't she? I remember wondering what the hell had happened to Sarray around the time she left NXT UK, and now I'm sat wondering why WWE never thought there was any potential with her. She's been delivering some of the best work of her entire career this year, her matches with Bozilla, Mayu Iwatani, Big Hash and VENY being some of her best performances. She can only go up from her, and I'm looking forward to seeing her cement herself as one of the best wrestlers in the world."

[10.0] "The best womens wrestler in the world right now imo. She knows how to fight from underneath and mount amazing babyface comebacks against bigger opponents and she can have absolute hard hitting bangers with others. One of my favorites in the whole world and she keeps getting better."

[10.0] "The best womens wrestler in the world. When I found out she was in Nxt at point playing a fuckin school girl character I was so pissed cause how the hell do you fumble saree? ! ? ! ? ! ? Seeing what shes doing right now as a freelancer is so sick. The best for a reason"

[10.0] "Shame it didn't work out for her in WWE, came in at an awful time with the 2.0 experiment and was on the bad side of some writing. Glad I kept up with her career since though, she's had a hell of a year & has firmly cemented herself as a top 3 womens wrestler in the world right now with Mayu & Io"

[10.0] "She is 28 years old, get that in your head. The sky is the limit for her, one of the most talented performances (men or female) i have ever seen. Wrestling perfection"

[9.0] "Truly a shame what happened to her in WWE, hope to see her back one day. Fantastic wrestler, one hell of a year she's having."

[10.0] "La meilleure catcheuse actuelle tout simplement. Depuis son retour au Japon, elle enchaine les excellents combats. Elle est parfaite: technique, charisme, brutalité! Je l'adore"

[10.0] "A very strong candidate for womens wrestler of the year and possibly one of the best Joshi wrestlers of all time. I think its honestly between Sareee, Iyo and Mayu Iwatani. And Mayu vs Sareee was just amazing. Its honestly disgraceful how she was treated and had her character reduced to a Japanese schoolgirl in NXT, and she had that bad match with Mandy that wed all like to forget."

[10.0] "Sareee is one of the top joshi wrestlers. Her matches are amazing to watch. Shes a really good striker with technical ability. Very good moveset. Her nickname "Sun God" suits her very good."

[10.0] "She really took the NXT fumble and became one of the best wrestlers in the world currently, an absolute workhorse and a pleasure to watch perform."

[9.0] "a below average stature and look compensated with one of the most passionate, stiff, shonen/odo wrestling style of her own (Sareeism, question mark? ) that it doesn't even matter, really carrying the freelance scene on her shoulder in these couple years. Unfortunately she just wouldn't able to work anything meaningful out character wise but really that it's okayit's that outgoing unspoken charisma that is already enough"

[9.0] "The WWE had a good run of completely dropping the ball on amazing wrestlers in the 90s with mind numbingly stupid gimmicks. Whether it be dentists, fitness fanatics, or teachers, the promotion had a knack for wasting talent. WWE must have been feeling with nostalgic with Sareee and decided to drop a magical schoolgirl gimmick on the best worker in their women's division. As it followed, Sareee left NXT and is now working freelance back in Japan. Sareee has an awesome main event worthy look, at least in joshi promotions. Her in-ring ability is up there with just about any women's division worker on the planet. She has solid strikes and arguably the best looking drop kick in wrestling. Sareee also boasts suplexes that would make Taz proud as she isn't averse to dropping opponents on their heads. Sareee's recent match against Mayu Iwatani at All Star Grand Queendom as well as her recent tag match against Giulia and Utami in the main event of Marigold Fields Forever are great examples of her in-ring skill. If you watch them, you'll be left scratching your head wondering how in the world did NXT let such an amazing talent go to waste."

[10.0] "One of the best women wrestler in the world. And one of my favorites currently. Amazing worker, always having great matches. She has amazing striking offense. Also she is a big match specialist."

[10.0] "Ever since she came back to Japan from her underwhelming WWE run, Sareee has lowkey been the best women's wrestler not on a major roster (WWE, AEW, Stardom, etc.). She's got a gravitas to her that I don't see in many big match wrestlers today."

[10.0] "sareee is one of the best wrestlers out there currently. she had an unfortunately lackluster wwe run which i was nervous would slow her down, but i couldnt be any more incorrect. her return to japan have been some of the best matches of the year and no one is more consistent than her. in 2023, she is tied with rika tatsumi as my wrestler of the year. the sun goddess is one to always seek out"

[10.0] "An incredible worker who is being absolutely wasted in NXT 2.0 right now. She came back from being stuck in Japan due to covid to a bunch of hype but that also coincided with big changes coming to NXT. She was basically meandering in the dying days of the black and gold NXT and I was hopeful when she was repackaged a little bit in 2.0 with the Sailor Moon-esque gimmick with the necklace transforming her. After a strong start they've basically been jobbing her out which is a big shame. She's easily the best female wrestler not named Io Shirai on that roster. EDIT: Had to bump this up to 10 because she's killing it in Japan since she left WWE."

[10.0] "It sucks to see the bad ratings on here purely from her WWE run because her stuff in Japan is on another level. From the small amount I've seen, Sareee never steps off the intensity and always brings it in every single match. Her striking is insane, whether its forearms, slaps or headbutts it all looks brutal. Her uranage finisher is awesome too and all of her big main event matches haven't dropped below "really great" for me. Sad that WWE used weird stereotypes for her character so fuck them but Sareee fucking rules."

[5.0] "I just don't see what WWE saw in her. Because WWE brought her. Thought she was going to be an Asuka/ Kairi or Io and she wasn't even close to being a Gail Kim. Very boring and with a ridiculous and super dull gimmick."

[5.0] "Yeah... I don't know how big Sarray was back in Japan, but in NXT she just didn't make it. Some boring little matches, without fun, without emotion, doesn't even look like a Japanese wrestler."

[9.0] "Very solid worker throughout sadly sapped with a generic, unimpressive gimmick. The truth about Sarray is that she came into the company at the wrong time. If she was able to get into NXT around 2018 or so she would've excelled as much as the other Joshi's have, but it seems that the timing made it unlikely for her to properly shine."

[7.0] "She's really fun inside the squared circle but lacks a little in charisma and personality. I that she finally has a gimmick but she's still a little bland."

[6.0] "From what I've seen she's a pretty middle of the road Joshi act: competent enough to have relatively good matches with talent (namely people like Iroha, who could honestly have great matches with virtually anyone so it's not THAT much of a feat all in all) better than her but usually can't do the same herself. She's most definitely a project worth working on given her talent, but her main weaknesses are charisma and character: she doesn't really have any to speak of at all. Unlike other Japan exports like Io, Asuka and Kairi, she hasn't had the immense experience and time to really put together anything interesting either in terms of persona, so it's definitely a unique situation that is seemingly being worked on in NXT. Either or not her current gimmick is able to survive intact or be forced to evolve is another matter, but as of now, she's a good wrestler that needs to learn the intangibles beyond just wrestling competently. Has promise, but certainly a way to go before deserving of the scores she's getting at the moment."

[6.0] "Good in the ring, stiff with her offense but cannot speak english and cut promos. She does not have the charisma of an Asuka or Io Shirai to make up for it. I don't see her getting very far in NXT or main roster without serious character development."