[8.0] "I love her so much, however she is occasionally on the sloppy side. She has had some brilliant matches especially against SLK and her persona is very fun to watch. But she does occasionally deliver a mid match. My favourite run of hers was in the High Speed division feuding with AZM and SLK. She gets an extra point for her likeable character."
[10.0] "Natsupoi is one of the most likeable wrestlers in all of pro wrestling. I have never met someone who hates her, and for good reason. Not only is she super talented in the ring, but she has a great personality and character as well. You cant help but root for her. She is super fun to watch. Bye-poi!"
[10.0] "What is bye~poi? I'm not sure, but thanks to her wrestling skills and laugh-out-loud character work, Natsupoi has become one of my favorite wrestlers in the world. Sticking with Bret Hart's three categories of evaluating a wrestler, I'll rate Natsupoi based on her look, promo, and in-ring ability. Starting with look, Natsupoi is the perfect image of an underdog. You can likely tell at first glance that she has a singing and gymnastics background, but don't let her looks fool you. She takes and deals a lot of punishment in the ring. Her ring gear is some of my favorite in wrestling, whether it be her original gear or the gear that her idol, Kairi, passed down to her. Moving on to promo, Natsupoi excels here as well. She doesn't shy away from expressing emotion, as she consistently made it clear in 2023 that she wants to be taken seriously as an in-ring competitor. Following matches against Mayu Iwatani and Syuri, she grabbed the mic and asked if she has finally arrived as a true threat. Also, her "bye~poi" catch phrase is one of my favorites in wrestling, especially since she engages her opponents and the audience with it. Lastly, her in-ring ability is where she somehow manages to excel even more than the two previous categories. Some wrestling fans have trouble suspending their disbelief with cruiser weight wrestlers, but the punishment Natsupoi endures shows her fighting spirit to become the best should be taken seriously. Depsite her gymnastic background, she isn't a one-dimensional high flyer that relies on flips and choreographed moves to get over. Natsupoi has an arsenal of devastating kicks as well as one of the nicest looking German suplexes in the business, which consists of releasing the opponent over her head while never leaving her feet. Like many Stardom wrestlers, Natsupoi has some amazing roll-ups like Fairy Blink and Fairy Magic. She also utilizes her version of Twisted Bliss off the top rope as well as a truly unique cartwheel powerbomb. Lastly, her character work in-ring is hilarious. She'll often pull out old school heel tactics but act completely naive of a rule, or flat out lie to the referee. A recent example: She was caught biting her opponent's arm during a match recently, which caused the ref to scold her. She claimed she wasn't actually biting her opponent. Several minutes later, she was caught again, this time biting her opponent's leg. When the ref caught her, she wiped off her mouth and yet again claimed to not be biting. She then turned to the audience and smiled like a stereotypical pop idol babyface. These constant juxtapositions in her character are fun to watch, and she is always pulling out new ideas among these lines. Taking all of these categories into account, Natsupoi is able to connect with audiences and draw out many different emotions from spectators. In one match, you might find yourself rooting for her to score an upset victory over a main event level opponent, while in the next match, you might be laughing at her eccentric character work. And on that note, bye~poi!"
[10.0] "Natsupoi is amazing at wrestling, has a great disposition, and is so fun to watch in the ring. Her only challenge is, she's not very strong - much better than jobbers like Sayaka Kurara or Miyu Amasaki but usually she gets dominated because of her weakness and lack of toughness."
[10.0] "She's really on the top of my list of "most fun wrestler to watch". The fact that she incorporates cartwheels so seamlessly into her arsenal is pretty impressive (most just only do a handspring elbow to the corner). She has great flash pins and is very fast, not called High Speed Fairy for nothing and I'll go as far as saying she's the best at that style. She's currently injured but I fully expect her to have at least a white belt title run by the end of 2024 !"
[9.0] "I love everything about her. Her storytelling, her move set, how athletic she is, cute, charismatic. I consider her complete and I believe that she will improve even more over the years, I think the best of Natsupoi is yet to come. After the feud with Tam I see no ceiling on her and I hope she get another singles run."
[9.0] "She might be one of the most underrated wrestlers right now, whenever she gets an opportunity she always does great and makes her opponent look very good. Tremendous athlete, cute and charismatic in some ways, can be brutal when she needs to be, a good storyteller as well."
[10.0] "One of the best female wrestlers in the world today. Natsupoi might have the most impressive variety of offence of any wrestler I have seen; especially considering her size. Her old entrance theme might be my favourite of all time; I really miss it..."
[7.0] "Natsupoi is a really cool character in Stardom. She hangs around the main event scene and can have some good matches, although it seems like she shines more in a tag team environment. Her offence is innovative and she has a great look."
[9.0] "From the moment I saw Natsupoi, I was amazed by her in-ring ability and athleticism. Perhaps in all-round style, she is the best in Stardom since Io Shirai, but for a long time her character could not be fully developed. The move to Cosmic Angels after her win against Nakano was exactly what it took to take Poi from just a capable high-speed wrestler to one of the company's top stars. Her work on every minor show is incredible and it doesn't stop impressing me. It seems that in every match she leaves all of herself in the ring. Her love for Tam Nakano seems legitimate. Her body is trained to perfection. And she's one of the most popular in Stardom these days. It will be a crime if she never wins the White Belt."
[7.0] "I just love Natsupoi! It's sick to see how she incorporates cartwheels into her move set. She's a highly skilled wrestler with lots of talent to show. Still my favourite wrestler from Stardom, and it will probably be like that for a while!"
[8.0] "Her cartwheels look super cool. She is a fast and agile worker, and that makes her fun to watch, especially in matches against wrestlers of a similar size who can match her speed."
[8.0] "Jemand, der in meinen Augen sehr underappreciated und underrated bei Stardom ist. Ich sehe Natsupoi sehr gerne im Ring, egal ob im Tag Team oder Singles Bereich. Sie hat in den letzten Jahren einen sehr großen Sprung gemacht, und wird von Jahr zur Jahr besser. Sie hat auch ein sehr interessantes Moveset, was mir ebenfalls gefällt. Ich hoffe, sie wird noch in den Main Event ein paar Mal zu sehen sein, um ihr wahres Talent noch zu sehen."
[9.0] "She's one of my favorite wrestlers for a good reason. She's probably the most athletic wrestler in joshi wrestling. She shows it off a lot, even when unnecessary. But that's not a bad thing. That's what wrestling is about sometimes. Showing off. the problem we have here is that due to her athleticism, her mat wrestling is pretty average. If she had done more chain wrestling, she would get a 10. I can never do what she does so I can't take anything away from her. She clearly is an expert and knows what she's doing. She's winning those matches. The company has good faith in her to let her carry the high speed belt so long. She also has a great personality, character and good social media presence. To be honest when I saw her in TJPW debut she won me over instantly. Also, fairies are cool too. LOL so 9/10!"
[9.0] "Natsupoi is imo one of the most underrated joshi wrestlers rn, her 2021 has been very solid with a banger against AZM and an awesome match against Tam Nakano. One of the best high-flyers in Stardom, with some beautiful moves as well. She is not Mayu, Momo, Syuri, Tam etc... but she is still an excellent and very consistent wrestler."
[8.0] "While she did spin her wheels a tad after moving over from Tokyo Joshi, her charisma and fun in-ring style seem to have finally pushed her forward to the upper echelon over at Stardom."
[9.0] "When I think of pure fun to watch perform, Natsupoi is way up there. She has a technique that is very unique. In this business, that's a hard thing to pull off. She's always poised & has a great look. She certainly relies on her gymnastic background a lot, while technical often takes a backseat. But I am totally fine with that, as I don't want every wrestler to have the same sort of approach. When she came into DDM, she brought a diversity into that group that was very needed. She's someone who I am always looking forward to see work."
[8.0] "Maki Natsumi is good. Really fun to watch. Has a great connection with the crowd. Her use of cartwheels in her matches is great. She stared with Actress girl'Z and is now working with Stardom. She entered Stardoms 5 Star Grand Prix for the first time in 2016 and ended with a 1-5 record. She has improved a lot throughout 2016. I hope to see a lot more of Natsumi in the future."
