[8.0] "Saya Iida is a wrestler who commands respect the moment she steps into the ring. Simply put, her presence alone gives her an edge that many wrestlers spend years trying to develop. She carries herself with a confidence and grace that elevate every match she's in. Beyond her natural charisma and poise, Saya is impressively agile. Her speed and fluidity allow her to execute moves with precision, making her offense both dynamic and technically sound. She blends a traditional wrestling style with modern agility, proving that respect for the craft and athleticism can coexist beautifully. Her matches often feel like a masterclass in pacing and storytelling. While she may not be the flashiest wrestler on the card, her ability to maintain the crowd's attention through sheer presence and solid in-ring work is invaluable. An 8.0 rating reflects her status as a dependable and impressive performer who continues to build a strong legacy--and just by walking into the ring, she's already halfway to winning."
[10.0] "One of the most underrated joshis in Stardom. Great at selling moves, has cool charisma, and works well as a team with Hanan. Really want to see her solo push to the white title. I was happy with her winning the tag team tournament and will also be happy when she wins an even bigger title."
[10.0] "Saya Iida is a machine, She's got everything you want in a joshi. She's heart, soul & grit. she's an amazing and pretty fun wrestler that i enjoy watching everytime she steps into the ring and Her and Hanan have one of my favorite tags in stardom, Can't wait to see more of her this year."
[10.0] "Iida fucking rules! She's got heart and passion in abundance, she's really damn cool, and her matches are so much fun to watch! Her and Hanan are just a perfect fit as a team too. Iida is just getting better and better with each match and it really is awesome to see!"
[7.0] "We love Macho GoriSan! She's such a fun and dynamic wrestler, bringing a unique energy to every match. Her talent often gets overlooked in the broader landscape of Stardom's roster, which is a shame. With her creativity and charisma, she deserves more recognition for her contributions."
[8.0] "Saya Iida has a great look, she definitely stands out. Even though shes so small, I definitely wouldnt want to mess with her. Her in-ring is pretty decent. Very good midcard wrestler"
[9.0] "The msot underrated talent in Stardom, Saya Iida is a fantastic wrestlers that can make any match she is in worth a watch with her unrelenting energy. She manage to get the maximum out of every minute she is in the ring, combined with her splendid selling abilities it makes her a perfect undercard wrestler that deserves so much more."
[7.0] "Saya has shown clear improvements since returning from injury. She's gone from being relatively good in the ring to being consistently awesome. She's more comfortable on promos, has changed up her look and gear, and has the makings of a future player in the company if she gets the chance. Right now, she is a 7/10 at worst, with the potential to be even better."
[6.0] "Immensely likeable, but really limited in-ring. When working in tag matches, she tends to be the weakest link. Her signature chops -- which she relies on heavily for crowd reaction -- are limp and a bit embarrassing."
[7.0] "Giant Saya is someone of a unicorn at Stardom. No one else in the company looks or wrestlers like she does, and she has a strong personality. I think the sky's the limit for Stardom's resident gorilla."
[10.0] "I absolutely don't understand the dislike of Iida here and the fact that almost every user who rates her so low rates Kamitani incredibly highly. Iida is a walking charisma, a time bomb that will explode as soon as it is given the opportunity. Even now, being in the lowest positions of the card, she manages to squeeze out the best even from not particularly talented opponents, whether it is Sayaka or Ruaka. Everyone who is in the same ring with her is revealed both from the side of personality and from the side of abilities, and I would compare her in this respect with Ishii, but with Ishii, who is still not at the maximum of his capabilities, who is experimenting and who, eventually, will find himself and be able to realize himself. I believe that she has a charisma that can open up and approach Misawa's charisma. Her moveset is peerless, her performance is peerless, her facial expressions and emotions get the audience involved without a chance, and all she needs is promotion. And I'll try to believe that her journey from the bottom to the top will be justified, although the reality is most likely that Ogawa just doesn't like her. Which doesn't stop her from being as pretty as she is now. My rating is more based on my expectations of Iida, because here and now-she's a solid 8, but in my opinion, she has an x-factor that will help her become a legend. Damn it, stop underestimating Iida."
[5.0] "Only at the 5Star GP 2020, she was one of the worst wrestlers of Stardom's roster. But since she won the Future of Stardom title back in december, she improved her in ring skills even giving a very good match to Unagi. If she continues in that way, my rating is gonna be higher."
[6.0] "Saya is far from being one of my favorite members of the Stardom roster, but she brings a unique presence & adds much to the Stars faction; especially after Tam parted ways. Being so short, yet so muscular makes her stand out right away. She's still very new in her wrestling career & her ability is a testament to the fabulous job Stardom does with their training program. One thing I hate that she does though are those mini-chops. Don't look like they would hurt a fly & the person taking them has to sell in an unbelievable manner."
[10.0] "Saya IIda, the Little Giant, is an absolute legend in the making and one of the wrestlers that brings me the most joy today. Put some respect on her name."
[8.0] "Since her push to Future of Stardom champion, not too much has happened in the way of Saya Iida being moved upwards, she still remains one of STARS' main pin takers due to the hiatus of Hanan (and with Ruaka placed firmly at the bottom of the card). However, she has come into her own in the ring and presenting herself as a threat, and the company seems to welcome this level of commitment to furthering her character and her presence in the ring. Kagetsu's golden trainee has started to finally show signs of greatness."
[8.0] "Despite only having a little over a year of experience, Saya Iida has become one of my favourite performers on Stardom? s shows. She does have a long way to go in some respects, but her intensity and apparent strength go a long way in making up for those inadequacies. She also appears to be much more confident now, even going as far as getting in Yoshiko? s face when she made her surprise appearance at the most recent Year-End Climax show, which me and my friend popped pretty loud for. I? m excited to see her grow even further as a performer, and to see what she does now that she has her first singles title."
[4.0] "I don't know... I'd like to say for her level of experience she's fine but her progress so far has been extremely spotty: some things she has learned very well, on others she hasn't improved a lick since she debuted. Differently from others (like the other Saya) it seems lack of proper matches during the shutdown hurt her and she's only shaking off the ring rust now, months after Stardom resumed operations. One big thing playing against her is her truly diminutive size: Saya Iida looks deceptively larger than she really is because she's very muscular, but she's actually about the same height as Kris Wolf, if not even shorter. Big surprise, people cheat when it comes to their height and weight... that lack of height will always play up against her, especially now that a new generation of taller or even much taller workers (Utami Hayashishita, Giulia, Himeka, Saya Kamitani etc) is starting to get pushed and even the high school rookies (Hanan and her sisters) are already taller than she is."
[5.0] "Ich finde sie noch ein Stück weit grün (und damit meine ich nicht ihre Gear), Talent hat Saya aber zweifelsohne. Sie ist nicht allzu lange dabei und hat deshalb genug Zeit, sich weiterzuentwickeln."
[7.0] "Japanese wrestlers seem to have an edge in wrestling. Time will tell if her potential bears fruit, but she is quite good for one with only a year's experience."
[7.0] "The most promising out of all the current rookies, Saya shows great potential as an underdog babyface and a future white belt holder down the line."
[7.0] "Saya Iida may be a rookie but she made her pro debut in January, 2 months later she gets her first win, and then 4 months after that she wrestles her first main event being part of a 10-woman tag match which makes me believe that Stardom sees some potential in her at least if not some promise which I agree with. Saya has wrestled professionally for 7 months now and she's become quite competent in the ring plus whenever she becomes a bigger up-and-coming star, I feel they can make her a real marketable sympathetic babyface just by how short, cute, and lovely she is."
