"Toyota single-handedly injected new life into my love for wrestling. Admittedly my interest for this art back in middle school wasn't anything but watching Mick Foley compilation in youtube for hours on end, and by the time i finished high school it had basically faded away. By a simple twist of fate, the recording of Toyota vs Hokuto '95 appeared in my youtube feed: I was completely blown away by the careless catharsis embebed in these women's style. Toyota specially seems to carry a borderline misanthropic approach that rejects any embellishment of the art to deliver pure, uncut violence. Without trying to abate Foley's work, for me wrestling had never seen more real until i discovered Manami Toyota."
[6.0] "Ugh. If there's a wrestler I don't understand how well she is received...it's her. It's Manami Toyota. She's undoubtably good, but she's reckless, she can miss spots, she botches a lot and psychologically-wise, she isn't the best in that regard. A 6 for me"
[10.0] "I've never seen a wrestler with greater endurance than Manami Toyota, her ability to go at full speed for up to an hour while throwing caution to the wind is entirely unmatched in my eyes. I'll never get tired of watching Toyota matches"
[10.0] "Arguably the greatest women's wrestler of all time. So many incredible matches in her career. My favourite thing about her is that she was never afraid to take risks. There was always an urgency about her moves. She never looked robotic or basic."
[10.0] "God. Damn. Manami Toyota is wrestling incarnate. If Mayu Iwatani didn't exist, we'd be talking about the undisputed greatest women's wrestler of all time. And honestly, there's still a massive argument that she already is. No one -- no one -- did it like Toyota in her prime. Her performance against Aja Kong at Big Egg Universe was a masterpiece. Legit one of the greatest in-ring performances I've ever witnessed in my life. You could frame that match next to the best stuff from Kenny Omega, Mitsuharu Misawa, or Kenta Kobashi and it holds up perfectly. She sold like her soul was leaving her body. She bumped like death was around every corner. And she came back, over and over, with this fiery spirit that was just... unmatched. No wasted motion. No break in character. Just pure, explosive wrestling perfection. She wasn't just fast -- she was lightning. She wasn't just graceful -- she was violent. Every match had this emotional rhythm to it, like a musical performance mixed with chaos. The near falls, the insane athleticism, the storytelling through pain and resilience -- she was the full package before people even knew what that meant. Toyota was the blueprint for what "goat-tier" women's wrestling looks like. Her consistency, her intensity, her unmatched cardio, her timing... all of it was decades ahead of its time. She could've main evented any WrestleMania and blown the roof off. So yeah, this is an undisputed 10.0. Manami Toyota was absolute elite. If you've never watched her matches, you're missing the foundation of high-speed, emotionally charged wrestling. She's not just one of the greatest women's wrestlers ever -- she's one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Period."
[10.0] "Special pro wrestler. One of the best wrestlers of all time, she could do it all, her willingness to take any bump, her selling, her fast paced style, such an incredible worker."
[10.0] "If you know little about women's wrestling prior to what WWE has offered, once you learn about Toyota, your jaw will hit the floor. If Billy Graham is the male wrestler who was amazing to a degree before the business was ready for it, Manami is that when thinking of women in wrestling."
[10.0] "How do you describe Manami Toyota? It's as simple as just one of the greatests females wrestlers in history. Nobody did what she did in the ring, especially back then. She's one of the pioneers and an example for many female wrestlers. Her matches are unbelievable, have never aged and are still appreciated today! If you don't know this woman, check out her work !"
[10.0] "The Greatest Female Professional Wrestler Of All Time! Seriously, how good this woman is as a wrestler is insane, it's unfair that she's so gifted. Her matches with Aja Kong, Kyoko Inoue, Akira Hokuto, Toshiyo Yamada, Mima Shimoda to name a few, along with her tag team bouts, all speak for themselves and should be seen by anyone who appreciates professional wrestling in general. Her move set is breath taking, watching her taking nasty bumps, selling like crazy, taking all kinds of high flying risks, getting technical, there's so much to offer that she can provide and always delivers, not to mention that she's also a great storyteller, she's a very believable babyface and plays the role super well in her matches. I know this phrase gets thrown around a lot, but this is 100% deserving of a title for her, Manami Toyota is a generational talent that we will never see anyone come close to being on her level of in ring talent, psychology, story telling and able to have the crowd in the palm of her hand ever again. Seriously, she's so refined and athletic, that it's almost unreal how out of this world her in ring abilities are, she makes everything look so easy and takes so many risks with no hesitation whatsoever, truly on a whole different level, no matter the race or gender, also impressive how she can recover from a botch and/or make it work for her matches. Overall, Manami Toyota has a 30 year career that has influenced many talents since then through amazing athelticism and classic matches, that alone could warrant a 10."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota is the best wrestler in the world. She has it all and she understands it all. She has what many wrestlers (male or female) lack: ring psychology. She reminds me of Bryan Danielson in her positioning, intelligence and speed. All her actions seem natural and almost thoughtless, she seems to seize opportunities, act on what's happening, simply react. Even her few botches seem credible. She gives us confrontations that seem truer than life. Her confrontations with Aja Kong are my all-time favorite fights of all genders. Her speed, flexibility, selling skills and intelligence are matched only by the impact she puts into each of her blows."
[10.0] "Manami is on my Mt. Rushmore alongside Chigusa Nagayo, Jaguar Yokota and Akira Hokuto. I recall a quote from the creator or Mario Bros, Shigeru Miyamoto, where he says the essence of what makes Mario so fun is its simplicity: it's a game where you run and jump. I think that's part of the reason Manami resonates with so many people. She's considered an innovator but she actually cared less for intricate spots and more for running and bumping. Her matches felt like authentic contests where her offense often looked improvised and always ran the risk of failing. People will criticize her botches but I would rather take a wrestler who took chances than a wrestler who played everything super safe with their moves. She's like the equivalent of a quarterback that takes shots down field even though the analytics favor short passes with a higher completion percent. Rambling aside, Manami is wrestling excellence and I love her interpretation of the art form. Also, the "Mamani Toyorita" commenter below has rated all the most famous joshi of all time as 2.0 or below, making me wonder what kind of agenda is going on there or if it is bot activity."
[10.0] "I can't possibly comment on her mic skills since I don't speak Japanese, but I don't need to to understand what she's doing in the ring. She is the total package in a wrestling ring and I have never seen her have a bad match."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota makes all of our favourite wrestlers seem like amateurs, its hard to comment on her ability because words feel like they cheapen her fight, passion and her ability to seem like she is fighting Gods and surviving. When Manami Toyota bumps you forget wrestling is a work, one of the best of all time, and deserves to be known by every wrestling fan."
[10.0] "The best female wrestler ever and can be argued the best wrestler ever. Probably has the best cardio in wrestling ever, her gas tank never emptied. The way her body would fold during powerbombs and Germans always made them look incredibly impactful. The jump to the top rope followed by any type of dive she decided she wanted to do was always a great spot & she continued to be great even at the end of her career putting on great matches. From videos Ive watched her work ethic was also undeniable never not putting on her absolute best."
[10.0] "Not all of Manami Toyota's matches are for me, sometimes because of the frantic pace. But Manami Toyota is simply the greatest women's wrestler of all time and a top 10 wrestler of all-time in the very top league. Toyota had fantastic work-rate, great highflying and speed based offense, some great power moves as well. She had some of the greatest matches of all-time. 100% legend."
[10.0] "She is one of if not the greatest wrestlers to have ever graced this planet, she has influenced a generation of talent, her high flying and technical ability legit changed the way Joshi style was, of course she deserves a 10"
[10.0] "She is arguably the greatest female wrestler to ever do it. It's clear how influential she was when you look at how much modern day wrestling is influenced by her body of work. Phenomenal. 10/10."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota is up there with the greatest to ever do it, and that includes the male wrestlers. She could do everything and have a 10/10 match with anyone. Perfection"
[10.0] "Manami Toyota is the greatest women's wreslter ever. The perfect professional wrestler. Great technical abilities and high flying. She is a legend and influenced the modern generation of wrestling."
[10.0] "A true pioneer for womens wrestling today not just within the Joshi based promotions we see today like STARDOM, TJPW, and Marigold, but for any womens division elsewhere. One of the standard bearers of the revolution and rise of Japanese professional wrestling in the 90s as well. A genuine candidate for greatest professional wrestler of all-time, regardless of gender."
[10.0] "Every LGBT male person usually has one random woman who they are the biggest fan of for no reason. for me Manami Toyota is that women. One of my favorite pro wrestlers ever, one of the best of all time. The prefect pro wrestler."
[10.0] "The greatest female wrestler of all time. One of the greatest wrestlers regardless of gender. Minami Toyota is an icon of joshi puro and puroresu in general. An absolute legend. 10 out of 10."
[10.0] "Easily the best female wrestler ever. Perhaps even the greatest wrestler period. Her matches with Kyoko Inoue and Akira Hokuto sold me on her and I can't recommend her enough."
[10.0] "For my money the greatest female wrestler of all time. She was before her time in my opinion. Toyota had a moveset and in-ring ability that could stand against the best even now. Her matches with Aja Kong were some of my favourite, same with Meiko Satamura."
[10.0] "Go back and watch her matches. She was not only ahead of her time, but she would still be one of the best wrestlers in the world today if she was competing like she did in her prime. Absolutely fantastic. Sometimes she took risks which might have been ill-advised, but that's part of what made her so great. She's without a doubt the best female wrestler of all time, and she's in the conversation for best wrestler of all time period."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota is my favorite wrestler of all time, and I think the greatest female wrestler of all time. The first Joshi match I watched was her versus Aja Kong, and most of the womens wrestling I had seen previously was WWE (this is about 2007), so needless to say I was blown away by the intensity, the athleticism, and the storytelling. Her matches in her prime are nothing short of art."
[10.0] "The high peak excitement and danger of Manami Toyota is what makes her spectacular. The adrenaline rush that comes watching this woman crash at high speed, or deliver a devastating maneuver, is what gives me the joy and pleasure of considering Toyota as one of the absolute best. Many will simply say "She's the best" without ever telling you why. The leaps of faith with zero hesitation, the dangerous yet wildly innovative offense and her refusal to compromise made her extremely compelling in her prime. Her famed matches against Kyoko Inoue, Akira Hokuto, Aja Kong and so many others are legendary at this point. My favourite stuff has got to be the tag work during the interpromotional feuds with JWP and LLPW. The two WWWA tag championship bouts with Toshiyo Yamada against Dynamite Kansai and Mayumi Ozaki are spectacles, masterclasses in tag team wrestling. Those on top of her feud against Yamada were key to me getting deeper into the joshi scene. It's the art of it all that made Manami Toyota great. The raw emotion and danger - all learned from the innovator before her and another all time great Jaguar Yokota. Don't let either the revisionists who say she's an emotionless no-seller or the uneducated Meltzer-repeaters that never watched and will fail to explain her greatness fool you. Just watch the matches and see for yourself. She was the real deal who became one of the key pieces of the post-Crush Girls era of AJW, and I will always view her as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota is one of the best wrestlers of all time, male or female. With a lot of 5 star matches, her bouts stand the test of time, being some of the most impressive women's matches of all time. She was always giving 100% in her matches, doing a lot of crazy moves and taking some big bumps. Great seller and always had a great connection with the audience. Truly the GOAT."
[10.0] "The best female wrestler of all time, and one of the best in general. She had 13 5-Star Matches in her carreer. She had no fear to be agressive, to put her limits on test every single match, to be innovating. She makes moonsaults, backflips, turnbuckles rolling pins and falling dropkicks in a age of the most wrestlers uses backsuplexes and hammerpunchs as better move. She also had a incredible balance control, jumping on the ropes without a single trace of sliping, and could be considered one of the pionners of the future "high-speed style". And she completed with good sellings. No much more to say, she's simply the best!"
[5.0] "Fine Wrestler that has had many good matches. But theres something missing; selling. Whenever I watch a Manami match, its like i'm watching advanced AI art, sure its impressive on a technical level but theres no soul to be found. Somehow, she lacks the charm that some of the more successful american spot monkeys have. I still respect her, and maybe one day I will get it, but its not today."
[10.0] "The best female wrestler of all-time in my humble opinion. There's revisionists out there that will claim she had no psychology and couldn't sell. I wholeheartedly disagree here. She was a tremendous seller that could take some crazy bumps. She could squeeze out any emotional reaction from the audience at any time, she always had them in the palm of her hands. And wow, what a worker she was. Setting the standards for in-ring action for the decades to follow, insane pace and stamina in her prime, she was just a joy to see perform."
[10.0] "The greatest female wrestler of all time and one of the best wrestlers in general. Matches against Hokuto, Aja, Inoue, and Kansai always deliver and her wide array of moves is amazing. My favorite match of hers is against Akira Hokuto at Destiny 1995"
[10.0] "One of the greatest professional wrestlers to walk this Earth. Lou Thesz, Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Manami Toyota. A real shame that many outside of Japan will never know the true genius of her work."
[7.0] "I? ve always liked Aja Kong better because Manami? s matches just have never been as exciting. Don? t get me wrong she is still very good. Even her matches with Aja aren? t fantastic. One of them I can? t even finish because Manami won? t stop screaming. I feel like she doesn? t sell as much as her other contemporaries but maybe I just don? t notice it. Because I am decently new to Japanese wrestling. I think a 7 out of 10 currently is satisfactory. Maybe I? ll change it later once I watch a little bit more of her work."
[9.0] "While I don't think Toyota was the best of her generation, she could do wonderous things in the ring. And, like her peers, her longevity is underrated. She wrestled as a top level for a good while. Perhaps not twenty years like some of the male wrestlers, such as Negro Casas, Bryan Danielson, etc, did but the lack of footage doesn't skew in her favour either. But for what we seen, she has a long list of great matches against different opponents or tag team partners. Her feuds against Toshiyo Yamada and Aja Kong are well known throughout history and for good reason. But she had a lot of good matches against lesser known rivals such as Yumiko Hotta and Kaoru Ito. Her longevity was certainly helped with the hyping by Dave Meltzer and while I think she is below the likes of SHonbu Kandori, Akira Hokuto, Chigusa Nagayo, she was a quality wrestler in her own right. Someone who helped push the hyper competitive mindset that allowed for everyone to be on their top games for a period of time. That's an achievement."
[10.0] "You can make great arguments for a few different people, but I think that Manami Toyota is the best female wrestler of all time. But it's insulting to give her that label and call it a day, as she is easily one of the greatest wrestlers period. This woman was insane. I don't understand how she would do that MISSILE DPROPKICK FROM THE TOP ROPE TO THE FLOOR every single show and still wrestle for 30 years. No one has been as successfully reckless a high flyer, and honestly, no one should ever try. You can probably count on two hands the number of wrestlers with her stamina (about half of them would have been working with her in 1990s AJW by the way). To this day, she holds the distinction of participating in the fastest 60 minute draw of all time against Kyoko Inoue in 1995. Seriously, they sprinted towards the finish for a whole hour. She is proof that you don't need to be flashy outside the ring in order to get over: her soft-spoken nature in interviews never held her back. An ultimate face during her prime, she would seldom fail to get the crowd cheering. Her feuds against Toshiyo Yamada, Kyoko Inoue, and Aja Kong are legendary. It is difficult to keep track of the number of classic matches she had. Even in the 2000s, during the dark ages of joshi wrestling, she still managed to have her share of awesome matches. But most importantly, she never compromised: she always stayed true to her vision of wrestling and did it her way. Because of that, modern wrestling is only just catching up."
[10.0] "The GOAT, the Queen of Queens. Simply the greatest female professional wrestler of all time and one of the best regardless of gender. Innovator of moves and absolutely fearless in the ring, throwing herself 100% into everything. A joy to watch her matches with Aja Kong, Kyoko Inoue, Akira Hokuto and many more. Legendary."
[10.0] "Bar none the greatest women's wrestler of all time, and arguably one of the greatest wrestlers of all time in general. Had an unrivaled career full of legendary matches, great moments, and innovative offense thats still used by many indie wrestlers to this day. A truly incredible wrestler."
[9.0] "If we were discussing the prime of her career, I'd most definitely say she was a 10, no question. Fantastically agile and had a workrate that not even the vast majority of the talent today can really keep up with. Extremely innovative and consistently having world class matches, as well as being a sensational seller, especially against the monster heels at the time: no one has quite made me cringe as much as she has with some of her brutal bumps. The only gripe I'd have with 90's Toyota was that she had a tendency to just never really slow down, which is great for some but for me I like the slower paced, psychological ringwork rather than just going full steam all the time, which was a habit she consistently dipped into. Why not a 10 if she's so talented then? Well, it's the fact that she slowed down considerably in her later years (not helped by her relentless workrate wearing her down pretty fast) and couldn't really go for a good bit near the end of her career. Sure, she'd still have great matches now and then depending on who was there, but never on the level that she'd have in her better days. That for me keeps her at a 9 despite her numerous accomplishments."
[10.0] "I don't think you can be hyperbolic when talking about Manami Toyota. She was ridiculously talented in the ring and she might be the best pure babyface in Joshi history next to Chigusa Nagayo. Also the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex is the greatest suplex ever conceived."
[10.0] "Eine der Joshi Legenden schlechthin. Würde sicher auch heute noch starke Matches zeigen. Trägt heute kurze Haare würde man echt nicht wiedererkennen."
[10.0] "Toyota did in the 90s what is considered "modern" today. She, alongside all of the AJW roster but I think it was even more obvious with her, was 20 years ahead of her time and she really helped women's wrestling grow in Japan and in the world. She is imo the best wrestler of all time."
[10.0] "The greatest women's wrestler of all time, her ability, and how great she in terms of storytelling or being the biggest babyface in the match, unfortunately she wasn't as popular as Aja or Bull or Hukoto for the international fans, but that doesn't change the fact about her greatness."
[10.0] "One of the best wrestlers in history, I've seen her do some incredible moves that nobody else can really do, her offense is incredible, she's not bad at selling either, in 1995 she was the best wrestler in the entire world"
[10.0] "The greatest female wrestler of all time and one of the best wrestlers male or female ever in my opinion. She was a super workhorse, being part of many nonstop action matches. She? s really good as a sympathetic babyface and her selling is fantastic. Her agility is out of this world, she literally did springboard moves without even using her hands. Very revolutionary and important wrestler to the history of this sport."
[10.0] "The GOAT she is my favourite female wrestler and the second one overall after Kawada, she was a pioneer and inspired a lot of people, it's sad that a lot of people doesn't even know who she is because of the unfamiliarity of the general/mainstream public with japanese wrestling and more specifically the 90's Joshi Puroresu"
[10.0] "A champion of work-rate above all else and is unmatched by anyone in that aspect. Rightly draws criticism for her lack of long-term selling and her tendency to just go-go-go at her peak, but these are aspects that were improved upon considerably from 1997 onwards. On top of this, she really does not get enough credit for other aspects of selling, like bumping, submission sequences, and FIP segments in tag matches. She was also a pioneer of a style that may not be to everyone's tastes but was incredibly ahead of her time to the point where many of her matches wouldn't look out of place even today. Top 3 women's wrestler of all time along with Hokuto and Bull."
[10.0] "My personal favourite wrestler from the 90's. Her in-ring style was way ahead of its time and a majority of her matches, both single and tag, hold up very well today. It could also be argued that, during her prime, Manami was one of the most athletic wrestlers ever, regardless of gender."
[4.0] "I like Toyota but she is missing psychology in most of her matches. I do not like her famous tag team matches but like one of her singles matches with Aja Kong. She is too quick for my tastes. She is not the greatest female of all time."
[10.0] "The greatest female wrestler to ever exist. She elevated every match she was in and every person she faced to her level and yet still no one could touch her. Manami Toyota is not just the greatest female wrestler to ever step in between the ropes, she is one of the best wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots regardless of gender."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota was the best female wrestler of all time, and the only one you could put on her level was Akira Hokuto. She always worked hard, she could do some incredible things in the ring, and she did it all within the confines of making a match both exciting and dramatic. If you try to argue she wasn't as a great as she was, you're only going to make yourself look foolish."
[10.0] "Die beste Frau, die jemals einen Wrestling-Ring betreten hat! Zu ihr muss man nicht viel sagen: Technisch besser als viele Männer, unzählige atemberaubende Klassiker auf die Beine gestellt und eine unvergleichliche Intensität und Charisma! Die ''fliegende Fee'' ist einfach die größte Legende des Joshi-Puro und wird uns auch jetzt nach ihrem Karriereende für immer in Erinnerung bleiben! Danke für alles Queen, genieße jetzt deinen wohlverdienten Ruhestand."
[10.0] "Look if you can get 17 5* matches in about 4 years and 2 of those in a tag team tournament on the same night. you are perhaps the greatest wrestler on the face of the planet."
[7.0] "Good veteran joshi, absolutely, but nowhere near a top all-time wrestler. Certainly a very good hand, but nothing overwhelmingly special, aside from great moves executions."
[10.0] "I can not find words that honor everything Toyota Manami did. Seeing that some people who should know of wrestling give it a rating of 0. 0 / 10. 0 is really sad. She is a great fighter and had legendary matches, to name a few, vs kong in tokyo dome 94, vs Kaoru Ito in 97 (in this match you can highlight the sale of manami in its maximum splendor, I chose it so that its detractors close the mouth) vs toshiyo yamada hair vs hair, vs akira hokuto 9/2/95, and much more, maybe you can doubt if she is the best fighter of all time (there was a lot of competition in that then), but definitely she's a great joshi fighter, and seeing her work is something you can not miss."
[9.0] "Manami Toyota is often touted as the greatest woman wrestler ever by people with just passing knowledge of Joshi or parrots of Meltzer, but the story was different among her peers at the time of her Zenjo run with Akira Hokuto getting the bulk of the praise. There's no question Toyota was a great athlete and could go at brisk pace with fantastic stamina. She embodied the style of the promotion during her prime and worked it the faster; rapid work-rate, a ton of high spots, and screaming. Compared to her contemporaries like Aja Kong and Hokuto, the way she put her matches together sacrificed story, structure, long term selling (her climb to and more emphasized getting her shit in e. g. I hate the table spot outside stuff like where Hokuto kicks her in face for her troubles. She had explosive offense that played on her ability to convey a sense of urgency. You can say she relied mostly on her athletic ability, given the lack of notable matches after peaking. No arguments would be had if you said Toyota was one of the best offensive wrestlers ever. Toyota was a great babyface in peril and could sell an ass kicking with her facial expressions, contorting, and bumping. Her shrieking could get excessive, though. Her flaws as a worker are obvious and while she's not among the absolute best joshi wrestler of all time, she's among the best, has been involved in some of the greatest matches of all time (few wrestlers have been in more great matches), and was a great performer."
[10.0] "She puts any other wrestler of any era to shame when it comes to trigger empathy. Incredible acting, incredible selling, she did stuff that only a few would dare to do, even today. Had some of the greatest matches in the history of pro-wrestling. Manami Toyota is without a doubt one of the greatest wrestlers of all time."
[10.0] "Calling Toyota the greatest female wrestler of all time is not enough. She is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, full stop. Top 5 at least even. No woman to ever enter this business, not even her AJW counterparts, have ever met her level. Her selling is wonderful, one of the best sellers of all time, she could sell any submission or strike and make it seem legitimately painful. A shit ton of charisma, got the crowd invested in her matches consistently and is also one of the best babyfaces of all time. Her high flying moves impressed also and she could hit a mean German Suplex. Only thing left to say is that she was this good while being stunningly beautiful. Not relevant but hey. She is. Toyota is almost everything you want in a wrestler. An easy 10."
[10.0] "Manami Toyota has had over ten five star matches, that should tell you all about how great she was. A great tag team and singles wrestler, Toyota knew how to pace a match and she once had a great match in a RAINSTORM."
[10.0] "Die " alte" Dame ist eine wahre Legende und man hat nicht das Gefühl, dass sie auch nur ein bißchen Rost angesetzt hätte. Majestätische Ausstrahlung, tolle Technik, spektakuläres Highflying und ein göttliches Selling. Einfach nur 10 Punkte wert."
[10.0] "I can't really build on the comments that have already been made describing her as the greatest women's wrestler of all time (and one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, period), because they're absolutely right, in my view."
[10.0] "One of the greatest wrestlers of all time, a true innovator. Allegedly she's not as highly rated by her contemporary joshi workers, but she's a true delight to watch from my perspective."
[10.0] "Die Joshi-Legende schlechthin. Und das zurecht. Gimmick, Unterhaltungswert und Intensität im Ring habe ich so noch nie zuvor und danach so erlebt wie bei ihr."
[10.0] "Along with Jaguar Yokota, this woman is in a league of her own when it comes to quality wrestling. Back in the 1990s she lived up to the description of a wrestling martyr, selling moves incredibly well for her opponents and taking some of the sickest head drops you will ever see, even today. Her tag matches with Toshiyo Yamada against Dynamite Kansai & Mayumi Ozaki, are legendary. Her 1994 match against Aja Kong is a must-see, even for curious non-wrestling fans. And a year before Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart did it at Wrestlemania, Toyota and Kyoko Inoue went 60 minutes in an awesome match. Today, she is still a great worker, despite the competition not being in par to what it was back then), and deserves to be classified as a standard-bearer - 1 that I'm not sure will be reached anytime soon."
[10.0] "Was soll man noch großartig sagen, Toyota ist die Legende im Womenswrestling, was sie in den 90ern an Matches abgeliefert hat sucht Seinesgleichen (Aja Kong kommt vielleicht noch ran). Und auch heute ist sie, auch wenn sie natürlich abgebaut hat noch zu sehr guten Matches in der Lage."
[8.0] "Durch Chikara bin ich auf sie aufmerksam geworden und irgendwie würde ich sie gerne in mehr SHIMMER-Matches sehen, vor allem gegen MsChif, Melissa und Haze."
[9.0] "Ein Punk Abzug für die Tatsache, dass sie es wie so viele andere nicht lassen kann, auch heute noch in den Ring zu steigen. Großartige Wrestlerin mit allem, was dazu gehörte und auch noch immer gehört. Besonders Mitte der 90'er in den Top 10 der besten Worker egal welchen Geschlechts, den sie konnte mit jeder Gegnerin arbeiten und sie gut aussehen lassen. Für mich damals das perfekte Rund-Um-Sorglos-Paket im Ring, an das niemand sonst ran kam."
[10.0] "Eine atemberaubende Wrestlerin, die noch heute mit großer Leidenschaft zu Werke geht. Ich habe mehrere Klassiker gesehen und muss gestehen, dass das Rating von Melzer alles andere als übertrieben ist. Toyota ist im Damenwrestling längst eine Lichtgestalt, die für die Klasse des weiblichen Geschlechts im männerdominierten Wrestling Business wie keine Zweite steht."
[10.0] "Legendär ist noch untertrieben um das Schaffen dieser Frau zu beschreiben. Sie ist der Gegenbeweis zur These, dass Damenwrestling immer langweilig sei."
[10.0] "Was ich gesehen habe, waren einige der besten Wrestlingmatches überhaupt. Da soll noch mal einer sagen Frauenwrestling taugt nichts. Sie ist eine Legende an die auch die meisten Männer nicht ran kommen, zumindest im amerikanischen Raum."
