Ice Ribbon

[10.0] "This rating for me is more emotional than rational, but Ice Ribbon was (and is) one of my favourite Joshi promotions and they always delivered in bringing good shows, new talents to the Joshi scene and a lot of passion and effort into the pro wrestling art. Sadly this promotion just can't catch a break from Stardom poaching most of their best talents to a lot of the promising young stars retiring from wrestling and the tragedy that happened with Asahi (RIP) but they still never failed to deliver entertainment, happiness and good matches whenever I had the oportunity to watch one of their shows. Sadly their format of distributing their shows makes it nearly inaccessible on occident and I can't keep up with them as much as I like, but I always hope this promotion to shine in the Joshi scene."

[10.0] "My favorite promotion going today, so you can take my rating with a grain of salt if you wish, but I enjoy the mentality in play at Ice Ribbon. There's this vibe of everyone wanting to help each other improve, even if occasionally things get testy, and then everyone goes back to their everyday lives. It feels less like the world's going to end based on the result of every match, and instead more like if you didn't win this time, you can always try again tomorrow. That's refreshing. It may not work for others, but it works great for me. [January 7, 2024 edit: Adjusting my score to a 10, as I am more enthusiastic about Ice Ribbon than I was with my original score. With the group of debuts in August, the purchase of the company by Rebellions, the return of Yuuki Mashiro, and the looming return of Tsukasa Fujimoto, there's a lot to be excited about in Ice Ribbon's future.]"

[5.0] "A lot of great talents come from Ice Ribbon, they have a very good dojo and some cool matches but the booking is not very interesting and this promotion also seems to have big management problems and it hinders their success really bad. Most of their biggest talents have left and I wouldn't be surprised if the promotion just died because of it in a few years."

[7.0] "January to June 2022 was fantastic. We got done with the crappy "hardcore" garbage wrestling and focused on younger and better talent...then the "New Era" came...and IR's booking fell into a toilet that it is still in. Rule of thumb, if a IR talent is facing a outsider 95/100 the outsider is winning the other 4 times it is a draw. Now they don't even bother with storylines and just have the champ get pinned and then challenged with no build whatsoever. Also, how the hell do you mess up with Asahi, literally one of if not the best young talent there is and they had her lose to Tsukushi who then retired and then lose to Saori who then sold her soul to middom. No wonder Asahi left to go to AWG where she is treated like a top talent and seems much happier."

[8.0] "Good joshi pro wrestling company. I wasn? t much more invested here so unable to say about It's successful booking. But considered as the best joshi pw company ever."

[10.0] "The best joshi promotion right now in terms of the product itself. They have the most diverse options for the storylines and match types, and the comedy stuff is probably one of the best overall. I admire how much they love pro wrestling, never shy to experiment even though sometimes it might not work. Exceptional charismatic and skilled wrestlers like Tsukasa Fujimoto, Tsukushi Haruka, Risa Sera etc. never seem to disappoint with their matches. The only issue for me is much harded content availability, but that's out of the actual wrestling. Upd 2022: despite many wrestlers departing from the company, it is still enjoyable to watch; with Youtube subscription and Yappy's weekly shows for English-speaking audience, they finally become as accessible as other joshi promotions. Even with drastic changes, Ice Ribbon will live on, as much as some miserable "fanatics" want to see it closed down."

[8.0] "One of the best women's promotions in the world. Incredible Ace in Tsukasa Fujimoto but they have lost a lot of talent recently. Unfortunately I can't find the time to watch it anymore and Stardom and TJPW interest me a lot more as a joshi fan. It is also not the easiest promotion to watch online as a foreign fan and if watching on NicoNico entrances and post-match stuff is cut out which really hurts the product."

[8.0] "One of the best women's wrestling promotion out there. They always had small but great roster. All their talents are unique and very good. Ice Ribbon shows have great style and nice visual presentation. It's totally worth checking out. I was looking for a great joshi promotion and bumped into Ice Ribbon. Since that moment I watch almost every show."

[7.0] "Very good promotion, especially considering the small budget and tiny full-time roster. Only serious problem is not as easy to access outside of Japan as Stardom and TJP but definetely worth checking."

[8.0] "I've only been following Ice Ribbon for a short while now, but I have been impressed with what I've seen so far. Their shows are very easy to sit through and with women like Tsukasa Fujimoto, Maya Yukihi and Tsukushi on their roster, you are guaranteed at least one good match per show. Their rookie matches are also slightly better than those from other Joshi companies."

[8.0] "You will never feel like wasting your time watching their shows. They manage to invest you, specially through character work"

[8.0] "If you like Stardom and are looking for something similar, Ice Ribbon may be for you. While not as accessible, both in the product availability and the language department, it also features a roster of cute girls who can go in-ring for a decent match in the worst-case scenario. As Stardom does, it balances in-ring performance with character work. Definitely worth a watch if you happen to catch a show."