VENY

"VENY is genuinely one of the greatest wrestlers i've ever seen, everything she does always impresses me"

[10.0] "I remember watching veny in that aew eliminator tournament about 4 years and wow she has gone a long way since she has established herself as one of the best modern wrestlers already."

[10.0] "I find it amazing how VENY, at such a young age, has already stamped herself as one of the most legendary Joshi figures in the modern era and she can adapt to a variety of wrestling styles and possesses remarkable versatility in her craft. Extremely talented with the undeniable look of a star, she is certain to continue her strong run for a long time to come."

[9.0] "My first sight of VENY had my brain thinking that she'd be slow and lumbersome like the Great Khali, but seeing her for the first time showed me that she is actually like a prime Big Show haha, she is so athletic, fast, agile, strong and powerful! VENY has a great moveset also, killer moonsault. VENY has left a lasting impression with me."

[9.0] "I can't say i was a big fan of VENY at first, i didn't get the hype, but having watched a lot of her matches over the past few months i can firmly say she's one of the best wrestlers in the world at the moment, she has a very unique style and look, and always manages to get over."

[7.0] "A perfectly serviceable wrestler who doesn't particularly have any great flaws but is also one that doesn't truly have any absolute strengths and therefore is one I personally feel is overrated. Also, she has repeatedly not shone when the spotlight was on her. Put simply, when she has had major matches with excellent talent the matches themselves have been enjoyable but rarely more than that."

[10.0] "She's incredible for her age, and she is an excellent striker and an acrobat in the ring. Really love her work and think she's an absolute standout"

"VENY adds her own particular flair to Sendai by constantly doing high risk moves that terrify and amaze."

[7.0] "I like Veny, when ever they pop up on a show I am watching I enjoy their work. As others have mentioned they are also important as part of LGTQ inclusion. I am not sure I would walk around pretending they are a top tier talent like others but still very good."

[10.0] "I think she is objectively the most talented joshi of this decade. VENY is unbelievably unreal in ring and a massive inspiration to a lot of LGTBQ joshi fans. She's legit iconic and I think she'll be remembered as one of the best to ever do it when it's all said and done. I still really want Asuka versus VENY, akin to KENTA versus CM Punk. I know they wrestled before but I would love a modern bout between the two."

[10.0] ""Some people must think this is WWE's Asuka." Uh, maybe? I doubt if you're on this site you can't figure it out, but regardless, she is that good."

[7.0] "She is pretty good and has some charisma but I feel like she is kinda overrated here. Maybe because people think it is WWE's Asuka ? Anyway. She's good but that's about it, not one of the best joshis in the world right now."

"Half the people giving this person a way higher rating because they think it's the WWE's Asuka. It's not."

[10.0] "No, not that Asuka. This ASUKA (also known as VENY) is widely believed to be the first known transgender professional wrestler from Japan. Firstly she came out as gay to her father at the age of 16 and later dropped out of high school to pursue a professional wrestling career, and I think I can say that it was a wise choice. She is one of the best joshi heels in Japan right now. It's hard to believe she is still in her early 20s, as she is simply incredible in the ring already, having bangers after bangers regularly, while also playing her character almost flawlessly. She still has a long career ahead of her, and she seems primed to be remembered as an all-time great if she continues on that current path she is on."

[9.0] "Whether she's ASUKA in Japan or VENY elsewhere, she's one of the best wrestlers going today. Her team with Makoto is fantastic and her matches have always been a must-watch for me, no matter the opponent. With another year or two of seasoning, I can easily see this rating becoming a 10."

[8.0] "I would say that she is overrated, but she still is one of the greatest women on the current roster. Her work in NXT was definitely better than on the main roster though."

[10.0] "There are very few professional wrestlers who simply get every aspect of professional wrestling quite like ASUKA. From her entrance, to her matches to her general persona there are very few performers working today as compelling."

[9.0] "A very good wrestler who seems a touch overrated here, but then again it's hard to really fault any of her work, she's just very, very good."

[5.0] "A really good Joshi performer in the current scene with a great upside. Their matches are good and their performances are usually strong enough."

[10.0] "ASUKA is legitimately one of the best in the world and deserves to be featured on a bigger stage. I watched her for the first time on Hana Kimura Memorial show and she was amazing there."

[10.0] "There is a lot of great wrestlers in the joshi scene right now, but ASUKA is clearly amongst the best if she's not just the best. In a way, she makes me think a lot about Manami Toyota (who is the best wrestler ever imo). When she wrestles, it seems almost too easy. I've seen quite a few matches from her, and I've never seen even the slightest botch on her side. She's also a fantastic heel with a lot of charisma. She is also only 23 and, if injuries spare her, I think she'll be considered as one of the GOATs before even retiring."

[10.0] "ASUKA is one of the bests in the world. She is incredibly consistant, she always delivers good matches and she has something more than almost everyone else. Indeed, she is absolutely captivating in the ring since she has an insane charisma and since she is a tremendous heel. I truly hope she can have an enormous run with a world title soon in Japan."

[10.0] "ASUKA/Veny has had an incredible year so far and it's only going to get better. Their lucha background combined with the joshi style really makes them standout and things are just getting started for them."

[10.0] "ASUKA, or Veny to any AEW fans out there, is one of the most intriguing and exciting competitors currently working in Joshi. They're great in pretty much every situation from the wacky world of Gatoh Move and DDT to the way less wacky world over at SEAdLINNNG. I cannot see a world where ASUKA isn't a massive star in the business."

"They are one of the most exciting wrestlers coming out of Japan today, regardless of promotion or gender."

[10.0] "The best woman in Japan, i hope she win the AEW tournament, very talent and i'm proud for you. Let's go VENY!"

[10.0] "Arguably one of the best wrestlers in the world regardless of gender, with only 22 years of age. Trained by Ayako Hamada, you can see the lucha libre influence in her style, leaning towards lucharesu, but with more strong style than usual. She's not only a great singles wrestler, but also very good in tag team action alongside Makoto, both undefeated in 2020 as Las Fresa De Egoístas. Can't wait to see what the future holds for her, but right now, it shines the brightest."

[9.0] "One of the most exciting upcoming wrestlers in the world she is so good at such a young age I can not wait to see how good she is in 10 years time"

[10.0] "ASUKA/VENY is a very inspiring wrestler, and particularly inspirational to me. As a performer, she is excellent, and only going to get better as the years roll on, but to be as great as she is at 22 is intimidating to say the least. It is fantastic to see an enby pro-wrestler like ASUKA rising to a prominent position in both DDT and a handful of independent joshi promotions. I am giving her the full score of 10 for several reasons, but the most important of which is what her success represents to me as a trans pro-wrestling fan. I want to see her continue to flourish (pun very much intended) and succeed, and I am hopeful that Rossy Ogawa will reconsider his position on ASUKA in Stardom. And if not, ASUKA will remain successful in spite of that."

[9.0] "There's a more badass, more well-known Asuka in the wrestling world, but there's only one ASUKA. ASUKA has been wrestling for two years, and is only 19 years old, and she's already better than probably 80-90% of her peers. This girl has an insane vertical, and uses it for an assortment of stupidly dangerous but beautiful springboard moves. She is going to severely hurt herself one day if she doesn't make her moveset a bit safer (although right now, the thing she gets hurt most frequently on are more simple Tope Con Giros). As impressive as her high-flying offense is (and it's very impressive), she also delivers some gnarly, thudding forearms, and some really nice looking boots and thrust kicks. She chain wrestles, with a really cool looking Fireman's Carry takedown into mat wrestling and submission holds. And she does some power moves that look impressive with her height, most notably a Stalling Gutwrench Suplex, and a Chokeslam she uses to set up her finishers (a top-rope Moonsault, and if necessary, a top-rope Shooting Star Press). It's kind of wild how good she is at so many different types of offense at such a young age. She's finding her charisma really fast; she's really gotten over with the audience, and can get them cheering at will. Her selling is also improving rapidly, and has gotten really good. With all of that said, the aforementioned inconsistency on her aerial offense is scary. She recovers well from slips, but it feels inevitable that one day she won't be able to save a high spot, and that's when she's gonna get hurt or worse. Her athleticism may be so extraordinary that it covers for the sloppiness, but I'd still rather see her not almost die so often. Still, the way the crowd reacts to her, she feels like a sure bet if she can avoid injury."