TOKYO JOSHI PRO “THE 4TH “FUTARI WA PRINCESS” MAX HEART TOURNAMENT”, 20/01/2024
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1. Yuki Aino, Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe defeated Suzume, Arisu Endo & Shino Suzuki when Watanabe submitted Suzuki with the Canadian Backbreaker (11:44).
2. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Yuki Arai & Wakana Uehara defeated Kaya Toribami & Haru Kazashiro when Arai submitted Kazashiro with the Sasori Gatame (8:32).
3. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Raku & Pom Harajuku defeated Nao Kakuta & HIMAWARI when Raku pinned HIMAWARI with the Doctor Yellow (8:04).
4. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano defeated Miyu Yamashita & Toga when Nagano pinned Toga with the Hurricane Kick (13:34).
5. “Futari wa Princess” Max Heart Tournament – Round 1: Shoko Nakajima & Hyper Misao defeated Yuki Kamifuku & Mahiro Kiryu when Misao pinned Kiryu with La Magistral Cradle (15:21).
A message was sent loud and clear by Kyoraku Kyomei, they are determined to win this year’s Max Heart Tournament by any means necessary! Shoko Nakajima told the fans before the main event began that Hyper Misao’s voice was completely gone because of the sore throat she had last week. But it was just a trap to make the Toyo Mates lower their guard when the microphone was handed over to them and Misao’s voice was fine after all. Yuki Kamifuku fought back by giving Nakajima a Superplex and Mahiro Kiryu then got a nearfall on Misao with a Spinebuster/Big Boot combo. But during a scramble Nakajima hit Kiryu with the 619, leaving the coast clear for Misao to pin Kiryu with La Magistral Cradle. Kyoraku Kyomei will move on to face Daydream in Round 2 tomorrow. Nakajima declared that she and Misao will win the tournament and at some point later this year win the Princess Tag Team Titles!
There are a lot of new teams and fresh pairings entering the tournament this year mixing together veterans with rookies. The experiment has mixed results so far. Last year’s co-winner Miyu Yamashita is now already eliminated after her team with Toga lost to Shinken Kusho! Last year’s semi-finalists used the advantage of already having tag team experience to make the pairing of Yamashita & Toga crumble. Moka Miyamoto & Juria Nagano double teamed Yamashita to take her out of the picture and Nagano then got to pick Toga apart to win. The result sends Shinken Kusho straight through to the semi-finals due to the uneven number of teams entering the tournament. Nagano is determined to win it all with Miyamoto before she graduates from Tokyo Joshi Pro in April. Yamashita said she had fun teaming with Toga and would like to do it again.
It is a little odd to see Nao Kakuta enter a tag tournament so soon after deciding to focus on being a singles wrestler due to Hikari Noa’s sudden absence. Well it’s not something to give much more thought about now because Kakuta & HIMAWARI were eliminated by Raku & Pom Harajuku. Kakuta was taken out with a Double Cross-Arm Facecrusher and then Raku beat HIMAWARI with the Doctor Yellow. The team called RakuPom will now face Daisy Monkey tomorrow in Round 2. The winners of that match meet Shinken Kusho in the semi-finals.
One of the fresh pairings that did have a successful debut in today’s opening round was Yuki Arai & Wakana Uehara. Together they were able to beat Kaya Toribami & Haru Kazashiro thanks to Arai submitting Kazashiro with the Scorpion Deathlock. Arai admitted she was nervous because she and Uehara had only teamed together once before but this result gave her confidence. They now have to fight Mizuki & Shino Suzuki on tomorrow’s show. Even though Kazashiro lost, she said she was happy to team up with her favorite bird.
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