By Jeff Brown

Photos courtesy of Actwres girl’Z.

Actwres girl’Z was at Shinkiba 1st Ring and brought with it the most anticipated match of ACT Game as Amaterasu and Mid Summer Breeze squared off. The champions teamed up, and Chii Aoba looked to change course.
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The King of Entertainment Sakura Mizushima is here with a look at the previous Step 58 as she narrates the recap video:

Ayano Irie vs. Erisa Nagai

Ayano was in no mood for the energetic Erisa and repeatedly brushed off dropkicks from the rookie. Erisa kept fighting even as Ayano shut down each attack and never lost any spirit. Ayano was eager to kick Erisa in the head each time she knocked her down and pretty much dominated this match.
After a series of running kicks, Ayano pinned Erisa for the win. As is the case with these matchups, it was all about the rookie Erisa getting acclimated.

Riko Fukunaga & Yui Tensho vs. Chii Aoba & Naru

Chii has been around for a while with an interesting character, but she has struggled to move up the ladder and hasn’t had a victory in quite some time. The frustration has been building in her for a while, and today everything just clicked.
It didn’t look that way at first, as the returning Yui was hitting her with some of the hardest forearm strikes you will ever hear. Riko also was quite dominant early on with shoot-style takedowns and ground game. Naru was always there if things got too dire, but this was about Chii figuring things out and pushing back against adversity.

After looking like this would be another chapter of Chii on the threshold before losing, she powered through and landed a second rope splash to pin Yui. Post-match saw Chii delighted by the win while Yui got scolded by her Actress5 crew, her recent absence being blamed for the loss. 

MARU vs. Rio

Rio had the size advantage, but her lack of experience was all MARU needed to keep things going her way.
With some powerful chops, the rookie didn’t make everything easy, but MARU was happy to show Rio how far she still has to go. MARU trapped her in the stretch muffler for the tap-out victory.

Marino Saihara & Sakura Mizushima vs. Anri & Yukina Uehara

Mizushima and Marino both are perpetually dealing with targets on their backs, so they made a good team who would look out for one another. ANRI is the 2025 version of Mizushima, and Yukina is called the Super Rookie for a reason; both are going to be problems for anyone holding a belt in the near future.

Yukina has the hip attack and atomic drop, which, in contrast to her partner ANRI’s arsenal of holds, are rudimentary. However, the results speak for themselves, as Yukina shines in every fight and is proof that you don’t need a lot of bells and whistles if you have a strength advantage. ANRI and Mizushima both shined with fast-paced action. ANRI even hit the 100,000 volts, but Mizushima broke up the pin. Marino got ANRI in an armbar for the submission win.
A very strong tag with four of the brightest stars on the roster.

Act & Mari vs. Nagisa Shiotsuki & Natsuki—ACT Game Second Round Point Tag Team Match

The whole tournament was based on the abilities of both of these teams, and their meeting was a guaranteed great match. This delivered on all promises and more.

Natsuki was phenomenal and pulled out some new moves, which she has been doing in the big matches as of late. ACT has been on a high run lately, and she can absolutely set aside being a mentor in early matches to conduct a main event symphony. Mari, of course, never misses, and she also can be counted on to be the coach and the main player when it’s necessary. Not to be left out, Nagisa had what very well may be her best performance of her career. This is the type of potential she has always hinted at, and occasionally she would walk up to it, but in this match she crossed over into being a top contender. For Nagisa, it was the little things, such as firing up and blocking ACT’s lariat attempt or her nasty dropkick to Mari to break up a pin.

You can’t go wrong with having either team win, but only one was going to advance to the next round. Mari was struggling to put Natsuki down, but once they neutralized Nagisa, Mari was able to crucifix bomb Natsuki for the hard-fought three-count.

This is without a doubt a highlight of ACTwrestling in 2025, and it is required viewing if you are even thinking about becoming a fan of AWG. To further highlight that this is one of the biggest matches this season, AWG has uploaded it for free to their YouTube channel, and you can watch it here.

Afterward, a very bold Polaris interrupted and refused to back down to the veterans; soon the ringside filled with the rest of the teams as MARU and Asako, as well as Marino and Riko, all faced off. The show closed with the Killer’Z once again bringing their bad attitudes to the pinkies-up sign-off.
August is going to be a busy time with Korakuen Hall, the GLEAT showcase, and Natsupoi and Sairo Anou returning home for a match. ACT Game is an easy tournament to follow; the teams want to win at all costs.

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