By: Jeff Brown

Photos Courtesy of Actwres girl’Z

Shinkiba was the site for Step 60 of ACTWrestling, which saw the semi-finals of ACT Game and Marino putting her title on the line against Nene. Chii takes on her unit leader, Asako. Naru and Rico have an Actress 5 inter-unit match.

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Here is a recap video of the show and a preview of upcoming events narrated by Yui Tensho:

Asako Mia vs. Chii Aoba

Chii carried momentum and confidence since her big win and was on the attack early. Asako made a comeback and showed off some cool moves; Chii cut her off with a powerslam. Asako got trapped in a Boston Crab before Chii transitioned to a single leg for the tap-out victory. Chii stomped on Asako before leaving the ring triumphantly. 

Nagisa Shiotsuki & Yukina Uehara vs. Toiro Hina & Yui Tensho

Nagisa started off with a defiant Yui who wasn’t going to back down to her thunderous chops. Hina got in some dropkicks before getting beat down by Nagsia, and then Yukina tagged in and continued the onslaught. Yui entered the match and had a brutal strike battle with Uehara; they began hitting big moves on each other.

Yui has some catching up to do, as Uehara has really taken off in her absence. Hina is still something of a blank slate but has good underdog tenacity. Nagisa and Yui face off again, with Nagisa getting the best of it and landing the Butterfly Suplex. Nagisa has turned the corner and is on her way to bigger things.

Naru vs. Rico Fukunaga

Both have had some good showings lately; if Rico keeps up with this growth, she could easily be a champion in 2026. Naru is ready now, but her time will come as well.

Naru didn’t get all of her signature missile dropkicks, and Rico answered with a devastating head kick and a Dragon Sleeper. After a rope break, Rico hits the Tiger Suplex and gets the pinfall. A year ago, this outcome would have been unlikely, but Rico has become a strong member of the roster.

ACT & Mari vs. Anri & Erisa Nagai—ACT Game Semi-Final Point Tag Team Match

Polaris is essentially lightning being caught in a bottle twice, and that says something because AWG has a history of finding incredible talent. Act and Mari play the veteran bad guys better than just about anyone, with Polaris as the outmatched but fearless good guys.

ANRI and Mari had some grappling to start before Erisa and ACT took over. Polaris wisely started double-teaming the ACT, who was unfazed by the rookies. In fact, the legend was shutting down most of Erisa’s offense and putting on a clinic of evenly paced, hard-hitting moves. ACT is often in a coach role but has been turning up the volume for this tournament. If matches were decided by passion, ANRI would be an undefeated champion, as she takes wins and losses deeply personally. Mari was frightening as she absorbed repeated kicks from ANRI before eventually hitting the Crucifix Bomb for the victory and advancement to the finals.

Marino Saihara vs. Nene Arahata AWG Title Point Match

Marino enters the ring with the air of a champion; even if she weren’t wearing a belt, a new fan would immediately take notice of Marino. Nene has perhaps the most laid-back, nonchalant cool factor of anyone in wrestling or entertainment.

Marino has developed her own style of title match; she now forces opponents to prepare for a fight with power moves and dramatic brawling. She is dictating the pace of her matches and the tone of her title defenses, which is a key component in establishing a legacy. In Nene’s case, brawling is right in her wheelhouse, so there was no adaptation for the challenger. Nene even took down one of the fan banners and choked the champion with it as a show of disrespect.

Marino fires up and tries to apply the Crossface Chickenwing, but Nene returns fire with a series of brainbusters. Marino, sensing the end was near, countered a delayed brainbuster and fired off a flurry of moves before hitting the MRN German Suplex to retain the title. A no-nonsense mean fight and another good match for Marino’s title run. In what is becoming a familiar visual, Marino closes out the show and leads the crew in pinkies up.

On paper, this show could be seen as a two-match card, but with AWG, every match carries meaning and consequences. The roster only has a few times a month to perform, so there are no real house shows or road outings for the crew. The progress and evolution of characters are big strong points for the company.

As a fan with limited time each week, it is quite easy to keep up with this amazing group of performers. Korakuen Hall will be in August with the potential for many new eyes on the product.

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