By: Jeff Brown

Photos courtesy of Actwres girl’Z

Actwres girl’Z finished out the month of August with a stop at Yokohama Sanbo Hall. The main event saw the Actress 5 take on the Killer’Z, with Yui’s allegiance in question after Korakuen Hall. The Great Asako and Rico Lee faced off in a battle of martial arts disciplines. Haruka Ishikawa and Nagisa went to war, and the super team of Natsuki and Yukina Uehara faced off against a reunited Jadoshu in Kyoka Iwai and MARU.

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A recap of the Korakuen show with a preview of Yokohama is narrated by the King Mizushima here.

Erisa Nagai vs. Rio

Rio steamrolled Erisa at the bell. Erisa had to use her wits and heart, because the size and strength were firmly in Rio’s favor. No matter how much momentum Erisa had, one big move from Rio would turn the tide. Erisa and her satellite roll up for the flash pinfall. This match served as a good opener for the two young stars.

The Great Asako vs. Rico Lee 

The two most comedic acts collided in a fun spectacle which really needs to be seen to be believed. After a brawl around the arena, the bizarre fight came to a conclusion that saw Rico Lee dropping The Great Asako with a guillotine choke. Asako is a creative genius while Rico is extremely versatile and can do everything from main event tag matches and comedy to even UWF shoot-style fights. 

Speaking of Lidet/UWF, Yukina will be teaming with Marino against Rico and Chii Aoba on October 9th at Korakuen Hall; you can watch the action on Lidet’s official YouTube channel or see updates on X. 

Haruka Ishikawa vs. Nagisa Shiotsuki

Nagisa just had one of the best matches of her career against the fantastic Sakura Mizushima for the King of Entertainment title at the last Korakuen show. Haruka had a fight against Kyoka where neither held back. Both came up short and were looking to pick up a win and start the climb back towards a title shot. Nagisa has been rejuvenated after her match with Mizushima, showing more aggression, and she even pulled out a kip-up.

It might be easy to chalk that up to having a special match with Mizushima, and it likely is part of it that she is able to help the roster dig down and pull something out themselves when they need the assistance, but ultimately Nagisa was the one who had to make the progress, and she has.

Ishikawa does what she does best, and that’s an angry whirlwind that overwhelms her opponents—another strong fight for both competitors. A nasty backdrop from Ishikawa, and she got the win. Two evenly matched opponents grinding it out for nearly 15 minutes; it could have gone either way and was worthy of a rematch. Both are in the middle of the card for now, but their futures are still undecided but quite bright.

Natsuki & Yukina Uehara vs. Kyoka Iwai & MARU

Jadoshu reunited, and it felt like old times as MARU and Kyoka did the signature snake pose after terrorizing Natsuki and Yukina.

MARU works well with everyone and has been an important part of Kyoka’s life in and out of the ring, so it’s nice to see them teaming up again. Natsuki shined here as she took a beating but kept coming back with well-timed kicks and jumping knees. A very important member of the entire roster and their Ace. Yukina has so much confidence at such an early stage of her run; she has been put in many high-pressure situations and always delivers. MARU had no trouble giving the super rookie some seasoning by attacking her with the infamous chain and even hanging her with it outside the ring.

A very solid tag match, and Natsuki and Yukina are a duo that the company relies on often in these tag matches. It’s great that Natsuki has such a strong bond with multiple tag partners here and with Nagisa, proving her value even without a title to carry to the ring. MARU with the MARU x MARU Suplex keeps Yukina down for the three-count. 

Act, Mari & Nene Arahata vs. Marino Saihara, Naru & Yui Tensho

A 2-on-3 handicap match, as Yui’s status was a question mark and cast a shadow over the Actress 5.

Things were going to be tough even at full strength, as the powerhouse Nene was teaming with the new tag champions, Amaterasu. Marino wouldn’t stay down like a real superhero. Yui came out mid-match dressed in new ring gear, while still wearing her Actress 5 armband. She attacked her teammates and made it crystal clear that Korakuen Hall was the start of a dark path for her.

The crowd was booing the heels, and the turn played out well; oftentimes in modern wrestling, the fans end up liking the heels more and cheering them on. It helps when Nene, Mari, and ACT, while extremely popular, know when to be despicable to help out their opponents. Ax Bomber into the Buzz Saw Kick, and Mari pins the AWG champion. Marino and Naru are true babyfaces, and they were superb in the main event. 

Actress 5 is in disarray as the Killer’Z gained a new member. Yui walked away from her comrades and reignited the war between opposing factions and ideals. A nice way to start the Autumn series of cards with the babyfaces in peril and everything they spent the last year building in danger.

With AWG there is not really such a thing as a “house show” or a card that is nonessential to the overall storylines. While there were no title matches, things were balanced out with a big development that makes it a worthwhile watch for fans.

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