Weekly Puro's Joshi Top 5 Matches of 2007

[luckycleareyes]

The Weekly Puro magazine from Japan put out the TOP 5 of all companies in the 1/6 Almanac. They lumped joshi together however.

Here's their list:

1. Yoshiko Tamura vs. Emi Sakura, NEO 03/05/2007

2. Azumi Hyuga & Arisa Nakajima vs. Nanae Takahashi & Natsuki*Taiyo, JWP 4/15/2007

3. Kyoko Kimura & Aoi Kizuki vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Misaki Ohata, IBUKI 11/11/2007   

4. Atsuko Emoto vs. Kyoko Kimura, IBUKI 05/05/2007

5. Tsubasa Kuragaki & Kayoko Haruyama vs. Manami Toyota & Etsuko Mita, JWP 10/21/07

2007 MVP: Azumi Hyuga (JWP)

[Coffee]

i wonder why ayako hamada vs meiko satomura or ayako hamada vs aja kong isn't on the list
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[King of Joshi]

i wonder why ayako hamada vs meiko satomura or ayako hamada vs aja kong isn't on the list

I guess their lists make as much sense as the ones western wrestling "Journalists" put together.

[General HENkada]

LOL! I like that you put "journalists" in quotations. For me, Ayako vs. Meiko was the best women's match I saw this year.

[Coffee]

exactly
it has the necessary drama, highspots (but not too spot happy), proper ring psychology and near count falls
plus this match proved that joshi is still very much alive by getting loud crowd pops
what more can you ask for?

[Sakebito_ONI]

They agreed with me about Tamura/Sakura being number one this year....therefore, they must know what they are taling about and all of you who disagree are simpletons who don't know what you're talking about

But it is a crime that Meiko/Ayako wasn't on the list...that match was pretty damn awesome

[JoshiReid]

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I agree with you people, the Hamada/Satomura match could have been of the list. And props to kapengbulgma for inviting me to this site. I'm going to have lots of fun here.

[JOSH Chisako]

I bet a bunch of the voters didn't even see any Sendai.

[Viscount Ultimo, 1st Viscount Tiger of Joshifans]

I bet the writers have trouble even getting hold of the stuff since Joshi is so niche. Just be grateful they are trying to pay some attention.

[King of Joshi]

I bet the writers have trouble even getting hold of the stuff since Joshi is so niche. Just be grateful they are trying to pay some attention.

Is it really more difficult for a Japanese person, whose job it is to watch wrestling, to get a hold of Joshi than it is for us on the other side of the world who follow it as a hobby?

I'm not sure how grateful I should be either. NEO isn't that good usually and if snubbing Sendai and Oz, which I like a lot more, hurts them then I wouldn't be grateful at all. It would sort of be like an american sheet picking a WEW match as the best women's match of the year, then completely leaving SHIMMER off.

[Ozmont]

i wonder why ayako hamada vs meiko satomura or ayako hamada vs aja kong isn't on the list

What those matches lacked was Emi Sakura. She was the big cheese and the reason it came out #1. And both girls being excellent wrestlers was only the cherry on top.

Emi's got charisma.

And good for Kyoko, she stacked up 2 this year.

[Eivion]

The Weekly Puro magazine from Japan put out the TOP 5 of all companies in the 1/6 Almanac. They lumped joshi together however.

Here's their list:

1. Yoshiko Tamura vs. Emi Sakura, NEO 03/05/2007

2. Azumi Hyuga & Arisa Nakajima vs. Nanae Takahashi & Natsuki*Taiyo, JWP 4/15/2007

3. Kyoko Kimura & Aoi Kizuki vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Misaki Ohata, IBUKI 11/11/2007   

4. Atsuko Emoto vs. Kyoko Kimura, IBUKI 05/05/2007

5. Tsubasa Kuragaki & Kayoko Haruyama vs. Manami Toyota & Etsuko Mita, JWP 10/21/07

2007 MVP: Azumi Hyuga (JWP)

1. Liked it a lot, but it would be outside my top five likely.
2. Loved that match, but it would definitely be outside my top five. Thought JWP had better matches in their big December show with the title matches.
4. We need more IBUKI. I hope lucky has picked up some shows from his time in Japan. PUNQ had a review of this one up recently. Its sounded like it was still pretty decent, but fairly disappointing for the abilities of the two.

[luckycleareyes]

I did I picked up the newest disc (IBUKI #18?), with 3/18 and 5/5. I haven't watched 5/5 yet. I already put some matches from 3/18 on my YouTube account.

But the clipping is GOD awful. Whole matches gutted. I'm praying this was done to keep the 5/5 Emoto vs. Kimura whole...

[Eivion]

PUNQ copy 18 of 28 minutes.

[UnstableProtagonist]

Jeez, only one of my MOTYC came through. I actually considered the Hyuga/Yoneyama an actual candidate as well as Ayako/Aja and Ayako/Satomura from Sendai.

Weekly Puro, I'm very disappointed.

 

[Hooligan69]

Ayako Hamada vs. Meiko Satomura from SENDAI is my pick for best match of 2007 as well.

[Coffee]

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I agree with you people, the Hamada/Satomura match could have been of the list. And props to kapengbulgma for inviting me to this site. I'm going to have lots of fun here.

thanks for coming over
you can call me KM for short, or Kap

for sure, i don't have problem seeing kyoko kimura on the list
she's one hell of a badass wrestler for sure

[Mizztrezz]

I have to say Sakura Emi had a renaissance of sorts thanks in part to Ice Ribbon this past year.  I have a tape of her when she was in Zenjo's 35th Anniversary, and she didn't impress me in the least, but seeing her along with her students in a few matches this year, I have to admit, was really fun

[DebuKingELPS]

Hmm Tamura/Sakura was really good, but definitely not top honors worthy. I really wanna see Tsubasa Kuragaki & Kayoko Haruyama vs. Manami Toyota & Etsuko Mita and Kyoko Kimura & Aoi Kizuki vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Misaki Ohata.

Definite misses are
Nana*Taiyo vs Bari Bari Saikouyo(JWP Tag Titles) "JWP Climax 2007"
Nanae Takahashi vs Azumi Hyuga "Decide the Icon of Chicks"
Azumi Hyuga vs Kaori Yoneyama(JWP Openweight Title) "JWP Climax 2007"
Azumi Hyuga & Arisa Nakajima vs Meiko Satomura & Tyrannosaurus Okuda SENDAI GIRLS "DESTINY"
Aja Kong vs Tyrannosaurus Okuda(Oz Openweight Title)"COUNTRY OF OZ ~ PLUM MARIKO MEMORIAL"
Meiko Satomura, Akari Okuda & Ayane Mizumura vs. Tsubasa Kuragaki, Arisa Nakajima & Asuka Ohki JWP PURE SLAM 2007
Nanae Takahashi & Saki Maemura vs. Azumi Hyuga & Tojuki Leon Pro Wrestling SUN "COLORS - SaFire!!
Nana*Taiyo vs Azumi Hyuga and Kayoko Haruyama SUN COLORS ~Ruby Believers~"
Yoshiko Tamura vs Arisa Nakajima NEO "Final Answer 2007"
Azumi Hyuga & Yoshiko Tamura vs Ayumi Kurihara & Shu Shibutani "JOSHI PURORESU ISM IN RED BRICK 2007"
Manami Toyota vs Meiko Satomura Senjo WAR Tournament
Yoshiko Tamura vs Ayumi Kurihara NEO "High Speed"
Shu Shibutani, Yuri Urai & Cherry vs. Caribbean KIM, Caribbean RUM & Caribbean MOON No Time Limit 6-person Elimination tag match
Either Nagashima vs Kato matches
Manami Toyota vs. Chisako Kanari Senjo WAR Tournament
Azumi Hyuga & Meiko Satomura vs. Misae Genki & Nanae Takahashi NEO - "It is our Time!"
Tyrannosaurus Okuda vs. Hiroyo MatsumotoLIVE VOL. 15 VS. IBUKI
Tyrannosaurus Okuda vs. Arisa Nakajima HARDSHIP
Arisa Nakajima, Hiroyo Matsumoto, & Hanako Kobayashi vs Tyrannosaurus Okuda, Aya Yuki, & Aoi Kizuki "JUNIOR ALL STARS"

[Her Majesty Queen Kori I]

Dude.  WAY old thread revival...