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4/6 GCW VS. TOKYO JOSHI PRO REPORT FROM PHILADELPHIA

By Cory Strode on 2024-04-06 18:17:00

This show was held at The Auditorium at Penns Landing Caterers in  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Commentary is by Dave Prazak and Veda Scott

Suzume vs Sake vs Pom Harajuku 

They start with a three way lock up and Pom and Suzume move to arm bars on Sake. Sake escapes and Pom covers Suzume for two. Pom rolls out of the ring and takes a seat in the front row out of embarrassment. Suzume runs into a big boot and Sake swings Suzume via an arm and leg for a two count. Pom gets in the ring and when Sake looks at her, she leaves the ring. Sake gets a butterfly stretch on Suzume, and then turns it into a surfboard. Pom breaks it up.  Sake takes one of Pom's shoes and tosses it, and Pom leaves the ring.

Sake gets a big boot on Suzume. Suzume grabs a waistlock and Pom gets in the ring. Sake gets a waistlock switch and Pom kicks Sake tentatively. Sake releases the waistlock and grabs Pom. Suzume hits a double bulldog. She goes to the top and gets a crossbody on Pom. Pom trips Suzume and gets a drop kick. Pom climbs to the top and Suzume joins her there. Pom gets a head butt and tries for a drop kick, but Suzume sweeps the legs. 

Pom rolls to the floor and Suzume gets a crossbody on Sake for two. Suzume gets a rollup for two. Suzume gets a face buster and waits for Sake to get up. Sake blocks the cutter and hits a Michinoku driver for two, broken up by Pom. Sake charges and Pom gets the low bridge. Suzume hits a cutter on Pom for the pin and the win.

Winner: Suzume

Session Moth Martina vs. Raku

Martina dances to the ring with a beer. Raku comes to the ring with a pillow. Martinas wraps herself in the streamers while dancing to Raku’s music. Martina offers Rakyu a beer. Raku instead lays down with her pillow. Martina tries to see if she is awake and then pours some beer in her mouth. Raku is up and acts drunk. Raku then attacks Martina with the pillow and knocks her down.

She lays the pillow under maertina’s feet, runs over her a few times and covers for two. Raku is whipped to the corner and Martina hits a few kicks and then hits a bronco buster. The ref breaks it up and Martina realizes Raku is asleep in the corner on her pillow. She pulls Raku out and covers quietly, but Raku wakes up at two. 

Raku gets a sling blade and chops at Martina’s head as she runs the ropes for two. She gets a Code Red for two, and Maertina rolls her up for two as well. Martina gets a spear followed by a suplex for two. Rakuu gets a series of forearms and a cling blade. Martina gets a head butt and a code breaker for the pin and their win.

Winner: Session Moth Martina 

Raku is up and grabs her pillow and Martina runs to the back.

Shazza McKenzie vs. Arisu Endo

They lock up collar and elbow and move to arm bars. They switch to headlocks, and McKenzie gets the headlock takedown. Endo gets one of her own. McKenzie gets a gut kick and then takes down Endo. They run the ropes and McKenzie gets a shoulder tackle. They run again and Edno gets a drop kick. Endo gets a dive in the corner, and McKenzie is able to get a slam and a face wash by McKenzie for two.

McKenzie gets an arm bar and then a chin lock. Endo starts to fade and McKenzie lets it go for knees. She gets a snap mare and a kick to the back and a leg drop for two. Endo gets a series of forearms and a drop kick. McKenzie is in the ropes and Endo gets a running knee and covers for two. 

McKenzie sweeps the leg and then covers for two. Endo gets a sling blade and tries to get a camel clutch. Once she locks it in, McKenzie gets to the ropes for the break. Endo goes to the top and McKenzie meets her there for a fisherman’s suplex with a bridge for two. McKenzie gets another suplex for two. McKenzie yells at the ref for a slow count. McKenzie gets a running knee in the back and then gets Yes kicks on Endo in the ropes. 

McKenzie goes to the top and Endo meets her there. They brawl on the top and Endo knocks her to the mat and hits a curb stomp for the second rope. Endo hits a fireman’s carry slam for the pin and the win.

Winner: Endo

The first non-gimmick/comedy match and both women had a great match. 

Steph De Lander vs. Hyper Misao

De Lander calls herself the Death Match queen and Misao has a superhero gimmick. Misao grabs a mic and says she will save us all. 

Steph attacks as she is speaking and the match starts. Steph stomps her down in the corner. She scoops up Misao, who escapes out the back and chokes her with her cape. She hits a flying crossbody for two. Masao rolls out of the ring and pulls out her bag. She brings a handful of skewers into the ring and hammers them into Steph’s head. 

I have been watching GCW all weekend, and THIS is the first match I have seen where they bring out the skewers.  

Steph boots Misao and does the same to her. They trade forearms. Misao gets a drop toe hold into the ropes and Steph rolls out of the ring. She is able to boot Misao and they brawl on the floor. Misao grabs a steel chair and nails her in the stomach and waffles her on the back. They return to the ring and Steph bits a boot, grabs a chair and instead hits the ropes and the chair hits her instead. Misao grabs the chair and goes back to work. 

Misao gets more chairs. She makes a pile of chairs in the ring and hits a crossbody on Steph into the chairs. Steph hits a spine buster on the chairs. Steph scatters the chairs and brings in a plastic bin filled with boxes of her lipstick. She puts Misao on the top and Misao fights her off. Misao gets a crossbody into the pile for two. Misao goes to charge and Steph pulls the ref into the way. 

Steph knocks Misao down and pulls out the belt she carries and almost hits the ref. They fight in the pile and Steph hits a face buster onto the belt for the pin and the win.

Winner: Steph De Lander

Dark Sheik vs. Yuki Kamifuku

They lock up collar and elbow and move to arm bars. Sheik gets a headlock takeover and Yuki gets headscissors. Shjiek escapes and Yuki gets a kick and tosses Sheik to the floor. Yuki runs the ropes and poses instead of diving. Sheik gets a kick on Yuki when she gets in the ring. Sheik carries Yuki around before hitting the back breaker.  Sheil gets a leg splits drop for two.

Sheik gets a snap mare and goes to the apron and hits a slingshot leg drop for two. Yuki is able to recover and they trade blows. Sheik hits a kick that drops Yuki. Yuki gets up and pulls back, hits an eye poke and works over Sheik before getting an octopus hold. Sheik powers out of it and drives Yuki to the mat for two. Yuki grabs a rear naked choke and Sheik rolls her over to lock on the pendulum swing. She drops Yuki and covers for two. 

Sheik gets kicks and a leg sweep. Sheik gets a tornado kick for two. Sheik goes to the top and Yuki is up and gets a kick followed by a drop kick for two. Yuki misses a famouser and Sheik gets a big kick and a German suplex for two. Sheik goes to the top for the leg drop, the pin and the win.

Winner: Dark Sheik

Allie Katch vs. Miuki

They lock up and Katch shoves Mizuki into the corner. And they break clean. Katch throws a kiss at Mizuki and Mizuki tosses it. They fight in another corner and again break clean. They trade arm bars after another tossed kiss bit. Mizuki takes a bite out of Katch. Katch whips Mizuki into the ropes and hits a shoulder block. Mizuki sweeps the leg for a one count. Mizuki goes for a suplex, but can’t get Katch up. Katch gets a big boot and levels Mizuki. 

Katch whips her into the corner, snap mares her out and bites Mizuki’s arm. Katch pulls Mizuki up and Mizuki tries again for a suplex, and Katch suplex her across the ring. Katch tosses her to the corner and hits a cannonball for two. Katch keeps Mizuki down and when Mizuki gets up she slams her down for two, Mizuki bridges out and gets a double stomp. Mizukie get a tejaris and then a drop kick slide on Katch in the ropes. Katch goes to the floor and Mizuki goes to the top and hits a cross body. 

She rolls Katch into the ring and goes to the top for another crossbody for two. Mizuki comes off the ropes and runs into a Michinoku driver from Katch for two. Katch tries for a pile driver. Mizuki gets out of it and bites Katch’s leg. Mizuki draps Katch on the ropes in the corner and bites Katch’s midsection. She then hits a double stomp for two.

Katch drops Mizuki with a Pele kick. She misses a cannonball and Mizuki finally gets the suplex with a bridge for the pin and the win.

Winner: Mizuki

She bites Katch’s arm one more time for good measure.

Billie Starkz & Janai Kai vs. Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe

Allie and Miu start by shaking hands and lock up with headlocks and arm bars. Starkz sweeps the leg and Miu reverses it. Starks pulls her down for a two count. They both get to their feet, and Starkz gets a top wristlock, and they trade arm bars. Starkz shoves them into the ropes for the break, and Miu gets a shoulder tackle. Stakrz kicks her off and bridges her down, and they trade near falls. Starks tags in kai and Rika tags in as well.

They run the ropes and Kai finally gets a kick. Kai gets a snap mare and a kick to the back. Rika grabs Kai by the throat and forces her to the corner. She locks on another choke to the count of four and tags in Miu. They drop Kai and hit a pair of double elbows. Kai is able to get a series of forearms and a pump kick on Miu. She hits a suplex and tags in Starkz.

They keep Miu in their corner with quick tags. Miu finally is able to get a scoop slam on Starkz and gets to her corner. Rika goes right at Starkz with forearms and then takes out Kai when she gets in the ring to cut her off. Rika drops them both with hip attacks in the corners and gets a two count on Starkz. Rika gets a dragon screw through the ropes. She hits another dragon screw in the ring and goes after Starkz’s leg. 

Starkz gets a face buster on her knee and then a spin kick for two. Kai tags in and hits a series of kicks as Starkz holds her in the Gori special and then Starkz gets a Gori bomb and Kai covers for two. Rika gets a back breaker on Kai. 

Rika gets the tag and Miu runs wild. Kai gets a pair of kicks but Mui gets a back breaker. Miu gets the giant swing and Miu covers but it is only for two. Rika knocks Starkz off the apron and She gets in the ring instead and it’s all four women fighting in the ring. Rika is tossed to the floor and Starkz hits a crossbody for the top. Kai gets a half nelson suplex on Miu for two. Kai gets a dragon sleeper and Miu fights free and is able to muscle Kai up into a power slam. Miu drops Rika onto Kai for two. 

Starkz gets in the ring to take a roundhouse kick. Miu and Rika hit a two person slam on Kai for the pin and the win.

Winners: Billie Starkz & Janai Kai vs. Rika Tatsumi & Miu Watanabe

Really good tag team match with none of the character stuff of the early match, just solid wrestling with lots of great moves.  

It’s time for the main event!

Rina Yamashita, Masha Slamovich, and Maki Itoh vs. Miyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima, and Yuki Aino

Maki and Miyu start off and Maki dodges the lock up and flips the bird. Miyu grabs her arm and works the arm bar. Maki dodges a kick and tags in Rina and Shoko tags in as well. Rina mocks Shoko’s height and holds her head so she can’t attack.  Shoko stomps on Rina’s foot and tags in Yuki. Miyu gets in the ring and they pick up Shoko. Masha and Maki can’t do the same for Rina. So they instead lift up Maki and they fight on each other's shoulders. Maki gets a head butt and everyone goes to the floor to brawl.

Maki’s team gets in the ring and tease a dive but dance instead. Yuki gets in the ring dna Rina stays in the ring for them to fight. Rina gets a chop and tags in Maki who gets ten in the corner. Maki then hits a stinkface in the corner for two. Masha is tagged in and she lays in kicks and a clothesline for two. Masha gets a snap suplex for two. Rina tags in and throws kicks. Yuki lays in a series of forearms and tries for a gut wrench and Rina blocks it. Rina comes off the ropes and Yuki gets the gut wrench and tags in Shoko. 

Shoko hits a drop kick, misses her first tiger feint kick but gets the second one. Shoko goes out of the ring and grabs a backpack filled with Kaiju toys. She tries to slam Rina, who blocks in and Rina slams Shoko on the toys instead, twice. Rina them as a weapon, but then start stuffing them in her tights to take home. Shoko uses the toys as weapons. Rina grabs on and it’s dueling Kaiju strikes. 

Rina gets a step up insigiri on the toys, slams Shoko on the toys and goes to the top. Shoko joins her there and gets a hurricanrana into the toys for two. Miyu gets kicks and Rina grabs the foot, but Riyu gets a spin back kick as the ref and others remove the toys. Rina gets a suplex, blocking Miyu’s pickup attempt. Masha tags and and they throw hands. Masha knocks her down for two. 

They trade blows in the middle of the ring. Masha is able to knock her down for two and then gets a side stretch, but Miyu knee strikes her way free. Miyu gets a slam for two. They run the ropes and throw hands again. Miyu gets a spin kick from the corner. Masha gets a spin kick and they trade kicks until both go down. 

Maki and Yuki tag in and then throw hands. Yuki gets a Vader Bomb off the second rope for two. Maki gets a DDT and all of her partners get in the ring for forever splashes in the cor5njer, followed by a suplex. Maki gets the head butt for two. 

It’s time for plunder with doors and chairs. Yuki is placed on the door and it breaks. Yuki's teammates try to get in the ring but they are knocked to the floor. A new door is set up and Maki is slammed onto Yuki. The pin is broken up by Shoko. It’s all broken down now as we gets chairs being swung until everyone is down in the ring. They slowly get6 to their feet and all six start brawling.

They then start the dives. Inh the ring, Yuki gets a bulldog, and Maki gets a rollup for two. Maki gets a swinging DDT and locks in a cloverleaf. Yuki has to tap out.

Winners: Rina Yamashita, Masha Slamovich, and Maki Itoh

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