{"id":97899,"date":"2021-08-10T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=97899"},"modified":"2021-08-10T12:53:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T16:53:20","slug":"recommended-joshi-matches-july-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/10\/recommended-joshi-matches-july-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Joshi Matches of The Month (July 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Joshi wrestling scene (Japanese Women\u2019s Wrestling) is a deep scene full of insanely talented performers and every month there are dozens of fantastic matches from promotions from\u00a0<strong>Stardom\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0<strong>PURE-J\u00a0<\/strong>and everywhere in between.\u00a0 In this article, we aim to give readers a list of recommended Joshi matches that took place in the last month, there will be some honorable mentions and then a top 5 featuring our absolute favorites!<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"avantis-player\"><strong>Important Note: <\/strong>Due to some matches not airing as of the time of writing some presumably great Joshi matches can\u2019t be ranked.\u00a0 Also due to the recent\u00a0<strong>PPV Model\u00a0<\/strong>adopted by a number of promotions we are unable to see every event.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Recommended Joshi Matches July 2021<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ASUKA vs Ryo Mizunami<\/li>\n<li>Giulia &amp; Syuri vs Saya Kamitani &amp; Utami Hayashishita<\/li>\n<li>Syuri vs Saya Kamitani<\/li>\n<li>Akane Fujita &amp; Risa Sera vs Maika Ozaki &amp; Maya Yukihi vs Tsukasa Fujimoto &amp; Hiroyo Matsumoto<\/li>\n<li>Maika vs Utami Hayashishita<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Mio Momono &amp; Starlight Kid vs AZM &amp; Mei Hoshizuki<\/h3>\n<p>Anytime we get to see Marvelous and Stardom work together is a treat.\u00a0 This time around the two companies put four of their best young talents in one match and let them loose.\u00a0 What they delivered was a dazzling display of high-speed wrestling that was the definition of &#8220;blink and you&#8217;ll miss it&#8221;.\u00a0 Not only was the wrestling in this one fast paced but it was crisp and filled with very difficult exchanges that these four pulled off with ease.\u00a0 This is one that will get better every time you watch it.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Tam Nakano vs Saya Kamitani<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"niFkt0eHSfpG0cfog4KCug\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ie\/detail\/1327139146\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'niFkt0eHSfpG0cfog4KCug',sig:'pnWLFLW2uWuXsfSigi-HXWqo7NNIGBd7sLPau0LT3sc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1327139146',caption: true ,tld:'ie',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tam Nakano&#8217;s 2021 output has been somewhat surprising to those who have followed Stardom since her arrival.\u00a0 While she always showed flashes of brilliance it wasn&#8217;t until this year that she really got to show what she could do in a string of high profile singles matches.\u00a0 She and Kamitani slapped the daylights out of each other and that will never fail to get us into a match.\u00a0 This is a match that has been panned by some and adored by others, check it out yourself and come to your own conclusion!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link To Watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/set\/2951?fcid=24\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stardom World<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Arisa Nakajima vs Nanae Takahashi<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/kd7XdKS\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kd7XdKS.jpg\" alt=\"Recommended Joshi Matches July 2021 - Nanae Takahashi vs Arisa Nakajima\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Age-old rivals Nanae Takahashi and Arisa Nakajima renewed their grudge on Takahashi&#8217;s anniversary show.\u00a0 For most of the year, the former rivals were actually a well-functioning tag team but Arisa Nakajima thrust Takahashi aside following Takahashi&#8217;s failure to beat Mizunami in a number one contender&#8217;s match.\u00a0 Nakajima was the clear aggressor in the feud and that carried over to this match as she mercilessly beat on Takahashi with as many stiff moves as she could.\u00a0 Takahashi was more than willing to fire back with equal vigour, and while this wasn&#8217;t on the level of some of their older matches, it was still an incredible hard-hitting match that has to be seen to be believed.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Chihiro Hashimoto vs Mio Momono<\/h3>\n<p>Intelligently worked with Mio utilising armbars and the like to combat Hashimoto&#8217;s power advantage. Hashimoto played her role well as the powerhouse while also keeping up with Momono on the ground.\u00a0 Throughout the year these two have showcased some great chemistry in the long-running Marvelous vs <strong>Sendai Girls\u00a0<\/strong>feud, and that chemistry was on display in this title match.\u00a0 Not only are Hashimoto and Momono elite tier wrestlers but their powerhouse vs speedster dynamic makes them natural rivals in the ring.\u00a0 The two play off of said dynamic very well with Momono always trying to find ways to get some momentum on the bigger, stronger Hashimoto.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Momo Watanabe vs Mayu Iwatani<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"BFQmqFLeQb1f8OIljO7-hw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ie\/detail\/1331707598\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'BFQmqFLeQb1f8OIljO7-hw',sig:'1wdS5SGgDqnByl7uDW6bndvj49q5Qon9Gkx2_jS3dI0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1331707598',caption: true ,tld:'ie',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hashimoto vs Momono spent most of the month at the top of our list, it was comfortably ahead of everyone else despite the quality of Joshi wrestling in July.\u00a0 Then Stardom decided to let two of their best wrestlers compete on Day 1 of the 5STAR Grand Prix.\u00a0 Watanabe and Iwatani are not only two of the best wrestlers in Stardom but they have exquisite chemistry with one another.\u00a0 Every time they step in the ring they deliver a classic with ease, and this was no exception.\u00a0 Watanabe was on her best form in this match, she clearly set out with something to prove and that shined through in her performance as she matched Iwatani in every department, even unleashing a Muscular Bomb variation to get the win.\u00a0 A motivated Watanabe vs the always excellent Iwatani on a big stage proved to be one of the best matches of the year.\u00a0 As Mayu would say, check it out!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to watch:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/set\/3020\/contents\/3018?fcid=24\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Stardom World<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/07\/12\/recommended-joshi-june-2021\/\" target=\"_self\">check out last month\u2019s edition\u00a0<\/a>for more of our recommended Joshi matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Joshi wrestling scene (Japanese Women\u2019s Wrestling) is a deep scene full of insanely talented performers and every month there are dozens of fantastic matches from promotions from\u00a0Stardom\u00a0to\u00a0PURE-J\u00a0and everywhere in between.\u00a0 In this article, we aim to give readers a list of recommended Joshi matches that took place in the last month, there will be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2013,"featured_media":86705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6975,5302,2192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-wrestling","category-joshi","category-wrestling"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2013"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}