Kyle Casey Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Yeah, but she didn't also wrestle as herself concurrently, did she? I'm a little fuzzy on late 90's AJW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Is this match from 2014? Kana/Kurihara v. Satomua/Hamada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Is this match from 2014? Kana/Kurihara v. Satomua/Hamada Nope. June 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTNW Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 The video description has the date as October 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 The video description has the date as October 7th. Fairly certain that match is from the KanAyu Produce show on 6/15/2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTNW Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I checked her site and I'll take your word on it. The October 7th date is for an upcoming show of hers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishHammer Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Is Kana vs Satomura from this year somewhere online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKash202 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 What do people think about Kana around here? Do you think there is any chance she is signed by TNA / WWE ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I love Kana to death, she's not only my favorite joshi wrestler but one of my favorite wrestlers period, but I think her going to WWE has less than a chance of ever happening. I think it would end up disastrously although I can't imagine going to WWE is a goal of hers for a wide variety of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Kana is one of my favorites too, I notice I tend to enjoy just about any match she is in. She has a lot of that in-ring charisma that you can't teach. But I wouldn't have any faith in WWE knowing what to do with her, not the way they handle the women's division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'll third the love for Kana. She's not my favorite Joshi wrestler right now, that'd be Io Shirai, but Kana is definitely in my top 5, maybe even top 3. Like Kevin said, there's no denying the natural charisma she possesses, and she knows what works for her in the ring and sticks with that, although I feel that some of her offense is a bit awkward-looking and she doesn't sell all that well some of the time. I also find it a bit odd how she's constantly fighting guys, but whatever. As for WWE, her style doesn't fit in at all with what they're trying to do with the women's division. She's way too stiff, and would likely be asked to tone it down, at which point, she really wouldn't be Kana anymore. Plus, as mco said, I don't think that's a particular goal of hers anyway. I would suggest any of the stuff she did in Osaka Pro. There are two comedy matches that you can find on YouTube - One with her, Ranmaru, and Apple Miyuki vs. Kuishinbo Kamen, Ebessan, and Kanjyuro Matsuyama and the other is Kana and Asami vs. Ranmaru and Takaku Fuke. I really enjoy both of those matches in general, but especially from a Kana perspective. I get the impression that a lot of her critics think that she's a big mark for herself, but these two matches show that she really doesn't take herself too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 What do people think about Kana around here? Do you think there is any chance she is signed by TNA / WWE ? I will probably never love Kana due how she was 3-4 years ago (bad attitude and dangerously stiff/sloppy), but she has improved in both areas a tremendous amount the last two years and is one of the better talents in joshi puroresu when she is facing someone else with decent talent. There isn't a chance in hell of her ever being signed by WWE. WWE wouldn't want her style, and her personality probably wouldn't allow her to join current WWE. WWE in general doesn't look at Japanese women. The first one to get a tryout out in probably ten years was Hiroyo Matsumoto a few months back. If you want to see Kana work for an American company you will have to settle for Shimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKash202 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 So she is basically part time with SHIMMER right? No chance of thinking HHH will change his tune with the women too? I mean look at what he has done with the NXT Women. Those girls are down there working. Maybe that is me just wishfully thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 There is a 0.00001% chance of Kana coming in to WWE and even that is probably way too high. As floored as I was when WWE signed Rebecca Knox, I would be a million times more shocked if they signed Kana. Everyone with SHIMMER is pretty much part time, they usually run 2 weekends a year doing 2 shows per day and a special show WM weekend. they generally hold their double shots in April and October. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Anyone know the story of Haruka Yoshimura? She apparently both debuted and retired at the WNC event on 2/27/14. She looks trained from watching the match, is she a celebrity, someone's wife... she did three months of training and decided she didn't like it but still wanted a match? Even the Japanese wikipedia didn't help me out any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Anyone know the story of Haruka Yoshimura? She apparently both debuted and retired at the WNC event on 2/27/14. She looks trained from watching the match, is she a celebrity, someone's wife... she did three months of training and decided she didn't like it but still wanted a match? Even the Japanese wikipedia didn't help me out any. I remember Lin Byron posting a bunch of stuff about it on her Facebook page at the time, so I assume she had a hand in her training. In one of those posts, somebody asked her why Yoshimura was retiring after her first match, and Lin said something like "That's what she decided." I think that's the best answer we're going to get unless Yoshimura herself talks about it. Anything else would be speculation, though I have a theory, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRV Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What do people think about Kana around here? Do you think there is any chance she is signed by TNA / WWE ? TNA at best, but "best" is a very relative term here. Aside from wishing her well financially, why would anyone think about that in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Does anybody have an update on Act Yasukawa? I know she's been on the shelf for awhile because of her Grave's Disease, but do we know if or when she's coming back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Lats I read she hopes to return by the end of the year. Who knows whether or not that will actually happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 So Shimmer just had a group of shows this past weekend. I see that 3G are still the Tag Champs, which I think is kind of odd, considering Nakagawa is retiring in December. I also saw that Kana got a shot at the title versus Cheerleader Melissa, which I have to assume was a great match. Anybody here go to see any of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Maybe I'm wrong but I thought that even though she's retiring in December, Nakagawa was still going to work the first SHIMMER weekend of next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Your not wrong. Her actual retirement will be in America next year. December will be her Japan retirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouderDrew Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm trying to get into some Joshi and wondering any matches worth checking out from the past couple of years. I have in the past watch some stuff from Zenjo back in the 90s, but haven't seen anything current. So anything worth checking out on YouTube? I used to have ditch's links, but don't anymore. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Meiko Satomura vs. Kana 4/29/10 Yuzuki Aikawa vs. Ayumi Kurihara 5/15/11 Yuzuki Aikawa vs. Yoshiko 7/24/11 Meiko Satomura & Kagetsu vs. Nanae Takahashi & Yoshiko - 10/27/11 Ayumi Kurihara vs. Hailey Hatred 1/15/12 Natsuki*Taiyo vs. Kyoko Kimura 8/5/12 Nanae Takahashi vs. Yoshiko 8/5/12 Aja Kong & Meiko Satomura vs. Kagetsu & Yoshiko 12/15/12 Io Shirai vs. Yoshiko 6/2/13 Io Shirai vs. Kyoko Kimura 8/17/13 Kana vs. Arisa Nakajima 8/18/13 Io Shirai vs. Arisa Nakjima 12/29/13 Io Shirai vs. Natsuki*Taiyo 1/26/14 Io Shirai vs. Takumi Iroha 6/1/14 Io Shirai vs. Yoshiko 8/10/14 If you don't find them on youtube then they are likely on dailymotion. There is probably more around, but I can't recall at the moment and I don't watch everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouderDrew Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Thank ya. I will check out some of those matches. Out of the current promotions is there some would consider better than another or is it pretty much preference for what they offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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