The 1st Memorial: Fukawa vs. Candy. ****

The 2nd Memorial: Futagami vs. Jesse Bennett. Bennett痴 Japan debut. . *3/4

The 3rd Memorial: Aja vs. Omukai. Very good match.  ***3/4

The 4th Memorial: Tamada vs. Bennett.  **1/2

The 5th Memorial: Aja & Omukai & Fukawa vs. Futagami & Tamada & Candy.  ***1/2

ARSION STARLET �98 Commercial Tape 4/17/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
-2hr. Q=

The first starlet: Michiko Omukai & Yumi Fukawa vs. Reggie Bennett & Jessie Bennett. **

The second starlet: Michiko Omukai & Fabi Apache vs. Aja Kong & Lady Metal. ***1/4

The third starlet: Mariko Yoshida vs. Rie Tamada. Yoshida痴 ARSION debut. ***

The fourth starlet, women痴 kickboxing: Aya Matsui vs. KAORI

The final starlet: Candy Okutsu vs. Mikiko Futagami. ****1/4
 

ARSION HYPER VISUAL FIGHTING TOURNAMENT ARS �98
Commercial Tape 5/5/98 Kawasaki Shi Taiikukan
-2hr. Q=1st Gen

THE UNDERCARD TRIANGLE MATCH: Lady Metal vs. Fabi Apache vs. Jessie Bennett. 3/4*

ARS �98 Round 1

Candy Okutsu vs. Yumi Fukawa. . **1/2

Michiko Omukai vs. Rie Tamada.  **1/2

Mikiko Futagami vs. Mariko Yoshida. . ***

Reggie Bennett vs. Aja Kong.

Semifinals

Candy vs. Tamada. Regular pro style match. . **

Yoshida vs. Bennett. ***1/4

Final

Candy vs. Bennett.  ***

Shukan Puroresu Video Vol. 30
Kore ga Usuwa no ARSION (since usuwa is a rumor or gossip, loosely translated this would be something like ARSION behind the scenes) STARLIGHT Commercial Tape 6/21/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
-1 1/2hr. Q=

Features on Yumi Fukawa, Michiko Omukai, & Candy Okutsu. Modeling, Omukai being taught the rolling savate by Sakie Hasegawa, training, etc.

THE FINAL STARLIGHT TamaFuka Graduation Road The Final: Rie Tamada & Yumi Fukawa vs. Candy Okutsu & Michiko Omukai. This was Tamada & Fukawa痴 last match together as a tag team. Exciting, really fast-paced, spot oriented match. Somewhat sloppy, and at times they weren稚 on the same page. Tamada was surprisingly the best of the four. ***1/4

ARSION women training at the Pancrase Yokohama dojo with Minoru Suzuki

THE THIRD STARLIGHT: Mikiko Futagami vs. Reggie Bennett. 2 ｽ min of a 15:00 draw.

THE FOURTH STARLIGHT: Aja Kong vs. Mariko Yoshida. #1 vs. #2. Fighting producer (booker) vs. trainer. The most believable match that ARSION has produced so far. ***1/2.

Feature on Ayako Hamada in Mexico. Modeling, getting her picture taken with several Luchadores, etc.
ARSION COMPLETE ARSION Vol. 1 Commercial Tape
-2hr. Q=

7/21/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall

THE FIRST STARLIGHT: Mika Akino (debut) vs. Mariko Yoshida (11-1-1). Yoshida did a fantastic job of carrying the debuting Akino to a good, highly technical match. Akino looked really good because she was never put in position to make a mistake. Akino wasn稚 all that competitive, but she hung in there on the mat long enough and showed some spunk before, of course, losing. Yoshida looked great going from hold to hold on the mat. Strength of the match was the counters. **1/2

THE THIRD STARLIGHT: Aja Kong & Mary Apache vs. Candy Okutsu & Reggie Bennett. Match was good when Aja was in with Candy. Mary did some flying, but wasn稚 impressive as she really needed to be lead along and her execution wasn稚 all that good. **

THE FOURTH STARLIGHT: Mikiko Futagami (12-4-1) vs. Michiko Omukai (3-8). This match was great in points and weak in points, but mainly it was good. Gami had a strong performance. Typically Omukai is the one doing great selling, but here she finally got to dominate offensively and Gami sold as well as Omukai had been. The basis of the match was the lower ranked Omukai was pushing Futagami for all she was worth. It showed that Omukai has been working with Sakie. Gami has been the best overall performer in the promotion so far and this was no exception. However, Omukai痴 offense was what was going to make or break this match, and in this case it made it. ***1/2

THE FINAL STARLIGHT: Yumi Fukawa (0-11-1) vs. Rie Tamada (6-6-2). Basically AJW spot wrestling except with more submissions. Match didn稚 have much direction or focus. It was fast-paced and exciting, but somewhat lacking in flow. Fukawa痴 selling was quite good, but the pace was too fast to put much over. TamaFuka stood with their backs to each other after the match to symbolize they had gone their separate ways. ***
ARSION STARTIST �98 Commercial Tape 8/9/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
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THE FIRST STARTIST: Mika Akino (0-5) vs. Yumi Fukawa (3-12-1). *

THE SECOND STARTIST: Lady Metal (ARSION Mexico 2-13) vs. Fabi Apache (ARSION Mexico 2-14). *1/4

THE THIRD STARTIST: Reggie Bennett (ARSION USA 15-1-2) vs. Mari Apache (ARSION Mexico 5-5-2). *1/2

THE FOURTH STARTIST: Rie Tamada (6-7-3) vs. Michiko Omukai (3-9). **1/4

THE FIFTH STARTIST: Ayako Hamada (debut) vs. Candy Okutsu (10-3-2). **1/4

THE FINAL ARSION: Mikiko Futagami (13-4-2) vs. Mariko Yoshida (15-1-2). ***
ARSION HYPER VISUAL FIGHTING TOURNAMENT ZION �98
Commercial Tape 8/31/98 Osaka Namihaya Dome
-2hr. Q=
THE UNDERCARD TOURNAMENT: Lady Metal vs. Fabi Apache. 1/2*

THE UNDERCARD TOURNAMENT: Mika Akino vs. Aja Kong

HYPER VISUAL FIGHTING TOURNAMENT ZION �98 1st Round

Ayako Hamada vs. Mari Apache. *

Rie Tamada vs. Mikiko Futagami. ***

Michiko Omukai vs. Yumi Fukawa. ***1/2

Reggie Bennett vs. Mariko Yoshida. ***1/2

ZION �98 2nd Round

Ayako Hamada vs. Mikiko Futagami. *1/2

Michiko Omukai vs. Mariko Yoshida. ***1/4

�98 FINAL SUMMER FANTASY: Tiger Dream vs. Hiromi Yagi (Free). ***3/4

ZION �98 Final

Ayako Hamada vs. Mariko Yoshida. **
ARSION TWINSTAR OF ARSION Shodai Champion League Commercial Tape
-2hr.
(October 7 Tokyo Opening Night)

Mary and Faby Apache vs Lady and Gami Metal

Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi vs Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino

Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada vs Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa

Highlights of every league match:

Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino vs Reggie and Jessie Bennett (10/13 Nagano)

Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi vs Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada (10/19 Shizuoka)

Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino vs Lady and Gami Metal (10/25 Yokkaichi)

Lady and Gami Metal vs Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada (10/26 Osaka)

Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa vs Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino (10/26 Osaka)

Mary and Faby Apache vs Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino (10/27 Hatsukaichi)

Mary and Faby Apache vs Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa (10/28 Hagi)

Reggie and Jessie Bennett vs Mary and Faby Apache (10/29 Yamaguchi)

Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi vs Reggie and Jessie Bennett (11/3 Yachiyo)

Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi vs Lady and Gami Metal (11/4 Tokyo)

Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada vs Mariko Yoshida/Mika Akino (11/4 Tokyo)

Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada vs Reggie and Jessie Bennett (11/6 Funabashi)

Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa vs Lady and Gami Metal (11/17 Toyohashi)

Tiger Dream/Ayako Hamada vs Mary and Faby Apache (11/20 Yokosuka)

Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa vs Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi (11/20 Yokosuka)

Rie Tamada/Hiromi Yagi vs Mary and Faby Apache (11/21 Odawara)

Reggie and Jessie Bennett vs Michiko Oumaki/Yumi Fukawa (11/27 Chiba)

Lady and Gami Metal vs Reggie and Jessie Bennett (12/3 Niigata)

12/7/98 Tokyo Korakuen Hall THE FINAL TWINSTAR TWINSTAR OF ARSION TITLE: Rie Tamada & Hiromi Yagi vs. Tiger Dream & Ayako Hamada. ***3/4
ARSION HYPER VISUAL FIGHTING CARNIVAL ARSION �98
Commercial Tape 12/18/98 Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan
-2hr. Q=Ex
THE FIRST ARSION: Mari Apache & Fabi Apache & Mika Akino vs. Lady Metal & Esther Moreno & Jessie Bennett. Highlights.

THE SECOND ARSION Women痴 Brazilian Jui Jitsu: Aikyo Sato vs. SAYA
THE THIRD ARSION World Free Fighting: Mikiko Futagami vs. Chi Unjyu (sp). Shoot match.
THE FOURTH ARSION Women痴 Kickboxing: Aya Mitsui vs. Natsumi Nakazawa. Best kickboxing match I致e seen on a joshi puroresu show.
THE FIFTH ARSION TWINSTAR OF ARSION Title Match: Rie Tamada & Hiromi Yagi vs. Michiku Omukai & Yumi Fukawa. Great action. ****
THE SIXTH ARSION World Free Fighting: Reggie Bennett vs. Rojina Elina. Shoot match.
THE SEVENTH ARSION ARSION War Dream: Aja Kong vs. Ayako Hamada. ***1/2
THE FINAL ARSION Shodai QUEEN OF ARSION Title: Mariko Yoshida vs. Candy Okutsu. ****1/4

*Review and vidcaps in Quebrada #44*

Taking everything into account, this ranks right up there with the best modeling videos I致e seen. This was really well made. It keeps a good pace and has almost no wasted time. It痴 also a fun video because they show some of the "bloopers" from the production such as people getting tossed in the pool and Fukawa trying to escape from the crew on her bike. Fukawa is such a babe and she looks that much more impressive than just about every wrestler when she痴 in a bathing suit, which she is for most of this video. However, the highlight is Fukawa rolling around in bed with no top on. She does wear a sheet to cover herself, but she purposely doesn't do the best job of it when she is turning over. I just love ARSION.:)

*Vidcaps in Quebrada #47*

This is one of the great modeling videos. I can稚 really chose between this video and Fukawa痴, but both rule because they are really well made and the women look great. I guess it痴 a matter of taste. Fukawa is incredibly beautiful, while Omukai is incredibly sexy. Fukawa has an awesome face, while Omukai has an awesome body. Omukai痴 video has a lot more footage where she doesn稚 have a top on, so maybe that gives this the edge?

Hamada痴 personal video. Similar in style to Athena in Candy Okutsu. All these ARSION modeling tapes are excellent! Then again, all ARSION wrestling tapes are excellent, so why should this be any different?

*Review and captures in Quebrada #48*