Highlights of matches from 8/8/99-1/7/00 including Fukawa's big win over Yoshida, Aja vs. LCO feud, SKY HIGH OF ARSION and TWINSTAR OF ARSION

leagues, REYNA DE REYNAS OF ARSION. The tape also has a fashion check from the ASC party where they give the awards from the year, bloopers, GAMI

doing an add for her dream version of COMPLETE ARSION Vol. 5, and a little of Fukawa's infamous driving.

1/30 Tokyo Zepp Tokyo

THE FIRST STARDOM: Fabi Apache vs. Ai Fujita. 1:29 shown

THE SECOND STARDOM: Mariko Yoshida vs. Linda Starr. Yoshida did Starr's Lucha style match. She let Starr get most of the offense in, including some very

near falls, but no one bought Starr having a chance. Starr tried some really cool flying moves, but even with Yoshida to take them, her execution was still shaky. 2:16

shown

THE THIRD STARDOM ARSION Relevos Increible: Yumi Fukawa & Mima Shimoda vs. Michiko Omukai & Etsuko Mita. Everyone was friendly and there was

no brawling. The work was pretty good, but nowhere near the level they are capable of. 7:16 shown

THE FOURTH STARDOM TWINSTAR OF ARSION Title Match: Ayako Hamada & AKINO vs. Mikiko Futagami & Rie Tamada. Tamada was out of her

league here. Her flying looks so unimpressive next to Ayako's, AKINO's, or just about anyone elses because while she can do the moves, she doesn't have the

athleticism or skill to do them well. AKINO was really impressive though, doing all kinds of good moves with all of them being right on. The focus of the match was

Futagami vs. Ayako though, as Ayako had upset Futagami recently and intended to do it again with her Hama-chan cutter. Gami is and was portrayed as the far

superior wrestlers, but she was too cocky. Instead of trying to put Hamada away, she didn't go for pins except one time she pulled Ayako up. The finish was pretty

much the same as Hamada & AKINO's previous defense against LCO, but they didn't really build the drama first. **1/2

THE FINAL STARDOM QUEEN OF ARSION Title Match: Aja Kong vs. Candy Okutsu. Match was all action, but lacked intensity. Candy's flying offense

seemed rather ridiculous against Aja, especially with all the playing to the crowd in between moves. Aja would take some flying moves then lay Candy out with one

stiff shot. Although Aja sold a lot of moves, the damage didn't seem to mount up and it never seemed like she had a chance of winning. The wrestling was certainly

good, but it felt more like an exhibition than a title match. 8:06 shown. *** range

2/18/00 Tokyo Korakuen Hall

THE FIRST STARDOM Debut Trial Match: Mikiko Futagami vs. Reina Takase. This was the only match that looked somewhat like a shoot. 1:45 shown

THE SECOND STARDOM: Linda Starr & Ai Fujita vs. Mari Apache & Fabi Apache. Fujita wrestled more fluidly and seemed more confident in herself here.

Spectacular Lucha style match with all athletic spots. Everyone looked good. 6:27 shown

THE THIRD STARDOM: GAMI & Rie Tamada vs. Candy Okutsu & Hiromi Yagi. Totally focused story match. Yagi had secretly joined GAMI's group, so she

did everything she could to betray Candy without letting Candy know it. It was a short match, but that made sense because it was 2 plus the traitor Yagi against poor

little Candy. Yagi finally let Candy know where her allegiance was on the spot where Candy was pinned then GAMI formally announced Yagi as the newest

member of her unit. ***1/2

THE FOURTH STARDOM ARSION Relevos Increible II: Yumi Fukawa & Etsuko Mita vs. Michiko Omukai & Mima Shimoda. LCO pretty much went through

the motions here. Although that's still enough to make their match better than most, it was hardly the excellent match it should have been. Fukawa was the best, but

as usual she was given the least. Fukawa vs. Omukai was easily the best part of the match. VIP formed after the match. ***

THE FINAL STARDOM TWINSTAR OF ARSION Title Match: Ayako Hamada & AKINO vs. Aja Kong & Mariko Yoshida. AKINO has become one of the

best all around women's wrestlers, so it was excellent when she was in with Yoshida, particularly toward the end. This match had a little of everything with Ayako's

flying, Aja's power and stiffness, Yoshida's submissions, and AKINO doing a little of everything. The highlight was Ayako catapulting AKINO for a Frankensteiner

off the top, but Aja swatting AKINO out of the air like she was a bug. The submissions weren't done in a shoot style way anymore, so it was more like watching

better versions of Kashin. Hamada & AKINO weren't given a chance of winning outside of with a flash pin, although there recent title matches showed that they

were capable of winning in that manner. Even with all the 2 1/2 counts on Aja, it never seemed like she was in danger. It was more like they weren't really hurting

her, but she had no reason to be in any hury to kick out. Part of the problem is that LCO, when they want to, do a much better job of giving their opponents

comebacks. After the match Aja got CAZAI and all the non-aligned wrestlers in the ring and formed the ARSION Seikigun, which Ayako refused to join, leaving

AKINO in the middle trying to be the peacemaker. Aside from this match and post match killing off Hamada & AKINO, it was a very good wrestling match.

***3/4

Match list coming soon

Aja vs. Mita, GAMI, Yoshida, & Omukai, Yoshida vs. Shimoda

Full match list coming soon