11/20/94 All Japan Women V-Top Tournament First Round Match: Combat Toyoda vs Yumiko Hotta
Another match that was far greater than it had any right to be. Both women had the best singles match of their career, especially Toyoda, who had the match of her life. Hotta gave Toyoda a brutal slap and a knee to her nose that looked sick. Toyoda established herself as a toughwoman early by barreling through Hotta early on. The two had a heated exchange of forearms and elbows with neither woman coming out on top. Hotta gave Toyoda a series of stiff kicks. Hotta went for a kick but Toyoda caught her and started working on her leg. Toyoda applied a figure four leglock and the two exchanged words. Hotta landed a kick but Toyoda came back with a lariat. Hotta missed a rolling spin kick in the corner and Toyoda assumed the upper hand. Hotta slapped Toyoda while Toyoda was on the top rope, throwing her off balance and causing her to hang upside down in the corner off the turnbuckles. Hotta then kicked the helpless Toyoda on the ring apron. The action spilled to the floor where Hotta slammed Toyoda on a ringside table. Hotta stiffed Toyoda with a series of knees but missed a spin kick off the top rope. Toyoda went for a powerbomb but Hotta countered it. Toyoda gained a near fall with a powerslam and two other near falls with a pair of powerbombs. Toyoda then gained a heated near fall with a top rope splash. Hotta gave Toyoda a tiger driver for a great near fall and a second one for another near fall. Toyoda surprised Hotta with a backslide for a near fall. Toyoda scored another near fall with her Combat driver. Hotta gave Toyoda a great cross-arm German superplex for a dramatic near fall. Hotta gave Toyoda a top rope spin kick and nearly gained a win via knockout. Hotta stiffed Toyoda with a slew of slaps, knees and kicks. Toyoda surprised Hotta with a German suplex and scored the pin at 16:55 for an upset. Great match with a super final six minutes. Every move meant something and there were no dull moments. ****3/4
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