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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Nancy! Seiko!
44. 1979.08.XX2 - 01 Nancy Kumi vs. Seiko HanawaK: Matt is correct in that this show is actually from July, as the commentary hypes the Jackie Sato vs. Monster Ripper title match on July 31st. To prepare for this project, I made a good effort to catalog every 70s AJW match there’s footage of and put them in chronological order, but because of the lack of dates in written sources/me not understandi...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Seiko! Kumano! Ikeshita!
43. 1979.08.XX1 - 03 Jackie Sato & Seiko Hanawa vs. Mami Kumano & Yumi IkeshitaK: There’s an annoying clip very early on which makes it hard to assess the opening portion of the match. We get the standard-fare feisty babyface Seiko launching right into the attack, then later Black Pair have taken control and we didn’t really see how. But their section mauling Jackie Sato especially is pretty good....2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Ripper! Nancy! Victoria!
42. 1979.08.XX1 - 02 Monster Ripper vs. Nancy Kumi & Victoria FujimiK: We’ve seen Fujimi face Monster Ripper in a handicap match before teaming with Masumi Tsumaki, Nancy Kumi should be an upgrade in kayfabe as these two are former tag team champions. The booking here is a bit peculiar because you could read it as Monster Ripper being unfairly softened up being put into these difficult handicap ma...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Vs! Ripper!
40. 1979.07.31 - 03 Jackie Sato vs. Monster Ripper (WWWA Singles Title)K: This is advertised as a death match. It’s no DQ or countouts, but the meaning of that is a bit different in this era to modern times, it’s really just guaranteeing the crowd that they will see a definitive finish rather than they’ll see someone get exploded or something.Right from the start Jackie goes after Monster’s injure...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Nancy! Tomi! Kumano! Ripper!
37. 1979.07.XX - 03 Mami Kumano & Monster Ripper vs. Nancy Kumi & Tomi Aoyama (2/3 Falls)MD: Almost 40 matches in, I’m wondering if we haven’t questioned the fact that there are so many makeshift teams enough. Obviously the footage is only a small percentage of the matches that were taking place, especially if you believe the numbers they mention on commentary about how many matches wrestlers ...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Lucy! Tomi! Ripper! Kumano! Ikeshita!
34. 1979.06.XX - Jackie Sato, Lucy Kayama & Tomi Aoyama vs. Mami Kumano, Monster Ripper & Yumi IkeshitaK: They made pretty clear at the beginning that this is a prelude match to the double main event on 7/31, but even if they’re naturally not going to go all out here I still think they delivered a pretty good match here. The first fall wasn’t much, both teams brawls around the place without much o...2024

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• Queen of Villains - Truth & Fiction
by @kadavri on TwitterI originally wrote this as a Twitter thread after having just finished the Dump Matsumoto ‘Queen of Villains’ Netflix series. The thread got way more interest than I’d expected! So I’ll try to tidy it up for the blog post.This isn’t me reviewing the show. This is for anyone’s who’s watched it (this article will be full of spoilers!) and wants to see the real-life matches it's...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Nancy! Victoria! Kumano! Ripper!
30. 1979.05.XX1 - 01 Mami Kumano & Monster Ripper vs. Nancy Kumi & Victoria FujimiK: This was a very similar kind of match to one we covered last week and the main purpose was clearly building up Monster Ripper for her title match against Jackie Sato on 7/31. To avoid repeating myself I’ll just focus on the different aspects. Firstly this was two falls but the two falls played out very diffe...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Lucy! Ripper! Ikeshita!
29. 1979.04.XX2 - Jackie Sato & Lucy Kayama vs. Monster Ripper & Yumi IkeshitaK: This feels like a match that didn’t have much thought put into it. Just stick two of the top babyfaces vs. two of the top heels in a tag match and have it end on a double count-out because the company is saving the decisive finishes involving these wrestlers for a better occasion. It’s still an enjoyable match though....2024
• 70's Joshi on Wednesday: Miyamoto! Fumiake! Ueda! Sato! Aso! Ikeshita!
MD: Most weeks we'll try to hit one full match but here, to start off, we have a few due to clipping.1. 1975.03.19 - Jumbo Miyamoto vs. Mach Fumiake (WWWA Singles Title) (Clipped)K: This is a historically important match that we only have due to the Samurai TV show ‘AJW Classics’ airing a portion of it in 2003. Jumbo Miyamoto is the current champion, she is a cousin of the Matsunaga Brothers (the ...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Enter Monster Ripper! Kumano! Beauty Pair!
10. 1979.01.04 - Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda vs. Mami Kumano & Monster RipperK: This is the last match Beauty Pair ever had a tag team. It is also the debut of Monster Ripper, aka Rhonda Sing or Bertha Faye in her unfortunate WWF gimmick. Rhonda grew up in Calgary and was a big fan of Stampede Wrestling growing up. She had contacted Stampede about being trained but was turned down (the Harts didn’t tr...2024
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"From the ‘70s to the ‘80s, female pro-wrestling tag teams like “Beauty Pair” (Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda) and “Crush Gals” (Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka) became national icons."

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"There is no denying The Beauty Pair of Jackie Sato and Maki Ueda is a Hall of Fame-worthy team."

• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Ikeshita!
32. 1979.05.XX2 - Jackie Sato vs. Yumi IkeshitaK: The legal-illegal moves ratio from Yumi Ikeshita here is off the chart. It's like she wrestles dirty as a matter of principle, even if a legal move would have done. There was probably more dirty moves in this one match from her than there's been on Raw this year. It's not just that that she's breaking rules though, there's a real malicious savagery...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Tomi!
31. 1979.05.XX1 - 02 Jackie Sato vs. Tomi AoyamaK: This one feels like a stylistic shift as we move on from the Beauty Pair era, with Jackie in particular portraying herself as a more serious straight-shooter wrestler. The opening half is played very straight, revolving around her and Tomi grappling for holds. Tomi is more aggressive, but also comes across a bit more frantic in her temperament whe...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Ripper!
20. 1979.01.XX3 - 02 Jackie Sato vs. Monster RipperK: Big match up. It’s non-title as Jackie will be defending her title vs Maki Ueda at the big show on 2/27/79 but it’s still probably the biggest singles match we’ve covered so far that wasn’t clipped up. We get the very slightest of shines at the start where Jackie ducks under Monster’s legs and goes to take the back. It’s enough to establish to ...2024
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• Make the Case (Japan): The Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda)
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Ripper! Lucy!
24. 1979.03.XX1 - 01 Lucy Kayama vs. Monster RipperK: This was essentially a squash match, but you don’t get much more effective than this. I’m not sure how much this is due to them making some subtle improvements to Monster Ripper’s formula, Lucy putting in more effort, or the crowd being hotter than usual. Well actually it’s probably a combination of all three. I did particularly enjoy Lucy gett...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Maki!
21. 1979.02.27 - Jackie Sato vs. Maki Ueda (WWWA Singles Title, Loser Must Retire)K: It’s hard to know where to start in writing about this match. The levels of spectacle are so much higher than anything else we’ve covered before, in fact I’m not sure the big 80s shows ever got as extravagant as this just in terms of the presentation. It certainly does get you in the mood to watch something moment...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Ripper! Nancy! Victoria!
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Lucy! Tomi! Ripper! Kumano! Ikeshita!
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Lucy! Ripper! Ikeshita!
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Jackie! Nancy! Tomi! Kumano! Petrelli! Ikeshita! JACKIE!
25. 1979.03.XX1 - 02 Jackie Sato, Nancy Kumi & Tomi Aoyama vs. Mami Kumano, Marlene Petrelli & Yumi IkeshitaK: The picture is weirdly blurred on the footage of this one so we can’t see any detail of anyone’s faces on the hardcam shots. It looks like someone’s censored them. Thankfully everyone has fairly distinctive outfits so I never mixed anyone up.This is in front of a pretty lively and excitab...2024
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• Trailer Released For 'The Queen of Villains' (Untold Story Of Dump Matsumoto) On Netflix
New trailer for "The Queen of Villains." Netflix released the trailer for "The Queen of Villains," which is the untold story of Dump Matsumoto. Fans can watch the trailer in the video below. Witness the rise of Japan's most frightening heel. The Queen of Villains, the untold story of Dump Matsumoto, premieres September 19. pic.twitter.com/do5Y17l1xa — Netflix (@netflix) August 13, 2024 The fi...2024
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• Make the Case (Japan): The Beauty Pair (Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda)
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Nancy! Seiko!
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Nancy! Victoria! Kumano! Ripper!
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• A drama series on one of joshi’s biggest heels is coming to Netflix

Netflix Do you miss GLOW and/or Heels? Have you watched The Iron Claw as many times as your soul can stand? Need a new pro wrestling drama for your watchlist? Netflix announced something today (July 17) that might be just what you’re looking for. Whether you’re familiar with the 1980s boom in Japanese women’s wrestling (aka joshi) or not, the story of Dump Matsumoto should be a compelling ...2024
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• Netflix Announces Dump Matsumoto Series 'The Queen Of Villians', Set To Premiere In September 2024
A new wrestling show is coming to Netflix. On Wednesday, July 17, Netflix announced that a new wrestling drama series, titled 'The Queen Of Villians', will premiere on September 19, 2024. This series will take fans through the story of the legendary Dump Matsumoto. Netflix also announced part of the show's cast. Yuriyan Retriever will portray Dump Matsumoto, Erika Karata will play Chigusa Nagayo, ...2024
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• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: Charito! Kumano! Ikeshita! Jackie! Nancy! Tomi!
18. 1979.01.XX2 - 06 Charito Silver/Mami Kumano/Yumi Ikeshita vs. Jackie Sato/Nancy Kumi/Tomi AoyamaK: This JIP in a strange way, they do all the ring introductions then just when the match is about to start it skips ahead into the match already in progress. This gets very chaotic very quickly. They’re brawling on the outside and a moment I really liked was just the way Jackie smashes Yumi’s head ...2024
• 70s Joshi on Wednesday: New Footage Wednesday? Beauty Pair vs Queen Angels!
1978.12.XX - Jackie Sato & Maki Ueda vs. Lucy Kayama & Tomi Aoyama (WWWA Tag Team Titles)K: Queen Angels are the defending champions here. To call this "action-packed" would be an understatement. The match begins virtually immediately with Tomi throwing Jackie straight out of the ring and then beating her up on the outside as the crowd screams their heads off. If the purpose was to establish that ...2024
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