Dave Meltzer: "Between the ring entrances, match quality and post-match, there is nothing this year that can compare to Kamitani’s win over Nakano."
Subscribers can now read this week’s new Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer delves into the recent maneuvers and cryptic messaging coming out of the Mexican wrestling scene as AAA and CMLL…
"That final scene was something I’ve never seen in wrestling and in that sense it was a state-of-the-art new level in a star ending their career.
Saya Kamitani and Tam Nakano, after a classic match that looked to end the career of the latter, walked arm in arm, both covered in tears, and right before going to the back they sat down and held each other.
This scene then led to the show fading to black, making it the best ending of a major pro wrestling show in recent memory.
The All Star Grand Queendom 2025 show on 4/27 at the Yokohama Arena, headlined by Kamitani vs. Nakano in a loser must retire match for the World of Stardom title, was the single biggest match possible in Japanese women’s wrestling on what ended up being the biggest show in Stardom history.
The show was immediately being compared to AEW Revolution as the two top candidates for show of the year. For the undercard, while this show was excellent, there was no comparison. The depth of Revolution was far stronger. But
AAA people in charge have said that everyone on the roster needs too start learning English and to work in more of an American style.
Jeremy Borash of WWE is reportedly being added to the AAA creative team and Konnan will remain in some form, but whether he will be head of creative is unclear.
(Grains of salt, Meltzer and such..)