MAHEKEN producing joshi show

MAHEKEN announced on Friday plans to produce an all joshi show on June 1 at Shin-kiba 1st Ring. I think it's the first time MAHEKEN owner Tomo Hashimoto is doing this but we are seeing this with a couple of the men's companies that employ joshi wrestlers. Both Union & K-Dojo recently produced similar shows. I guess there's some concern that the girls will leave if they aren't thrown a bone. The Shirai Sisters have a bit of a cult following now mainly because they're young and cute but it's difficult for them to go to other promotions and get anywhere other than the lower midcard. I like them because they're willing to be heels and that's something most idol wrestlers are unwilling or incapable of doing. They have potential. So it is a good idea for Hashimoto to showcase them in a MAHEKEN joshi show and perhaps they will be elevated at some point.





Unlike the very weird show that Union produced for Cherry last week, it appears MAHEKEN is going for a more serious tone. Aja Kong, KAORU, Commando Bolshoi & Toshie Uematsu have all been announced as appearing on this show. They've announced some matches with more to be announced at a later date. Aja Kong will face Mika Mizunuma, KAORU will face Hiroyo Matsumoto, Commando Bolshoi will face Io Shirai and Mio Shirai will face an opponent to be announced. Toshie Uematsu, Kana and gaijin Hailey Hatred will also be appearing. She has previously worked for MAHEKEN. It appears to be a veteran vs youngster show and Matsumoto said she is looking forward to facing Kaoru and plans to win.