OZ Academy had their annual Plum Mariko Memorial show at Taisho Azaria in Osaka. The only nod to current angles had Commando Bolshoi replacing Dynamite Kansai in the main event. There were no story developments at this show and I will deal with OZ announcements later. The opener had Sonoko Kato vs Hiren. Mika Nishio was ringside. Hiren refused to shake hands and Kato gave her a dirty look. Kato begins with repeated low kicks and also bounces off the ropes with a leg drop. Kato continues kicking when Hiren gets up and then hits a neck breaker. Nishio grabs Kato and Hiren stomps her in the corner. The ref breaks it up and Kato soccer ball kicks Hiren's back followed by a body slam and a sleeper. Hiren bites her arm to break it and switches to a hammerlock when the ref counts. Then Hiren applies a camel clutch and bites Kato's head. She switches to a body scissors. Kato escapes by grinding her elbow into Hiren's foot and then kicks her. Hiren catches one of her kicks and takes her down for two. Kato kicks her some more and traps her in the corner and tramples her. Hiren turns this around and does the same with Nishio's help. Hiren applies the ankle lock and stomps Kato who reaches the ropes. Kato catches Hiren's foot and hits a dragon screw leg whip followed by a high kick. Kato applies a dragon sleeper but Hiren reaches the ropes. More rapid fire kicks from Sato but Nishio grabs her foot and Hiren stands on her while holding the ropes. More kicks from Kato. Kato hits a kamikaze drop, goes to the top and misses a diving guillotine leg drop. A high kick from Hiren and she goes for the ankle lock. Kato reaches the ropes and Hiren hits a missile dropkick. Hiren goes for the ankle lock again but Kato backdrops her for two. Kato goes for a dragon suplex but Hiren rolls her up for two. They both go off the ropes and Kato kicks Hiren in the head and follows with a diving guillotine leg drop. Nishio comes in and stomps Kato but is tossed from the ring. Kato blocks a kick and wins with a dragon suplex at 14:02.
Next was Chikayo Nagashima vs the returning Tomoka Nakagawa. The plan before her injury was for Nakagawa to work for OZ regularly. They begin with a test of strength. This lasts for a while until Nakagawa delivers a lick. Nagashima kicks back and tramples her in the corner. This is followed by a sleeper and a body scissors. Nakagawa reaches the ropes and stomps Nagashima. They exchange dropkicks and Nagashima hits a uranage for two then applies a Boston crab. She grabs Nakagawa's arms but Nakagawa reaches the ropes. Nagashima stomps and then bodyslams her. Nagashima traps her in the corner with a facewash. Nakagawa counters with an elbow smash. Nagashima kicks her in the head and then blocks with her elbow. Then Nakagawa comes off the ropes with a shoulder block for two. Nagashima does her 12 monkeys spot. That's where she applies an armbar and head scissors while hanging over the top rope. It's broken up and then Nakagawa hits a dropkick. Nagashima hits a German suplex for two. Then a missile dropkick followed by a fisherman buster for two. Nakagawa avoids a diving foot stamp. Nakagawa hits several dropkicks followed by an Indian death lock. Nagashima escapes and Nakagawa hits a lariat. Nagashima comes back with a uranage folowed by a diving foot stamp for two. Nagashima continues to attack but Nakagawa gets a small package for two followed by a rollup for two. A high kick followed by a full nelson suplex gets Nagashima the win at 10:54. Nakagawa grabs the mic and says before her injury she was supposed to team with Dynamite Kansai. Now she returns and there's no Kansai. But she still wants to be an OZ Academy regular. "Please let me be in OZ Academy." Nagashima nods and raises her hand. So there you have it.
Next is Aja Kong & AKINO vs KAORU & Takako Inoue. AKINO & KAORU begin but Takako attacks AKINO from behind and they give her a double team brainbuster. KAORU applies a camel clutch and Takako kicks her in the chest. They take her to the corner and continue to double team trample AKINO over the top rope. Aja breaks it up. KAORU kicks AKINO in the back. KAORU twists AKINO's arm and Takako jumps on AKINO's arm from the top rope. KAORU continues to work on AKINO's arm. AKINO elbows out and kicks but KAORU dropkicks her elbow and goes back to the arm. Takako tags in and applies the STF. Aja breaks it up by hitting Takako over the head with her steel can. Aja & AKINO clean house and AKINO nails KAORU with the Big Boots followed by a facewash in the corner. Aja tags in and chops KAORU followed by a lariat and a choke. Aja continues her attack but KAORU counters with a jumping hurricanrana for two. She kicks Aja but misses a moonsault press. Aja hits a lariat for two and tags AKINO who soccer ball kicks KAORU in the back. AKINO hits a jumping body press for two followed by a backdrop. KAORU hits a Big Boots and nails AKINO over the head with the desk board followed by a vertical brainbuster on the desk board. She goes for the pin but the ref won't count. KAORU hits a moonsault press for two. Takako tags in and after a body slam, goes for the destiny's hammer but AKINO avoids it. KAORU & Nishio come in to triple team AKINO with kicks. Aja breaks it up and cleans house. AKINO nails Takako with several kicks for two. Aja tags in and backdrops Takako but misses a diving elbow drop. She kicks Aja and hits a back elbow for two. Aja comes back with a backfist and Takako lands in the ropes. KAORU comes in and distracts Aja while Takako grabs the stun gun. Aja pulls out her metal can and blocks the attack but gets an electric shock anyway. Aja grabs the stun gun and throws it away. Aja hits a vertical brainbuster. KAORU comes in and AKINO cuts her off. Aja hits the backfist for the win at 15:16. KAORU & Aja flipped the bird at each other.
Next is Manami Toyota vs Hiroyo Matsumoto. As of this show, there was nothing about Toyota's name change. But I have something on that in an upcoming post. They lock up and Matsumoto is backed into the ropes. Toyota kicks her, ties her in the ropes and comes off the ropes with a dropkick. Toyota applies a camel clutch, bites her hand and switches to a chinlock. Then she switches to her Indian deathlock spot. Then she sticks her knee in Matsumoto's back and grabs her nose. Matsumoto gets to the ropes and counters with a body attack, back elbows and a lariat. She applies a camel clutch and switches to a body scissors then a figure four leglock. Toyota reaches the ropes and stomps Matsumoto's knee. Matsumoto escapes and hits a backdrop and traps Toyota in the corner. But Toyota escapes and hits two missile dropkicks. Toyota goes to the top but Matsumoto catches her and backdrops her. Matsumoto goes to the top and Toyota kicks her off to the floor. Toyota does a tope off the top to the floor and mows down Matsumoto, Aja & AKINO. Back in the ring, Matsumoto comes back with an energetic underdog body attack. Toyota no sells and gets a Canadian backbreaker for two. Then the rolling cradle for two. Matsumoto gets her knees up for Toyota's moonsault press. Matsumoto gets an Argentinian backbreaker followed by a Canadian backbreaker for two. Then a lariat into the ropes. She runs again but gets a foot to the face for two. Toyota hits the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex for two. Then the Japanese Ocean Queen Bee Bomb for the win 16:47. Afterwards, the Ozaki Army has a confrontation with Jungle Jack. KAORU hits Matsumoto over the head with the desk board. Aja yells at Toyota about her name change. Is Toyota joining D-Fix? Stay tuned for an update.
The Plum Mariko Memorial match had Mayumi Ozaki & Devil Masami vs Carlos Amano & Commando Bolshoi. All are current or former JWP wrestlers and Bolshoi replaced Dynamite Kansai. Bolshoi & Devil begin with a test of strength. Bolshoi uses her speed to apply a crab scissors. Devil doesn't fall so Amano comes in and pushes her over. Devil gets to the ropes. Bolshoi grabs her hair but Devil tosses her anyway. Devil & Ozaki double team Bolshoi in their corner. Ozaki bodyslams her and gets her in a sleeper followed by a camel clutch. Ozaki grabs her mask and has to break. Bolshoi does her rope walking routine, tags Amano who nails Ozaki with a lariat. She stomps her and hits the Carlos Ghosn but Ozaki rolls out to the floor. It's the usual mayhem. Back inside, Devil nails Amano with a power bomb for two. Amano comes back with a lariat. She tries for a German suplex but Devil backs her into the corner. Amano hits a DDT but Devil no sells it. Then Devil headbutts Amano but hurts her own head. Bolshoi comes in and they apply a double leg scissors on Devil. Devil get to the ropes and hits a double lariat. Ozaki tags in and nails Amano with the chain. Amano goes for the Carlos Ghosn but Ozaki hits her with the chain and kicks her. Ozaki hits a backfist for two. Amano gets a cross arm breaker on Ozaki. Devil comes in but Bolshoi cuts her off. Devil lariats Bolshoi and breaks it up. Bolshoi tags in and hits a German suplex for two. Then she applies the stretch plum, Plum Mariko's finisher. Ozaki reverses into her own stretch plum. Amano comes in and nails Bolshoi by accident. Ozaki hits a tequila sunrise for two. Devil tags in and hits a lariat. She picks up Bolshoi for a power bomb but Amano breaks it up. They whip Devil into the ropes and hit a double lariat. Then Bolshoi hits a 619. Bolshoi's hurricanrana is turned into a Devil Masami pin for two. Devil hits Bolshoi with a power bomb for two. Ozaki hits Bolshoi with the Ozakick. Devil hits the Fire Valley but Amano breaks it up and goes after Ozaki. Devil goes for the Fire Valley but Bolshoi turns it into a small package for the win at 13:02. A ceremony in memory of Plum Mariko was held afterwards.
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