Takako Inoue held her 20th Anniversary show Oct. 5 at Korakuen Hall as part of a regular LLPW show. Attendance was 1020 so that's not bad. It's pretty obvious that Takako didn't want to do this show but felt obligated and did it anyway. She had a party on Oct. 10, the actual 20th anniversary of her debut. Mariko Yoshida seemed to have the same reluctance to do an anniversary show and they're close pals. Takako appeared in two matches in a brand new costume and robe. The other matches were standard LLPW with the trannies, Sayuri Okino beat Mizuki Endo. Yoshida did appear teaming with Esui against Shinobu Kandori & Toshie Uematsu. Kandori got to submit the rookie. Takako's first match was against Devil Masami. There wasn't much to it. Takako got in a bit of offense but Devil hit a power bomb followed by a lariat and the Fire Valley at 3:06. Why so short? Takako said she did it as a sign of respect for Devil. They shook hands afterwards.
The second match was a little more typical. Takako teamed with Mima Shimoda & Yumiko Hotta against Noriyo Tateno, Harley Saito & ZAP1. Of course having Shimoda there is a big deal. Takako said it was very nostalgiac of the days traveling together on the bus in the early 90s. Takako kicks Saito in the back. Then Takako & Shimoda wrap a chain around ZAP's throat but ZAP excapes and does the same to Takako. Shimoda gets Tateno in a camel clutch and Hotta kicks her in the chest. ZAP hits Hotta with a guillotine leg drop and a footstamp. Takako came back with a Yakuza kick on ZAP. Hotta hoists Saito on her shoulders and Takako hits a lariat from the top rope. Takako continues her assault by dropping a ladder on Saito. She sits her a chair and Shimoda hits a missile dropkick. ZAP comes back with a bamboo sword and Tateno nails Takako with a Death Valley Driver on the chair. Saito hits her with the chair. But Takako uses the stun gun on ZAP and then uses it on Saito while the ref isn't looking and wins at 16:40. Takako said it was a very tricky win but she had fun and that's all that counts. Takako got plenty of loot and she posted some pics on her blog. Condor Saito gave her artwork and Takako laughed that it made her look young. And plenty of flowers of course. Personally, I think she's earned a more significant show for her 20th anniversary. But she chose to do it this way.
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