Rieko Amano & Chikayo Nagashima vs. Toshie Uematsu & Sonoko Kato (GAEA team)
Just when you thought this might wind up being a mediocre show, these four went out and had a very long and exciting workrate match to turn things around. This was mainly good for the spots, though it wasn't bad in the other areas. The moves were ordered properly, although there was no real focus and they obviously aren't Kawada when it comes to building to and incorporating the big moves. The match didn't really have a storyline. However, Amano & Kato went at it so hard and were so good together that they did more than enough to make you really want to see them have a singles match. It was a little sloppy, but certainly not overly so.
"This was an awesome match with some really cool spots (including the wicked released German Amano gave Uematsu), some great near falls, and a beautiful sequence of cross-armbreaker reversals by Amano and Kato," wrote Michael.
Amano, who wound up being the second best performer on the show behind Ozaki, & Nagashima are very underrated workers. Kato had a really strong performance here because not only was the work better when she was in, but her intense and fiery mannerisms added another dimension to the match. She also put a lot of effort into everything she did. Uematsu tends to be a slouch, but she wasn't outclassed here and did add to the match.
"I would rather have seen Satomura tag with Sono, but it seems like Nagayo has split them up as a team for good. I can only hope that it means one or both will be moving on to bigger things now. I think Toshie was definitely the weak link here. She was not bad, but at the same time she didn't do anything to make herself stand out. I like her, but she just doesn't have a 'style.' The best thing she has going for her is her attitude, but Nagashima has the same thing AND does killer spots. The other girls seem to have left Uematsu behind as they have improved a lot while Toshie has remained stagnant. Even Sakura has at least added moves (sakuraplex). Toshie really needs to work on her move set and focus in one direction," wrote Chris.
The early portion of the match was solid. They worked the holds well and got over both the heels and the rivalry. At 2:15, Uematsu had Chikayo between the middle and top rope and was choking her with her leg, so Chikayo bit Uematsu's thigh. The Oz Academy soon began a spree of heel tactics. The highlight was Chikayo sitting on Uematsu's back and pulling on Amano to add pressure to her ˝ crab while Tommy Ran was trying to get Kato to stay in her corner. Kato was pleading with Ran to turn around so she would see the illegal double teaming. Eventually Ran turned around and caught Chikayo red handed, but both Amano & Chikayo had the nerve to point to Kato, who was now standing halfway between her corner and the neutral corner, and motion to Ran to make her return to her corner. You have to love the Oz Academy!
The second half of this match was awesome with great work, high spots, and all kinds of near falls. Things really took off just after 12:00 with Chikayo doing her Oz flip (assisted somersault senton) off the top onto both opponents who were standing on the floor. She then held the opposition so Amano could topé suicida them.
The sequence Amano & Kato did from 15:15 to 17:30 provided some of the
best wrestling of the year with great submissions, counters, and flying. Chikayo
held Kato against the ropes after Amano had ducked a lariat, and Amano climbed
up the ropes and took Kato down into an udehishigigyakujujigatame.
Kato quickly turned it into one of her own, but Amano bridged out and did an Oklahoma side roll
like takedown into the udehishigigyakujujigatame. Kato was trapped, but Uematsu
quickly saved her with a diving body press. Kato's facials during this sequence
were great, the best of which came she petitioned
to Ran that she got a 3 count with her Dragon suplex hold. Kato tried another
Dragon suplex hold, but Amano broke Kato's grasp and did her dobitsuki udehishigigyakujujigatame
(jumping takedown into cross armbreaker), but Uematsu saved. Chikayo tried a
huracanrana, but Kato held her in high angle powerbomb position and Uematsu
tried a diving body attack, but Chikayo turned it into the huracanrana just
in time to avoid Uematsu. 
At 18:00, Chikayo tried the Oz flip in the ring, but Kato got her knees up. Kato then did her nadare shiki no kamikaze, but Amano made the save. Uematsu used her doublewrist armsault on Chikayo, but Amano again made the save. Uematsu decided to try it off the top rope, but Chikayo knocked her off and delivered a diving footstomp. Chikayo fisherman bustered Uematsu, but Kato saved with a guillotine leg drop. Chikayo avoided Uematsu's doublewrist armsault, but Amano's subsequent double team backfired and Uematsu German suplexed Chikayo for a near fall. Uematsu tried her doublewrist armsault again, but Chikayo countered by kind of landing on her feet. Chikayo caught Uematsu's knee lift and fisherman bustered her for the win. 21:34. ****