Aki Kambayashi Luscious Latasha
Zeuxis stretches Ray
Photos by Takehisa Kashima
REINA 5 Report
Gaijins had a big day at REINA 5. Hailey Hatred (USA) and Silueta (Mexico ) faced the Japanese team of Kyoko Kimura and Megumi Yabushita . After a brawl of nearly 20 minutes, the gaijins got the victory. In the main event, two masked wrestlers tangled for laurels of victory – Zeuxis (Mexico ) and Ray (Japan ). Here again, the gaijin won after a high-flying hard-hitting match. Not surprisingly, however, young Luscious Latasha did not fare so well. She had barely been in the country for 48 hours (and was suffering from jetlag) when the bell rang and she was called on to tackle one of the stable wrestlers in the new REINA promotion, Aki Kambayashi. Though Kambayashi was wearing a knee support on her left knee, she did not seem slowed by injury.
Kyoko Kimura toys with Silueta
Below Yabushita takes a turn on Silueta
. . . then she goes after Hailey
Latasha and Kambayashi wear similar themed gear – pink with black corseting, black kneepads, and black boots. Fans who did not know Latasha’s colors gave her some turquoise, white, and black streamers – very nice gesture for an American’s first appearance.
The match begins with Latasha ducking lockups from the Joshi veteran. On the second duck, when Aki’s back is turned, Latasha taps her on the shoulder; Aki turns around and Latasha screams in her face then kicks her in the stomach. The Boston girl is now on the offensive and quickly throws a couple of forearms. Aki backs into the turnbuckle; Latasha begins to whip her across the ring, but she reverses and whips Latasha into the corner instead. Aki then charges toward the buckle, but Latasha side-steps her and quickly rolls her up for a schoolboy. Aki saw it coming and sat down on Latasha; she got a two-count, but the surprised American kicks out and scrambles outside the ring. Aki comes after her attacking her; they brawl on the outside, into the chairs, etc. Eventually Aki throws Latasha back into the ring and gives her two bodyslams followed by a running senton, and ten lightening quick punches in the corner.
Samoan Drop
Aki decides to open things up. She whips Latasha off the ropes, but the American gives her cross body block, and covers her for the pin – the joshi vet kicks out. Latasha then unloads a couple of knees to the head. The Boston beauty then whips Kambayashi into the corner, setting her up for her trademark running cartwheel/round-off/back elbow. The stunned Kambayashi is then unceremoniously collared into a running bulldog – BANG! She goes face-first into the mat. Luscious Latasha rolls her over and covers for the pin “1…2…” but the tough, experienced Kambayashi kicks out. Latasha is frustrated and infuriated; she begins choking Aki on mat, then delivers a cartwheel splash. Again she gets a 2-count before Aki kicks out. The American stays on the offensive, despite her exhaustion from jetlag – she is rocking on adrenaline now! She gives her Japanese opponent a bodyslam and then clambers to the top rope for a big missle dropkick. But Kambayashi rolls out of the way – nobody home! Ouch! Latasha is slow to get up.
"One . . Two . . ." Only Two!
Latasha with a bulldog
Aki with the victory
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