8th GODDESSES OF STARDOM ~Tag League~
October 13th (Saturday), Shinkiba 1stRING (Attendance: 285 people)
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◆Debut match: 15-minute single fall match |
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| Hinan |
5 minutes 24 seconds Gedo Clutch |
Rinan |
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◆Single match, 15 minutes, one fall |
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| Kimura Hana |
6 minutes 48 seconds Modified Mexican Strat |
Starlight Kid |
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◆BlueGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Mayu Iwatani |
4 minutes 31 seconds |
Hannan |
| Kashima Saki |
Onozaki Reo ● |
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◆BlueGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Momo Watanabe |
5 minutes 37 seconds |
Yoneyama Kaori |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Luaka● |
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○Summer violet |
9 minutes 15 seconds |
wavelet |
| "Session Moss" Martina |
AZM● |
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Kagetsu |
9 minutes 40 seconds |
Nakano Tamu● |
| Hazuki |
Shibusawa Shiki |
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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Jungle Scream |
at 15 minutes and 00 seconds |
Bea Priestley |
| Tora Natsuko |
Shahdane |
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◆Debut match: 15-minute single fall match |
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| Hinan |
5 minutes 24 seconds Gedo Clutch |
Rinan |
Hana's twin sisters, Hinami and Rina (6th grade), who had previously only appeared in exhibition matches, are making their official debut. A sisterly showdown will take place over two days. While they've entered the ring together before, this will be their first separate entrance. Who will take the lead in their official debut?
First, Rina (the older sister, in a pink costume) entered, followed by Hina (the younger sister, in a blue costume) wearing a judo gi. The sisters shook hands and said "Please take care of us!" before the gong sounded. After a test of strength in a lock-up, Rina went for Hina's arm. Hina got it back, but Rina quickly got behind her and grabbed her arm again. Hina went for a headlock and took the match to the ground. Rina escaped and went for a head scissors. Hina escaped and Rina threw her neck and then applied a sleeper hold. Hina escaped and Rina went for a body slam. Hina rolled her up and hit a dropkick and a body slam. Hina then threw Rina in a reverse Boston crab and lifted her up. Rina escaped and slammed Hina onto the mat. After an exchange of elbows, Hina dodged and hit three consecutive dropkicks. Hina went for an outer leg sweep and pinned Rina for a two count. Hinami goes for a body slam, but Rina counters by slamming her down. Rina slams Hinami onto the mat, but Hinami kicks back out. Hinami rolls her up with a small package. Rina rolls her up in return. Neither of them gives an inch in this roll-up battle. Hinami dodges Rina's dropkick and applies the Gedo Clutch. The referee counts to three, giving the victory to the younger sister, Hinami
Hinami: "Ah, ah. Thank you for today's debut match. My dream is for the three sisters to wear the artist belt. I will continue to do my best, so please support me."
After the match, the sisters bowed in all directions
Comments from Hinami and Rinami
—You've officially debuted, but was this different from your previous exhibitions?
Hinami: "Yes. From the entrance to the final microphone performance, it was completely different from the exhibition, and I feel like I've grown up today (smiles)."
Rinami: "I like things like costumes and entrance music."
"It was all new, and at first I didn't feel like I was making my debut at all, but I got really nervous when the entrance music started playing."
—How about sisters hitting each other with elbows and stuff?
Hinami: "Well, we do fight at home sometimes, but we can do it more properly here."
Rinami: "I don't want to lose! Especially since we're sisters."
—What kind of arguments do you have at home?
Hinami: "He pulled my hair..."
--Hina won today, but the same match is scheduled for tomorrow
Hinami: "Tomorrow, I want to get a three-count pinfall on Rinami again."
Rinami: "We lost today, but we have another match tomorrow, so I don't want to miss this chance and I want to win next time."
—You'll be fighting against each other today and tomorrow, but from now on you'll naturally be competing against other fighters as well. Which fighters do you look up to?
Hinami: "The athlete I look up to is Yoko Mito, who has already retired, but I want to become an athlete like her."
Rinami: "I want to become a wrestler who can defeat all the seniors who debuted before me."
--You mentioned earlier that you want to become the Artist of Stardom champion, but would you like to fight or team up with your sister (Hana)?
Hinami: "I want to fight first."
Rinami: "I want to fight, and I want to win especially because (Hanami) is my older sister."
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◆Single match, 15 minutes, one fall |
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| Kimura Hana |
6 minutes 48 seconds Modified Mexican Strat |
Starlight Kid |
Starlight Kid, the Future of Stardom champion, will face Hana Kimura in a singles match. Hana has officially left Oedo Tai and will challenge Kagetsu for the red belt at Korakuen Hall on October 23rd. However, Hana has stated that her current goal is "the destruction of Oedo Tai and Stardom," and has criticized Kagetsu, who says she "carries the organization on her shoulders," as "the organization's lapdog." If that's the case, then Kid of Stardom, despite being in a different unit, would be perfect prey for Hana. Will Hana deliver a crushing victory to show Kagetsu what she's made of, or will Kid put up a fight out of pride as a member of the organization?
Hana, in her new costume, ties Kid to the ropes. She delivers a big boot to his back and kicks him in the face. Kid tries to attack, but Hana kicks him down and covers him with one leg. Hana pulls Kid up and vents her anger, saying, "Why are we even in this match? Don't mess with me!" Kid tries to attack with an elbow, but Hana knocks him down in one hit. Kid retaliates with a high-angle DDT, a 619, and a standing moonsault. However, Hana slams him into the corner. Still, Kid dodges a big boot and lands a dropkick. Hana counters, and Kid goes for a diving crossbody. Hana catches it, but Kid rolls her up. Hana counters again, and Kid lands a flurry of elbows. However, Hana counters with a dropkick from the front and a reverse Boston crab. Kid tries a 619, but Hana dodges it and drives him to the ropes. Five minutes have passed. Hana lands a brainbuster with a long hang time. Kid counters, and Hana applies a cobra twist, then grabs his mask and goes for a ground卍. Hana then applied an armlock, forcing Kid to tap out. She also grabbed his leg and tightened the hold, forcing Kid to tap. Hana then ripped off Kid's mask and threw it out of the ring
entrance ceremony
Hana Kimura and Starlight Kid appeared alone as their partners had not yet arrived in Japan. Hana entered the ring but left almost immediately
The athletes' oath was given by the pair of Tam Nakano and Shiki Shibusawa
"We swear! All 12 teams participating in the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2018 hereby swear to fight with all our heart and soul to win the championship!"
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◆BlueGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Mayu Iwatani |
4 minutes 31 seconds |
Hannan |
| Kashima Saki |
Onozaki Reo ● |
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The 8th Goddess of Stardom Tag League Tournament kicked off with a match between Mayu Iwatani & Saki Kashima and Hanan & Reo Onozaki. Iwatani & Kashima won the Artist of Stardom Championship in a double-header in Nagoya on September 30th, but lost the Goddess of Stardom Championship to Jungle Kyona & Natsuko Tora of JAN. For that reason, this tag league tournament is a chance for them to start fresh. Their opponents are the young duo of Hanan & Reo Onozaki, so they are unlikely to make any mistakes, but Hanan's two younger sisters have made their official debut, and Onozaki has entered the tournament without a win on her own, so she will be aiming for her first win on her own within the league. Facing the former tag team champions is a big challenge for Hanan & Onozaki. How far they can go will determine the future of Stardom
Both teams exchanged clean handshakes, and Iwatani and Hanan volunteered to start. However, Hanan's team launched a surprise attack, driving Kashima out of the ring and attacking Iwatani together. But Iwatani countered Hanan and slammed him with a body slam. Hanan went for a series of elbows, but Iwatani knocked him down with one. Hanan continued with more elbows, but Iwatani stood his ground and absorbed them. As Iwatani stumbled, Hanan delivered a dropkick. Onozaki hit Iwatani with a series of elbows, including a running elbow. But Iwatani countered with a dropkick. Kashima called for a tag, but Hanan threw him out of the ring. Hanan's team captured Iwatani. Onozaki threw the reserve Kashima out of the ring, and the two of them attacked Iwatani in the corner. Hanan threw Iwatani into the corner and delivered a dropkick. He followed up with a series of judo moves and pinned him, but Iwatani kicked out. Hanan once again threw Kashima out of the ring. Onozaki delivered a spear elbow attack to Iwatani. Hanan prevented Kashima from interfering, and Onozaki held him down. Hanan hit Iwatani with an STO, and Onozaki followed up with a series of roll-ups. Kashima finally broke up the pin and slammed Onozaki and Hanan onto the mat. Kashima hit Onozaki with a diving foot stomp and Hanan with a face crusher. Iwatani got behind Onozaki, but Onozaki countered and rolled him up. Kashima body slammed Onozaki, and Iwatani delivered a frog splash. The referee counted to three, and Iwatani's team won their first match
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◆BlueGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Momo Watanabe |
5 minutes 37 seconds |
Yoneyama Kaori |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Luaka● |
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Big rookie Utami Hayashishita has entered the tag team league tournament after accepting a request from the white belt champion, Momo Watanabe. After finishing as runner-up in the singles tournament (5☆STAR GP), she is now aiming for victory in the tag team league. It is clear from Momo's statements at press conferences that she intends to make Utami, who is currently not affiliated with any unit, a member of Queen's Quest through the league tournament. They have already had a trial run, but it will be interesting to see what kind of chemistry develops throughout the league tournament, and this team is likely to be one to watch again in this series. Their first match is against JAN, consisting of Kaori Yoneyama and Ruaka. Is JAN aiming to dominate the finals with units? For that to happen, Ruaka's growth is absolutely essential. What kind of fight will Ruaka challenge Utami, who will debut later? This match may be a turning point for Ruaka
Goddess Champions Kyoka and Natsuko welcome Yoneyama and Ruaka. Momo refuses to shake hands with the opposing team. Yoneyama expresses her anger, saying, "Aren't you going to do it?!" and sends Ruaka, who volunteered to start, out saying, "I'm leaving it to you!" First, Ruaka and Utami exchange shoulder tackles. After several clashes, Ruaka emerges victorious. She teams up with Yoneyama and strikes a jungle pose. Yoneyama's team throws them into the ropes, but Utami dodges and delivers a double dropkick with Momo. Utami captures Ruaka and hands her over to Momo. Momo delivers a soccer ball kick to Ruaka. Ruaka retaliates, and Momo delivers a series of stomps before slamming her into her corner and stomping on her together with Utami. Utami enters and delivers a series of elbows to Ruaka. Ruaka counters with a big boot. Utami dodges Yoneyama's senton. However, Yoneyama makes Momo and Utami collide and they both become victims of a senton. Yoneyama taunted, "What's wrong, big rookie?" and delivered a barrage of spinning punches and a Mongolian chop. However, Utami turned the tables by throwing her to the mat. When Momo entered the ring, Yoneyama and Ruaka attacked in combination. A series of spear attacks cornered Momo, and after a complete shot from Ruaka, Yoneyama delivered a knee attack. Ruaka hit Momo with a fisherman suplex. Utami broke up the pin and chased away Yoneyama who tried to intervene. Momo dodged Ruaka and Utami delivered a missile kick. Yoneyama tried to break up the pin but Momo dodged the senton, causing it to hit her by mistake. Momo then applied a sleeper hold to Ruaka and delivered a high kick. Utami slammed her backwards from an Argentine backbreaker, and Momo delivered a Soumatou. Ruaka couldn't kick out, and Momo got the three count
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○Summer violet |
9 minutes 15 seconds |
wavelet |
| "Session Moss" Martina |
AZM● |
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This is an official league match between Konami & AZM's Queen's Quest and Natsu Sumire & Martina's Oedo Tai. QQ has set out to reclaim the unit flag and mask stolen by Natsu, but failed at the 9/30 Nagoya event, leaving lingering resentment even into the tag team league matches. Natsu has entered the tournament due to her connection with Martina, who is returning to Japan, and further provocations against QQ are inevitable. For QQ, the best-case scenario would be to secure two points and reclaim the stolen goods, but there is also the risk of failing at both again. Natsu & Martina are a team to watch out for, as they could become the dark horse of this series. For QQ, they are a team that absolutely cannot afford to let gain momentum..
Natsu and Martina appeared with Yamaguchi Nao, who recently declared she would be focusing on her manager duties. Natsu and Martina, both wearing leopard-print shirts, danced wildly with cans of beer in hand, but seemed to get drunk and collapsed in the ring. Natsu remained hidden in the audience while her name was announced. After the announcement, Martina called her over, but Natsu didn't move. Referee Barb Sasaki warned her that if she didn't come up, she would lose by ring-out. However, Natsu refused to enter the ring, saying, "I'm not coming out." The match started with AZM and Martina. Martina, whose arm was caught, attempted a headspring but failed. She had the referee grab her hand and finally got up, delivering a series of elbows to AZM. After having a drink, she dashed towards AZM. However, AZM, being underage, dodged her beer spray. Martina covered her, but AZM kicked out. AZM slipped past Martina, but her dash was caught and she was spun around. AZM is slammed down but manages to turn the tables. Natsu enters and stomps on Konami's face, then Konami interferes. Natsu and Martina corner Konami. They corner AZM as well and make her the victim of a Bronco Buster from two directions. They continue to dominate AZM with a double Bronco Buster. Yamaguchi enters and hands Natsu a whip. Natsu tries to throw AZM into the ropes, but AZM snatches the whip and hits her. AZM takes advantage of the referee's blind spot and pretends to be hit with the whip. Konami enters and delivers a series of kicks to Natsu. Natsu throws Konami into the corner, but Konami dodges and delivers a knee attack. Natsu kicks out and Konami applies an armlock. Martina tries to break it up with a series of kicks, but Konami doesn't let go. Konami blocks Martina's charge and applies an armlock to both of them. Konami delivers a dropkick to Natsu's head. Natsu counters with a neckbreaker. Martina knocks Konami down with a series of chops followed by a headbutt. Martina hits Konami with a fisherman suplex but only gets a two count. Martina dodges strikes and hits a Codebreaker. AZM dodges Natsu and confuses her with rope work. She takes Natsu down and locks her legs. AZM prepares for a brainbuster on Natsu. Natsu resists but takes a high kick and a brainbuster from AZM. Natsu kicks out and AZM hits a hurricanrana. Natsu kicks out again and hits AZM in the stomach with a knee followed by a big boot. She slams him with a fisherman suplex but AZM kicks out. Natsu declares she's going for the finish and goes for the Youran. Konami makes a move and Martina's beer attack hits the wrong person. AZM rolls up Natsu but Martina gets there in time. AZM charges in and Natsu hits a small package. AZM can't kick out and Natsu gets the win. After the match, AZM and Konami attacked, but Natsu escaped with the flag and mask she had taken from QQ
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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○ Kagetsu |
9 minutes 40 seconds |
Nakano Tamu● |
| Hazuki |
Shibusawa Shiki |
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This is an official league match between Kagetsu & Hazuki of Oedo Tai and Tam Nakano & Shibusawa Shiki of STARS, but the key point will likely be the relationship between Kagetsu and Nakano. This is because the two faced each other in the final match of the 5☆STAR GP. In the match that would determine Kagetsu's advancement to the finals, Hana Kimura betrayed Oedo Tai, Nakano won, and Kagetsu's chances of winning the championship were completely extinguished. Normally, this would be a victory for Nakano, who had been the one to sabotage her team, but naturally, Nakano was not happy with the victory, saying, "I'm not happy with this kind of win at all!" This match is a fresh start for both of them. There is a possibility that it will turn into a "personal fight" forgetting that it is a tag team league match. How Hazuki and Shibusawa assist their partners will also likely influence the outcome of the match. Nakano won the Artist of Stardom Championship on September 30th in Nagoya, achieving her first title win. She feels the importance of teamwork more than ever, so composure will be required in this match
Kagetsu and Hanagumi were joined by Natsu, Martina, and Yamaguchi, who had just finished their match, for the Oedo Tai dance. When Kagetsu was called, she showed the opposing team her red belt (with a squeaky hammer in her other hand). When Shibusawa volunteered to go first, Kagetsu and Hazuki spun around and asked, "Who's going first?". The match started with Shibusawa vs. Hazuki. Shibusawa threw a dropkick, but Hazuki withstood it. Shibusawa continued to throw kicks, but Hazuki dodged them and taunted her. Nakano kicked from the apron, and Shibusawa's kick connected. However, her leg was pulled from under the ring, and the fight went outside. Back in the ring, Hazuki kicked Shibusawa in the face. Hazuki hit Shibusawa with a paper fan. Kagetsu then sprayed water at her. Kagetsu continued to hit Shibusawa with the squeaky hammer. They threw Shibusawa into the ropes together and delivered a double senton. Hazuki then washed Shibusawa's face. Shibusawa tags Nakano from a hurricanrana. Nakano prepares to body slam Hazuki. Kagetsu tries to break it up, but Nakano hits both of them with a DDT. Nakano then hits the two outside the ring with a plancha. Nakano brings Hazuki back in and goes for the cover, but it's only a two count. After an exchange of elbows, Hazuki attacks Nakano's right arm and hits a big boot. Nakano counters with a spin kick. Kagetsu lands a series of middle kicks and then kicks Nakano's right arm upwards. Kagetsu and Nakano exchange elbows. Kagetsu taunts Nakano, saying "Come on," and lets Nakano hit her with elbows. Kagetsu charges in, but Nakano stops her and goes for an armbar. However, Hazuki manages to break it up. However, Shibusawa and Nakano hit dropkicks. Nakano grabs Kagetsu and Shibusawa hits a neckbreaker. Shibusawa hits Kagetsu with a missile kick, and Nakano hits a Destiny Hammer. Nakano hits Kagetsu in the front with a knee. She gets behind Kagetsu, but Hazuki hits a swan dive missile kick. Kagetsu and Hazuki deliver a double big boot. Kagetsu attempts a chokeslam on Nakano, but Nakano kicks out. Kagetsu lifts Nakano up, but Nakano counters with a German suplex for a two count. Nakano gets behind Kagetsu, and Yamaguchi distracts the referee on the apron. Natsu strikes with a weapon, and Kagetsu puts Nakano in a chicken wing armlock. Nakano gives up, and Kagetsu wins the first match. Then Kimura Hana appears
Hana: "Hey, you dog over there! Are you satisfied with this match? Are you satisfied? Can't you talk? You can't talk because you're a dog, right?! I see, I see, well. You guys are messing around again, but the audience isn't laughing, they're laughing at you. Do you understand? You're the one being laughed at. (Holds out a red belt) Hey, your belt, I'm not going to let this title match against me end in a draw. Are you even listening?!"
Kagetsu grabbed him, and a brawl ensued
Hana: "Listen up, brown-haired girl (Hazuki), you're my subordinate for life. You dog (Kagetsu), you might be trying to get away with a draw in the next title match, but on the 23rd at Korakuen Hall, there's no count-out outside the ring, what was it called again? The one you guys were doing the other day. No knockout count, and no disqualification for using weapons. I'll decide it in no time limit. And don't bring any toys like that."
Hana leaves
Kagetsu: "Hey, you little brat. Stop messing around, you idiot! Hey, who likes to draw matches? If you're a fighter, it's only natural to want to win, right? You're always ruining the matches. Always. Aren't you the one pulling the dirty tricks? Oh well. On the 23rd at Korakuen Hall, I'll give you the most brutal match in Stardom history. But, but, Kagetsu-sama is a professional wrestler. I'll settle this properly in this ring. Hey, only those of you who want to come and watch, come and see!"
Comment from Kagetsu
"Nothing in particular to say."
—I could see anger in your reaction to Hana's actions
"Well, you see. I mean, I thought he was just a bratty kid struggling, being selfish, but after being told all this and being put through this, I can't stay silent anymore. He's gotta stop messing around, seriously."
—Some have described it as the most brutal match in Stardom history. What kind of match was it?
"No matter what the match is, there's nothing special about it, right? That's something only those who come to watch will understand, isn't it? Well, I'll leave it to your imagination until then."
--There seem to be various conditions regarding the rules, but what about the order of the matches? (Which one will be the main event, the one for the white belt?) It will be decided by fan vote, right?
"I don't really care about that. I said this at the press conference too, but it's really not that important, and if it's going to be the most brutal and horrible match in Stardom history, wouldn't it be better if it wasn't the main event? Well, it's up to the fans to decide."
—So, if there are no disqualifications, does that mean that intervention by the corner is allowed?
"They're the ones who proposed it, so I guess I can do whatever I want. Well, since I'm being called a dog so much, I'm thinking of proving who the real dog is. But, you know, despite calling me a dog, he's getting paid by Stardom to participate in matches, right? If he hates it that much, then he shouldn't do it. He just shouldn't do it. Well, I guess he's relying on us because he has nowhere else to go. If he loses this match, he's never going to step onto a Stardom stage again, that's all."
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◆RedGoddess Official League Match: 15-minute single fall match |
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Jungle Scream |
at 15 minutes and 00 seconds |
Bea Priestley |
| Tora Natsuko |
Shahdane |
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Jungle Kyona and Tora Natsuko, who became Goddesses of Stardom Champions in Nagoya on September 30th, have entered the tag team league tournament. The new champions are bound to be targeted by other teams, but how they navigate through that will be a test of their skills. Their first opponents are the Queen's Quest foreign wrestlers, Bea Priestley and Chardonnay. What's more, Priestley was the winner of the same series last year. Although her partner has changed, she's back aiming for a second consecutive victory. It looks like it will be a crucial test for Kyona and Natsuko right from the start
As JAN approached, the Prestley team shook hands and the bell rang. The match started with Kyoko and Prestley. After some rope work, Prestley delivered a hurricanrana. Kyoko dodged a kick and rolled her up. When Prestley charged, Kyoko sent her flying with a shoulder tackle. JAN then showed off a combination attack with a double shoulder tackle. Kyoko body slammed Prestley. Prestley retaliated, and Kyoko applied a neck lock on the ground. Natsuko dropped a chopping hand and prepared for a body slam. Prestley resisted, but Natsuko slammed her down. Natsuko charged, but Prestley delivered a double kick. Prestley attacked by stomping on Natsuko's hand. Shardane dropped a chopping hand and grabbed Natsuko's left arm, continuing her attack. Shardane also attacked Natsuko's legs, stopping her movement. Prestley delivered a series of elbows to Natsuko. Natsuko delivers a series of double chops followed by a counter knee to the abdomen. Chardanee hits Natsuko with a series of elbow smashes. Natsuko delivers a shoulder tackle and hands the ball over to Kyoka. Five minutes have passed. Kyoka throws both of them into the corner and delivers a series of corner attacks followed by a dropkick to both of them. Kyoka hits Chardanee with a sliding lariat. Chardanee counters with a knee attack followed by a backflip. Kyoka counters, and Chardanee goes for a submission hold. Kyoka escapes, and Chardanee goes for a double armlock. Kyoka counters and throws her backward. Natsuko delivers a corner attack, and Kyoka follows up with a double corner attack. They slam Chardanee into the corner with a double brainbuster, and Natsuko heads to the corner. However, Priestley breaks up the pin and Chardanee delivers a superplex. Natsuko counters, and Chardanee applies a sleeper hold from behind. When Kyoka cuts in, Priestley and Chardanae eliminate her with clotheslines. Chardanae hits Natsuko with a knee attack. Natsuko retaliates, and Chardanae applies an arm scorpion. 10 minutes have passed. Natsuko escapes, but Chardanae lifts her up and Priestley dives. Kyoka manages to cut in just in time. Chardanae throws Kyoka out of the ring. Priestley hits Natsuko with a series of elbows. Natsuko retaliates with a knee, but Priestley catches her and slams her to the mat. Natsuko barely manages to escape, and Priestley dashes forward. Natsuko, having anticipated this, lands a spear. Kyoka hits Priestley with a Canadian suplex followed by a knee drop. 3 minutes remaining. After an exchange of elbows, Priestley attempts a knee lift, but Kyoka delivers a powerslam. Kyoka attempts a hammer throw on Priestley, but Priestley resists, and Kyoka goes for a reverse Boston crab. Chardanae cuts in, and 2 minutes remain. Kyoka and Natsuko countered with a lariat and a spear, respectively, followed by diving body presses from both directions. Kyoka then delivered a hammer throw powerbomb to Priestley, but Chardaney managed to break it up. With one minute remaining, Kyoka charged forward, but Priestley landed three consecutive high kicks. Kyoka endured and delivered a lariat. With 30 seconds left, both were down, and Kyoka charged forward with a lariat. Kyoka pinned Priestley, but he managed to lift his shoulder. The bell rang, ending the match in a draw
Natsuko: "Ah, how are you all doing in Shin-Kiba? Up until now, I used to be the type to dwell on things forever! But now I have that belt. Kyoko, now that you've got that belt, it's heavy, really. It's really heavy. Every single time, we have to endure the weight and the pressure, and we have to look forward, look forward, and not give up here. Because we're champions. Right?"
Kyoko: "Now that we have this belt, we're approaching every match in this tag league as if it were a title match. It was a draw. I thought I had lost, but in a title match, a draw means the title is retained, right? That's right. So it means we really do deserve to have this belt, right? That's right. Thank you. Right now, Natsuko is helping me out all the time. I'm sorry I couldn't finish it off. Let's do our best next time!"
Natsuko: "That's right, that's right. Do you all know by now that this belt isn't the only one we're after? We're hoping to have an Artist of Stardom revenge match at the daytime show at Osaka Sekaikan on October 20th."
Yoneyama also entered the ring
Natsuko: "That belt definitely looks cuter, more radiant, and stronger when we're the ones wearing it, right?"
The champions make their appearance
Natsuko: "Look, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes."
Screaming woman: "Hey, Mizuiro (Iwatani), come out!"
Kashima shouted "Mayu-chan!" and headed backstage, passing by Iwatani who was watching from beside the door. Kashima noticed her and hurried back
Natsuko: "I hate how you take everything like this, seriously! What's wrong with you?"
The Artist of Stardom champions step onto the apron
Natsuko: "Well, that's fine. We'll get that belt back on October 20th at the Osaka tournament. Well, you can enjoy your short reign as Artist of Stardom champion. We'll have two titles, and Yoneyama will have one, but we'll become two-time champions and have the biggest laugh in Osaka."
Yoneyama: "It's all right now, (the champions) can go home."
Natsuko: "Yes, today's first match ended like this, but we want to show in future matches that we're not the old junglers, that we're not JAN. So, with that feeling in mind, we want to be the ones to close out today. Jungle today! Jungle! Jungle tomorrow too! Jungle! Everyone together, jungle! Jungle!"
Comments from Kyoko and Natsuko
Kyoko: "The opening match of the tag league is over. I went into it with the intention of winning all my matches as the tag champion, going to the finals and winning the championship, and then choosing my next challenger, but the first match ended in a draw, and in the end I couldn't finish it... Natsuko tried so hard at the end, I'm sorry, Natsuko."
Natsuko: "No, no. Tag teaming is better with two people than with just one person's strength, and I'd be happy if I could support them more and more... I'm sorry."
Screaming woman: "But you were saying something cheerful just a moment ago."
Natsuko: "Well, yes, that's right. I can't mope around here. Things have changed. I have to change with this belt in my hand."
Screaming Girl: "That's right. There's still the next match. Our first match ended in a draw, but from here on, I want to win all the remaining matches and go to the final to become champion."