DREAM SLAM 2019,
March 28th (Thursday)Korakuen Hall(Attendance: 795)
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◆Battle Royale 20-minute match |
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| Iida Saya |
6 minutes 49 seconds |
Summer violets |
*The remaining players areJungle Kyona, Onozaki Reo, Hanan, Rina, and Hina.
Exit order: ① Onozaki ② Hanan ③ Rinami & Hinan ⑤ Kyona
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◆Queen's Quest vs STARS 8-Person Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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7 minutes 41 seconds |
Arisa Hoshiki |
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○AZM |
Kashima Saki |
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Viper |
Nakano Tam |
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| Bea Priestley |
Starlight Kid |
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◆SWA World Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
8 minutes 53 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Level Kel |
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*Utami Hayashishita, the 4th champion, successfully defended her title for the second time
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◆High-Speed Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
4 minutes 19 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Hazuki | Zaiya Brookside | |
*Hazuki, the 16th champion, successfully defended her title for the fourth time
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◆WOH World Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
13 minutes 8 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Iwatani Mayu | Tora Natsuko | |
* Mayu Iwatani, the third champion, successfully defended her title for the third time
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◆World of Stardom Championship Match (30-minute time limit, one fall) |
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<Champion> |
11 minutes 47 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Kagetsu | Goja Kong | |
*The 10th champion, Kagetsu, successfully defended her title for the 8th time
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◆of Stardom Championship Match ( 30-minute time limit, one fall) |
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<Champion> |
20 minutes 9 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Watanabe Momo | Andras Miyagi | |
*The 12th champion, Momo Watanabe, successfully defended her title for the 12th time
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◆Battle Royale 20-minute match |
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| Iida Saya |
6 minutes 49 seconds |
Summer violets |
*The remaining players are Jungle Kyona, Onozaki Reo, Hanan, Rina, and Hina
Exit order: ① Onozaki ② Hanan ③ Rinami & Hinan ⑤ Kyona
Hana Kimura, who left WRESTLE-1 to join Stardom, will be absent from this tournament due to acute gastroenteritis. The first match, a battle royal in which she was scheduled to participate, will now be contested by the remaining members. Therefore, the seven participants will be Jungle Kyona, Reo Onozaki, Saya Iida, Hanan, Rina, Hina, and Natsu Sumire. The lineup will consist of JAN (Kyona, Onozaki, and Iida), the three sisters (Hanan, Rina, and Hina), and Natsu alone from Oedo Tai. Natsu is expected to be at a significant disadvantage, but in a battle royal, everyone is an enemy. If the most skilled strategist survives until the end, Natsu might be a dark horse. Nao Yamaguchi, the Oedo Tai manager, who will be making her final appearance at this tournament, will surely be dedicated to supporting Natsu
Following the Hanan sisters and JAN, Natsu entered the ring. Natsu entered with the entire Oedo Tai, including manager Yamaguchi Nao, who will be leaving Stardom after this tournament. As the gong rang, they cautiously felt each other out. Naturally, the sisters and JAN lined up on the same side, isolating Natsu. However, Yamaguchi pulled Kyoko's leg from below the ring. Natsu and Yamaguchi caught Kyoko in the ropes, showing their support for Oedo Tai. When Natsu pinned her, everyone broke up the pin, and JAN, who is in the same stable as the sisters, drove Kyoko into the corner and launched a series of corner attacks. Hanan initiated a chain of figure-four neck locks. Natsu was the last to enter, but Yamaguchi grabbed Kyoko's leg and reversed it. The sisters put Kyoko in a camel clutch. Every time Onozaki tried to break up the pin, Kyoko's body arched upward. Iida tried to break up the pin, but the sisters threw JAN with judo techniques. Then Onozaki and Hanan were pinned down one after another and left the ring. The sisters corner Kyoko, but Kyoko catches both of them and slams them onto the mat. Kyoko puts the sisters in a reverse Boston crab. The two give up, and Rina and Hinami leave the ring. Natsu corners Kyoko and Iida and makes them victims of a Bronco Buster. Natsu hits Kyoko with a Northern Lights suplex. Natsu calls out to Yamaguchi, "Come on out!" Yamaguchi charges, but Kyoko pushes Natsu away. Kyoko charges, but Natsu and Yamaguchi dodge, leaving Kyoko hanging in mid-air. Natsu throws Kyoko with a sliding kick and makes her leave the ring. Only Iida and Natsu remain. Iida delivers a series of dropkicks, but Natsu kicks them out. Natsu whips Iida as she charges. Natsu holds Yamaguchi in a headlock and Yamaguchi attempts an Axe Bomber, but it is dodged and hits Natsu instead. Iida holds her down for the three count. Iida gets her first victory on her own
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◆Queen's Quest vs STARS 8-Person Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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7 minutes 41 seconds |
Arisa Hoshiki |
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○AZM |
Kashima Saki |
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Viper |
Nakano Tam |
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| Bea Priestley |
Starlight Kid |
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Queen's Quest, consisting of Konami, AZM, Viper, and Bea Priestley, will face off against STARS, consisting of Arisa Hoshiki, Saki Kashima, Tam Nakano, and Starlight Kid. Unlike individual battle royales, this one will be a test of unit unit cohesion. Which unit will emerge victorious?
When Kid volunteered to start the match, QQ went for Viper. When Viper offered a handshake, Kid refused and delivered a dropkick and a series of elbows. Viper stood his ground and immediately hit a flying crossbody. Seeing that Viper was setting up Kid and about to charge, STARS cut him off. QQ cornered the STARS members and threw Viper, but he dodged. STARS brought Viper to the center and all four of them delivered a dropkick. When Viper retaliated, Kashima latched onto him. Viper caught him and delivered a backbreaker. QQ cut off STARS and they all applied submission holds. Viper hit Kashima with a senton, but Kashima managed to dodge it. Kashima went on with a series of elbows, but Viper headbutted him. Priestley took a hurricanrana from Kashima. Nakano and Hoshiki delivered front kicks to Priestley. Nakano body slammed Hoshiki onto Priestley. Then Hoshiki body slammed Nakano onto Priestley. Hoshiki stomps on Priestley and his teammate Nakano. Konami cuts Hoshiki off as he climbs to the corner. Nakano cuts off Priestley as he gives him a shoulder carry. Priestley hits Hoshiki with a thrust kick. Priestley is thrown into the corner and throws a kick but only gets a two count. Priestley catches Hoshiki's kick and slams him to the mat. Five minutes have passed. AZM and Kid exchange kicks. AZM lands a counter dropkick. Neither of them gives in to the exchange of brainbusters. With the help of STARS, Kid hits a 619. STARS corners QQ but gets a counter kick. When Hoshiki is cornered, the STARS members all head to the corners one after another. Viper's cannonball explodes. AZM drops a diving foot stomp on Kid. AZM jumps on but Kid reverses. AZM counters and rolls him up, but Kid can't kick out, giving QQ the victory
Shibusawa Shiki Retirement Ceremony
Shiki Shibusawa, the 2017 Rookie of the Year, who had been absent due to illness since last year's tag league official matches, has retired. A retirement ceremony was held for Shibusawa. When Shibusawa appeared, the Queens Quest, Oedo Tai, JAN, STARS units, and former members Hiromi Mimura and Yoko Mito presented her with bouquets of flowers and commemorative gifts
Shibusawa: "Hello everyone, it's been a while. This is Shibusawa Shiki. I've been absent since November of last year, and it's been about four months now, but in the end I've chosen to retire, and I feel so sorry for everyone who has supported me. I was a trainee at Stardom for a year, and then I debuted a year and eight months ago, which is a very short time, so I spent about three years at Stardom, but even when I was a trainee I was always clumsy and couldn't do anything, so my seniors, Ogawa-san, and everyone around me always supported me and taught me so much, and I wonder if I was able to entertain the audience despite all that. I ended up having to take a leave of absence, and just recently so many people who supported me, my seniors, and the staff have been telling me things like, "You can come back anytime," and "You're family," and I feel so sorry for everyone. I feel like I've been surrounded by such warm and kind people. And today I'm retiring, but I'm so grateful to my teammates who always told me, "You're always family," for being in such a wonderful place for three years, and for being able to work so hard for the first time in my life. I think that's all because of everyone, and I was able to keep going thanks to the words of encouragement from my fans who supported me. I'm retiring today, but I still love pro wrestling and Stardom, and I don't think that feeling will ever change, so if you see me at a venue again, I'd be happy if you'd feel free to say hello as a fellow fan. And I'm truly grateful for this opportunity to speak in front of all of you today. It's been a short three years, but thank you so much."
And finally, the ten-count gong was sounded to signal his retirement
Shibusawa'scomment
: "It's been about four months since I took a break, quite a long time. The reason for my absence is that even after a year since my debut, I still wonder why I'm so incompetent. I feel so clumsy and like I'm always causing trouble for everyone around me, so I took a break. During that time, quite a few people asked me to come back. While I wanted to try my best, I also felt like I had reached my limit. I couldn't bring myself to say that I was quitting, so I took a very long break. My fans kept sending me messages saying they were waiting for me. And yet, I hated myself for not being able to choose to come back (tears). But now that I can say it, I feel like it's a turning point for me, for my fans, and for myself."
—What are your plans for the future?
"Nothing has been decided at all. I've grown to love pro wrestling even more than before I started, and I still watch it every time. I'm moved by each and every match. I really love watching it, and Stardom, including Ms. Ogawa and Ms. Fuka, have made me a pro wrestler and nurtured me. I love all my seniors, so from now on I want to live my life as a pro wrestling fan (laughs)."
--Were you relieved?
"I felt relieved. I had decided not to cry, but then everyone from QQ came over with a bouquet of flowers. We were in different units so we hadn't been able to be as close recently, but they were still the same as before, smiling and talking to me, and I was so moved that I just kept crying from then on."
--It's been a while since you've been in the ring, hasn't it?
"That's right. I'd been out of action since the tag league ended last November, so it's been a really long time. It's also been a while since I've been in the ring, so in a way, it felt fresh."
--The paper streamers were amazing
"I'm so grateful. I'm truly thankful to think that you were doing time-consuming work for me every day. I want to say more than that, but I can't find the words. I'm truly grateful from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much."
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◆SWA World Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
8 minutes 53 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Level Kel |
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*Utami Hayashishita, the 4th champion, successfully defended her title for the second time
Four-time champion and big rookie Utami Hayashishita will defend her SWA World Championship against Rebel Kel, who is making her first appearance in Japan. Since her debut, Hayashishita has shown overwhelming strength in singles matches against foreign opponents, but she cannot afford to be complacent against her first opponent. Moreover, Rebel is taller than Hayashishita. What is required of Hayashishita is to not only defend her four titles but also to raise the value of the SWA Championship
As the gong sounds, both wrestlers glare at each other. KEL's height is striking. KEL puts Utami in a headlock, but Utami counters. KEL puts Utami in a headlock again, but Utami gets it back. They grapple for an arm hold, and KEL tightens her grip, but Utami puts her in a headlock again. KEL grabs Utami's hair and drives her to the ropes, then throws her into the ropes and delivers an elbow attack. She follows up with elbows, a reverse chop, and a series of headbutts in the corner. KEL delivers a neckbreaker drop followed by a surfboard stretch. She drives Utami into the ropes and attacks her neck. KEL throws Utami into the ropes, but Utami dodges and delivers a dropkick to the back of her knee from behind. She hits her from the front and goes for a sleeper hold. KEL throws Utami, but Utami throws her into the corner and charges. KEL puts her leg out to break up the charge and heads to the corner. She puts her leg out again to stop Utami's charge and delivers a neckbreaker in the corner. She attempts a brainbuster on Utami, but Utami counters and takes her back. KEL delivers a backspin kick in the corner followed by a brainbuster. When Utami retaliated, Kel charged forward. Utami threw her and pulled her up, but Kel went for a chokeslam. Utami jumped on her, but Kel slammed her into the corner. Utami didn't let go. However, Kel slammed her into the corner again and put her on the top rope, going for a superplex. Utami dodged, and Kel charged forward with a lariat. As Utami fell, Kel climbed onto the corner. Utami got behind her and took her to the center. She transitioned into a German suplex and went for the cover. Kel kicked out and went for an Argentine backbreaker. Kel countered with a kick, but it was dodged, and she landed a chokeslam. Utami rolled her up and applied a neck lock. Kel lifted her up and slammed her onto the mat. Kel pulled Utami up, threw her into the corner, and charged forward. Utami stuck out her leg and jumped onto her back. She went for a sleeper hold, and Kel collapsed. Utami didn't let go of the sleeper hold. She declared "It's over" and went for an Argentine backbreaker. From there, she slammed Kel down and went for the cover, but Kel couldn't kick out, and Utami successfully defended her title
Comment from Utami
"I was able to successfully defend my title for the second time. Viper was the heaviest opponent I'd faced before, but she's also the tallest. She's so big that I was a little overwhelmed by her height from the start, but I managed to lift that giant and win, so I think this will give me good momentum for the upcoming New York tournament. After this, Momo has an important title defense in the main event, so I hope this will help her in that as well. I'll be cheering her on as her corner man from now on."
--What about title matches against foreigners?
"Foreign fighters use different movements and techniques than Japanese fighters, and they have their own unique timing, and first of all, I don't understand English. We can't communicate, but I think that's not good enough to say I can't compete. I want to be able to have a proper match no matter who my opponent is, and win in the end, every time."
—Rebel Kel was not only a foreigner, but also an opponent you were facing for the first time
"I agree"
—What do you think about competing against such a player for the title?
"This time, there were no preliminary matches, so once Level arrived in Japan, I had no choice but to study him by having as many matches as possible at events like the Osaka tournament and Shin-Kiba. It was difficult to know what kind of opponent he was or what kind of wrestler he was just from those matches, but it was a match that made me realize that I need to be able to have more matches of my own style, no matter who my opponent is."
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◆High-Speed Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
4 minutes 19 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Hazuki | Zaiya Brookside | |
*Hazuki, the 16th champion, successfully defended her title for the fourth time
Hazuki, who has imposed a new high-speed rule on herself, will be defending her title for the fourth time. Her challenger is Zaiya Brookside, and this will be the first time she has faced a foreigner in a title defense. Can Hazuki stick to her own style against Zaiya?
Hazuki cornered Zaiya against the ropes and delivered a face wash. Zaiya countered, and Hazuki jumped in for a Codebreaker. Zaiya countered and retaliated, but Hazuki caught her. Both were down, but Hazuki allowed Zaiya to land an elbow. Hazuki took Zaiya's elbow and retaliated, resulting in an exchange of elbows. Zaiya also landed some powerful elbows. Hazuki went for a full nelson, but Zaiya delivered a body attack and a neckbreaker from the corner. Zaiya threw Hazuki into the corner, suspending her in mid-air and delivering a dropkick in the corner. Zaiya lifted Hazuki up, but Hazuki countered and took a neckbreaker. Zaiya slammed her into the corner, put her on top of him, and grabbed both her arms. Hazuki countered and rolled her up. Zaiya countered and they exchanged roll-ups. Hazuki rolled her up with a Hazukistral for the three count
Hazuki's comment
"Yes, I successfully defended my title for the fourth time. Well, this shows that Hazuki has grown more than Zaiya, and I won the match by using my head, but I think Nao (Yamaguchi) was my lucky charm because she was cheering me on with all her might in my corner."
—In what ways did you use your brain?
"Well, when I think about what they're going to use, there's only one option, right? They only use one move in Stardom, so if I can avoid that, I have plenty of moves that will allow me to win no matter what they do. I think that's the difference."
--What about Zaiya as a challenger?
"Well, I think it was good. It shows that the value of high speed is increasing as overseas athletes want it, and one of the conditions I set for high speed is that you have to have a six-pack to even attempt it, but Zaiya has a six-pack all the time, so I'm grateful that he was able to have a six-pack on the day without me even having to tell him. I think he's grown since going overseas."
—So you're not going to change the high-speed rule you set for yourself?
"I won't change it. If you want to change this, I think you should just take the High Speed belt from Hazuki."
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◆WOH World Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
13 minutes 8 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Iwatani Mayu | Tora Natsuko | |
* Mayu Iwatani, the third champion, successfully defended her title for the third time
The WOH World Championship match between Mayu Iwatani and Natsuko Tora was tentatively scheduled, but after Iwatani defeated Kelly Klein in ROH, the title match has been officially confirmed. This also presents Natsuko with a chance to win her first singles title. Moreover, the winner will get to have the title match at the New Japan & ROH joint event at Madison Square Garden in New York, so both will surely be highly motivated when they step into the ring. Normally, Iwatani would defend her title, but since singles matches are rarely held, an upset is possible. The greater the pressure on Iwatani, the greater the chance for Natsuko
Natsuko extends her hand for a handshake, which Iwatani quietly accepts. As soon as the gong sounds, Natsuko spears Iwatani in the leg. Natsuko attacks Iwatani's left leg. She kicks Iwatani in the buttocks and twists her left leg on the ropes. Natsuko delivers a dropkick to Iwatani's left knee. Natsuko chases after Iwatani, who has fallen to the floor, and throws her onto the mat. Natsuko kicks Iwatani in the back of the knee outside the ring. She brings out a chair and attacks, delivering a dropkick as well. Natsuko continues to attack with the chair. Natsuko forcibly brings Iwatani back into the ring when she doesn't return. As Natsuko climbs to the corner, Iwatani catches up to her, slaps her, and then performs a superplex Frankensteiner. Natsuko charges forward, but Iwatani dodges. Natsuko grabs Iwatani's leg and applies a reverse figure-four leglock followed by a stretch muffler. Iwatani escapes, and Natsuko delivers a series of elbows. Iwatani intercepts Natsuko's charge. Both wrestlers are down, but Natsuko gets up first. However, Iwatani's thrust kick connects. Iwatani sends Natsuko to the outside with a low dropkick. Iwatani does a plancha from the corner to the outside. Iwatani brings Natsuko back in and sends her flying with a missile kick. She drops a diving foot stomp from the opposite corner. Natsuko kicks out, and Iwatani signals her finish and goes for a moonsault press from the second base. However, the moonsault from the top is dodged. Natsuko picks up the writhing Iwatani and goes for the Ascension. Iwatani counters with a thrust kick followed by a Dodonpa. Natsuko kicks out, and Iwatani goes for the Dragon. Natsuko counters with a backfist. Iwatani kicks out, and Natsuko goes for the Kamikaze. Iwatani kicks out, but Natsuko tries again and lands the Kamikaze. Natsuko does a frog splash and a diving double knee drop. Iwatani kicks out, and grabs Iwatani's left knee for a reverse figure-four leglock. 10 minutes have passed. Natsuko pulls Iwatani up in a stretch muffler position, but Iwatani reaches the ropes. Natsuko delivers a guillotine drop to Iwatani's left knee from the corner. Natsuko then performs a dragon suplex from a full nelson position. Natsuko pulls Iwatani up and attempts to ascend. Iwatani kicks out at the last moment, and Natsuko lands a series of elbows. Natsuko charges, but Iwatani delivers three consecutive thrust kicks. Natsuko kicks out, and Iwatani lands a high kick to the head. She declares she's going for the finish and performs a moonsault from the top rope. She then hits a dragon suplex for the three count. Iwatani successfully defends her title
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone at Korakuen! Tora Natsuko! That was close... Good evening! Ah! I've successfully defended my title for the third time! Now I'll definitely take the Dragon Suplex to Madison Square Garden and bring the belt home! Thank you!"
Iwatani's comment
"I defended my title. Even after this match was decided, I still didn't feel like I could lose to Natsuko, and I was absolutely confident that I would win. So even though Natsuko was saying all sorts of things on Twitter, when someone who hasn't achieved results talks about confidence, it's just empty words. I was absolutely certain I would win. But the moment the bell rang, she started doing things like the illegal tackles that were popular a while ago, and she kept targeting my legs, and she even used a foot stomp, which Natsuko doesn't usually use, and she did a guillotine choke on my leg, which hurt so much I barely remember it, but I think she also used a Dragon Suplex. She broke the rules quite a bit, using my moves like the foot stomp and the Dragon Suplex. I thought she was really determined to win. But in the end I won and will be going to MSG, so I will definitely use my Dragon Suplex to defend this belt."
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◆World of Stardom Championship Match (30-minute time limit, one fall) |
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<Champion> |
11 minutes 47 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Kagetsu | Goja Kong | |
*The 10th champion, Kagetsu, successfully defended her title for the 8th time
Red belt champion Kagetsu is facing Goja Kong in her eighth title defense. Initially, Kagetsu refused Goja's challenge, but at the recent Shin-Kiba event, she declared that she would throw Goja's massive body. Prime Minister Kagetsu is now required to fulfill her promise and also defend the red belt. At the March 21st Osaka event (daytime), Kagetsu was pinned directly by Goja in a tag team match. So, what will Prime Minister Kagetsu's strategy be to defeat Goja Kong?
The match began without a handshake. They grappled cautiously, and Goja pushed Kagetsu into the ropes. After a break, Goja delivered a lariat. Kagetsu dodged and landed a series of shoulder tackles, but Goja withstood them. Kagetsu landed a series of elbows on the defiant Goja. Another shoulder tackle was ineffective. Goja charged forward and sent Kagetsu flying with a shoulder tackle. Kagetsu landed a series of low kicks. Goja withstood them and threw Kagetsu into the ropes, then body-slammed her. She threw Goja into the corner and delivered a running body attack. She then rubbed her hips against Kagetsu and delivered a running knee. Goja threw Kagetsu out of the ring. Goja slammed Kagetsu into the audience. She slammed her into the ring post and then performed a surfboard stretch under the ring. Goja brought Kagetsu back into the ring and stomped on her while taunting the audience. She threw Goja into the ropes and delivered a hip drop, but Kagetsu managed to dodge it. Kagetsu tried to lift Goja up, but Goja countered with a body slam. Goja delivers a running elbow drop. Goja attacks Kagetsu's neck. Five minutes have passed. Goja twists Kagetsu's neck while intimidating the audience. Kagetsu escapes, and Goja charges. Kagetsu dodges and is sent to the apron by Goja's charge. Kagetsu delivers a swan dive missile kick. Goja goes outside the ring, and Kagetsu attempts a tope suicida. Kagetsu rallies and brings Goja back into the ring. Goja pushes the referee, and Kagetsu attacks him with mist from below. Kagetsu delivers a swan dive missile kick followed by a kneebar. Goja escapes, and Kagetsu delivers a diving foot stomp from the corner. She pulls his left leg and applies another kneebar. Goja escapes, and Kagetsu shouts "I'm going to finish this!" and attempts an Oedo Coaster. However, Goja bounces off. Kagetsu declares "I'm going to lift you up!" and tries to lift her up. Goja blocks her and takes her back. He holds her down and then pulls her up and slams her backwards. Kagetsu is down. Both wrestlers charge at each other, and Kagetsu is spun around by Goja's lariat. Goja pulls her up and hits her with a Kong Driver. Kagetsu manages to kick out somehow. 10 minutes have passed. Goja pulls her up and hits her with a body slam. She climbs onto the corner and Kagetsu hits the referee into it. Kagetsu lifts him up and hits her with a Death Valley Driver. "It's over!" she shouts and hits her with an Oedo Coaster. She climbs up again and hits her with another one. And one more Oedo Coaster. Kagetsu gets the three count and achieves her eighth victory
Kagetsu: "Hey you guys at Korakuen Hall, how are you?! One more time, how are you?! I've successfully defended my title for the eighth time. Ha ha ha... Hey, do you know why, why did Kagetsu win today? It's because this is Japan. Stardom is Kagetsu's home. That's why I won today. Goja, ha ha ha... You're really strong. I beat you today because this is Japan. So, next time, let's do it on your home turf. Una ves mas (one more time). Por favor (please)."
Goja accepted with a handshake and left
Kagetsu: "As the Prime Minister, I have to think carefully about diplomatic issues, so leave it to me. Well, we don't have much time, so Yamaguchi, could you come up here? I think the main event will be nerve-wracking, so I called you here after my match. And, you may be my junior, but you're my senior in life. You're the only one who's caused me this much trouble regarding the unit. I spoke to President Rossy a lot as an intermediary. Right? Huh? Where are the other members?"
Hazuki and Natsu also entered the ring.
Hazuki: "Nao, we joined Oedo Tai at the same time, and we've been through a lot, but thank you for everything so far."
Natsu: "Oedo Tai has prepared a retirement bonus for Nao, who has worked so hard as our manager. We want to give it to you in dollars so you can use it even when you go overseas. However, there was about 7,000 yen left over due to fees, so we've just thrown that in
for now. Please use this in Japan." Yamaguchi: "I've been thinking about what to say since yesterday, but I couldn't think of anything, and even now...thank you. I just wanted to convey my feelings to everyone. I don't know if I can express it well, but professional wrestling was really tough for me. It was really tough 99.9%, and maybe 0.01% was fun, but after overcoming the tough time as a trainee and making my debut, I had to take time off right away, and I wondered what was going on, and I wanted to come back but I couldn't. At that time Kagetsu-san called me in, and when I honestly told her that I wanted to do it but it might be a little difficult, she said she understood. So she said she would think of something else, and gave me the role of manager. The Oedo Tai members welcomed me warmly, and after I became manager, I was pretty much only involved with Oedo Tai, but they were always warm, they got 100% angry with me, and they drank with me 100%, and it was just... it was a really warm unit, and I don't think I would have thought that doing pro wrestling was a good thing if it wasn't for Oedo Tai. So thank you so much to Oedo Tai, Kagetsu-san, Hazuki-san, and Natsu-san. Really, today too, so many people bought tickets from me, and I felt loved until the very end. Thank you so much. Finally, can we all do a Thanks Monica together? Everyone, thank you Monica for loving Naotan!
Comment from Kagetsu
"I've successfully defended my title for the eighth time. What do you think? You can see the power of Kagetsu-sama. But this is..."
As I said in the ring, the reason I was able to win is because this is Japan. This is the Stardom ring. Goja Kong was amazing, as expected. So, so next I want to go to Mexico to test my own abilities."
—You've successfully defended your title against Japanese opponents several times in a row, but this time it came about after Goja challenged you. What does this title match mean to you?
"From the moment she first arrived, her atmosphere and aura were different, and on her first day, at the Shin-Kiba show, she challenged me for Stardom's top belt, so I think she must have had a lot of confidence in herself, Goja Kong. But seriously, she's amazing. I think she's by far the strongest in Stardom. But I think I won because I was in Japan. I mean, among Japanese wrestlers, among Stardom wrestlers, there are many who aim for the white title, but Iwatani is probably the only one aiming for the red title. Iwatani and Konami now, I guess. I've only heard of that, and people don't really talk about it. I think there are people aiming for the red title I did wonder if there was no one like that, but no, that's not it. I thought it was just that not everyone had the sense of responsibility that comes with holding the highest belt in this organization. After all, it was a nomination and challenge from overseas, and as Stardom keeps expanding, I think that overseas wrestlers will all aim for this belt because they think that holding this red belt will increase their name recognition and the value of their skills. So I think that people overseas have a much broader perspective. And on top of that, I have to use that as a stepping stone to make my mark on the world, so I think that people overseas have a broader perspective than Japanese people right now."
--It wasn't the main event, but more of a supporting role
"I said the same thing when I had a No DQ match with Hana last year. I don't care which fall it is. Whether it's the first fall or the third fall, or even if it's the main event, it's still my match. If it's the first fall, I'll put on a match that steals the show from the main event, and no matter what, I won't compromise on what makes my match unique. I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what the main event will be like, but as you saw in my match just now, I just showed you my match, and I don't think its value or anything changes. I don't care."
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◆of Stardom Championship Match ( 30-minute time limit, one fall) |
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20 minutes 9 seconds |
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| Watanabe Momo | Andras Miyagi | |
*The 12th champion, Momo Watanabe, successfully defended her title for the 12th time
Momoko Watanabe will face Andras Miyagi in their first-ever singles match for the Wonder of Stardom title, with the white belt on the line. Challenger Andras left Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling in January and joined Oedo Tai as a new member on February 17th at Korakuen Hall. On March 9th in Shin-Kiba, she pinned Momoko directly with a piledriver in a six-person tag team match, and on March 21st in Osaka (night), she teamed with Natsu Sumire to challenge Momoko and Utami for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. While Natsu lost to Momoko in the Goddess match, her performance in a singles match remains unknown. Momoko, who holds the record for most white belt defenses, will naturally be aiming to break that record, but the quality of her performance will also be crucial, making Andras a formidable opponent. If Momoko defeats Andras, she will be just three defenses away from Toni Storm's record for most defenses of a Stardom-managed title (SWA World Championship V15; Io Shirai's World of Stardom Championship V14)
The gong sounds and the two face off. After a lock-up, Momo applies a headlock. Andras dodges Momo's high kick and applies a headlock herself. Momo throws Andras into the ropes and grapples with her from behind. Andras takes Momo's back and when Momo turns around, Andras shakes her with headbanging. Andras sends Momo out of the ring and charges. Momo climbs onto the apron and counters with a middle kick. Momo runs along the apron and delivers a middle kick. Momo throws a middle kick outside the ring. Momo brings Andras back in and delivers a middle kick. Momo lands a soccer ball kick but only gets a two count. Momo follows up with a series of middle kicks and elbows. Momo stomps on Andras's face and asks, "What's wrong!?" Momo sprays water. The crowd boos. Andras tries to create distance and return, but Momo kicks her away. Momo body slams Andras as she enters the ring. Five minutes have passed. Momo throws Andras into the ropes and Andras escapes to the apron. As Momo pursues Andras, she delivers a stunner. In a struggle on the apron, Andras applies a neckbreaker. Andras retaliates by spraying water outside the ring. Andras brings Momo into the ring and stomps on her, then hits an iron claw. She goes for a full nelson, but Momo reaches the ropes. Andras goes for a reverse pin. Momo counters, but Andras applies a sleeper hold. Andras grabs Momo and shakes her with headbanging. She slams her forehead into the corner several times before hitting a headbutt. Andras applies a bulldog headlock. Momo counters, and Andras goes for a Gokuraku hold and takes the match to the ground. 10 minutes have passed. Andras applies a necklock, but Momo manages to escape. Andras provokes Momo by hitting her on the head. As Andras charges, Momo lands a middle kick. As Andras charges, Momo gets into a tequila stance. Andras counters and throws her into the corner, and Momo lands a missile kick. She lands a series of corner dropkicks, followed by a Soumatou from the corner. Andras counters, and Momo goes for a B-driver. Andras countered and went for a hurricanrana. Momo caught her and went for a B-driver, but Andras applied a submission hold. She released it and threw her backwards. Andras applied a front neck lock. Momo managed to reach the ropes. Andras kicked Momo out of the ring. As Momo got back in, Andras unleashed a flurry of stomps. After dodging kicks, Momo landed a B-driver. A high kick took Andras down. Momo was also too injured to get up. Both got up at the nine count and exchanged elbows. After an exchange of slaps, Momo charged forward. Andras responded with a running elbow. Momo hit a corner dropkick followed by a middle kick. Momo drove Andras to the ropes and unleashed a barrage of kicks. Just as Momo was unconscious, Andras pushed the referee in. Andras used a chair, but the referee was distracted by the Oedo Tai and didn't notice. Andras hit a swanton bomb followed by a piledriver. Momo kicked out, and Andras hit her from behind with a dropkick. As Momo kicked out, Andras pulled her up and tried to lift her up. Momo rolled up Andras but only got a two count. Momo threw Tequila at him. 20 minutes had passed. Momo hit Peach Sunrise and Andras couldn't kick out, so she got a three count. Momo won the white belt for the 12th time
Momo: "I successfully defended the title! Ah, my neck... Well, I didn't lose to the piledriver that I lost to the other day. I kicked out at 2.9. I've now defended this belt 12 times, and I'm going to keep building history so that no one can surpass this record, so everyone please look forward to it. And who do you think my opponent for the next title defense will be? I've already decided. Hayashishita Utami! Come on up. I want to defend this white belt against you."
Utami: "Is it okay if it's me? This is my chance to become a five-time champion. If I can have a match with Momo, and especially if it's for the white belt, I'd like to have a match anytime, anywhere. Please."
The two shake hands.
Momo: "Okay, I'll leave the location up to Ogawa-san, but let's definitely have this title defense. I'm looking forward to it. Now, QQ will wrap things up today! Everyone, please stand up. We've had a lot of goodbyes today, but we'll end on a high note! Believe in the present? Shine in tomorrow? You decide who to believe in. Bow down to the queens!"
Peach's comment
"I successfully defended the title for the 12th time. I recently broke the record for most title defenses. There are so many people aiming for the white belt, and I've realized once again how valuable this belt is, to the point that even someone who suddenly appeared on the scene would want it. Andras Miyagi's piledriver is still incredibly tough. But I swore I would never lose to that move again. I will absolutely never give up. My next challenger is Utami, whom I nominated. Hayashishita Utami is on a roll right now. I always thought that I would one day face her for this belt, so I thought now would be the time, after I broke the record for most title defenses. I nominated Hayashishita Utami. We've teamed up for a long time, so I know everything about Utami. I'm really looking forward to the white belt defense match."