"Road to OSAKA DREAM CINDERELLA"
December 16th (Wed) Korakuen Hall (Attendance: 471 people / Limited number due to COVID-19 measures)
Match Results
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Starlight Kid |
6 minutes 40 seconds |
Lady C |
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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I'm in a great mood! |
4 minutes 31 seconds, |
Ruaka |
*The other person is Konami
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Iwatani Mayu |
9 minutes 2 seconds, |
Iida Saya |
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◆Tag match 20 minutes 1 match |
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○ Saya Kamitani |
10 minutes 9 seconds |
Maika● |
| Riho |
Himeka |
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◆Artist of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Challenger Group> |
18 minutes 32 seconds |
<Champion group> |
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Nakano Tam |
Bea Priestley |
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Shirakawa Mina |
Tora Natsuko |
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| ○Eel Sayaka |
Saki Kashima ● |
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*The 24th champions, Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora, and Saki Kashima, failed in their first title defense. Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi become the 25th champions
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◆12/20 Pre-match Incredible Battle 30-minute single fall match |
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Watanabe Momo |
23 minutes 41 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
| ○Akari |
Julia |
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Match Details Report
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Starlight Kid |
6 minutes 40 seconds |
Lady C |
Lady C will face Starlight Kid in her first singles match in her fifth professional bout. Although Lady C has yet to secure a victory, the height difference between her and Kid is obvious. She will use this advantage to aim for her first win
The two shake hands and the bell rings. After a tentative exchange, Lady raises her hand high. Kid pushes it away, and Lady invites him again. "Come on," Kid says, inviting her back, and corners her, delivering a dropkick and twisting her arm. Lady regains control and grabs his arm, but Kid regains control and applies a neck lock followed by a headlock. Lady tries to throw him into the ropes, but Kid doesn't let go and continues to choke. Lady lifts him up, but Kid maintains the headlock. Lady throws him into the ropes and delivers a shoulder tackle. Kid withstands it and delivers a body attack. She holds him against the ropes and delivers a dropkick to his back. Lady retaliates with an elbow. Kid takes the hit, gets up, and retaliates. Lady goes down, but Kid picks her up and charges at her in the corner. Lady counters with a shoulder tackle followed by a Kawazu Otoshi. Kid kicks out, and Lady delivers a high body slam. Kid kicks out, and Lady goes for a chokeslam. Kid withstands it, and Lady throws him into the corner and delivers a big boot in the corner. Kid dodges and rolls up Lady for a two count. Kid holds Lady against the ropes and goes for a 619. However, Lady catches him and delivers a series of elbows. Kid resets with another 619 and a standing moonsault. Lady counters with a big boot and another big boot in the corner. Lady slams Kid down with a chokeslam. But Kid lifts his shoulder. Lady charges, and Kid rolls her up. Lady counters and rolls her up for a two count. Kid goes for a Codebreaker but it's not enough for a three count. Kid goes for a neckbreaker followed by a spinning frog splash. Lady can't kick out, and Kid wins
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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I'm in a great mood! |
4 minutes 31 seconds, |
Ruaka |
*The other person is Konami
Konamivs.Ruakavs.Gokigen Desu☆. While it's technically a handicap match between Oedo TaiandSTARS, betrayal is inevitable in a three-way match. What kind of outcome awaits us?
The match begins with the two excluding Konami shaking hands. When Gokigen makes a taunt, Ruaka attacks, but they quickly team up and capture Konami. STARS goes for a double attack, but Konami separates them and delivers a series of middle kicks and a soccer ball kick to Ruaka. Ruaka dodges a kick from the front, but Konami applies an ankle lock. Gokigen cuts in from behind Konami. He grabs her arm and makes Konami walk along the ropes with him. Gokigen uses the ropes to perform an arm whip. After eliminating Konami, Ruaka attacks Gokigen. Gokigen blocks Ruaka's attempt at a fisherman suplex. As Gokigen dashes, Konami pulls his leg from outside the ring and returns. STARS dodges Konami's charge. Every time Gokigen charges, Konami puts his leg out. Then Ruaka charges at Gokigen's instruction, but Konami easily cuts him off. Despite this, Ruaka hits Konami with a fisherman suplex. When Konami responded, Ruaka charged forward. Konami landed a high kick and locked Ruaka's leg. Gokigen came in and, in the same position, executed a fisherman suplex. Konami climbed to the corner, and Gokigen and Ruaka took turns slamming into each other after vying for the back. Then Gokigen rolled up Ruaka for the three count
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Iwatani Mayu |
9 minutes 2 seconds, |
Iida Saya |
The singles match between Mayu Iwatani and Saya Iida is a clash between two STARS stablemates. Although it's a clash between stablemates, Tam Nakano has recently formed COSMIC ANGELS within STARS, creating discord between her and Iwatani and others. They intend to resolve this in an elimination match on December 20th in Osaka, but this one-on-one match will be a battleground where Iwatani can purely lend her a hand to a younger stablemate. In order to strengthen their bond leading up to December 20th in Osaka, Iwatani and Iida will engage in a head-on battle.
They both shook hands cleanly, saying "Please." As soon as the gong sounded, Iida unleashed a flurry of dropkicks. She brought Iwatani to the center and forcibly went for the cover. Iwatani threw her into the corner and charged, but Iida dodged and delivered a reverse chop. Iwatani countered with a dropkick followed by a soccer ball kick. Iida kicked back, and Iwatani went for a camel clutch and a dropkick. She pinned Iwatani against the ropes and delivered a middle kick to her back, followed by a dropkick and a heel drop on the apron. Iwatani tried to pin her, but Iida kicked out. Iwatani delivered an elbow, and Iida went down. Iwatani stomped on her and charged, but Iida caught her and threw her backward. Iwatani tried to body slam but Iida resisted. However, Iida managed to complete the throw. Iida delivered a series of reverse chops, driving Iwatani into the corner. Iwatani dodged and delivered a thrust kick followed by a dropkick and another thrust kick. Iida resisted, and Iwatani knocked her down with a high kick. Iida kicked out, and Iwatani put her full weight into the attack. Iida pulled Iwatani up and delivered a body slam followed by a diving foot stomp. Iida dodged and sent Iwatani to the corner, suspending her in mid-air in a position resembling a dragon sleeper and spinning her around. From there, she applied a reverse Boston crab. Iwatani reached the ropes to escape, and Iida delivered a dropkick to her back. Iwatani resisted Iida's Northern Suplex attempt and landed a powerful elbow. Not only Iida but Iwatani also collapsed. Iida sent Iwatani flying with an elbow. Iwatani kicked and then knocked Iida down with an elbow. Iwatani delivered a thrust kick, climbed to the corner, and dropped a diving foot stomp. Iida kicked out, and Iwatani signaled her finish and assumed the Dragon Suplex position. Iida countered with a series of roll-ups, the Iidabashi. Iwatani managed to kick out, and Iida charged forward. Iwatani jumped on her and locked her arm. She took Iida to the ground and applied a reverse single-leg Boston crab. Iida tapped out, giving Iwatani the victory. After the match, the two congratulated each other on their hard-fought battle
Comments from Saya Iida
—It was a rare card, wasn't it?
"Well, it was a singles match, which is something you don't get to experience very often, so I was honestly incredibly happy, but Mayu is a formidable opponent. I really felt the truth of it in this match. I thought I gave it my all, but I couldn't give it my all, or rather, she stood in my way and didn't let me. Wow, she's strong."
—Lately, you've been putting pressure on your opponents in many singles matches against higher-ranked wrestlers
"Each wrestler is strong, but honestly, I realized in this10years of experience in Stardom and my own 2 years in Stardom is not something that can be closed at all."
—But we still need to close that gap
"Yes, that's why I wanted to surpass her. To be honest, until now I've always felt like I was under Mayu's guidance, but after today's performance, I want to surpass her."
--That's why I have to win the Future Championship on December 20th in Osaka
"Yes, I thought that winning the Future award would be the first step towards getting closer to Mayu-san."
Mayu Iwatani's comment
--It was an unusual singles match
"Yeah. I mean, before the match, I still thought I could easily win, that I could take her down more easily, but I didn't expect it to be such a tough fight, and she was a little different from Iida Saya, who I had seen from the corner, and experiencing it live, perhaps thanks to her physical transformation, she had incredible weight and power, she was really heavy, and my throat and lungs are probably hurting from her chops right now, but she had the power to change the flow of the fight with each and every blow, and I don't know, she had a sense of speed that comes from being small, and I felt like this fighter is going to be a big star, yeah."
—Even from Iwatani's perspective, as the reigning champion of the red belt, did she seem like she had the potential to become a major star?
"Yes. I think she's become a different kind of player than before. She's not just imitating someone else, but she's developed her own character as a player, Saya Iida, and I think she'll probably continue to evolve, so I think she has nothing but potential. That's why I don't think Saya Iida is very STARS-like yet. She's not exactly the sparkly type. But she really has a strong sense of justice, and she's a really nice person that everyone will like and can't hate, so I'm glad she joined STARS."
—It's more rugged than sparkly
"Yeah. It's amazing, I hope he can stick to that physique and mental strength without compromising. But this match completely exhausted me. I've had a lot of red belt defenses this year so far, but this was the most exhausting match of the year (laughs)."
--A different kind of fatigue than from a title match?
"high"
—So Iida had the strength to challenge for the title
"Yes. I thought I couldn't lose and there was no way I could lose, but I didn't think I'd be pushed this far. If anything, there were many moments where Iida seemed like he was going to get the three count rather than me, so there were times when I felt like I was in danger. I felt like I couldn't let my guard down."
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◆Tag match 20 minutes 1 match |
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○ Saya Kamitani |
10 minutes 9 seconds |
Maika● |
| Riho |
Himeka |
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In this tag team match, Donna del Mondo's Maika and Himeka will face off against the team of Saya Kamitani and Riho. Kamitani and Riho are sure to launch speedy attacks, and DDM will likely respond with power. For Maika and Kamitani, this is a preliminary match for the Future of Stardom Championship match to be held in Osaka on December 20th . Maika is the champion, and Kamitani is the challenger. In order to conclude the three-way battle that also includes Iida, Maika and Kamitani will want to gain a psychological advantage in this match.
Riho offers a handshake, but DDM refuses. The match begins with Maika and Riho as the starting wrestlers. Maika provokes Kamiya, who advances, and Maika grabs her hair and slaps her. They grab each other's hair, Kamiya slaps, and Maika tackles her to the ground, Kamiya reverses and delivers mounted punches, and Maika reverses and retaliates. Kamiya charges, and Maika delivers a shoulder tackle. Maika and Himeka throw Kamiya into the corner and launch a series of corner attacks. Kamiya kicks out of Himeka's cover. Himeka puts Kamiya in a reverse Boston crab. Kamiya escapes, and Himeka charges towards her back. Kamiya counters, and Himeka throws her off with a cartwheel and a dropkick. Riho hits Himeka with a jumping knee followed by a hurricanrana and a 619. Himeka counters, and Riho prepares for a brainbuster. Himeka charges in, and Riho delivers a dropkick, but Himeka counters with a knee attack. Maika grabs Riho's arm and performs a series of judo throws. When Riho retaliates, Maika charges in. Riho rolls her up and delivers a foot stomp, and also a corner throw. Kamitani delivers a series of elbows to Maika. After a struggle against the ropes, Kamitani lands an elbow and a dropkick. Kamitani charges in, but Himeka cuts her off with a knee, and Maika applies a sleeper hold. Kamitani manages to escape. Maika charges in, and Kamitani shouts "Don't underestimate me!" and delivers a dropkick, followed by a diving body attack from the corner. She climbs to the corner again, but Himeka blocks her, and Maika performs a superplex. She also lands a brainbuster in the center, taking advantage of the hang time. However, Riho manages to break it up. Maika and Himeka perform a combined choke slam, and Maika delivers a lariat. Maika lifts Kamitani up, and Kamitani rolls her up for a pin. When Maika retaliated, Kamiya attempted a knee attack and then a Star Crusher. Maika dodged, but Kamiya followed up with a Northern Suplex. Kamiya and Riho landed a double dropkick on Himeka, and Kamiya then hit Maika with a knee kick and a Star Crusher. The referee counted to three, and Kamiya pinned Maika
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◆Artist of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Challenger Group> |
18 minutes 32 seconds |
<Champion group> |
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Nakano Tam |
Bea Priestley |
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Shirakawa Mina |
Tora Natsuko |
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| ○Eel Sayaka |
Saki Kashima ● |
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*The 24th champions, Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora, and Saki Kashima, failed in their first title defense. Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi become the 25th champions
Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora, and Saki Kashima of Oedo Tai, who became champions by defeating Giulia, Syuri, and Maika of Donna del Mondo at Korakuen Hall on November 24th , will be defending their title for the first time. Their opponents are Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi of COSMIC ANGELS. Nakano formed Cozuen within STARS by welcoming Unagi without Mayu Iwatani's permission, causing a rift within the unit. However, Cozuen made great strides in tag team matches and six-woman tag matches, even earning a challenge for the Artist of Stardom Championship. However, they suffered their first defeat in a STARS vs. STARS match on December 13th in Shinjuku , bringing them straight into this title match. Moreover, just four days later, on December 20th in Osaka , they have an elimination match against STARS, led by Iwatani, to find their "answer." There is a big difference between facing this crucial match with the belts on or without. If they can capture the belt in this match, it would be a great achievement and give Osaka momentum to challenge for it, but if they can't win, the trio's very existence could be called into question. These two tournaments are a test for Kozuen, who is relatively new to the team. In Shinjuku, for some reason a four-way match between members of the same stable was scheduled, and Oedo Tai, who deliberately did not end the match with a double count-out, are not going to give up the belt so easily. First of all, no matter how the match goes, the focus will be on Kozuen's reaction after the match. Will it be Oedo Tai laughing triumphantly, or will Kozuen be awarded his first belt, a show-off for Iwatani and the others?
As soon as the call ended, the Oedo Tai attacked all at once, and the match started. Outside the ring, Priestley focused his attack on Unagi, Natsuko on Nakano, and Kashima on Shirakawa. Konami, who was at ringside, also intervened to support the Oedo Tai. Kashima brought Shirakawa back into the ring and pinned him to the ropes, and the three Oedo Tai members attacked Shirakawa together. Kashima and Natsuko worked together to corner Shirakawa. When Shirakawa retaliated, Kashima mounted him and applied a chokehold. Kashima then performed a hair whip and grabbed his arm and neck near the ropes. Natsuko hit Shirakawa with a face wash, body slam, and senton. When Shirakawa retaliated, Natsuko trapped him in her corner. Priestley stomped on his face in the corner. He followed with a running elbow and a Northern Lights suplex. When Shirakawa retaliated, Priestley applied a camel clutch. Priestley took Shirakawa's elbow and stood up. Shirakawa threw him into the ropes and delivered a flying cross chop. Nakano charges at Priestley but is dodged. Priestley and Kashima team up but Nakano dodges. Priestley slams Nakano to the mat and Natsuko enters with a running elbow attack, cannonball, and backflip. Nakano and Natsuko exchange elbows. When Natsuko tries to lift Nakano up, Nakano counters. When Natsuko counters, Nakano calls in Kozuen and they team up with Unagi for a kick attack. Shirakawa delivers a cross chop and the three of them follow up with a kick combination. Shirakawa dodges Natsuko's lariat and delivers a Kawazu Otoshi and a dropkick.10minutes have passed. Shirakawa attempts a neckbreaker drop but Natsuko kicks out. Shirakawa locks Natsuko's arm but Natsuko escapes. Shirakawa charges but Natsuko dodges and the Oedo Tai team up for a double back drop followed by a lariat from Natsuko. Natsuko pulls Shirakawa up and delivers a body slam followed by a frog splash. Natsuko lifts Shirakawa up but he resists. Shirakawa counters with a back blow, climbs to the corner and delivers a diving hip drop. Kashima throws Unagi into Priestley and performs a fisherman suplex. Unagi retaliates, and Kashima charges in, delivering a spinebuster followed by a guillotine drop. Unagi prepares for the Gory Special, but Kashima grabs her hair and pushes her down. Kashima taunts Unagi. Unagi lands a series of elbows, but Kashima dodges and delivers a hurricanrana and a big boot. Unagi retaliates, and15minutes have passed. Kashima taunts Unagi, saying, "What's wrong?" and "Is that all you've got?" and slaps her. Unagi slaps back, but Kashima delivers a series of slaps with both hands, drives her into the corner and headbutts her. Kashima attempts a diving foot stomp. Unagi dodges, and Shirakawa and Nakano come to her aid. Unagi spins around and slams her onto the mat, but it's broken up. Nakano and Shirakawa delivered a double dropkick, and Nakano,both, dove to the outside. Unagi attempted a frog splash, but it was cut off. Unagi went for a Gory Special on Kashima. Kashima rolled him up, but it was cut off. Kozuen delivered a heel drop as a trio. Kashima struck him with a chair, but Unagi delivered a Gory Special. From there, he slammed him to the side for the three count, and the Artist Championship changed hands from Oedo Tai to Kozuen.
Natsuko: "Hey, stop whining and crying. Don't get the feeling you've won. We're the only ones who need to be hated! Right?! From now on, only Oedo Tai will stir up trouble in Stardom! Oh, Bee-chan, do your usual thing."
Konami takes the microphone
Konami: "Okay, okay, okay. Just because we've lost an artist doesn't mean Oedo Tai is finished. Bee and I will team up and aim for Goddess. Right, Bee?"
Bee: "Konami & Bee, next Goddesses of Stardom Tag Team Champions, amazing Konami, amazing. Butx3, I have a new team, theCosmicOld Ladies! Unagi, salty. Mina, salty. Tam, salty. But, but, but, but Watanabe Momo is the saltiest. It's true!"
Unagi: "We,COSMIC ANGELS, have become the new champions! I was able to wear my first belt as a professional wrestler. Thank you so much, Tam-san and Mina-chan. No matter how much people say we're lame, we'll keep looking forward and give it our all to challenge ourselves in all sorts of things and move forward. Thank you for your support."
Shirakawa: "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have attention please! Welcome above, COSMIC ANGELS ! Not Cosmic Old Ladies! We are Angels !! We have become the Artists' Champions. On the 20th in Osaka, we would like to have our first title defense against STARS . What do you think, Tam-san?"
Nakano: "Yes. Let's put the bond between the three of usCOSMIC ANGELSon the line. Iwatani Mayu, Starlight Kid, Gokigen Desu☆, we'd like to welcome youthreeas challengers. Is that alright?"
Kid: "Hey, Tam! The Cosmic Angels ' joy won't last long. We're going to give you the gift of zero title defenses, a champion's status that lasts only four days, and the lowest record ever , so please cooperate."
Nakano: "That's funny, hehehe. But I can't accept that present. Instead, COSMIC ANGELS will prepare a delicious present for STARS ! Christmas present, Osaka, I'm looking forward to it. (To the STARS members) We and you are all delicious. (To the audience) We and you are all delicious, mmm!"
Comments from Nakano Group
Tamu: "Una!"
Eel: "Yay!"
Tamu: "Well done, you did great. Congratulations. Your first ever championship."
Unagi: "Thank you. Yes, my first title. I did it! Thank you so much. I could hear your voices the whole time, and it was really reassuring."
Tamu: "I felt reassured too."
Shirakawa: "My jaw dropped early on."
Tamu: "Is your jaw okay?"
Shirakawa: "It's okay. I'll offer my chin or anything. Even if I become ugly, I'd rather have a belt... I'd rather have a belt than plastic surgery."
Tamu: "You can fix your face with plastic surgery, but you can't remove a seatbelt without a lot of factors. Now that the three of you have your seatbelts fastened, we're ready to take off. All that's left is to launch the rocket and speed off. Towards Osaka. Are you all feeling okay?"
Shirakawa: "My feelings? It's all about my feelings. To be honest, I never imagined that I'd be able to wear the belt just over two months after coming to Stardom. But I think that if I keep working hard and giving it my all, it will lead to some kind of result. I don't think I should be satisfied with just this belt."
Tamu: "This is just the preparation stage. It's a testament to the bond between the three of us."
Eel: "I'll never let go of this."
Shirakawa: "That's right. Let's keep going and try to get various belts."
Tamu: "Let's enjoy this space trip, this delicious, delicious, delicious space trip, together, the three of us. Both us and you..."
The three of them: "Delicious, yummy!"
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◆12/20 Pre-match Incredible Battle 30-minute single fall match |
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Watanabe Momo |
23 minutes 41 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
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Julia |
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Two preliminary matches have been scheduled just before the December 20th show at Edion Arena Osaka. World of Stardom Champion Utami Hayashishita and challenger Momo Watanabe will clash in the main event for the red belt. Giulia and Syuri will face off for the white belt, the Wonder of Stardom Championship and the SWA World Championship. The red belt match is a Queen's Quest showdown, and the double title match is a Donna del Mondo showdown, but this time the preliminary matches will take place all at once. What kind of developments will unfold in these tag teams that don't usually team up? It's possible that Utami and Momo, and Giulia and Syuri, will only be thinking about their opponents in Osaka, so there's a risk of things going awry, but at the same time, something new could be born here. Utami and Giulia, and Momo and Syuri teaming up is also something that can only be seen in this situation .
The four approached each other, and Giulia and Shuri of DDM, and Utami and Momo of QQ shook hands. Giulia and Shuri went first. They cautiously got into a four-point stance, and Shuri took her to the ground. When Shuri grabbed Giulia's neck, Giulia grabbed her arm and stood up. After a struggle for the arms, Shuri put her in a headlock. Giulia countered, and Shuri took her to the ground again. They broke up, and Shuri secured a takedown and returned to the ground. Shuri grabbed her arm and stood up. Giulia went for a head scissors, but Shuri quickly escaped and they glared at each other. They tagged in, and Utami and Momo entered the ring. They cautiously got into a four-point stance, and Momo twisted her arm. Momo tried a leglock, but Utami countered. From a lock-up, Momo put her in a headlock, and Utami threw her into the ropes, and they bumped shoulders. Momo told Utami, "You go," and had her start working the ropes. Utami knocked Momo down with a shoulder tackle and then delivered a series of body slams to her, taking advantage of the hang time. When Momo kicked out, Utami drove her into her corner and tagged in Giulia. Giulia and Utami stomped on Momo's face in the corner. Giulia put Momo in a camel clutch. Utami tried to stop Shuri from interfering, but Shuri delivered a forceful soccer ball kick to Giulia. Shuri stood defiantly in front of Giulia. An enraged Giulia chased Shuri out of the ring. Giulia pinned Momo against the ropes and attacked her along with Utami near the ropes. Giulia pinned Momo but only got a two count. Utami came in and delivered a dropkick to Momo's back. When Momo kicked out, Utami applied a camel clutch. Giulia threw Shuri, who was waiting on the sidelines, out of the ring. Momo countered with a middle kick. Shuri came in and kicked Giulia, who was waiting on the sidelines, out of the ring before slamming Utami into the corner. Shuri delivered a running knee but Utami kicked out. Shuri immediately went for an armbar. When Utami escapes, Shuri and Momo team up. They deliver a double middle kick, followed by a soccer ball kick from Shuri. Utami retaliates, and Shuri charges forward, but Utami hits her with a dropkick. Giulia faces Shuri and delivers a slap. Momo interferes and attacks Giulia. Momo and Shuri team up. Giulia hits both of them with a big boot and Shuri with a DDT. Giulia pulls Shuri up and prepares for a brainbuster, but Shuri resists and delivers a series of knees to her stomach, followed by a front neck chancery. Giulia kicks out, and Shuri hands the ball to Momo. Momo drops a dropkick to Giulia and signals for Utami to come out, but Giulia grabs Momo's hair and calls Utami in, saying, "I don't like you." Giulia and Utami exchange big boots. Utami lifts Giulia and slams her onto Momo with a body slam. Utami requests a tag from Giulia. Giulia tags in with a punch. Utami throws Momo backwards. When Momo retaliates, Utami charges forward but is caught by Shuri. Momo is also caught by Giulia over the apron. DDM releases on the count of three, but QQ knocks them down with an elbow. Utami and Momo exchange elbows. Momo throws a flurry of punches and knocks Utami down with a middle kick. Momo charges forward, but Utami responds with a shoulder tackle. A running elbow attack. Momo sends Utami flying with a missile kick, then follows up with a series of running dropkicks and a back suplex. Utami kicks out, and Momo attempts a Soumatou. Utami dodges and goes for a sleeper hold. Utami transitions into a body scissors, but Shuri breaks it up. Shuri throws Giulia out of the ring and delivers a knee attack to Utami, and Momo hits a B-driver. However, Giulia makes the break up just in time. Shuri throws Giulia out of the ring again.15minutes have passed. Utami and Momo are down. Shuri and Giulia charge forward. Shuri and Giulia exchange blows, with Shuri landing middle kicks and Giulia responding with big boots to the face. Shuri charges after a series of middle kicks, but Giulia knocks her down with a big boot to the face. Giulia charges in with a corner attack, but Shuri dodges it. However, Giulia lands a neckbreaker over the apron and follows up with a missile kick. Giulia applies an STF to Shuri. Utami throws Momo out of the ring. Giulia and Utami team up, with Giulia landing a big boot on Utami's Argentine backbreaker. Utami lifts Giulia and drops her onto Shuri. Giulia tries to help Shuri up but is hit with a Codebreaker. Shuri lands a middle kick followed by an armbar and an armlock. Utami successfully breaks it up. Utami dodges Shuri's kick and attempts a lariat, but it hits Giulia by mistake. Shuri attempts a PK, but Giulia retaliates. Momo and Shuri attack Giulia with a series of kicks. Momo throws Utami out of the ring. Shuri delivers a German suplex to Giulia. Giulia returns the favor with a German suplex of her own. Shuri lands a high kick, and Giulia lands a headbutt. Both are down.20minutes have passed. They exchange elbows while on their knees. Giulia pulls her up and the elbow battle continues. Giulia lands a series of blows and Shuri collapses. As Giulia charges, Shuri attempts a German suplex, but Giulia dodges when she tries to lift her up and goes for a back drop. Giulia dodges Shuri's high kick and lands a back drop and a dropkick. Giulia declares she's going for the finish and goes for the Glorious. Shuri holds on and Utami attempts a lariat, but it hits Giulia by mistake. Momo kicks Utami out of the ring, leaving only Shuri and Giulia. Shuri attempts a mountain fold, but Giulia counters. Shuri lands a high kick followed by a buzzsaw kick. The referee counts to three, and Shuri pins Giulia for the win.
Shuri: "Ah, Giulia! Congratulations on winning the Women's Pro Wrestling Award! I'm so happy, it feels like it's my own achievement. I think Donna del Mondo's great progress is all thanks to Giulia's hard work. Really, really, congratulations! But, but, we have a title match for the belt in Osaka coming up, and since I won today, doesn't that mean I've taken a bit of the lead? I'm thinking I'll win in Osaka,two, and challenge for the red belt."
Giulia: "Um, Shuri, hold on a second, um...'re too strong. Argh! But, but the word 'losing streak' isn't in Giulia's dictionary! I'll get my revenge in Osaka. And to all you Stardom fans who love Giulia so much, I2020Women's Pro Wrestling Award. Thank you very much. Um, consecutive wins? I'll work hard again so I can win it again next year. I'll do my best in Osaka and become a double champion. Thank you very much."
Utami: "Hey Julia, you're my partner today, so even if I accidentally attack you, don't let yourself get three-pointed. I bet you're a little giddy because you won the Women's Pro Award, aren't you? I was apparently second in the selection process , so next year I'm going to make it Utami Hayashishita's year. For that to happen, I absolutely cannot lose on December 20th . Let's have a decisive showdown, Momo Watanabe!"
Momo: "Shimi, aren't you getting a bit cocky now that you've won the red belt? I know you might be busy every day, but I'm the one who's going to take that belt andin 2021, so I'm really looking forward to seeing you in Osaka."
Akari: "Okay, excuse me. I'm going to say a few words. Sorry about that. Well, I did win, so... There are only four days left until December 20th at Edion Arena Osaka, 1st Gymnasium . The decisive battle will begin in four days. You can come to Osaka to watch, or you can enjoy it on PPV . We will do our best to make sure that this result will excite you all, so please pay close attention. So, I'm Akari, a woman who can compete on a global level, a woman of a different caliber. See you all, salamapo. Thank you."
Momo & Akari's comments
Shuri: "In the double preliminary match, Shuri, a woman with something different that can compete on a global level, took the win. I will definitely take both belts in Osaka and show that to everyone. And thank you to Momo for teaming up with me."
Momo: "Thank you very much."
Akari: "I never thought I'd be able to team up with someone like this, so I was really looking forward to today. We both use the same kicks, so I don't think it'll happen, but I was thinking it would be great if we could team up again."
Momo: "To be honest, I had a great time too. When you're standing next to a woman who's on a different level, you really feel that she's on a different level. Compared to that, I'm a little disappointed that I won in the end, because I wanted to beat Utami. But I think that with this momentum going, Watanabe Momo could take the red belt at the Osaka tournament and have a match against Shuri."
Shuri: "That's great. Also, Momo-chan, the red belt is the main event in Osaka, but the match where I hold both the white belt and this SWA belt will be more worthy of being the main event, so please look forward to it."
Momo: "Likewise, I look forward to working with you."
Comments from Shimi and Julia
Shimi: "Today was an important preliminary match, and we lost because of Julia."
Giulia: "Today was an important preliminary match, and I lost because of Hayashishita. But I've learned something from this experience. I will defend this title in Osaka. It may be a loss, but I think today's match was a success in order to confirm my failures. I'm even more excited for the Osaka tournament. Please come and see me become a two-time champion."
Utami: " On December 20th , I will have my final showdown against Momo Watanabe. I will not relinquish the leadership position that will usher in a new era of Stardom. I will defend my title and continue to liven up Stardom in 2021. And, I will not let Giulia win the Women's Pro Wrestling Award for the second year in a row. I want to liven things up in 2021 as well."
Giulia: "Heh heh, we'll see about that. I think a DDM stablemate showdown would be a fitting main event for the Osaka tournament. I'm going to carry this momentum into next year and snatch the Women's Pro Wrestling Award again, so everyone look forward to it. Arrivederci, see you next time."