"Stardom 10th Anniversary"
January 17th (Sun) Korakuen Hall (Attendance: 713 people = Sold out / Limited number of attendees due to COVID-19 measures)
Match Results
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◆Future of Stardom Championship Match (15-minute single fall match) |
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<Champion> |
12 minutes 4 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Iida Saya |
Eel and Sayaka |
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*The 4th champion, Saya Iida, successfully defended her title for the first time
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Natsu-poo |
Win by disqualification in 8 minutes and 3 seconds. |
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◆High-Speed Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
5 minutes 36 seconds, |
<Challenger> |
| AZM |
Yoneyama Kaori |
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* AZM, the 19th champion, successfully defended his title for the fourth time
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◆STARS vs COSMIC ANGELS Single Battle 15-minute, one-fall match |
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Nakano Tam |
10 minutes 53 seconds |
Starlight Kid |
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◆4-Way Tag Team Battle Elimination Match (30 minutes) |
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Watanabe Momo |
15 minutes 4 seconds |
Juri |
| ○ Saya Kamitani |
Himeka● |
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*① Saki Kashima (7 minutes 33 seconds, over the top rope) vs. Mayu Iwatani
② Shuri (9 minutes 44 seconds, Seiryu) vs. Saki Kashima
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◆Wonder of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion> |
18 minutes 34 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Julia |
Tora Natsuko |
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* Giulia, the 14th champion, successfully defended her title for the fifth time
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◆World of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion> |
24 minutes 12 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Maika |
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*Utami Hayashishita, the 13th champion, successfully defended her title for the second time
Match Details Report
Player entrance ceremony
Iwatani: "Good evening, everyone at Korakuen Hall! We have a huge crowd again today (laughs). I'm sorry, and thank you all so much for coming. 10th anniversary ! Our founding anniversary would have been on January 23rd , but both I and Stardom have been through a lot, but we 've made it this far to our 10th anniversary. It's all thanks to your support, so will it be our 10th anniversary next year? Or our 11th anniversary next year? Please keep your eyes on Stardom from next year onwards and look forward to what's to come. Thank you."
Yoshiko is shown on the screen inside the venue
"Mayu Iwatani, I went all the way to Korakuen Hall on December 26th , but you haven't said anything since. If you guys aren't motivated, I might just cancel this whole thing. Give me an answer within a week. Thanks in advance."
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◆Future of Stardom Championship Match (15-minute single fall match) |
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<Champion> |
12 minutes 4 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Iida Saya |
Eel and Sayaka |
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*The 4th champion, Saya Iida, successfully defended her title for the first time
Saya Iida, who won the 3-WAY match in Osaka on December 20 last year to become the Future Champion, will be making her first title defense. With Unagi Sayaka as her challenger, the triangle with Maika and Saya Kamitani will come to an end, and this match will be the starting point for what kind of value the new champion will bring to this belt in the future. Unagi, who is challenging for the Future Championship for the first time, is already the Artist of Stardom Champion, but due to the absence of Mina Shirakawa, she is currently unable to defend the 6-Woman Tag Team Championship. COSMIC ANGELS is in a precarious situation, but if she can take this belt, she will become a double champion, so this is a great opportunity for Unagi.
Unagi's corner men were Nakano from Kozuen and Shirakawa, who was out of action. As Unagi extended his hand, Iida slowly shook it, and the match began. In a lock-up, Iida pushed Unagi into the ropes for an easy break. They locked up again, and Unagi went for the arm. Iida got it back and tightened the hold, but Unagi got it back, and they continued to grapple for the arm. Iida escaped, and Unagi delivered a lariat. Iida dodged it and delivered a shoulder tackle. Iida grabbed Unagi's neck and went for a chin lock. He delivered elbows and knees to Unagi's back and a series of stomps. "Is that all?" "You're not that impressive," said Iida. He delivered a powerful elbow, and Unagi retaliated. Iida delivered a series of blows and charged, but Unagi caught him and delivered a body slam. Iida threw Unagi into the corner, and Unagi delivered a big boot, swung both legs back and forth for a shoulder tackle, and a guillotine drop. Unagi attempts a body slam, but Iida blocks it and gets into position for a Northern Suplex. Unagi resists, and Iida delivers a series of chops. Unagi blocks them all and hits a lariat. Iida dodges and hits a flying cross chop and a running elbow. Iida signals his finish and heads to the corner, but his missile kick is dodged. Unagi hits a heel drop and climbs to the corner. Iida hits a series of elbows from below, a deadly drive, and a series of chops. Unagi attempts a big boot, but Iida counters with a double chop. Unagi hits a big boot and then slams Iida down in a spinebuster-like move. Both are down, and Iida hits an elbow. Unagi retaliates, and Iida taunts him, saying, "Come on." They exchange elbows and get up, and Unagi hits a series of punches. He takes Iida down, and Unagi delivers a body slam followed by a Mad Splash. Iida kicks out, and Unagi gets into position for a Gory Special. Iida escapes and delivers a dropkick. Unagi gets up and throws an elbow, but Iida catches his charge and hits a spinebuster with a vertical drop. Iida's Northern Suplex gets a two count. Iida locks Unagi in a headlock. Five minutes remaining. Iida applies a sleeper hold, but Unagi gets up and slams him into the corner. Iida is down for the second time. Unagi delivers a series of knees to Iida's stomach. Iida catches him and delivers an elbow to his right knee, gets Unagi up and delivers a series of reverse chops followed by a double chop and a running dropkick. Iida applies a dragon sleeper in the corner, then spins and slams him down for the three count. After the match, Unagi signals his desire to fight again. Iida responds by holding up one finger
Iida's comment
"Unagi has a tougher bone than I thought. To be honest, ever since he came along, I wasn't interested in Unagi. I only had the impression that he was the guy next to Tam-san. But when he challenged me at Shin-Kiba, I honestly thought he had guts. He's quite talkative on social media, which I appreciate, but before he starts rambling on, he should show that guts in the ring. I hadn't seen that in his matches up until now. Today, in a singles match against him, I finally saw his guts and determination. I think that as I enter my third year in the Future of Stardom, more and more wrestlers will want to fight me, so I hope more and more wrestlers will come forward, starting with Unagi. I'll probably fight him again, I want to fight him."
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Natsu-poo |
Win by disqualification in 8 minutes and 3 seconds. |
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Donna del Mondo and Konami of Oedo Tai will face off in a one-on-one match.30thin Takadanobaba. The current champions are Bea Priestley and Konami, and the challengers are Himeka and Natsupoi. The key to victory will be how Natsupoi can evade Konami's strikes and submission holds. Will it be Konami or Natsupoi who gains momentum for the title match?
As they enter, it is announced that Natsupoi has officially joined Stardom. After a struggle for an arm hold, Natsupoi uses rope work to execute an arm whip, but Konami grabs her arm and kicks her upwards, followed by a sliding kick. Konami also goes outside the ring and wraps her arm around the fence. Konami throws Natsupoi into the fence and then slams her into the ring post. Konami sits cross-legged in the center of the ring, waiting for Natsupoi to return. When Natsupoi returns, Konami takes a series of elbows and gets back up. Konami prepares for a body slam. Natsupoi dodges but Konami delivers a series of stomps. Konami grabs her left arm and kicks her upwards. Natsupoi dodges a neckbreaker and a lariat and delivers a series of dropkicks. Natsupoi lands a low dropkick and a diving body attack. However, Konami quickly grabs her arm and goes for an armbar. Natsupoi escapes and Konami delivers a brainbuster. Konami raises her shoulder and grabs her arm. Natsupoi gets a backlash but only gets a two count. Natsupoi charges forward, but Konami sticks her leg out and puts her in an armbar while she's suspended in mid-air. Konami hits a missile kick, then slams Natsupoi backwards and hits a high kick. Natsupoi kicks out, but Konami grabs her arm. Natsupoi reverses and rolls her up, but when Konami kicks out, Natsupoi rolls her up again. Konami kicks out and puts an armbar. Even when Natsupoi escapes, Konami tightens the hold and pushes the referee away. She puts a chair around Natsupoi's neck and tightens the hold, prompting the referee to call the bell. Natsupoi wins by disqualification
Natsupoi's comment
—Did you feel differently about your first match after officially joining Stardom?
"Whether or not we joined the team is irrelevant now. It's infuriating. I can't accept this kind of victory, and I'm determined to snatch the tag team belts with Himeka."
—This was also a preliminary match for the Goddess of Stardom Championship
"Yes, that's right. But even though it was a preliminary match for the tag team title, Konami is a great wrestler who has a similar physique and her own area of expertise, so I really wanted to take her down, but I was surprised that she did something like that."
—What do you want to do at Stardom as a wrestler going forward?
"Yes, I think everyone is going for High Speed, but I don't want people to think that High Speed is the pinnacle or the goal, so I want to take that, take the tag team belts, and go even higher, not just to be the top of Stardom, but to become a force that can change the world of women's pro wrestling."
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◆High-Speed Championship Match: 30-minute, one-fall match |
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<Champion> |
5 minutes 36 seconds, |
<Challenger> |
| AZM |
Yoneyama Kaori |
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* AZM, the 19th champion, successfully defended his title for the fourth time
Having defeated Marvelous's Mei Hoshizuki, AZM has named Kaori Yoneyama—not Gokigen desu☆, but the real Kaori—as her next challenger. Yoneyama is a pioneer of high-speed wrestling. She has been competing for the high-speed title since before it came to Stardom, and2009she reigned as the second champion. For AZM, this is a battle against history. Can she defeat the high-speed legend and truly establish the AZM era of high-speed wrestling!?
AZM extends his hand for a handshake, which Yoneyama accepts. They engage in high-speed rope work and a stare-down. AZM jumps onto the ropes, but Yoneyama knocks him off and dives to the outside. He brings AZM back in and hits him with a missile kick to the back and a knee attack. He then follows up with a diving senton from the second rope. AZM kicks out, and Yoneyama yells, "I'm going to finish this!" and heads to the corner. AZM gets up and delivers an elbow, which Yoneyama retaliates with. Every time AZM tries to climb up, Yoneyama eliminates him. AZM delivers an armbreaker followed by a head scissors whip over the ropes. He throws a diving foot stomp, but only gets a two count. Yoneyama kicks out, but AZM immediately applies an armbar. He grabs Yoneyama's arm in the corner and slams him down in a superplex style, then grabs his arm again. Yoneyama escapes, and AZM declares he's going for the finish and heads to the corner. Yoneyama climbs up and delivers a superplex double wrist lock. AZM attempts a high kick, but Yoneyama rolls him up as he charges. After an exchange of pin attempts, AZM landed a high kick and a Mystica-style armlock. AZM grabbed Yoneyama's arm to prevent him from escaping and dragged him to the center of the ring. Yoneyama tapped out, and AZM successfully defended his title. After the match, AZM, the victor, offered a handshake. Yoneyama pretended to accept, but then delivered a kick. "You'll regret this!" Yoneyama shouted as he ran away
AZM: " I've successfully defended my title for the fourth time! I fought against Yoneyama-san. I was able to defeat my idol, a senior wrestler, and I think it's fair to say I'm number one in High Speed. But, but... beating Yoneyama-san has doubled, doubled, doubled the value of the belt. But, I still need to raise the value of the belt even more, right !? So, is there anyone who wants to challenge me at the Nippon Budokan on March 3rd ?"
Natsupoi makes an appearance
Natsupoi: "At the March 3rd Budokan , I'm the only one worthy of challenging for that belt, AZM-senpai. Oh, and I've officially joined Stardom today, I'm Natsupoi, also known as Natsupoi. Let me challenge for that belt!"
AZM: "First of all, congratulations on joining the team. I've called in a challenger, but are you qualified? It's not that simple to want to challenge just because you've joined the team. I'm sorry to have called you here, but please give me some time to think about it. So please go home."
Natsupoi: "I'm more than fit to take on this challenge! I'm more than fit!! (With encouragement from the audience) It seems I'm more than fit. Please."
Natsupoi extended her hand for a handshake, and AZM was about to reciprocate. Then Natsupoi pulled her hand back, saying "Poiiii," and left the stage
AZM: "Leaving that idiot aside, I'm the one who beat Yoneyama today. I'm still aiming to be one of a kind, so keep your eyes on AZM."
AZM's comment
"This time, I defeated Kaori Yoneyama for the fourth time. I think this has doubled, doubled, doubled, doubled the value of my title. I thought Kid would be the next challenger, but Natsupoi was someone I hadn't even considered, so I'm looking forward to seeing how she'll speed things up from here."
—Did you extend your hand to shake hands because you intended to accept?
"That's right. You have to beat me by March 3rd, or do something to prove yourself, because this belt isn't that easy to get. So, this handshake is a sign that I'll be waiting for you to get there."
—So, as of today, the title match against Natsupoi is not yet confirmed?
"I haven't confirmed anything yet. I don't know anything about the company."
--Yoneyama is a former champion. I'm not talking about her being in a good mood, but rather about bringing out the best in Kaori Yoneyama
"That's right. When I was a kid fighter, I was holding back, though it might sound rude to say so. But this time, the champion came at me with full force, and I think that's a sign of respect from Mr. Yoneyama. I'm very happy about that."
--Yoneyama said "I'll remember this!" as he was leaving. What does that mean?
"I'll try again someday. Well, I thought the last person I'd fight would be Riho-san, but before that, I've set a goal to fight Yoneyama-san again."
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◆STARS vs COSMIC ANGELS Single Battle 15-minute, one-fall match |
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Nakano Tam |
10 minutes 53 seconds |
Starlight Kid |
Tam Nakano of COSMIC ANGELS and Starlight Kid of STARS will clash in a singles match. Mayu Iwatani wasn't the only one furious about Cozuen's departure from STARS; Kid was too. The Artist of Stardom Championship match scheduled for Osaka was canceled due to Mina Shirakawa's absence, but this event and the Osaka show will see Nakano facing Kid and Iwatani in consecutive singles matches against STARS. This is a perfect opportunity for Nakano to justify her departure from STARS, but Kid will likely not allow it. There's a high possibility that we'll see a Kid with raw emotion like we've never seen before. Nakano wants to advance to a match against Iwatani, but she can't afford to be complacent
After a cautious feel-out, they assume a four-point stance. In a test of strength, Nakano gains the upper hand and goes for the arms and neck. Kid catches a kick and performs an arm whip. Nakano dodges a dropkick and delivers a knee attack. Nakano hits a soccer ball kick followed by three consecutive body slams. He then goes for a reverse figure-four leglock, but Kid escapes. Nakano takes a series of elbows from Kid, gets back up, and delivers a flurry of open-hand slaps. Kid is thrown into the ropes and charges with a hurricanrana. Nakano gets to the apron, where Kid grabs him by the neck and delivers a DDT over the ropes. Kid flies to the outside with a plancha. Kid declares he's going for the finish with a Northern Lights suplex and goes for the Tiger Suplex. Nakano resists and delivers a back drop. Kid gets back up, and Nakano attempts a lariat. Kid dodges and delivers an open-hand slap. Kid taunts Nakano and dodges his strikes. Kid collapses from an elbow from Nakano. Nakano retaliates against Kid's elbow. Kid spreads his arms to receive the blow and gets back up. After an exchange of elbows, Nakano landed a flurry of blows. Nakano attempted the Tiger Suplex, but Kid countered. Kid dodged an arm whip and a spin kick, then went for a hurricanrana into the Tiger Suplex. Nakano countered, but Kid pulled him up and went for another one. Nakano endured and landed a spin kick. Both men were down. Nakano got behind Kid and went for the Tiger Suplex. Kid rolled him up, and they exchanged pins. Nakano went for the Violet Shooting into the Tiger Suplex. The referee counted to three, giving Nakano the victory
Nakano's comment
"It worked, Tiger. Little Tiger'sthe 10thbest in the universe, did work, but it still can't beat me. Don't think you can beat Nakano Tam, the universe's number one suplex master, with a suplex. I didn't say anything at the Osaka Elimination because I was annoyed, but that was clearly a referee mistake. There's no way I could have been pinned for that. That was a referee mistake. Otherwise, neither I nor Nakano Tam would have lost to Kid. We still have a long way to go. The same goes for Iwatani Mayu. If I haven't made any more mistakes since then, I won't lose to Iwatani Mayu now, absolutely not. Iwatani Mayu, let's do it soon."
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◆4-Way Tag Team Battle Elimination Match (30 minutes) |
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Watanabe Momo |
15 minutes 4 seconds |
Juri |
| ○ Saya Kamitani |
Himeka● |
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*① Saki Kashima (7 minutes 33 seconds, over the top rope) vs. Mayu Iwatani
② Shuri (9 minutes 44 seconds, Seiryu) vs. Saki Kashima
STARS' Mayu Iwatani & Ruaka, Oedo Tai's Bea Priestley & Saki Kashima, Donna del Mondo's Syuri & Himeka, and Queen's Quest's Momo Watanabe & Saya Kamitani will face off in a 4-way elimination match. This is a full-scale unit showdown in a 4-way format. It's also a SWA preliminary match between Syuri and Momo, but the real highlight is the clash between Priestley and Momo. Priestley provokes Momo at every opportunity, or even when there's no particular reason. So it's entirely possible that the two will end up fighting each other instead of focusing on the match. Another point of interest is how Iwatani, who is celebrating her 10th anniversary and has been teaming with Kid a lot lately, will lead Ruaka. But even so, will the main focus of the match still be Priestley vs. Momo?
Priestley, Kamiya, Himeka, and Ruaka started the match. Every time Priestley offered a handshake, he pulled his hand away and repeatedly called it "salty." He told QQ that he was "the saltiest" and left the ring. So the match started with Kamiya, Himeka, and Ruaka. Ruaka and Himeka bumped shoulders, and Kamiya delivered a dropkick to Ruaka. However, Ruaka countered with a crossbody on both of them. Immediately afterward, Oedo Tai pulled their legs, and the fight spilled outside the ring. Iwatani saw an opportunity and performed a high-speed tope from the ring to the outside. Kashima attacked Iwatani while complaining to her. Oedo Tai brought Ruaka back in, and Priestley covered her with one leg. They tied her to the ropes and double-teamed them. Kashima choked Ruaka. Priestley delivered a dropkick to her back. Shuri, outside the ring, cheered, "Go Ruaka!" The ring was now Oedo TaivsRuaka. Momo cut off Priestley's charge and entered the ring. After an exchange of kicks, Prestley repeatedly shouts "Salty," and Momo counters with a dropkick. Shuri kicks Momo with a soccer ball kick. Kashima rolls up both Momo and Shuri at once. Iwatani grabs Shuri and Momo's arms, but Kashima drops her and leaves Iwatani out. Shuri and Momo exchange middle kicks. Shuri hits a front neck chancery. Oedo Tai interferes and they perform a hurricanrana together. They hit a double big boot, but Himeka hits both of them with a lariat. Kashima scratches Shuri's face and sets up a double arm crusher. Shuri lifts her up and performs a mountain fold. Kashima counters, and Shuri performs a Seiryu. Kashima gives up and Oedo Tai is disqualified. Shuri knees Momo. Shuri says "Is that all you've got?" and kicks Momo in the face. Momo knocks Shuri down with a high kick, then pulls her up and hits her again. Momo applied a Dragon Sleeper, but Shuri escaped and they exchanged elbows. Momo landed a flurry of punches and a high kick. Shuri caught it and delivered another high kick, but Momo threw her back and hit her with a Dragon Sleeper. Himeka hit Kamiya with a big boot. Kamiya hit Himeka with a dropkick and then applied a reverse Boston crab. DDM hit Kamiya with knees from both the front and back. They also hit Kamiya with a Fantastic Flip. Himeka hit Kamiya with a lariat. Shouting "It's over!", she delivered an Argentine backbreaker and slammed her forward. However, Kamiya reversed and rolled her up. Shuri tried to break it up, but her high kick hit her by mistake. Momo landed a high kick, and Kamiya followed with a diving body attack. Kamiya screamed "It's over!" and delivered a Star Crusher. Himeka couldn't kick out, and Kamiya won. After the match, Shuri and Momo glared at each other in the ring.
Momo & Kamiya's comments
Kamiya: "I was able to win the elimination match! I got the three count on Himeka at the end, and I did it with a Star Crusher. It's rare for me to be able to win with this move, and although I have the Phoenix, I deliberately chose to use the Star Crusher instead. The Star Crusher is a move that I cherish, and I've been secretly honing it for a long time, so I think being able to win with the Star Crusher today is the biggest thing for me."
Momo: "If Kamiya wins today, and then Utami wins after this, she'll get the red belt..."
Kamiya: "Yes, I'll go."
Momo: "I'll try it someday too (laughs). She's my rival, but she won today, so I'm glad if that leads to something. But before that, there's Shuri. What's with her bringing Snoopy and stuff? I don't really know, but she says it looks like me. What's with that ridiculous attitude? I thought Shuri was a more serious person, so I'm a little disappointed. But there's a title match coming up, so I'll be doing my best in this preliminary match."
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◆Wonder of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion> |
18 minutes 34 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Julia |
Tora Natsuko |
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* Giulia, the 14th champion, successfully defended her title for the fifth time
In a best-of-three match at Shin-Kiba, Giulia suffered a pinfall loss to Tora Natsuko. While Natsuko won the first and final pinfall, the result left a lasting impression on Giulia personally. An enraged Giulia named Natsuko as the next challenger for the white belt. Natsuko accepted the challenge and demanded a no-rules match, which Giulia agreed to. Thus, this match became a no-rules match with no disqualifications. This means that the Oedo Tai, who are at Natsuko's corner, can openly interfere in the match, and the use of weapons is also legal. How will Giulia deal with this? Having accepted the no-rules rule, there is a possibility that we will see a side of Giulia that we have never seen before. An unprecedented white belt match. What will the outcome be?!?
Several chairs are piled up under Natsuko's corner, and roof tiles are laid out on a cart in Giulia's corner. They glare at each other in the center of the ring, with Giulia assuming a sumo stance. Natsuko charges forward and drives her into the ropes. Giulia attempts an arm whip, but Natsuko resists. Giulia goes for a headlock, then an arm whip and a dropkick. As she charges, Natsuko delivers a shoulder tackle followed by a series of face washes. Natsuko chases after Giulia, who has fallen to the floor. Natsuko slams Giulia into the pile of chairs. As Natsuko returns, the Oedo Tai attack Giulia from below the ring. In the meantime, Natsuko removes the corner post. She hits Giulia with the corner post when she returns. She takes her to the exposed corner, but Giulia dodges and hits her with a chair. Natsuko catches the chair, snatches it, and hits Giulia in the stomach. Giulia sends Natsuko flying with a dropkick, chair and all. Giulia hits Natsuko again with the chair. Giulia sets up a chair and makes Natsuko sit on it, trapping her neck in it. Then she places a roof tile she brought on her back and smashes it with a hand chop. Next, a dropkick from the side. Giulia stops Natsuko's charge and delivers a big boot. Natsuko catches it and tries to go for a Shoten, but Giulia does a back drop. Natsuko takes the hit but sends Giulia flying with a spear. Both are down. Giulia charges, but Natsuko dodges and hits her with a roof tile. A running body attack followed by a cannonball. She lifts her up and does a backflip. Giulia kicks out but takes a lariat at close range. Natsuko slams her down with a Shoten, but it's only a two count. Natsuko brings in a table and lays Giulia on it, then climbs to the corner. DDM stops her and Giulia does a deadly drive. Natsuko brings out a chain and throws it at Giulia's charge. She wraps the chain around Giulia's neck, lifts her up, pushes her onto the apron and attempts a chokehold. As Natsuko charges, Giulia dodges and delivers a heel drop followed by a chair strike.10minutes have passed. Giulia delivers a missile kick and pulls out a roof tile. She stacks them in the center of the ring and prepares to body slam Natsuko. Natsuko resists, and Giulia delivers a series of knee strikes before slamming her down. However, Natsuko raises her shoulder at the two count. Giulia goes for a Glorious Driver, but Natsuko resists. Giulia delivers a back drop followed by a dropkick, then places Natsuko on the corner for a superplex. Giulia is on top of Natsuko, but Kashima pulls the referee's leg. Giulia chases Kashima away and charges at Natsuko. Natsuko dodges, and the Oedo Tai team attacks all at once. Natsuko sets up a table and lays Giulia on it, then destroys the table with a frog splash.15minutes have passed. Natsuko lifts Giulia up, but Giulia counters with a DDT. Natsuko sprays poison mist and delivers a diving guillotine followed by a Death Valley Driver. This time, Shuri pulls the referee's leg. The crowd applauds. Natsuko tries to help Giulia up but is rolled up. Natsuko wraps a chain around her arm and goes for a lariat. Giulia kicks her up and headbutts her, then snatches the chain and wraps it around her neck, dragging her onto the apron and pretending to hang her. Giulia brings Natsuko back up and signals her finish with a Glorious Driver. The referee counts to three and Giulia successfully defends her title.
Giulia: "Natsuko, are you alive? You ... you're seriously the most outrageous and crazy woman. You're strong even without using weapons like this, seriously. So why don't you stop using the chain? It's dangerous, really. Well, let's have a singles match again sometime, you crazy person , Arrivederci. To all of you who love Giulia so much, I have successfully defended my title for the fifth time. I still want to defend it. My next title defense will be here at Korakuen Hall in February, so I'll be looking for an opponent again. So, Stardom has reached its 10th anniversary, so keep your eyes on Stardom from now on. Arrivederci, see you later!"
Julia's comment
"Ah, ah, this is bad. My first no-DQ, ah, wait a minute... Today I'm going to unleash everything he's done up until now, what he's done to me, what he's done to my teammates, and what he's done to other fighters who aren't my teammates, and make him understand what he's been up to. That's the goal today. So, I hope he puts the chain hanging method behind him... sigh... My fifth title defense, I think it's good to have a match like this once in a while. I know there will be various opinions, but maybe once a year, or once every two years, I don't want to do it again for a while, but if the opportunity arises again, I'd like to do it."
— Depending on the circumstances, is there a possibility of doing hardcore matches in the future?
"I tried it today and I don't dislike it. I don't dislike it at all. In fact, I even found it a little fun, so depending on the situation, I'll do it if necessary."
—So you don't want them to use fouls or weapons? All of the Oedo Tai? Or just Natsuko?
"I think it's fine to use fouls, but the chain is dangerous so just don't use it, that's all. I think Natsuko can do just fine without using the chain."
—Why did you bring in roof tiles?
"I've never seen anyone use roof tiles before. I think I'm the first, so I brought some tiles with me, hoping they would break."
—You mentioned that your next title defense would be at Korakuen Hall in February
"I'll look for someone else."
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◆World of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion> |
24 minutes 12 seconds |
<Challenger> |
| Utami Hayashishita |
Maika |
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*Utami Hayashishita, the 13th champion, successfully defended her title for the second time
Despite losing the Future of Stardom Championship, Maika stood before Utami Hayashishita and secured a title match for the red belt. Her first main event at Korakuen Hall is a title match, and it's also the10thanniversary of Stardom's founding. For Utami, who accepts the challenge as champion, thisthe 10thanniversary main event is deeply meaningful. The winner of this match will take a big step towards the March 3rd Nippon Budokan event. The head-to-head record between the two so far is one win, one loss, and one draw, making it a perfect tie. Will this rivalry finally be settled, or will it end in a draw...?
Utami hands Maika a red rose, and the bell rings. They cautiously feel each other out and lock up. Maika quickly grabs Utami's arm and twists it, but Utami escapes. Maika goes for a headlock, but Utami retaliates and takes the match to the ground. Maika escapes, and they glare at each other. They lock up again, and Maika takes the match to the ground, but Utami counters. Maika goes for an armbar, but Utami escapes. Maika continues to choke Utami, sending her to the floor. Maika chases after her, slamming her against the fence and the ring post. Utami dodges Maika's charge and delivers a dropkick and a body slam. She puts Maika on the ropes and delivers a dropkick from behind. When Maika counters, Utami applies a camel clutch, a double knee drop to the back, a reverse figure-four leglock, and a dropkick to the back. When Maika counters, Utami delivers a series of stomps to the back. She corners Maika and charges in. Maika leaps in and grabs her arm on the ground, but Utami escapes. Maika attempted a series of judo throws, but Utami managed to escape. Maika shouted, "I'm going to lift you up!" and got into position for a brainbuster. Utami got behind her and applied a sleeper hold, then a reverse drop, and a front neck lock. Maika threw Utami with a brainbuster.10minutes had passed. Utami retaliated against Maika's elbow. After an exchange of elbows, Utami landed a series of blows to Maika's neck. Maika went down. Maika got up and delivered a slap. Utami slapped back, and Maika hit another one. As Utami charged forward, Maika stopped her and applied an armbar. Utami managed to escape, but Maika stomped on her arm repeatedly, then stomped on her while she was on the ropes. Maika locked her arm, and when she broke free, she delivered a big boot. Utami caught her charge and delivered a bat-hanging drop. Both men were down, but got up and Maika delivered a shoulder throw, a lariat, crossed arms for an STO, and an armbar.15minutes had passed. Maika switches to a triangle choke and tightens it. Utami lifts her up and slams her down. Maika charges, but Utami dodges and goes to the corner. Maika also climbs up and delivers a superplex from the top. She pulls Utami up and lifts her, but Utami counters and throws her with a German suplex. Maika returns the German suplex. As Utami charges, Maika delivers a dropkick and a Flame Drop. However, Utami's shoulder rises. Maika tries to pull Utami up, but Utami goes down. Maika screams, "Get up!"20minutes have passed. Utami delivers a counter lariat. As Maika charges, Utami delivers an elbow. Maika retaliates, and Utami lifts her up in a Canadian cantilever and spins her around. Maika counters and goes for a sleeper hold. Utami kicks off the ropes and throws Maika backward to escape. Maika delivers a lariat, and Utami returns the favor with a lariat. Both are down and deliver elbows and slaps. Utami spins and slams Maika down, but Maika counters. Utami lifts her up, spins her around, and slams her forward. The referee counts to three, and Utami defeats Maika's challenge.
Utami: " I successfully defended my title for the second time! Maika was really strong and gave me a lot of trouble. But I'm the red belt champion, so I absolutely cannot lose. But thanks to fighting against the best opponent, Maika, the value of this red belt has increased, thank you. And now that the value of this red belt is steadily rising, there is a place where I want to have my next title defense. On March 3rd , at the Nippon Budokan. I want to have my red belt title defense there. Of course, I will be in the main event and firmly defend the red belt, continuing the legacy of Stardom for the future."
Saya Kamitani enters the ring
Kamiya: "QUEENS QUESTAphrodite. Utami, I want to challenge you for that red belt at the Nippon Budokan. Well, I don't have any achievements to show for it, but I do have the Star Crusher that I used to get a three-count today, and I also have the legendary Phoenix Splash. I'm going to get a three-count against you at the Nippon Budokan!"
Utami: "The Phoenix Splash is amazing. I think it's an incredible move. But do you really think that alone is enough to win a match? To be honest, I'm filled with anxiety about fighting Kamiya for this red belt. But I'm also confident that I can make this match against Kamiya the best it can be. If Stardom, which is celebrating its10thanniversary, has expectations for the future of me and Kamiya, then I guess it's okay to do it, but..."
Kamiya: "I will create the future of Stardom. I am the future of Stardom!"
Utami: "I too am leading the charge for the future of Stardom. Today, I successfully defended the red belt, so I'd like to conclude the show. Everyone, please stand up. Thank you all so much for coming to the Stardom 10th Anniversary show. Please look forward to the future that I, QUEENS QUEST , and Stardom will create in this new era. Believe in the present, and shine tomorrow? Decide for yourself who you believe in, bow down to the queens!"
Comment from Utami
"I have successfully defended the red belt for the second time. In the main event of this10thanniversary tournament, I faced Maika for the red belt. Who was it that said it was too early for Maika to challenge for it, or that there was too much of a difference in skill between her and Utami, or that it was too early for her to win the red belt? I think today's match against Maika has significantly increased the value of this red belt. Today's match is the kind of match that will usher in a new era of Stardom that I want to create. I will continue to defend the red belt, and I hope you will look forward to the new era of Stardom that I will create."
--Kamiya has challenged you, what are your thoughts?
"She said she wanted to challenge me, and I was given some time to think about it, but no matter how many times I think about it, Kamiya has never beaten me, and she hasn't been able to take the Future belt. Yet she wants to challenge for this red belt. She won at the January 5th Tokyo Dome show by landing that big move, the Phoenix Splash, just once. And that's all it took for her to want to challenge for it. For the Red Champion, Hayashishita Utami, this belt isn't that easy to get. It's not a belt you can challenge for with just a few wins. But it's also true that I know Kamiya's abilities very well. I'm confident that I can have the best match against Kamiya in a singles match. If Stardom expects us to do that and wants that match, I'm also willing to have a match against Kamiya for this red belt."
—If that match is decided, are you confident it will be a match worthy of the Budokan?
"That's right. Korakuen is a great venue, but Budokan is an even bigger venue. I'm not 100% confident that I can do it with Kamiya, but having seen how much Kamiya has grown up close, I think the quality of our March 3rd event at Nippon Budokan will depend on how well she takes what I said to her today and how much she grows in the short period of time from now."
—Do you feel any emotion about being able to have the main event at Korakuen Hall, a match for the red belt, with two people from the same generation?
"That's right. About a year ago, Maika and I had our first singles match, and it was for the Future belt. And a year later, we had the same match, this time for the top red belt in this organization. That's how quickly time flies in Stardom, and how quickly the wrestlers grow. I think it conveys how bright the future of Stardom is."