"Road to YOKOHAMA DREAM CINDERELLA 2021 in Spring"
March 26th (Fri) Korakuen Hall (Attendance: 464 people / Limited number 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> |
10 minutes 27 seconds |
<Challenger> |
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Iida Saya |
Ryue Summer |
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*The 4th champion, Saya Iida, successfully defended her title for the third time
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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Natsu-poo |
4 minutes 29 seconds |
Lady C |
*The other person is in a good mood☆
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◆QQ vs DDM Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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Maika |
11 minutes 17 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
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○Himeka |
Himan ● |
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◆STARS vs. Oedo Tai: All-Out War - 6-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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Iwatani Mayu |
13 minutes 13 seconds |
Tora Natsuko |
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Starlight Kid |
Kashima Saki |
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○ Hanan |
Rinnan● |
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◆DDM vs. Oedo Tai Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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Julia |
17 minutes 43 seconds |
Bea Priestley |
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○Akari |
Small wave● |
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◆Artist of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion group> |
20 minutes 35 seconds |
<Challenger Group> |
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○Tam Nakano |
Momo Watanabe |
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Shirakawa Mina |
Kamiya Saya |
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| Eel and Sayaka | AZM | |
*The 25th champion team, Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi, successfully defended their titles for the third time
Match Details Report
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◆Future of Stardom Championship Match (15-minute single fall match) |
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<Champion> |
10 minutes 27 seconds |
<Challenger> |
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Iida Saya |
Ryue Summer |
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*The 4th champion, Saya Iida, successfully defended her title for the third time
Saya Iida, who won the Future of Stardom Championship for the first time in Osaka on December 20 last year , will be defending it for the third time, following Unagi Sayaka and Hanaho Nori. This time, her opponent is Ryuka, who betrayed STARS, the stable to which Iida also belongs. This is Ryuka's second challenge for the Future Championship, and she has turned heel to start fresh and joined Oedo Tai. In a head-to-head singles match, Iida seems to have the advantage, but it is expected that Oedo Tai will use every trick in the book to corner Iida and give Ryuka her first belt. Will Iida be able to overcome their obstacles and defend the belt, or will Ryuka seize this opportunity to win the title for the first time and prove the legitimacy of her joining Oedo Tai? This Future Championship match promises to be one that you won't want to miss from the very first bout.
For Ryuka, the Oedo Tai members, including Rina who was making her return that day, were in her corner. Without shaking hands, both charged at each other and grappled as soon as the match started. Iida pushed her into the ropes for a clean break. Ryuka sent Iida flying with a shoulder tackle and followed up with a series of hair whips. When Ryuka went for a body slam, Iida countered and delivered a body slam of her own. Iida landed a series of reverse chops, which Ryuka absorbed and stood up. Ryuka blocked and delivered a big boot followed by a corner body attack and another big boot. Iida kicked out and Ryuka applied a reverse Boston crab. Iida escaped and countered with a dropkick to the knee and a back elbow. Ryuka kicked out and Iida pulled her up and went for a Northern Suplex. Ryuka endured and stood up after receiving Iida's reverse chops. Iida withstood Ryuka's big boot and delivered a series of reverse chops. As Iida tries to run, Ryuka grabs her hair and throws her down. Ryuka lands a big boot but only gets a two count. Ryuka slams Iida with a body slam and declares she's going for the finish, heading to the corner. Iida catches up and hits a deadly drive followed by a missile kick. Five minutes have passed. Ryuka kicks out, and Iida pulls her up and goes for a brainbuster. Ryuka resists and punches her in the stomach, then a fisherman suplex. Iida kicks out, and Ryuka hits another fisherman suplex. But Iida kicks out of that too. Ryuka declares she's going for the finish, puts Iida on the corner, and hits a brainbuster. "This time for sure!" Ryuka shouts and hits a freezer bomb from the corner. It connects perfectly, but Iida's shoulders are raised. Ryuka grabs Iida's hair and tries to climb to the corner, but Iida stops her. Ryuka slips past her and climbs to the corner, shouting "Iida!" and hits another freezer bomb. But Iida dodges it. Ryuka delivers an elbow while on her knees, and Iida retaliates. After an exchange of elbows, Ryuka lands a series of blows. When Ryuka charges, Iida tackles her. Iida pulls her up and delivers a Northern Lights suplex. Ryuka counters, and Iida hits a lariat, which Ryuka endures. Iida dodges Ryuka's lariat and lands a lariat of her own.Tenminutes have passed. Iida delivers a running lariat from behind, puts Ryuka on the corner, and hits the Iida Rock. The referee counts to three, and Iida successfully defends her title.
Iida's comment
Iida: "We won, we won, we won. We won. I didn't want to get hit by that freezer bomb, I didn't want to get hit by that. Ryukana, Ryukana, ah, you've grown so much in Oedo Tai. To be honest, even when you were in STARS, I wanted to fight for this belt, so I was next to you and I could feel your growth. Well, when I found out that it was all leading up to you going to Oedo Tai, I felt despair, or rather, not despair, I was stunned, but well, no matter which unit you're in and how you grow, I'm glad that I fought for this belt. It's not just Ryukana. Ryukana is still young, so he can challenge as many times as he wants. Other young guys, come on over too. If you have less than three years of experience, you can challenge me. It doesn't matter if it's in Stardom or not. I'll accept the challenge for this belt no matter who comes. Come on, bring it on, bring it on."
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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Natsu-poo |
4 minutes 29 seconds |
Lady C |
*The other person is in a good mood☆
Natsupoi,Lady C,andGokigen desu☆. What kind of chemistry will emerge when the large Lady joins Natsupoi and Gokigen's high-speed battle? The height difference between the petite Natsupoi, Gokigen, and Lady is obvious. Natsupoi, who missed two events due to illness, has a series of big matches coming up: a High Speed Championship defense in two days, and a challenge for the White Belt in Yokohama on April 4th. She'll be hoping to win this match and advance to the title match series…
Gokigen and Lady touch fingertips together, vowing to fight hard. Lady raises her hand, but Gokigen stomps on it, and feigning rope work, all three lie down on the mat. Gokigen tries to cover them all at once, but Natsupoi escapes with a bridge. Gokigen fakes a pin on Lady. Lady kicks out, and Natsupoi delivers a dropkick to Gokigen. Natsupoi and Lady exchange elbows. Gokigen comes in, but Lady grabs him and Natsupoi runs between the ropes. Natsupoi delivers a dropkick to Lady. Natsupoi corners Gokigen and stomps on him. Natsupoi charges, but Lady pushes Gokigen aside and delivers a shoulder tackle. Lady tries a Kawazu Otoshi on Gokigen, but Natsupoi breaks it up. Natsupoi corners both of them and charges, but they dodge. Every time Gokigen heads towards the corner, Natsupoi dodges him. Lady charges forward, but Natsupoi sticks her leg out and Gokigen rolls her up. The three of them engage in a battle of roll-ups, and Gokigen gets behind both of them. He rolls her up, but they both kick out. Natsupoi delivers a backlash to Lady. This gets the three count, and Natsupoi pins Lady
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◆QQ vs DDM Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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Maika |
11 minutes 17 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
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○Himeka |
Himan ● |
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The Goddesses of Stardom champions, Maika and Himeka of Donna del Mondo, will face Queens Quest's Utami and Hinami in a tag team match. This will be Hinami's return match after being absent due to family reasons, but she's been given a tough matchup, immediately facing the tag team champions. How Utami, the red belt champion, leads Hinami will be the key point of the match. Maika and Himeka have a title defense against their stablemates Giulia and Syuri in the main event on April 4th in Yokohama. For them, this match will be crucial in building momentum for that title match
Maika and Hinami start the match as the gong sounds. After some feeling each other out, Hinami grabs Maika's arm and twists it. Maika tries to get back on her, but Hinami quickly counters. Maika retaliates and gets behind Maika, but Hinami grabs her arm and takes her back as well. Maika goes for a headlock and takes the match to the ground. Hinami escapes and charges, but Maika catches her and delivers a body slam. Himeka enters and delivers a series of corner attacks to Hinami. Himeka and Maika stomp on Hinami's face in their corner. Himeka gives Hinami a hair whip, ties up her hair and slams her onto the mat, then corners her and delivers a series of stomps. Himeka delivers a high body slam. Maika enters and takes an elbow from Hinami to stand up. After an exchange of elbows, Maika delivers a body slam and a camel clutch. Utami tries to enter but Himeka stops her. Himeka delivers a body slam to Hinami, followed by Maika's body slam. Himeka lifts Hinami up and body slams her, saying "Not yet." Maika helps Hinami up and body slams her. Hinami gets behind and performs a hip toss. Utami enters and drops a dropkick on Maika. Himeka interferes and attacks Utami. However, Utami lifts Maika and slams her into Himeka in the corner. Utami delivers a running elbow attack to both of them, and a missile kick to Maika. When Maika kicks out, Utami goes for an Argentine backbreaker. Maika counters and applies a sleeper hold. Utami turns the tables and applies a sleeper hold to herself and transitions into a front neck lock. Maika gets up and delivers a brainbuster. Himeka delivers a running body attack to Utami. Utami endures and takes a series of shoulder tackles to get back on her feet. Himeka also takes Utami's tackles and gets back on her feet. Utami endures Himeka's lariat and throws a lariat of her own, but Himeka takes it and gets back on her feet. Utami won the lariat exchange. Hinami entered and delivered a series of dropkicks to Himeka. Himeka retaliated, and Hinami warned and prepared for a body slam. However, Himeka countered. Hinami fought back again. When Hinami charged, Himeka caught her and applied a reverse Boston crab. When Hinami escaped, Himeka went for a lariat. Utami broke it up and Hinami threw her over her shoulder. Together they took her down with an STO and Hinami applied a Gedo Clutch, but Maika made an early stop. Hinami went for a fireman's carry on Himeka. Himeka countered and delivered a lariat.10minutes had passed. Himeka attempted a knee attack, but Hinami countered. Maika entered and launched a series of lariats from both Himeka and Maika. However, Utami made an early stop. Maika and Himeka caught Utami and slammed her to the mat. Himeka announced her finishing move, pulled Hinan up, and slammed her forward from an Argentine backbreaker. Hinan was unable to kick out, and Himeka secured the pinfall victory.
Hinami's comment
--After your comeback match
"It was a strange feeling, like I was getting nervous." -- You got a new costume?
"I wanted to make a fresh start, so I incorporated silver and other bright colors, hoping to show a more mature version of myself. I expressed that through my costume as well."
—What are your plans for the future?
"It's difficult to compete against bigger opponents, so I'm thinking about how to beat them."
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◆STARS vs. Oedo Tai: All-Out War - 6-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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Iwatani Mayu |
13 minutes 13 seconds |
Tora Natsuko |
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Starlight Kid |
Kashima Saki |
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○ Hanan |
Rinnan● |
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The "all-out war" between STARS and Oedo Tai has erupted following Mayu Iwatani's statement after she felt betrayed by Ryuka. A 5-on-5 elimination10-person tag team match will be held in Yokohama on April 4th, where the last loser will be forced to join the opposing unit. This match will serve as a prelude to the decisive battle. This time, Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, and Hanan will clash with Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, and Rina. This will be Rina's return match for Oedo Tai, and the Hanan sisters will finally all be making a comeback. With the sisterly showdown between Hanan and Rina added to the mix, the all-out war between STARS and Oedo Tai is heating up even more. Which unit will take the lead ahead of Yokohama on April 4th?
Last, as Iwatani was called, the Oedo Tai attacked and the match began. Rinami took down Hanan, but Hanan hit Rinami with a body slam and a running dropkick. Hanan dashed forward but had her leg pulled from under the ring. In the outside brawl, Rinami slammed Hanan into the fence. Rinami then slammed Hanan into the ring post and tried to tie Hanan to the outside fence with handcuffs. However, Hanan countered by handcuffing Rinami.18count, Iwatani and Natsuko made a comeback. Iwatani cornered Natsuko and delivered a series of kicks followed by a body slam. Natsuko kicked out, and Iwatani called in STARS, who unleashed a concentrated attack on Natsuko with a triple dropkick. Hanan dropped a dropkick on Natsuko. Hanan and Natsuko exchanged elbows. Under the ring, Ruanka rescued Rinami, who had been captured with handcuffs. Kid hits Natsuko with a spear elbow attack and a sling blade. Natsuko retaliates and hits Kid with a spear. Rinami hits Kid with a spear dropkick, a body slam and a hip throw. Rinami then hits the STARS team with a series of judo throws. Kashima kicks Kid in the face. Kid retaliates and hits Kashima with an arm whip and a low dropkick. Iwatani follows up with a low dropkick. Kashima retaliates and Iwatani hits a soccer ball kick, but Kashima's shoulder goes up. Kashima hits a big boot, a face crusher and another big boot. Natsuko hits Iwatani with a spear shoulder tackle, a cannonball and a backflip. Kashima hits a diving foot stomp and Natsuko hits a frog splash. Outside the ring, Rinami has Kid and Hanan caught. Kashima hits a double-arm facebuster but STARS breaks it up. Natsuko catches Iwatani and Kashima pins her down. However, Iwatani dodged, causing the Oedo Tai members to attack each other.Tenminutes passed. Kashima and Iwatani exchanged elbows. Kashima landed a series of open-hand slaps, but Iwatani countered with a thrust kick. Kashima landed a big boot as a counter. Rinami dodged Hanan's dropkick. The sisters exchanged elbows, and Rinami shouted "Don't mess with me!" before delivering a series of open-hand slaps followed by a corner dropkick. Natsuko delivered a corner attack. Rinami declared she was going for the finish and slammed her opponent backwards. However, STARS successfully broke it up. Rinami yelled "It's over!" and went for a fisherman suplex. Hanan countered with an armbar, but the Oedo Tai members broke it up. The Oedo Tai members threw all three into the corner, but were countered with flying moves. STARS delivered fisherman suplexes in three directions. Hanan attempted a body slam on Rinami, but it was countered. Rinami locked in a jackknife pin, but it was only a two count. Hanan jumped on him and applied an armbar, forcing Rinami to give up.
Iwatani: "Good evening, everyone at Korakuen! Hanan has defeated Oedo Tai with a 1, 2, 3... no, wait! She made them give up. The Yokohama Budokan will be a complete showdown."
Natsuko: "Shut up! Stop making such a fuss . Just because you won a little bit. You have a brain I envy. To be able to be happy about something like this. Well, whatever. On April 4th , one of you will join the Oedo Tai. I promise. And I'll tell you this because some of you are mistaken, we didn't set up this rule because we wanted someone from STARS. STARS, you are destined to lose. In other words,
It's just harassment! I'm looking forward to seeing who shows up. Right, Saki?"
Kashima: " You STARS will be finished at the April 4th Yokohama game. Enjoy your glittering life to the fullest . "
Kid: "We won't hand over STARS to anyone, and we won't go anywhere. Harassment? If that's what you want to do, go ahead, but at the Yokohama Budokan on April 4th , we'll show everyone the unity of STARS."
STARS' comments
Iwatani: "STARS has successfully completed its final preliminary match before heading to Yokohama, and we've won."
Kid: "Nice! You've been saying that proposing this rule is just harassment, but you know that there are risks for yourselves as well. If you keep acting so arrogant, Oedo Tai will regret it. Don't underestimate STARS. Let's have an all-out war and a complete resolution at Yokohama Budokan on April 4th."
Iwatani: "In the end, justice prevails."
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◆DDM vs. Oedo Tai Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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Julia |
17 minutes 43 seconds |
Bea Priestley |
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○Akari |
Small wave● |
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The tag team of Donna del Mondo's Giulia & Syuri will face off against Oedo Tai's Bea Priestley & Konami. This match may be a test run for Giulia's team, who will challenge their stablemates Maika & Himeka for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship in the main event on April 4th in Yokohama. However, their opponents are former Goddesses Champions Priestley & Konami, so a heated battle like a title match is expected. If so, this may be all the more advantageous for Giulia's team heading into Yokohama. Syuri and Konami, who faced off for the SWA World Championship on March 3rd at the Nippon Budokan, will meet again in this match. At the Budokan it was a match between individual teacher and student, but this match will likely have a stronger unit rivalry feel. Will this spark yet another conflict, or will Giulia's team gain momentum heading into April 4th in Yokohama?
Shuri and Konami start the match. They cautiously feel each other out, and Konami catches Shuri's low kick. In the ground grappling, Konami gets a hold of Shuri's neck. Shuri reverses and tries to pin her, but Konami counters and tightens the hold. After a struggle for the neck, Konami gets behind Shuri and puts her in a headlock. Konami goes for a head scissors, but Shuri escapes. Giulia and Priestley face off. Giulia dodges Priestley's kick and puts her in a headlock. Priestley throws her into the ropes and delivers a shoulder tackle. DDM team up and attacks Priestley. After a double elbow drop, Giulia dashes forward. Konami pulls Priestley's leg from under the ring, and the Oedo Tai take the fight outside. Priestley and Konami kick each other from the apron in two directions. Priestley stomps on Giulia repeatedly, drives her into the ropes, and captures her. Giulia hits Konami with a neckbreaker. Konami grabs Priestley's leg and teams up with her. However, Giulia hits them both with a DDT and a dropkick. Shuri cornered Konami and delivered a series of stomps, followed by a running knee attack. Konami kicked out, and Shuri locked in a kneebar. Giulia delivered a body slam to Konami and then a reverse figure-four leglock. Konami tried to escape, but Giulia switched to an STF. However, Priestley grabbed Konami's hand and assisted her escape. Shuri delivered a body slam to Konami. Konami kicked out, and Shuri delivered a soccer ball kick. Giulia entered and grabbed Konami, and Shuri delivered a series of middle kicks. Giulia put her weight into Konami. She took her to the center and delivered a body slam. Konami kicked out, but caught Giulia's charge and slammed her to the mat. Priestley delivered a running elbow to Giulia and a dropkick to her back. Giulia threw an elbow, and Priestley fought back. Giulia threw a series of elbows, and Priestley stopped her charge and delivered a dragon screw. Giulia went for a big boot followed by a back drop. Priestley endures, but Giulia corners her and hits her with a neckbreaker and a missile kick. DDM lands a running elbow attack and a dropkick in combination.10minutes have passed. Priestley kicks out, and Giulia goes for the Glorious. Priestley counters with a German suplex. Giulia resists Giulia's attempt at a Plan Be and hits her with a DDT and a dropkick. Shuri hits Priestley with a dropkick, a running knee attack, and a standing guillotine. Priestley hits her with a series of elbows and a counter knee attack. Konami hits Shuri with a series of middle kicks, a running dropkick to the head, a brainbuster, and an armbar. Shuri counters with an armbar. Konami reverses and goes for a sleeper hold, but she's near the ropes. Shuri hits a back kick, but Konami hits her with a knee. Priestley also helps with a knee. Konami hits Shuri with a German suplex. Shuri kicks out, and Priestley takes Konami's back and heads her to the corner. Giulia breaks up the hold and goes for a superplex. Shuri joins in for a superplex, but Priestley successfully breaks it up. Giulia drives Priestley out of the ring. DDM lifts Konami up, but she resists. DDM charges forward, but Priestley makes a comeback and successfully breaks it up. Shuri hits Konami with a high kick followed by a modified stretch muffler. Priestley breaks it up and helps Shuri up, then delivers a double enzuigiri. Konami attempts a thrust kick, but it's also broken up.15minutes have passed. Konami locks Shuri's arm, but Giulia breaks it up. Konami charges, and Shuri hits her with an enzuigiri. Konami throws an elbow, and Shuri retaliates. Shuri lands a series of knees, but only gets a two count. Shuri lifts Konami up and slams her into the waist, but Priestley makes the break up. DDM team up, lifts Konami up, and slams her forward. Shuri delivers a well-aimed buzzsaw kick to Konami. Konami can't kick out, and Shuri gets the pinfall.
Shuri: "Um, on April 4th at Yokohama Budokan, Shuri and Giulia will challenge Maihime, who is over there, for the Goddess of Stardom title. Today, we defeated the former champion of that belt. Next, all that's left is to defeat the current champion. We will become the new champions."
Giulia: "Hey, Himeka, and Maika. We're having a DDM showdown. At Yokohama Budokan, for a singles title and some kind of group match. We've made it to the main event, so we're going to have the best match ever! Whether it's the main event or not, DDM will always be at the center of Stardom. So we're going to show you what Donna del Mondo is like now, so don't take your eyes off us. Thank you very much."
Comments from Julia and Akari
Shuri: "Today I secured a solid victory against the former champion in preparation for April 4th, but she was incredibly strong. Extremely strong. The damage is insane. As expected of a former champion."
Julia: "What was it again? Something that sent me flying. Oh yeah, that's it. The German suplex that Akari did to me. I was the one doing it though (laughs). It was a desperate move though (laughs). I thought if I didn't do something like that, oh no, I'd be in trouble. She was an opponent I couldn't beat unless I went that far, but what do you think, Maihime?"
Shuri: "It's April 4th, but I'm sure they'll be in top form. Those two have been working together in DDM, so I know how strong they are. But I'm not going to let them surpass me just yet. I mean, I want the Goddesses of Stardom belts. I have the best tag team partners by my side, so we'll definitely get them."
Julia: "Himeka, Maika are very important friends to me, but when it comes to a competition, I can't say that they're very important friends anymore."
Akari: "When it's time to do it, I'll do it."
Julia: "That's the Julia way, Akari. Arrivederci, see you later."
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◆Artist of Stardom Championship Match, 30-minute single fall match |
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<Champion group> |
20 minutes 35 seconds |
<Challenger Group> |
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○Tam Nakano |
Momo Watanabe |
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Shirakawa Mina |
Kamiya Saya |
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| Eel and Sayaka | AZM | |
*The 25th champion team, Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi, successfully defended their titles for the third time
The main event is the Artist of Stardom Championship match. Tam Nakano, Mina Shirakawa, and Sayaka Unagi of COSMIC ANGELS will face challenges from Momo Watanabe, Saya Kamitani, and AZM of Queen's Quest. While Momo has held the Artist of Stardom belt twice and AZM three times in the past, this will be Kamitani's first challenge. If the champions win this match, it will be their third title defense, putting them one win away from tying the record for most title defenses. If they can continue to defend the belt, it will be a golden opportunity to change the image of the Artist of Stardom division, which has not seen long-term reigns. Will COSMIC ANGELS set a foothold for a new record, or will Queen's Quest stop them and give Kamitani her first Artist of Stardom Championship? This is a battle that will give us a glimpse into the future of unit rivalries, separate from STARS vs. Oedo Tai
Shirakawa shouted "Peach!" and nominated Momo to start the match, but AZM came out instead. The match started with Nakano and AZM. AZM landed a kick, and Nakano used the ropes to execute a shoulder tackle and a back drop, which AZM countered, but Nakano hit a neckbreaker. Nakano and AZM exchanged elbows and threatened each other with kicks. Unagi and Kamitani exchanged elbows. Kamitani landed a powerful blow, and when Unagi grabbed her hair, Kamitani grabbed back. Unagi kicked her and called in Kozuen. The three of them attacked Kamitani. Unagi went for the cover, but Kamitani kicked out, then did a cartwheel and a backflip followed by a dropkick. Kamitani body slammed Unagi. Unagi kicked out for one, and Kamitani handed the match over to Momo. Momo hit Unagi with a soccer ball kick. Unagi kicked out, and Momo landed a series of elbows. AZM trips Momo and delivers a dropkick. AZM captures Unagi in his corner. AZM body slams Unagi, and when Unagi kicks out, AZM tries to force him to give up with an armbar. AZM taunts Unagi, "What's wrong, Unagi? Come on." As Unagi charges forward, AZM delivers a series of elbows. Five minutes have passed. AZM charges forward, but Unagi stops him and slams him to the mat. Unagi tags in Shirakawa. Shirakawa delivers a flying cross chop, a neckbreaker to Kamitani and Momo who have entered the ring, and a dropkick to AZM. AZM dodges Shirakawa's charge and attempts a brainbuster. Shirakawa resists, so AZM jumps on him and applies a rolling prawn hold followed by an armlock. Shirakawa resists, so AZM rolls him up and delivers a dropkick. Momo delivers a series of middle kicks to Shirakawa. Shirakawa takes the hits and stands up. Shirakawa grabs Momo and attempts a neckbreaker, but Momo kicks out. Shirakawa hit Momo with a series of elbows, followed by a hurricanrana and a Kawazu Drop, then applied a submission hold. Momo resisted Shirakawa's attempt at an Implant DDT. Momo dodged Shirakawa's flying cross chop, and AZM hit Unagi with a missile kick, Nakano with a brainbuster, AZM and Momo kicked Unagi from both sides, and Kamitani did a standing moonsault. When Unagi retaliated, Kamitani charged. Unagi caught him and delivered a body slam, a face crusher, and a guillotine drop. Kamitani glared at Unagi and delivered an elbow. Unagi retaliated, and Kamitani fought back. They exchanged elbows for10minutes. Unagi delivered a series of blows, and Kamitani stood up to take them and countered with a dropkick. Kamitani charged, and Unagi delivered a big boot. Nakano entered the ring and charged at Kamitani in the corner. Nakano dodged but delivered a back drop to Kamitani. Kamitani countered and delivered a series of elbows. Kamiya attempts a dropkick, but Nakano counters with a thrust kick. When Nakano charges, Kamiya catches his knee and slams him backwards. Kamiya goes for a star crusher, but Nakano goes for a German suplex. Nakano attempts a back kick, but Kamiya counters with a knee kick. Momo hits Nakano with a corner dropkick. Nakano dodges the second one, but AZM hits Nakano with a triangle jump plancha. Momo hits Nakano with a brainbuster. Nakano dodges Momo's lariat with a bridge. Nakano climbs to the corner and hits Momo with a Destiny Hammer, but QQ makes the save. Unagi and Shirakawa team up to eliminate Kamiya and AZM.15minutes have passed. Nakano attempts a plancha to the outside, but QQ dodges it, causing them to hit each other. Kamiya hits a no-touch tope con hilo. Momo enters and takes Nakano's back, and AZM hits him with a diving foot stomp from behind. Momo attempts a Tequila Sunrise on Nakano, but Kozuen cuts it off. Unagi and Shirakawa separate QQ. Momo goes for a Peach Sunrise, but Nakano withstands it. Shirakawa lands a Flying Body Scissors Drop, and with an assist from Unagi, Nakano hits a Violet Shooting. In the ensuing brawl, everyone ends up down. Momo hits Nakano with an elbow. Nakano retaliates, and they exchange blows. Nakano lands a rolling elbow followed by a spin kick on Momo. Momo goes down. Nakano picks her up and charges, but Momo hits a high kick, a German suplex, and a Soumatou. Nakano kicks out, and AZM and Kamitani enter the ring, and QQ delivers a dropkick as a trio. Nakano dodges, and Kozuen captures QQ. They deliver a series of corner attacks from three directions, followed by a heel drop. Nakano picks Momo up and hits a German suplex. She collapses, but he forcefully holds her down. Momo kicks out, and Nakano goes for a Tiger Suplex. Momo countered and got into a Tequila stance, but Nakano slammed her down with a VSD (Violet Screwdriver). After pulling her up, Nakano hit a Tiger Suplex for the three count and defeated Momo. After the match, Kamiya glared at Nakano. Unagi grabbed Kamiya's hair and showed off the belt.
Shirakawa: "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have attention please. Welcome aboard, Cosmic Angels!"
Nakano: "Tam will speak. Hello everyone. Welcome above, COSMIC ANGELS! Just barely, just barely! COSMIC ANGELS have successfully defended the Artist's Belt for the third time! Are you okay? Are you cute? Are you not ugly? Hehehe. Just barely, just barely, we defended this Artist's Belt, and next, on April 4th at Yokohama Budokan, we will welcome Yokohama as double champions, holding both the Artist's Belt and the Wonder Belt. And at Yokohama Budokan, we will finally have our first defense of the white belt, against Natsupoi. Natsupoi? Na-tsu ... "
Natsupoi appears and climbs onto the apron
Nakano: "Natchan. This white belt is really important to me. I threw everything away, fought desperately, crawled on my hands and knees at the bottom of hell, and finally, finally, got this belt. I can't give it to you yet. Not just yet, never. But I want to see more of that face of yours, Natchan, who's always putting on a good-girl smile for business, the dirtiest, most jealous face in the universe. Shake my heart and body in this title match."
Natsupoi: "Stop rambling on, fatty. COSMIC ANGELS love to talk about their hardships, don't they? But you know, those kinds of hardship stories don't make for good bragging. Tam-chan, you've taken your time and climbed up at a slow pace, but I'm going to climb up at the fastest speed in the universe."
Nakano: "I'm going to be way ahead of you."
Unagi: "Tam-san, I know you'll do it, so I'll also be performing as Saya Kamitani at the Yokohama Budokan, a truly delicious extra episode of the seven-match series. The seven-match series is far from over. Extra episodes are starting, but I will definitely go and seize something. Everyone, please come and see the Kabuki performers take flight. And we will do our best to protect these days, these extraordinary days in which we hold this belt, for as long as possible. Thank you for your support."
Shirakawa: "I also have a singles match against the vibrant Peach Princess, Watanabe Momo, at Yokohama Budokan on April 4th . Momo said she wasn't motivated at all for a singles match against me, but considering today's results, shouldn't she be a little anxious and motivated? I want to have a singles match against the passionate, angry Momo. I wasn't able to finish her off today, so I'm looking forward to a heated match at the Yokohama singles on April 4th , continuing from today's events. So, we've both successfully defended our artist belts, okay. Tam, please give us your usual closing remarks."
Nakano: "We and you are both delicious, yummy!"
Comments from COSMIC ANGELS
Nakano: "I managed to defend my title. V3. Thank you very much."
Shirakawa: "The belt's back."
Eel: "I'm back!"
Shirakawa: "The moment I hand the belt to Ogawa-san before the usual championship declaration is what I hate the most."
Nakano: "Well, you didn't give it to me until the very last minute today, so I was wondering when you were going to keep not giving it to me."
Shirakawa: "What if he doesn't come back? That's how important he is to us."
Nakano: "But you two still have a fight against QQ ahead of the Yokohama Budokan, so use today's fight as fuel and go for the win. There's still more to come, from here on out, with Natsupoi's first defense of the white belt on April 4th. She used to badmouth me, saying things like, 'She's always selfish and only thinks about herself, and she's always gotten what she wanted by force,' but I've always done whatever it took to finally get this white belt and fulfill my promises to important people. In the end, she threw everything away and selfishly came to this Stardom ring, so I think she understands that. I want to see even more of Natsupoi's dirty side."
--At the last Korakuen Hall event, when Unagi said to his next challenger, "It won't be that easy to win this belt," laughter rippled through the audience. You had another title match in the same venue today; what did you think, including the audience's reaction?
Unagi: "What do you think? Well, the more title matches I have, the more attached I become to it, and I absolutely don't want to let it go, but there's no absolute certainty, and it's not easy, and of course it's not easy for us, but I will make sure that we can properly protect this belt, and that everyone will think that this belt belongs to Cozuen, and I will convince everyone."
--Even the opponents you'll face at the 4/4 Yokohama event said that Uetani "doesn't even consider Unagi," and Momo said that Shirakawa "doesn't feel like fighting." What are your impressions after fighting today?
Shirakawa: "Hmm, well, the Momo I know, the Momo I saw as a fan, is not like that at all. To be honest, I've noticed that Momo's win rate in singles matches has been poor lately. The Momo I want to fight against isn't the Momo of today. That makes me a little sad. But based on today's results, I'd be happy if we could see a Super Watanabe Momo emerge."
--Today marks your third title defense. If you defend it again, you'll tie the record for most title defenses, even though this title hasn't seen a long-term reign. You'll also tie Nakano's record of four defenses. Which team would you like to face in your next title defense?
Nakano: "There's a unit tournament coming up in Osaka (March 28th), and personally, I'd like to go up against the strongest unit in that tournament, but what do you think? What would happen if we became the strongest?"
Eel: "I'll last forever."
Nakano: "What do you mean?"
Eel: "I can last forever."
Nakano: "What do you mean?"
Unagi: "I'll defend my title many times and keep winning."
Shirakawa: "But I think that at first, the other Stardom wrestlers probably didn't want the Artist belt that we have, or they didn't want to fight against us, but as they have more matches, I think they've all started to think that they want the Artist belt that these three have, and that it would be a good opportunity to take it from Cozuen, yes."
Nakano: "Yes. It's delicious, isn't it?"
Shirakawa: "It's delicious, isn't it? And apparently, the photobook is the best-selling one."
Nakano: "Oh, really?"
Eel: "I lost it, so let's take a second photo."
Nakano: "Yes, I'd like to defend against all units."
Shirakawa: "That feels good, doesn't it?"
Nakano: "By repeatedly defending the belt, as Chan Mina said, I think people will start to think that it would be great to take this belt after defending it against all units in Stardom."
Shirakawa: "I see. And furthermore, yes."
--Oedo Tai or Donna del Mondo?
Nakano: "Yes, I will protect it."
—Have you started to feel like this belt is yours now?
Nakano: "Well, for me, it's still a long way off. Still a long way off. It hasn't been dyed in the COSMIC ANGELS colors yet. It's a belt that's been handled by so many people, so I feel like the belt hasn't said, 'I want to stay here forever' yet."