"5★STAR GP 2021 ~OSAKA Day-1~"
August 7th (Sat) Edion Arena Osaka Second Gymnasium (Attendance: 279 people / Limited number due to COVID-19 measures)
Match Results
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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Shirakawa Mina |
9 minutes 28 seconds |
Hinan |
*The other person is Starlight Kid
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◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match |
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○ Saya Kamitani |
7 minutes 55 seconds |
Rinnan● |
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Watanabe Momo |
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◆6-person tag match 15 minutes |
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○Koguma |
10 minutes 26 seconds |
Lady C● |
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Hannan |
Natsu-poo |
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Iwatani Mayu |
Maika |
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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Tam Nakano [4 points] |
7 minutes 41 seconds |
Ryuka [0 points] |
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Red Stars Official League Match 20-minute single fall match |
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Saki Kashima [2 points] |
9 minutes 59 seconds |
Julia [2 points] |
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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Utami Hayashishita [4 points] |
11 minutes 35 seconds |
Unagi Sayaka [4 points] |
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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AZM [2 points] |
13 minutes 38 seconds |
Akari [4 points] |
Match Details Report
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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Shirakawa Mina |
9 minutes 28 seconds |
Hinan |
*The other person is Starlight Kid
This is a three-way match featuring Mina Shirakawa, Starlight Kid, and Hinami. In the 5★STAR GP, Shirakawa and Kid are in the same block as the Red Stars. Their official match will be14th, and this match is a preliminary bout.
Shirakawa spreads both arms and offers a handshake in two directions, but neither Kid nor Hinami moves. First, Kid and Hinami engage in a ground battle. Shirakawa enters the ring, but Kid arm whips Hinami. Shirakawa arm whips both of them and they glare at each other. From a four-point stance, Kid puts both of their hands on the mat and stomps on them. Shirakawa and Hinami work together, and Shirakawa arm whips Kid. However, Kid gets there first and takes her outside the ring. Kid slams Hinami into the corner and brings her back into the ring. After a series of stomps, she runs between the ropes and delivers a dropkick. Hinami retaliates, and she and Kid exchange elbows. Kid knocks her down with a running elbow and charges. Hinami dodges and delivers a hip throw. She throws Shirakawa who has entered the ring, and then throws both of them at once with a tomoe nage. Shirakawa retaliates, and Hinami goes for an STO. Shirakawa counters and delivers a body slam. Shirakawa goes for a hanging ceiling on Hinami. Kid then delivers a dropkick, but Shirakawa dodges the 619 and hits a flying cross chop. Kid is hit with a hanging ceiling suplex, but Hinami intervenes and covers him. Kid and Hinami respond to Shirakawa's charge. Kid hits Shirakawa with a standing moonsault press. Kid throws Shirakawa and Hinami into the corner and they take turns hitting each other with running elbows. Hinami dodges, and Shirakawa hits them both with a neckbreaker. Shirakawa hits Kid with a powerslam. Kid kicks out, and he and Shirakawa exchange elbows. Kid uses a feint to roll up Shirakawa. He hits a fisherman suplex, but Hinami breaks it up. Hinami tries to lift Shirakawa, but he resists. Then Hinami slams Shirakawa high into the air with a bodyslam. Hinami lifts him up from an STO, but Shirakawa counters with an elbow. Hinami dodges Shirakawa's charge and tries a Gedo Clutch, but Kid breaks it up. Hinami delivered a series of elbows to Kid, and Shirakawa hit Kid with a neckbreaker. Hinami rolled up Shirakawa. Shirakawa kicked out and rolled up Hinami with the Glamorous Collection MINA, getting the three count
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◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match |
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○ Saya Kamitani |
7 minutes 55 seconds |
Rinnan● |
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Watanabe Momo |
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Queen's Quest, consisting of Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani, will face off against Oedo Tai, consisting of Konami and Rina, in a tag team match. It will be interesting to see how Rina asserts herself among the wrestlers entered in the 5★STAR GP
When QQ was called, Oedo Tai attacked, splitting the group, and the two of them grabbed Kamiya and attacked her together. Rinami hit Kamiya with a series of hair whips, then pinned her to the ropes and attacked, and together with Konami she stomped on her face. Konami hit Kamiya with a soccer ball kick. Kamiya retaliated with a series of elbows, but Konami stood firm. Kamiya confused her with a cartwheel and delivered a dropkick. Momo hit Konami with a series of middle kicks. Momo delivered a running dropkick. When Rinami tried to interfere, Momo hung her up in the air and made them both victims of dropkicks. Konami applied an armlock and delivered a middle kick, and although her sliding kick was dodged, she stopped Momo's charge and applied a hanging armbar. Rinami delivered a dropkick to Momo. Momo delivered a back suplex followed by a PK. Kamiya hit Rinami with a running knee attack, a dropkick, and a reverse Boston crab. When Rinami escaped, she dodged a big boot and applied a Manji Gatame (figure-four hold). Konami also supported Rinami with a sleeper hold on Momo. Konami and Rinami successively attacked Kamiya with a series of impalements, and Rinami landed a Northern Lights suplex. Rinami declared she was going for the finish and went for a Gory Bomb. Kamiya dodged and Momo landed a middle kick, but Rinami countered with a reverse pin. Kamiya kicked out and Rinami went for the Gory Bomb again. However, Kamiya dodged and landed a double kick. Kamiya went for a Fisherman Suplex, but Rinami dodged and applied a Manji Gatame. The match went to the ground, but Kamiya managed to escape. Kamiya attempted a Northern Lights suplex, but Konami broke it up. Kamiya and Momo performed a knee attack on Rinami from the corner. Kamiya took some time in the air and hit Rinami with a Star Crusher. The referee counted to three, and Kamiya won
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◆6-person tag match 15 minutes |
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○Koguma |
10 minutes 26 seconds |
Lady C● |
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Hannan |
Natsu-poo |
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Iwatani Mayu |
Maika |
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STARS' full lineup of Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, and Hanan will be appearing. Their opponents in the six-person tag team match are a combined force of Donna del Mondo (Maika and Natsupoi) and Lady C. Lady C has recently been teaming up with DDM and COSMIC ANGELS quite often. It is expected that she will eventually belong to some unit, so Lady's movements are not to be missed, even though she has not yet won a match. Also, the high-speed showdown between current High Speed Champion Natsupoi and former champion Koguma will be one to watch. At this point, Natsupoi has a title defense match against Starlight Kid scheduled for August 29thinShiodome, so it will be interesting to see how Koguma's fighting style will affect the champion's view.
Koguma volunteers to start the match and faces Natsupoi as the bell rings. Natsupoi rolls up Koguma after a feigned lock-up. After a struggle with rope work and an exchange of arm whips, Natsupoi lands a dropkick. Natsupoi attacks after a feigned tag, and Maika and Lady simultaneously attack Koguma. However, Hanan interferes on the apron, and Koguma calls in STARS, and the trio attacks Natsupoi. Hanan lands a body press, but it's only a two count. Hanan follows up with a series of judo throws and a body slam. Natsupoi groans in pain from Iwatani's chops. Iwatani also lands a powerful chop to Natsupoi's back. Natsupoi dodges Iwatani's throw and lands a dropkick to the knee, followed by a neckbreaker drop. Maika throws Iwatani into the corner, and together with Lady, they launch a series of corner attacks, including a double shoulder tackle. Iwatani outmaneuvers Maika and lands a dropkick. Hana follows up with a series of dropkicks and goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Hana goes for a double wrist lock, but Maika resists and they exchange elbows. Hana dodges Maika's charge and hits a corner dropkick. Maika counters and hits a rock bottom. Lady hits Koguma with a big boot, but Koguma dodges and rolls her up. Lady kicks out and Koguma hits a body slam. She follows up with a series of stomps to the back and a foot stomp. Lady kicks out and hits a high body slam. Koguma blocks Lady's attempt at a Kawazu Otoshi and hits a DDT. Koguma hits Lady with a corner attack followed by a stunner. Koguma gets behind Lady, but Natsupoi cuts her off with a thrust kick and Lady hits a Kawazu Otoshi. Lady hits a powerful choke slam, but STARS makes the cut. Lady corners Koguma with a series of stomps and makes her recoil with a corner big boot. As Lady was placed on the corner, Hanan cut in with a crossbody attack, and Koguma delivered a missile kick. Lady retaliated, and STARS performed a Northern Lights suplex and a dropkick in succession. Hanan caught Lady and delivered an STO, and Iwatani and Koguma performed a combined body press, but Lady's shoulders rose. Koguma helped Lady up and delivered a German suplex. The three count was called and Koguma defeated Lady
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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Tam Nakano [4 points] |
7 minutes 41 seconds |
Ryuka [0 points] |
In her third match, Wonder of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano, who suffered a surprising defeat against her COSMIC ANGELS stablemate Sayaka Unagi in the opening match but secured a victory against Konami in her second match, bringing her record to even, faces Ryukana of Oedo Tai in her first match of the 5★STAR GP. Ryukana has two official matches scheduled, this one and the following day. With Natsuko Tora absent, Ryukana is expected to grow enough to lead Oedo Tai, and it remains to be seen what kind of fight she will show in this league tournament. Will she resort to rough attacks regardless of the outcome, or will she use her seconds and any means necessary to secure a win? Only time will tell. For Nakano, who is aiming for her first championship, it is absolutely essential to get ahead in her wins..
Nakano steps forward and tries to extend his hand, but of course, Ryuka doesn't move. As the match begins, Ryuka dodges Nakano's attacks. However, Nakano throws a soccer ball kick. Ryuka grabs Nakano's kick from the front, pulls his hair, and slams him down. Ryuka stomps on Nakano's right arm, and the Oedo Tai attack Nakano when he falls outside the ring. Ryuka also goes outside the ring and slams Nakano's right arm into the ring post. Even when he returns to the ring, he kicks up his right arm. Nakano throws an elbow with his right arm, but it has no power. Ryuka stands defiantly and says, "Is that all you've got!?" Kid shouts, "Crush him!" Ryuka takes him down in one blow and applies an armlock. Nakano throws an elbow, but Ryuka body slams him. Nakano counters with a neckbreaker, but Ryuka stops Nakano's neckbreaker and slams him into the corner, followed by a running body attack and a face wash. After nudging Shirakawa below the ring, he slammed Nakano's right arm into the ring post. He then brought him back into the ring and delivered a standing body press to his right arm. He stomped on his right arm, declared he was going for the finish, and headed to the corner. Nakano dodged the Freezer Bomb, but Ryuka caught the box and struck him. Nakano dodged and delivered a spin kick. Nakano went for the cover, but it was only a two count. Ryuka countered Nakano's charge with a cross body. Nakano landed a kick to Ryuka's head, sending him to the outside and then a plancha. Nakano went for the Violet Shooting. The three count was called, and Nakano defeated Ryuka.
Comments from Ryuaku
"I think everyone probably wants to win, or become champion, or reach the top, but I want to completely destroy this 5★STAR. I want to completely mess it up and leave everyone in tatters."
Nakano's comment
"Oedo Tai always countered me in different ways, and their tenacity, their determination to completely destroy me no matter what means they used, was incredible. But I can't afford to lose anymore. I absolutely don't want to lose to anyone again, so I'm going to become the number one in Stardom."
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Red Stars Official League Match 20-minute single fall match |
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Saki Kashima [2 points] |
9 minutes 59 seconds |
Julia [2 points] |
Giulia, who won her opening match against Starlight Kid but lost to Mayu Iwatani in the second match, is tied at 1-1 and will face Saki Kashima in an official match. This will be Kashima's second league match, having lost to Kid in the first match. Kashima is known for her ability to turn the tide and pull off dramatic comebacks, making her a difficult opponent for Giulia. Kashima will face Giulia and Mina Shirakawa in two consecutive matches in Osaka. These two matches may reveal how she will compete in this year's 5★STAR GP. Kashima's performance will significantly influence the course of the Red Stars!?
Kashima slowly steps forward and extends her hand. Giulia feigns acceptance but then attempts a back drop. Kashima counters with an arm whip, and an exchange of covers ensues. Kashima pulls Giulia's hair and slams her to the mat, and Giulia retaliates. Giulia gathers her hair and performs a hair whip. Kashima retaliates by slamming her down, then pulls her hair and mounts her. From a body scissors position, Kashima tears at Giulia's hair. She slams Giulia to the mat, stomps on her throat, and goes for the cover. Giulia kicks out, but Kashima stomps on her neck and attacks her near the ropes. Kashima dodges Giulia and charges forward. Giulia dodges and delivers a dropkick and a running big boot. Kashima kicks out and goes for a hurricanrana. However, Giulia catches her and turns it into a reverse figure-four leglock. Giulia then transitions into an STF and tightens the hold. Giulia stands firm in an exchange of elbows. The elbow exchange continues. Giulia charges forward with a flurry of punches, but Kashima reads her move and delivers a hurricanrana followed by a big boot. Giulia kicks out, and Kashima goes for a double armlock. Giulia counters and delivers a neck hanging tree followed by a forward slam. Giulia pulls Kashima up and goes for a brainbuster. Kashima counters and rolls her up. Giulia crushes her the second time, but Kashima keeps rolling her up. Giulia drops a missile kick from the corner, but Kashima's shoulders are raised. Giulia hits a Falcon Arrow, but it only gets her a two count. Giulia declares she's going for the finish, but Kashima tries to turn the tables. She spins around and delivers another desperate comeback, and Giulia can't kick out, so Kashima gets the three count
Kashima's comments
"It's the second game of 5★STAR, and we've finally scored two points. Julia said last time that she was perfectly prepared for a comeback and wouldn't fall for it again, but today she lost because of a comeback. I have many, many more tricks up my sleeve. Look forward to 5★STAR!"
Julia's comment
"Ah! Seriously! Was that really a three-count? I've lost in a similar way before, after she made a comeback, so I thought I had prepared for that perfectly when we had our last singles match. I never thought I'd lose to Saki Kashima, but she took a fall. She's strong. 5★STAR has started, so I'm 1 win and 2 losses. Two losses at this point isn't good, is it? I'll think about a lot of things more and get through each of the remaining 5★STAR matches, and I definitely want to win the championship. There's a belt I want to reclaim if I win the championship. I'll reflect on this a bit."
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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Utami Hayashishita [4 points] |
11 minutes 35 seconds |
Unagi Sayaka [4 points] |
World of Stardom Champion Utami Hayashishita and Future of Stardom Champion Sayaka Unagi will face off in their first 5★STAR GP official singles match. Hayashishita lost to Maika in the opening match, but defeated her Queen's Quest stablemate Saya Kamitani in the second match to even her record in the third match. In a sense, this will be a fresh start. On the other hand, Unagi has made a surprising start by defeating her COSMIC ANGELS stablemates Tam Nakano and AZM in consecutive matches. She has shown rapid growth in singles matches after the seven-match series and the Cinderella Tournament, but her winning streak in the 5★STAR GP, even in the early stages, has exceeded expectations. And now she faces the champion of the red belt. Will the champion stop Unagi's winning streak, or will Unagi's winning streak continue?
Unagi repeatedly tries to shake hands, but Utami retreats each time. Unagi can't take it anymore and attacks with a chin crusher and a big boot. She corners Unagi and tries to go for a body slam. Utami counters and says "Don't underestimate me" and slams Unagi back down with a body slam of her own. Utami slams Unagi down again. Unagi kicks out and Utami goes for a camel clutch. Unagi escapes and Utami hits her with a double knee drop to the back. Unagi kicks out and Utami hits her with a low dropkick from the front and a body slam after taking some time in the air. Unagi kicks out and Utami goes for the cover again and again. Utami taunts Unagi saying "Come on" and makes her hit an elbow. Utami dashes in and Unagi hits a codebreaker, a running elbow attack and a face crusher. Utami kicks out and Utami goes for a big fuhen hold. Utami counters with a dropkick and a missile kick. When Unagi retaliates, Utami applies a sleeper hold. Unagi escapes and they exchange elbows. Utami knocks Unagi down with one hit after a flurry of blows. Utami charges forward, but Unagi catches her and slams her into the top rope. Unagi delivers a series of guillotine chokes. Utami retaliates, and Unagi charges forward, but Utami dodges and delivers a German suplex. Both are down, but Utami gets up and heads to the corner. Unagi catches up and drops Utami from the corner, then delivers a running guillotine. Unagi puts Utami on the corner and delivers a codebreaker. She then pulls Utami up and applies a big fuhen hold. She readjusts her grip and tightens the hold even more. Unagi covers, but it's only a two count. Unagi screams and takes Utami's back. Utami counters with an Argentine backflip. Utami delivers a missile kick from the corner.10minutes have passed. Unagi rolled up repeatedly and delivered a heel drop to the back of the head, shouting "Here I go!" and aiming for a pin, but Utami countered with a series of lariats and a bat-hanging drop. However, Unagi managed to escape. Utami got behind Unagi and went for a German suplex. Unagi resisted but Utami threw her with a German suplex. The referee counted to three, and Utami pinned Unagi.
Shimi: "I stopped the winning streak of the overconfident eel! The eel I ate the other day was really delicious. Summer eels are delicious after all. But today's eel was so bad I couldn't eat it. It's going to get even better. I'm looking forward to the next time, eel. I'm going to win all the remaining matches in the 5★STAR GP and become the first person to win the 5★STAR GP two years in a row. Please cheer me on!"
Comments about eels
--But your winning streak has come to an end
"Wow, the world's baby (the red belt champion) is really amazing. I'm going to become the eel that keeps performing miracles with this 5-star. I'll start collecting stars again now."
Comment from Utami
"This is my second win in the 5★STAR GP. Well, this is my second time competing against Unagi in a singles match, but the first time, that Unagi was so awful I couldn't even eat it. But today, I think that Unagi is the kind that gets tastier the more you chew it, but I'm still no match for Hayashishita Utami, the ultimate summer girl who was born and debuted this summer. Since I won today, I'll win all the remaining matches and become the first summer girl to win two consecutive titles."
—For the first three years since your debut, you started with consecutive wins in the 5★STAR GP, but this year you started in a different way. What was different this time?
"Since I hold the red belt, I've always been determined to win the tournament, but this time, I think there are a lot of people who want to take advantage of this opportunity to defeat the red champion. So, while I was aiming to win the tournament as the red champion, I was also being targeted for taking the head of the red belt champion, and being the one being chased was incredibly difficult."
—The situation is different now; your opponents are coming at you with the intention of challenging you as the champion. They'll be marking you more closely
"high"
--Unagi is the current champion of Future, a title whose value was once increased by Utami
"I originally held the Future belt very dearly, and I relinquished it to Unagi Sayaka in the name of Stardom's future. This match became a chance for me to confirm the future I had entrusted to her, but she still has a long way to go. I only knew the Unagi I fought on New Year's Day, so after today's match, I felt that the future I entrusted to her is still not something to be given up on."
--The first singles match I had after joining Stardom was against Utami in January
"I see. Now that I think about it, I can really feel that she's grown a lot. She has a strong image as a full-fledged member of Stardom, and I can see that she's grown in terms of her various wrestling activities and her overall presence compared to before."
—So you definitely felt that they had grown?
"Yes, I could see growth in both his presence and his wrestling skills."
—But even so, when it comes to one-on-one, you're still not there yet?
"Yes, I still have a long way to go. I think that everyone, including myself, has a strong image of me being helped by Tam Nakano and Mina Shirakawa, so from now on, I have the future that I've always cherished, and I think it would be good if I could raise my profile as an individual, Unagi Sayaka, as a single."
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◆5★STAR GP 2021 Blue Stars Official League Match, 20-minute single fall match |
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AZM [2 points] |
13 minutes 38 seconds |
Akari [4 points] |
This official match pits Shuri, who has made a great start with two consecutive wins, against AZM, who was defeated in the opening match. Shuri would like to go for a third consecutive win, but she cannot afford to be complacent against AZM, who has had a string of great matches in past 5★STAR GP tournaments. Moreover, AZM pinned Shuri in an official match last year. After that, they had a SWA World Championship match in February of this year, which Shuri won. So the singles record between the two is 1 win and 1 loss. This time too, we can expect a thrilling match that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats
AZM charges forward and delivers a dropkick. Shuri tries to take her back and take her to the ground. AZM tries to evade from below but Shuri puts her in a headlock. AZM reverses and goes for a triangle choke. Shuri breaks the hold and they start over. AZM tries to go in but Shuri evades and takes her back. After a struggle for the back, Shuri grabs AZM's left arm. Shuri applies a headlock but AZM throws her into the ropes. However, Shuri delivers a shoulder tackle. AZM retaliates with an arm whip. Shuri lifts her up and slams her onto the mat. Shuri delivers a series of stomps but AZM uses the ropes to confuse her. Shuri fights back and kicks, but AZM dodges them. They pretend to be feeling each other out with a hand-to-hand exchange, but AZM delivers a kick. AZM pretends to use the ropes, but goes outside the ring. AZM calls Shuri back, and Shuri goes outside the ring. AZM returns and tries to entice Shuri. AZM tries to kick Shuri from the apron, but Shuri grabs her leg and the fight spills outside the ring. AZM delivers a brainbuster outside the ring, then climbs to the corner and hits a diving foot stomp. AZM returns to the ring and provokes Shuri, then hits a hurricanrana over the apron and goes for the cover, but Shuri kicks out and goes for an armlock. Shuri counters AZM's triangle kick. Shuri delivers a series of stomps followed by a soccer ball kick. AZM kicks out and Shuri applies a figure-four neck lock. Shuri hits a brainbuster but only gets a two count. Shuri delivers a series of stomps, slams AZM into the corner and stomps on her face. AZM is thrown into the corner and hits a triangle jump body attack followed by a brainbuster. Shuri kicks out and gets behind her for a sleeper hold. AZM reaches the ropes and Shuri delivers a flurry of elbows. Shuri counters with a knee followed by a soccer ball kick. AZM kicks out and Shuri climbs to the corner. AZM throws Shuri with a superplex arm whip and climbs to the opposite corner. Shuri catches up but AZM hits her with a high kick, hangs her in mid-air and hits her with a marine spike. AZM declares she's finished and hits her with a diving foot stomp. However, Shuri's shoulder rises. AZM shouts "It's over!" and applies a Mystica armlock. She transitions into an armlock but allows Shuri to escape.10minutes have passed. AZM climbs to the corner with her arm still in her grasp. Shuri lifts her up and takes her to the center and applies a mountain fold. AZM counters, and Shuri stands up with a front neck lock. She spins around and tightens the hold. However, AZM reaches the ropes. Shuri lands a series of powerful middle kicks and, once she stands up, attempts a Ryuen. AZM counters and tries to roll her up, but Shuri counters and rolls her up. AZM charges in with a high kick, but Shuri counters with a high kick. Shuri lands a knee attack from behind, then a knee attack from the front. AZM responded with a buzzsaw kick, but AZM dodged it and countered with a buzzsaw kick of her own. She then delivered a Canadian Destroyer into the Azumi Sushi. The referee counted to three, and AZM defeated Shuri.
AZM: "I beat Shuri in the second match of 5★STAR! Hey Shuri, I'm going to get stronger and stronger and stronger until you call me your rival in the near future, so be prepared. The Blue Stars are full of big names, but AZM-senpai is aiming to be the youngest champion, so you guys keep your eyes on her! So, can I wrap things up? ...What was I going to say? My head's spinning... Here I go! Believe in the present? Shine in the future? You decide who to believe in, Bow down to the queens!"
Comment from Juri
--But your winning streak has come to an end
"I can't believe we're at Azumi Sushi again, just like last year... I don't remember what happened before that, so my memory's a bit hazy... I still can't quite believe that we got a 3. I don't know what to say. We came here determined to win three straight. Oh, I really don't know what to say. But we're 5★STAR, so we have to switch gears and go win next time. Oh, I really don't know what to say."
AZM's comment
"I had a great victory in my second match, and I got the three count against Shuri. Shuri may still be a tough opponent, but I will get stronger and stronger until one day Shuri will say that AZM is her rival. And I will18, so please look forward to it."
—You brought out the Canadian Destroyer before the finish. Was that a secret weapon you had prepared?
"That's right. Well, she's tried to catch me off guard and pin me several times, but Shuri is always one step ahead, so even if I win by surprise, she'll probably just counter it again. Shuri is that high of a wall. I used a technique, then my surprise technique, then Azumi Sushi. I've never done that before, so I've been thinking about how to surpass Shuri. It went according to plan. I guess I was one step ahead here (in terms of my thinking). I'm so tired my head isn't working properly..."
