"IWGP Women's Inaugural Championship Deciding Match - Round 1"
October 22nd (Sat) Korakuen Hall(Attendance: 1011)
Match Results
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Ryue Summer |
6 minutes 24 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| ○ Saki Kashima | Hannan | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○Tekra |
7 minutes 31 seconds: |
Starlight Kid |
| Maika | Rinnan● | |
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 15-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Lady C |
9 minutes 12 seconds |
Natsu-poo |
| Hinan | Waka Tsukiyama● | |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Shirakawa Mina | |
| AZM | Nakano Tam | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Magnificent Ami |
10 minutes 55 seconds |
Hazuki |
| ○MIRAI | Cogma | |
| Juri | Saya Iida● | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Mizumori Yuna |
11 minutes 0 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○ Nanae Takahashi | Julia | |
| ◆IWGP Women's Championship Inaugural Championship Tournament Round 1: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| Utami Hayashishita |
11 minutes 41 seconds |
Himeka |
| ◆IWGP Women's Championship Inaugural Championship Tournament Round 1: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| Iwatani Mayu |
12 minutes 35 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
Match Details Report
Before the match, Rossy Ogawa EP unveiled the IWGP Women's Championship belt
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Ryue Summer |
6 minutes 24 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| ○ Saki Kashima | Hannan | |
STARS' Hanan & Kogo Momo team up against Oedo Tai's Kashima Saki & Ruanka in a tag team match. For Hanan, who lost the Future of Stardom Championship to Sorei Ami three days earlier at "NEW BLOOD 5" on October 19th , this will be a match to restart her career.
Kogo nominated Saki Kashima, saying, "Come on out, Saki Kashima. Let's have a real match." However, Oedo Tai's Ryuka started first, saying, "Too bad for you." Ryuka tied up Kogo's hair and slammed her onto the mat, then cornered her and stomped on her face. Ryuka and Kashima slowly exchanged tags. Ryuka quickly tagged in and landed a series of punches to Kogo's stomach. Kashima entered and stomped on Kogo's face. Ryuka threw Kogo into the ropes, and Kogo delivered a hurricanrana followed by a dropkick. Hanan hit Ryuka with a hip throw. Ryuka countered, and Kashima interfered. Kogo also entered, and Oedo Tai threw her into the corner, but STARS delivered a crossbody. Ryuka hit Hanan with a senton, but it was only a two count. Kashima hit Hanan with a big boot. Hanan countered with a double wrist arm drag. Kogo hit Kashima with a dropkick. Kashima dodges a skewer attack, and the Oedo Tai team attacks in a double-team move, with Kashima executing a double-arm suplex hold. When Kogo counters, Hanan attempts a hip throw, and Kogo lands a 619 followed by a swan dive missile kick. Kashima counters, and Kogo attempts a thrust kick followed by a Nectar Peach. Kashima reverses, but Kogo rolls him up. Kashima lands a Shoryuken and a high kick, but Hanan makes the save. Ryuka eliminates Hanan with a lariat and then Kashima and Ryuka execute a double brainbuster. Kashima announces his finish and delivers the My Emblem. Kogo cannot counter, and Kashima wins
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○Tekra |
7 minutes 31 seconds: |
Starlight Kid |
| Maika | Rinnan● | |
Thekla, who had been sidelined due to injury,fivemonths. She will team with Giulia in the tag team league tournament starting the following day, but her first real match will be against Maika of Donna del Mondo. Their opponents are YoungOED, Starlight Kid, and Rina of Oedo Tai. They are a formidable opponent, known for their rough tactics and use of the seconds…
Tekla and Kid started the match. Tekla appealed to the audience, saying, "Sorry to keep you waiting." Kid tried to lure Tekla into rope work, but Tekla kicked him in the head. Tekla dashed forward saying, "It's been a while!" However, Rina interfered on the apron and delivered a double dropkick. Kid held Tekla to the ropes and attacked with Rina. Second Tora Natsuko distracted the referee, allowing Kid to launch a corner attack. However, Tekla dodged and delivered a DDT. Maika prepared to do a brainbuster on Kid. Rina intervened and tried to do a double. Maika resisted and delivered a brainbuster in one go. Kid was sent to the apron, but slammed Maika's head into the corner and delivered a diving body attack. Maika caught her, but Kid slammed her onto the mat and prepared for a fisherman suplex. Maika resisted, and Kid delivered an elbow, followed by a hurricanrana and a fisherman suplex hold. When Maika countered, Rinami rolled her up from a卍-hold. Maika stopped Rinami's charge and delivered a powerslam. Thekla hit Rinami with a reverse chop and a running elbow smash. When she went for an armbar, Kid broke it up. Kid interrupted Thekla's charge with a dropkick and then teamed up with Rinami to slam her to the mat. Rinami delivered a diving double knee drop to Thekla. Rinami got in position for a Northern Suplex but Thekla blocked it. Thekla and Maika delivered a double lariat from behind, and Thekla's buzzsaw kick connected but Kid broke it up. Thekla went for a Poison Spider on Rinami. Rinami countered with a jackknife. When Thekla countered, Rinami shouted "Don't underestimate me!" and delivered a reverse brainbuster. She pulled Thekla up and went for a Pink Devil. Thekla countered with a spear and locked in a submission hold. Rinami gave up, and Thekla made a triumphant return to the ring
Comments from Maika & Thekla
Tekla: "It's been a long time, hasn't it? It's been a while. It's been a while since I commented. I had forgotten. Thank you so much. I'm so happy. It went well. It really was a long time. I thought about it the whole time I was recovering. I'm finally so so so happy today. Let's get excited together with everyone. Let's get excited. There are all sorts of things to do. Let's do our best. It's Fukki, sorry to keep you waiting."
Maika: "Thank you."
Tekla: "Okay, bye-bye."
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 15-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Lady C |
9 minutes 12 seconds |
Natsu-poo |
| Hinan | Waka Tsukiyama● | |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Shirakawa Mina | |
| AZM | Nakano Tam | |
COSMIC ANGELS' team of Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Mina Shirakawa, and Wakana Tsukiyama will face off against Queen's Quest's team of Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, and Hinami in an eight-person tag team match. COSMIC ANGELS, with the Goddesses of Stardom Champions Nakano and Natsupoi, has entered the tag team league tournament with this team. As champions, they are tasked with winning the tournament, so they will want to gain momentum in this match, which takes place the day before the league tournament begins. This match also serves as a preview for Kamitani and Shirakawa, who will be fighting for the white belt at the big match in Hiroshima on November 3rd . Shirakawa earned the right to challenge Kamitani by defeating her in a 5★STAR GP official match, and she also defeated Kamitani directly in a six-person tag team match in Hiroshima on October 10th . It will be interesting to see if she can put even more pressure on the champion in this preview match.
Tsukiyama volunteered to start the match, saying, "I'll go!" Facing Hinami, Tsukiyama delivered a dropkick after a head scissors. Hinami dodged, and QQ entered the ring and launched a series of attacks. When Hinami went for the cover, Kozuen broke it up. This time, Kozuen focused his attack on Hinami. Natsupoi delivered a dropkick in the corner to Hinami. Hinami countered with a hip throw and handed the match over to Lady. Lady threw the waiting Kozuen to the floor and gave Natsupoi a giant swing. AZM entered and jumped around like a jump rope, but missed the timing, so AZM delivered a foot stomp to Lady's shoulder. Lady prepared to give Natsupoi a choke slam. Natsupoi resisted and delivered a double neckbreaker with Nakano. Shirakawa delivered a middle kick to Lady and called in Kamiya. Kamiya entered, and after a stare-down, they exchanged elbows. Kamiya dodged the rope work and delivered a knee kick. Shirakawa knocked Kamiya down with an elbow, then got him up and hit a reverse DDT. Kamiya blocked Shirakawa's attempt at an implant DDT and countered with a fisherman suplex. Shirakawa kicked out, and Kamiya hit a Kamigoye. Shirakawa broke it up and knocked him down with an elbow. However, AZM made the break. In the ensuing brawl, Shirakawa passed the baton to Tsukiyama. Tsukiyama hit Kamiya with a missile kick and a complete shot. Kamiya countered Tsukiyama's attempt at a Gokuraku Don with a spin kick. Kozuen provided support with a thrust kick and Tsukiyama landed the Gokuraku Don. However, QQ made the break. Tsukiyama charged at Kamiya. Kamiya dodged and QQ kicked him from all four directions, and Kamiya hit a swan dive body attack. Tsukiyama rolled up Kamiya but only got a two count. Kamiya hit a double kick, then took some time in the air to hit a Star Crusher. The three count was called and Kamiya defeated Tsukiyama
Comment from Kamiya Group
Kamiya: "We have defeated the Cosmic Angels! More importantly, tomorrow is Fuwa-chan's debut match. Fuwa-chan has been training very hard despite her busy schedule, so we want to fully embrace everything she does and let her show her true potential. And next week, in the Wonder title match against Shirakawa Mina. I can feel her passion, so I think it will be a heated title defense match..."
Shirakawa enters
Shirakawa: "Kamiya! Oh, was Fuwa-chan's story coming first? You thought fighting a celebrity was better than my title match? Well, thanks. The only thing that got messed up was my hair, Kamiya (combs her hair with the brush she was holding).11/3, I'll comb this hair for you (combs Kamiya's hair). It's a mess! Right?"
Kamiya: "Shirakawa, will you see hope or despair? You're the one who's going to see hell."
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Magnificent Ami |
10 minutes 55 seconds |
Hazuki |
| ○MIRAI | Cogma | |
| Juri | Saya Iida● | |
God's Eye, which has expanded its influence with the addition of wrestlers from other organizations such as Tomoka Inaba and Nanami, will appear with its best lineup. The team of Shuri, MIRAI, and Sorei Ami will face the STARS team of Hazuki, Koguma, and Iida Saya. Sorei ended Hanan's long reign at "NEW BLOOD 5 " on October 19th and captured the Future of Stardom Championship, which was her first belt win. MIRAI and Sorei will enter the tag team league tournament which starts the following day, with Shuri teaming with Inaba. On the other hand, STARS will have former Goddess of Stardom champions Hazuki and Koguma entered in the tag team league. They have faced MIRAI and Sorei twice before with the belts on the line , and Hazuki's team won both times, so this will be a match where both teams are very conscious of their opponents. Furthermore, a clash between former Future Champion Iida and current champion Sorei is also anticipated.
When MIRAI volunteered to start the match, STARS decided who would go first with a game of rock-paper-scissors. Koguma came out from STARS and the match began. When Koguma attempted some rope work, MIRAI countered with an arm whip, and Koguma retaliated. MIRAI asked the audience to clap along. Koguma got angry and delivered a reverse chop, and STARS launched a combined attack. Iida attempted a jumping chop, which missed the first time, but all three members of STARS delivered a body press. Koguma applied a camel clutch to MIRAI and forced her into a "bear" pose. A dejected MIRAI tagged in Sorei. Sorei put Koguma on the corner and delivered a running body attack. Shuri hit Koguma with a soccer ball kick and a double arm suplex. Koguma landed a series of elbows, but Shuri responded with a big boot and a series of stomps. Koguma dodged Shuri's charge and delivered a DDT. Hazuki hits Shuri with a spear elbow attack, a Codebreaker, and a crossface lock. Hazuki attacks God's Eye together, drives her to the ropes, and hits her face with a STARS face wash. Hazuki hits Sorei with a hurricanrana and a spear elbow attack. Iida hits Sorei with a reverse chop followed by a spear elbow attack and a back elbow. Sorei retaliates with a series of reverse chops. Sorei throws Iida into the ropes and delivers a double chop. MIRAI slips past Iida and delivers a shoulder tackle, a spear elbow attack, and a series of elbows. STARS cuts MIRAI off and they team up for a face crusher. Iida launches the Iida Rocket, but MIRAI counters. Iida pulls MIRAI up and attempts a brainbuster. However, Sorei cuts it off with a lariat. MIRAI lifts Iida and Shuri delivers a diving guillotine. However, Hazuki's intervention was just in time. MIRAI slammed Iida onto the mat, but it was only a two-count. Iida countered being lifted up and went for the Iidabashi, but Shuri broke it up.Tenminutes had passed. Iida and MIRAI exchanged lariats. Iida won the exchange, threw off her supporter and charged, but was hit with a lariat by MIRAI. MIRAI charged and delivered another lariat. The three-count was called, and MIRAI pinned Iida.
MIRAI: "God's Eye won. What was the subtitle for the big match in Osaka on December 19th again ? That's right, Gold Rush. So that means it's going to rain gold, right? I'd love to have a prize money match. I'll put my heart and soul into it and aim for the prize money."
Hazuki and Koguma, who had left the stage, reappear
Koguma: "Money? And10million? Another10million? Isn't this a return of the STARS ladder match? 10million? No? I want it. We STARS want to participate, no, we will participate!"
Nakano, Natsupoi, and Shirakawa's Kozuen join in
Shirakawa: "I've heard something interesting. Thesetwoare the Goddess Champions and I am the new White Belt Champion. So the champion trio will liven up the prize money match. Shirakawa Ishin (Shirakawa), Natsupoi Revolution (Natsupoi), and Tamu Road (Nakano) will win the prize money! (All three)"
MIRAI: "Well, I never imagined you'd be so easily swayed by money. So, is that okay? Alright then, I'll put my heart and soul into making the decision!"
Comments from Shuri's group
MIRAI: "God's Eye won the Korakuen Hall event. Every day is fulfilling and fun. But I don't think I should just end it with "Oh, today was fun," because today the historicIWGPWomen's Championship tournament began, and the tag league starts tomorrow. And as I mentioned earlier, the prize money match has also been decided. There are more and more things waiting for me, but this Cinderella MIRAI has just started this autumn, so I want to put my heart and soul into this autumn, keeping my antennae up in all directions and pushing forward with all my might."
Shuri: "The prize money match has been decided, of course, and God's Eye will take it all. And the tag league starts tomorrow. As for God's Eye, Ami won the Future belt recently, MIRAI won the Cinderella Tournament this year, and I also have the red belt. We've all been getting individual results. God's Eye will also be getting results in the tag league, so please keep an eye on us."
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Mizumori Yuna |
11 minutes 0 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○ Nanae Takahashi | Julia | |
The first World of Stardom Champion, Nanae Takahashi, and the second champion, Alpha Female, have formed the Neo Stardom Army and invaded the current Stardom ring, clashing with Donna del Mondo's Giulia and Mai Sakurai in their first match. They need to show Giulia's team what Stardom is like now, but as both Nanae and Female are former Red Belt champions, this will also be a battle where Giulia, who will challenge for the same title at Ryogoku Kokugikan at the end of the year, will experience history. How will Giulia, the winner of the 5★STAR GP, lead Sakurai and secure the victory? Or will Nanae's team overwhelm the current Stardom? This tag team match will determine the course of events going forward. However, it was announced before the match that Alpha Female would be absent due to unforeseen circumstances. As a result, it was announced that "X" would take her place. The identity of X will be revealed during their entrance
The masked woman who appeared with Nanae was clearly Mizumori Yuna, who is participating in "NEW BLOOD". Nevertheless, she was introduced as "Height and weight unknown, Tropical Passion Mask". Giulia pointed to Nanae. Giulia asked the masked woman, "Who? Who?", then grabbed the mask and said, "You're Mizumori, aren't you?" As Mizumori took off her mask, Nanae said, "It's Mizumori! Mizumori Passion!" and sent her off. The match started with Sakurai and Mizumori. Mizumori got a headlock, and Sakurai threw her into the ropes and hit her with a big boot. DDM threw Mizumori into the ropes, but Nanae came in and hit a double shoulder tackle. Mizumori hit Sakurai with a cross body. Nanae hit Sakurai with a soccer ball kick, a body press, and a headlock. Nanae and Mizumori drove Sakurai into the corner and exchanged chops. Mizumori hit a body press and a somersault drop, but Sakurai kicked out. Sakurai delivers a dropkick and passes to Giulia. Giulia hits both of them with a DDT and a dropkick. Giulia kicks up Mizumori's lariat. Mizumori attempts a flying shoulder tackle, but Giulia applies a submission hold on the ground. Nanae tries to intervene, but Sakurai stops her. Mizumori drops a dropkick as Giulia charges. Nanae kicks Giulia in the face multiple times. Giulia throws an elbow, and Nanae retaliates. Nanae gains the upper hand in the elbow exchange, but Giulia prepares for a back drop. Nanae refuses and delivers a series of strikes. Giulia retaliates with a dropkick. Giulia attempts a corner elbow attack, and Nanae slaps her left and right, saying, "What kind of Giulia are you?" Giulia counters her back drop attempt with a series of headbutts. Giulia attempts a back drop, but Nanae retaliates with a back drop of her own. Nanae climbs onto the corner but Sakurai stops her, and Giulia slaps her from below, shouting "Takahashi, you damn passion!" before delivering a superplex. Sakurai requests a tag and enters the ring, hitting Nanae with a big boot. Nanae dodges the second one and hits a lariat. Giulia cuts in with a slap and grapples with Nanae. Sakurai steps in and rolls her up. Nanae kicks out, and Sakurai hits a missile kick. Giulia and Sakurai hit a dropkick from both sides, but Nanae manages to kick out. Sakurai hits Nanae with a diving elbow drop, but Nanae dodges, and Mizumori hits a body press, and Nanae hits a refrigerator bomb from the second base. Sakurai dodges Nanae's neckbreaker and hits a My Pan Roll, but Mizumori cuts in. Nanae hits lariats on Giulia and Sakurai. Sakurai kicks out, and Nanae hits a Queen Bee Bomb. Sakurai can't kick out, and Nanae gets the pinfall win
Nanae: "Alpha Female couldn't make it today, but in her place we have a powerful helper, Passion Tropical Mizumori Yuna! Thank you. What do you think, Giulia? The Neo Stardom Tropical Passion Army. They're strong, aren't they!"
Julia: "That's not enough."
Nanae: "I'm the one who's not satisfied."
Giulia: "Neo Stardom Tropical Passion Army? I don't know what that is, but yeah... I haven't had enough, soagain. I think you're good at coffin matches, right? Coffin matches? I've done a lot of them, but I'm kind of interested in this, you like them, right? I'm willing to do it."
Nanae: "I'm not really good with coffins, but a coffin? Anything is fine. I just want to have more matches with you, anything is fine. Get ready."
Julia: "Get ready, Ogawa!"
Nanae: "Get ready. You (Julia) and you (OgawaEP), we're all going to put you in coffins. That's where you'll all die, remember that!"
Nanae and Julia get into a brawl
Julia: "Arrivederci, see you later!"
Julia & Sakurai's comments
Giulia: "What's with that Tropical Passion? It's a shame it's not Alpha Female, but Tropical. I guess it's another crazy character who's risen to stardom. She's not in my sights yet, though."
Sakurai: "Nanae Takahashi, I'm so frustrated! I'm so frustrated that I lost! Let me have a coffin match too! I'm coming to crush you again!"
Julia: "Well, that's the thing, I've finally found someone like this, someone I've been searching for for so long. Someone who can make me this passionate. My chest is bright red, it's burning so hard I feel like it's going to burst, I'm feeling so incredibly hot right now. Today is seriously amazing, and we've only done this much so far, but there's still more to come. I'm so excited right now. Coffin match? You guys are the ones who will end up in coffins. Remember that."
Comments from Nanae and Mizumori
Nanae "Neo Tropical"
Mizumori: "It was so tropical, I was really excited."
Nanae "Neo Stardom Tropical Passion Army"
Mizumori: "Is that correct?"
Nanae: "That's right. Anything is fine."
Mizumori: "That's a bit long, isn't it?"
Nanae: "That's right. It's fine, let's keep making it longer and longer."
Mizumori: "Every time we add a new member, my own personality really explodes."
Nanae: "That's right. Today was amazing. Today was great too. Choosing Yunamon as a substitute made it absolutely fantastic and tropical."
Mizumori: "Nanae-san invited me, and today we're doing Tropical Passion, or rather, Neo today, but it's really been four years since we last teamed up."
Nanae: "Wasshoi!"
Mizumori: "Nanami Takahashi's passion and energy are really thrilling to be around, whether we're teaming up or fighting against her. I think Giulia, and Mai Sakurai who fought her today, and everyone else will be reminded of this feeling every time they fight against Nanami."
Nanae: "How was it? Today was my first match against Julia. And also against Sakurai, but I hadn't really considered them until now. But today I really felt that Julia wants me to fight her too."
Mizumori: "Neither of them will back down, right?"
Nanae: "Of course! But she didn't give up at all and kept fighting, no matter what happened today she wouldn't have backed down. Even if it had gone on for much, much longer. Sakurai came out at the end, and then Julia came out too. How much do they want Takahashi Nanae?"
Mizumori: "Next time, we can beat each other to a pulp until one of us ends up in a coffin and dies..."
Nanae: "That's right. We'll put Rossy Ogawa, Giulia, and whoever else in the coffin and send them off. Goodbye. And now, Neo Stardom."
Mizumori "Tropical"
Nanae Mizumori: "Passion!"
| ◆IWGP Women's Championship Inaugural Championship Tournament Round 1: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| Utami Hayashishita |
11 minutes 41 seconds |
Himeka |
A tournament is being held to determine the first champion of the newly established IWGP Women's Championship. A draw was held at Korakuen Hall on August 27 to determine the Stardom units, and it was decided that STARS, Oedo Tai, Queen's Quest, and Donna del Mondo would enter. Each unit selected a representative, and Mayu Iwatani will represent STARS, Momo Watanabe will represent Oedo Tai, Utami Hayashishita will represent Queen's Quest, and Himeka will represent Donna del Mondo. The first round match, which will be QQ vs DDM , will be a clash between Utami and Himeka. The two have never faced each other before, in the 5 ★STAR GP final at Korakuen Hall on September 19, 2020. Utami won that match and took home her first championship. Also, in this year's 5★STAR GP, Himeka got her revenge, so their singles record is now 1 win and 1 loss. Both are hoping to become the first champion of the newly established title, so neither can afford to lose. Will it be Utami, who has held numerous belts including the World of Stardom Championship, or Himeka, who has yet to win a singles title, who will advance to the semi-finals?
After some feeling each other out, Utami goes for Himeka's back, and Himeka fights back. Utami applies a headlock, but Himeka counters with a headlock of her own. Himeka applies a headlock on the ground, and Utami counters with a head scissors, allowing Himeka to escape. Utami gets behind Himeka and applies a sleeper hold. Himeka escapes and creates distance outside the ring. Utami chases after her and tries to lift her at ringside. Himeka counters with an elbow. Utami retaliates, and they exchange shoulder tackles. They continue to exchange shoulder tackles as the count outside the ring progresses, and19count. Lariats are exchanged inside the ring. Himeka attempts an Argentine backbreaker, but Utami dodges and tries an Argentine backbreaker of her own. They exchange lariats, and Utami wins. Himeka retaliates, and lariats are exchanged again, bringing both down. Himeka dodges a charge and applies a back drop, then a reverse figure-four leglock. However, Utami reaches the ropes. Himeka aimed and delivered a lariat. Utami countered, and Himeka shouted "It's over!" and delivered a JP Coaster from an Argentine backbreaker. Utami kicked Himeka back up and got into position for a powerbomb. However, Utami countered with a shoulder throw. Utami dodged Himeka's charge and delivered a German suplex. Himeka countered, and Utami applied a sleeper hold. She threw Himeka and transitioned into a body scissors sleeper hold. Himeka escaped, and Utami delivered a lariat. She climbed to the corner and delivered a missile kick. However, Himeka managed to counter. Utami went for an Argentine backbreaker, but Himeka dodged it. However, Utami delivered a lariat. Himeka countered with a jumping knee. Utami dodged a dashing lariat and threw her backwards. Utami also attempted a bat hanging drop, but it was only a two count. Utami got into position for a hijack bomb, but Himeka delivered a lariat from close range.10minutes have passed. Himeka tries to lift Utami up with a knee attack, but gets countered with a lariat. Utami lands another lariat, then takes Himeka's back and delivers a German suplex. However, Himeka's shoulder is raised. Utami spins from an Argentine back suplex and slams Himeka onto the mat, then spins and delivers a hijack bomb. The refereethreeand Utami defeats Himeka.
Utami: " I won my first match against Himeka! I don't know who will win the main event, Iwatani Mayu or Watanabe Momo, but it will be Hayashishita Utami who will engrave her name as the first ever IWGP Women's Champion. Until the day I can meet you all again as the first ever IWGP Women's Champion, take care!"
Comment from Utami
"I was able to win my first-round match in the IWGP Women's Championship Inaugural Tournament. My opponent in the first round was a formidable opponent named Himeka, and I think that's what the road to the IWGP is all about. My next opponent will be either Mayu Iwatani or Momo Watanabe, and either way, I think it will be a tough day, but I'm so happy to be able to participate in something that has the name IWGP in it, IWGP, IWGP. I definitely want to engrave my name in this historic milestone of becoming the first IWGP Women's Champion. I've been watching IWGP since my student days, and I will definitely become the first champion."
| ◆IWGP Women's Championship Inaugural Championship Tournament Round 1: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| Iwatani Mayu |
12 minutes 35 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
The first round of the STARS vs. Oedo Tai tournament will be a one-on-one showdown between Iwatani and Momo. These two have faced each other many times before, including for the World of Stardom Championship and the Wonder of Stardom Championship. This time, however, they will clash in a tournament to determine the first ever IWGP Women's Champion. The icon of Stardom and Momo, who betrayed Iwatani and blossomed in Oedo Tai, will face off against each other. Who will advance to the semi-finals in this clash of rivals?
As soon as the gong sounded, Momo charged forward and delivered a kick. She threw Iwatani into the ropes, but Momo dodged it and delivered an arm whip, then dodged a dropkick and delivered a dropkick of her own. Momo sent Iwatani out of the ring, where her seconds, the Oedo Tai, attacked. Tora Natsuko delivered a body slam from below the ring. Momo also went down to below the ring and attacked. When she returned to the ring, Momo went for the cover. Iwatani kicked out, but Momo delivered a series of elbows on the ground. Momo taunted Iwatani, saying, "What's wrong, Icon?" Iwatani charged forward, but Momo stood firm and delivered a middle kick. Iwatani responded to Momo's charge with a sling blade. Momo threw Iwatani into the corner, but Iwatani dodged and delivered a dropkick. However, Momo dodged again and applied a submission hold on the ground. Iwatani escaped, and Momo delivered a powerful soccer ball kick. Momo ran along the apron and attempted a Soma Tou to the outside, but Iwatani dodged it and delivered a tope suicida. Iwatani delivered a dropkick over the apron and a diving foot stomp from the corner. Iwatani declares she's going for the finish, but Momo dodges and delivers a high kick. As Momo tries to run, Iwatani gets behind her and delivers a German suplex and a thrust kick. Momo throws her down and hits a Tequila Sunrise. Both are down and exchange elbows. Iwatani hits a series of elbows and goes for a Dodonpa. Momo kicks out and Iwatani hits a Frog Splash, but Momo's shoulder goes up. Iwatani announces she's going for the finish and tries to climb to the corner, but Momo pulls her leg. Iwatani kicks Momo away and declares she's going for the finish again and hits a Dragon Suplex. However, her second, Natsuko, pulls the referee's leg and Kid interferes, and they hit each other with a Soma-to. Momo hits Iwatani with a B Driver and a Heinashi Driver. Iwatani kicks out and10minutes have passed. Momo applies a Chicken Wing Facelock. She gets up and suplexes her backwards. When Iwatani kicks out she pulls her up and hits a Peach Sunrise. Iwatani kicks out and she goes for a Peach Sunrise. Iwatani kicks out and she goes for a Peach Sunrise. Iwatani counters and rolls her up. Momo retaliated with a high kick followed by a kick to the face. Momo then put Iwatani on the corner and attempted a superplex. Iwatani kicked her down, but Ruanka struck her with a box. Momo tried to hit her with a chair, but Iwatani delivered a thrust kick and a Fubuki Rana from the corner. The referee counted to three, giving Iwatani the victory. After the match, a brawl ensued, and Momo attempted a thrust kick, but it was too late.
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone at Korakuen! Thank you for coming today. Watanabe Momo, can you hear me? Justice always prevails! Today is the first round of the IWGP Inaugural Championship Tournament, but the semi-finals are tomorrow. Today's first- round winners are Iwatani Mayu and Hayashishita Utami. Utami, let's meet face to face. Huh? Did she go home? Maybe she'll come if we applaud. ...Sorry, sorry, she might have gone home after all. Tomorrow, tomorrow! We'll meet face to face in the ring at the Tachikawa event, so please come and see us. Okay? Thank you. So, since I won the main event today, I'd like to end on a high note with STARS !"
Shimi appears
Iwatani: "You're late! Everyone was egging you on, but you must have been really tired so you had to change quickly. Thanks for coming up. Todaythe firstround, but tomorrow we'll be rivals. Fight fair and square, and don't use any weapons. Got it? The first champion still has the semi-finals and finals left, so I'd be happy if you all cheered for your favorite fighters and gave them your full support. Thank you for today. See you tomorrow."
Shimi: "Nice to meet you."
Iwatani: "Thank you. You can go home now. So , come up to STARS . Tomorrow is the Tachikawa tournament! Besides the IWGP Women's title, there's one more important thing. Do you all know what it is? My mentor Hazuki-chan said something about her enthusiasm for tomorrow."
Hazuki: "Tomorrow Fuwa-chan will finally make her debut in the Stardom ring! To make it the best debut match ever, we need your warm applause, everyone. Fuwa-chan will deliver a moving match for everyone, so please look forward to it!"
Iwatani: "And with that,STARSwill wrap things up at Korakuen Hall. Thank you all for coming today. We'll be waiting for you in the ring tomorrow as well. Here we go! Believe in the present, shine tomorrow,We Are STARS!"
Iwatani's comment
「2022In Stardom this year, we've seen something unprecedented: the IWGP Women's Championship. I never thought this would happen, and everyone's surprised. I don't know yet what kind of belt the IWGP will be in Stardom, but for now, I'm going to be the first to wear it. The first is the icon of Stardom. I've achieved various Grand Slams, but being the first champion is a keyword that hasn't been left in my history even once, so I definitely want to engrave "first" in my history, I want to engrave "first" in the history of Mayu Iwatani. Well, Momo. Watanabe Momo, today justice beat down evil, and justice won, just as the words suggest. It's good to see that there's a way to win through justice, not through underhanded tactics like the Oedo Tai, isn't it, Watanabe Momo? Well, see you tomorrow at the Tachikawa tournament. I'll talk about my future goals after I advance to the finals."