"TRIANGLE DERBY I Korakuen Hall Event"
February 17th (Fri) Korakuen Hall(Attendance: 1126)
Match Results
| ◆4-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Himeka |
8 minutes 5 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyu |
| Maika | Lady C● | |
*The other two pairs are Shirakawa Mina & Mariah May, and Rina & Fukigen★
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
9 minutes 41 seconds |
Haruka Umesaki |
| ○ Saki Kashima | Starlight Kid | |
| Natsuko Tora <8 points> | Ryuka ● <6 points> | |
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Yuna Mizumori |
13 minutes 1 second |
Yuko Sakurai |
| Yuu | Rina Amikura | |
| Nanae Takahashi <11 points> | Tsukiyama Waka ● <0 points> | |
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Hazuki |
10 minutes 17 seconds: |
Saya Kamitani ● |
| Cogma | AZM | |
| Saya Iida <6 points> | Utami Hayashishita <9 points> | |
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Ozaki Imaka |
10 minutes 30 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| Chairman Ram | Hannan | |
| ○ Yukihi Maya <8 points> | Mayu Iwatani <2 points> | |
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| SAKI |
12 minutes 44 seconds |
Ami Sourei ● |
| Natsu-poo | MIRAI | |
| ○ Tam Nakano <10 points> | Akari <10 points> | |
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Kurumi Hiiragi |
13 minutes 48 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○Suzuki Suzu | Tekla ● | |
| Risa Sera <10 points> | Julia <6 points> | |
Match Details Report
Before the match, the three trainees who passed the professional test on January31st—Komomo Minami, Sakura Ishiguro, and Hanako Ueda—were introduced in the ring.
(Minami) "I'm Minami Komomo, from Fukuoka Prefecture, 153 cm tall. I want to become a fast player with a sense of speed."
(Ueda) "I'm Hanako Ueda, from Kyoto Prefecture, 181 cm tall. I'll do my best to be the first among my peers to achieve a victory on my own."
(Ishiguro) "I'm Sakura Ishiguro, from Hyogo Prefecture, 158cm tall. I want to be a player who never gives up, no matter what. I have a small request for my debut. I would like Giulia to be my opponent in my debut match."
Julia appears
Julia: "What? You want to have your debut match with Julia? How cheeky. Let me tell you something. Youa hundredyears too early to be having a singles match with me. But, but, but, your name is Ishiguro, right? Your nickname is Gro-chan. My name when I was a trainee was Gloria, and my nickname was Gro-chan. So, since we're both Gro-chan, shall we have our debut match?"
(Ishiguro) "Thank you in advance."
Giulia shook hands with Ishiguro and left the ring
| ◆4-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Himeka |
8 minutes 5 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyu |
| Maika | Lady C● | |
*The other two pairs are Shirakawa Mina & Mariah May, and Rina & Fukigen★
The teams of Maika & Himeka from Donna del Mondo, Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May from Club Venus, Queen's Quest (Lady C & Mitsuyoshi Amasaki), and Oedo Tai (Fukigen Desu★ & Rina) will clash all at once. Which team will be declared the winner in the end?
The match started with Himeka, Lady, Mariah, and Fukigen as the starting wrestlers. Lady raised her hand to invite the other wrestlers to join in. Himeka and Mariah locked up, but Fukigen couldn't get in and slipped through the gap. As they posed in the center, Lady and Himeka attacked, and together with Mariah they delivered a big boot. Lady cornered Himeka and hit her with a running elbow. The other wrestlers, including Maika, also launched running attacks one after another. However, Fukigen's charge was dodged by a leg extension. Himeka imitated Fukigen's pose and delivered a shoulder tackle. Fukigen knocked Himeka down with an eye poke and then delivered a big boot with Rina. Lady and Amasaki teamed up to attack Rina and Fukigen. Lady gave Fukigen a10-rotation giant swing. As Maika attempted a brainbuster on Lady, Amasaki intervened. Then Maika delivered a brainbuster to both of them at once. Shirakawa grabs Maika and calls in Mariah for a missile kick. Shirakawa and Mariah work Himeka on the ropes. Himeka tries a lariat on Mariah, but Shirakawa dodges it. Himeka and Shirakawa grab each other's hair and exchange elbows. Shirakawa lands a series of elbows and Shirakawa counters with an elbow of her own. Himeka retaliates with a series of elbows, and Shirakawa fights back. Fukigen rolls her up for a pin. Lady and Amasaki pit Fukigen and Rina against each other and launch a combined attack. Lady hits Rina with a giant backbreaker. Mariah breaks it up and lands a series of chops. Lady endures and goes for a chokeslam. Mariah dodges and hits a swinging DDT. Maika breaks it up and hits Mariah with a powerslam. Maika calls in Lady and they hit Mariah with a combined chokeslam. However, Shirakawa makes a successful breakup. Lady throws Maika into the corner, but is instead cornered herself. Tensaki, Fukigen, and Rina launched a series of impaling attacks on Maika. Rina rolled up Tensaki, but Lady managed to intervene just in time. In the ensuing scramble, Shirakawa delivered a back blow to Lady, and immediately afterwards Himeka rolled up Lady for the three count.
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
9 minutes 41 seconds |
Haruka Umesaki |
| ○ Saki Kashima | Starlight Kid | |
| Natsuko Tora <8 points> | Ryuka ● <6 points> | |
Starlight Kid, Ryuka, and Haruka Umezaki will face off against Oedo Tai's Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, and Momo Watanabe in the final official match of the Triangle Derby. Kid's team is a combination of Oedo Tai and Kid & Umezaki, while Natsuko's team is made up of pure Oedo Tai members. Both teams are tied at 3 wins and 3 losses, meaning neither team has any chance of winning the championship. However, this match has a strong element of Oedo Tai infighting, and it remains to be seen which team will end on a high note. Furthermore, for Kashima, who won the Naniwa Roulette and declared her challenge for the High Speed Championship, this match against Kid, who will challenge champion AZM at Yoyogi on March 4th, will serve as a pseudo-prelude. Of course, if Kid becomes champion at Yoyogi, Kashima will challenge the new champion. It is also possible that Kashima will make her challenge happen before this title match. In any case, the match between Kashima and Kid may be one that takes the High Speed Championship into consideration
The Kid team ambushed the Natsuko team as they entered the ring, and the match began immediately. Natsuko brought Ruanka back into the ring and stomped on her face. Ruanka got up and delivered a series of shoulder tackles to Natsuko. Natsuko absorbed them and sent him flying with a standing shoulder tackle of her own. However, Ruanka dodged a senton and delivered a shoulder tackle of her own. Natsuko and Ruanka exchanged elbows, and Ruanka countered with a cross body. Umezaki delivered a dropkick to Natsuko, but Kashima intervened with a dropkick of her own. Umezaki hit both of them with a neckbreaker and a dropkick to Natsuko. Kid kicked Natsuko in the face, saying, "It's been a while." Natsuko delivered a backflip to Kid. Momo delivered a corner dropkick to Kid. Kid anticipated the second one and delivered a corner dropkick of his own. Kid attempted a hurricanrana, but Momo countered with a middle kick and a brainbuster. Kid kicked back and exchanged strikes with Momo. Momo unleashed a series of middle kicks, Kid slammed Momo's head into the corner and followed up with a diving body attack and a standing moonsault press. Momo countered with a suplex followed by a Soumatou. Kid escaped and returned the favor with a Soumatou from behind. Ryuka hit Kashima with a shoulder tackle and a lariat. Kid and Umezaki provided support as Ryuka hit Kashima with a fisherman buster, but Kashima's shoulder rose. Ryuka attempted a neck hanging, but Kashima countered. Momo struck Kashima with a bat and Kashima rolled her up, but Kid broke it up. Momo delivered a high kick to Umezaki as she charged. Natsuko intercepted Ryuka's box. Ryuka was subjected to a series of corner attacks, but the three count was not achieved. Momo lifted Ryuka up and delivered a B-driver, followed by a Swanton Bomb from Natsuko. Ryuka delivered a senton. Ryuka struck Kashima with a box and declared it was the finish, delivering a freezer bomb, but Natsuko made the break in time. Ryuka pulled Kashima up and delivered a series of lariats. He pulled Kashima up again and hit him with another lariat. Ryuka pulled him up once more and attempted a back drop. However, Kashima managed a last-ditch effort and rolled him up for the three count
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Yuna Mizumori |
13 minutes 1 second |
Yuko Sakurai |
| Yuu | Rina Amikura | |
| Nanae Takahashi <11 points> | Tsukiyama Waka ● <0 points> | |
The final official match pits the team of Nanae Takahashi, Yuu, and Yuna Mizumori, with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, against the team of Wakana Tsukiyama, Yuko Sakurai, and Rina Amikura, who have lost all 6 of their matches. This clash of contrasting records is a must-see. Tsukiyama, still winless, continues her losing streak even against former Actwres girl'Z members Sakurai and Amikura. This reunion with Nanae, who has been fueled by passion in NEW BLOOD, comes just before Tsukiyama's first victory. What will Tsukiyama unleash on Nanae in this match? A first victory would undoubtedly be the best way to repay her kindness…
The match started with the Tsukiyama team attacking before the bell rang, and the Tsukiyama team threw Mizumori into the ropes and attacked in combination. Sakurai landed a series of elbows, and Mizumori countered with a dropkick. Yuu caught Sakurai and the Nanae team launched a series of corner attacks. Nanae put Sakurai in a camel clutch. When Mizumori and Yuu joined in, the hold broke down. Yuu landed a series of chops on Sakurai. Sakurai retaliated and dodged Yuu's lariat into a cobra twist. However, Yuu shook her off to escape and landed a series of chops followed by a side slam. Sakurai dodged the senton and landed a dropkick. Sakurai attempted a brainbuster but was resisted and went for a cobra twist. When Yuu tried to escape, Sakurai rolled her up for a pin. Amikura landed a series of shoulder tackles, but Yuu stood up to receive them. Amikura also stood up to receive Yuu's shoulder tackle. They exchange shoulder tackles, with Amikura delivering a reverse chop. Yuu follows with a shoulder tackle and a senton. Nanae slams Amikura into the opponent's corner and calls out Tsukiyama. However, Amikura charges in with a series of elbows. Nanae takes the hit and gets into position for a standing back drop. Amikura counters and gets into position for a powerbomb. However, Nanae throws her shoulder through. As Nanae charges, Amikura delivers a powerslam and a somersault drop. Tsukiyama hits Nanae with a series of elbows. Nanae turns and hits a series of elbows in the opponent's corner. Amikura and Sakurai intervene, and Tsukiyama hits a series of elbows. Tsukiyama delivers a dropkick, and Amikura responds with a shoulder tackle. Amikura lifts Nanae up and hangs her in mid-air in the corner. Tsukiyama, Sakurai, and Amikura all launch a series of corner attacks. Tsukiyama tries to pin her, but Nanae kicks out. Tsukiyama goes for the Gokuraku Don, but Nanae hits a lariat. Tsukiyama landed a series of elbows, but Nanae responded with a lariat and a figure-four leglock. Mizumori then delivered a body press, and Yuu followed with a senton. Tsukiyama managed to escape. Mizumori delivered a dropkick to Tsukiyama, and Yuu attempted a rolling move towards the outside, but it was dodged. Tsukiyama performed a plancha from the apron to the outside.10minutes had passed. Amikura hoisted Sakurai and Tsukiyama onto her back and delivered a warp press to Mizumori. Tsukiyama then went for a Gokuraku Don, but Mizumori countered. Tsukiyama went to the corner, but Nanae cut her off, and Yuu attempted a cannonball. Sakurai and Amikura tried to stop her but were hit with dropkicks. Yuu became the victim of a cannonball with all three of them. Mizumori delivered a diving body press to Tsukiyama. Tsukiyama countered and rolled up Mizumori. Mizumori tried to roll her up, but Tsukiyama reversed. Mizumori countered and delivered a lariat to Tsukiyama as she charged at her. Nanae's team delivered a Seven Upper, and Mizumori delivered a Tropical Smasher. Tsukiyama was unable to respond, giving Mizumori the victory, and Nanae's teamfirstplace in Triangle Red, advancing to the final tournament.
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Hazuki |
10 minutes 17 seconds: |
Saya Kamitani ● |
| Cogma | AZM | |
| Saya Iida <6 points> | Utami Hayashishita <9 points> | |
The Queen's Quest team of Hayashishita Utami, Kamitani Saya, and AZM will face off against the classmates team of Hazuki, Koguma, and Iida Saya in their final official match. Before the tournament, Utami's team was tied with Takahashi Nanae, Yuu, and Mizumori Yuna at the top of Triangle Red. A draw or better in this match will secure their place in the final tournament. If they win and earn two points, they will also advance to the final tournament tied for first place even if Nanae's team wins, so they will want to avoid being held back by Hazuki's team, whose chances of winning the championship have already disappeared
In the previous match, Nanae's team won and secured their place in the final tournament. The other team to advance was either Utami's team or Nakano's team. If Utami's team wins,firstplace with Nanae's team. A draw would put themsecondplace.
The match started with Koguma and AZM. AZM prevented Koguma from doing his bear pose and lured him into rope work. AZM dodged Koguma's charge and attempted a dropkick, but Koguma dodged that as well. Koguma offered a handshake, which AZM accepted, and they exchanged blows into the ropes. Utami and Kamitani interfered and attacked Koguma with a QQ. AZM went for a brainbuster, but Koguma resisted. Koguma attempted a neckbreaker, but AZM rolled him up. Koguma countered, and they exchanged roll-ups. Utami delivered a shoulder tackle to Iida. Iida hit a corner elbow attack followed by a jumping chop. Kamitani and AZM tried to grab Iida, but he was chopped off and eliminated. Hazuki's team delivered a group face wash. Iida hit an elbow drop on Utami. Utami countered Iida's Northern Suplex attempt with a backflip. Kamiya hits Iida with a running knee attack and a dropkick. Iida retaliates, and they exchange elbows. Iida lands a series of reverse chops, and Kamiya retaliates with a knee attack and a series of double kicks. Iida retaliates, and Kamiya heads to the corner. Iida gets up and hits a headbutt from below, followed by a superplex. She then lifts Kamiya up and slams her to the side. Hazuki hits Kamiya with a big boot and a DDT. Koguma climbs to the corner, but AZM hits her with a superplex arm whip. Kamiya hits Hazuki with a knee kick and charges in the corner. Hazuki dodges, but Utami and AZM hit her with kicks from both sides, and Kamiya hits her with a missile kick. Hazuki retaliates, and Kamiya attempts a suplex, but it is cut off. Kamiya's swan dive plancha to the outside is dodged, and Koguma hits a plancha. Hazuki hits Kamiya with a running elbow attack and a Codebreaker. Kamiya attempts a Frankensteiner, but Hazuki rolls her up. When Kamiya kicks out, Hazuki and Iida grab her and Koguma delivers a body press. Hazuki goes for the cover, but it's broken up. Hazuki then hits Kamiya with a vertical drop brainbuster. The referee counts to three, and Hazuki defeats Kamiya
Hazuki: "I got a three-pointer off Kamiya! You know what I'm trying to say, right? What is it? What is it? That's right, the white belt. Kamiya currently holds the record for most title defenses with the white belt, so please let me challenge you for it."
Kamiya: "I'm incredibly frustrated. I knew that Hazuki was aiming for the white belt, and I think today's loss is a result that I need to seriously consider. I'll definitely get my revenge in the title match."
Hazuki: "The location doesn't matter. Yokohama Arena? Anywhere is fine. Rossy, please. Once the location is decided, everyone please come and see me wearing the white belt. Got it?!"
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Ozaki Imaka |
10 minutes 30 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| Chairman Ram | Hannan | |
| ○ Yukihi Maya <8 points> | Mayu Iwatani <2 points> | |
STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Hanan, and Momo Kogo will face off against Level & Enemy's Ram Kaichou, Maya Yukihi, and Moeka Ozaki in their final official match. Although both teams have been eliminated from the tournament to advance to the finals, they will be looking to win their last official match to move on to the next round. The encounter between Stardom's icon Iwatani and the outside team will also be a point of interest. In addition, Yukihi's actions will be something to watch, as she was challenged for the World of Stardom Championship by champion Giulia at the Joetsu tournament
Chairman Ram and Kogo volunteer to start the match as the bell rings. After a lock-up, Chairman Ram tries to take the match to the ground, but STARS intervenes and the trio attacks Chairman Ram. After three dropkicks from different directions, Kogo delivers a body slam. Kogo attempts a corner attack, but Chairman Ram dodges and slams his head into the corner. He delivers a cutter and takes Chairman Ram's back, but Kogo counters with a dropkick. Hanan attempts a hip toss on Chairman Ram. Chairman Ram counters, and when Hanan tries a double wrist lock, he counters with a big boot and a face crusher. He grabs Hanan and launches a series of corner attacks. When Hanan counters, Ozaki attempts an Argentine back lock. Hanan slams Ozaki onto the mat and attempts a blockbuster. Ozaki resists and delivers a body slam. Ozaki counters Hanan's double wrist lock. Iwatani dodges Ozaki and rolls him up for a pin. The dropkick is dodged, but Yukihi and Ozaki are hit with an arm whip and a dropkick. Ozaki retaliates, and Iwatani is hit with an Argentine backbreaker. Iwatani hits a back kick, but Ozaki hits a body attack and a lariat, and Iwatani hits a thrust kick. Kogo hits Yukihi with a hurricanrana and a dropkick. STARS hits a body attack from three directions, Iwatani and Kogo hit Yukihi with a 619, Hanan lifts her up and the trio hits a face crusher, and Kogo hits a DDT. However, they are unable to get the three count. Kogo declares he is going for the finish and goes for the Nectar Peach, but Yukihi counters and grabs his arm. Iwatani and Hanan break up the hold and lift Yukihi, and Kogo goes for a swan dive. However, it is cut off and does not work. Ram Kaichou hits a swing DDT, Ozaki hits a side suplex, and Yukihi hits a knee attack. However, Kogo lifts his shoulder. Kogo dodges Yukihi's kick and rolls her up. Yukihi retaliates but is countered with a thrust kick. Yukihi retaliates again, and Kogo counters with a high kick. 10 minutes have passed. Iwatani and Hanan are hit with lariats by Ozaki. Yukihi hits Kogo with a Shining Wizard but only gets a two count. Undeterred, Yukihi delivers a TSULALA knee to Kogo's face. Kogo is unable to kick out and Yukihi gets the pinfall
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| SAKI |
12 minutes 44 seconds |
Ami Sourei ● |
| Natsu-poo | MIRAI | |
| ○ Tam Nakano <10 points> | Akari <10 points> | |
The final official match between Cosmic Angels' team of Nakano Tam, Natsupoi, and SAKI, and God's Eye's team of Shuri, MIRAI, and Sorei Ami. Nakano's team has 8 points, while Shuri's team has10points. Nakano's team needs a win to advance to the final tournament. Shuri's team has already secured their place in the final tournament, but a win would guarantee themfirstplace in Triangle Blue. Will God's Eye comfortably advance to Yoyogi on the 3rd and 4th, or will Nakano's team slip into the tournament?
In the fourth match, Hazuki's team won against Shimi's team, giving Nakano's team a chance to advance to the final tournament. A win would give them 10 points and secure them second place in Triangle Red.
MIRAI volunteers to start the match, and Natsupoi comes out from Kozuen. After a struggle with rope work, Natsupoi lands a dropkick. The Kozuen trio attacks MIRAI, dropping dropkicks from three directions. Natsupoi warns MIRAI and prepares to body slam her, but MIRAI resists, lifts her up instead, and takes her to her corner. Sorei delivers a running body attack, but Natsupoi counters. MIRAI and Sorei deliver a series of chops to Natsupoi. Shuri lands a series of soccer ball kicks on Natsupoi. Natsupoi counters and hits Shuri with a neckbreaker. SAKI attempts a big boot, but is caught by God's Eye. However, Nakano and SAKI perform a joint atomic drop. SAKI and Shuri exchange elbows. Shuri delivers a front neck chancery drop. MIRAI delivers a series of impaling elbows and a missile kick to SAKI. SAKI retaliates, and MIRAI hits a brainbuster. Nakano hits MIRAI with a diving body attack. MIRAI dodges Nakano's kick and hits a full nelson buster. Sorei hits Nakano with a series of reverse chops. After a struggle over the ropes, Sorei delivers a double chop, but Nakano counters. However, Sorei applies a reverse Boston crab. Nakano dodges Sorei's charge and sends him to the outside, then heads to the corner for a plancha. Sorei catches up, lifts him up, and throws him to the floor. MIRAI and Sorei slam Nakano forward, then Shuri hits a standing guillotine, and Sorei slams him to the side. Sorei goes for an Argentine backbreaker, but Nakano counters with a head scissors and grabs his arm. Shuri and MIRAI team up, but SAKI and Natsupoi hit them with thrust kicks.Tenminutes have passed. Nakano and Natsupoi do a plancha to the outside. Nakano does a magnificent Violet Shooting. When Sorei kicks out, Nakano goes for the Tiger Suplex. Sorei counters with a lariat. Nakano kicks out and hits a thrust kick and a spin kick. Sorei does a brainbuster, but Nakano gets up and hits a Tiger Suplex. However, Shuri and MIRAI break it up. The trio of Kozuen hit Sorei with a thrust kick, and Nakano hits a Violet Screwdriver. The three count is called and Nakano wins, and Kozuen advances to the final tournament.
| ◆TRIANGLE DERBY I Official League Match, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Kurumi Hiiragi |
13 minutes 48 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○Suzuki Suzu | Tekla ● | |
| Risa Sera <10 points> | Julia <6 points> | |
The final official Triangle Derby match features the Donna del Mondo team of Giulia, Mai Sakurai, and Thekla against the Prominence team of Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki, and Kurumi Hiiragi. While Giulia and her team from DDM have already lost their chances of winning, a draw or better will guarantee them at least second place against the Artist of Stardom champions, Prominence. This is a must-win match for them, as any points gained could give them a chance at the championship. Furthermore, Giulia and Suzuki, who faced off for the red belt on February 4th in Osaka, will meet again in a six-person tag team match, marking a new stage in their rivalry. For former Ice Ribbon wrestler Thekla, this is also a reunion with the Prominence team. Moreover, for Sakurai, who has been experimenting with various styles, this encounter with Prominence will be a great opportunity to put what she has learned so far to good use. Will Prominence advance to the final tournament, or will DDM hold them back?
With Shuri's team defeated in the semi-finals, a win for Sera's team would put them tied for first place in Triangle Blue. The match began with Thekla and Kurumi. After a struggle for arm control, Kurumi applied a headlock. Kurumi maintained the headlock without being thrown to the ropes. Thekla countered with a headlock of her own. Kurumi threw Thekla into the ropes and sent her flying with a shoulder tackle. Thekla delivered a hurricanrana followed by a big boot. Sakurai hit Kurumi with a dropkick and a big boot. Kurumi dodged the charge and delivered a corner body attack and a foot stomp. Suzuki dropped a dropkick from under the ring onto Sakurai on the apron. She also attempted a soccer ball kick, but Sakurai countered. Sera attempted a body slam, but Sakurai resisted and delivered a series of elbows. Sera retaliated, but Sakurai delivered a stunner and a dropkick. Giulia hit Sera with a corner elbow, and as she went for another, Suzuki interfered, resulting in an exchange of elbows. Sera intervenes and attempts to team up with Suzuki. However, Giulia delivers a series of impaling attacks, followed by a DDT on Suzuki and a body slam on Sera. Sera slams Giulia down but only gets a two count. Sera puts Giulia in a reverse Boston crab, lifts her up and drives her into the corner for a running double knee attack, Kurumi delivers a cannonball and a Canadian backbreaker. Giulia counters with a series of elbows. Kurumi's elbows take Giulia down. Kurumi slams Giulia forward from a Canadian backbreaker but Giulia kicks out. Giulia charges after a slap but Kurumi stops her. However, Giulia applies a Manji hold. Kurumi attempts a humane driver but Giulia counters. Kurumi counters again and lands a humane driver. Kurumi climbs to the corner but Sakurai cuts her off. Giulia delivers a slap and attempts a superplex. Kurumi tries to stop her but Giulia delivers a dropkick from below and a superplex double arm suplex. Kurumi gets up but Giulia delivers a back drop. Kurumi lands a lariat. Giulia delivers a dropkick. 10 minutes have passed. Suzuki and Thekla exchange moves, and Thekla lands a monkey flip. Suzuki gets up and exchanges elbows with Thekla. Sakurai lands a big boot, Giulia holds Thekla and they combine for a neckbreaker, Thekla lands a thrust kick. Suzuki kicks back, and Thekla prepares for a double arm suplex. Suzuki resists, and Thekla jumps on her for a casadora. Suzuki resists and slams her backwards. 3 minutes remaining. Thekla kicks back, and Suzuki signals her finish and goes for a German suplex. Thekla counters with a spear and rolls her up. Kurumi breaks up the pin, and Sera and Suzuki go to the corner. Sera carries Suzuki on her back for a diving double knee drop, but DDM makes an appearance. Kurumi lands lariats on Giulia and Sakurai. Suzuki lands a series of kicks and covers Thekla, but only gets a two count. Suzuki landed a tequila shot, and the referee counted to three. This secured Prominence's place as the winner of the final tournament
After the match, Yukihi Maya appeared
Yukihime: "Excuse me for intruding. I'm sorry, Prominence. Please give me a moment. Giulia, I've come to give you my answer about Niigata (Joetsu). Thank you for giving me your time thispastweek. I've thought about it a lot. I dug up some unpleasant memories from the past and thought about it thoroughly, but I don't feel like I'm in this Stardom ring because of the past or anything like that. But, I really do dislike Giulia and Rossy Ogawa. And if I were to have that title match as Stardom wants, I don't think it would make Rossy Ogawa happy. But, if I were to win the belt, that would be a different story. In the unlikely event, or rather, the possibility is quite high, if I were to win the belt, Giulia and Rossy Ogawa would be absolutely devastated! And I'm sure the Stardom fans don't want that to happen. They don't expect me to become champion. They don't expect it, they should be booing!" The more you hate it, the more I want that belt! I'm going to become a champion nobody wants, nobody expects from, nobody welcomes. What do you think?
Julia: "You should boo them a little more."
Yukihime: "That's not very good. Don't you really want to applaud? You can if you want. So, I'll take your answer, Niigata (Joetsu)."
Giulia: "Yes, thank you for taking the time. To be honest, I thought Yukihi Maya might run away, but I'm glad you came. I know you hate me, and I hate you too, but, but, to be honest, I think it takes a lot of courage for both you and me to come here against an opponent with such a cold relationship. But, I think there are things I have to face, things I have to stand up to, and if you step into the Stardom ring here, I will absolutely not run away, I will stand up to you. No matter what you say, no matter what your reason, if you do it, I have something completely different to carry on my shoulders, so it's fine, you can support whoever you like. Which one will you support? Anyway, when would be good? How about the next big match, on March 4th at Yoyogi?"
Yukihime: "So, I'm the champion, and I'll be the one standing on the Yokohama Arena stage, is that okay?"
Giulia: "Don't worry. March 4th will be your last match in Stardom. Get out. That's all."
Both players were ejected
Prominence enters the ring
Suzuki: "Hey, hey, there's no one left in the ring! We won. The fact that we, Prominence, are going to the finals with the Artist belt means that Prominence is guaranteed to win. Today we're at Korakuen Hall with a huge crowd, so I'm sure everyone is eager to give Stardom a grand finale, but I'd like you to remember Prominence's grand finale! Sounds good, sounds good. Let's go, Prominence!"
Prominence's comment
Suzuki: "Stardom fans are just too honest, aren't they? There was a huge chorus of Prominence. I'm happy about that, but Prominence won again today, naturally advanced to the finals, and naturally won the championship. And Prominence will continue to hold the Artist belt, just like Prominence would. So, I think we'll be able to go home feeling good today."
Sera: "That's right. Now that we've made it to the finals (tournament), we have no choice but to win. We have no other option, so please look forward to it. Yoyogi, we'll end with another Prominence Call."
Suzuki: "Wow, that's cool."
Julia's comment
"On Saturday in Niigata (Joetsu), I asked Yukihi if she would challenge me for my belt. I asked her why she came to Stardom. Her answer at the time was that she came here for the sake of her teammates. When I heard that, I thought she was really just a woman who only protects herself, or rather, she always blames something on someone. I honestly thought that she would run away like that, and that she would pretend this never happened, but she went to the trouble of coming all the way here, and after the main event, a title defense was decided, and honestly, my feelings right now are that my relationship with Yukihi is really cold, and there has never been even a millimeter of trust between us. But as I said, even so, there are things that we have to face, that we have to do, that we have to stand up to, and I truly believe that is the most important thing, and that there is meaning in doing this with her. No matter what the result is, no matter what form it takes. I honestly don't know what kind of match the title defense will be, but I want to show her what I am carrying on my shoulders, and then I want Yukihi Maya to leave Stardom."