"STARDOM SUNSHINE 2023"
June 25th (Sun) National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2(Attendance: 1715)
Match Results
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mukogo Peach |
7 minutes 13 seconds |
Sakura Aya ● |
| Hannan | Mizumori Yuna | |
| ○Saya Iida | Gassan Kazuka | |
| ◆Passion Injection Match: 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Nanae Takahashi |
11 minutes 59 seconds |
HANAKO |
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Juri |
7 minutes 50 seconds |
Gina |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| KAIRI |
14 minutes 41 seconds |
Mei Hoshirai |
| ○ Summery | Suzuki Suzu | |
| Nakano Tam | Maika | |
| ◆Goddess of Stardom Championship Match 30-minute single match | ||
| <Challengers> |
16 minutes 4 seconds |
<Champion group> |
| Mariah May | Ami Sourei ● | |
| ○Mina Shirakawa | MIRAI | |
*The 27th champions, MIRAI & Sorei Ami, failed in their third title defense. Shirakawa Mina & Mariah May become the 28th champions
| ◆ Artist of Stardom Championship Match, Cage Match, No Time Limit, Escape Rules | ||
| <Champion group> |
Escape at 16 minutes 47 seconds |
<Challengers> |
| Mai Sakurai | Hazuki | |
| Tecra | Cogma | |
| ○Julia | Mayu Iwatani ● | |
*Escape order: ①Thekla ②Hazuki ③Sakurai ④Koguma ⑤Giulia
*Iwatani is the only one left and loses.
*The 30th champion team Giulia, Thekla, and Sakurai Mai successfully defend their titles for the first time.
| ◆Queen's Quest vs. Oedo Tai: All-Out War Cage Match ~Loser Leave Unit~ No Time Limit, Escape Rules | ||
| Amasaki Mitsuyu |
Escape at 23 minutes 26 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| Lady C | Starlight Kid | |
| Hinan | Ryue Summer | |
| Kamiya Saya | Rinan | |
| AZM | Saki Kashima ● | |
| ○Utami Hayashishita | Tora Natsuko | |
Escape order...① Rina ② Hinami ③ AZM ④ Amasaki ⑤ Momo ⑥ Kid ⑦ Lady ⑧ Ruanka ⑨ Kamitani ⑩ Natsuko ⑪ Shimi
*Kashima is the only one left and loses.
Match Details Report
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mukogo Peach |
7 minutes 13 seconds |
Sakura Aya ● |
| Hannan | Mizumori Yuna | |
| ○Saya Iida | Gassan Kazuka | |
Before the tournament opening, there was a six-person tag team match between the team of Hanan, Iida Saya, andagainstthe team of Tsukiyama Waka, Mizumori Yuna, and Sakura Aya. Hanan, Iida, and Kogo's STARS were challenged by the fresh mixed team of Tsukiyama, Mizumori, and Sakura.
Hanan and Tsukiyama start the match, attacking in combination with Mizumori and Sakura. STARS quickly intervene, but Tsukiyama captures Hanan. Hanan is thrown into the corner and delivers a body attack, followed by a combined body press from STARS. Tsukiyama and Kogo exchange elbows. Mizumori delivers a shoulder tackle to Kogo and a dropkick to Hanan. Mizumori reveals her weight and delivers a body press and a sliding lariat. Kogo delivers a body press and a 619 to Mizumori, but only gets a two count. Iida delivers a series of chops to Mizumori. Mizumori blocks the chop and delivers a lariat. Iida dodges and delivers a jumping double chop and an elbow drop. Tsukiyama holds Iida in a headlock as she charges. Mizumori delivers a head attack and a lariat on the ground, followed by a diving body press. However, Iida kicks out. Sakura delivers a dropkick to Iida in the corner, Tsukiyama slams her to the mat, and Sakura delivers a high kick. Sakura's high kicks land in succession, but Iida raises her shoulder. Sakura applies a neck lock, but STARS breaks it up. Sakura lands a series of elbows, Kogo breaks it up with a dropkick, Hanan attempts a hip throw, and Iida lands a back elbow. Iida climbs to the corner and launches an Iida Rocket at Sakura. Sakura rolls her up, but it's only a two count. Iida kicks out and hits a lariat and a Northern Lights suplex. The referee counts to three, and Iida pins Sakura
| ◆Passion Injection Match: 15-minute single fall match | ||
| Nanae Takahashi |
11 minutes 59 seconds |
HANAKO |
Nanae Takahashi will inject passion into HANAKO. The two have teamed up twice in six-person tag team matches, but this will be their first time facing each other. For Nanae, facing a rookie opponent, this match is likely to be a return to the basics of injecting passion. Also, what will HANAKO learn and gain from facing Nanae? Although victory seems difficult, this match should be one that makes us look forward to their future battles
When HANAKO extends her hand for a handshake, Nanae responds with "Yes, please." They lock up and grapple, testing their strength, with Nanae pushing HANAKO into the ropes for a clean break. They lock up again, with HANAKO pushing Nanae into the ropes. HANAKO delivers a series of elbows, and Nanae reverses and retaliates, but HANAKO reverses and delivers a series of elbows of her own. Nanae goes for a headlock, and HANAKO returns the headlock. Nanae counters and locks HANAKO's arm from behind. HANAKO also counters and goes for a headlock. Nanae throws HANAKO into the ropes, and HANAKO delivers a series of shoulder tackles, which Nanae accepts. Nanae takes HANAKO down with a shoulder tackle and applies an Indian deathlock. HANAKO escapes, and Nanae delivers a hair whip. Grabbing her face, she cornered her opponent against the ropes and complained to the referee who tried to stop her, "Shut up!" HANAKO followed up with a series of elbows and a charge, but Nanae caught her and delivered a side slam. Cornering her, Nanae unleashed a barrage of chops on HANAKO. As HANAKO was thrown into the corner, she delivered a shoulder tackle, then lifted Nanae up and cornered her for a running body attack. Nanae kicked out, and HANAKO prepared for a body slam. Nanae tried to counter, but HANAKO threw her. She went for Nanae's leg, but Nanae grabbed the ropes. HANAKO stomped on Nanae's arm and delivered a series of stomps. Nanae grabbed Nanae's leg and kicked HANAKO. A middle kick sent HANAKO down. Nanae charged forward and attempted a lariat, but HANAKO dodged it and delivered an elbow to her back, followed by a double knee attack from behind and a reverse Boston crab. Nanae escaped and countered HANAKO's attempt at a throw with a sleeper hold, but HANAKO's feet reached the ropes. Nanae attempted a back drop, but HANAKO kicked out. Nanae climbed to the corner and attempted a refrigerator bomb, but HANAKO dodged it and delivered a big boot to her head. As Nanae kicked out, HANAKO attempted a brainbuster. Nanae endured and they exchanged elbows. HANAKO collapsed but got back up and delivered a series of elbows. Nanae retaliated and charged forward, but HANAKO used her body to throw her with a brainbuster. Nanae kicked out and10minutes had passed. HANAKO attempted an Argentine backbreaker, but Nanae countered and kicked her upward. HANAKO was down but got on her knees and delivered a series of elbows. The fight continued even after she stood up. Nanae provokes HANAKO into throwing an elbow. Nanae's lariat is dodged, but HANAKO lands a shoulder tackle. Nanae delivers a slap followed by a neckbreaker. HANAKO counters, and Nanae applies a face lock. HANAKO gives up, giving Nanae the victory.
Nanae's comment
"HANAKO just made her debut. About three months ago? It's really fun to pick a brand new flower that's just bloomed! It's fun. She's tall, the tallest I've ever fought, with long legs. She has amazing potential. So if HANAKO is interested, why don't we team up? I can teach her about strong, big, real-life pro wrestling! After the match today, I asked her in the ring what score she'd give herself for today's match. She said70points. I don't know if that's high or low. But next time I see her,an 80, no,100point HANAKO. Passion!"
HANAKO's comment
"Not at all... But she said she'd like to do it again, so I want to grow even more and challenge Nanae-san again."
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Juri |
7 minutes 50 seconds |
Gina |
Shuri and Gina face off in their first-ever one-on-one match. Shuri's technique and Gina's power will clash head-on. How much of an impact will Gina, who will be returning home after this match, be able to make?
They almost locked up in a four-point grip but cautiously broke. In a struggle for the back, Gina lifted Shuri and slammed her onto the mat. Gina then applied a headlock on the ground. She landed a shoulder tackle and ran to the ropes, but Shuri countered with an arm whip and a sleeper hold. She slammed Shuri into the corner, followed by a running knee and a front neck chancery drop. Shuri kicked Gina in the face and charged forward, but Gina caught her and spun her around at high speed before slamming her down. Shuri kicked out, and Gina delivered a double arm suplex. She stopped Shuri's charge and delivered a side slam. She drove Shuri into the corner with a series of chops, but Shuri countered with a hurricanrana and a bulldog headlock. She also landed some middle kicks from the front and back, but only got a two count. Shuri applied a standing heel hold. Gina broke free, caught Shuri's kicking leg, and initiated an elbow exchange. Gina won the exchange and Shuri collapsed. Gina sent Shuri onto the apron and delivered a high kick, slammed her head into the corner, followed by a triangle kick and a DDT from the second rope. Shuri countered with a swinging DDT and a knee attack. Gina reversed the move and Shuri went for the White Tiger, but Gina escaped. Gina caught Shuri's kick and delivered a muscle buster. Shuri countered and Gina went for the Thunderstruck. Shuri countered again with a high kick and then the White Tiger. She arched her back and Gina tapped out, giving Shuri the victory
Comment from Juri
"This was my first singles match against Gina. Today was Gina's last match in Japan for now, so I was really happy to have my first singles match against her. She has a lot of power, and I hope she'll come back to Japan and we can have another exciting match together, so Gina, I'll be waiting. Thank you."
Gina's comment
"I love Japan. Next time I come back, I'm going to beat Shuri in a singles match. Club Venus will also grow bigger and bigger, and we're going to conquer the world."
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| KAIRI |
14 minutes 41 seconds |
Mei Hoshirai |
| ○ Summery | Suzuki Suzu | |
| Nakano Tam | Maika | |
Nakano Tam and Natsupoi's Meltia team will be joined by KAIRI for a six-person tag team match against Maika, Suzuki Suzu, and Seira Mei. Suzuki, who has recently been teaming with Maika in addition to Seira, is likely to face off against a generational rivalry. What will happen when she encounters KAIRI?
Seira nominated KAIRI and the bell rang. KAIRI immediately launched a series of dropkicks, but dodged them three times and escaped to the bottom of the ring. KAIRI offered a handshake on the apron. After hesitating, Seira accepted, and KAIRI applied an armbreaker. She jumped from the corner, but Seira dodged. In a struggle for the corner, Seira dodged and rolled KAIRI up. After an exchange of roll-ups, Seira landed several more roll-ups. KAIRI kicked out at the last moment. Nakano interfered with a dash, and Meltear entered the ring. The trio taunted Seira and delivered a dropkick. Natsupoi gave Seira a hair whip. Seira countered with a dropkick. Suzuki hit Natsupoi with a series of knee attacks and charged in the corner. Natsupoi dodged and delivered a dropkick and a diving body attack. However, Suzuki dodged that as well. Suzuki delivered a corner knee attack. Natsupoi retaliates, slipping past Suzuki and delivering a dropkick. KAIRI uses Suzuki as a springboard to deliver an elbow attack to Maika, who is waiting on the sidelines, then a spear and a running elbow to Suzuki. She climbs onto the corner, but Suzuki cuts her off and throws her to the outside. The fight spills outside the ring, and Suzuki throws KAIRI into the audience. She then drags her to the entrance ramp and delivers a knee attack from behind. Back in the ring, she kicks KAIRI in the face. Suzuki attempts a full nelson buster, but KAIRI kicks out of it. Maika delivers a series of shoulder tackles to KAIRI, and Natsupoi interferes, but Maika corners both of them and delivers a running lariat, then lifts them both up and performs a backflip. KAIRI goes in with an elbow, and Maika retaliates. Maika delivers a series of blows, taunting KAIRI. KAIRI counters a brainbuster with a DDT. Maika stops her dash and gets behind KAIRI. KAIRI counters and delivers an elbow attack from behind. Nakano delivers a knee attack to Maika. Seira cuts off Nakano's charge and Seira and Maika combine with a dropkick and a side slam. Nakano counters and Maika prepares for the Enka Otoshi. Nakano counters and slips past Maika for a German suplex and a powerslam. Nakano lands a spin kick and prepares for the Tiger Suplex. Maika endures and delivers an elbow. Both are down and tag out. Seira and Natsupoi clash with crossbodies. Seira delivers a dropkick from the apron and another in the center. Natsupoi counters and Seira goes to the corner. Natsupoi drops her with a deadly drive and then a diving body attack. Seira reverses the cover but it's only a two count. Nakano and KAIRI deliver heel drops and Natsupoi delivers a backlash. However, Seira fights back. When Natsupoi climbs onto the corner, Maika intervenes and delivers a superplex. Two minutes remaining. KAIRI delivers a diving elbow attack. Nakano hits Suzuki with a Tiger Suplex, and Suzuki retaliates with a Tequila Shot. Natsupoi and Seira exchange elbows, and Seira attempts a Jackknife Suplex but it is broken up. Natsupoi attempts a Fairy Strain, but Seira counters. One minute remaining. Natsupoi tries again, but Seira rolls her up. Nakano's team engages in a striking battle, and Natsupoi lands a Fairy Strain, which Seira cannot counter and the referee counts to three
Comments from Nakano Group
Natsupoi: "That was close!"
Nakano: "That was a close call. But I think this trio is good."
Natsupoi: "It was so much fun. I got a three from Choropoi. Choropoi, the fairy..."
Tamu: "What does 'choropoi' mean?"
Natsupoi: "July 2nd is approaching. I've caused Kairi-san a lot of worry, but I'm really putting everything into this match, and I honestly believe now that this match is an essential one in my pro wrestling career. I'm just going to give it my all and get the pinfall on Saori (Anno), and show everyone what all the hard work I've put in at Stardom has led to, and how far I've come to shine."
Nakano: "Honestly, I'm scared to watch the match between the two of them, Saori and Nacchan, but I hope they leave the ring without any regrets. I will also firmly defend this white belt from MIRAI on July 2nd. This precious belt, which is like a part of my body and has finally returned to me, cannot be moved by MIRAI. MIRAI, I will crush your empty soul. You will remain covered in ashes forever, just waiting silently for your prince to come and get you. And I will make history in Stardom by becoming the first ever double champion, something that Iwatani Mayu could not do."
KAIRI: "Now thatyourresolve, and I always see it on social media,you twofeel. With you two... you'll definitely be alright. Wherever you go, I'll be thinking of you two (hugs Tamu and Natsupoi and leaves)."
Natsupoi: "...Let's do our best. Let's definitely end July 2nd with smiles on our faces."
Tamu: "I promise."
Natsupoi: "Bye-bye!"
Tamu: "What does 'bye-poi' mean?"!?」
| ◆Goddess of Stardom Championship Match 30-minute single match | ||
| <Challengers> |
16 minutes 4 seconds |
<Champion group> |
| Mariah May | Ami Sourei ● | |
| ○Mina Shirakawa | MIRAI | |
*The 27th champions, MIRAI & Sorei Ami, failed in their third title defense. Shirakawa Mina & Mariah May become the 28th champions
MIRAI and Sorei Ami will defend their Goddesses of Stardom Championship for the third time. This time, they will face challenges from Club Venus's Shirakawa Mina and Mariah May. MIRAI and her team have successfully defended their title twice so far, but after their last defense, the feud between Queens Quest and Oedo Tai flared up, completely ignoring the champions. For the champions, who were treated as if they didn't exist, this will be a true test of their abilities. Shirakawa and Mariah will be challenging for the tag team belts for the first time as a team. For Shirakawa, who lost not only the red and white belts but also the white belt to Nakano Tam, this will be a chance to start fresh in a title match. Also, for Mariah, who has qualified for this year's 5★STAR GP, she will be hoping to win the belts and enter the singles league as tag team champions
MIRAI and Shirakawa start the match. The match begins on the ground, and as MIRAI tries to throw Shirakawa into the ropes, Mariah intervenes and delivers a big boot to her face. Club Venus attacks in combination, but MIRAI pulls both of their legs. MIRAI slips past Shirakawa and delivers a shoulder tackle. Sorei delivers a series of body slams to Shirakawa. When Shirakawa retaliates, Sorei takes Mariah down and then calls MIRAI in for a series of reverse chops and a double chop. When Shirakawa retaliates, MIRAI applies a face lock. Outside the ring, Sorei delivers a double chop to Mariah, who is waiting on the sidelines. MIRAI stands firm and takes an elbow from Shirakawa. Shirakawa counters MIRAI's elbow with a neckbreaker. Mariah delivers a neckbreaker and a series of reverse chops to MIRAI. She dodges MIRAI, puts her on the corner, and delivers a superplex Frankensteiner. Sorei interferes and attempts a double brainbuster with MIRAI, but Mariah hits them both with a DDT. MIRAI kicks out and Mariah goes for a double arm suplex. MIRAI counters but Mariah hits a dropkick. Sorei stops Mariah's charge and hits a Kamikaze, MIRAI hits a reverse splash elbow drop and a neck lock. Mariah charges but MIRAI hits a lariat and Mariah hits a double arm suplex. Both are down and dodges a tag, sorei dodges Shirakawa's dropkick and hits a shoulder tackle and a reverse figure-four leglock. Shirakawa escapes and counters with a dropkick to the knee. MIRAI and Sorei hit each other, and Shirakawa and Mariah hit a neckbreaker. Shirakawa tries to fly out of the ring but Sorei cuts him off, lifts him up and throws him to the floor. Sorei brings Shirakawa back into the ring and slams him to the side but only gets a two count. Next, Argentina lifts him up and shakes him. She puts him on the corner and delivers a running body attack. When Shirakawa kicks out, she counters Sorei's brainbuster with a rolling elbow, but Sorei hits a brainbuster, and Shirakawa immediately hits a back blow, bringing both down. Shirakawa hits Sorei near the ropes with a modified dragon screw and a figure-four leglock. Mariah catches MIRAI in a hanging neck lock. Sorei manages to escape. Shirakawa goes for a glamorous driver, but MIRAI breaks it up with a dropkick. The champions double-team Shirakawa and slam him to the mat, but Mariah breaks it up. Sorei hits Shirakawa with a Blue Thunder. Shirakawa kicks out, and Sorei goes for it like lightning. Shirakawa counters and rolls her up, but Mariah hits a missile kick. Mariah puts Sorei on her shoulders and Shirakawa hits a neckbreaker, but MIRAI breaks it up in time. Mariah separates them with a German suplex on MIRAI. Shirakawa attempted a DDT, but Sorei resisted. However, Shirakawa delivered a back drop, a neckbreaker, and an implant DDT. When Sorei kicked out, Shirakawa hit a Glamorous Driver MINA. The referee counted to three, and Shirakawa pinned Sorei to win the Goddess Championship. After the new champions left the ring, Nakano Tam entered
Nakano: "That's a pretty pathetic sight. Are you sure you'll be alright for next week's (Wonder Championship) title match? Did you learn how to put your heart and soul into it from your mom, Shuri, who's there? I'm going to crush your empty soul at the Yokohama Budokan."
MIRAI glares and delivers a blow
MIRAI: "Don't get carried away... Stop being so cocky, you old hag! I'll finish you off next week. That's all."
MIRAI slammed the microphone down and left the stage
Nakano: "You're still not speaking properly!"
Comments from Shirakawa Group
Shirakawa: "Who's come out? Nakano Tam? Nakano Tam again. Amazing. She comes out into the ring even after someone else became champion, that's amazing. (To Mariah) I'm happy? Mariah made me strong, and everyone at Club Venus made me strong. Today I decided to fight for Club Venus. Because we've worn it, this belt has become a world-class belt. I'll accept anyone's challenge. From here I'll climb back up to the top. First of all, I don't understand why this belt is so big and can't be worn around the waist, so I want to modify it into a cute belt that can be worn around the waist. The card for the July 2nd Yokohama Budokan event lists me, Mariah, Shuri, and Sorei, but isn't July 2nd only for the White Title? I could have a title defense there. I don't know what the company will do, but I'm willing to change it to a title match."
Nakano's comment
"That's a good lariat. I like MIRAI's wrestling. But this white belt is a belt of emotion. It's the belt that symbolizes Stardom. It's finally back in my possession, it's like a part of my body. I want to have a match with you that's filled with emotions welling up from the depths of our hearts, a match that makes our souls tremble! And on top of that, I will definitely defend it and make history in Stardom as a double champion. I'm going to crush your empty soul. Be prepared."
| ◆ Artist of Stardom Championship Match, Cage Match, No Time Limit, Escape Rules | ||
| <Champion group> |
Escape at 16 minutes 47 seconds |
<Challengers> |
| Mai Sakurai | Hazuki | |
| Tecra | Cogma | |
| ○Julia | Mayu Iwatani ● | |
*Escape order: ①Thekla ②Hazuki ③Sakurai ④Koguma ⑤Giulia
*Iwatani is the only one left and loses.
*The 30th champion team Giulia, Thekla, and Sakurai Mai successfully defend their titles for the first time.
Donna del Mondo won the Artist of Stardom Championship, preventing KAIRI, Natsupoi, and Saori Anno from successfully defending their title for the first time. Giulia, Mai Sakurai, and Thekla will face STARS, the team of Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, and Koguma, who challenged them immediately after winning the title. Moreover, this will be a cage match for the championship. Hazuki and Koguma are eager to win, but Iwatani, who is not good at cage matches, is likely to be a key player for the challengers. It is also a special rule for the champions. In particular, with Hazuki and Koguma expected to use the height difference to their advantage in aerial battles, how will the match end?
Intimidated by the cage, Iwatani remained seated in the corner. When called, she tried to throw her wristband into the audience but it hit the cage. The two doors closed and the match began. Iwatani immediately tried to climb the cage, but Giulia and Sakurai hastily stopped her. Hazuki and Koguma calmed Iwatani down, and DDM delivered a face wash, allowing all three to climb the cage. STARS captured Sakurai, and Giulia and Thekla returned to the ring. STARS threw DDM into the ropes and delivered an arm whip and a dropkick. STARS retaliated with a face wash. STARS hit Sakurai with a face crusher, Hazuki with a senton, and Koguma with a body press. Cornering Sakurai, STARS attempted a rocket but Giulia cut it off, and Thekla delivered a spear. DDM then launched a series of corner attacks on Iwatani. Giulia and Sakurai lift Iwatani up and Thekla joins them with a back cracker from the corner. DDM climbs to the corner but STARS cuts them off. Hazuki climbs to the corner towards Thekla. Thekla catches up and they grapple in the corner. Thekla slams Hazuki with a superplex. Thekla climbs the cage and is the first to escape. Giulia and Sakurai hit Koguma with dropkicks from both sides. Seeing an opportunity, the two try to climb up but Koguma and Hazuki stop them with spears. Koguma puts Sakurai on the corner and STARS launches a rocket. Hazuki climbs the cage and Giulia follows. They exchange elbows at the top of the cage. Hazuki gets up and elbows Giulia down. Hazuki does a diving senton from the cage. She hits Giulia and then climbs to the other side and escapes. Sakurai hits both of them with a stunner and an STF. Meanwhile, Giulia climbs the cage but Hazuki throws a ball at her from below, then climbs the cage with a balloon to obstruct Giulia. Sakurai hits both of them with a missile kick from the corner. Giulia and Sakurai hit Iwatani with a diving elbow drop from the corner. DDM starts to climb the cage but Hazuki interferes from the outside. Giulia stops Koguma and puts Iwatani in a neck lock. Meanwhile, Sakurai climbs the cage. Hazuki throws a ball but Sakurai manages to escape. Inside the ring are Koguma, Iwatani and Giulia.10minutes have passed. Giulia charges but Koguma hits a DDT and Iwatani hits a thrust kick. STARS hit a combined press. Iwatani and Koguma climb the cage in two directions and hit Giulia with missile kicks. Koguma climbs the cage and Iwatani follows, Iwatani hits a moonsault press but Koguma flips at the top and escapes with a dive to the outside. Only Iwatani and Giulia remain. After an exchange of elbows, Iwatani knocked Giulia down and slammed her with a dragon suplex followed by a thrust kick. Giulia got up and delivered a back drop and a dropkick. Giulia pulled Iwatani up and went for a Glorious, but Iwatani countered with a Dodonpa. Iwatani climbed to the corner, but Giulia caught up and delivered a series of elbows. Giulia delivered a superplex double arm suplex. Iwatani quickly got up and delivered a Tombstone Piledriver. Both were down. Iwatani was the first to crawl up and climb the cage. Giulia shook the cage and climbed onto the ropes, then slammed her into the cage and onto the mat. Giulia delivered a missile kick, pulled her up, and delivered a spinning Glorious Driver.15minutes had passed. Iwatani pulled Giulia's legs to prevent her from climbing up. Giulia kicked her hand and delivered a knee to the head. As Iwatani got up, Giulia delivered a Northern Lights Bomb. Giulia climbed the cage, but Iwatani followed. Iwatani caught up at the top of the cage, but Giulia put her in a neck lock and hung her in mid-air. Giulia knocked Iwatani down and jumped off the cage from behind to escape. Iwatani was left alone and defeated, giving Giulia the victory and allowing the champions to retain their title. After the match, Iwatani pointed her index finger at Giulia.
Giulia: "I've recently realized that even though30, I'm starting to get more and more afraid of heights. Hi, I'm Giulia. For now, um, when the day of my first title defense, a cage match, got closer to the date, I honestly got more and more anxious. But I think the reason I was able to defend my title today is because of the strong bond between Thekla, Sakurai, and the three of us, the Baribari Bombers. Thank you. Thank you. And now, changing the subject a bit, let me talk about something personal. Do you all know what's happening on July 4th and 5th? That's right, New Japan Pro-Wrestling is having some kind of STRONG event. And there's something I've wanted to try for a while now. That's right, I'd like to go abroad. So, I'm declaring it here. New Japan Pro-Wrestling, put Giulia in the STRONG event. And invite Willow Nightingale. I've got another new goal. Please keep an eye on me. Arrivederci. Now, I'll leave the mic work to you."
Sakurai: "Greetings to all the common people who have come to the Yoyogi tournament! Donna del Mondo has successfully defended her Artist of the Year title in her first ever cage match! Thank you. This cage felt even higher than the Empire State Building in New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris that I've been to before! Tonight we'll be enjoying some top-quality grilled meat at Jojoen, but you commoners can go eat some croquette soba at Fuji Soba! Well then, excuse me!"
Comment from DDM
Giulia: "I'm surprisingly not good with heights. But I managed to defend my title in my first title defense. Thank you. Thank you for helping me from the outside. Sakurai, thank you so much. At the end, I thought I was in serious trouble, but when I saw their faces from outside the cage, I knew I absolutely couldn't lose, and suddenly I felt a surge of strength. I really felt today's cage match that all the time we've spent building up until now has taken shape and created a strong bond between us. FWC was strong. As expected. Iwatani was scared, but she wasn't letting her guard down for even a second."
Thekla: "It was fun. It was really interesting. The cage. But it was a little scary. But we defended the belt. Going in and out of the cage, that's all there is to it."
Sakurai: "Thank you so much to the two of you for pulling me along, and to Julia for telling me to run away at the end. It's all thanks to Julia."
Julia: "But I couldn't come out because Sakurai was keeping the two of you together at STF, so I'm sorry. Let's go to Jojoen today."
Sakurai: "Let's go eat some delicious meat."
Giulia: "Maybe we should have a ladies' party to celebrate my first title defense. Sakurai's on me. Thanks a lot. Oh, that's right, that's right. Wait a minute. There's one more thing. As I mentioned in the ring earlier, I'm going to challenge for the STRONG (Women's) Championship. What, the current champion is something-or-other Nightingale? Something-or-other Nightingale? She's with AEW, right? I know she's going to challenge Toni Storm for the AEW title next. But it's a New Japan belt, isn't it? Shouldn't she defend it in New Japan? Shouldn't it be done in Japan? I think the belt would have more authority if Giulia held it rather than some smirking foreigner. So I'm going to challenge for that belt, first here in Japan. Nightingale, I'll be waiting for you in Japan."
"Just a moment," said Momo Kogo as she entered
Julia: "What is it? What is it?"
Kogo: "I have something to say. Nightingale is a much, much better athlete than you think. Having competed against her in America, I know that better than anyone."
Julia: "Huh?"
Kogo: "She's really strong. Really strong. Not just physically, but mentally too. Even after winning the STRONG women's belt, she wasn't satisfied and challenged for the AEW belt. I respect her for always striving to reach the top. I hope someone like Gale will have more authority over her."
Giulia: "Fine, you can just respect me for the rest of your life and be content with being a challenger. But what about you? The Strong Championship, which we weren't even told about? The tournament started without us knowing anything about it, and we weren't informed at all."
Kogo: "Even though you're not even here."
Julia: "Did you beat him over there? I think you lost."
Kogo: "Don't underestimate Willow!"
Julia: "I'm not messing with you. Why are you crying?"
Kogo: "I'm not crying."
Julia: "What's with that face? What's going on?"
Kogo: "Because they make disrespectful remarks."
Julia: "Isn't this guy way too mentally weak?"
Julia and Kogo get into a brawl
Julia: "Julia will open the forbidden door for you. What the hell do you want? Don't come near me!"
STARS' comments
Hazuki: "We didn't win the artist belt, but I think our craziness has gone up another step or two. Mayu also did a great job."
Koguma: "She told me to fly, that Mayu would stay behind so I should fly, as you're the leader of STARS."
Hazuki: "Let's try again and again and bring the belt, the symbol of our unit, back to STARS. It was really cool."
| ◆Queen's Quest vs. Oedo Tai: All-Out War Cage Match ~Loser Leave Unit~ No Time Limit, Escape Rules | ||
| Amasaki Mitsuyu |
Escape at 23 minutes 26 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| Lady C | Starlight Kid | |
| Hinan | Ryue Summer | |
| Kamiya Saya | Rinan | |
| AZM | Saki Kashima ● | |
| ○Utami Hayashishita | Tora Natsuko | |
Escape order...① Rina ② Hinami ③ AZM ④ Amasaki ⑤ Momo ⑥ Kid ⑦ Lady ⑧ Ruanka ⑨ Kamitani ⑩ Natsuko ⑪ Shimi
*Kashima is the only one left and loses.
Queen's Quest, consisting of Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Hinami, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki, will clash with Oedo Tai, consisting of Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Ruika, and Rina, in a cage match where weapons are allowed. The escape rule dictates that the last person remaining will be forced to leave the unit. The discord stemming from the feud between Utami and Kamitani has spread throughout Queen's Quest, making the rules seem to favor Oedo Tai in every way. However, Oedo Tai also faces risks. Who will be trapped in the cage and forced to leave the unit? And what will become of Queen's Quest?
Everyone starts fighting at once, with QQ competing with dropkicks, and Utami and Kamiya trying to help Tensaki escape but being thwarted. At Kid's command, Oedo Tai launches a series of corner attacks. A table is set up, and Ruanka lays Lady down and uses a freezer bomb, destroying the table. Ruanka climbs up the cage but AZM stops her and Tensaki delivers a DDT. Kashima throws Tensaki but gets hit with a DDT. Rina throws Tensaki and delivers a big boot. Kashima follows with a big boot, but Hinami delivers a hip throw, and the sisters take turns delivering hip throws and exchanging elbows. Hinami slams Rina with a hip throw and climbs up the cage, but Natsuko attacks with a box, and Utami delivers a dropkick. Rina slams Tensaki and climbs up the cage. Rina also climbs up but escapes. Hinami also escapes. Kid charges in but is hit with a box. Kid throws a chair to AZM and delivers a dropkick. AZM climbs the cage but Kid interferes. Lady pulls Kid's leg and delivers a choke slam. Meanwhile, AZM climbs up and delivers a diving foot stomp to Kid from the top, but Kid manages to escape from the other side. Utami puts Natsuko in a sleeper hold. Kamitani applies a sickle hold, and Tensaki escapes during this time. Lady and Kamitani compete in a neckbreaker match. Lady delivers a giant backbreaker to Ruanka, but Momo hits QQ repeatedly with a bat. Natsuko also joins forces with Momo using an iron pipe. They deliver a spinebuster to Utami onto a chair. Momo climbs the cage and Kamitani follows but Kashima stops her. Momo manages to escape. Kashima and Kid deliver a face crusher to Kamitani.10minutes have passed. Lady dodges Kid's charge and traps him between the cage and her big boot. As Lady tries to climb up, Ryuka blocks her with a lariat, then Kid and Lady combine for a fisherman suplex. Kid hits Lady with a chair. Kid climbs the cage and performs a moonsault attack on Lady. She climbs the cage again and escapes. Natsuko slams Lady into the ladder and dodges a cannonball. Utami gives instructions and Kamiya sets up the ladder, then attacks Natsuko and Ryuka one after the other with Aphrodite. Lady performs a Kawazu Otoshi onto the ladder for Natsuko and Ryuka. Utami gives instructions to Lady to climb onto her shoulders to assist in her escape. Lady successfully escapes. Kamiya delivers a series of elbows and a knee kick to Ryuka. Ryuka hits Kamiya with a neck hanging bomb. She tries to hit her with a box, but Utami snatches it and hits her. However, she dodges and it hits Kamiya by mistake. Ryuka and Kashima climb the cage, but AZM interferes by spraying a fire extinguisher at Kashima. Utami hangs Kashima down with a bat-like sling. Ryuka manages to escape.15minutes have passed. Utami sets up a ladder in the corner and gives instructions to Kamiya. Kamiya climbs the ladder and Utami assists her. Utami also climbs up. Natsuko catches up and knocks the ladder over, bringing Utami back down. In the meantime, Kamiya escapes. Natsuko and Utami exchange lariats. Natsuko uses a chain for a lariat, then stacks chairs and performs a Death Valley Bomb. As Natsuko climbs the cage, Utami hits her with a chain and performs a back drop onto a chair. Utami crawls up and climbs the cage. Natsuko catches up and they exchange elbows at the top. Natsuko hits Utami with an iron pipe and knocks her down. Kashima lays Utami down and Natsuko performs a Swanton Bomb from the top. Natsuko climbs the cage from the other side and escapes. Only Kashima and Utami remain. As Kashima tries to climb up, Utami delivers a back drop. Kashima gets up and charges, but Utami catches her and slams her to the mat. Both are down. Utami is the first to get up but collapses. As she starts to climb again, Momo and Kamiya climb up from the outside. Kamiya takes Momo's bat and pretends to hit her, but instead punches Momo. Momo falls, and Kamiya grabs Utami's hand at the top of the cage and pulls her up. Kashima tries to follow but can't get up. Utami and Kamiya escape from the top of the cage to the outside. Utami's escape leaves Kashima alone and she loses. The Oedo Tai enter and all of them assault Kashima.
Natsuko: "Why did you lose?! Why did you lose?! Unit rivalries are a matter of pride for us Oedo Tai! Everyone here lost because you're weak! We don't need you! Shut up! What I've decided is final! You're expelled!"
Shimi rushes in to stop Tora's box attack. QQ scatters the Oedo Squad
Natsuko: "Shimi! I, I didn't lose to you today! Don't forget about today! I'll definitely get my revenge!"
The Oedo Tai members left the ring, leaving Kashima behind
AZM: "Hey Kashima Saki, I was pretty annoyed when you took the belt from me, but what are you going to do now that you've left Oedo Tai? Are you going to team up with AZM-senpai?"
Kashima left the ring without a word and exited alone
Shimi: "Today, the fact that we were able to remain in Queen's Quest without a single person missing is all thanks to everyone and Queen's Quest. Thank you. Kamiya, I'm so sorry."
Kamiya: "Normally I'm too embarrassed to say this, but I respect you, I love you, and please let me continue to be by your side."
Shimi spread her arms wide and beckoned Kamiya into a hug. All the members also hugged Shimi and Kamiya
Utami: "No matter how many times I think about it, I really love everyone in Queen's Quest. AZM, Hinami, Lady, Mitsuyoshi, and Kamitani, thank you all for always believing in me. I will never disappoint you as a leader again, so Queen's Quest and I will continue to aim for the top of Stardom together, so please believe in us and follow us! Believe in the present? Shine in the future? You decide for yourself who to believe in, Bow down to the queens!"
Comments from Natsuko's group
Natsuko: "Ugh! I'm so annoyed. I'm disappointed. You guys don't feel sorry for me at all, do you?"
Momo: "I don't think that. Don't mess with me."
Kid: "Of course I don't think that. I covered you in mud."
Natsuko: (grabbing Rina's hair) "Hey, then why didn't you do Saki together with her? She was a disgrace to the Oedo Tai. Don't mess with me! (walks away)"
Kid: "(To Rinami) Take it."
Ryuka: "That's impossible."
Rinnan “…”
Comments from Shimi-gumi
Utami: "I absolutely never want to do cage matches or loser-get expelled from their unit again! I want to continue doing this with everyone in Queen's Quest. I was really helped by everyone until the very end, and although I'm an inadequate leader, I will definitely take Queen's Quest to the top of Stardom, no, to the top of women's professional wrestling, so please believe in us and follow us. Kamitani, I'm sorry for everything." Kamitani: "I'm the one who should be apologizing. After today's match, everything that's happened up until now came flooding back to me, and I realized that there is only one thing that I should believe in and follow. It was a day that reaffirmed how much I love Queen's Quest."
Shimi: "Thank you very much."
AZM: "Thank you very much."
Kashima's comments
Kashima: "Why?! Hey!... If that happened, it would be interesting, wouldn't it? I think that's what everyone wanted to see. Or maybe it's Hayashishita Utami's heel turn. It's true that Saki lost this cage match today and will be leaving, but as they said on the mic, she was forcibly expelled. I thought this was the answer for me. Ever since the cage match was decided, the other members have been strategizing in the locker room, saying things like, 'How are we going to get out of the cage?' 'What should we do?' 'Let's help each other out in this situation.' Of course I could hear them. But before this cage match, not a single person said anything about Saki..." Nobody had mentioned the cage fight to me. So Saki called her mom and we had a strategy meeting. Yesterday and the day before. Not just today's cage fight, but even before this, I've heard all sorts of things, gossip and stuff. But I've tried to pretend I didn't notice until now (voice trembling), but I think today was the answer to all of that, and it was a fight that really connected for me. More than feeling disappointed about losing, I feel relieved. From today, Saki is independent. What should I do? Maybe I'll team up with Rossy!