"STAR☆VERSE Presents 5★STAR GP 2023 Supported by SoftBank Korakuen Hall Tournament"
September 9th (Sat) Korakuen Hall (Attendance: 1327)
Match Results
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| HANAKO |
6 minutes 54 seconds |
Lady C |
| ○Mitsuyoshi Amasaki | Himan ● | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
8 minutes 26 seconds |
Mariah May |
| Hoshirai Mei | Waka Tsukiyama● | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Saki Kashima |
8 minutes 28 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Juri | Natsu-poo | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mukogo Peach |
7 minutes 49 seconds |
It's Fukigen★ |
| Cogma | Rinnan● | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Tora Natsuko | |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Saori Anno <8 points> |
12 minutes 42 seconds |
MIRAI <6 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <6 points> |
10 minutes 19 seconds |
Starlight Kid <2 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Suzu Suzuki <6 points> |
13 minutes 24 seconds |
Tam Nakano <7 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Julia <9 points> |
12 minutes 12 seconds |
Maika <5 points> |
Match Details Report
JTO's Azusa Inaba has challenged Rinami to a match
Azusa Inaba of JUST TAP OUT enters the ring and calls out Rina
Azusa: "Hello, Stardom fans. I'm Inaba Azusa from JTO. I've come here today because I have something to say. Is Rina here? If you are, please come up to the ring."
Rinami appears and enters the ring
Azusa: "Hello, Rina. I've come to meet you today to deliver a challenge. At the last NEW BLOOD event, you said you wanted to have a Future Championship match against wrestlers from other promotions besides Stardom, right? I came here today after hearing you say that. Of all the people who have held the Future Championship belt, I think Rina is the youngest and shines the brightest. But I'm only15years old and have only been wrestling forsixmonths. I'm younger than you, and I think the Future Championship belt suits me better, right? But even my real sister, Inaba Tomo, couldn't hold that belt, so please let me, Inaba Azusa, her younger sister, challenge for that Future Championship belt."
Rina: "Wait, first of all. Tell me if you win the match.15years old? You're just a brat, you idiot! Rina16, big sister. You want to challenge me? Sure, that's fine, but you're young. Well, I have a lot to say, but I'm16and you're15, aren't we both fit to be future? I'll give you credit for the guts to come up in this Stardom ring alone. Let's do it in the next NEW BLOOD."
Azusa: "I've surpassed my older sister, Inaba Azusa, Ossu!"
Rinami: "Everyone, have fun at Korakuen today!"
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| HANAKO |
6 minutes 54 seconds |
Lady C |
| ○Mitsuyoshi Amasaki | Himan ● | |
A tag team match between the Queen's Quest team of Lady C & Hinami and the team of Mitsuyoshi Amasaki & HANAKO. HANAKO had to miss the September 4th Hiroshima event due to illness, but she is back after just one tournament absence
How much can she impress in this major showdown against Lady?
Lady and HANAKO stepped forward to start the match. They began with a lock-up, and HANAKO pushed forward, but Lady quickly reversed and delivered a reverse chop. Lady hit HANAKO with a shoulder strike, and HANAKO fought back. HANAKO landed a series of elbows, and Lady responded with a Kawazu Otoshi. Hinami entered the ring and teamed up with Lady, delivering a double dropkick. HANAKO kicked out, and Hinami applied a camel clutch. Amasaki tried to break up the hold, but Lady blocked it with a cobra twist. HANAKO caught Hinami's charge and delivered a body slam. Amasaki hit Hinami with a DDT and a dropkick. Hinami kicked out, and Amasaki applied a modified sleeper hold. Hinami escaped, and Amasaki charged in the corner. Hinami dodged and Lady and Hinami hit a big boot from both sides, followed by a dropkick. Amasaki kicked out, and Hinami delivered a series of tomoe nage and a backbreaker. As Tenzaki returned the hold, Hinami charged at her, but HANAKO caught her and drove her into the corner, where Tenzaki delivered a cartwheel elbow and a DDT. Hinami countered, and they exchanged elbows. Hinami attempted a hip throw and then an STO, but Tenzaki managed to lift her shoulder. Hinami and Lady combined an STO and a Kawazu Otoshi, with Hinami slamming Tenzaki to the mat, but Tenzaki managed to kick out. Hinami declared she was going for the finish, but HANAKO delivered a big boot followed by Tenzaki's Amanohashidate. Hinami couldn't kick out, and Tenzaki got the three count
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
8 minutes 26 seconds |
Mariah May |
| Hoshirai Mei | Waka Tsukiyama● | |
Club Venus, consisting of Mariah May and Waka Tsukiyama, will face off against Mei Seira and Megan Bane in a tag team match. The match will feature a clash of foreign wrestlers between Mariah and Bane, with Seira's speed adding to the mix. The combination of Megan and Seira, who have developed some combined moves through their continued tag team work, is also something to look forward to
Mariah enters the ring carrying Tsukiyama on her shoulders. In response, Megan also carries Seira on her shoulders in the ring. Mariah shouts "Megasus!" and points to Megan. Seira steps in and volunteers to start the match. Seira gets the first move with a dropkick, but Mariah dodges it. Seira also dodges Mariah's big boot. After dodging each other, Seira rolls her up for a pin. Mariah counters and rolls her up too. Seira goes for a Magistral, but Seira reverses and they exchange pins. They both call a timeout and shake hands, and Mariah pulls her in for a spinning backbreaker. Tsukiyama enters and pins Mariah with dropkicks. Tsukiyama hits Seira with a series of hip attacks. Seira drives Tsukiyama into the corner with a hair whip and hands her over to Megan. Megan drives Tsukiyama into another corner and delivers a brainbuster-style body slam. She covers her with one leg, but Tsukiyama kicks out. Seira hits Tsukiyama with a brainbuster. Tsukiyama counters Seira's charge with a crossbody. Mariah hits Seira with a sling blade, a series of chops, puts her on the corner and delivers a double chop, a superplex Frankensteiner, and a missile kick. Seira kicks out and hits Mariah with a dropkick as she charges. Tsukiyama interferes with Seira's charge and hits a DDT, and Mariah hits a back drop. However, Megan breaks it up and hits a German suplex. She hits Tsukiyama with a lariat, pulls Seira to her corner and forcibly tags her out. Megan hits Mariah with a running lariat. Mariah hits a satellite head scissors and a knee on the apron. Tsukiyama drives her into the corner with a series of elbows. Megan lifts Tsukiyama and catches Mariah's body attack, then backflips both of them. Tsukiyama kicks out and hits Megan with a series of elbows. Megan takes Tsukiyama down in one hit and prepares for a brainbuster. Tsukiyama counterattacks, but Megan slams him to the mat. Megan stops Tsukiyama's charge and delivers a neck hanging bomb. Seira drops a dropkick to Mariah. Megan lifts Seira and throws her to Mariah outside the ring, then hits Tsukiyama with an F5. The referee counts to three, and Mariah pins Tsukiyama
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Saki Kashima |
8 minutes 28 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Juri | Natsu-poo | |
God's Eye, consisting of Shuri and Kashima Saki, will face off against Cosmic Angels, consisting of Natsupoi and Mizumori Yuna, in a tag team match. Kashima is a new member of God's Eye, while Mizumori is an apprentice. How will Shuri and Natsupoi, the leaders of this unusual team, manage to lead them?
Mizumori and Kashima started the match. Kashima offered a handshake, but Mizumori tried to slap her hand. Kashima dodged, and Mizumori did a shoulder throw. Kashima broke free and shouted "Please!" as she kicked the ropes into the air. Kashima tried to tag, but Shuri refused, so Kashima said "I'm gonna lift you!" and prepared to body slam Mizumori. When Mizumori wouldn't lift her, Kashima said "You need to lose more weight!" and then delivered a soccer ball kick, saying "Watch this, Shuri!" However, it hurt her kicking leg. Shuri tagged in and shouted "Watch this!" as she repeatedly hit Mizumori with soccer balls. Mizumori retaliated, and Shuri applied a sleeper hold. When Mizumori escaped, Shuri delivered a soccer ball kick and a series of stomps. Mizumori threw an elbow, but Shuri stood with her arms outstretched to receive it. Mizumori threw more elbows, and Shuri kicked her down and delivered a series of stomps. Mizumori responded to Shuri's charge with an elbow and a dropkick. Natsupoi hits Shuri with a dropkick, back kick, and neckbreaker. Kashima cuts off Natsupoi's attempt at a dropkick, but Natsupoi slips past Kashima and performs an arm whip, then hits both Shuri and Kashima with a dropkick. Shuri and Natsupoi exchange elbows. Natsupoi dodges Shuri's soccer ball kick, but the third attempt connects. Kashima tags in and hits Natsupoi with a corner kick, followed by a diving foot stomp. Natsupoi counters a double arm hold. Natsupoi hits a thrust kick and a back kick. Mizumori hits Kashima with a flying shoulder tackle and a dropkick. Shuri interferes and teams up with Kashima, Mizumori dodges a clothesline, and Natsupoi hits them both with a body attack. Mizumori and Natsupoi team up, and Mizumori hits a lariat. Kashima retaliates, and Mizumori hits another lariat. Kashima dodges and throws a Shoryuken, Mizumori lifts Kashima and slams her down but Kashima reverses the cover. Mizumori gets an assist from Natsupoi and tries to throw a Supergirl but Shuri breaks it up. Kashima counters Mizumori's lariat. Mizumori declares she's going for the finish and lifts Kashima up, but Kashima ducks and Shuri lands a high kick, and Kashima makes a comeback. The three count is called and Kashima wins by pinfall
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mukogo Peach |
7 minutes 49 seconds |
It's Fukigen★ |
| Cogma | Rinnan● | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Tora Natsuko | |
STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, and Momo Kogo will clash with Oedo Tai's Natsuko Tora, Rina, and Fukigen desu★ in a six-person tag team match. This will be Koguma's return match after missing two events due to illness
Koguma volunteers to start the match and faces off against Fukigen. When Fukigen glares at him, Koguma slowly strikes a bear pose. Fukigen joins in and strikes a bear pose with him. When Fukigen throws him into the ropes, Koguma strikes a smoking pose and is warned by the referee, "No smoking!" When Fukigen tries to choke the referee, Koguma intervenes but gets eyed. Koguma delivers a dropkick to Fukigen and runs to the ropes, but his leg is pulled by his second. Oedo Tai captures Koguma and Kogo and attacks them with the ropes. Natsuko calls in Rina and they attack Koguma in combination. Natsuko lifts Rina onto her back and delivers a body press. Koguma counters, but Natsuko gets behind her and prevents her from running. Natsuko reverses and delivers an elbow, and Koguma hits a DDT. Iwatani delivers a dropkick to Natsuko, dodges her charge and delivers a dropkick of her own. Natsuko scratches her face and delivers a backflip and a senton. Rinami delivers a double knee strike. Iwatani retaliates, but Rinami hits a fisherman suplex. Kogo blocks Rinami's charge, and Koguma and Iwatani combine for a body press, followed by a foot stomp from Iwatani. Iwatani hits a back kick, Rinami dodges a charge, and the Oedo Tai team delivers a series of corner attacks, with Natsuko hitting a cannonball. Natsuko slams Iwatani forward, and Rinami hits a diving double knee drop. Rinami goes for the Pink Devil, but Kogo breaks it up. Rinami throws Iwatani into the ropes. Iwatani then hits a tope suicida to the outside. Koguma lays Rinami down and Iwatani hits a diving foot stomp. Rinami retaliates, and Iwatani declares she's going for the finish and goes for a full nelson. Rinami dodges and pins her with a jackknife pin. Iwatani retaliates with a thrust kick and a standing dragon sleeper. Rinami gave up, and Iwatani won
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Saori Anno <8 points> |
12 minutes 42 seconds |
MIRAI <6 points> |
Saori Anno and MIRAI will face off for the first time in a 5★STAR GP official match. This is a match in which Anno will challenge MIRAI, the Wonder of Stardom Champion, who is also the current Goddess of Stardom Champion, a title MIRAI once held. After this match, Anno will have only her final30thin Yokohama left. The situation will be very different depending on whether she goes into that match on equal terms or if she is eliminated before facing Shirakawa. This is also an official match that MIRAI absolutely cannot afford to lose, as she is aiming for a spring and summer double victory after winning the Cinderella Tournament.
As MIRAI steps to the center of the ring, Anno also comes out but immediately retreats to the corner. The match begins with a lock-up and a struggle for arm control. MIRAI applies a headlock and takes the match to the ground. Anno escapes and they stare each other down. Anno raises her hand to invite MIRAI in, and MIRAI responds, getting into a four-point stance. After a test of strength, MIRAI gets on top and takes Anno's bridge. Anno gets up but MIRAI takes her down. Anno applies a figure-four neck bridge and then a-fourlock. MIRAI escapes and Anno climbs to the corner. MIRAI delivers a series of elbows from below, a deadly drive, a series of shoulder tackles, and a chin lock. Anno escapes and MIRAI delivers a reverse chop in the corner. Anno dodges a charge and delivers a neckbreaker. MIRAI dodges a big boot and a lariat and sends Anno flying with a shoulder tackle. MIRAI delivers a series of impaling elbow attacks, an impaling lariat, and a missile kick. Anno collapses in an exchange of elbows. Anno retaliates, and they continue to exchange elbows. Anno attempts a neckbreaker, but MIRAI grabs her leg and delivers a DDT. As MIRAI climbs to the corner, Anno follows and delivers a superplex Frankensteiner from the top. Anno attempts a fisherman suplex, but MIRAI kicks out. Anno then applies a Gokuraku hold, transitioning into a body scissors hold and applying a submission hold on the ground. Anno attempts a German suplex on MIRAI who has weathered the storm. MIRAI counters, and Anno delivers a chop and another German suplex. MIRAI kicks out, and Anno delivers a lariat from close range.10minutes have passed. Both wrestlers get up from a downed position and charge at each other. They dodge each other's lariats, and MIRAI delivers a backflip and a modified back drop. When Anno returned the hold, MIRAI went for the Miramare Shock. Anno countered and rolled her up. MIRAI kicked out and landed a counter elbow and a modified Northern Lights Suplex. Anno kicked out and went for the Miramare Shock again. However, Anno countered again. MIRAI slammed her forward but Anno kicked out. Three minutes remaining. MIRAI went for a lariat but Anno countered and pottered. The three count was called and Anno defeated MIRAI. After the match, MIRAI offered a handshake, which Anno lightly accepted.
MIRAI's comment
"What was that pinfall? I'm so frustrated. I'm frustrated, but I lost a fall today. That makes it three losses for me. Well, today was my first singles match against Saori Anno, our first encounter, and Saori Anno is an incredibly interesting wrestler. I lost a clean fall today, but Saori Anno hides a lot of emotions behind that cool demeanor. I felt like there are many different sides to Saori Anno after fighting her today. Maybe this belt is the kind of belt that brings out those kinds of emotions. I would love to face you. Well, think about it. That's my third loss today. With three losses, is there still a chance? ...It looks like there is just enough, so I'm a real Cinderella. I won't give in to this situation. I will absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely put my heart and soul into it and show everyone that I will conquer spring and summer."
Anno's comment
"I think I kind of understand why MIRAI is so loved. But her moves hurt so much I can't love them. Today it was 6-6 for both of us, but it was a different kind of 6 points. But I think the two points I got today are important and might lead to something in the future, and it's also something I touched for the first time. Hmm, I'm not going to give up just yet. But I felt a lot of soul in my singles match against MIRAI, and I think I gave it my all too. So, this is my last match, so next is the final match, one match left. September30th, against Shirakawa Mina. And tomorrow is the Dream Match. Natsumi, do your dream."
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <6 points> |
10 minutes 19 seconds |
Starlight Kid <2 points> |
This is a 5★STAR GP official match between Starlight Kid and Hazuki. Hazuki, who missed two tournaments due to illness, is making her return. Kid has already suffered four losses and her chances of reaching the finals are gone, but Hazuki, despite having more losses than wins, still has a chance to reach the finals if she wins all of her remaining matches. This will be Hazuki's sixth official match. If she wins three more matches, including this one, and heads to the final match on September 30th inYokohama, she will be tied with Natsuko, who is currently leading the Red Stars. The winner of that match could potentially advance to the finals, so she absolutely cannot afford to lose this match against Kid. On the other hand, Kid aims to eliminate Hazuki in order to support Natsuko, who is also from the Oedo Tai. A win or a draw for Kid will determine whether Hazuki is eliminated or not...
Kid attacks Hazuki upon entering the ring, and the match starts with a brawl outside the ring. Kid grabs Hazuki and wanders around the south side of the audience. Kid dodges Hazuki's double kick and hits a hurricanrana. Kid kicks Hazuki down the stairs and then body slams him onto the mat outside the ring. Kid is the first to return to the ring, and19.However, Kid hits him with a face wash and a dropkick. As Kid runs, Hazuki hits him with a big boot, returns the face wash, then hits a full nelson buster, a senton, and a corner elbow. "Not yet!" he yells and hits a missile kick. Kid counters, and Hazuki applies a face lock. Kid escapes, and Hazuki hits a double kick. Kid dodges and hits a knee breaker over the apron, a standing moonsault, and a stretch muffler. Hazuki escapes, and after a series of dodges, Kid hits him with a dropkick to the back. Kid delivered a double knee attack from behind over the apron, and attempted a Black Tiger Leg Kill, but Hazuki countered with a Codebreaker in the corner. Hazuki did a diving senton from the second base and another from the top, but Kid dodged and hit a stretch muffler. Hazuki countered and rolled him up. Kid countered again and jumped in for the finish. "Don't underestimate me," Hazuki said, getting ready for a brainbuster. Kid resisted and hit a fisherman suplex. He did it again and dropped a moonsault press from the corner. However, Hazuki's shoulder rose. Kid climbed to the corner and hit a spinning diving body press to the right knee. He followed up with a stretch muffler and attempted a Black Tiger Leg Kill. Hazuki resisted and reversed to get on top. Kid countered and Hazuki attempted a Hazuki Stral. Kid countered and got on top. He reversed again and Hazuki got on top and the three count was called. Defeated, Kid vented his frustration by hitting a dragon screw to the right leg on the ground.
Hazuki's comment
"I beat Kid and got two points. I did get points, but today was my return match after missing Hiroshima due to poor health, and it wasn't a match I was satisfied with. I guess, I felt throughout the match that my physical condition had deteriorated a bit after being absent. However, since I got two points against Kid, I still have a chance to win the championship, so I want to take each match seriously, not lose any, and advance to the championship by any means necessary."
Kid's comment
"Well, I've already been eliminated from the 5★STAR GP, so I guess this is just me lashing out? Haha, haha. I don't really care about losing anymore. All I can do now is try to stop the score of those who still have a chance. But, well, I'm a little annoyedtwice, but I think I was able to unleash my frustration to the fullest today. And then there's Shuri and Iwatani Mayu. It seems Iwatani Mayu has already been eliminated, but, well, I think there's meaning in SLK and Iwatani Mayu having a singles match for the third year in a row as the final match, so regardless of the score, I'm going to beat Iwatani Mayu this year."
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Suzu Suzuki <6 points> |
13 minutes 24 seconds |
Tam Nakano <7 points> |
Tam Nakano, with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, and Suzu Suzuki, with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses, will face off in a 5★STAR GP official match that also carries the meaning of a generational struggle. Suzuki still has a slim chance of reaching the finals, but as one of the proponents of the generational struggle, she will want to win. Having long desired to face Nakano, the red belt champion, this match will likely be important in order to make that title match a reality. Meanwhile, Nakano is in a position to aim for her first championship this year, which she was unable to achieve last year. With a title match against Natsuko Tora already scheduled after the series, she wants to win the championship before heading to9th. For that reason, she wants to secure two points in this official match against Suzuki.
They glared at each other, then grabbed each other's hair and chin, and Suzuki delivered an elbow. Nakano retaliated with an elbow exchange. Nakano dodged with a bridge and delivered a dropkick. Suzuki dodged a knee attack and delivered a dropkick over the apron. Nakano dodged a dash and delivered a series of knee attacks from behind. Nakano delivered another knee attack from behind on the apron. She pinned Suzuki over the ring post and applied a chokehold. As Suzuki climbed to the corner, Nakano slapped her from below. Suzuki climbed up as well, but Nakano slapped her back. "Don't mess with me!" Suzuki shouted, and slammed Nakano into the apron with a deadly drive from the corner. Suzuki dragged Nakano into the audience and slammed her onto the board, saying, "I'm going to give her plastic surgery!" Nakano retaliated, slamming Suzuki's face onto the board. Nakano brought Suzuki back into the ring, kicked her, and sent her outside once more. Suzuki slammed Nakano's face into the board outside the ring, telling the referee, "I'm coming back, just wait!" Suzuki brought Nakano back into the ring and delivered a missile kick from the corner. Suzuki landed a series of elbows with both hands, a dropkick, and declared she was going for the finish, aiming for a Tequila Shot. Nakano resisted, and Suzuki went for a thrust kick and then a German suplex. Nakano escaped, and they exchanged dashes. Suzuki hit a German suplex, and Nakano hit one too. Suzuki threw another, and Nakano hit another. They grabbed each other's hands and stood up, exchanging elbows and high kicks, and both went down. They got up and charged forward, and Nakano's spin kick connected. Nakano countered Suzuki's Tequila Shot with a Violet Shooting. Suzuki countered again, and10minutes had passed. Nakano went for a VSD, but Suzuki countered and rolled her up. Suzuki was kicked out and delivered a series of thrust kicks. Nakano grabbed her, but Suzuki kicked her up again. Suzuki pulls Nakano up and delivers a tequila shot. However, Nakano kicks back. Suzuki tries to lay Nakano down and head towards the corner, but Nakano grabs her leg. As Suzuki climbs to the corner, Nakano climbs up too. Suzuki delivers a series of slaps, shouting "It's over!" and takes Suzuki's back, slamming her down. But Nakano raises her shoulders. Suzuki attempts a locomotion German suplex. Nakano counters and rolls her up. Suzuki kicks out and delivers a locomotion German suplex. The referee counts to three, and Suzuki has defeated Nakano.
Suzuki's comment
"Hey, hey, hey, the red champion, Nakano Tam, has been defeated by Suzuki Suzu! Wow, wow, I'm not tired at all. I almost said I was tired, but I'm not tired at all! Well, you see, I've disliked Nakano Tam ever since I came to Stardom. She's ugly, has a bad personality, and on top of that, she's strong. Don't you guys forget that I got a solid three-count victory over Nakano Tam today. Suzuki Suzu will be making her own story in Stardom."
Nakano's comment
"Don't call me ugly! Seriously... Your hateful side, your savageness, your stupidly strong elbows, you're just like the person I hate the most, Mini Julia! I'm definitely going to repay today's debta hundredfold. You're just an inferior version of Julia anyway."
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Julia <9 points> |
12 minutes 12 seconds |
Maika <5 points> |
Giulia and Maika of Donna del Mondo face off in an official 5★STAR GP match. This is a match between teammates unique to league matches, and it also carries the significance of the generational struggle that began with Maika and Suzu Suzuki. Moreover, it is a crucial match in the 5★STAR GP championship race. In the fiercely contested Blue Stars, will Giulia, aiming for her second consecutive victory, or Maika, aiming for her first championship, emerge victorious?
The two grappled for an arm hold and went to the ground. After a break, they locked up. Maika drove Giulia to the ropes and started rope work. Giulia grappled with her and applied a modified Manji Gatame. Maika reversed it and threw her backwards. Giulia went outside the ring and threw Maika into the audience. Giulia hit her with a chair and tried to throw her onto a stack of chairs, but Maika countered with a brainbuster. Maika14count and they exchanged elbows. Giulia applied an STF, a dropkick to the head, and a corner elbow attack. She climbed to the corner, but Maika caught up and delivered a superplex, followed by several more brainbusters. Giulia kicked out, and Maika hit a lariat and a Sasanqua. Giulia kicked out, and Maika went for a Enka Otoshi. Giulia countered with a German suplex. Maika grabbed Giulia's knee and slammed her onto the mat. She hit an Enka Otoshi, but Giulia kicked out. Maika went for a Michinoku Drive, but Giulia countered with a prison hold. When Maika slapped Giulia, Giulia slapped her back. Giulia combined it with a front neck lock to force a submission, but Maika escaped. Giulia slammed her down with a suplex, but only got a two count. Maika was pulled up and delivered an elbow and a powerbomb. Giulia kicked out, and Maika went for a Michinoku Driver. Giulia resisted, and Maika delivered an elbow and a lariat. Giulia dodged and delivered a back drop. Maika quickly got up and rolled her up.Tenminutes had passed. Elbows were exchanged in quick succession. Giulia landed a series of strikes and knocked Maika down. Giulia declared she was going for the finish and delivered a Glorious Driver. Maikaonecount but took a knee. Giulia put Maika on the corner and went for a top-rope double arm suplex. Maika delivered a headbutt, Giulia slapped her, and Giulia delivered a top-rope double arm suplex. Then she went for a Northern Lights Bomb. Maika couldn't kick out, and Giulia got the three count.
Julia: "Maika, you're really strong! So, I don't know if anyone remembers, but maybe we don't need to do generational rivalries anymore? Having Maika in DDM is the greatest source of strength for me, and I truly consider Maika to be the best, best teammate with whom I can push each other to improve. So, I look forward to working with you in the future. Let's keep fighting like this, even though we're from the same school."
Suzu Suzuki makes an appearance
Suzuki: "Wait! Hold on a second, Maika!"
Maika: "It was just getting good."
Suzuki: "It might have been a good opportunity, but you lost again?! I thought you could win! Part2」
Maika: "Shut up! You're so annoying! Read the room! If you're going to say that much..."
Suzuki: "Hey, what is it?"
Maika: "I'll get my revenge on Julia. In return, you and I will team up and challenge the artists Julia has."
Suzuki: "Why do I have to team up with you? That's ridiculous, isn't it?"
Maika: "It's because you keep saying this and that...!"
Maika and Suzuki get into an argument
Suzuki: "If I say OK, you're absolutely sure we'll win, right?! I told you so! Everyone's listening, you know! You're absolutely sure you'll win, right?"
Maika: "I'm going to win. I told you this is revenge!"
Suzuki: "I'll do it!"
Maika: "OK! Just one more to go..."
Suzu: "Just one more to go..."
Maika: "Just one more person... Megan?"
Maika & Suzu: "Megan!"
Julia held her head in her hands
Julia: "Megan?"
Maika & Suzu "Megan"
Megan Bahn did not appear
Julia: "Why aren't you coming?! Megan, do you even know what we're going to do?"
Maika: "It's okay, I'll explain later, so don't worry."
Julia: "What's that supposed to mean?! Anyway, hold on a second. Tomorrow you're teaming up (with Suzuki), right? It's a dream tag team, right? Um, I understand, I'll keep the artist thing in mind, but, let me think about it again after tomorrow's match. Is that okay? OK?"
Maika: "I'm going to get my revenge!"
Maika and Suzuki leave the stage
Giulia: "Putting aside the artist matters for now, first of all, thank you for the overwhelming number of votes for tomorrow's Dream Tag Team, the tag team of Suzu and Giulia. Everyone, please look forward to tomorrow's tag team, the Dream Tag Team. And for the 5★STAR GP, I finally havetwomatches. Hmm, if I keep winning at this rate,a secondconsecutive victory is not just a dream. So everyone, please look forward to Giulia achieving the first-ever consecutive 5★STAR victory. Okay, I'll wrap it up. Everyone, you understand? Well then everyone! Arrivederci! See you later!"
Maika's comment
"I will definitely, definitely beat Giulia and wear the Artist of the Year belt. And I will win the 5★STAR tournament, and I still have so many things I want to do and dreams I want to achieve. All of them! I will struggle and fight and make them come true."
Julia's comment
"I managed to beat Maika, and with two matches remaining, if all goes well, I'll advance to the finals. Today I fought Maika, and ittwoyears since our last singles match. I've been able to see firsthand what Maika is feeling, all the frustration and regret she's going through, and how she's struggling. Since Himeka retired, Maika has been desperately struggling and striving to become stronger on her own and change something, and I think I feel that more than anyone else. That's why I fought Maika with all my might today. And I won. As someone who leads the unit, I can't afford to lose yet. That's why I don't think we need to be tied down to something like a generational struggle, which I don't really understand." At that time, Maika was standing next to Giulia, and she said that she wanted to surpass Giulia even though she was in DDM. I don't think it matters whether she surpasses her or not, but I took Maika's words to heart. Whether we're from the same school or not, having teammates who can seriously compete against each other and push each other to improve in this unit... I was able to feel once again that I've met wonderful teammates. It was a very meaningful official match. That's why, as an artist, I'm going to think about it positively. I'll keep it in mind. Before that, let's have a crazy match in the Dream Tag tomorrow. Arrivederci, see you later."