"The 13th GODDESSES OF STARDOM Tag League Takasaki Tournament"
November 4th (Sat) G Messe Gunma Exhibition Hall A (Attendance: 429)
Match Results
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Hazuki |
6 minutes 32 seconds |
Rinan |
*The other person is Tekura
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
6 minutes 49 seconds |
It's Fukigen★ |
| ○Julia | Ryuaku Summer | |
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
7 minutes 14 seconds |
Lady C● |
| Maika | Hinan | |
*The other pair is Akari & Kashima Saki
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Magnificent Ami |
12 minutes 2 seconds |
Anno Saori |
| ○MIRAI | Yuna Mizumori | |
| ◆Red Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| HANAKO |
11 minutes 27 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| ○Saya Iida [2 points] | Natsuko Tora ● [4 points] | |
| ◆Red Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Waka Tsukiyama● |
| ○Suzuki Suzu [7 points] | Mina Shirakawa [2 points] | |
| ◆Blue Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| ○ Hanan |
11 minutes 41 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani [8 points] | AZM [4 points] | |
Match Details Report
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Hazuki |
6 minutes 32 seconds |
Rinan |
*The other person is Tekura
Hazuki, Thekla, and Rina will clash in a three-way match. Thekla is the Artist Champion and Rina is the Future of Stardom Champion. With all three having different styles, what kind of battle will unfold?
As the match began, Rinami went down to the ringside. Hazuki and Thekla cautiously locked up. Hazuki threw a kick and did some rope work. Rinami came in and gave Hazuki a clothesline. Thekla rolled her up but Rinami stole the pin. Hazuki stepped in and gave both of them a dropkick and a face wash. Rinami pushed down Hazuki as she charged. Rinami did a hair whip and gave Hazuki a face wash while yelling "You idiot!", then threw her into the corner and delivered a running double knee attack. Hazuki kicked out and got a DDT. Rinami kicked out and Hazuki went for a crossface. Thekla stopped Hazuki's charge and delivered a hurricanrana and a series of big boots. Thekla slipped past Rinami and went for the cover. Thekla kicked out and got a big boot. Rinami kicked out and scratched Thekla's face. Thekla dodged a charge and applied an Indian deathlock and a sickle hold. Rinami shouted "Don't underestimate me!" and delivered a series of elbows to Thekla. Thekla stood up and took them down with one hit. Rinami countered with a hip throw and a dropkick, but Hazuki broke it up with a senton. Hazuki hit Thekla with another senton. Thekla retaliated, and Hazuki hit a big boot, a DDT over the apron, and a double kick. Thekla retaliated, and Hazuki went for a spinning leg lock, but Rinami managed to break it up. Rinami went for a jackknife pin, but Hazuki countered and rolled her up for the three count
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
6 minutes 49 seconds |
It's Fukigen★ |
| ○Julia | Ryuaku Summer | |
The tag team of Giulia & Mai Sakurai from Donna del Mondo will face off against the tag team of Ryuka & Fukigen desu★ from Oedo Tai in a tag team match. It's an unlikely combination, so what kind of battle will unfold in the ring?
"I'll go," Sakurai volunteered to go first and faced off against Fukigen. Fukigen paced around looking ill-tempered. When Sakurai charged forward, Fukigen struck a smoking pose. He offered the Lady Money in exchange for a cigarette (?). When Sakurai took a puff, he started coughing. The enraged Lady called Fukigen a commoner and locked him in a Paradise Lock. Giulia entered and exchanged elbows with the waiting Ruanka. Fukigen was unable to move in the ring. Giulia threw Ruanka out of the ring and tagged in Sakurai. Sakurai climbed on top of Fukigen and struck the Lady pose. When Fukigen was released from the Paradise Lock and charged forward, Sakurai stuck out her leg to cut him off each time. When Sakurai went for a big boot, Fukigen dodged it and tagged in Ruanka. Ruanka unleashed a series of sentons. Giulia interfered and teamed up with Sakurai, but Ruanka hit them both with a crossbody. As Ryuka charges, Sakurai hits her with a scissors kick. Giulia hits Ryuka with a spear elbow attack and a spider web. Ryuka endures, and Giulia hits her with a series of dropkicks. She attempts a brainbuster, but Ryuka resists and slams her down with a fisherman suplex. Fukigen follows up with a senton on Giulia. Fukigen signals a brainbuster, but Giulia counters with a Falcon Arrow. Fukigen kicks out, dodges Giulia's charge, and with an assist from Ryuka, Fukigen pokes Giulia in the eye. Fukigen and Ryuka combine for a clothesline. However, Sakurai scatters Lady Money and she and Giulia combine with a dropkick for a double brainbuster. They then deliver a double elbow drop. Giulia goes for the cover, but Fukigen kicks out. So Giulia hits a back drop. The three count is called and Giulia pins Fukigen
Sakurai: "Hello to all the ordinary people who came to the Gunma (Takasaki) tournament! How did you like seeing Oh My Giulia after so long? Giulia, we couldn't team up in this year's tag league, but let's both achieve good results!"
Julia: "Of course."
Sakurai: "Oh, and also, eat some Harada rusks, a famous confection from Gunma, to prepare for tomorrow's official match."
Julia: "Thanks. But I'm on a low-carb diet lately and trying to slim down... so please stop, does anyone want some? Lots of people, huh? I'll bring some over right now. I'll resist this time. The Goddess Tag League is underway, so please continue to enjoy it. Arrivederci, see you later!"
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
7 minutes 14 seconds |
Lady C● |
| Maika | Hinan | |
*The other pair is Akari & Kashima Saki
A three-way tag team match will see the teams of Maika & Megan Bahn, Syuri & Saki Kashima, and Lady C & Hinami clash all at once. Maika's team and Syuri's team, who are both entered in the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, are in different blocks, but if they both advance to the finals, they could face each other. Will this match serve as a prelude to that?
Maika nominated Kashima, saying, "I'll go in." Kashima bravely came out, but Maika tagged in Megan, and Kashima tried to send Lady. Megan slammed them one after another with body slams, and Maika also slammed her onto Shuri. Maika also lifted Megan and body slammed her onto Shuri. Kashima was groggy outside the ring. Maika and Lady rushed over looking worried. Maika called a timeout, saying, "It looks like (Kashima) can't go." However, Shuri brought Kashima into the ring and the match continued. Kashima cried for help, but Megan repeatedly hit her with knees. When Maika came out, Lady and Hinami teamed up and slammed her onto the mat with a dropkick. Hinami dodged Maika and hit her with a neckbreaker and an outer leg sweep. Kashima intervened and hit both Maika and Hinami with a face crusher. Shuri hit Maika and Hinami with a codebreaker. Shuri hit Maika with a hurricanrana followed by a face crusher. When Maika retaliates, she and Shuri exchange elbows. Hinami tries to intervene, but Shuri gives the order to team up with Maika. However, Hinami slams them down one after another with hip throws. Lady hits Shuri and Maika with neckbreakers. Maika dodges Lady's charge and calls in Shuri for a corner elbow. Maika then hits Shuri and Lady with lariats. Megan corners Shuri and charges, trapping Kashima in a pincer attack. Lady hits Megan with a series of chops. Kashima jumps on Megan, but Megan stops her. Lady and Maika break up the pin. Shuri stops Megan and calls in Kashima for a double brainbuster. However, Megan throws them both at her. Megan picks up Lady and Hinami and throws them both backward. Megan tries an F5 on Lady.Lady rolls her up, but Megan kicks out. Lady landed a series of elbows, and Megan countered with a lariat, followed by an F5.Lady couldn't recover, and Megan won.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Magnificent Ami |
12 minutes 2 seconds |
Anno Saori |
| ○MIRAI | Yuna Mizumori | |
Saori Anno and Yuna Mizumori appeared again, following their appearance the previous day. They are carrying the burden of the Cosmic Angels, who are currently without Tam Nakano and Natsupoi. Their opponents are the God's Eye team of MIRAI and Ami Sorei. This is a preliminary match for MIRAI and Anno, who will face each other for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. At the press conference, challenger Anno pointed out that the champions do not have enough support, and there was a moment when MIRAI shed tears..
MIRAI and Anno stared each other down. The match began, and the staring contest quickly turned into a lock-up. Anno pushed forward, but they broke, and MIRAI took Anno's back and took her to the ground. After a struggle for the back, Anno put her in a headlock. MIRAI countered and tightened her own headlock. Anno countered with a head scissors and tightened her own. MIRAI countered and the staring contest continued. Sorei delivered a shoulder tackle to Mizumori. She called MIRAI in and they exchanged a series of chops. Mizumori delivered an elbow, a dropkick, and a body slam. Anno stomped on Sorei and threw MIRAI, who was waiting on the sidelines, to the floor. MIRAI tried to break up Sorei's Indian deathlock but Anno stopped her. Sorei hoisted Anno into an Argentine backbreaker and hung her in the corner. She then delivered a body attack and followed up with a lariat. When MIRAI grabbed Anno's hair, Anno grabbed back and they exchanged elbows. MIRAI read Anno's movements and anticipated her move with a running lariat. She followed up with a series of lariats at close range. Anno endured and landed a series of elbows. MIRAI landed a lariat at close range and lifted her up. Anno countered with a German suplex and a neckbreaker. Mizumori landed a series of elbows on MIRAI. She dodged MIRAI's charge and delivered a dropkick at close range. When MIRAI retaliated, Mizumori tried to lift her up. MIRAI countered but Mizumori charged. Sorei broke up the pin and delivered a kamikaze, followed by MIRAI's reverse splash elbow drop. She went for the arm but Anno broke it up. MIRAI told Anno to stay out of the ring and threw her out, then delivered a suplex to Mizumori. Anno cuts in and delivers a German suplex, Mizumori hits a lariat, a shoulder throw, and a lariat from behind. When MIRAI kicks out, Mizumori aims a lariat at him, but MIRAI stops him and grabs his arm. When Mizumori escapes, MIRAI calls in Sorei for a lariat. Mizumori dodges and Anno hits MIRAI with a neckbreaker, and Mizumori rolls him up. MIRAI and Sorei slam Anno forward, and MIRAI goes for a Miramare Shock on Mizumori. Mizumori counters with a series of elbows, MIRAI stops his dash and slams him forward. When Mizumori kicks out, he reads MIRAI's lariat and hits a lariat of his own. When MIRAI kicks out, he stops Mizumori's charge and forces him to tap out with a Miramare. Mizumori taps out, and MIRAI wins
MIRAI: "I won the preliminary match! I feel like I got a glimpse into Saori Anno's heart today, just a tiny bit. I'm really, really looking forward to November 18th . But, but, that's not enough. You'll never win this belt like that. Bring it on, even more! "
Anno: "MIRAI, I said quite a lot at the press conference, but it doesn't seem to have resonated much? Is that how it is? On November 18th , I will prove who Anno Saori is. Wearing this white belt."
| ◆Red Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| HANAKO |
11 minutes 27 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| ○Saya Iida [2 points] | Natsuko Tora ● [4 points] | |
Saya Iida & HANAKOandNatsuko Tora & Momo Watanabe was a contrasting contest, with Iida's team suffering 4 losses in 4 matches and Natsuko's team winning both of their matches. Iida, who is the new tag team champion of NEW BLOOD, will want to avoid a complete defeat, even though she has a different partner. The same goes for HANAKO, who has a challenge for the Future of Stars Championship coming up. Will Iida's team be able to end their losing streak, or will Natsuko's team maintain their good form and rack up wins?
Without waiting for the bell, Iida's team attacks. However, Natsuko's team quickly takes the fight outside the ring. Natsuko brings Iida back into the ring and delivers a brainbuster and a camel clutch. Momo enters and lands a middle kick. Momo delivers a body slam and a soccer ball kick to Iida. Iida charges in with a series of elbows but is knocked down by a middle kick. Iida retaliates with a series of jumping chops followed by a dropkick. HANAKO delivers four shoulder tackles to Momo. HANAKO counters with a big boot and withstands Momo's brainbuster attempt. Momo delivers a PK followed by a chicken wing face lock. HANAKO immediately counters but Momo lands a series of middle kicks. HANAKO lands a big boot and a brainbuster on Momo's charge. Iida delivers a series of dropkicks to Natsuko. However, Natsuko doesn't fall and sends Iida flying with a shoulder tackle followed by a senton. Iida and Natsuko repeatedly clash shoulders. Iida delivers a series of reverse chops and a jumping chop. HANAKO lifts Iida and drops her onto Natsuko. Natsuko kicks out and Iida applies a dragon sleeper. Momo breaks the hold and teams up with Natsuko. Iida kicks out and Natsuko delivers a frog splash from the corner, but Iida's shoulder rises. After an exchange of elbows, Natsuko lands an elbow smash and a lariat. She calls in Momo for a pinfall attack, and Natsuko lands a lariat, but it's only a two count. Natsuko slams Iida down, but Iida reverses. Iida charges forward, but Natsuko lands a lariat, and Iida lays her down near the corner, but Iida gets up and delivers a superplex and a lariat. She calls in HANAKO for a series of fantastic flips, but Momo makes an appearance just in time to break the hold. As HANAKO charged, Momo struck her with a bat, then hit Iida as well, and then called in Natsuko to slam Iida to the mat. HANAKO broke up the pin. Iida rolled up Natsuko and the referee counted to three
| ◆Red Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Waka Tsukiyama● |
| ○Suzuki Suzu [7 points] | Mina Shirakawa [2 points] | |
This is an official tag team league match between the undefeated team of Suzu Suzuki & Mei Seira (2 wins, 1 draw) and the team of Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama (1 win, 2 losses). Will Suzuki's team continue their undefeated run, or will Shirakawa's team, who suffered a loss the previous day, be able to even the score?
The match starts with Suzuki and Shirakawa, who lock up and grapple for an arm hold. Shirakawa takes Suzuki's arm in a full nelson and twists it. Suzuki counters, but Tsukiyama enters and Club Venus hits a dropkick from both sides. Tsukiyama hits Suzuki with a series of elbows. Suzuki hits Tsukiyama with a running knee. Seira hits Tsukiyama with a hair whip and a body slam. Tsukiyama hits Seira with a cross body as she charges. Shirakawa hits Suzuki with a running elbow attack and a dropkick from the side. Suzuki enters and teams up with Seira, but Shirakawa dodges and hits Seira with a neckbreaker and Suzuki with a neckbreaker. Shirakawa and Seira exchange elbows. Suzuki stops Shirakawa's charge and Seira rolls her up. Suzuki then hits a dropkick, and Seira follows suit. Shirakawa and Seira dodge each other's moves, and Seira hits a rolling savate kick, while Shirakawa hits a back blow. Tsukiyama hits Suzuki with a dropkick and a series of hip attacks. Suzuki dodges and delivers an elbow. Tsukiyama hits a hip attack from the corner, and with an assist from Shirakawa, Tsukiyama pins him but only gets a two count. Tsukiyama goes for the Gokuraku Don but Suzuki resists and delivers an elbow. When Suzuki gets behind Tsukiyama, Shirakawa cuts him off and also throws Seira down from the corner. After an elbow from Shirakawa, Tsukiyama hits a missile kick, but Suzuki kicks out. Tsukiyama hits the Gokuraku Don but Seira cuts it out. Seira hits a neckbreaker on Tsukiyama's charge, and Suzuki slams him to the mat, but Tsukiyama rolls him up. Suzuki kicks out and hits a knee attack from behind. Tsukiyama kicks out and hits Suzuki with an Osu Suplex. Seira cuts him off and delivers a dropkick to Shirakawa. Suzuki gets behind Seira and hits a Codebreaker, Suzuki hits a German suplex and a buzzsaw kick. But Tsukiyama's shoulder is up. Suzuki hits a Tequila Shot and gets the three count
| ◆Blue Goddess Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| ○ Hanan |
11 minutes 41 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani [8 points] | AZM [4 points] | |
This is an official match between the STARS team of Mayu Iwatani & Hanan and the Queens Quest team of AZM & Mitsuyoshi Amasaki. Both teams currently have more wins than losses and have a chance to advance to the finals. For the Iwatani team, Hanan's progress has been remarkable, while for the AZM team, the match will likely test Amasaki's growth
Hanan and Amasaki start the match, which begins with ground fighting. Amasaki throws a dropkick, but Iwatani interferes and delivers a double dropkick with Hanan. Hanan body slams Amasaki, and Iwatani delivers a foot stomp and a soccer ball kick. Amasaki lands a series of elbows, and Iwatani retaliates. Iwatani runs, and Amasaki hits a DDT. AZM drops a dropkick on Iwatani. Iwatani and Hanan team up, but AZM breaks up the hold. AZM's arm whip fails, but AZM drops a dropkick on both of them from behind. Iwatani and AZM exchange kicks. AZM applies a Mystica-style armlock to Iwatani. Iwatani dodges AZM's charge and delivers a dropkick. Hanan throws a hip toss to AZM. AZM and Amasaki deliver a double dropkick, and AZM locks Hanan's arm. Hanan escapes, and AZM declares he's going for the finish and heads to the corner. Hanan dodges a diving foot stomp and Iwatani lands a thrust kick, Hanan tries to pin her but only gets a two count. Hanan hits AZM with a running elbow smash, AZM tries to roll her up but only gets a two count. AZM attempts a brainbuster, but Hanan stops her dash and throws her backwards. Amasaki hits Hanan with a DDT, a dropkick from behind, and a swinging DDT. Hanan kicks out and lands a diving body attack. She calls in Iwatani but Amasaki hits them both with a DDT, AZM lands a diving foot stomp, and Amasaki hits a DDT. However, Iwatani manages to break it up. Amasaki declares she's going for the finish and goes for the Tensho on Hanan. Amasaki dodges Iwatani's thrust kick and hits them both with an arm whip, then a tope to the outside. Hanan hits a running elbow smash and a Famouser, but Amasaki kicks out.10minutes have passed. Hanan declares she's going for the finish and goes for a back drop on Amasaki. Tensaki countered with Amanohashidate. Iwatani made a cut. Hanan countered Tensaki's Tensei with a back drop. Hanan called Iwatani over, saying, "Mayu-san, next time for sure!", and the two of them hit Tensaki with a double arm facebuster. Hanan then applied a back drop hold. The referee counted to three, and Hanan pinned Tensaki.
Hanan: "We won with Eye Contact! We now have 8 points. Wefirstplace as Blue Goddesses. Tomorrow is the final match. We want to win tomorrow as well, get closer to the finals, and then put an end to the league season for now."
Iwatani: "That's right, that's right."
Hanan: "That's right. All of the STARS won today. So I'd like to conclude with all of us. Please rise to the top of the STARS. Right now we have a lot of players absent, but instead of feeling sorry for them, the players are working hard, so I hope you all will work hard at your jobs and school as well. So, shall I conclude now? Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are STARS!"
Comments from Iwatani & Hanan
Hanan: "Our eye contact was the winner. That's great. That puts us at 8 points, and Blue Goddess is currently in first place."
Iwatani: "That's amazing!"
Hanan: "I've only lost once so far. I want to keep this momentum going and win the final match tomorrow to get closer to the finals. Mayu will be going to America, but she'll come back if we make it to the finals."
Iwatani: "I'll come back. I'll defend this (IWGP Women's) belt with a bullet, come back to Japan with this belt, win this tag league, and become the NEW BLOOD tag team champions and the Goddesses tag team champions."
Hanan: "I want to finish the remaining two months of this year on a high note."
Iwatani: "As a champion."
Hanan: "Yes. So that would make it two titles, right?"
Iwatani wins two titles
Hanan: "Yes."
Iwatani: "Let's keep our eyes on each other from now on. Check it out!"
Hanan: "Check it out!"