"NEW YEAR STARS 2024 in KORAKUEN"
January 6th (Sat) Korakuen Hall (Attendance: 800 people)
Match Results
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Yagami Ranna |
11 minutes 17 seconds |
Sayaka Kure ● |
| ○Yuzuki | HANAKO | |
| ◆New Year Champion Tag Team Battle - 20-minute single fall match | ||
| Anno Saori |
at 20 minutes and 00 seconds |
Julia |
| Maika | Iwatani Mayu | |
| ◆New Year's Wonder Rumble - Unlimited Time | ||
| Starlight Kid |
36 minutes 47 seconds |
Hannan |
*Order of elimination: ① Mizumori ② Ruanka ③ Lady ④ AZM ⑤ Rina ⑥ Iida ⑦ Kashima ⑧ Fukigen ⑨ Hazuki & Seira
| ◆ New Year World Rumble - Unlimited Time | ||
| Kamiya Saya |
32 minutes 21 seconds |
Shirakawa Mina |
*Order of exit: ① Sorei ② Suzuki ③ Natsuko ④ Megan ⑤ MIRAI ⑥ Kashima ⑦ Shuri & Utami
Match Details Report
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Yagami Ranna |
11 minutes 17 seconds |
Sayaka Kure ● |
| ○Yuzuki | HANAKO | |
The first Korakuen Hall event of 2024 kicks off with a tag team match between two young wrestlers. These are the same wrestlers who competed for the 2023 Rookie of the Year title at the recent January 3rd Yokohama event. In the tournament, Yumizuki defeated the heavy favorite HANAKO in the final to win the championship and earn the title of Rookie of Stardom. The two teamed up at the January 4th TDC Hall event, but the defeat left HANAKO with a lingering resentment towards Yumizuki. This time, they are facing each other, and HANAKO will undoubtedly channel her frustration at missing out on the Rookie of the Year title into her power. On the other hand, will Yumizuki be able to demonstrate the dignity of a Rookie of the Year? This is also a chance for Kurei and Yagami to achieve their first victory.
Yumizuki and HANAKO start the match and lock up. HANAKO pushes Yumizuki back for a break, and Yumizuki goes on the offensive with a series of elbows. HANAKO retaliates, and Yumizuki continues her barrage. Yumizuki tries to throw HANAKO into the ropes, but HANAKO doesn't release her headlock. Yumizuki counters and takes the match to the ground from the headlock. HANAKO dodges Yumizuki's dropkick and lands a shoulder tackle, a corner body attack, and a camel clutch. Kurei enters the ring and lands a dropkick on Yumizuki, and HANAKO replies with an elbow drop. HANAKO taunts Yumizuki with "Come on!" and stands up after taking a series of elbows from her. HANAKO charges forward with an elbow, and Yagami kicks her from the apron, followed by a dropkick from Yumizuki. Yagami tags in and lands a series of corner high kicks and middle kicks on HANAKO. HANAKO body slams Yagami and hits an Argentine backbreaker. She corners him and hits him with a running body attack and a knee drop. Kurei enters the ring and hits Yagami with a swan dive arm whip and a dropkick. Yagami kicks out and Kurei locks in a sleeper hold. Yagami counters and grabs her arm, but Kurei puts her weight into the cover. Yagami kicks out and jumps in for an armbar. Yagami hits a middle kick, but Kurei kicks out. Yumizuki hits Kurei with a series of dropkicks followed by a body slam. Kurei kicks out and hits an elbow. Yumizuki retaliates and they exchange elbows. HANAKO intervenes and lifts Kurei up and hits Yumizuki. Kurei goes for the cover, but Yumizuki kicks out. Kurei body slams Yumizuki down, but it's only a two count. Kurei puts Yumizuki in a sleeper hold and a dropkick. Yumizuki slips past Kurei and delivers a dropkick. After they exchange body slams, Yumizuki gets an assist from Yagami and executes a hurricanrana. Kurei goes for a series of roll-ups.Tenminutes have passed. After an exchange of roll-ups, Kurei attempts a spear, but Yagami breaks it up. Kurei lands a series of elbows, and Yumizuki counters with a hip throw. Kurei gets up, but Yumizuki rolls her up and the referee counts to three.
| ◆New Year Champion Tag Team Battle - 20-minute single fall match | ||
| Anno Saori |
at 20 minutes and 00 seconds |
Julia |
| Maika | Iwatani Mayu | |
This tag team match features Mayu Iwatani & Giulia against Maika & Saori Anno. This tag team match transcends unit boundaries, as all members are singles titleholders. Maika is the World of Stardom Champion, Anno is the Wonder of Stardom Champion, Iwatani is the IWGP Women's Champion, and Giulia is the STRONG Women's Champion. Maika & Anno are the new champions, having won their titles for the first time at Ryogoku on December 29th . Their opponents for their first title defense will be decided in the Rumble match held on the same day, but they will want to showcase their strength as new champions in this match. On the other hand, Iwatani & Giulia hold a title that originated in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and they are belt holders with an eye on the international market. Two days prior at the TDC Hall event, Iwatani defeated Syuri to defend her IWGP Women's Championship, and at the same event, Giulia disbanded Donna del Mondo, so this match will also mark a new beginning for her.
Maika and Iwatani start the match. After a lock-up, Maika applies a headlock. They grapple for each other's arms, and Iwatani twists. Maika takes the match to the ground with a headlock. Iwatani gets up and throws her into the ropes, and Maika delivers a shoulder tackle. Iwatani's dropkick and Maika's lariat are dodged. Anno and Giulia enter the ring. After a test of strength in a lock-up, they grapple for each other's necks, and Giulia applies a necklock. Anno counters with a headlock and takes the match to the ground. Giulia delivers a dropkick from close range and then tages in Iwatani. Iwatani and Giulia corner Anno and launch a running attack, with Giulia's charge also involving Iwatani. Giulia delivers a dropkick, and Iwatani, who is below the ring, realizes she has the right to intervene and makes a comeback, putting Anno on the corner and delivering chops before a dropkick. Anno kicks out, and Iwatani requests a foot tag. However, they ended up dodging each other and Giulia stomped on Anno's face in the corner. Giulia body slammed Anno and chopped her in the stomach. Anno hit Giulia with a brainbuster and a neckbreaker. Maika hit Giulia with a running lariat, a shoulder tackle and a fallaway slam. Iwatani cut off a brainbuster attempt and went for a brainbuster with Giulia. However, Maika hit them both with a brainbuster. Giulia stopped Maika's charge and hit a swing DDT and slammed her backward with a suplex. Iwatani hit Maika with a dropkick and a hurricanrana. Maika and Anno teamed up but Iwatani hit them both with an arm whip and a dropkick. Maika stopped Iwatani's charge and hit her with a powerslam. Anno hit Iwatani with a missile kick, a series of fisherman suplexes and a dragon screw, and then-fourposition. Giulia came in and instead of cutting them off, she encouraged Iwatani. Then Iwatani cuts in with an elbow drop on Anno.10minutes have passed. Iwatani hits a sling blade against Anno's charge. Anno attempts a neckbreaker, but Iwatani dodges the charge and delivers a series of dropkicks. Iwatani climbs to the corner, Anno catches up and hits a superplex Frankensteiner. Iwatani retaliates with a superplex Frankensteiner of her own. She climbs to the corner again, and Maika lifts her up for a powerbomb, but Anno in the corner joins in with a missile kick. Anno attempts a German suplex, but Iwatani kicks out. Iwatani hits a high kick. Buzzsaw kick. Giulia hits an elbow and a back drop. Anno kicks back, and Giulia hits an elbow, and Anno hits a German suplex. Maika hits Giulia with a series of lariats, then a Sazanka. Giulia kicks back, dodges a rolling lariat, and locks in a spider web. Iwatani prevents Anno from cutting her off with a modified dragon sleeper.15minutes have passed. Giulia maintains the spider web on the ground. As Maika escaped, Giulia slammed her with a Falcon Arrow. Maika retaliated, and Giulia went to the corner. Anno stopped her, and Maika went for a superplex. Iwatani joined in and took her back, and Anno then joined in and slammed her with a superplex. Three minutes remaining. Getting up from a down position, Maika and Giulia exchanged elbows. Maika won the exchange and delivered a rolling lariat. Giulia kicked out at one count, and Maika went for a powerbomb. Giulia rolled her up, but Maika kicked out. Giulia landed a knee and a Glorious Driver, and Iwatani followed instructions with a moonsault. Iwatani delivered a German suplex to Anno. Maika punched Giulia and went for a Michinoku Driver, but Iwatani broke it up. The time ran out, and the match ended in a time limit draw.
Anno's comment
"They're all strong. Of course they are. None of them won this belt easily. Next up is the Rumble for the next challenger. I'm looking forward to seeing which of those fighters has the most superior brains and skills, and who will emerge as a worthy opponent for my first title defense."
Julia's comment
"Once again, Happy New Year. Having my first match of the year at Korakuen Hall always makes me feel like this year's pro wrestling season has truly begun. The day before yesterday, I announced the dissolution of Donna del Mondo, so now I'm kind of single? Single? Bachelor? What should I say? Well, that's how I feel. So, everything that comes into view makes me want to take on the challenge without having to think about anything extra. Today, we have these four champions, who have overcome so many title matches and can be called representatives of Stardom's strength, in a tag team match. Is this the first time I've teamed with Mayu Iwatani? No, it's not the first time for the two of us. Well, of course, we didn't work together. But I still want to fight Iwatani, and I can't believe Anno has taken the white belt. And then there's Maika. Maika, who's wearing the red belt, I'm going to keep targeting you. You've become my target. Be prepared. You're my rival now."
| ◆New Year's Wonder Rumble - Unlimited Time | ||
| Starlight Kid |
36 minutes 47 seconds |
Hannan |
*Order of elimination: ① Mizumori ② Ruanka ③ Lady ④ AZM ⑤ Rina ⑥ Iida ⑦ Kashima ⑧ Fukigen ⑨ Hazuki & Seira
A 12- person time-delayed battle royal. This match, dubbed the "New Year Wonder Rumble," will determine who gets a shot at the Wonder of Stardom Championship. The participants are Hazuki, Hanan, Iida Saya, AZM, Lady C, Kashima Saki, Starlight Kid, Ruanka, Rina, Fukigen desu★, Mizumori Yuna, and Seira Mei. The last wrestler remaining will challenge Anno Saori for her white belt. Anno won the white belt for the first time at Ryogoku on December 29th by defeating MIRAI. Which wrestler will step up to face Anno in her first title defense?
Hananvs.Seira. Hanan dodges Seira's dropkick and they lock up for a test of strength. Hanan lands a double chop, and after a struggle for the arms, Seira applies a headlock. Hanan counters with a headlock and takes the match to the ground. The third to enter is AZM. Seira gives Hanan a hair whip, and Seira and Hanan pull on AZM's arm. AZM grabs Seira's arm and drags Hanan into a hurricanrana. The fourth to enter is Kid. AZM attacks Kid in the corner, and Seira joins in for a rope-work battle. AZM, Kid, and Seira each deliver dropkicks. Hanan joins in, and all four dropkicks clash. The fifth to enter is Iida. As everyone is tangled near the ropes, Iida attacks with a reverse chop, stopping in front of Hanan and hitting the other three in quick succession. However, on the third attempt, she hits Hanan with a reverse chop as well. As Iida continues to deliver a series of reverse chops, the sixth to enter is Lady. Lady delivers chops to the heads of Iida and Hanan, then hits them both with neckbreakers. She catches Seira and performs a giant swing13times. The seventh opponent is Mizumori. Lady slams Seira into the corner repeatedly and hits her with a big boot. Mizumori hits Lady with a diving body attack, a lariat, and a sleeper hold. Hanan and Mizumori exchange elbows. The eighth opponent is Ruanka. Hanan hits Mizumori with a dropkick. Ruanka hits Hanan and Mizumori both with cross bodies. Ruanka delivers a series of shoulder tackles. Iida and Ruanka clash shoulders. Iida wins the exchange and the ninth opponent, Rina, enters. Ruanka and Rina team up and hit Iida with a back elbow, attacking Iida in a coordinated attack.The tenthopponent is Hazuki. Rina puts Iida in a Manji-gatame (figure-four hold). Hazuki breaks it up and hits Rina with a hair whip, aiming for a face wash. Kid and Ruika try to interfere, but Hazuki whips them all with an arm whip. Hazuki, Iida, and Hanan give the Oedo Tai a face wash.11thopponent. STARS also gives Lady and AZM a face wash. Fukigen hits them one after another with a sports newspaper, shouting "Desu!" The12thopponent is Kashima. Fukigen makes Hazuki walk the ropes. STARS attacks and tries to drop him. They attempt a triple dropkick, but the Oedo Tai catch it below the ring. Fukigen declares he's going to do a brainbuster, but Hazuki slams him down. AZM breaks up Kashima's cover. Kashima hits AZM with a Shoryuken, then fakes a charge and escapes to below the ring. Iida and Mizumori exchange lariats. Mizumori wins, and Iida retaliates with a lariat. Seira hits Iida with a neckbreaker, and Mizumori hits Seira with a dropkick. Seira rolls up Mizumori and she is disqualified. Ryuka delivers a crossbody to AZM and Seira. Hazuki hits Ryuka with a DDT followed by a senton. When Ryuka kicks out, Hazuki applies a face lock.15minutes have passed. Ryuka dodges Hazuki's charge and the Oedo Tai members launch a series of corner attacks. Ryuka's fisherman suplex and Kid's dive are combined. Ryuka heads to the corner, seemingly aiming for the freezer on Hazuki. Hazuki gets up and comes forward, but Ryuka performs a Lady Cut and a Deadly Drive, followed by a diving foot stomp from AZM. AZM jumps on Ryuka, but Ryuka counters with a lariat. AZM locks in an armlock and Ryuka gives up and is disqualified. Kid performs a standing moonsault on AZM. AZM hits Kid with a brainbuster. When Kid kicks out, AZM attempts a diving foot stomp but it is dodged. However, Kid delivers a series of modified fisherman suplexes. AZM retaliates with a superplex arm whip, high kick, and Azumi Sushi on Kid. However, Rinami successfully breaks up the hold. Lady hits Rinami with a big boot. Rinami retaliates and puts Lady in a Manji Gatame (figure-four hold) position. Lady corners Rinami and charges.20minutes have passed. AZM and Lady exchange high kicks, and Lady hits a big boot and attempts a choke slam. Rinami counters but Lady hits a neckbreaker. However, Fukigen breaks up the hold. Lady chokeslams Fukigen onto Rinami. Rinami puts Lady in a Manji Gatame. Kid prevents the break and Rinami goes for a Hydrangea. Lady gives up and leaves the ring. AZM and Rinami exchange elbows. Rinami counters AZM with a brainbuster, and after a struggle on the apron, AZM hits a swan dive missile kick. As AZM ran up to the corner, Rinami knocked her down and forced her out. Seira hit Hanan and Rinami with missile kicks. Hanan and Seira exchanged elbows, then combined for the STARS and hit Seira with a face crusher. Oedo Tai broke up the pin, and Rinami hit Iida with a dropkick.25minutes had passed. Kid hit Iida with a 619, and Rinami hit a diving double knee drop. However, Iida managed to kick out. Rinami got into a Pink Devil position on Iida. Iida resisted and slammed Rinami to the mat with a spinebuster. Iida then hit a Northern Lights. Rinami kicked out, and Iida got into a fisherman suplex position and slammed Rinami forward for the pin. Kashima helped with the cover and congratulated Iida on her victory, and then managed to get her disqualified in a last-ditch effort. Fukigen rolled up Kashima and forced her out, and then Hazuki rolled up Fukigen and disqualified him. Kid and Hazuki exchange elbows. Hazuki prepares to hit Kid with a brainbuster. Seira interferes, and Hazuki sends Hanan to the outside with a Codebreaker. Hazuki performs a tope suicida to the outside. Hazuki brings Seira back into the ring and puts her on the corner. Seira dodges the charge and dives. Hazuki tries to roll her up, but Hanan interferes. Hazuki slaps Hanan and throws her to the outside. Hazuki hits Seira with a big boot. Seira attempts a superplex on Hazuki, who is on the corner. Hazuki counters, warning her that she's going to drop her, and attacks. However, Kid's dropkick disqualifies both Hazuki and Seira. The match ends with Hanan and Kid fighting. Kid hits a dropkick followed by a fisherman suplex. Hanan throws him backwards. Kid aims for a double knee attack from behind and a moonsault press. Hanan dodges and hits a running elbow smash, then another from behind, putting Kid on the corner and hitting him with a back drop. Hana attempts a Blockbuster Hold, but Kid kicks out. Hana pulls Kid up and goes for another one. Kid resists and jumps for a DDT. Hana attempts a Backdrop, declaring it the finish, and goes for another Backdrop. Kid rolls him up and hits a double knee attack to the back.35minutes have passed. Kid attempts a Shiranui, but only gets a two count. Kid hits a Moonsault Press, but Hana's shoulders rise. Kid gets behind Hana, but Hana counters. Kid counters again, but Hana reverses and rolls him up. However, Kid kicks out at the last moment. Hana charges, but Kid catches him and hits a Black Tiger Divine Punishment. He then hits a Star Suplex for the three count.
Kid: "The one who has earned the right to challenge for the next Wonder of Stardom title is Starlight Kid. No complaints there. Hey, Saori Anno. I'm sure you're watching from somewhere. Come on up here."
Anno enters the ring
Kid: "Saori, it's good to finally meet you. But you ended up coming back to the Stardom ring and even stole the white belt, you're a really nasty champion. You're so nasty that the belt doesn't suit you at all, so I'm going to take it from you as soon as possible. Let's set a date. Let me challenge you on February 4th in Osaka at the Stardom13thAnniversary show."
Anno: "Kid, you're really cunning, but that's fine. I've always wanted this Wonder of Stardom belt, so let's have our first singles match."
Kid: "SLK is the one who will return that white belt to the Stardom ring."
Kid climbs onto the corner and calls Anno over. Anno raises the belt from below
Kid's comment
"SLK has earned the right to challenge for the next Wonder of Stardom title! But lastly, Hanan, NEW Ever since I lost to her at BLOOD, she's been firmly on my radar, and she's really gained momentum while I was away. There might have been some tense moments when it was just the two of us, but I feel like I earned this title shot because Saori's provocation at TDC really fired me up. I haven't faced Anno Saori since Fukuoka in May. But I've been aware of her ever since, and I even competed against her before Stardom. We trained together back then, and our debut dates are the same as my Stardom ring debut. So, this is the first singles match between Anno SaoriandStarlight Kid. I get to compete for the white belt that I've always wanted. I'm so excited, I can't wait. Well, I'm going to bring that white belt back to Stardom, and I've achieved my goal for the year early in the new year, so this year will be a white belt, a SLK defense road. Heh heh."
| ◆ New Year World Rumble - Unlimited Time | ||
| Kamiya Saya |
32 minutes 21 seconds |
Shirakawa Mina |
*Order of exit: ① Sorei ② Suzuki ③ Natsuko ④ Megan ⑤ MIRAI ⑥ Kashima ⑦ Shuri & Utami
A time-delayed battle royal with 10 participants. Originally, Momo Watanabe was scheduled to participate, but she withdrew, so the competition will be held with 10 participants. The winner of this match will earn the right to challenge Maika for the World of Stardom Championship. The participants are Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, Syuri, MIRAI, Ami Sorei, Natsuko Tora, Mina Shirakawa, Nanae Takahashi, Suzu Suzuki, and Megan Bane. The current champion is Maika, who won the championship match against Suzu Suzuki at Ryogoku on December 29th . The opponent for Maika's first title defense will be decided in this battle royal. Among them is Suzu Suzuki, who won the 5★STAR GP and earned the right to challenge, but lost to Maika in the championship match. Will Suzu Suzuki advance to a rematch with Maika? Among the participants are former champions such as Utami Hayashishita, Syuri, and Nanae Takahashi. Or will an unexpected wrestler get the right to challenge? It looks like a breathtaking battle is about to unfold.
Shurivs.Utami. Shuri took the fight to the ground and they grappled for the back and arm. The third opponent was Megan. She posed for the audience as she entered the ring. Shuri and Utami attacked her, but she got back up after a double shoulder tackle and a dropkick. The fourth opponent was Suzuki. Utami and Shuri tried to do a brainbuster on Megan, but she threw them both at once. Suzuki attacked Shuri and Utami on the apron, then went for Megan and slapped her. Megan hit Suzuki with a lariat. Suzuki pulled the ropes and pushed her onto the apron. The fifth opponent was Kamitani. Megan and Suzuki fought on the apron. Kamitani interrupted Suzuki's charge at Megan with a swan dive. Suzuki and Kamitani exchanged elbows. The sixth opponent was MIRAI. Utami and Kamitani attacked Suzuki together, but were hit with a spear. MIRAI hit Suzuki with a face crusher, then dodged Utami and delivered a shoulder tackle. MIRAI and Shuri worked together to attack Kamiya and Utami. The seventh opponent was Sorei. Megan lifted MIRAI, then Suzuki caught her and they both did a backflip. Utami and Kamiya delivered a sandwich missile kick. Sorei body-slammed Megan. Utami delivered a dropkick to the two from behind. Sorei cornered Megan, Utami, and Kamiya and delivered a running body attack. The eighth opponent was Natsuko. Sorei body-slammed Kamiya and Utami. She tried to do the same to Megan, but was slammed back down. Megan body-pressed all three and delivered elbows one after another. Natsuko and Ruanka pulled Megan's legs from under the ring, and Natsuko delivered a crossbody to Kamiya and Utami. The ninth opponent was Shirakawa. Natsuko delivered a shoulder tackle to Sorei. Shimi and Kamiya are also hit with a cannonball, taking down all three. Natsuko and Suzuki engage in a rope-work battle. Suzuki hits Natsuko with a soccer ball kick, and Natsuko does a backflip. Shirakawa interferes, dodging Natsuko and delivering a neckbreaker. The tenth opponent is Nanae. Nanae and Shirakawa exchange elbows, then dodge Megan and send her to the apron where Nanae and Shirakawa land elbows. Megan puts Nanae in a sleeper hold. On the apron, Nanae and Megan exchange lariats. Megan wins the exchange and10minutes have passed. Megan delivers a body attack to Nanae from the corner. She then follows up with a series of lariats. God's Eye tries to stop Megan. However, Megan separates them and hits MIRAI and Shuri with lariats, and gets back up after receiving a shoulder tackle from Sorei. The downed Sorei comes at her with a series of elbows. Megan tries a flying lariat, but Sorei counters. Megan is sent out of the ring in spectacular fashion with an F5. Megan takes Suzuki's missile kick and stands up. Suzuki tries to lift her up and throw her, but Nanae resists, and Nanae hits a lariat, followed by Suzuki's German suplex. Suzuki hits Nanae with a knee attack and takes her back, saying "Take this too," but Nanae resists. Suzuki hits an elbow, and Nanae slams her forward. Megan takes Suzuki's back, lifts her up, and throws her out of the ring, sending her out of the ring. Natsuko and Shuri attack Megan, and Natsuko hits a cannonball. Shuri and Natsuko team up and kick Megan. Shuri hits Natsuko with a series of middle kicks, and Natsuko hits a lariat. Utami hits both of them with missile kicks, and MIRAI hits Utami with a missile kick. MIRAI dodges Megan's lariat and taunts her. She lowers the ropes, but Megan avoids it. MIRAI and Utami team up, but Megan throws MIRAI at Utami. She then picks up Shuri as well. Natsuko hits Megan with a box, but gets hit with a neck hanging bomb. Megan hits Natsuko with an F5. Natsuko is out. Utami hits Megan with a lariat and an elbow. Kamitani hits Megan with a missile kick, and Utami, who had her back, hits a German suplex. The two send her to the apron, and Kamitani hits a dropkick, and Megan is out. Nanae hits Shirakawa with a back drop, and MIRAI hits Nanae with a lariat. MIRAI and Nanae exchange lariats, and MIRAI dodges Nanae and hits a lariat, but Shirakawa cuts it up. Shirakawa hits Nanae with a back blow, and Utami, who cut it up, hits Nanae with a German suplex. Nanae rolls up Utami. MIRAI rolls up Utami. Nanae takes down Utami, MIRAI, and Shirakawa. Shirakawa attacks Nanae in the corner. Nanae puts Shirakawa in a sleeper hold. MIRAI takes Nanae and Shirakawa to the apron, Nanae throws them away and disqualifies MIRAI. Nanae slams Shirakawa into the apron. Shirakawa does a dragon screw on the apron and disqualifies Nanae. Utami and Shirakawa exchange elbows. Shuri does a dropkick and a front neck chancery to Kamitani. Kamitani does a superplex Frankensteiner and a knee kick to Shuri in the corner. In a struggle for the back, Utami does a German suplex to Shuri and Kamitani at the same time. Shuri does a Codebreaker to Shirakawa, Kamitani does a double kick to Shuri, and Shuri does a DDT to Kamitani. All four are down. Shuri and Utami exchange elbows. Shuri does a knee, and Utami does a German suplex. Shuri retaliates with a German suplex, and Utami lands a lariat. Utami charges at Shuri but gets hit with a high kick. Shuri attempts a buzzsaw but Utami dodges and delivers a powerbomb. Kamiya and Utami kick Shuri from both sides. Utami throws Shirakawa down and sends Shuri to the apron. Shuri applies a hanging armbar. Utami also goes to the apron. Shuri and Utami exchange elbows. Shuri lands a series of middle kicks, Utami lands a series of lariats and attempts a German suplex.25minutes have passed. Utami lands a bat-hanging drop, and Shirakawa lands a sliding kick, resulting in Shuri and Utami being disqualified. Kamiya and Shirakawa exchange elbows. Shirakawa lands a heel drop, and Kamiya lands a spin kick. Shirakawa lands a dropkick to the knee, a back drop, and a neckbreaker on the ropes. Kamiya kicks out and lands a series of elbows on Shirakawa in the corner. Shirakawa grabbed Kamitani's arm and dove, but only got a two count. Shirakawa went for a DDT. Kamitani countered and hit a knee kick and a fisherman suplex in a row. Shirakawa kicked out, caught a knee, and went for a dragon screw leglock followed by a figure-four leglock. Kamitani escaped, and Shirakawa hoisted him onto his shoulders, spun him around, and dropped him. He went for a figure-four leglock from there, but Kamitani escaped.30minutes had passed. Shirakawa struck a pose and pulled Kamitani up, going for a figure-four driver MINA. But Kamitani hit a Frankensteiner. Shirakawa hit a back blow and an elbow. Kamitani hit a double kick, a spin kick, and a screw kick. Shirakawa went for the finish but was rolled up. Kamitani kicked out and hit a front kick. Kamitani slammed Shirakawa with his new move, the Phoenix Strike, and got the three count.
Kamiya: "I've earned the right to challenge for the red belt! Thank you for the best New Year's gift!"
Maika enters the ring
Kamiya: "Maika, I will be taking you down in your first Red Belt title defense. I am the one who deserves to be the Red Belt champion."
Maika: "Kamitani, it's you! You always manage to get in front of me at the best moment. Well, that's fine. I was humiliated in front of my family during my homecoming title match in Fukuoka, so that's fine. But the New Year's gift you're talking about isn't something so trivial. On February 4th at the Edion First Stadium, I'll get my revenge for that humiliation."
Kamiya: "I, Golden Phoenix, will stand at the top!"
Maika shows off the belt and leaves the ring
Kamiya: "At the Edion Arena Osaka on February 4th, I will definitely wear the red belt and show you all my best! No matter what anyone says, I am Stardom!"
Comment from Kamitani
"I won and earned the right to challenge for the red belt. I've only been able to watch the red belt from the sidelines ever since I missed the 5★STAR GP last year, and it was incredibly frustrating to watch from the sidelines. It's something I've been wishing for all this time. Right now Maika has it and is gaining momentum, and she's wearing the red belt, but I don't think I'm below Maika. I will definitely wear the red belt and take her down! Watch me!"