"STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2024 Sep."
September 8, 2024 (Sunday) Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (Attendance: 1,022)
5★STAR GP 2024 Awards Ceremony
Before the match, the "5★STAR GP 2024 Awards Ceremony" was held, with Hiroshi Tanahashi, president of New Japan Pro-
Wrestling, serving as the presenter. "Hello everyone, once again, I am Hiroshi Tanahashi, President and CEO of New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. We will continue to build excitement with the wrestlers here, and awards like this will boost the wrestlers' motivation, so please continue to support us with warm eyes and passionate hearts, and help make Stardom even more exciting. Thank you."
▼Outstanding Performance Award… Hana Hanan:
羽南「殊勲賞いただきました～！ 初めての賞です。メチャクチャうれしいです。今日、白いベルトの次期挑戦者決定戦あるので頑張ります。応援よろしくお願いします！」
▼Fighting Spirit Award…AZM
AZM: "I've won the 5★STAR Trophy for the sixth time in six years! Yay! And, I think I've completed my collection of single trophies! Thank you. Well, next year, for my seventh consecutive win, I'll do my best to win the championship trophy. Thank you!"
▼Skill Award…Starlight
KidKid: "It was a close call... a close call? No, it wasn't a close call at all. I wasn't able to win the championship, but I think it was a summer where I fought very hard as a singles player. From here on, I'll be charging ahead towards the Wonder belt, so I hope you'll continue to support me. Thank you!"
▼Best Match Award
*Red Stars A Block 8/23 Sendai Maika vs Hazuki
Hazuki: "I've won the Best Match Award for the second year in a row! This Best Match Award is only possible because of my opponent, so Maika, thank you for the Best Match Award!"
Maika: "The fact that I won the Best Match Award with Hazuki means that our connection with FTC has deepened, or rather, our bond has deepened, and on November 2nd, we'd like to team up as a tag team in FTC, so please support us!"
*Red Stars Block B 8/15 Korakuen Mayu Iwatani vs Momo Watanabe Momo
桃はコメント拒否。
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone who came to Korakuen Hall! Thank you very much. Well, this award is also thanks to Momo... so thank you very much. I wasn't able to win the 5★STAR GP, but I had the best summer. Thank you so much for your support. Are you all ready to have fun today? Alright! Let's get this party started today! Thank you very much!"
*Blue Stars A Block 8/15 Korakuen Hall Saori Anno vs. Starlight Kid
As Anno is absent, Kid receives two trophies.
Kid: "I've been awarded two prizes! Thank you very much. This is also my first time receiving the Best Match Award, and although Saori isn't here today, until now the Best Match Award only came with one trophy. But this year it's become two, and I was wondering if I'd be fighting Saori for this next, but thank you for preparing two for me. Hehehe. I think I'll have to settle things with Saori again, since it was a draw. So please come and watch when we have that singles match. Thank you for the Best Match Award!"
*Blue Stars B Block Osaka 8/20 Suzu Suzuki vs Tekura Tekura
テクラ「ミナサン、スケベタチ、イイタイコトアルノデ、サンキューファックユー！バイバーイ！」
Suzu "I've won the Best Match Award for the third year in a row. Yay, you all love Suzu Suzuki so much! I'll aim not just for the Best Match Award, but for the championship, so please continue to support me!"
▼Runner-up… Saya Kamiya Kamiya
: "...(She doesn't accept the trophy and sticks her tongue out at Tanahashi). I didn't want anything less than first place. Not happy at all!"
▼Winner… Maika
Maika: "So, I won with a perfect record! The hot summer may be over, but Stardom will continue to get more and more exciting, and I think all the wrestlers will put on a lot of thrilling matches, so don't take your eyes off the stage for even a second, and come to the venue! Thank you very much!"
Taro Okada, President: "Thank you for gathering here at Korakuen Hall today. And thank you for coming to the venue for the 5★STAR GP, and for watching it on PPV on World and other platforms. Our initial goal was to have no dropouts, but I am truly grateful to all the wrestlers who fought so fiercely without regard for the possibility of dropping out. And while the wrestlers who were selected here have achieved great results and had fantastic matches, everyone else also had amazing matches that were just as impressive. So, while these are the award winners, I believe that the 5★STAR GP was a great success thanks to the efforts of all the participating wrestlers, the wrestlers who supported them, and all the staff. I believe that's what resulted in the huge cheers in Musashino Forest, and we will continue to bring this passion to the Stardom ring, so please continue to support us. Thank you for today as well."
| Single match 15 minutes | ||
| *Starlight Kid |
7 minutes 18 seconds black tiger leg killing |
Rian● |
A singles match between Starlight Kid and Rian. With a homecoming to her hometown of Hachinohe just around the corner, what kind of impression will Rian leave on Kid?
Rian asks for a handshake and says, "Please!", and Kid responds cleanly. Just before the bell, Rian launches a surprise dropkick attack. She executes an arm whip and goes for a body slam. Kid resists and dodges the dropkick, then delivers a knee crusher. Kid stomps on Rian's right hand, then delivers a knee drop to her right leg and a leg lock. Rian escapes, and Kid puts her right leg on the ropes and delivers a dropkick. She drives Rian into the corner and charges, but Rian dodges and goes for a hurricanrana. Rian delivers a dropkick and a body slam. Kid kicks out and, after giving a warning, gets into position for a fisherman suplex. Kid counters with a body attack, a dropkick, and a standing moonsault press. Rian kicks out and goes for a series of elbows. Kid stands up and delivers a dropkick to the knee followed by a stretch muffler. When Rian escaped, Kid countered with a crossbody attack. Kid reversed Rian's attempt at a fisherman suplex. Rian reversed back and landed a fisherman suplex of her own. Kid reversed back and stopped Rian's charge, then went for a piledriver. Rian reversed back and went for a roll-up. Kid reversed back and delivered a modified gory bomb, then a stretch muffler, and then a black tiger leg killer, forcing Rian to tap out.
Starlight Kid Comment
Rian's comment
| Tag team match, 15-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| 〇Sakura Aya |
7 minutes 26 seconds Side-entry shrimp hold |
Rinnan● |
| Kurei Sayaka | Ryue Summer | |
Cosmic Angels' Sakura Aya & Kurei Sayaka team up against H.A.T.E.'s Ruanka & Rina in a tag team match. What will be the result of this match between the youngest members of the units? Particular attention will be paid to how Sakura and Kurei will challenge Rina, the Future of Stardom Champion and NEW BLOOD Tag Team Champion.
Before the bell, Sakura's team launches a surprise dropkick attack, isolating Rina and following up with a series of corner attacks. Rina kicks out of Sakura's pin and slams her head into the mat. Rina complains to the referee, "That's a foul!" HATE attacks Sakura with a combined attack. Sakura lands a series of elbows on Ruanka, dodges a lariat and delivers a dropkick. Kurei follows up with a swan dive arm whip and a dropkick. Rinami interfered to stop the neckbreaker. Ruika and Rinami attempted a corner attack, but Kurei dodged it and delivered a neckbreaker to Ruika. Ruika hit Kurei with a senton. Rinami hit Kurei with a dropkick. Kurei hit a dropkick as Rinami charged. Sakura hit a corner spinning back kick followed by a dropkick. Rinami kicked out, and Sakura warned, "I'm going to lift you up!" Rinami resisted, and Sakura delivered a series of middle kicks. Sakura hit a middle kick and a body slam as Rinami charged. Rinami kicked out, and Sakura delivered a series of elbows. Ruika interfered and assisted Rinami, and Rinami slammed Sakura onto the mat, but it was only a two count. Kurei broke up Rinami, and she and Sakura delivered a double dropkick, and Sakura hit a Northern Lights suplex. When Rinami countered, Sakura applied a triangle choke. When Rinami escaped, Sakura delivered a knee attack from the corner. Rinami dodged and teamed up with Ruanka, who delivered a lariat, followed by Rinami's Northern Lights. When Sakura countered, Rinami delivered a diving double knee drop, but Kurei managed to break it up in time. Rinami went for the Pink Devil on Sakura. When Sakura countered, Ruanka struck her with a box. Sakura dodged this and rolled up Rinami for the three count.
Sakura: "We got a three-pointer from the Future Champion! We're the only ones who can be the next Future Champion!"
Rinami: "Hey you, don't think you've won today! I'm gonna do it!"
Comments from Sakura Aya & Kurei Sayaka
Sakura: "Rinami-san, we Sakura girls got the three count against Ruanka-san! And today I finally, finally, finally got to say what I wanted to say. This year I want to challenge for the Future belt. I'm the last among my同期 (same generation), but I'm taking this positively, as it means I can challenge for it once I've gained the ability to win it, and next time, I will definitely win the Future belt.
" Kurei: "I think it's a really, really, really, really big deal that you beat Rinami-san and Ruanka-san today, and they both have their belts, and I'm also aiming for the Future belt, so I have mixed feelings. But as a partner, Sakura-san will win the Future belt, and then I will take it from Sakura-san."
Sakura: "Let's definitely do it."
Rina's comment
"Ah... Sakura? Sakura and Kurei, just like I said in the ring earlier. Don't get the feeling you've won today. I don't care if it's the next NEW BLOOD or whatever. Let's have a preliminary match. Well, I've already defended this Future belt 10 times, and now Sakura is the next challenger. Well... it's hard to put into words, but I've always been a little curious to see what kind of Sakura it is, who, though I can't remember when, had a singles match with Natsuko and made Natsuko say she'd fight her again, so I think it might be good to have a one-on-one match. She's been out of action for a while, too. Well, I guess Sakura is probably the only one in Stardom right now who hasn't done it yet? Well, I'll do it. My 12th title defense, huh? I'm ready anytime, I'll do it."
| 3-Way Battle, 15-minute single match | ||
| 〇Mina Shirakawa |
11 minutes 39 seconds Glamorous Driver MINA → Shrimp Hold |
Yagami Ranna● |
*The other person is Saya Iida
Mina Shirakawa has returned to Stardom after a month-long tour of the United States. In her first match back, she will face Saya Iida and Ranna Yagami in a three-way match.
Yagami calls out to Shirakawa, "Thank you for your hard work in America," and rolls her up for a pin. Iida joins in, and they exchange pins. Shirakawa stomps on both of them and they dodge her dropkick. Yagami and Shirakawa team up, and Shirakawa makes Iida and Yagami run into each other, grabs their hands and poses. Shirakawa drops a dropkick at both of them. Iida and Yagami also dropkick Shirakawa. Yagami lands a series of dropkicks on Iida, who responds with a shoulder tackle. Iida hits Yagami with a body slam and a reverse Boston crab. Yagami withstands a brainbuster and delivers a dropkick. Iida kicks out, and Yagami locks her arm. Shirakawa breaks the hold with a soccer ball kick to Yagami. Shirakawa cornered the two and charged at Iida, but Yagami dodged, and Shirakawa delivered an elbow and a neckbreaker from the corner. Shirakawa used Iida as a springboard to deliver a body press to Yagami. Yagami resisted Shirakawa's attempt at a DDT and delivered a dropkick. Yagami hit a high kick and a soccer ball kick. Shirakawa countered, and Yagami went for an armbar. Shirakawa countered and delivered a series of knee crushers. He went for a figure-four leglock, but Iida broke it up with an elbow drop. Iida delivered a series of chops to Shirakawa and Yagami. Shirakawa and Yagami tried to team up, but Iida separated them with chops and delivered a back elbow to Shirakawa. Shirakawa countered with a back kick, and Iida delivered a knee attack and a brainbuster. Shirakawa countered, and Iida announced he was going for the Iida Rocket. Yagami dropped Iida from the corner with a deadly drive and called out to Shirakawa. Shirakawa responded to the double attack with "Yes, what is it?" but was hit with both Iida Rockets. Yagami elbowed Iida, and Iida fought back. Iida responded to Yagami's middle kick with a reverse chop. Shirakawa rolled up Yagami, but Iida broke it up with a sliding lariat. Shirakawa rolled up Iida and grabbed his leg, then hit a DDT on Yagami who came in. Shirakawa hit an Implant DDT on Iida, but Yagami broke it up. Yagami's Zero Fighter Kick connected, but Shirakawa kicked out. Shirakawa dodged Yagami's kick and rolled him up. Yagami went for a submission, but Iida broke it up. Shirakawa hit Iida with an elbow and a back blow, then kicked Yagami and got the three count with a Glamorous Driver MINA.
Shirakawa: "I'm back! I'm home! And can you see? I've returned as champion! I'm the Undisputed British Women's Champion! The US wants Mina, the UK wants Mina, and Japan wants Mina the most! I'm so happy. Stardom matches are great. I really enjoyed it from the bottom of my heart. Well, I'll be in Japan next week too, so I told everyone to come to the match and do that chant! 'MINA! MINA! SHIRAKAWA!'. Please come and do it. Thank you, and a big thank you for the surprise sign you all made for me, I love you all."
Mina Shirakawa's comment
Comment from Ranna Yagami
Saya Iida's comment
| 6-man tag match, 20 minutes, 1 match | ||
| Iwatani Mayu |
8 minutes 36 seconds Tequila shot → Shrimp hold |
Suzu Suzuki |
| Cogma | AZM | |
| ●Kogo peach | Amasaki Mitsuyu | |
STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, and Momo Kogo faced Neo Genesis' AZM, Suzu Suzuki, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki in a six-person tag team match. For the new unit Neo Genesis, this match could be seen as a unit relaunch after the individual 5★STAR GP.
Koguma asked for anyone who wanted to do a bear pose, but Neo Genesis left the ring. Amasaki reluctantly started. Amasaki made an "X" sign, but Koguma approached in a bear pose. Amasaki pushed her away and was booed. Amasaki responded with "Okay, I'll do it!" and did the bear pose. Koguma asked for a high-five, which Amasaki reluctantly gave. Koguma cornered Amasaki and delivered a body attack and a camel clutch, while Iwatani and Kogo delivered dropkicks from the side. Kogo delivered a series of body slams to Amasaki. Iwatani delivered a soccer ball kick to Amasaki. Tensaki delivers a series of elbows, which Iwatani accepts and retaliates. Tensaki hits Iwatani with a dropkick and a DDT. AZM and Suzuki team up and deliver a dropkick to Iwatani. Iwatani retaliates, and AZM applies an armbar. AZM charges at Iwatani, but is dodged and hit with a dropkick. Kogo delivers a swan dive missile kick to AZM. AZM dodges the 619 and delivers a brainbuster. Suzuki delivers a dropkick to Kogo from under the ring. Kogo retaliates, and Suzuki delivers a soccer ball kick. Neo Genesis delivers a series of corner attacks to Kogo. Kogo blocks a group dropkick and delivers a dropkick to Suzuki. Iwatani cuts off an exchange of elbows with a dropkick, and Kogo delivers a 619, Koguma holds Suzuki, and STARS deliver a combined face crusher to Suzuki. Kogo aims the Nectar Peach at Suzuki. Tensaki made a DDT to break up the hold, and Suzuki and AZM delivered a combined face crusher. Suzuki declared the finish and took Kogo's back. Kogo countered and rolled her up. As Kogo charged, Suzuki delivered a thrust kick and a tequila shot. The referee counted to three and Suzuki pinned Kogo. After the match, Suzuki struck an air guitar pose.
Comments from Suzu Suzuki, AZM, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki
Comments from Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, and Momo Mukai
| 8-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Juri |
13 minutes 1 second Knee strike to the head → Single leg crab hold |
Tora Natsuko |
| Kashima Saki | Watanabe Momo | |
| Hinan | Konami | |
| ● Lady C | Kamiya Saya | |
The God's Eye team of Shuri, Saki Kashima, Hinami, and Lady C will clash with the H.A.T.E. team of Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Konami, and Saya Kamitani in an eight-woman tag team match. Natsuko lost the red belt, and Kamitani lost to Maika in the 5★STAR GP final, missing out on the championship. The performances of these two in particular will be closely watched. This is also a chance for Hinami to make a comeback after failing to capture the Future of Stardom Championship. She will be aiming for a comeback as a member of God's Eye along with Lady C.
Shuri and Konami engage in a stare-down, and when the two confront each other, a brawl ensues between the two teams and the match begins. After a brawl outside the ring, Kamitani brings Hinami into the ring and delivers a series of stomps. Once she is pinned against the ropes, Kamitani and Natsuko attack. Kamitani delivers a heel drop followed by a single-leg cover. Natsuko catches Hinami, and Momo delivers a body slam. Hinami retaliates with an elbow, but Momo shouts, "What kind of elbow is that?!" Natsuko hits Hinami with a brainbuster and a reverse Boston crab. Hinami escapes, but Natsuko delivers a foot stomp. Natsuko gets back up after taking a series of elbows from Hinami. Natsuko knocks Hinami down with one elbow and charges forward. Hinami tries to stop her, but Kashima intervenes and forces Hinami to attempt a hip toss. Shuri hits Natsuko with a dropkick. Natsuko and Momo do a combined clothesline, but Shuri breaks them up and hits Natsuko with a DDT. Natsuko kicks out, and Shuri goes for an armbar and an armlock. Then Konami steps in to break it up. Shuri and Konami glare at each other, and Natsuko hits a shoulder tackle, a running lariat, and another lariat. Shuri kicks out, dodges Natsuko's hip drop, and hits a Codebreaker. Natsuko counters with a crossbody. Lady grabbed Kamiya's hand and delivered a series of elbows. Kamiya responded with a spin kick, elbows, a series of stomps, and a slap. Lady countered with a series of big boots, then put Lady on the corner and delivered a Canadian backbreaker. Kamiya countered with a knee kick. Kamiya used the referee to confuse Lady and delivered a dropkick. Konami dropped a dropkick to Lady and applied an armlock. Shuri broke it up, and Konami and Shuri exchanged elbows. Lady delivered a shoulder tackle, a cobra twist, and a Kawazu Otoshi. Ten minutes had passed. Konami retaliated, and Lady went for a chokeslam. Konami countered, and Kashima broke it up, and Lady and Hinami delivered a neckbreaker. Lady caught Konami, but H.A.T.E. interfered with a series of corner attacks. Konami delivered a PK to Lady. Momo hit Shuri, and Konami delivered a high kick. Konami punched Lady in the stomach. Lady delivered a chokeslam, but H.A.T.E. broke it up in time. Konami and Momo competed in a double knee strike, and when Konami landed a knee strike on Lady, the referee counted to three.
Comments from Konami, Watanabe Momo, and Kamitani Saya
Comments from Akari, Saki Kashima, Hinami, and Lady C
| Wonder of Stardom Next Challenger Deciding Match: 3-Way Battle, 30-minute single fall match | ||
| Hazuki |
12 minutes 54 seconds Leaf Moon Strall |
Hanan ● |
*The other person is Tekura
*Hazuki will be the next challenger for the Wonder of Stardom title
A three-way match will take place between Hazuki, Hanan, and Thekla for the right to challenge Natsupoi for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. Hazuki has long been aiming for the white belt and drew with Natsupoi in the final official match of the 5★STAR GP. Hanan reached the top four in the league tournament and has called for a challenge for the white belt. And Thekla is a former Donna del Mondo stablemate. With all three being worthy challengers to Natsupoi, who will seize the opportunity?
The three cautiously assume a four-point stance, and Hanan and Hazuki kick at each other, but Thekla slams them both into the back of the head. As Hazuki and Hanan try to run, H.A.T.E. pulls their legs from under the ring. Natsuko grabs Hazuki and Thekla grabs Hanan and attacks them outside the ring. Thekla slams Hazuki onto a table and curses at Tanahashi, "What kind of president are you, you idiot!" Tekla brings Hanan back into the ring and applies a face lock and thrust kick. Hanan charges in with an elbow, but Tekla stands firm and delivers a series of punches to the stomach and kicks to the face. Hazuki uses Hanan as a springboard to deliver an elbow to Tekla, then a face wash to Hanan and slams her throat against the third rope. Hazuki prepares for a full nelson. Hanan counters with a hip throw, a knee attack from behind, and then knocks the incoming Tekla out of the ring with an elbow smash before jumping with a plancha. Hanan brings Hazuki back into the ring and delivers a running elbow smash. Hazuki retaliates, and they exchange elbows. The two catch Tekla's cross body. Hazuki delivers a double kick to Tekla, Hanan delivers a Famouser to Hazuki, and Tekla spears them both. All three are down. They exchange elbows and get back up, and Tekla applies an iron claw to both of them. Hazuki blocks Thekla's charge and Hanan delivers an elbow smash, followed by a crossface from Hazuki. Hanan escapes, and Hazuki hits a big boot, but Ruanka interferes as she goes to the apron. Thekla stomps Hazuki out of the ring with a foot stomp. Thekla ties Hazuki to the ring post and wraps her in tape to immobilize her. Thekla dives onto Hanan. Hanan dodges but is hit with a spear. 10 minutes have passed. Thekla applies a submission hold to Hanan. Outside the ring, STARS and H.A.T.E. are fighting. Thekla delivers a double kick, a thrust kick, and a high kick. Hazuki returns to the ring and breaks Thekla's cover with a senton. Hazuki attempts a diving senton on Hanan, but Hanan kicks out. Hazuki warns and attempts a vertical drop on Hanan. Hanan counters with a blockbuster hold. When Hazuki responded, Hanan announced her finish and took Hazuki's back. Hazuki countered, blocking Thekla's chair attack, and pulled Hanan up, attempting a vertical drop. Hanan countered and rolled up, but was kicked out at the last moment. Hazuki then rolled her up for the three count. After the match, Hazuki and Hanan shook hands.
Hazuki: "I won the 3-WAY match and earned the right to challenge for the white belt! Natsupoi, you saw it, right? I'll get a solid three and challenge for that white belt!"
Natsupoi, who had been watching from the audience, put a white belt over her shoulders and entered the ring
Hazuki: "This is my sixth attempt. Is this Natsupoi's first title defense? Natsupoi really wanted that white belt, and she finally got it, but next time I'll be the one to wear it around my waist."
Hazuki's comment
"It was Hazuki who conquered the 3-WAY match, which I'm not good at. I guess this victory means that my desire for the white belt was stronger than Tekla's and Hanan's. Next time, I'll be challenging for the white belt for the sixth time. Is there anyone else who has challenged for it six times? Next time, I will definitely put it around my waist and continue to pursue this new dream together with everyone. Natsupoi, let's have another fierce singles match. And when we do that, I will be the one to win. I intend to take the belt for sure."
Hanan's comment
"Even though I made it to the top four in the 5★STAR GP and received the MVP award, I still lost. I was beaten by H.A.T.E. and lost to Hazuki-san, and it really makes me realize that I still have a long way to go. It's pathetic. I'll think about it more."
Tekla Comment
| Six-person tag team match, 30-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Nakano Tam |
15 minutes 40 seconds white heron |
Maika |
| Natsu-poo | Gassan Kazuka | |
| ●Yuna Mizumori | HANAKO〇 | |
Cosmic Angels' team of Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, and Yuna Mizumori faced off against E neXus V's team of Maika, Wakana Tsukiyama, and HANAKO in a six-person tag team match. At the August 31 Chofu event, Nakano defeated Natsuko Tora to reclaim the World of Stardom Championship, and Maika achieved her first 5★STAR GP victory. After the main event, Maika declared her challenge for the red belt, specifying September 14 Osaka as the date. With the title match now officially set, this match will serve as a preliminary bout. Also, this will be HANAKO's first match since returning from training in America. It will be interesting to see if she can show the results of her training in this match.
HANAKO appeared with long hair and a new costume. HANAKO volunteered to start the match, and Natsupoi came out from Cosmic Angels. Natsupoi slipped past HANAKO and took her back. HANAKO locks Tsukiyama in a headlock and won't let go. Natsupoi counters with a headlock of her own, then pretends to throw her into the ropes before lifting her onto her shoulders. Natsupoi counters with a crossbody. HANAKO catches her and delivers a body slam. HANAKO and Tsukiyama combine for a press. Natsupoi kicks out, and Tsukiyama hits her with a series of hip butts. Natsupoi makes Tsukiyama miss her hip attack and delivers a hair whip. Nakano intimidates Maika and hits Tsukiyama with a corner elbow and a heel drop. Maika breaks up Nakano's cover and both teams return to the ring. Kozuen isolates Tsukiyama and launches a coordinated attack, finishing with a triple dropkick. Mizumori hits Tsukiyama with a shoulder throw, and Natsupoi delivers a dropkick to her back. Tsukiyama kicks out, and Natsupoi stands firm against a series of elbows. Tsukiyama counters with a crossbody. Maika hits Natsupoi with a corner lariat and a shoulder tackle. Kozuen cut off the brainbuster attempt. Maika hit Mizumori with a lariat and Nakano with a shoulder tackle, and Natsupoi hit Maika with a modified卍-hold and a dropkick. Nakano did a diving body attack on Maika. Maika countered, and Nakano approached with her chin on her hand. Maika raised her elbow and stared at Nakano. Nakano said, "Looks like the tables have turned." Maika said, "Don't mess with me," and stood up after taking Nakano's elbow. Nakano also stood up and they exchanged elbows. Maika countered with a powerslam. Nakano did a German suplex, and Maika did a lariat. Nakano immediately countered with a spin kick. Maika endured and did a lariat, but Nakano stopped it and their elbows clashed. Nakano did a spin kick and a high kick. Maika countered with a lariat. Both were down. 10 minutes had passed. Mizumori slips past HANAKO and delivers a diving shoulder tackle. HANAKO hits a running body attack and a backbreaker. Knee drop. She goes for a giant backbreaker but is cut off. Mizumori counters HANAKO's brainbuster, and Meltia joins in to hit Maika and Natsupoi with thrust kicks and a plancha to the outside. Mizumori hits HANAKO with a series of lariats. HANAKO retaliates, and Mizumori goes for a diving body press. Maika cuts her off and delivers a superplex. Nakano hits Maika with a violet shooting and Tsukiyama with a spin kick. HANAKO hits Mizumori with a big boot. Mizumori dodges the second one and hits a lariat. HANAKO retaliates, and Mizumori goes for a lariat. HANAKO cuts her off and hits a brainbuster. However, Mizumori lifts her shoulder. HANAKO pulls Mizumori up and performs an Argentine backbreaker. Mizumori countered with a Supergirl, assisted by Natsupoi. Maika delivered a back drop to Nakano and a lariat to Natsupoi. HANAKO dropped Tsukiyama onto Mizumori. Mizumori kicked out, and HANAKO slammed her forward from an Argentine backbreaker. HANAKO then applied a Shirasagi (modified sleeper hold), forcing Mizumori to tap out.
HANAKO: "Hello everyone at Korakuen Hall. I'm HANAKO. I'm back! I was in America for about a month. I've absorbed a lot of things, so I'm going to go on a rampage here in Stardom!"
Maika: "Welcome back, HANAKO. A lot has happened while you were away for a month... Hey, Nakano Tam, the undefeated champion. It was last year, right? You got injured and retired, and lost every match at 5★STAR. I wonder if you're still cursed? I'll take that curse and the belt from you on the 14th in Osaka."
Nakano: "A curse? Aren't you the one who's cursed? You haven't defeated the champion. You've been a provisional champion all this time, right? Let's settle the score on September 14th in Osaka and find out who the real top wrestler in Stardom is."
Maika: "You've got some nerve. But did you know? This is just the final preliminary match. It's still not enough, right? Next week, on the 13th, at Nagoya NEW BLOOD, we'll have the real final preliminary match, won't we?"
Nakano: "Okay. But unfortunately, Tamu and Maika aren't new at all. Isn't that right? Well, it pains me to say this, and I really want to nurture new blood, so Tamu will be paired with the cute Kurei. Is that okay? What about you? New? New?"
Maika: "We have Hanako and Tsukiyama over here too! (Rejected) We still have Rian over here! Rian, come on! Come up here! Rian is over here!"
Rian is forced into the ring
Nakano: "She doesn't like it, does she?"
Maika: "You don't dislike it, right?"
Maika forcefully makes Rian nod in agreement
Maika: "Okay! So, the match card for NEW BLOOD Nagoya is decided, right? Just so you know, what's yours is mine."
Nakano: "Everything in this world belongs to Tamu!"
HANAKO: "Hey, hold on a second! I'm the star of the show today. What are you talking about all this time? The loser should go home! Go home, go home, go home!"
Rian is handed the microphone
Rian: "I don't really understand it, but I'll do my best!"
HANAKO: "So, I look forward to working with you all from now on!"
Comments from Maika, Tsukiyama Waka, and HANAKO
HANAKO: "I won my first match since returning to Japan."
Tsukiyama: "Welcome back."
HANAKO: "I'm home, I'm home."
Maika: "Welcome back."
HANAKO: "That move is a very important one that I learned in America from Shinsuke Nakamura, who is also from Kyoto. I want to wreak havoc in Japan, hone that move, and beat many more different wrestlers."
Maika: "That's great! NEW BLOOD will feature Tsukiyama and HANAKO teaming up?"
Tsukiyama: "Yes, I just decided on my own and contacted the president without asking, so the recipient hasn't been decided yet, but it's been read, so I guess that means it's okay."
Maika: "I see."
Tsukiyama: "OK?"
Maika: "Okay, okay. Breaking up such an important tag team for a preliminary match, the last one. Well, I've been coaching Rian quite a bit, so I think E nexus V would be fine too, or maybe not... Well, I haven't appeared in NEW BLOOD much, but this time it's a preliminary match, the last preliminary match. I'll win decisively and take away Tam Nakano's curse and that red belt. Alright! HANAKO, you're going home, so shall we go for a drink?"
HANAKO: "Yay!"
Tsukiyama: "Gina still has her high speed, so there's still a long way to go."
Comments from Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, and Yuna Mizumori
Mizumori: "I struggled a lot this past month. I struggled, but I was defeated by HANAKO's momentum, and now I don't know how I can try any harder."
Nakano: "Yunamon, losing is not a bad thing or something to be ashamed of at all. True strength comes after losing, losing, losing, losing, and losing endlessly. Tamu was called the 5★STAR GP undefeated champion, but she took back this red belt after that. So if you keep this mindset, you will definitely become stronger. It's going to be okay. Tamu, too, has a lot of people you have to fight on Tamu Road after taking back this belt. The guy you missed out on a title match with last year, the guy you had to stop fighting in the middle of a match, the guy you lost to, you'll get revenge on him and reclaim everything. Natchan, let's defend it on September 14th."
Natsupoi: "Let's definitely keep red and white. Because we're the best."
Nakano: "Yeah."
Natsupoi: "I just found out that the next challenger for this belt is Hazuki. I thought that no matter who it was, it would be a really intense match, and I was looking forward to it, but Hazuki, we don't need any more preliminary matches, or rather, we don't have any, NEW BLOOD was a bit of a special case, but we've already had the best preliminary match so let's settle it. Also, I watched today's fight, Thekla, and I don't want to have a match like that. I just wanted to say that. Let's definitely do it. Bye-bye!"
Nakano: "What's a 'bypoi'?"
Mizumori: "Tropical, bye-bye!"
| High-Speed Championship Match: 15-minute single fall match | ||
| △Mei Hoshirai |
15 minutes Time limit draw |
Gina△ |
*Seira Mei successfully defended her title for the first time
Seira Mei, who defeated Kamitani Saya to reclaim the High Speed Championship, is facing her first title defense. Her challenger is Gina, who defeated Iida Saya in Chofu on August 31st to make a name for herself. This is Gina's first time challenging for this belt. Gina has adapted to any style, making her a formidable opponent for Seira. Can she defend her title by dodging her opponent's power while being careful of her chops? Or will Gina, who failed to capture the red belt, suddenly become the High Speed Champion?
Seira extends her hand for a handshake, and Gina pretends to accept but climbs onto the corner. Seira also climbs onto the corner and strikes a pose. Gina charges, but Seira dodges her dropkick and performs an arm whip, and they engage in rope work before Gina hits a hurricanrana. Seira retaliates, but Gina gets back up and their dropkicks clash. Gina extends her hand and asks for a handshake, saying they should have a good match. Gina attacks, using unconventional rope work. Gina stops Seira's charge, hangs her in the corner, and delivers a dropkick. However, Seira dodges and delivers a dropkick from behind. Anticipating the charge, Gina goes to the apron. Outside the ring, she catches Seira's Codebreaker . When
Gina dodges counter kicks. Seira jumps in saying "I got it," but Gina hits a two-stage German suplex. Gina hits another German suplex. Seira returns the favor with a German suplex of her own, and 10 minutes have passed. Both are down. They exchange elbows while on their knees, and Seira almost collapses. Seira hits a flurry of punches, and Gina fights back. 3 minutes remaining. Gina chops in response to Seira's flurry of punches. Seira jumps in and rolls up Gina in a series of pins. Gina jumps in and applies a spinning prawn hold. Seira counters, and Gina applies a dial lock. Seira kicks out, and they exchange pins. Gina continues with the dial lock, but Seira kicks out. Gina applies a modified Clover Lock. 1 minute remaining. Gina pulls Seira up and charges in with a lariat. Seira dodges, but Gina hits a lariat. Seira kicks back, and Gina charges in with a thrust kick. Gina fights back. Gina attempted a rolling lariat. Seira countered, and Gina went for a Thunderstrike. Seira reversed it and slammed her down, but time ran out.
Gina: "May, that was a close match. Thanks for playing against me today."
Gina shook hands and left the stage
Seira: "Thank you, Gina. I'm so frustrated. I'm really frustrated that we couldn't settle this in the main event of the title match. But I defended my title. Fighting Gina today made me realize that there are probably a lot of other hidden high-speed fighters in Stardom, just like Gina. I'm thinking of a lot of things to liven up the high-speed scene even more, so please look forward to it. Can I do Mei's thing? Okay, here we go, 5 seconds before falling in love with Mei!"
Comment from Mei Hoshirai
"It was a draw, but I was able to defend my title. Ah, it was really dangerous, Gina's, that, that, that thing, that chokehold, it was really dangerous. I thought Mei was going to die.
Today's match ended like this, but after fighting today,
I think there are a lot of hidden high-speed fighters like Gina in Stardom, so I want to take the initiative and attack them, and I have a lot of things I'm thinking about right now, so I hope to be able to tell you all about them sometime."
Gina's comment