AZM & Mitsuyoshi Amasaki gain momentum for their second title defense, heading into the Goddess of Destiny Championship match with a tense atmosphere: "Stop making excuses and get results!" / Osaka Live Report, July 5th

Goddesses of Stardom champions 02line (AZM & Amasaki Mitsuyoshi) have gained momentum for their second title defense. In an eight-person tag team match at "STARDOM in OSAKA-BAY 2026 Jul." held on July 5th (Sunday) at ATC Hall C in Osaka, AZM, Amasaki, Starlight Kid, and Seira Mei faced Maika, HANAKO, Hazuki, and Koguma. This was their second preliminary match against "Cup High Mate" (Maika & HANAKO), whom they will face in their second title defense at the July 8th Korakuen Hall event

Although Tensaki was sent flying by HANAKO's big boot, she reversed the position from an Argentine backbreaker and countered with a DDT. AZM then delivered a spectacular hurricanrana to Maika

Despite struggling against the more powerful HiHi Mate, NEO GENESIS landed a quadruple dropkick on Maika in the corner, and AZM followed up with a missile kick

Furthermore, AZM engaged in a head-to-head elbow battle with Maika. In the end, AZM secured the 3-count victory over Maika with a Canadian Destroyer followed by an Azumi Sushi, avenging her loss to the opponent she faced the previous day at the Imabari tournament

After the match, AZM grabbed the microphone and boasted, "Today I got my revenge on Maika, and yesterday I treated her to a meal as promised!" The venue erupted in loud chants of "Senpai!" (senior)

After the Imabari tournament, AZM, Amasaki, Maika, and HANAKO finally got together for drinks. The four of them emptied their glasses of beer in a friendly atmosphere, but a feud erupted over the last remaining piece of fried chicken..

AZM taunts him, saying, "Have you been drinking too much and gotten weaker?"

Then Maika retorted, "If you say that, does that mean you can't beat HiHi Mate when she's in top condition?"

Upon hearing this, AZM coldly retorted, "Stop making excuses and get results!", to which Maika replied, "We'll win at the next Korakuen Hall show, and I'll buy you two some drinks to drown your sorrows." The friendly atmosphere shifted abruptly after the drinking session, and the July 8th showdown was met with a tense mood