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In the other first-round match of the Artist of Stardom Championship next challenger determination tournament, God's Eye's team of Hinami, Lady C, and Yagami Ranna clashes with HATE's team of Tora Natsuko, Rina, and Fukigen★.
As Hinami is called last, Rina kicks her away, and H.A.T.E. attacks. They isolate Yagami and unleash a series of corner attacks, with Natsuko slamming her to the mat, Rina delivering a diving double knee drop, and Fukigen a diving senton. Fukigen kicks out but rolls up Yagami. Yagami reverses and goes for the cover, but it's only a two count. Lady and Hinami grab HATE, but Natsuko and Rina hit them with dropkicks. The fight spills outside the ring, and Yagami is brought back in and tied to the ropes. H.A.T.E. attacks Yagami near the ropes. Rina slams her into the corner and delivers a hair whip. "What's this 'God's Eye' nonsense, you damn bastard!" he shouts, stomping on Yagami's face. Fukigen attacks by pinching Yagami's nose. He corners him and attempts a spear attack, but Yagami blocks it each time by sticking his leg out. Fukigen's mood worsens further, and Hinami delivers a dropkick from behind, followed by a Zero Fighter Kick from Yagami. Lady delivers a shoulder tackle to Fukigen. Natsuko and Rina try to stop her, but Lady applies a cobra twist to both of them. Natsuko charges in, but Lady delivers a big boot and a neckbreaker to both Natsuko and Rina. Lady prepares to choke slam Natsuko. Fukigen cuts in and signals a brainbuster. Natsuko enters and they execute a double. Lady kicks out, and Natsuko delivers a senton. Lady and Natsuko clash shoulders. Natsuko gains the upper hand and charges in with a spear. Lady dodges and delivers a big boot and a shoulder tackle. Hinami delivers a body attack to Natsuko. Natsuko resists Hinami's hip throw and hits her with a hip drop. Rinami drops a dropkick to Hinami. Hinami retaliates, then slips past Rinami and delivers a waterwheel drop. Rinami dodges Hinami's charge. God's Eye separates Natsuko and Fukigen with a series of spear attacks, isolating Rinami. The trio delivers a dropkick to Rinami, but it's only a two count. Hinami declares she's going for the finish and sets up a fisherman suplex on Rinami. Rinami counters, and Natsuko delivers a cannonball, while Rinami delivers a Northern Lights suplex. Hinami retaliates, and Rinami delivers a diving foot stomp. Hinami dodges and Lady and Hinami perform a neckbreaker in succession, followed by a modified rock bottom. Rinami retaliates, and Hinami announces she's going for the finish and goes for one more. Rinami countered with a Hydrangea. However, God's Eye successfully broke it up. 10 minutes had passed. Rinami hit Hinami with a big boot, but Hinami dodged and did a hip throw. Rinami did a hip throw back, and Rinami and Hinami exchanged elbows. Lady stopped Rinami's charge and slammed her to the mat. Hinami pulled Rinami up and did a Loveka. However, Fukigen broke it up. Natsuko did a crossbody to Lady and Yagami. Rinami and Natsuko did a back drop to Hinami. Fukigen did a senton, and Rinami did a jackknife. Hinami countered, and Rinami did a Pink Devil. Hinami countered with a Gedo Clutch. Rinami countered, and as Hinami charged, Rinami hit her with a whip and did a Pink Devil. The referee counted to three, and Rinami won by pinfall over Hinami.
Rinami: "I secured the three-count in the first round of the Artist Next Challenger Tournament! Who's next? Those three underlings from Kozuen (laughs). Who wants to see a Kozuen stablemate vs. stablemate match in a real title match, you idiots? I won't let that happen! Natsuko, Fukigen, and I will win again tomorrow and definitely wear the Artist belt at Korakuen Hall, so you guys look forward to it, that's all!"
Rinami: "Winning the first round of the Artist Next Challenger Tournament today was a piece of cake. I can't afford to lose here. When I lost the Future belt, it wasn't just because I lost. I won that belt hard to get to the Artist, Goddess, and individual belts. Tomorrow, I'll be sure to take the heads off the three under Kozuen, so look forward to it."