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This is an official league match between the units God's Eye and EXV. STARS has already finished their official matches with 5 points, so advancing to the finals is entirely dependent on other teams. It's not impossible, but it's a very tough situation. To surpass STARS, God's Eye needs 3 more points and EXV needs 2 more. The winner of God's Eye vs. EXV will likely take first place and advance to the finals, but... In
the first round, Lady and Shirakawa volunteer to start. Shirakawa dodges Lady's big boot but gets hit with a shoulder tackle. Shirakawa rolls her up, but Lady kicks out, though Shirakawa dodges her charge and strikes a gravure pose. She dodges Lady's big boot again, and Maika and Rian interfere and attack in combination. Rian lands a series of dropkicks on Lady. Lady retaliates and tries to get Rian airborne for a body slam. Rian resists and transitions into a giant swing, spinning 11 times. Shuri delivers a soccer ball kick to Rian. When Rian retaliates, Shuri applies a sleeper hold, corners Rian, and stomps on her face. Rian delivers a series of elbows, which Shuri withstands. Shuri delivers a series of knees, and Rian responds with a cross body. Maika delivers a shoulder tackle to Shuri, followed by a fallaway slam. Shuri and Maika exchange elbows. Shuri delivers a series of middle kicks, Maika responds with a lariat, Shuri delivers a codebreaker, Maika delivers another lariat, and Shuri delivers a German suplex. Tora Ryu delivers a series of middle kicks to Maika. Maika catches them, but Tora Ryu applies a kneebar and then a standing heel hold. Maika escapes, but Tora Ryu delivers a series of knees and an armbar. EXV breaks up the pin, and Maika delivers a powerslam. Shuri and Lady interfere with Maika's charge, and Tora Ryu applies an armbar. However, Rian breaks it up. In the ensuing scramble, Maika charges forward, and Tora Ryu delivers a high kick. Shirakawa hit Toraryu with a back blow, and Shirakawa and Maika delivered a combined body press. Maika then hit a sliding lariat. Toraryu kicked out, and Maika pinned him with a Enka Otoshi for the three count.
In the second fall, Yagami ambushed Tsukiyama with a dropkick. Tsukiyama retaliated with a dropkick of her own and a hip butt. Tomoka interfered with Tsukiyama, and together with Yagami they unleashed a series of middle kicks. Yagami attempted a high kick, but Tsukiyama dodged it and delivered a hip attack. Yagami dodged it again, and Kashima tagged in and pinned him. Tomoka delivered a soccer ball kick. Kashima then stomped on Tsukiyama. HANAKO interfered with a shoulder tackle, stopped Kashima's hurricanrana, and applied a reverse Boston crab. However, God's Eye broke it up. EXV attacked Kashima in a coordinated attack. HANAKO dropped Shirakawa onto Kashima with a tornillo press. HANAKO pulled Kashima up and delivered a brainbuster. When Kashima responded, HANAKO declared she was going for the finish and went for an Argentine backbreaker. Kashima countered and tried to turn the tide. Kashima managed to turn the tide after Azusa and Yagami landed middle kicks.
The three-count made God's Eye even. Shuri and Maika started the third fall. They grappled for arms and went to the ground. Shuri threw Maika into the corner but Maika countered with an arm whip. Shuri retaliated with a face crusher. Kashima stepped forward and entered the ring. However, Maika glared at her and made Kashima nervous. Maika cornered her, hoisted her up, and delivered a body slam. Rian didn't let her tag in and charged at Kashima. Kashima landed a big boot and handed the match to Lady. Lady declared she was going to give Rian a giant swing. However, Maika and HANAKO interfered. Lady then applied a cobra twist to both of them. She also applied a cobra twist to Rian who tried to interfere. Lady then hit Rian with a big boot. When Rian retaliates, Maika and Rian perform a combined hurricanrana, followed by a dropkick from Rian. HANAKO delivers a big boot to Lady. After a shoulder clash, Lady lands another big boot. Shuri delivers a middle kick, and Lady lands a knee drop, but HANAKO counters. Lady tries to lift HANAKO, but HANAKO holds her off. As Lady charges, Maika and Rian cut her off, and HANAKO delivers a body press. EXV delivers a front kick, and HANAKO applies a sleeper hold. Lady escapes, and HANAKO charges, but Lady dodges and Kashima delivers a Shoryuken. Maika and HANAKO slam Lady to the mat. Maika separates God's Eye, and HANAKO lands a big boot on Lady, who retaliates with a chokeslam attempt. HANAKO counters and goes for the Shirasagi. Lady gave up, giving HANAKO the victory, and EXV won, securing their place in the finals.
HANAKO: "EXV won and we're in the finals! Just one step away from winning the championship. We EXV are the best unit!"
Maika: "God's Eye, Shuri, we've got some really interesting new members. What's with this guy?" Toraryu, Toraryu Kiyoka, they're quite like Shuri, aren't they?
Shuri: "They're like Shuri, right?
Maika: "They are like Shuri, aren't they? There are so many interesting fighters, this can't be enough. We'll definitely have God's Eye vs EXV again."
Shuri: "Thanks, Maika. Our guys are interesting, aren't they? God's Eye is dangerous! But we lost today, and that's really frustrating, and I wanted to go to the finals. It's so frustrating. But Hinami isn't here today, and so is Nanami, and (Sorei) Ami is in my corner today. That's a lot, isn't it? It's not strange. There are nine of us, there are nine of us. That's right, our group is like a big family. Ami will get properly treated and make a full recovery, and God's Eye, we'll all get stronger, so let's fight again. Thank you. (God's Eye) I bow. Bow!"
God's Eye exits.
HANAKO: "So, EXV will definitely win the tournament at Shin-Kiba on the 23rd and come back to Osaka. Let's do our best!"
All EXV members: "We'll do our best, yeah!"