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With Shirakawa Mina sidelined due to injury, E neXus V's team of Maika, HANAKO, and Rian will clash with Neo Genesis' team of AZM, Suzuki Suzu, and Amasaki Mitsuyoshi in a six-person tag team match. This match is a preview for Amasaki and HANAKO, who will face each other for the Future of Stardom Championship on February 12th in Osaka. The match will also feature a battle between AZM, who won the Artist of Stardom Championship by defeating Cosmic Angels at Korakuen Hall on February 2nd, and Amasaki.
Rian volunteers to start the match, saying, "Here I go!" AZM comes out from Neo Genesis. AZM lands a kick and tries to lure Rian into rope work, but they grab each other's hands and throw each other into the ropes. Both refuse, and Rian lands an arm whip and a series of elbows. Amasaki blocks Rian's charge and AZM and Amasaki deliver a dropkick. AZM hits Rian with a soccer ball kick. Amasaki then hits Rian with a series of body slams. Suzuki kicked Rian in the face, then delivered a soccer ball kick. She cornered Rian and ran from ringside through the audience to kick her in the face. Rian hit Suzuki with a stunner and a dropkick. Maika hit Suzuki with a shoulder tackle. AZM and Amasaki interfered, but Maika hit AZM and Suzuki with a running lariat, Amasaki with a shoulder tackle, and AZM and Suzuki with shoulder tackles. Suzuki blocked Maika's brainbuster and they exchanged elbows. Maika hit a back drop, and Suzuki hit a spear. Amasaki hit Maika with an elbow attack. Maika retaliated with a powerslam counter. HANAKO hit Amasaki with a shoulder tackle and an Argentine backbreaker. She cornered Amasaki and delivered a running body attack and a knee drop. Amasaki retaliated, and HANAKO went for the Shirasagi. As Tensaki escaped to the ropes, she dodged HANAKO's charge, and NeoGen delivered dropkicks from three directions, followed by a DDT from Tensaki. HANAKO countered, and Maika and Rian assisted HANAKO with a body press, while EXV delivered kicks from three directions. Tensaki countered again, and HANAKO went for a brainbuster. Tensaki reversed, but HANAKO applied a sleeper hold. However, Suzuki broke it up. HANAKO hit Tensaki with a brainbuster, but it was only a two count. HANAKO declared her finish and went for an Argentine backbreaker. Tensaki countered with a DDT. Tensaki went for the Tensho, but HANAKO did a shoulder throw, and Tensaki hit a swing DDT, followed by Amanohashidate. However, Rian broke it up. Maika hit Suzuki and AZM with lariats. HANAKO dodged Tenma's Tensei, then Rian delivered a cross body, and Maika and HANAKO lifted her up and slammed her onto the mat. HANAKO then hit Tenma with a JP Coaster. The referee counted to three and HANAKO pinned Tenma.
HANAKO: "On the final day of our Kansai tour, February 12th at Edion Arena, I will challenge for this belt (after taking it from Tenma)! I will definitely beat you and wear this belt! Got it?!"
Tenma takes the belt back.
Tenma: "At Edion, I'll take it from you, HANAKO!"