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The Neo Genesis team of Starlight Kid, AZM, Seira Mei, Suzuki Suzu, and Amasaki Mitsuyoshi clashed with the Hanan, Iida Saya, Hina, Ruanka, and Rina team in a 10-person tag team match. The Hanan team is a mixed team of STARS, God's Eye, and H.A.T.E. Kid and Rina are vying for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, Hanan and Iida against Seira and Suzuki for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship, and Amasaki and Hina for the Future of Stardom Championship in this preliminary match. With the three major title matches taking place in Utsunomiya on February 24th, it seems unlikely that the Hanan team will be able to function effectively, and various tactics are employed. Iida, who had been sidelined due to a right hand injury, volunteered for this preliminary match to make her return.
Rina confronts Kid, telling her to "back off," while leaving her tag team partner behind. Kid locks Rinami in a headlock, preventing her from countering. When Rinami breaks free, Kid spits at her, grabs her mask, and slams her onto the mat. Rinami stomps on Kid's face, shouting, "You damn champion!" Kid dodges a big boot and uses the ropes to grab Rinami's leg. Rinami breaks free and goes for a Hydrangea. Kid dodges, and they grapple, with Kid grabbing Rinami's hair and mask. Hinami and Amasaki exchange dropkicks and elbows. Hinami is the first to deliver a body slam, followed by a corner elbow. Amasaki retaliates with an elbow attack. Hinami prevents Amasaki from doing a DDT and turns the fight into an elbow exchange. Hinami lands a series of elbows, and AZM interferes, delivering a double dropkick with Amasaki. Suzuki kicks Hinami in a soccer ball kick, pins her against the ropes, and Kid and Suzuki attack her from below with face kicks. However, Hanami breaks up the pin. AZM hits Hinami with a dropkick. Hinami anticipates the second one and delivers a series of elbows, which AZM withstands. AZM dodges a dropkick, but Hinami hits a hip throw. Ruanka hits AZM with a shoulder tackle, Rinami pulls Kid and Tensaki's legs, Ruanka delivers a crossbody to all of them, and Rinami and Ruan exchange dropkicks. Ruanka feints AZM and hits an elbow, but AZM retaliates with a sneak attack. AZM and Seira exchange dropkicks. Seira and Hanan exchange elbows. Hanan and Iida hit Seira and Suzuki with jumping chops. Seira and Suzuki exchange thrust kicks, and Seira hits Hanan with a lariat. Hinami hits Seira with a hip throw, and Hanan hits a Famouser, but it's only a two count. Seira and Hanan engage in a pinning battle, with Kid assisting Seira with a dropkick and Hanan with a blockbuster. Iida and Suzuki exchange elbows and chops. Suzuki's elbow takes Iida down. However, Iida gets up and delivers a jumping chop, then teams up with Hanan for a sandwich elbow attack. Suzuki dodges Iida's charge and Neo Genesis delivers a corner dropkick. 10 minutes have passed. Suzuki knees Iida from behind. Iida retaliates, dodges Suzuki's kick and goes for the Iidabashi. Suzuki counters but Iida gets into the Iidabashi position. Suzuki bounces away and tries to team up with Kid. Rinami cuts them off and hits with a whip. Kid dodges and hits Iida. Suzuki hits Iida with a buzzsaw kick. Hanan cuts Suzuki off and Iida goes for the Iidabashi. In the ensuing scramble, Kid jumps to the outside with a plancha. Suzuki delivered a thrust kick to Iida, who retaliated with a right-handed slap. Suzuki then hit a German suplex. Iida immediately followed with a lariat. Suzuki dodged Iida's lariat and delivered a tequila shot. Iida couldn't counter, and Suzuki won
. Suzuki: "Hey, hey, hey. Iida, Hanan, at the press conference, I was wondering if you two could even perform properly in the match, and I thought you were so preoccupied with your unit that you weren't really paying attention, but hey you, you've got a pretty good slap going! Today's slap showed me that your right hand is perfect. I'm really looking forward to the day after tomorrow!"
Iida: "Hey, I'm a pro wrestler. I can heal a wound like this in no time. The day after tomorrow, in the title match, I'm going to beat you to a pulp with my right hand."
Hanan and Iida then got into a brawl.
Suzuki: "Mei, I haven't seen that side of you very often, so when you're like this, Seira Mei is strong. You guys better remember that. I'm looking forward to the day after tomorrow. You lost properly today, so please make a proper exit."
Kid proudly displays the belt to Rina.
Suzuki: "So, Kid has the white belt, Mitsuyoshi has become the future belt, AZM is at Korakuen (for an artist match against Kid and Amasaki). Neo Genesis is in great shape, that's why we came! What do you think! It's snowing today, so maybe you're all feeling down because it's cold, what do you think! That's great. It's cold outside, but it's scorching hot in here. I can't stop sweating. We'll keep this momentum going and Neo Genesis will keep pushing forward, so please continue to support Neo Genesis!"
Suzuki: "Wing☆Gori, you guys are pretty interesting. We're the challengers, but somehow we ended up being the ones cheering up the champions. I was wondering when they would cheer up, when they would face us with passion, and then they gave us a pretty good slap. I honestly thought Nakano Tam had hit me, seriously. It was the worst. But it was fun."
Seira: "I want to wear this (Goddess) belt with Suzu, I want to wear that belt, and I have a strong desire to use it as a stepping stone to a singles match against Hanan, so I'll be aiming for that." Kid: "
Take it all, take it all!"
Suzuki: "Take it all!"
Amasaki: "There's the Future title, and the Artist title too."
Kid: "First of all, we "It's 2/24"
Amasaki: "Hina will be in Utsunomiya. It's finally happening, and she's been talking about being prepared and all that, but I'll take on all of that and defend my title."
Kid: "And then there's me, Rina. We didn't get to settle things in the preliminary match and today, but on the 24th it will be a complete showdown. That's another thing to look forward to, and at the press conference, I got covered in ink like crazy, it was really spectacular, so there's nothing more to say here today. All that's left is for me to show her how tough it is in the ring and how difficult it really is to win this belt, so on the 24th it will be the real beginning for me as Wonder of Stardom Champion and as White Tiger SLK. Please come and see it. We still have more to come after that."
AZM: "We also have artist title defense matches at Korakuen Hall on March 3rd, so we'll be busy."
Kid: "Defend, defend, defend, and take them. Let's take all the belts! That's the plan." Suzuki: "We look forward to working
with you in the future."
All: "Thank you!"