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Tam Nakano & Saori Anno face off against Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura in a Cosmic Angels internal showdown. Nakano, who lost to Saya Kamitani and left Stardom to become a free agent, also has a rematch scheduled for April 27th at Yokohama Arena that will determine her retirement. It remains to be seen how her changed position will affect this internal showdown. Mizumori & Sakura have already secured a challenge for the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship by winning the next challenger tournament. They want to leave their mark on Nakano & Anno before facing HANAKO & Wakana Tsukiyama.
Sakura and Nakano volunteer to start the match. After a lock-up, Nakano pushes Sakura back, but Sakura reverses and delivers an elbow. They use the ropes, and Sakura delivers a dropkick from close range. Mizumori and Sakura work together to attack Nakano. Anno interferes and breaks up a double submission. Nakano hits Sakura with a long-hanging body slam and a series of soccer ball kicks. Anno repeatedly kicks Sakura in the face. Anno applies a modified sickle hold followed by a heel drop, then corners Sakura against the ropes and delivers a big boot. Mizumori interferes, and together with Sakura they deliver a double dropkick, separating them without Nakano being able to intervene. Mizumori delivers a shoulder tackle followed by a body press. Anno retaliates, and Mizumori follows up with a series of elbows. Anno dodges Mizumori's charge but Mizumori delivers a shoulder tackle. Anno delivers a big boot followed by a series of kicks to the face. Mizumori delivers a series of lariats. Anno dodges the third and delivers a neckbreaker followed by a fisherman suplex. Nakano delivers a diving body attack to Mizumori. Mizumori and Nakano exchange elbows. Mizumori delivers a lariat from close range. Sakura delivers a corner spinning kick, a cartwheel body press, and a series of middle kicks to Nakano. Nakano catches her and delivers a spinning kick, but Sakura counters with a middle kick. Nakano delivers a back drop and a knee attack. Sakura retaliates, and Mizumori interferes with an elbow. Anno enters the ring, but Mizumori hits both of them with a lariat. Sakura hits Nakano with a Northern Lights suplex. Ten minutes have passed, and when Nakano retaliates, Sakura delivers a diving knee attack from the corner. Mizumori enters and delivers a double heel drop, Sakura kicks Nakano in the face and goes for a triangle choke. Nakano manages to escape. Sakura shouts "I'm going to finish you!" and takes Nakano's back. Nakano resists but is hit with a high kick followed by a German suplex. However, Anno makes the break in time. Sakura lands a series of elbows, shouting "Tam!" and a middle kick. Every time Nakano gets up, Sakura lands a middle kick, and Nakano counters with an elbow. Mizumori lifts Nakano, but they hit each other, and Anno lands a missile kick. Nakano and Anno compete with German suplexes, with Nakano landing one. However, Sakura manages to kick out. Nakano lands a Twilight Dream and gets the three count.
Nakano: "Sakura has really gotten strong. The final Twilight Dream is a gift of encouragement from Tam. Defeat that Barbie doll and come back with the belt. Yunamon, thank you so much for supporting Sakura. Promise me that the two of you will definitely win the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship!"
At that moment, Unagi Sayaka's theme music starts playing.
Unagi appears on stage.
Unagi: "Excuse me for intruding on this sloppy Kozuen Theater. I am Unagi Sayaka, the 'eccentric who soars in vibrant colors'." Nakano:
"I told you not to come back again, just the other day!"
Unagi: "Today is April 26th, the Ryogoku Kokugikan tournament, and I have come to offer you a chance to be in top form. It seems that Stardom will decide their Cinderella today! But I would like you to be my health sandal Cinderella, something you can't experience in the ring (takes out a pair of slippers). Please, Anno Saori!"
Anno puts on the sandals.
Unagi: "It's a perfect fit."
Nakano: "It's not a perfect fit!"
Unagi: "So, I guess that means it's all good? On April 26th at Ryogoku Kokugikan, in the cursed health sandal match, Unagi Sayaka, Anno Saori, and Sera Risa will face off against Sekimoto Daisuke, X, and X. We'll have the strongest men here, so be prepared... Hey Okada! You, write the new contract. It looks like Nakano Tam has entered her gambling phase... but we'll talk again properly another time."
Unagi leaves.
Anno: "Tam, do you remember our promise? Shall we fight on April 2nd at Korakuen Hall?"
Nakano: "Okay ♡"
Anno: "Well, you know, I don't know what it is, I think Tamu has been thinking about a lot of things. The decision she made to use the word 'retirement' this time, to be honest, I was a little angry. She faced Uetani and the others, and she faced us too. I want to fight with that meaning in mind, I want to face them. But that doesn't mean this is just about making memories. I don't think that way at all. It's just that we made a promise, and I thought that we had to face it here before we got there. I haven't forgotten. Not ever."
Nakano: "You remembered?"
Anno: "Of course."
Nakano: "That we would meet at the top. I don't know where the top is, but please come to Korakuen Hall on April 2nd."
Anno: "I'll come."