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STARS, consisting of Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma, Saya Iida, and Momo Kogo, will face off against God's Eye, consisting of Akari, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Ranna Yagami, and Tomoka Inaba, in a 10-person tag team match. Momo Kogo announced her tag team challenge for the Goddess of Stardom Championship held by Hanan and Saya Iida, and the challenge was scheduled for Ginowan, Okinawa. Ahead of the
's internal showdown, champion Iida will share the corner with Iwatani and Kogo in this match. Will the psychological state of awaiting the title match have any impact on this match? As STARS entered the ring, God's Eye, who entered first, made a gesture to Yagami to make a bear pose. When Yagami made a cross pose, Lady stepped in to stop Kashima, and Akari made a refusal gesture to Kashima. Kashima holds bear ears close to Akari's head from behind. Koguma asks for anyone who wants to play a bear, and God's Eye attacks, resulting in a penalty kick from Akari. Koguma catches her and makes a bear pose. She grabs Akari's hands and tries to make her do a bear pose. Akari counters with a soccer ball kick to Koguma, then a penalty kick. Akari then puts Koguma in a sleeper hold. Lady stomps on Koguma's back, saying, "Hey, bear, this is your usual comeback," and hits a knee drop. Kashima jumps on Lady, and they both stomp on Koguma. They hit Lady and Kashima covers Koguma. Yagami kicks Koguma, saying, "I'll make sure you can never play a bear again!" Yagami applies a camel clutch and a sleeper hold, saying, "Everyone, let's do it, you idiot!" Hazuki gets angry and intervenes, saying, "Let's play a bear!" Yagami sends Hazuki out of the ring, saying, "You're not gonna do it!" Koguma gives Yagami a Gun Stun and a Camel Clutch, then applies a Forced Bear. Hazuki hits Yagami with a missile kick and a facelock. Hazuki hits Kashima and Tomoni with a Codebreaker. Akari and Lady combine, but Mukai separates them, and STARS hits a five-way facewash. Hazuki slams Yagami to the mat. Yagami dodges a senton and hits a dropkick. Tomoka and Kashima team up with Hazuki. Tomoka hits a Seikentsuki followed by Kashima with a Shoryuken, and Tomoka slams Kashima into Hazuki. Hazuki returns, and STARS launches a series of thrust attacks. Iwatani hits a dropkick and elbow at Tomoka. Tomoka hits a spinning kick. Akari hits Iwatani with a dropkick and knee attack. Front neck chancery and armlock. God's Eye covers Akari with a submission. Akari maintains the armlock, but Iwatani escapes. Akari stomps repeatedly, lands elbows, and provokes with a Nio-dachi stance. After an exchange of elbows, Akari lands a middle kick. Iwatani receives the hits and stands up. Iida cuts off Akari's charge, and Iwatani and Mukai perform a 619 combo. Koguma and Hazuki separate them, and Iwatani hits a frog splash on Akari. However, Akari counters. Iwatani takes Akari's back. As Akari counters, Yagami and Tomoka hit a seikentsuki, Lady hits a chokeslam, and Kashima hits a diving foot stamp. Akari slams her with Ryuen, but it's cut off. A melee. Ten minutes into the melee. Akari hits Iwatani with a buzzsaw. Iwatani dodges, but is countered with a high kick, and Akari hits a buzzsaw. Iwatani hits back just in time, and Akari piggybacks her and slams her forward with Akechi. The three count is made, and Akari pins Iwatani.
Akari: "I am beginning the fight for myself. I am the one who will defeat Iwatani Mayu. Let me challenge for the IWGP (women's) on April 27th at Yokohama Arena!"
Iwatani: "Akari, thank you for that amazing kick. I lost consciousness. April 31st..."
Akari corrects her.
Iwatani: "April 27th! Yokohama Arena, IWGP champion Iwatani Mayu will accept a challenge from anyone, anywhere. Next, I will defeat you in my 10th title defense, make it double digits, and become Miss? Mrs? I am the IWGP champion, so please support me! Looking forward to April 27th."
The two shake hands, and Iwatani raises the belt.
Iwatani: "I have accepted the challenge for the IWGP (Women's). On April 27th at Yokohama Arena, in a big Stardom match, I will be defending this belt for the 10th time. I have been saying ever since I took on this belt that with my 10th time, I will break the record for the most defenses. Iwatani Mayu will break the record for the most defenses of a belt that bears the IWGP name. So I want to defend it the next 10 times for sure, and break my long-awaited 12 times to break the record. That's why I cannot lose my fight with Ayuri in April. I mean, Ayuri said that whoever wins her singles match against Saree will be the next challenger, but it ended in a draw. It was a draw, and Ayuri just happened to say it today, but like, how does she qualify when she didn't even win in such a draw? People might think that the IWGP is an easy belt to challenge for, but it's not that easy. I wanted her to properly defeat Saree before announcing her challenge. Well, the IWGP motto is to accept anyone's challenge, so I'll accept it this time reluctantly. But the one who will be the victim for the 10th time is Akari. I want to be the proper champion."