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Wing☆Gori, the team of Hanan & Iida Saya, and Peach Rock, the team of Iwatani Mayu & Kogo Momo, face off in a STARS stablemate showdown for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. This will be the reigning champions, Hanan & Iida, their second title defense. This match came about after Kogo appealed to the champions, who accepted. Kogo, who showed significant improvement after participating in last year's tag team league, has a perfect opportunity to prove herself. Will Kogo, with the help of Iwatani, achieve her first championship, or will Hanan & Iida maintain their solid defense?
When Kogo asks for a handshake and says "Please," everyone shakes hands cleanly. Kogo volunteers to start the match, saying "I'll go," and Iwatani sends her off with "Please." Kogo and Hanan lock up and grapple for the back and arms. Hanan applies a headlock and takes the match to the ground. Kogo breaks free and goes for the cover. It is kicked out, but Kogo delivers a dropkick from behind. Hanan stops Mukai's charge and Iida intervenes, delivering a double face crusher. Hanan body slams Mukai. Iida throws Iwatani, who is on the sidelines, down before delivering a reverse chop to Mukai. Hanan knees Mukai from behind. When Mukai kicks out, Hanan applies a sleeper hold. When Mukai escapes, Hanan counters with a dropkick. Iwatani hits Hanan with a dropkick, a powerful kick, and a roll-up followed by another dropkick. Hanan hits an elbow, and Iwatani retaliates. After an exchange of elbows, Mukai hits a running elbow smash and a Famouser. When Iwatani kicks out, Hanan hits a sling blade. Hanan gets up and hits a blockbuster. Iida launches an Iida Rocket at Iwatani. When Iwatani kicks out, Iida delivers a series of reverse chops. Hanan interferes and hits a Famouser, followed by a back elbow from Iida. When Iwatani kicks out, Hanan hits an elbow smash, and Iida applies a dragon sleeper in the corner. Kogo cuts in and hits Hanan with a top-rope Frankensteiner. Iwatani hits Iida in the opposite corner. Iwatani hits Iida and Kogo hits Hanan with a diving body press. Iwatani announces the finish and goes for the Dragon. Iida resists, saying "I'm not going for it," but Iwatani forces it in and hits a thrust kick. Iida kicks out, and for some reason Kogo asks for a tag in the red corner. Kogo returns to his corner, and Iwatani asks, "Can you really do it?". Kogo replies, "I can!" and tags in, and Kogo hits a fisherman suplex. Iida kicks out, and Hanan hits Kogo with a lariat. Kogo dodges and sends Hanan out of the ring with a hurricanrana. Kogo hits a swan dive plancha out of the ring. 10 minutes have passed. Kogo hits Iida with a neckbreaker. Iida kicks out, and Kogo goes for a submission hold. Iida's feet reach the ropes. Kogo shouts "Here we go!" and lands a 619. Iida retaliates, and Kogo declares he's going for the finish and aims for the Nectar Peach. Hanan throws Kogo aside and tries to team up with Iida. Kogo counters, but Iida and Hanan exchange jumping chops. Iida and Hanan do a sandwich back elbow. Iida lifts Hanan up and delivers a flying cross chop. Kogo retaliates, and Iwatani dodges Iida's charge and delivers a corner elbow, encouraging Komomo with "Stay strong, Komomo." Iida corners the two, but Iwatani delivers a thrust kick and Kogo hits a body attack. Iida retaliates, and Kogo and Iwatani deliver thrust kicks, and Kogo hits a Momompa. However, Hanan successfully breaks it up. Kogo calls Iwatani over and throws Iida. Iida dodges and Hanan delivers a back drop to Kogo, and Iida hits a lariat. Kogo reverses and rolls up repeatedly. Hanan makes an emergency break. Iida takes a thrust kick from Kogo. Kogo attempts a 619 DDT, but Hanan breaks it up. Iida and Hanan perform suplexes in succession. Hanan and Iida slam Kogo to the mat. Iida hits Kogo with a lariat. Kogo kicks out at the last moment, but Iida goes back and forth on the ropes and hits another lariat. Kogo can't kick out, and Iida wins.
Iida: "Wing☆Gori successfully defended their title against Peach Rock. Komomo, how was it challenging for the Goddess title?"
Kogo: "My body and soul are burning hot. I couldn't reach her today, but I'm proud that I was able to fight with these four. I'm so happy to have such amazing seniors close by. I may not have reached her yet, but I will definitely surpass her soon. Thank you so much for fighting with us today."
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone in Okinawa! Why, why am I holding the mic when I lost?" "Today, I'm really disappointed that Komomo and I couldn't win the tag team belts. I'm sorry. Up until now, we've mostly teamed up as wing☆gori and haven't fought each other much, but today we fought and I could really feel your growth. It made me realize again that I can't lose either. I feel so lucky to be in a unit with such amazing wrestlers. I could feel the determination of the two of you. I'm sure STARS will get better and better, so please continue to support STARS. Thank you for today."
Iida: "Honestly, I never even thought back then that the day would come when I would be fighting Mayu-san for the belts like this. I always thought I was just a low-level wrestler, forever chasing Mayu-san's tail, but to be able to fight Mayu-san with the belts like this, and what's more, to be able to challenge her..." I'm truly proud to be fighting on the side where Mayu-san is challenging me, rather than Mun-san, and I'm glad I'm in STARS. Komomo also came when I was absent, and she worked incredibly hard, but she's clumsy and there are so many things she can't do. But she's just so straightforward, she never runs away no matter how frustrating things are, she practices, she never makes a face, and she fought alongside me in this ring, and I'm truly grateful. When Komomo said in the preliminary match that she would create the momentum for STARS, I was surprised at how reliable she was. I was really glad to see how much she'd grown when we fought today. I always talk about results, but being able to fight against wing☆gori like this is also a result, it's just that we were a little stronger. We've achieved enough results, so hard work will definitely be rewarded. Absolutely. But that hard work is something you have to do yourself, not someone else. : I hope it comes to fruition. Absolutely. I realized that again today. Thank you so much.
Hanami: I also had a great time fighting against you two. I said that after winning this belt I wanted to show my resolve and change STARS, but it didn't go well, and I thought I was getting ahead of myself, but I think I was able to properly convey that to our leader Mayu and Komomo. But there are still more in STARS, right? I'm going to nominate the next Goddess opponents. FWC, Koguma and Hazuki, please take on the challenge!
Hazuki and Koguma enter the ring.
Koguma: After watching that match, there's no way we can say no. Of course, we also thought we had to do it, so we'd love to.
Hazuki: Well, there's a lot I want to say, but let's clash in the ring.
Hanami: We'll make STARS even better and we'll definitely surpass them. Please take on the challenge.
The four shake hands.
Iida: "So, Iida won today, so let's wrap things up with STARS. Look forward to what's next for STARS. Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are STARS!"