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E neXus V's Maika & Rian team faced Sakura Aya & Tetsu Akira in a tag team match. Maika's presence was overwhelming among the four, but it was interesting to see how Sakura, leading the rookie Akira, would seize the opportunity. This match also marked Rian's first anniversary since her debut.
Rian called out Sakura, "Come on out, Sakura!" and started the match with a dropkick and a series of elbows. Rian performed some rope work and delivered a series of arm whips. Sakura countered with a dropkick, sending Rian to the outside. Sakura caught Rian, and Maika caught Akira, gathering some young fans to attack him. Sakura returned first, and Rian made it back in just in time. Akira delivered a series of corner dropkicks to Rian. Akira taunted her, "Rian, this isn't all you've got!" As Rian charged forward, Akira further provoked her, "One more!" Akira lands a series of elbows and throws Rian into the ropes, then delivers a cross body. Maika hits Akira and Sakura with shoulder tackles, then a running lariat on both of them, followed by a brainbuster on both. Maika withstands Akira's series of elbows and gets back up. Maika knocks Akira down with one elbow and taunts her, "Is that all you've got?" Akira lands more elbows. Akira avoids being thrown into the ropes and delivers a Kawazu Otoshi, then a face lock. Maika escapes, and Akira delivers a dropkick from the side. Sakura knocks Maika down with a running knee kick, a soccer ball kick, and a series of middle kicks. Maika counters with a powerslam and a lariat. Rian delivers a series of dropkicks and a body slam to Sakura. 10 minutes have passed. Sakura puts Rian in a triangle choke. Maika puts Akira in a sleeper hold, then slams Akira into Sakura to break it up. Rian delivers a hurricanrana and a diving body attack to Sakura. Sakura and Rian exchanged elbows. Sakura landed a low kick. Rian dodged the second one and Maika hit a lariat, followed by a body attack from Rian. Sakura dodged it, but Rian rolled her up for a pin. However, Akira broke it up. Sakura and Akira teamed up for a double dropkick. Rian hit a stunner, Sakura hit a middle kick and a Northern Lights suplex. Rian retaliated, but Sakura followed up with a combination of kicks. Rian couldn't retaliate, and Sakura won.