JPN
STARS, consisting of Mayu Iwatani, Hanan, and Momo Kogo, will clash with God's Eye, consisting of Syuri, Tomoka Inaba, and Ranna Yagami, in a six-woman tag team match. This match is a preview for Iwatani and Syuri, who will face off in an IWGP Women's Championship match at Yokohama Arena on April 27th. At the press conference, Syuri showed Iwatani her swollen leg, which was the result of her training (?), leaving Iwatani stunned. Judging from her match the previous day, Syuri doesn't seem to be affected, but how will she react when facing Iwatani?
Kogo volunteers to start the match, overpowering her partner, and faces off against Yagami. After some feeling each other out, Yagami grabs Kogo's arm, and Kogo fights back. Yagami puts Kogo in a headlock and delivers an arm whip. They engage in rope work, with Kogo delivering an arm whip and an exchange of covers. Yagami dodges a dropkick and lands a middle kick. As Yagami runs, STARS attacks in coordination, delivering a dropkick as a trio. Iwatani delivers a soccer ball kick to Yagami. When Yagami retaliates, Iwatani applies a camel clutch. When Shuri enters the ring, Iwatani releases the camel clutch and becomes cautious. Hanan delivers a body slam and a sleeper hold to Yagami. Iwatani prevents Shuri from intervening. Hanan corners Yagami and delivers a running elbow. Kogo delivers a body slam to Yagami. Yagami withstands the second and lands a series of middle kicks, to which Kogo responds with an elbow. Yagami dodges a charge and delivers a running high kick followed by a dropkick and a middle kick. Tomoka delivers a double kick to Kogo. STARS interferes, and God's Eye also gets involved, with Shuri and Tomoka performing a soccer ball kick duel. Tomoka also delivers a soccer ball kick to Kogo. Kogo retaliates with a counter dropkick. Hanan delivers a knee attack and a running elbow smash to Tomoka. Tomoka applies an armbar, but Hanan escapes and performs a hip throw. Tomoka and Yagami perform a straight punch duel. When Hanan retaliates, Tomoka attempts an Inaba Drop. Hanan counters with a Famouser and a Blockbuster. Tomoka lands a spinning kick, leaving both of them down. Shuri and Iwatani enter the ring and exchange kicks. Shuri corners Iwatani, but Iwatani dodges and lands a dropkick. Iwatani catches Shuri's soccer ball kick and lands a Dragon Screw. Shuri counters with a middle kick followed by an elbow. Iwatani retaliates with elbows. Iwatani lands a back elbow in response to Shuri's flurry of punches, and Shuri lands a knee. Hanan interferes, and Kogo and Iwatani land a 619, while STARS deliver a combined Face Crusher. However, Shuri's shoulder rises. Iwatani announces, "I'm going to throw you!" and takes Shuri's back. Shuri counters with a Codebreaker, Tomoka and Yagami exchange kicks, Shuri lands a PK and an armlock. 10 minutes have passed. Yagami and Tomoka take body attacks from Hanan and Kogo. Iwatani performs a tope suicida to the outside. Iwatani announces her finishing move and prepares for the Dragon. Shuri resists and delivers a lariat. Iwatani dodges and Kogo delivers a thrust kick, followed by Iwatani's German suplex. STARS combine, with Kogo delivering a missile kick followed by Iwatani's thrust kick. Iwatani kicks back and pulls Shuri up, aiming for the Dragon. Shuri counters but takes a thrust kick followed by the Dragon and is pinned for the three count.
Iwatani: "Good evening, everyone in Nagoya! Thank you. Damn! The power of her kicks is incredible. My hands, my hands are numb. As expected, she's used to kicking hard things. I'll win this preliminary match and on April 27th, she'll become the 10th victim of the IWGP (Women's) title."
Shuri: "I lost today, but on April 27th, I'm absolutely not going to let her have her 10th title defense. I'm going to take the IWGP title from Mayu Iwatani and wear it. Remember that."
Shuri leaves the ring.
Iwatani: "Well, I'll definitely defend the IWGP title, and you guys also need to properly resolve the STARS mess."
Hanan: "Yes!"
Iwatani: "I think I've done everything I can, so the rest is up to you."
Hanan: "Yes."
Iwatani: "Well, since we've come all the way to the Nagoya tournament, I don't want it to end on such a gloomy note, so can we all wrap things up together? I think everyone remembers, right? Well, I know that it's '9 Ten 80%,' so I'd like to wrap things up like that. Thank you for coming today. We have another show tomorrow, so please enjoy yourselves. Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are STARS!"
Iwatani: "Today at the Nagoya tournament, I successfully defeated Shuri, but there's this mysterious jinx where the person who wins the preliminary match in a title match ends up losing, but with this IWGP (women's) title, I won the preliminary match, and I also won on April 27th, so I want to break that jinx and have my second, I mean, double-digit, 10th title defense. There are also matches between STARS stablemates, what do you think?"
Hanan: "Mayu-san hadn't said anything until now, so I was really happy that she said that today after I held my press conference, but I have no intention of changing. I'm going to continue as I am until Yokohama Arena." "We'll continue, we'll continue facing Hazuki. And we'll change STARS, so Mayu, please watch over us. Thank you."
Iwaya: "There's nothing we can do but watch over you. Komomo, have you decided on your matchups?"
Kogo: "My matchups for Yokohama Arena haven't been decided yet, so I sincerely hope that good matches will be put together."
Iwaya: "Believe in the present and shine tomorrow. Just as those words say, I pray that tomorrow will shine."
Hanan: "We will shine, absolutely!"
Today, "I was happy to be able to team up with H&M's again after a long time and win!"
Hanan: "I was happy!" Kogo: "Thank you.
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Iwaya: "Thank you very much."
All three: "We are STARS!"