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Chihiro Hashimoto, who defeated Meiko Satomura at the Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling event on March 19 in Yoyogi to win the Senjo World Championship for the sixth time, will be defending her title for the first time in a Stardom ring. Her challenger is Maika of E neXus V. Who will emerge victorious in this power-packed, ultra-physical battle? Will Maika be able to bring Senjo's treasure to Stardom?
After some probing, Maika attempts a throw, but Hashimoto gets on top. They break out and lock up, then Maika applies a headlock. Hashimoto counters with a headlock. They exchange shoulder strikes, and Hashimoto slams her to the mat before hitting a shoulder tackle. Hashimoto goes behind her and applies a modified cobra twist, preventing her from escaping and slamming her to the mat. Maika isn't covered, and she grabs her arm from a triangle choke. When Hashimoto escapes, she dodges Maika's charge and sends her to the apron. Maika hangs from the ropes and applies an armbar. Both women fall outside the ring. Under the ring, Maika applies a triangle choke. Hashimoto lifts her up and slams her into the steel post. Maika dodges Hashimoto's charge and slams her arm into the post. Back in the ring, Maika kicks Hashimoto's left arm. They both go for a brainbuster, and Maika counters with an armbar. But Hashimoto escapes. Maika hits a series of lariats, but it's a two count. Maika prepares for a brainbuster. Hashimoto holds on and hits a long-air brainbuster instead. Hashimoto hits a running lariat, and when she gets to the corner, Maika catches up and hits an avalanche brainbuster. But Hashimoto raises her shoulders. Hashimoto blocks Maika's consecutive lariats. Hashimoto shouts, "You're going to fall!" and hits a lariat. Maika also holds on and they exchange lariats. Maika counters with a lariat, but it's only a one count. Maika then hits a back drop. Maika lifts Hashimoto up and hits an Enka Otoshi. When Hashimoto returns, Maika declares she's finished. They exchange elbows, and Maika collapses. Hashimoto hits more, and Maika hits back. Hashimoto counters with a lariat. When Maika gets up, Hashimoto hits a spear. Hashimoto hits a somersault drop from the corner. When Maika returns, Hashimoto warns of her finishing move and goes for a powerbomb. Maika counters and rolls her up. When Hashimoto counters, Maika catches her and hits a Michinoku Driver. Hashimoto counters. Maika puts her in the corner and hits a powerbomb, but Hashimoto raises her shoulders. Maika lifts Hashimoto up, dodges the lariat, and applies an armbar. Hashimoto gets on top, but Maika applies a triangle choke and then an armbar. Hashimoto successfully escapes. Maika goes for a wrist clutch, but Hashimoto counters and goes to the back. From there, Maika grabs her arm. However, Hashimoto threw a German suplex and then pulled Maika up for a powerbomb. Maika tried to avoid it, but Hashimoto slammed her down for the three count. After the match, Hashimoto asked for a handshake, which Maika accepted.
"Hashimoto Chihiro, you're really strong. I've fought against strong opponents in various Stardom events up until now, but you're the opponent I've always wanted to fight! Ah! Damn, I'm frustrated! But this isn't the end of it. Ah! Like Hashimoto Chihiro said, maybe I've been a little too kind. Maybe I've become too greedy. I need to take a moment to look at myself again... Maybe I should take a break for a bit."
"Can I be honest? In truth, I can feel the huge difference in strength, and I think Maika can do even more. She attacked my arms, but I still had the energy left in me to do that German suplex and powerbomb at the end. I'd like to face more talented Stardom wrestlers. No, this is my honest opinion. I have to say what I think, and I told Maika exactly at the end. I think Maika was probably the one who wasn't fully satisfied. But I fought here at Yokohama Arena for the first time in two years and got my revenge, and the scenery and people have changed completely since then, so something has changed and I'm able to have a title match outside like this as the champion of Senjo, which is why I'm able to do this. I want to liven up women's professional wrestling more and more like this, and so that Chihiro Hashimoto can stand in the middle and run through the center, and so that Senjo can run through, and not lose to Stardom."