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Mayu Iwatani and Syuri clash for the IWGP Women's Championship. This will be Iwatani's 10th title defense, and she is aiming for double-digit defenses. Syuri, on the other hand, is aiming for her first IWGP title and is challenging Iwatani, with whom she once competed for the red belt. The match will also be interesting to watch as Sareee will likely challenge the winner.
After glaring at each other, they slowly move forward, with Iwatani inviting them into a four-point stance. They immediately grab each other's arms, and Iwatani dodges Syuri's kick. They grab each other's hair, and Iwatani kicks Syuri's leg and delivers a dropkick. They exchange elbows, and Syuri follows up with a dropkick, a corner knee attack, a front neck chancery, and a soccer ball kick. Iwatani taunts her with "Come on!" and stands her ground, taking three hits in a row. When Iwatani retaliates, Syuri applies a sleeper hold. When Iwatani escapes, Syuri corners her and delivers a series of stomps and a corner knee attack. When Iwatani retaliated, Shuri delivered a PK. Iwatani retaliated, and Shuri cornered her with a series of knees. Iwatani dodged Shuri's charge and delivered a dropkick. Shuri anticipated the charge and delivered a knee. Iwatani pulled the ropes and sent Shuri to the apron, then elbowed her to the outside. Iwatani went to the outside with a tope suicida. Shuri delivered a swinging DDT from outside the ring. Shuri returned first and stood up after receiving an elbow from Iwatani. They stood up after an exchange of elbows, and continued to exchange elbows. Iwatani collapsed but charged forward with a series of elbows. This time it was Shuri who collapsed. Shuri stood up and delivered a series of middle kicks. Iwatani delivered a thrust kick to Shuri's charge, and Shuri countered with a high kick. Elbows and high kicks were exchanged in quick succession, and both went down. Ten minutes had passed, and Shuri delivered a corner dropkick. She climbed onto the corner, and Shuri followed, and they exchanged elbows. Iwatani delivers a chop from below, then, after giving a warning, executes a top-rope Frankensteiner. Iwatani goes for a frog splash, but Shuri kicks out. Iwatani pulls Shuri up and attempts a dragon suplex. Shuri kicks her out and then signals a moonsault. Shuri gets up, kicks Iwatani from below, then delivers a top-rope suplex followed by an armlock. Iwatani manages to escape. Shuri puts Iwatani on the ropes and delivers a DDT, shouting "Not yet!" and then a mountain fold. However, Iwatani's shoulder is raised. Shuri declares she's going for the finish and prepares for the Shukai. But Iwatani counters with a reverse hurricanrana. Iwatani leaps and delivers a dodonpa. As Iwatani tries to climb to the corner, Shuri pulls her leg to stop her. 15 minutes have passed. Iwatani delivers a series of kicks and, after declaring she's going for the finish, attempts a moonsault. Shuri kicks out, and Iwatani goes for a dragon suplex. Shuri counters with an armbar. Iwatani counters again, but Shuri delivers a knee, spins around, and slams her onto the mat. When Iwatani countered, Shuri slammed her to the side. When Iwatani countered, Shuri applied an armbar and then an armlock. She didn't allow Iwatani to escape and tightened the hold. Iwatani's feet somehow managed to reach the ropes. Shuri slammed her into the corner and charged forward with a well-aimed shot. Iwatani hit a thrust kick from the corner, a Fubuki Rana, and a moonsault. When Iwatani countered, Shuri hit a two-stage dragon. It looked like it was over, but Shuri kicked out and 20 minutes had passed. Shuri hit a headbutt and a German suplex. Iwatani kicked out at the count of one, but was hit with three consecutive kicks. When Iwatani kicked out, Shuri hit a Shukai. When Iwatani kicked out, Shuri hit another one, a modified Shukai with her arms crossed, and the referee counted to three.
Shuri: "Today was my fifth singles match against Mayu Iwatani. Mayu Iwatani is an irreplaceable and special person in my professional wrestling career. I have taken the IWGP (Women's) from Mayu Iwatani, and I will fully accept the weight of this and further raise the value of this IWGP!"
Iwatani: "...Congratulations, Shuri! Amazing, amazing, I'm so frustrated (tears). For two years, I have dedicated my entire professional wrestling career to fighting for this IWGP. And now I have lost the belt. I love Mayu Iwatani... and this Stardom ring. But now that the belt is gone, I entrust its future to Shuri. That belt is a really, really heavy belt. Since it's the belt you took from Mayu Iwatani, you absolutely must continue to defend it. Stardom's icon, Mayu Iwatani, will find a new path."
The two shake hands and hug. Iwatani makes an "S" shape with both hands and leaves the ring. Then Sareee enters the ring.
Sareee: "I'm Sareee, the sun goddess of the pro wrestling world! Hey, Iwatani! Don't you dare run away now. Shuri, we haven't settled things yet, have we? You can't complain about me being your opponent for your first title defense, right?"
Shuri: "No complaints. Is that okay with you all!? I'll definitely finish that match."
Sareee: "If Iwatani Mayu holds the record for most title defenses, then you'll lose the belt in your first defense, with a record of zero defenses. I'll be the one to wear this IWGP belt around my waist soon. Do you all understand why I'm here today? Now that I'm in this ring, I promise to make not only this IWGP Women's belt, but also Stardom and the pro wrestling world hot and sparkling."
Shuri holds up the belt and glares at Sareee. Sareee leaves the ring.
Shuri: "I've finally been able to wear the IWGP Women's belt! I'm so incredibly happy. I'll take on the weight of this title that I've taken from Mayu Iwatani and work hard to increase the value of this belt, so please keep an eye on me and listen to me... Please keep an eye on me! Thank you!"
"I finally managed to wrap the women's belt at the IWGP! I thought it would be pointless unless I took it from Iwatani Mayu. I won today from Iwatani Mayu and managed to take this belt. I will take this weight well and increase the value of the belt even further. And then, my opponent in my first defense, Sareee. I played a single at Sareee-ISM on March 10th and drew. I knew Sareee was coming today. I settle it firmly and I will evolve with both of these belts. Please keep watching."
"What should I say? For the past two years since I took the IWGP, I have had an IWGP belt. But... in my 10th defense, the belt disappeared. I was told that I would make the record for the most defense, the record for the absolute most defense of the belt named IWGP... It's gone for the 10th time. I've been holding an IWGP belt for a long time, so it's frustrating.... It's frustrating. I've never said this belt anymore, but I've put everything on the IWGP belt. This belt is no longer there. I've only done about the IWGP belt... I'm sorry, sorry. I can't speak anything. Sorry."
"I would have liked to play with Iwatani Mayu. It's really frustrating. I believed Iwatani would win. It's frustrating, but Akari, this hasn't been decided yet. I saw today's match for the IWGP Women's game and I've reaffirmed that it's a really valuable belt. I'd definitely want to wrap that belt around my waist and make it more and more passionate about the IWGP Women's worth, of course, stardom and the pro wrestling world."