JPN
STARS, consisting of Iida Saya and Kougo Momo, and Cosmic Angels, consisting of Mizumori Yuna and Sakura Aya, will face off in a tag team match. With Iwatani Mayu leaving STARS and Nakano Tam retiring from Cosmic Angels, both units are facing a period of transition. What kind of fights will Iida & Kougo and Mizumori & Sakura show? This match is likely to reveal their future direction.
Sakura and Kougo volunteered to start, and the match began. After a struggle for the back, Sakura grabbed Kougo's arm and squeezed him. Kougo regained it and applied a headlock. Sakura swung her into the ropes, followed by an arm whip and a dropkick. Iida intervened as Sakura charged, and combined with Kougo. Kougo tried to cover, but Sakura kicked her out. Iida drove Sakura into the corner and hit a reverse chop. Sakura kicked back, and Iida continued to cover while posing as a muscle. Sakura managed to avoid the attack, but Kougo delivered a skewering dropkick. She attempts another drop kick, but Sakura returns. Iida delivers a series of chops to Sakura's back. Sakura dodges Iida's thrust attack and delivers a soccer ball kick. Mizumori delivers a drop kick to Iida. As she warns of another attack, Mukaigo steps in. Mizumori then kicks them both away, delivering a succession of lariats and a yahoo pose. When Iida returns, Mizumori prepares for a body slam. Iida counters, and both aim for a body slam. Both resist, and they exchange shoulder strikes. Iida wins, and Mizumori retaliates. Mizumori attempts a throw, but Iida throws her in the opposite direction. Mukaigo elbows Mizumori. Mizumori retaliates, and they exchange elbows. Mukaigo follows up with an arm whip and a drop kick. Mizumori dodges a 619, but Mukaigo attacks the body. Mukai and Iida dodged a combination move by Mizumori and Sakura, and performed a duel. Mukai followed up with a 619 and a combined face crusher. However, Mizumori countered. Mizumori locked her arm, but Iida cut her off. Sakura and Mizumori then performed a sandwich attack with strikes. However, Mukai's shoulders rose. Mukai rolled Mizumori up. Mizumori countered, and they continued the roll-up battle. Mukai followed with a thrust kick and a neckbreaker. Mizumori countered, and Sakura blocked Mukai's swinging DDT with a high kick. Mizumori then submitted Mukai, forcing him to give up.