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Ayuri from God's Eye and Sakura Aya from Cosmic Angels go head-to-head, with Ayuri being the IWGP Women's Champion and Sakura being the Senjo Junior Champion. Even though it's a showdown between champions, Sakura will be relying on Ayuri. Can Sakura, the Junior Champion, leave her mark on the IWGP Women's Champion?
They threaten each other with low kicks and then go to the ground. Akari takes the mount and goes for an armbar. She tries to go for an armlock, but Sakura goes to the ropes. When Akari takes the mount, Sakura counters and gets on top. Akari returns and hits a series of slaps from above. When she tries to go for an armlock, Sakura escapes. Akari hits a series of knees, drives her into the corner, hits a series of stomps, and a spear knee. Sakura hits back, and Akari hits three soccer ball kicks in a row. Sakura hits back, and Akari covers three in a row. Akari spreads her arms and taunts Sakura. Sakura charges in with a series of elbows. Akari hits a series of knees, drives her into the corner and charges. Sakura dodges and hits a spinning kick and a drop kick. Akari applies an armlock. Sakura hits back and hits a series of middle kicks. Akari taunts and stands up. Akari with a drop kick, Sakura with a missile kick and a middle kick. Akari returns, then lands a series of knees followed by a front neck chance. Sakura throws her backwards, but it's only a two count. Sakura goes to the corner and hits a diving knee attack, but Akari counters. Akari dodges Sakura's middle kick. She hits a complete shot, then an armbar, then an armlock. She tries to transition to Suzaku, but Sakura's foot reaches the ropes. Akari charges forward with a series of stomps, and Sakura unleashes a series of high kicks, but it doesn't get the three count. Sakura takes her back, but Akari counters with an armpit hold and an armlock. Sakura breaks free, but Akari hits a German suplex. Sakura stands up, and Akari hits a Codebreaker. 10 minutes pass. Akari hits a soccer ball kick followed by a penalty kick. Sakura returns, and Akari lifts her up, aiming for the Shu Sekai title. Sakura counters with a back drop hold. Akari returns, and Sakura hits a series of middle kicks. Sakura hits a series of kicks, and Akari stands up, and counters with a high kick. Sakura returns with a jumping knee from Akari. Sakura returns with an armbar, then an armlock, then a Suzaku, and Sakura gives up. After the match, Saree appears and enters the ring
Saree: "Hey, you're my best friend's junior. I saw the match just now, but I'm not as easygoing as Akari. I'm looking forward to fighting you. (To Akari) Hey, when will our match be decided? You've accepted my challenge, right?"
Shuri: "Yes, I'm ready anytime."
Saree: "I haven't heard anything from there, so I came here."
Shuri: "Thank you. Thank you for coming. I'm so happy."
So, the next big match will be against me on June 21st in Yoyogi!"
Shuri: "Of course I'll do it."
Saree: "Let's make it official here and now."
Then, a video of Alex Windsor appeared on the screen, announcing his challenge to Akari
Windsor: "Akari, nice to meet you. I'm Alex Windsor, the best wrestler in the UK right now. On June 6th, I will become the IWGP Women's Champion, one of the highest honors in professional wrestling. If Akari claims to be the strongest in the world, she should prove it by fighting me in the UK for the IWGP. You can't call yourself the strongest in the world without fighting Alex Windsor. Fight me on June 6th."
Saree: "Who is that guy? He's going to have his first title defense against me, right?"
Akari: "Yeah, sorry, I'm a bit surprised that this just came out of nowhere. But, I always want to compete for the IWGP, and of course I want to compete in world matches... I want to!"
Saree: "What? Does this mean I'll do it? Does that mean I'll accept it?"
Shuri: "I'd like to accept any challenge, any time, from anyone..."
Saree: "Well, I'll accept a challenge from anyone, anytime. I understand that, but you said you'd have your first title defense against me! Are you the kind of champion who can't even keep a promise?"
Akari: "Eh, but... but, I'm sorry. I'm sorry about that, but I'm going to win on June 21st, so please look forward to it. I'm going to do my best to increase the value of this IWGP, is that okay?"
Saree: "Like the other day, they keep saying they're going to do it but no announcement has been made. I don't know who's making the decision - the IWGP Executive Committee? Stardom? President Okada? But please make it official and set June 21st!"
President Okada: "I understand! We have a video of the challenge now, so we will make a proper announcement within the next week."
Akari: "June 21st, please. Please. I'll be defending this IWGP belt on June 6th, of course. So you can look forward to it."
Saree: "Don't break your promise!"
Comment from Juri
"It was my first singles match with Sakura in a long time. Well, my honest feeling is that I want her to keep practicing more and more and improve her skills. Sakura has retained the belt and has become even more brilliant, which is why she went at it so tough at the beginning today. But I think she was also feeling frustrated. But I want her to turn this frustration into strength and become even stronger. After the match, Saree came on, and before that there was a video, and suddenly there was a video, and Alex? She said she wanted to defend the IWGP, and I want to increase the value of the IWGP around the world, so I'm really happy about that. I will defend it on June 6th, and on June 21st I will prove my strength with Saree, and then I will defend it myself and make new history as the IWGP Women's Champion!"
Sakura's comment
"It was extremely painful and tiring, I felt like I was going to throw up... My wrestling was no good at all, my kicks ran out of stamina and I was staggering around. It was a fight that really made me realise just how lacking I am, and taught me a lot. But I'm not at all discouraged. I had a singles match with Akari for the first time in a year, and I think I'm stronger than I was a year ago, and I think that's why she treated me so harshly. I'm the only singles champion from my class, so I won't stop here, and on May 31st I'll be facing a singles match with Saree. Right now I'm up against some tough opponents in the singles, but I'll reflect on what I did today and practice more and more, and I'll go up against Saree as a stronger person than I was today. I look forward to it!"