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God's Eye's Yagami Ranna and Saree went head-to-head. Saree, who has her sights set on the IWGP Women's Championship held by Akari, will be looking to overcome Yagami, Akari's protégé, with a crushing victory. On the other hand, Yagami has no intention of using her as a stepping stone. How far can she push Saree? This is likely to be an important match for the future... Champion Akari just successfully defended her title against Alex Windsor in the UK. It's safe to say this is an even more motivated situation for Saree. As
Saree entered the ring, Yagami surprised her with a dropkick to the back. She took her outside the ring and landed a middle kick from the apron. However, Saree bodyslammed her to the mat outside the ring. As Saree tried to return, Yagami pulled her leg and delivered a series of elbows outside the ring. Sareee retaliated with an elbow and brought Yagami back into the ring. Saree throws Yagami into the ropes and applies a dropkick and a reverse crab hold. Saree continues to pull Yagami's hair and shake him. When Yagami escapes, Saree follows with a foot stamp, a body slam, an Indian deathlock, and a sickle hold. Yagami holds on and is driven into the corner, where he hits a series of stomps and then stomps on his face. Saree taunts, "Is this the end?" Yagami drives him into the corner and hits a thrust high kick and a soccer ball kick. Saree retaliates, saying, "Don't mess with me." Yagami retaliates with a series of blows, but Saree bridges and hits a dropkick. Yagami stands up and attacks with a series of elbows. Sareee responds, saying, "Bring it on!" Saree takes him down. Saree takes him down with one punch, and Yagami hits a series of low and middle kicks. Yagami dodges Saree and grabs his arm. She goes for an armbar, but Saree goes to the ropes. Yagami lands a middle kick and climbs to the corner. Saree catches up and takes her down with a back drop, then climbs to the corner and hits a missile kick. When Yagami counters, Saree declares a FINI type and goes for a foot stamp from the second round. Yagami dodges and hits a Zero Fighter Kick. Yagami charges in with a slap. Anticipating her move, Saree hits a series of drop docks and a fisherman's attack, shouting "It's over!". When Yagami counters, he shouts "It's over!" and hits a diving foot stamp. However, Yagami raises his shoulders. Saree goes up again and shouts "It's over!" and hits another one. Yagami is unable to counter and Saree wins.
だわい English: Saeee: "Hey Yagami! You, you young wrestlers at Stardom, you, you know. You're pretty good. I don't know about the other wrestlers, but if it makes you sad, come on over! Come and beat me! I could sense, just a little, that you want to fight in Akari's place. But you know, there's still a long way to go. Hey, will you be satisfied with the status quo and just keep getting in the ring as usual, or will you seriously want to change something and fight like crazy, come on over like that with all your might? That's up to you. Do your best, you know." Yagami: "I
know that without you having to tell me! I think this Stardom ring is the best ring in the world. That's why I'm so disappointed that I lost to you, Saree, today! I'll work harder and harder than anyone here, and become stronger, so I'll definitely beat you next time! I'll definitely beat you! "But I'm really, really grateful that I was able to fight like this today. Thank you so much,"
Yagami bows as Saree walks over. Yagami pushes Saree away. Saree slaps Yagami, who hits back. Saree throws Yagami under the ring. Akari appears and embraces Yagami from under the ring, then climbs into the ring.
Akari: "I'm back! Saree, sorry to have kept you waiting. I defended the IWGP (women's) belt and returned to Japan today from London. Thank you so much for having a singles match with our Ranna. Wasn't it great, our Ranna?"
Saree: "Sorry, but this is what I imagined (gestures with hand to a low position). Considering that, I guess."
Akari: "But I'll continue to grow more and more, so look forward to it. Once again, I'm looking forward to the title match on June 21st in Yoyogi, with the IWGP on the line."
Akari asks for a handshake, but Saree doesn't respond and takes to the microphone.
Saree: "Akari, if you break your promise again, I've been thinking every day about what I should do..."
Akari: "Wait, wait, wait, I didn't break my promise."
Saree: "No, you broke it once, right? The promise with me."
Akari: "What? You didn't break it. Wait, you came on the monitor and we decided it together. What? You decided, didn't you? You decided, didn't you?"
Saree: "No, you... have you lost your memory? You said that I was fine as your opponent for your first defense in Yokohama, right? I've been saying that all this time."
Akari: "I said it was fine, but when you came we hadn't decided on a date, so we decided to do it on June 21st."
Saree: "This isn't something you should do in front of an audience, is it? Something like this. I've always thought that there was something strangely off about you and I."
Akari: "I'm sorry..."
Saree: "Everyone's laughing, but I'm actually really angry."
Akari: "I see... yeah, that's true."
Saree: "Well, that's fine. You kept your promise to go to London and defend your title this time, right? So I think I can have a fair monster fight with Akari on June 21st in Yoyogi. Let's continue that fight that ended in a draw and settle it once and for all. I'd love to hear your thoughts."
Akari: "Thank you."
"Today, I was paired with Yagami Ranna, a disciple of Akari, and I seriously wondered what the point was, but I guess she had a lot of momentum. I don't know. I hadn't seen her match, so I didn't know what kind of wrestler she was, but I always thought the young wrestlers at Stardom were terrible, but Yagami Ranna was good. Well, now that Akari and I have been paired, I think as a disciple she should have come as much as her, or even more than that, but I think what's to come is something to look forward to. And Akari, if you could have come to the venue, you made it in time for the match today. You were excited and thinking in the ring. I couldn't make it, but now that I've calmed down, I wonder why she didn't have a match even though she was able to come. I mean, if she got back in the morning, she'd be able to make it, of course. I wonder if she didn't feel that way. If she was able to come out at the end like that, I think the audience would have been so much happier if she had done it. So, I've realized once again today that I have to make sure that I put that belt around my waist on June 21st, and that I have to liven up Stardom and the world of pro wrestling even more. Akari and I will fight hard and show what real women's pro wrestling is like in the ring."
"Thank you for the Korakuen Hall event and for the singles match with Saree. I was really torn about whether to wear Akari's costume today, but I didn't think for a second that I was replacing Akari. I went in with the intention of fighting as Yagami Ranna herself, carrying myself, God's Eye and Stardom on my shoulders. That's why I'm so disappointed that I lost so badly. I was really, really disappointed when the match was over. But I think that today was a turning point in my professional wrestling career, having faced such a huge wall as Saree less than a year and a half after my debut, and having had the chance to experience Saree's strikes. Thank you Saree. But next time, I'll definitely win!"