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E neXus V's Tsukiyama Waka, HANAKO, and Rian team up against Iida Saya, Kogo Momo, and Hime Yuria in a six-person tag team match. This match is the final preliminary bout leading up to the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship on July 4th in Itabashi. Hime Yuria, who aspires to join STARS, joins Iida and Kogo. Kogo and Yuria will challenge the reigning champions, Tsukiyama and HANAKO. If Yuria wins this match, it will be her first victory on her own, giving her excellent momentum towards her first title match and first championship win..
As the champion and challenger glared at each other, Rian stepped in and shouted "Come on out!", striking a macho pose with Iida. The match began with a struggle on the ground. Iida took Rian's back and put her in a headlock. She then stood up and tightened the hold. Rian managed to break free, but Iida delivered a shoulder tackle. Kogo and Yuria attempted to team up. Rian tried to stop them, but Kogo and Yuria delivered a double dropkick. Kogo landed a series of dropkicks on Rian. Iida unleashed a barrage of chops on Rian. Rian fought back with both hands, and Iida stood firm to receive the blows
Iida sends Rian flying with one blow. Rian retaliates with a series of elbows. Iida withstands these as well. Iida throws her into the ropes after a reverse chop. Rian delivers an arm whip followed by a cross body. HANAKO hits Iida with a big boot and slams her into the corner, at which point Yuria interferes. Iida picks up Yuria and drives her into the corner, delivering a running body attack and dropkick to both Iida and Yuria. Iida counters, and HANAKO attempts an Argentine backbreaker, and they clash shoulders. Iida charges forward, shouting, "I'm going to take you down!" HANAKO anticipates this and sends Iida flying with a shoulder tackle. Iida stops HANAKO and delivers an Iida Rocket. Kogo charges at HANAKO with a hurricanrana. HANAKO dodges, but Kogo delivers a swan dive missile kick. HANAKO counters, and Kogo attempts a Nectar Peach. HANAKO endures, and Kogo delivers a dropkick. HANAKO stops her charge and delivers a body slam. Kogo goes for a body attack, but HANAKO catches her and slams her to the mat. Tsukiyama delivers a series of hip attacks and a Palo Special. However, Yuria breaks it up. Tsukiyama delivers a series of elbows to Kogo. Kogo delivers a diving body attack. Yuria enters the ring to tag out and hits Tsukiyama with a big boot, a body slam, a guillotine drop, and a figure-four neck lock. Tsukiyama escapes, and HANAKO catches Yuria's charge and slams her down. Rian and Tsukiyama jump over HANAKO and deliver a body press. Tsukiyama delivers a series of hip attacks to Yuria. Tsukiyama retaliates against Yuria's elbows. After an exchange of elbows, Tsukiyama comes out on top. Iida and Kogo interfered with Tsukiyama's charge, and Yuria delivered a guillotine drop and a figure-four neck lock. She spun Tsukiyama back to the center as he tried to escape and slammed his forehead into the mat. However, Tsukiyama managed to escape. Yuria hit Tsukiyama with a big boot, then pulled his arm and delivered a series of big boots to his face. Tsukiyama responded to Yuria's charge with a hellish thrust. Yuria rolled up Tsukiyama as he was going for a Gokuraku Don. Kogo gave instructions, and Yuria and Tsukiyama performed a combined neckbreaker, with Yuria applying a figure-four neck lock. She then grabbed his arm and tightened the hold, but HANAKO broke it up. Yuria yelled, "Tsukiyama, let's finish this!" and charged forward. HANAKO assisted from the apron, and Tsukiyama delivered an Osui for the three count
Tsukiyama: "Today was the final preliminary match for the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship, and my face hurts so much! But I'm even more excited for July 4th now, so bring it on, bring it on, bring it on!"
HANAKO: "This NEW BLOOD Tag Team belt is something that Tsukiyama and I finally won after challenging for it so many times, getting closer step by step. Do you understand? I'm not going to let you use this belt as a stepping stone, so come at me with more seriousness! I'm looking forward to NEW BLOOD 23 on July 4th."