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God's Eye's Saki Kashima, Hinami, and Kiyoka Toraryu will clash with E neXus V's Wakana Tsukiyama, HANAKO, and Rian in a six-person tag team match. HANAKO challenged Hinami, who successfully defended the Future of Stardom Championship at Korakuen Hall on September 10th. Hinami has also defeated HANAKO in a 5★STAR GP official match, but she accepted the challenge. What kind of strategy will unfold in this preliminary match between Hinami and HANAKO?
Perhaps due to the heat, Kashima was exhausted even before the match started. Toraryu and Rian started the match. The match began on the ground, with Toraryu applying a headlock. Rian reversed it and pinned her, but only got a two count. Rian applied a headlock, and Toraryu tried to break free, but Rian didn't let her and tightened the hold. Toraryu escaped and threw Rian into the ropes, delivering a back kick followed by a series of knees. Rian reversed it and delivered a series of elbows. Toraryu dodges Rian and delivers a soccer ball kick, then an armbar. When Rian escapes, Kashima calls for a tag. Kashima enters and threatens with a towel, then immediately tags in Hinami. Hinami delivers a series of body slams to Rian, each with plenty of hang time before the final body slam. When Rian kicks out, Hinami applies a reverse Boston crab. Rian reaches the ropes, but Hinami stands firm. Rian attacks with a series of elbows. Hinami returns the elbows, and Rian retaliates with another series of elbows. Rian's dropkick is also absorbed and Hinami stands up, sending her flying with a return blow. However, Rian counters with a cross body. HANAKO enters and delivers shoulder tackles to Hinami and Toraryu, then a backflip and a body press to Hinami. Kashima finally enters and breaks up the attack, but HANAKO forcibly grabs her and slams her onto Hinami with a body slam. When Hinami retaliated, she went for a hip throw. HANAKO resisted and exchanged elbows with Hinami. Hinami landed a knee, and when HANAKO retaliated, Hinami went for a hip throw, a corner elbow attack, and a dropkick. However, HANAKO managed to counter. Hinami applied a face lock, but Tsukiyama and Rian broke it up. Hinami declared she was going for the finish and went for a Jackhammer on HANAKO. HANAKO resisted, and Hinami delivered a brainbuster. Tsukiyama hit Hinami with a corner hip attack and a dropkick. When Hinami countered, Tsukiyama tried to force a submission with a Palo Special. However, Hinami reached the ropes. Hinami stopped Tsukiyama's charge and slammed her backwards. Kashima offered to tag in and entered the ring, heading towards Tsukiyama, but changed direction midway. As Tsukiyama went forward, Kashima delivered a Shoryuken. Rian interfered and attacked Tsukiyama in a double attack, HANAKO joined in with a shoulder tackle and slammed Tsukiyama onto Kashima. Kashima kicked out, and Tsukiyama drove her to the ropes and delivered a series of hip attacks. Kashima kicked out, and 10 minutes had passed. Tsukiyama climbed to the corner, and the downed Kashima rolled to the other side. Toraryu threw her out and Hinami delivered a hip toss to Tsukiyama, and Kashima went for the cover. Tsukiyama kicked out, and Kashima delivered a front kick and a double-arm facebuster. Rian broke up the pin and delivered a cross body, and Hinami and Toraryu caught her, but HANAKO separated them. Tsukiyama dodged Kashima's high kick and, with an assist from HANAKO, rolled her up for the pin. Finally, Tsukiyama pinned Kashima.