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At the 9/10 Korakuen Hall event, Koguma defeated Dark Silueta by referee stoppage. The CMLL Japan Women's Championship changed hands, and Hazuki stepped forward as the next challenger. This has set up an FWC showdown for the belt. This match will be a preliminary bout between Hazuki and Koguma, who will be fighting separately. Hazuki will be teaming with E neXus V's NEW BLOOD Tag Team Champions, Tsukiyama Wakana & HANAKO, while Koguma will be facing God's Eye's Hinami & Yagami Ranna, both leading younger wrestlers. In addition, Hinami and HANAKO will be having preliminary matches for the Future of Stardom Championship for three consecutive days. The day before in Kanazawa, champion Hinami provoked challenger HANAKO by saying, "Come on, bring it on." HANAKO's response will be something to watch. And will Yagami, who has unexpectedly teamed up with Koguma, show off her bear pose in Shuri's absence?
Before the match, as the opposing team entered, Saki Kashima took Koguma's hat and posed with her. Koguma called out to Hazuki and extended her hand. Hazuki shook hands and the match began. After feeling each other out, they got into a four-point stance, and when Koguma gained the upper hand, Hazuki pushed back. Hazuki broke free and prevented Koguma from doing the bear hold. Hazuki got behind Koguma, and Koguma got behind her and grabbed her arms. Koguma grabbed both arms, but Hazuki countered just as she was about to do the bear hold. Koguma tried to persuade Hazuki, saying, "What are you doing?" "It's a test of strength, isn't it?" Koguma went for it, but Hazuki rolled her up. Koguma said, "I usually do a lot of tag team matches, but I'll do my best as a singles player too, please support me," and asked for a handshake. She pulled Hazuki's hand for a handshake and tried to throw her into the ropes. Yagami kicked her from the apron, and Koguma delivered a gun stun. Koguma forced Yagami into the ring and put Hazuki in a camel clutch. Koguma said, "You know what I'm going to do." When Koguma gave the command to force Yagami to do a bear pose, Yagami refused and got into an argument with Koguma. When Yagami showed a firm refusal, Koguma said, "That's because Shuri isn't here." Hazuki then attacked, calling in Tsukiyama and HANAKO for a face-wash competition. Hazuki brought Koguma back into the ring. Koguma dodged and did a bear pose right in front of Hazuki. Hazuki ignored him and tagged in HANAKO. HANAKO delivered a series of body presses to Koguma. Tsukiyama got ready to body slam Koguma, but Koguma resisted, and Tsukiyama stomped on his feet repeatedly and delivered a series of hip butts. Koguma retaliated, dodged Tsukiyama and did a bear pose. He invited the stunned Tsukiyama to join him in the bear pose. Koguma pinned Tsukiyama to the ropes and tagged in Yagami, saying, "Yagami, kick him." Yagami unleashed a flurry of kicks to Tsukiyama's hips. When Tsukiyama retaliated, HANAKO interfered. Yagami delivered a high kick to both of them at once, followed by a soccer ball kick to Tsukiyama. Tsukiyama jumped on Yagami and went for the Palo Special. Yagami escaped, but Tsukiyama delivered a dropkick. HANAKO cornered Yagami with a shoulder tackle and called in Rina. They grabbed each other's hair and exchanged elbows. As Hina started to dash after a series of blows, HANAKO grabbed her hair and slammed her down. Hina retaliated with a hair whip but was hit with a body attack. Hina fought back with an elbow attack and attempted a hip throw. HANAKO endured and they exchanged elbows. Yagami and Koguma provided support with dropkicks, and Hina attempted a hip throw. When HANAKO responded, Hinami delivered a series of mounted elbows, and HANAKO countered with her own attacks. Hinami dodged HANAKO's lariat and delivered a neckbreaker. Hazuki interfered and broke up the hold, and HANAKO dropped Tsukiyama onto Hinami for a brainbuster. HANAKO attempted an Argentine backbreaker, but Hinami countered with a hip toss. HANAKO quickly got back up and delivered a lariat, then declared she was going for the finish and went for an Argentine backbreaker. Hinami countered again and got the three count with a Gedo Clutch. After the match, Hinami and HANAKO were on the verge of a fight. Koguma exchanged fist bumps with HANAKO and Yagami before leaving the ring.