JPN
This 10-person tag match will be a grand culmination of the prelude to the title matches to be held over the New Year holidays. Akari, Anna Saori, Iida Saya, Sakura Aya, and Kure Sayaka will clash with Kamitani Saya, Konami, Tora Natsuko, Ryuka, and Rina. Akari and Kamitani will compete for the IWGP Women's and STRONG Women's double crowns at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Tokyo Dome on January 4th. Anna will challenge Kamitani for the World of Stardom Championship at Ryogoku on December 29th. Also at Ryogoku, Iida will challenge Konami for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, and Sakura Aya and Kure Sayaka will challenge Tora Natsuko and Ryuka for the Goddess of Stardom Championship. It's an all-out battle that's sure to involve a variety of tactics, so who will get the pinfall over whom? And how will the results affect the big match?
Kamitani and Anna started the match after defeating their partners. As the bell rang, they exchanged elbows, with Anna landing multiple hits, and Kamitani slamming her down by her hair without letting her run. Kamitani dodged Anna and grabbed her hair, and Anna retaliated. Even after the break, they again grabbed each other's hair. Sakura asked Anna for a tag and went after Natsuko with multiple elbows. Natsuko stepped up and hit her with additional elbows. Natsuko also withstood multiple dropkicks from Sakura. Ryuuka stopped Sakura on the apron, and Natsuko sent her out of the ring. The match went outside, and Kamitani threw Anna into the audience. Kamitani brought out her red belt and hit Anna. Sakura was brought back, and Natsuko hit her with a brainbuster and a thrust body attack. Konami pinned Sakura to the ropes and attacked with H.A.T.E. Konami kicked Sakura with a soccer ball and covered with one leg. Ryuka and Rinan hit Sakura with double elbows and double dropkicks. Sakura returns the blow and hits Rinan with a series of middle kicks. Rinan kicks her down and charges, Sakura hits a middle kick. Iida goes for a shoulder tackle on Rinan, but Natsuko and Ryuka catch her and hit a double shoulder tackle. Iida dodges a sandwich lariat, and Anna hits a missile kick, and Iida pins Rinan. Rinan returns the blow and hits Iida with a hip sweep and a dropkick. Konami and Iida trade elbows. Iida hits Konami with a series of reverse chops. Konami jumps in and applies an armbar and then an armpit hold. Iida counters and hits a lariat. Konami hits a back elbow, sliding kick and fisherman's. Iida returns the blow and catches Konami's buzzsaw and hits a fisherman's. Konami dodges a lariat and hits a German suplex, and Iida hits a lariat. Akari kicks Konami with a soccer ball kick, then a penalty kick. Konami returns with a brainbuster. Kamitani swan dives on Akari. Akari dodges, but Kamitani hits a dropkick. Akari drops, Kamitani hits a thrust elbow, Akari hits a thrust knee, and a middle kick. Kamitani and Akari trade elbows. Akari applies an armpit hold and then an armlock, but H.A.T.E. cuts it off, and the fight escalates. Iida blocks a high kick from Konami and hits a lariat. Kamitani hits a spin kick, but Akari hits a high kick. With both wrestlers down, Ruuka and Kuri enter the ring. Ruuka dodges Kuri's dropkick. Ruuka blocks an arm whip and hits Kuri with a shoulder tackle. Natsuko and Ruuka combine for a press, but Kuri dodges and hits a double dropkick with Sakura. Sakura and Kuri also perform dropkicks on Ruka, and with Anna's support, Kuri hits a neckbreaker. However, Ruka counters. Kuri applies a sleeper hold on Ruka. Kuri drives Ruka into the corner and charges. Ruka dodges, and H.A.T.E. launches a series of thrust attacks, while Natsuko and Ruka pincer her with kicks. Ruka uses the air to land a fisherman's buster. When Ruka counters, Ruka declares she's finished and takes her back. Iida cuts off with an Iida rocket, and Ruka, Sakura, and Anna all perform heel drops, followed by a missile kick and a sleeper hold. They move to the ground, but Ruka escapes. Ruka's Tokimeki Spear is also blocked by Ruka. Sakura and Iida combine, but Natsuko hits them all with a lariat. Konami blocks a combination move between Akari and Anna. Kamitani flies out of the ring with a swan dive plancha. Kuri and Ruka are in the ring. 15 minutes have passed. Ruka hits a lariat, followed by a Violet Shooting. Ruka returns, followed by a series of elbows, followed by a Neck Hanging Bomb. However, Sakura manages to cut in time. Natsuko and Ruka combine to hit Sakura and Kuri with a lariat. Natsuko hits a cannonball, followed by a crossbody. Natsuko and Ruka simultaneously dive from the corner. Kuri is unable to return the blow, and Ruka gets the three count
Ryuuka: "Hey, Sakura and the others, listen carefully. It was a miracle that you guys won the tag league. A miracle. That's why a miracle like that will never happen again. Show us more and more of your love for your tag team and make us even more excited. At this rate, the Ryogoku match will just be a meaningless one, come on!"
Sakura and the others attack and the two sides start fighting
Akari: "Hey H.A.T.E., no matter what they do, I, no, we will never lose. Saya Kamitani (New Japan) is looking forward to the IWGP Women's and STRONG Women's double title match on the biggest stage of all, the Tokyo Dome on January 4th, so prepare yourself!"
Kamitani: "Hey, everyone here is captivated by Saya-sama! Have you noticed? This IWGP belt would be happier if MVP Saya-sama held it. I am the one who will make a big black flower bloom in the middle of the Tokyo Dome on January 4th."
Akari: "I'll definitely win!"
Konami and Iida engage in a staring contest
Ryuuka: "I'm going to close up so can you go home early?
So next year Stardom will be dominated by HATE. By the way, we'll be having an event at HATE in February, so it might be too far for the people here, but I hope the country folks will do their best to come to Tokyo and look forward to the event in February, that's all!"