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The Goddess of Stardom champions, Natsuko Tora and Ryuka, faced off against the next challengers in a three-way tag match on January 3rd in Shinjuku. The winners were AZM and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki of Neo Genesis. While 02line had performed poorly in the tag league, they couldn't resist seizing this unexpected opportunity. Will they capitalize on this opportunity to become tag champions for the first time as a duo? Or will BMI2000 make their fourth defense? This will be a battle that will determine this year's tag team battle.
With the belts back, the challengers launched a surprise attack from behind. They hit Natsuko with a double dropkick, and AZM kicked up with a penalty kick. Amasaki hit Natsuko with a skewering elbow and a series of dropkicks. Natsuko pulled the ropes to send her outside, and Ryuka pulled AZM's leg from under the ring, sending the fight outside. H.A.T.E. overwhelms Neo Gene outside the ring. Natsuko brings Amasaki back in and stomps on her face. Natsuko delivers a thrust body attack, then teams up with Ryuka for a double shoulder tackle and a double body press. Amasaki returns the attack, but Ryuka stands up in a standing stance and receives a series of elbows. Ryuka delivers an elbow, and Amasaki delivers a DDT. Ryuka dodges AZM's penalty kick. Natsuko blocks AZM's charge, but Ryuka's body slams into her, resulting in a fight, and AZM hits Ryuka with a swan dive missile kick. Ryuka returns the attack, but AZM feints a punch, then charges in with a crossbody and a facelock. AZM escapes, but Ryuka hits a crossbody. AZM returns with an elbow, and Ryuka hits back. AZM counters Ryuka's fisherman's attack and applies an armlock. Natsuko and Ryuuka hit AZM with lariats. AZM hits a high kick, but Ryuuka holds it off and tries to hit a Numero Uno, but gets hit with a brainbuster. AZM and Ryuuka are down. Amasaki hits Natsuko with a dropkick, but Natsuko stops her attempt at a DDT and slams her down, then hits a senton. Amasaki dodges and hits a dropkick, then a submission. Natsuko tries to shake her off, but Amasaki continues to hold her down. Amasaki dodges Natsuko's charge and sandwiches her and AZM with a kick, then a double skewer dropkick. Amasaki hits Natsuko with a DDT. Ryuuka blocks Amasaki's charge, and Natsuko and Ryuuka try to combine, but Amasaki hits them both with a DDT. AZM tries to jump over the steel post, but Natsuko stops her. Natsuko hits an elbow smash, AZM hits a high kick, and Amasaki hits a double shoulder tackle, but AZM hits a missile kick all at once. Amasaki and AZM do a throw combo. Everyone is down. Amasaki lifts Natsuko up and prepares for Tensei. Natsuko counters with a lariat, but Amasaki dodges and hits a swinging DDT, then shouts Amanohashidate, "Got it!", but Ryuuka cuts her off. AZM and Amasaki go for Natsuko, but Ryuuka hits a lariat all at once. Natsuko and Ryuuka do a thrust attack combo. They then do a dive from the corner at the same time. But it's dodged and Amasaki hits Amanohashidate. But it's countered just in time.
Amasaki lifts Natsuko up and hits a DDT. Natsuko hits back, and 15 minutes have passed. AZM and Amasaki do a DDT on Natsuko. Amasaki hits Natsuko with a Tensei. But the referee's leg is pulled by his second. Ryuuka's box attack is blocked, and AZM goes for Ryuuka, while Amasaki aims for Tensei on Ryuuka. However, she is hit with a lariat from the poison mist. Natsuko and Ryuuka sandwich Amasaki with kicks, Ryuuka hits a German suplex, and Natsuko hits a swan tone for the three count.
Natsuko: "02, those guys over there said you guys weren't that great and it was boring. (To the audience) What? Shall I hand you the microphone? I can't hear you. Speak clearly, hey. Listen, everyone, babies and heroes only win in the world of anime and manga! In the women's professional wrestling that is Stardom, we, H.A.T.E., will rule the world this year and in 2026. Until then, sleep in fear."
Natsuko: "Well, um, January 3rd? Wasn't there some kind of boring tournament in Shinjuku on January 3rd? What was that? It's not a one-day match, it's a three-way tag match, so we thought we'd make it interesting, and said whoever wins can challenge for the Goddess title. Well, I thought that ever since the match, how can I put it, they probably don't really want to win."
Ryuka: "Yeah, I didn't get
that." Natsuko: "And they said we weren't doing it half-heartedly. I said that, but they said it back, so they said you guys aren't doing it half-heartedly either. Are you wondering whether to use weapons or not? You idiots, let me tell you. Your opponents are on the field, doing it. If Sakura and the others were to pull out a weapon, it would take zero seconds. One second. One second at best. That's why we said we wanted to make it interesting. Well, they said we were doing it half-heartedly, so we went for the full course. And then what? Isn't it Stardom's 15th anniversary today?"
Ryuka "Really?"
Natsuko "Today, or rather, the 15th anniversary year?"
Ryuka "Really?"
Natsuko "Honestly, we'd rather play against the local guys than the guys from outside. I mean, we've been together for a long time, haven't we? We've won and lost, and we've both experienced a lot of frustration. As a result, I don't think that 02's attitude towards us today, after all, having won, is the best. It's like a New Year's Day thing. She's probably just being mean. Maybe she ate too many rice cakes. AZM and Amasaki don't even seem to care. Our combined weight is over 100kg, but we're always the sharper ones. And our mouths too." Ryuuka
"Yeah, yeah."
Natsuko "Well, whatever, I've been talking for a while. I say this every time, but we at BMI are hoping and waiting for someone a little more worthy to come forward next time.
" Ryuuka "Yes."
Natsuko "Hahahaha! He's not gonna show up?
" Ryuuka "No way he's gonna show up
." Natsuko "Let's go home.
" Ryuuka "That's right, 02line, you guys, you might say 02line because it's a symbol of youth, but Ryuuka is a 04. You guys are old hags now, hey!"
Amasaki: "Today, when we challenged, we said some frustrating things on the microphone, and today's result ended in a frustrating one as well. H.A.T.E. has collected the belts, and you could say that that was the right answer, but if that's the case, then I think we should really question how we won, and if this way of winning is the right answer, then I can't accept it."
AZM: "Today was our third time trying and we couldn't win, so I'm not going to tell H.A.T.E. not to use weapons or cheat. I'm not satisfied with the way we lost, and we're not going to give up now. Next time, let's get the results our opponents want and try again, so that we can challenge again. You can use weapons or something. 02line will definitely surpass that and beat you BMI guys, so just wait."