JPN
World champion Suzu Suzuki has advanced to the final tournament (starting on the 18th at Korakuen Hall)! She will face Sakura Aya in a Blue Stars A official match. The energetic champion, who is on a roll with four consecutive wins since the start of the tournament, is full of energy on this day as well
He grabbed her hair and threw her with all his might, then delivered a powerful soccer ball kick straight at her. He then withstood 10 consecutive elbows without guarding himself
He goes on a rampage, sending his opponent flying with powerful elbows and throwing them into the corner with powerbombs
Despite taking a leg lariat, a triangle choke, and a diving knee attack, she blocked the German suplex. As Sakura charged in, she landed a counter Tequila Shot, followed by a buzzsaw kick and a spectacular German suplex to secure the three-count
This gives them 10 points, allowing them to maintain their sole lead. With two matches remaining, they have secured a top-three finish and qualified for the knockout stage
Meanwhile, Sakura remains at 4 points with one match remaining. Even if she wins her final official match against Rian in the Kyoto tournament on the 15th and reaches 6 points, Hanako and Ruanka, who currently both have 6 points, will still face each other in a direct match at the Hamamatsu tournament on the 16th. The minimum requirement is 7 points, so Sakura is eliminated
Holding the microphone, Suzuki called out, "Hello everyone in Kobe, we're the energetic champions! Hey, you're all as hot as the temperature! Can I say something? I'm the energetic champions, but all you're calling out is Sakura, right? Are you from the area? If you are, since you're here, why don't you say something?"
Sakura retorted, "Hey, Enthusiastic Champion! I've become the captain of Kozuen! So I didn't want to lose to you in the Enthusiasm competition! But today I lost both the match and the Enthusiasm competition. So you absolutely have to have a singles match with me again when I make my triumphant return to Kobe! When that time comes, I won't lose to you in either the match or the Enthusiasm competition!"
Then Suzuki narrowed his eyes and said, "You've got some guts for someone from Kozuen," and continued, "The Enthusiastic Champion is really popular. Well, I don't know if you're the leader or captain of Kozuen or whatever, but if you get stronger when we do it in Kobe next time, I might put the Enthusiastic Belt on the line. So, are you all ready to go home full of energy?! Go home full of energy and make sure you get there safely! Thank you very much!" and concluded the tournament
[Suzuki Suzu's story]
Yay! It's the Energetic Champion! I don't have many good memories of Kozuen, but I like the recent Kozuen. Both Kurei and Sakura are fired up. Uh, what was it? Well, as the captain of Kozuen, she said she didn't want to lose in terms of enthusiasm. I was a little moved today to see that there's someone in Stardom aiming to be that enthusiastic. If you have that much enthusiasm, you have to get stronger. You have to get much, much stronger to beat the Energetic Champion!
So, the Energetic Champion has brought you an energetic Kobe today! Thank you very much! I'm going to eat Kobe beef!
[Sakura Aya's Story]
To everyone in Kobe! I wanted to show you all that I can win in the main event in my hometown of Kobe at 5★STAR. But the fact that I'm getting to team up with the Red Champion like this in my homecoming means that everyone has high expectations for Sakura Aya, right? It's not that I wasn't motivated enough today. I will definitely show everyone that I can win the next time we fight in Kobe. And! I will definitely defeat Suzuki Suzu and take one step at a time closer to the red belt!