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Due to Rian's absence, the scheduled NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship match between champions Sakura Aya & Kurei Sayaka and Rian & Furusawa Kian was canceled. Instead, Yagami Ranna, who had just returned from a US tour, made an emergency appearance, and a tag team match between Sakura & Kurei and Yagami & Furusawa was held as a "homecoming match."
Having successfully defended her Future Championship three times during her US tour, Yagami, who extended her defense record to nine times, is full of energy. She landed a sharp kick on Kurei, and then engaged in a series of middle kicks with Sakura, who also has a karate background
Sakura faced a pinfall with a triangle choke, a diving knee attack, and a fisherman suplex, but she fought back with a modified wing-breaking hold. Furusawa also caught Kurei in a modified卍-hold, and the exchange of techniques thrilled the crowd
After a triangular jump, she landed a Zero Fighter Kick on Sakura and followed up with a Brazilian Kick. Finally, she delivered a perfect Beat Buster to secure a triumphant victory
After the match, she grabbed the microphone and called out, "There's one thing I've definitely realized. Stardom's ring is truly the best in the world! That's why I want to defend this belt in this world's best ring. Anyone who wants this belt, come up here!"
Then, not only Furusawa, but also Matoi Hamabe, Emma Tanashima, Anne Kanaya, and Akira Tetsu appeared in the ring. The champion nominated Akira as his opponent for his 10th title defense, saying, "Akira bit me at first. Can you show me how much you've grown fighting in 5★STAR? I've also grown tremendously in the US."
Facing off against Tetsu, Yagami declared, "I'm going to defend my title and then have title defense matches against all the other guys. Our generation will prove that the future of Stardom is bright."
[Ranna Yagami's Story]
I've defended this belt three times in 40 days in America, and I've truly come to realize that the Stardom ring is the best in the world. I've made this belt a force to be reckoned with on the world stage, so next I want to defend it in this world's best ring.Today I nominated Akira, and she was the only one who challenged me backstage. To be honest, I don't know how much I've grown in 5★STAR, and I think one point from Tora Natsuko is huge in Stardom, where the level is rising every year, but I think she should look at the points I've received in my previous two 5★STAR matches before she says anything. But I'm looking forward to defending the title against Akira, who has been active in the world's best ring, but Yagami Ranna has been through a lot in America, living exciting days, and is now in a period of explosive growth. I want to defend this belt and aim for the record for most title defenses. Please look forward to what Yagami Ranna will do in the future. Thank you.