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IWGP Women's Champion Shuri made her presence felt. In a 3-way battle, she clashed with High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori and HANAKO. A speedy exchange of attacks and defenses unfolded from the very beginning
Akari delivered a powerful soccer ball kick to Mizumori, then followed up with an armlock. Immediately afterward, she and Mizumori worked together to apply standing armlocks from both sides
However, in the middle of executing a move, Mizumori and Shuri started arguing, and the two engaged in an elbow exchange while muttering to each other. Furthermore, when Mizumori attempted a lariat on HANAKO, who was being held in a headlock by Shuri, it unfortunately hit her by mistake. The relationship between the two became hostile once again
The match began with Shuri countering HANAKO's charge with an armbar, then transitioning into a ground-based Suzaku submission hold. She finished the match in an instant
After the match, HANAKO reached for the IWGP Women's Championship belt, but Shuri pushed her away. On July 18th in Ota Ward, she defeated Natsupoi to achieve her fifth title defense. With no notable challengers in sight, what will become of champion Shuri's title defense road?
Akari:"It's been a while since I've had a 3WAY match, and I think it's also been a while since I've faced HANAKO. And Mizumori Yuna. Hey. High Speed...? What's that? I have no idea what it means. But I had a great time in the 3WAY match today. I'll keep pushing forward from here on out."
HANAKO:"This was my first 3-Way match in a while, and it was against IWGP Champion Shuri and High Speed Champion Mizumori Yuna. I thought this during 5★STAR too, but opportunities to have a proper fight against champions don't come around often, so I really wanted to hang on and win. I realized that I still have a long way to go. Since I chose Stardom to debut, I'm aiming for the Grand Slam. Hey Shuri, Yunamon, don't think I'm giving up so easily. Let's fight again."
Yuna Mizumori:"I can't do high speed... I can't do high speed..."