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STARS emerged victorious in a fierce all-out battle. In the 8-on-8 elimination match against HATE, Hanan, the last remaining player, defeated Tora Natsuko. Overcoming an early disadvantage of losing three players, they emerged victorious after a grueling battle lasting over 25 minutes
The rivalry between the two sides intensifies in this all-out battle. STARS will feature Hanan, Iida Saya, Maika, Hayashishita Utami, HANAKO, Tsukiyama Waka, Hime Yuria, and Hamabe Matoi, while HATE will field Tora, Watanabe Momo, Konami, Kamitani Saya, Ruanka, Rina, Bea Priestley, and Inaba Azusa
The match will follow a no-touch rule, meaning only the wrestlers in the ring are allowed to compete. Wrestlers are eliminated by a three-count pinfall, submission, knockout (TKO), or over the top rope (OTR). The team that eliminates all members of the opposing team wins. There is no count-out outside the ring, and disqualification decisions are the same as in a regular match
An OTR (Outside the Ring) is declared when a wrestler crosses the top rope and both soles of their feet or torso touch the outside of the ring. If a wrestler goes outside the ring from below the top rope, or if only one foot, hand, or arm touches the outside and then returns to the ring, the wrestler retains their right to compete
STARS made the first move. They launched a fierce attack on Azusa, and Tsukiyama managed to get the fight to one-on-one, but she was easily pinned for the three count by Baba Killer No. 2
From here, HATE went on the offensive. Gaining momentum in the brawling outside the ring, they focused their attacks on Hime. Rina finished her off with Pink♥Devil, and then Ruanka took down Hamabe with a second body press. STARS were left with 5 against 8 without eliminating a single member
It was HANAKO who broke the deadlock. She lifted Azusa up and threw her out of the ring, eliminating her with an OTR. Iida also showed her fighting spirit, getting covered in Konami's black spray, and knocking her out of the ring with a lariat. Immediately afterwards, Iida was also eliminated by Kamitani with an OTR, but Maika, in coordination with HANAKO, defeated Rina with a Michinoku Driver II, narrowing the gap to 4-5
Even though HANAKO was eliminated by OTR after being attacked by Watanabe with a black bat and then by Ruanka, Hanan got the three count on Ruanka with Seventeen. After 15 minutes, STARS consisted of three members: Hanan, Maika, and Utami, while HATE consisted of four members: Tora, Watanabe, Kamiya, and Bee
Here, Shimi pulled off a major feat. She eliminated Watanabe and Kamiya together with an OTR, making the score 3-2. STARS finally had a numerical advantage
However, HATE was not about to back down so easily. Bee defeated Utami with a Queen's Landing, leveling the score once again. But Maika managed to get a three-count on Bee with a Rolling Lariat, leaving Hanan & Maika against Tora, 2 against 1 after 20 minutes
Cornered, Tora changed the momentum by having Maika collide with the referee. In the chaotic ring, even the already eliminated HATE wrestlers intervened. In the end, Tora defeated Maika with a Swanton Bomb, setting up a one-on-one match against Hanan
Hanan suffered heavy damage from the Cannonball, but managed to block the subsequent Swanton Bomb. With the referee once again absent, both sides joined in, and the ring erupted into a massive brawl
Hanan, along with Iida and Utami, executed a combined face crusher, seizing the opportunity to win. Even after 25 minutes, their forward momentum showed no signs of slowing down. They landed a jumping knee, then threw Tora with a back drop, and followed up with a back drop hold. They managed to snatch a hard-fought three-count victory
Despite the mass eliminations in the early stages and HATE's lawless attacks, they did not succumb. It was Hanan who ultimately decided the match, which had been held together by their teammates. STARS won the all-out battle and showed their determination
After the match, Hanan proudly declared, "STARS beat HATE! Thank you! HATE said and did whatever they wanted and said whatever they wanted, but that was all of them, right? We, STARS, fought together and STARS won! We won't let them say HATE is the strongest anymore! We, STARS, are the number one unit in Stardom and the unit that will lead Stardom! We are STARS, and we are Stardom! Everyone was incredibly reliable today. Thank you so much!"
Then Shimi continued, "Thank you so much! As expected, Hanan is the leader of STARS and she's so cool! Today, everyone in STARS worked incredibly hard with Hanan at the center and we were able to win, so next time let's each go and fulfill our individual goals! I'm definitely going to make Kamiya notice me!"
Maika also called out, "That's a great point! Yes, yes, yes! And it's not just HATE. Stardom still has a huge tournament called the Tag League! Let's get results in other tournaments as well and show everyone that STARS is the best!" and concluded with We are STARS