Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling BIG SHOW in Sendai Miyagi, Sendai Sunplaza Hall Attendance: Sold Out
President Meiko Satomura and DASH Chisako Give Greetings: “Major Announcement” Set for November 22 at Korakuen Hall
In the ring to open the show, President Meiko Satomura delivered a greeting.
President Satomura: “Thank you all very much for coming to the Sendai Sunplaza Hall today for BIG SHOW in Sendai. This year marks our 20th anniversary; in Miyagi Prefecture, we held an event at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12, then in Tokyo at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium Second Gymnasium on August 28, and once today’s Sendai Sunplaza Hall event concludes, our run of big matches will settle down for a bit. Right now, Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling is riding a really, really great wave of momentum, and so many people are discovering Senjo. This is all thanks to everyone who supports us. Thank you so very much.
“Today, in the first match, Reina Takano will challenge Sareee. And in the main event, Spike Nishimura will challenge Chihiro Hashimoto. It has been two years since Spike Nishimura came from America to Sendai and joined us, but she has made the fastest ascent ever to stand in the main event of a big match like this. What impresses me about her is that she already considers herself a Sendai local and wants to contribute more to the city. She actively goes out to support local professional sports teams like the Rakuten Eagles, the 89ERS, and Vegalta Sendai. She cheers them on out of a desire to have her own contributions to Sendai recognized. Seeing that, I truly felt her profound dedication. Today, history just might change. Please look forward to it, everyone.
“Starting next week, Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling will head to Fukuoka, Okayama, Yokohama, and Nagoya, and then next month, on November 22, we will be at Korakuen Hall. Here at Korakuen Hall, there will be a major announcement. I want everyone to use your imagination.” (Applause breaks out) “To ensure things turn out just as you’re all imagining, we will keep building up Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling more and more. From the first match to the main event today, all the wrestlers will fight with everything they have. Please enjoy yourselves until the very end. Thank you for your support!”
Following that, DASH Chisako gave a greeting as the wrestler representative.
Chisako: “Hello, everyone! Thank you so much for coming today. I made my debut right here 20 years ago in July, and to be standing in this ring today, 20 years later—well, I’m actually sidelined with an injury today—but I’m truly glad I didn’t quit and kept going. Thank you. Right now, both Senjo and joshi puroresu are really booming, but there were definitely hard times. In fact, the hard times lasted longer for me, so seeing a big match completely packed like this, and watching everyone enjoy the matches, gives me so much energy. Debuting 20 years ago, and now becoming a mother… I truly feel that Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling is my entire life.
“As Satomura-san mentioned, there will be an announcement on November 22, and my heart is pounding too. When I make my return, I know there might be some of you who have never seen my matches before, so I’m going to work hard toward my comeback so that you can all enjoy them. And at that time, I want to do my best while looking forward to a Senjo that’s thriving even more. Let’s get fired up today, everyone! Let’s have fun! All the wrestlers are going to do their absolute best, so please support us until the very end!”
Match 1: 10-Minute Time Limit Sareee (9:44, Kama Gatame) Reina Takano
Reina Takano, who debuted at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12, faced Sareee for the first time in just the third month of her career. Takano, hailing from Ibaraki Prefecture, is 18 years old, born on January 30, 2008. Sareee turned 30 this March and celebrated her 15th career anniversary in April. Takano recently lost to Stardom’s Matoi Hamabe in the first round of the Jaja Uma Tournament at Shin-Kiba on October 1.
Takano offered a handshake, which Sareee accepted. At the bell, Takano immediately hit a dropkick. Sareee caught Takano’s barrage of forearm punches, dodged a dropkick, and went for a Boston Crab. Takano struggled and reached the ropes for an escape.
Takano immediately went for a tackle, but Sareee crushed her to the mat. Sareee countered Takano taking her back with a front neck lock. Taking the mount, Sareee transitioned to the back and brought it back to a stand-up. Takano broke the clutch and rolled her up for a near fall. Takano bridged out of Sareee’s pin attempt. Sareee delivered a dropkick to a half-downed Takano.
As Takano fired off elbows, Sareee threw her into the corner and hit two hair whips. Sareee followed with a neck throw into a body scissors. Amidst clapping from the crowd, Takano struggled and reached the ropes for an escape.
Sareee stomped on Takano’s face, yelling, “What’s wrong!” After a series of stomps, Sareee whipped her into the ropes, but Takano fired back with a dropkick. Takano hit three more, but Sareee retaliated with a dropkick of her own for a two-count, followed by a vicious elbow to the chest. Takano was whipped into the ropes, dodged an elbow, and hit another dropkick for a two-count. She stubbornly went for the pin but only got two. Five minutes passed.
Takano pushed Sareee into the corner with a tackle, forcing a break. Sareee switched positions and broke clean. Takano immediately tackled her again, pushing her into the corner and unleashing a flurry of body tackles. Sareee countered Takano’s body slam attempt and threw her instead, securing a two-count before locking in a Boston Crab. The crowd started a “Reina!” call. Sareee pulled her back to the center and dropped her hips, but Takano struggled and reached the ropes.
With three minutes remaining, Sareee stomped on Takano’s back, drawing boos. Sareee hit a foot stomp and followed up with a diving foot stomp from the middle rope, but Takano dodged and countered with a sunset flip for a two-count, hyping up the crowd. Takano unleashed a flurry of front kicks. Two minutes remaining. Sareee stood firmly and grabbed her hair, but Takano broke free, hit a series of front kicks, knocked her down with a tackle, and executed a jackknife hold for a two-count.
Takano rained down forearm strikes. Sareee struck back once and presented her chest, demanding, “Come on!” Takano unleashed a barrage. Sareee knocked her down with a single blow. At the two-count, Takano bridged out. One minute remaining. Sareee set up for a fisherman’s suplex. Takano clung on desperately, but Sareee completed the throw for a two-count. With 30 seconds remaining, Takano tapped out to a Kama Gatame (modified surfboard stretch).
After the match, Sareee spoke to Takano and offered a handshake, which Takano accepted.
Backstage Sareee: “She’s an incredibly hot topic right now, isn’t she? You don’t often see a rookie with this much buzz around her. I’m sure she feels a lot of pressure, but as long as she only looks forward, with a singular desire just to become stronger—if she just holds onto that, I believe she can absolutely make it to the top. I truly want her to do her best. For my debut match, Meiko Satomura was my opponent, and she attacked me with absolute severity. Because of that, during my debut match, I swore to myself that I would absolutely beat Satomura-san someday. That’s how serious I was—well, honestly, I don’t know if she was serious. Probably not. But because she completely crushed me, there is no doubt that the me of today exists. Since I was booked for a singles match against her today, I thought about what it meant for me to stand in this ring and what was expected of me. I realized my role was to attack her severely and drill the harsh reality of women’s pro wrestling into her. She has a long way to go, but I think Reina Takano will climb much, much higher, so I’m looking forward to that day.”
(Takano held on until the final 30 seconds.) Sareee: “It was 30 seconds, right? She’s incredibly tenacious. I went after her with some pretty harsh submissions, but her movement is just so fast. She’s the type of wrestler whose spirit pushes her forward much more than I expected. I could really feel her determination to never give up until the very end. That’s exactly why I want her to keep pushing without getting complacent—even though she’s still weak and her frame is small. Satomura-san told me the same thing: that from here on out, I absolutely cannot be complacent. I want to return those words and pass them on to Takano. Anyway, don’t get soft.”
Takano: “Having my match against Sareee-san as the first match on the final big show in Sendai this year—during the match, I realized it was a truly important bout for my future. And the words Sareee-san gave me in the ring at the end really resonated with me. I’m going to keep growing from here, and I strongly feel that I want to grab the top spot of women’s pro wrestling right here in Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling. I will absolutely take it.”
Match 2: 15-Minute Time Limit Senjo Daikannon, Unagi Sayaka & Saira (10:02, Pinfall) Shin Sakura Hirota, Yura Suzuki & Kuroshio TOKYO Japan *Dai Fuhensha – Zan
Making her third appearance following Xebio Arena Sendai on August 24 of last year and July 12 of this year, Senjo Daikannon teamed up with Up-and-Coming’s Saira and freelancer Unagi Sayaka. Facing them were freelancer Hirota, Alma Libre’s Yura Suzuki, and Kuroshio TOKYO Japan.
Saira is an active high school student from Miyagi Prefecture who balances pro wrestling with parkour, having debuted at the Up-and-Coming Itabashi show on May 23. She attended the Sendai Girls pro wrestling circle as an elementary school student and made her much-desired debut in her home ring at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12. In her first Jaja Uma Tournament match at Shin-Kiba on October 1, she was defeated by Matoi Hamabe in the main event of the second round.
Hirota entered singing alongside Yura and grabbed the microphone.
Hirota: “It’s been a really long time, Sendai. Thank you. This applause shows me exactly how much you’ve been yearning for me. But everyone, today is a six-person tag match, and even though it’s only the second match, only two of us have entered. How much time are they going to take just on entrances? It doesn’t matter. Lastly, you over there, standing and laughing in this ring, say your name! You traitor!”
Following Unagi and Saira, Kuroshio used up the exact duration of the song “HELLO” for his entrance before finally stepping into the ring. Lastly, Senjo Daikannon entered and was announced with the prologue: “Listening to the voices of people’s suffering and saving them from their pain. The Daikannon of Sendai’s Aobayama. Overall length and weight: Unknown.”
Yura and Saira started the match. They exchanged forearm punches before Yura took control with a headlock followed by a shoulder tackle for a two-count.
Kuroshio tagged in, saying, “Tag out. Let’s do a combo,” but his intended jacket punch on Saira accidentally hit Yura instead. Hirota’s intended Bo-raginol on Saira accidentally struck Kuroshio. With Kuroshio trapped in the opponent’s corner, Unagi attempted a rubber band snap attack, but Kuroshio clapped his hands, causing Daikannon to let go and Unagi to hit herself.
Hirota tied Saira in the ropes and aimed for a Bo-raginol. Unagi tried to stop her by explaining, “She’s 17 years old!” but Hirota yelled, “Like that matters!” and charged forward. Unagi then jumped in to act as a shield. Hirota warned, “I’m serious,” and charged again, but Unagi pulled referee Punch Tahara in front to take the hit instead.
Yura tagged in and went after Saira. As the 5-minute mark was announced, the newly tagged Kuroshio yelled, “Shut up!” Saira unleashed a barrage of forearm punches, but Kuroshio fired back with a jacket punch, drawing boos. He declared, “Finish! Ikemen Special!” but Saira countered with a swinging DDT.
Unagi tagged in and took the fight to Kuroshio. Her “Sessha, Kabayaki Mono de Soro.” (guillotine drop) got a two-count. Suddenly, Unagi complained that Kuroshio’s jacket stank. In response, Kuroshio took off his jacket and struck her with it. Hirota tagged in, grabbed Unagi’s hand, and walked the ropes. She leaped from the second to the top rope, but Daikannon reached from the apron, grabbed her by the throat, and dropped her.
An enraged Hirota, along with Kuroshio, whipped Yura toward Daikannon, but Daikannon caught Yura over the top rope from the apron and delivered a chokeslam. Next, Kuroshio whipped Hirota, and she too fell victim to a chokeslam. Then Kuroshio inexplicably ran toward Daikannon as if being sucked in, and was also chokeslammed.
Saira hit a La Quebrada onto Kuroshio on the outside. Unagi aimed for Hirota, but Hirota hit her with a Tokimeki Memorial. As Hirota charged, Unagi countered with Hirota’s own Furafura-don for a two-count. Unagi followed up with a running front kick in the corner and finished Hirota with the Dai Fuhensha – Zan for the three-count.
Match 3: 15-Minute Time Limit Mio Momono (9:04, Ura Momo☆Latch) Chika
Momono on Oka’s Absence: “The day will come when we can have a match in a better place than today, and as better versions of ourselves.”
The match was originally scheduled to be a singles clash between “Bob Bob Momo Banana” partners Yurika Oka from Sendai Girls and Mio Momono from Marvelous. However, Oka’s absence due to influenza was announced the day prior, and Evolution’s Chika stepped in at the last minute.
Chika debuted in January of last year. Boasting a 160cm, 100kg frame, she defeated Kirari Wakana in the first round of the Jaja Uma Tournament in Shin-Kiba on October 1 and is set to face Marvelous’ Sora Ayame in the semifinals in Sendai on November 6. This was her first singles match against Momono, and their second encounter overall following a tag match at the May 22 Sendai Girls show in Sendai five months prior.
Chika extended a handshake, saying, “Please take care of me!” which Momono accepted. At the bell, Chika threw Momono off from a lock-up. Momono circled to Chika’s back, barely managing to clasp her hands around her waist. Momono ran in, slipped between Chika’s legs, and kicked her in the backside. After a rake to the eyes, she executed a headscissors whip and a dropkick, then leaped back to her feet.
Momono tried to whip Chika into the ropes, but Chika stood completely immovable. Momono stomped on her foot, but Chika countered with a side slam. Chika then stood on the back of the downed Momono and stomped on her.
Momono rolled to the outside, and Chika rolled across the ring to crush her against the apron. A body slam yielded a two-count. Momono escaped an Argentine backbreaker and applied a sleeper hold. Chika broke free and went for a corner attack, but Momono dodged and hit a body attack from the second rope. She was caught mid-air, but countered with a DDT.
Momono delivered eight consecutive dropkicks to a kneeling Chika. She added one more as Chika leaned against the bottom rope for a two-count. A missile dropkick from the top rope also got a two-count. Five minutes passed.
Momono tried to grapple but couldn’t lift Chika. She fired off three forearm strikes. Chika absorbed them, knocked Momono down with a vicious chop, and locked in a Boston Crab. Momono reached the ropes.
As Momono leaned against the ropes, Chika hit her with a body attack, leaving Momono unable to stand. Hoisted onto Chika’s shoulders, Momono landed on her feet and attempted a sunset flip for a two-count. Chika resisted a small package and countered with a brainbuster. Momono instantly got back up and delivered a slap. As she ran in, Chika caught her with a harai goshi (sweeping hip throw) for a two-count. Chika’s senton also got two. A senton from the middle rope missed as Momono rolled out of the way.
Momono grappled again, and Chika hoisted her up, but Momono beautifully countered into the Ura Momo☆Latch for the three-count.
After the match, Momono took the microphone.
Momono: “Everyone, yoo-hoo! I’m the Peach (Momo) in charge of Bob Bob Momo Banana, Mio Momono! Wait. My internal organs haven’t popped out, right? They haven’t popped out, which means I can talk. Right. Today was originally supposed to be a Bob Bob Momo Banana showdown. Are there any of you who came here looking forward to that? Yeah, I know. I felt a lot of those expectations leading up to today, and honestly, since Yurika got the flu, I think she is the one who is the most frustrated. And Mio was looking forward to it today, too. However, they say everything comes down to timing. We couldn’t do it today, but the day will come when we can have a match in a better place than today, and as better versions of ourselves. So please look forward to that day. Yurika, are you watching? Yurika, get well soon. So with that being said, Mio Momono and Yurika Oka, the two of us together make Bob Bob Momo Banana, and this was the Peach in charge, Mio! Enjoy the rest of the show!”
Match 4: 20-Minute Time Limit Safire Reed, Anita Vaughan & ZONES (9:23, Pinfall) Aja Kong, VENY & Lady Leigh *Emerald Flowsion
Lady Leigh, hailing from Maryland, USA, debuted in December 2023 and made her first trip to Japan for the September 23 Shinjuku show. She was defeated by Marvelous’ Sora Ayame in her first Jaja Uma Tournament match in Shin-Kiba on October 1. In her third match in Japan at this event, she formed a trio with Aja Kong & VENY.
The British duo of Safire & Anita, known as “Hyper Active,” have been competing in Sendai Girls since April and announced their official signing with the promotion at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12. This event marked their first appearance in two and a half months since July 26 in Aizu-Wakamatsu.
Aja and ZONES started the match. Aja absorbed ZONES’ shoulder tackle. ZONES fired off a series of forearm punches. She tried to whip Aja into the ropes, but Aja wouldn’t budge. Deciding to charge instead, ZONES dodged Aja’s counterattack, stomped on her foot, and knocked her down with a shoulder tackle. Aja retaliated, whipped her into the ropes, knocked her down with a double chop, and struck a pose. An elbow drop got a two-count.
Lady tagged in and attacked ZONES with kicks. ZONES’ roll-up attempt got a two-count. Lady followed with a knee strike and an osoto gari for a two-count.
VENY tagged in and hit ZONES with a body slam. She also attacked the two opponents in their corner. ZONES dodged VENY’s corner attack and countered with an elbow to the body. VENY immediately fired back with a slap, but ZONES hoisted her up and delivered a back body drop.
Safire tagged in, caught VENY, and initiated a tandem attack with Anita. Anita dropped VENY onto her shoulders from Safire’s elevated electric chair position for a two-count. Five minutes passed.
Anita tagged in, but VENY fought back with a double dropkick to both opponents and unleashed a kicking combination on Anita. Anita returned a front kick, leading to a kicking exchange. VENY hit a slap followed by an O’Connor roll for a two-count. Anita dodged a moonsault press and hit a lariat for a two-count. As Anita charged, VENY caught her with a counter heel kick.
Lady tagged back in and hit a double front kick alongside VENY for a two-count. Lady charged next, but Anita dodged, leading to an elbow exchange. Lady unleashed kicks, elbows, and a headbutt. Anita dodged an enzuigiri and ran in with a lariat for a two-count.
Lady hit Anita with a headbutt and an enzuigiri. The pin attempt got a two-count. Aja hit Safire and ZONES with a metal tin can. Anita dodged a swing, but Aja nailed her with a slap. VENY’s heel kick accidentally hit Aja. Anita and Safire hit a double spear on VENY. Lady rolled Anita up for a two-count. As Lady charged, Anita hit her with a spear, and finished her off with an Emerald Flowsion for the three-count.
V.League’s Ligare Sendai Players Appear Before the intermission, Ligare Sendai volleyball players from the V.League—Oto Suzuki, Maya Ito, and Ami Miyoshi—made an appearance to promote their home opening game scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at the Aoba Arena in Kita-Sendai.
Match 5: 20-Minute Time Limit Manami & YUNA (13:39, UNDERTOW) Ryo Mizunami & Hiroyo Matsumoto
The homegrown tag team of Manami & YUNA faced off against the veteran duo of Mizunami & Matsumoto. Mizunami & Matsumoto regularly team together in OZ Academy as part of the Power Godzillanes alliance.
During the pre-match body check, Mizunami patted Referee Keigo Yoshino on the back and exclaimed, “Yoshino-san, you’ve got naturally curly hair!”
Manami and Matsumoto started the match. Matsumoto caught Manami’s dropkick and knocked her down with a shoulder tackle. Matsumoto executed a hair whip. Manami grabbed her hair in return. At the referee’s four-count, Manami yelled, “FOOO!” and grabbed her hair again. Matsumoto resisted the hair whip and instead violently shook her head, sending Manami flying. She then pinned Manami in the corner and delivered a running body attack.
Mizunami tagged in, prompting Manami to scream, “Help! YUNA!” but she fell victim to a barrage of Happy Chops. YUNA hesitated and couldn’t bring herself to help. The official record noted 347 chops.
Manami’s chest turned bright red, and she slumped in the corner, crying. The crowd chanted Manami’s name. Matsumoto tagged in and delivered her own ruthless backhand chops. Manami countered a corner attack, leaped up for a Codebreaker, and followed with a cross chop.
YUNA tagged in and hit Matsumoto with a series of dropkicks. Manami stopped Matsumoto’s brainbuster attempt, and she and YUNA went for a double brainbuster. They couldn’t lift her. Matsumoto countered and hit them both with a simultaneous back body drop.
Mizunami tagged in and hit YUNA with an osoto gari followed by a leg drop for a two-count. YUNA dodged a corner attack and applied an arm breaker using the ropes. As she climbed to the top, Mizunami threw her off with a deadly drive. Mizunami hit a lariat. As she ran in again, YUNA caught her in a roll-up for a two-count. YUNA followed up with a Sling Blade.
Manami tagged back in and hit a missile dropkick, followed by a running knee to the head. Ten minutes passed. On the offensive, Manami hit a jumping knee. A double knee attack got a two-count. Mizunami responded with a powerslam. Manami resisted a uranage and countered with a forearm and a knee strike. Matsumoto ran in and hit a lariat. Mizunami delivered a Shining Wizard, followed by Matsumoto’s reverse splash double knee drop. Mizunami followed up with a leg drop from the middle rope. The pin got a two-count, but YUNA broke it up.
A roaring Mizunami pulled Manami up and hoisted her onto her shoulders. Manami struggled and rolled her up just as Matsumoto hit a lariat. Mizunami’s pin attempt got two. Mizunami hit a rolling elbow and charged, but Manami countered with a jumping knee. Mizunami instantly got back up and hit a spear for a two-count. Hoisted up again, Manami landed on her feet, caused Mizunami to accidentally clothesline Matsumoto, and rolled Mizunami up for the three-count.
Backstage Manami: “Yes! We won!”
YUNA: “Manami-san got the three-count on Mizunami-san!”
Manami: “When YUNA and I wrestled at Shin-Kiba, I truly couldn’t see my surroundings at all. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, and it was exactly like that. I had only been looking elsewhere lately, but it’s not about envying someone else’s grass; it’s about making my own place shine brighter. Because I want to create entirely new scenery. I’m only moving forward from here on out! So everyone, don’t take your eyes off us! Shall we close it out with that?”
YUNA: “That one.”
Manami: “From Sendai to the world! Let’s… (Together) FOOO!”
Mizunami: “Things are getting interesting, you Sendai Girls juniors! Since I’ve been teaming with Manami for a long time, I always thought I’d be happy when a day like this finally came. But you know what, I’m still a pro wrestler to my core! Damn it. I have a lot of mixed, complicated feelings! But I will acknowledge the result and the fact that she got the win today. She was always just one step away. But you know what, this just lit a fire under me! I will absolutely not let this end with the same result next time.”
Matsumoto: “We will get our revenge.”
Match 6: 30-Minute Time Limit Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase (12:31, Pinfall) Saori Anou & Natsupoi *Raion
Following Stardom’s Saori Anou & Natsupoi’s victory over Yurika Oka & Mio Momono at Yoyogi on August 28, the duo participated in Sendai Girls’ big show, facing the Sendai Girls World Tag Team Champions, “Red Energy” (Mika Iwata & Miyuki Takase), in a non-title match. Natsupoi is slated to retire next year at Stardom’s January 3rd Yokohama Budokan show.
Iwata, Anou, and Natsupoi all debuted in 2015. Iwata and Anou have waged a heated rivalry over both the Sendai Girls World Championship and the Wonder of Stardom Championship. (Their first singles match ended in a draw at Korakuen on November 20, 2022; their second on February 20, 2024, in Sendai was also a draw; Iwata captured the Wonder from Anou at Stardom’s Yoyogi show on June 22, 2024; Anou captured both the Sendai Girls World and Wonder double crowns at Korakuen on July 15; Iwata regained the World Title in Sendai on September 13; and Anou won at Stardom’s Sumo Hall show on December 29, leaving their historic singles record tied at 2 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws). Additionally, Iwata competed at Natsupoi & Anou’s 10th-anniversary event at Ota Ward Gym on May 31 of last year, teaming with Chihiro Hashimoto against the duo, where Iwata lost to Natsupoi.
For Iwata & Takase, this was their first match against Anou in about half a year, dating back to a Health Sandal Deathmatch at Ranmaru Festa in Toyonaka on March 29. Iwata and Natsupoi last faced each other in a 3-way tag match at Stardom’s Shinjuku show on October 20 of last year. Takase and Natsupoi’s last encounter was in a six-person tag match at Ranmaru Festa in Shinjuku on October 13 of last year.
Iwata & Takase captured the Sendai Girls World Tag Team Championship for the second time (Iwata’s fourth time individually) in roughly 11 months by defeating Manami & Ryo Mizunami at Sendai PIT on June 13, and they successfully made their first defense against Oka & Momono at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12.
Following Anou & Natsupoi’s entrance, Iwata & Takase entered with their tag belts slung over their shoulders.
Takase extended her hand, saying, “Natsumi-san, thank you for giving me the opportunity to fight you today. Please fight me. Let’s have a great match!” When Natsupoi struck her signature “Poi!” pose, Takase immediately rolled her up at the bell for a two-count.
A dropkick followed by a La Magistral cradle also got two. A pinning exchange ensued. Utilizing her quick movement, Natsupoi executed an arm drag. Takase dodged a dropkick. After a series of counters, they both struck a “Poi” pose at each other.
Takase attacked Natsupoi from behind as she turned away, executing a double-team move with Iwata. Takase’s pin attempt got a two-count.
Iwata tagged in, attacked Anou in the opposing corner, and focused on Natsupoi. A PK yielded a two-count. Takase tagged back in and locked in a dial hold. Iwata caught Natsupoi’s barrage of forearm punches, was whipped into the ropes, and hit a leg lariat. Takase’s leg drop got a two-count. Natsupoi retaliated with a sobat kick followed by a rolling neckbreaker.
Anou tagged in and nailed Takase with a dropkick. She knocked Iwata off the apron, applied a reverse Indian deathlock on Takase, and simultaneously delivered a fisherman buster to Iwata. Takase fired back with chops and elbows, but when she charged, Anou met her with a front kick. Regardless, Takase muscled her up for a powerslam. A spear got a two-count. Five minutes passed.
Iwata tagged in and struck Anou’s chest with three low kicks. She added another when Anou stood up. She followed with a sobat kick and an axe kick. Anou caught a PK, stood up, but Iwata hit a spinning back kick. Anou and Natsupoi blocked her attempt at a triangle kick. Anou hit two fisherman’s suplexes, followed by a Kama Gatame. Takase broke up her attempt at a Gokuraku Gatame (straightjacket camel clutch).
Iwata resisted a cross-arm German suplex setup, leading to a dodge exchange of strikes before Anou connected with a slap. They grabbed each other’s hair before engaging in a fierce elbow exchange. Iwata hit two thrust kicks and charged, but Anou countered with a front kick. Iwata stood up instantly, only for Anou to catch her with a counter enzuigiri. Both women went down.
Natsupoi tagged in and hit a diving body attack on Iwata for a two-count. She transitioned into a cross armbreaker setup. Natsupoi bit Iwata’s hand, forcing Iwata to scramble to the ropes.
Natsupoi tangled Iwata’s arm in the bottom rope and kicked it, aiming for a Lightning Spiral. Iwata resisted and tried a corner attack, but it was dodged, allowing Natsupoi and Anou to hit a double corner dropkick, followed by a double fisherman buster. Natsupoi headed to the top rope.
Iwata dodged the Fairial Gift (twisting diving body press), and Takase hit a leg drop from the middle rope. Anou hit Takase with a missile dropkick. Iwata nailed Anou with a thrust kick. All four competitors were down. At the count of six, Natsupoi and Iwata both rushed to their feet and charged; Natsupoi hit a thrust kick. As Natsupoi charged again, Iwata hit a counter thrust kick. Ten minutes passed. Iwata hit a buzzsaw kick, a thrust kick, and another buzzsaw kick for a two-count.
Natsupoi blocked the Raion (modified Michinoku Driver II) and countered into a Fairy Magic (continuous rolling La Magistral). Takase broke the pin at two. Dodging a high kick, Natsupoi landed a spinning back kick and executed the Fairing Ring (an osoto gari setup transitioned into a full-rotation slam and pin) for a two-count. Takase rushed in and hit a lariat. Iwata followed with a high kick. Takase hit a sliding lariat. Iwata’s running knee got a two-count before Anou broke it up.
Anou and Natsupoi attempted a double-team move on Takase, but Takase and Iwata countered and knocked them down. Iwata hit Natsupoi with her Gekirin-Ranbu (triangle kick) for a two-count. Iwata then successfully executed the Raion for the three-count.
After the Match Takase Speaks on Her Feelings for Natsupoi / Iwata on Anou: “Isn’t She Being a Bit Cold?”
In-ring microphone segment:
Takase: “To everyone who came out to Sendai Girls’ Big Show at Sunplaza Hall, thank you so much! Natsumi-san… Natsumi-san is the reason I started pro wrestling. I remembered that when this match was decided, and I deeply realized just how many emotions I was carrying. Honestly, when you suddenly announced your retirement, I was so incredibly cocky that I felt I didn’t even have the right to say I wanted to wrestle you. But I am truly happy that this opportunity presented itself and that we could face off on such a grand stage. Thank you for fighting me.”
Takase and Natsupoi struck the “Poi” pose together.
Takase: “Saori-san, you’re still sticking around, right? We’ve had a few opportunities like this lately, but just like today, I intend to keep winning forever, both in singles and tags, so I look forward to working with you. (Anou looks indignant) And speaking of Saori-san, right, things were heated again today, Iwata-san. It seems you have a lot of pent-up feelings. Does everyone in this huge venue want to hear those feelings?! Well then, let’s have her speak! Mika Iwata, on her thoughts regarding Saori, please go ahead! (She says this but refuses to hand over the microphone) Exactly! The passionate feelings just won’t stop! Iwata-san, that’s right, I think that spirit is what’s important! Now everyone, this is Sendai’s final big match of the year, but of course, Sendai Girls has not peaked yet. We are going to keep climbing rapidly from here. Next year, on July 4th, Sendai Girls Big Show at Xebio Arena Sendai has been confirmed! Yeah! Tickets are on sale to great acclaim. For those of you lamenting that tickets are hard to get lately, please secure yours as soon as possible. And we promise to securely protect these belts until then. Now, let’s finally have Iwata-san speak about her thoughts on Xebio Arena! Mika Iwata, on her thoughts for Xebio next year, please go ahead! (Refuses to let her speak) Thank you very much! Music start!”
Backstage Takase: “Thank you very much. Wow, um, truly, thank you so much to Sendai Girls for booking this card. I never, ever imagined I would be able to fight in a big match like this. Right, Iwata-san? Seriously, what should I say, I want to go tell the me from 10 years ago, ‘You’re going to Sendai Girls, and you’re going to have this incredibly emotional match at their big show.’ Honestly. Iwata-san, your passionate feelings were practically bursting out, too, huh? It was a great match. What’s wrong? Why the furrowed brow?”
Iwata: “Am I allowed to speak now?”
Takase: “Oh, of course! Please speak, just like you always do.”
Iwata: “It’s fine even if I don’t speak. I physically embody passion. But Takase embodies it and then never stops talking. My partner talks way too much. Is there any tag team hotter than us right now? Natsu & Saori? Ah, Natsupoi. Her retirement has been decided, but her body looks to be in amazing condition. She’s just going to want to do it again anyway. Ah, I honestly felt today that I’m not ready to say goodbye yet. Ah. Retirement? That’s something everyone experiences, but we’re going to keep sticking around in this ring for a long, long time. Right. And what about Anou? I haven’t seen her in a while, and isn’t she being a little cold, hey? She didn’t even try to pull my hair at all, what’s her deal? Is she just acting aloof? Trying to play it cool, hey? We’re closer than that, you jerk, hey.”
Takase: “Are you lonely?”
Iwata: “Ah… shut up, you jerk! Yeah, I’ll fight you again soon, you jerk!”
Takase: “She says she’s lonely, Saori-san.”
Match 7: Sendai Girls World Championship Match (30-Minute Time Limit) [Champion] Chihiro Hashimoto (24:20, Albright) Spike Nishimura [Challenger] *The 18th Champion successfully makes her 9th defense.
After defeating Meiko Satomura to capture her 6th crown on March 19 of last year in Yoyogi, Hashimoto went on to successfully defend the title 8 times, significantly breaking her own record of 5 consecutive defenses. Her victims included Maika, Mika Iwata, Sareee, Manami, Ryo Mizunami, VENY, Syuri, and Mika Iwata again.
Spike is a 27-year-old wrestler who debuted in November 2023 and made her first trip to Japan in October 2024. After capturing the Sendai Girls World Junior Championship by defeating Senka Akatsuki at Xebio Arena Sendai on July 12, she defeated YUNA and then Miku Kanae at Yoyogi on August 28. Having reached the mandated 3-year career limit, she announced her graduation from the Junior division. She then laid out a challenge to Hashimoto.
This was their third singles match, following encounters on April 19 at Sendai PIT and August 1 at Shinjuku (both won by Hashimoto). This was Spike’s first challenge for the World Title.
Referee Kyohei Wada officiated the match. The bell rang at 5:32 PM. After the opening exchanges, Spike got the better of a shoulder tackle battle. Five minutes passed.
Hashimoto won an exchange of counters where both tried to cross and wrench the opponent’s arms from behind, following up with a corner lariat and a brainbuster. Her rolling senton got a two-count. Hashimoto stood on the middle rope, but Spike dodged and hit a front kick on the elevated Hashimoto before executing a brainbuster. Spike followed up with a corner lariat and a barrage of short-range strikes. A sliding lariat got a two-count.
Spike delivered a front kick to Hashimoto’s head as she leaned against the ropes. Hashimoto caught Spike on the top rope during a springboard attempt, but Spike countered with an arm drag into an STF.
Following an elbow exchange, both women threw counter lariats. Hashimoto dodged a front kick and rolled Spike up for a two-count. A double lariat collision ensued. Spike’s slap landed clean. As Spike charged, Hashimoto met her with a counter lariat. Spike instantly stood up and hit a front kick. Both women went down.
When they got up, Spike charged, but Hashimoto countered with a spear. She locked in a powerbomb on a struggling Spike for a two-count. Spike tumbled to the outside.
Returning to the apron, Spike intercepted Hashimoto and hit a springboard dropkick for a two-count. Her Michinoku Driver II also yielded a two-count.
Fifteen minutes passed. Hashimoto grabbed Spike as she climbed the turnbuckle, but Spike landed on her feet and hit a sit-out powerbomb for a two-count. A second pin attempt also got two. Spike yanked her up into a Rainmaker STO for another two-count. Spike applied a pump kick, broke her own pin at the one-count, pulled Hashimoto up, and set up for the Angel’s Wings (reverse tiger driver). Hashimoto collapsed. The referee initiated a down count to nine.
Hashimoto resisted the Angel’s Wings and collapsed again. The referee checked on her. Hashimoto couldn’t get up. Down count. Spike kicked her, dragged her back to the center, and pinned her for a two-count. A second pin also got two.
Referee Keigo Yoshino rushed to ringside and exchanged words with Referee Kyohei. Twenty minutes passed. Hashimoto staggered to her feet. Still wobbly, she managed to dodge Spike’s lariat as she crumbled to her knees. She dodged another charging lariat from Spike and locked in the Albright (deadlift bridging German suplex) but couldn’t maintain the bridge for a pin.
A roaring Hashimoto got back to her feet and delivered a brutal lariat. Spike roared back and stood up. Pump kick. The pin got a two-count. Another pump kick. Hashimoto stood up and caught a third pump kick, but Spike knocked her down with a slap for a two-count.
As Spike charged in, Hashimoto hit a counter lariat for a two-count. Hashimoto absorbed a pump kick and fired back with a lariat. She hoisted Spike up and hit a powerbomb for a two-count. She then hoisted a violently resisting Spike up for the Albright, fully executing the bridging suplex for the three-count.
A Tearful Hashimoto, Manami Declares Her Challenge
After the match, Mizunami rushed to a seemingly dazed Hashimoto and spoke to her. Upon receiving her trophy, championship belt, and winner’s prize, Hashimoto collapsed to her knees. Mizunami called out to her from ringside. Hashimoto took the microphone.
Hashimoto (with a trembling voice): “Spike, where’s Spike? Today, I was probably just a tiny bit stronger. I realized here today that I just have to keep working hard so that that tiny margin is never surpassed. If I didn’t have my German Suplex, my Albright, I wouldn’t have been able to beat Spike today. Coming to Sendai Girls and reaching this level in just one or two years… thank you so much, Spike.”
The two embraced.
Hashimoto: “Next time, whenever, anytime, come back here, and let’s do it again.”
They embraced again.
Hashimoto: “Spike, just one thing. What is your dream, Spike? Sorry, that was hard to understand, wasn’t it? Dream come true.”
Spike: “Dream, dream, win. Beat Hashimoto. (Smiles)“
Hashimoto: “We will absolutely do it again, as many times as it takes. Thank you, Spike.”
At this point, Manami climbed onto the turnbuckle to make her appeal, then entered the ring.
Manami: “Hashimoto-san! Stop crying! For me, well, there’s that saying about the grass always being greener on the other side, and I was always looking at everyone else’s grass, but the place I am right now is Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling. There are incredibly strong wrestlers right here. I want to shine brighter myself! To do that, I have to wear that singles belt, so please let me challenge for the singles belt held by Chihiro Hashimoto.”
Hashimoto: “Wow, to me, Manami’s hair looks green. I’m not mistaken, right? A challenge for this belt? I have absolutely no reason to refuse. Tomorrow marks exactly 11 years since I joined Sendai Girls. When I first joined, this Manami was so skinny, scrawny, and quiet, and I never thought she would turn into someone like this. But, like I just said, I have not a single reason to refuse. Let’s put this belt on the line and deliver Sendai Girls’ fighting spirit to the world.”
Manami: “Hashimoto-san, I have ambitions far bigger than yours. Please accept my challenge!”
Hashimoto: “Let’s hear them.”
Manami: “I want to take Sendai Girls further into the world than you—when I went to Germany and wrestled, I really felt it. So many fans in Germany didn’t know about Sendai Girls, and a lot of things happened, but I grew stronger from every loss, so when I challenge Chihiro Hashimoto for that belt, I will absolutely win!”
Hashimoto: “Hey Manami, let me teach you something. Here in Sendai is the world. Let’s do it.”
As they shook hands, Manami screamed, “FOOO!” directly into Hashimoto’s face.
Hashimoto: “That worked. Let’s do it. Well, I don’t know what the date will be, but we live in the era of social media, so everyone, please do not take your eyes off this ring or Sendai Girls’ SNS from now on.”
As they faced each other again, Manami yelled, “FOOO!” and bowed, saying, “Please take care of me.”
Hashimoto: “Please take care of me… That ‘FOO’ really echoes in the back of your head, doesn’t it? Honestly, I can barely stand up right now. Spike was insane. Seriously insane. I want to face Spike again, no, once more. Well, um, alright, my next match is against Manami, but I always proceed with the assumption that I will win, no matter when it is. Thank you very much for coming out today to our final big show of the year at Sendai Sunplaza Hall. Today, we even opened up the obstructed view seats—which are usually covered with a black curtain—and it is a super full house. Thank you very much! It’s Sendai Girls’ 20th anniversary year, and finally, finally, everyone is here together. Everyone in Hyper Active, welcome back. Reina, you look cute. YUNA, pink suits you. Aniki, thank you for talking to me until the very end. Hey Iwata, where the hell are you watching from?”
Iwata (From outside the ring): “Your mic work is too long! Your mic work is always too damn long, you idiot!”
Hashimoto: “That’s just because you rarely get to speak. It’s fine, everyone, come on up into the ring. Chisako-san, are you here? Thank you. Everyone, thank you so much for coming out to Sendai Sunplaza Hall today for our final big match of the year. Finally, all 12 members of Sendai Girls are gathered here. Can everyone see their faces? But come April next year, I believe even more fresh, new girls will be joining us. We already have over 5 application notices right now. This is where it starts, right everyone?! The battle of Sendai Girls will continue. Finally, um, I want to close this out with that cool circle that’s even listed on the world’s largest website, Wikipedia… Wikipedia, Wikipedia, Wikipedia! Are you ready, everyone?!”
Takase managed to drag Iwata into the huddle.
Hashimoto: “From Sendai to the number one in Japan, from Japan to the world, let’s absolutely achieve it with these members, and the new members we will welcome. We’re going to be number one in the world! (Ohh!) Three, Two, One, Yay!!”
Backstage Hashimoto: “I’m not sure how many years it’s been since Spike joined Sendai Girls, but the fact is that I successfully defended the title for the 9th time. One more time makes it 10 defenses. I’m constantly rewriting Sendai Girls’ records, but once again, the push from the younger generation… honestly, it’s just simply that Spike is strong. My next opponent is Manami. But seeing Sendai Sunplaza Hall packed with fans for our final big match of the year, even opening up the obstructed view seats, makes me confident that what we at Sendai Girls are doing is absolutely right. From Sendai to number one in Japan, and then to the world. We have a show in Germany next March, too, so I want to show the world Japanese women’s pro wrestling and what Sendai Girls is all about. I want to deliver a constantly growing Sendai Girls to everyone.”
Translator’s Notes
- Kama Gatame (鎌固め): Literally translates to “Sickle Hold.” Known in English as a Modified Surfboard Stretch.
- Bo-raginol (ボ・ラギノール): A long-standing comedy staple for Shin Sakura Hirota. It is a kancho (finger poke to the buttocks) attack, humorously named after a famous brand of Japanese hemorrhoid medication.
- Sessha, Kabayaki Mono de Soro (拙者、蒲焼き者で候): Unagi Sayaka’s guillotine drop. The name is a highly stylized, archaic samurai-speak pun roughly translating to “I am a person who grills eels” (unagi = eel, kabayaki = grilled eel).
- Tokimeki Memorial (ときめきメモリアル): Hirota’s kissing spot, named in reference to the famous classic Konami dating simulation video game.
- Furafura-don (ふらふらどーん): Hirota’s signature running front kick where she intentionally stumbles and acts woozy (“furafura”) before delivering the strike.
- Dai Fuhensha – Zan (大ふへん者・斬): Translated structurally as a Modified Spread-Eagle Facebuster. “Dai Fuhensha” loosely translates to the “Great Unequalled One,” with “Zan” meaning “Slash.”
- Bob Bob Momo Banana (ボブボブモモバナナ): The eccentric tag team name of Yurika Oka and Mio Momono. Oka frequently sports a bob haircut and her favorite aesthetic centers around bananas, while Momono’s name contains the kanji for Peach (Momo).
- Ura Momo☆Latch (裏モモ☆ラッチ): Momono’s signature bridging pin technique. “Ura” means reverse/backwards.
- Power Godzillanes (パワーゴジゾネス連合): The official alliance/team name for Ryo Mizunami and Hiroyo Matsumoto in OZ Academy. It is a portmanteau of Godzilla and Amazoness.
- Happy Chop (ハッピーチョップ): Ryo Mizunami’s signature rapid-fire machine gun chops in the corner.
- Red Energy (赫覚醒 – Kaku Kakusei): Mika Iwata and Miyuki Takase’s tag team name. ‘Kaku’ means Crimson/Red and ‘Kakusei’ means Awakening.
- Gekirin-Ranbu (逆鱗乱舞): Iwata’s triangle kick. Roughly translates to “Furious Imperial Wrath Dance.”
- Raion (雷音): Iwata’s signature driver variation, translating to “Sound of Thunder.”
- Albright (オブライト): Hashimoto’s deadlift bridging German Suplex. It is named in honor of the late Gary Albright, a legendary gaijin wrestler famous in UWF International and All Japan for his terrifying suplexes.