Saya Kamitani

Yeah.

For the Goddess of Stardom Championships, Miwa Masaki and Azumi taking on Momo Watanabe and Sayaka Mitani.

Now, when we did our preview, we were like, man, I hope after this match, Utami comes out or something, something happens.

We did not have to wait until after this match, boys, because Utami Hayashishita was right there on the outside in O2 Line's corner from the very start.

I was actually like...

I'd say like 85%, 90% convinced that Momo Tanabe and Saya Kamitani were winning the titles here.

And I did not like that.

Like I was expecting it, but I was not looking forward to it.

So, Asaka worked really hard in this match, and it was confusing.

Because she's genuinely got a good spin kick now.

You know the high spin kick that Saya Kamitani does? Yeah.

Asaka does one, and it's not bad.

Mayu Iwatani from Marigold [laughs] was at number four.

Three was Saya Kamitani.

Two was Emi, and one was Chihiro Hashimoto, the SENDAI Girls'-

Okay, so-

when, when Justin slyly said, suggested to Scott E that there might be some bias in Emi's placement on this list.

Yeah.

Um, I, I think Saya Kamitani should obviously be above Emi.

Um, I think, do we all three agree on that?

Yeah.

Then we have the guys starting title match, Azumi and Miyu versus Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani.

This feels close to a lock to me.

With that, with the tech for a title change here.

Like, she's gonna be Red Champ- Ch- Red Belt champion eventually.

She's one of the most, she's, she might be the most, well, aside from Kamitani, she's the most over person in the company still, right? So it's like, it's only a matter of time.

It doesn't matter if, it's when.

Like the only other reason why she wouldn't become Red Belt champion is if she say, "I'm done with this," or, or, "I'm gonna move on." So I'm thinking maybe this is it.

If you're not at that level, which she was not.

She was not at Kamitani's level last year in any way, and still isn't, as they have built to this tournament, clearly.

Um, which is one of my definite complaints, was that match.

Uh, what, what we're gonna get into in a second with Momo and Kamitani.

Oh.

[laughs]

... um, nevertheless, uh, the final was a great moment.

Like you said, her winning in tears.

That's what I think.

I just feel like they immediately have a giant fucking thing on their hands with Utami returning involving Saya Kamitani.

I agree.

If they really want to...

um yeah yeah yeah yeah oh yeah she she gives her an assisted lift yeah

hina made sure that this one looked fucking insane yeah so that's good And we had the main event.

Ami Sorey defeating Saya Kamitani.

This was...

But yeah, I did see this and I did see the warm-ups.

And I tell you what, you got to give Saya credit.

I always say she has been and is consistently one of the best sellers in wrestling.

Look at the way on the screen.

We now, obviously, we definitely know the semifinals, but we know who has progressed from the blocks.

Some interesting booking decisions.

No Kamitani, no Momowata Nabe, no Utami, no Sayaka Karara, no Aya Sokora.

Maceira, who they were pushing.