00:22The first time I'm a champion of the 3rd time of the defense of the 4th time of the defense, the champion is the president of the 4th time of the defense.
00:36I'm a champion of the 4th time of the defense!
00:41She is so strong, she is so strong.
00:48She is so strong and I am so strong.
00:51She is so strong and I am going to win the ring.
00:56I am going to win the ring.
00:59Thank you so much.
01:01The result is...
01:03The 5th match!
01:05Superfly Q.
01:08The champion battle, the king of Iwata-Namayu versus the挑戦者, Koko.
01:38And this is the Superfly Championship title.
01:45Koko, she's only 15, but she carries the fearlessness of someone who has never understood limits.
01:52Challenging the icon for the Superfly Champion.
01:56It takes some gumption.
01:58And she's got that unique luchadora style that we saw on the VTR.
02:02And I'm looking forward to seeing exactly what she can do here tonight.
02:05Oh yeah, a raw, airborne prodigy.
02:09And breakout young star from Kyushu.
02:12Koko leaps into the biggest match of her career, ready to break through the wall.
02:19That is Mayu Iwatani.
02:21You got a nice glimpse right there, the big backflip off the top rope.
02:25Before the match starts, it's part of her entrance.
02:28Effortless.
02:29And we spoke about it before the show.
02:31The reason this is not the main event of the show tonight is because Koko is only 15 years old.
02:36And per Japanese law, she cannot wrestle past 8 p.m.
02:40So this match was moved to the fifth match on the show.
02:49Koko, a young prodigy, but she's got her work cut out for herself.
02:52Oh yes, she is going up against the Superfly champion.
02:59The icon of speed and spirit.
03:03Back in Korakuen Hall here today with the Superfly crown firmly on her head.
03:10Three defenses down.
03:12And tonight, Mayu Iwatani looks to prove once again why she is the heartbeat of this division.
03:19The standard that you must measure yourself against.
03:23And she fell to WWE superstar Io Sky back at Grand Destiny in what many are calling the match of the year.
03:31Tonight, she has her fourth Superfly defense.
03:34And to show her championship resilience to everybody at Korakuen Hall.
03:38V1 was against Utami in August.
03:44Sorry.
03:47That was something way in the past that we're not going to talk about yet today.
03:50V1 was against Misa Matsui in June.
03:53V2 was against Eriana Yamanaka in July.
03:57V3, a very game, Sereyamaoka.
04:01That was in October.
04:03And now today, Koko taking her on for the Superfly dragon rights.
04:11Mayu Iwatani ready to defend for the fourth time.
04:15It's Rookie vs. Legend.
04:17Taito belt must be relinquished for the duration of the match.
04:42Handed over to Rossi Ogawa.
04:44Presented to the challenger, Koko.
04:50And it will remain ringside until we have a decisive winner.
04:55Koko, a second generation wrestler.
04:57Her father and her brother, both wrestlers in the Fukuoka area.
05:01Where Koko comes from, she has an insane lucha style.
05:08But the one person that can go toe-to-toe with Koko's lucha lavery style offense is Mayu Iwatani.
05:15Yeah, Koko with that speed and flight.
05:18She's got the agility.
05:20Those big crossbody attacks.
05:22Polished high flyer.
05:24And mental fortitude to boot.
05:29MenDon.
05:33I'm Luka.
05:39My way.
05:40KOKO
05:46Representing My Way in Fukuoka, Kyushu region.
05:50The challenger KOKO
05:53The third-generation Superfly champion,
05:58165cm, 50kg, 219cm, Iwatani Mayu
06:05The reigning and defending third-generation Superfly champion
06:10The icon of pro wrestling, Mayu Iwatani.
06:14Mayu Iwatani looking like Yoshinobu Yamamoto
06:17of the Los Angeles Dodgers right there with a perfect strike.
06:20About 100 miles an hour into the fourth row.
06:29Never have we seen a challenge like this before.
06:3315 years of age, all the way from southwest Japan,
06:36taking on Mayu Iwatani for the Superfly.
06:40Championship belt here today.
06:42Hand extended as a gesture of good faith.
06:46There we go.
06:48And someone of that age had to have grown up watching Mayu Iwatani.
06:52You've got to wonder, is she nervous?
06:54Is this one of her heroes?
06:55But she's going to go to work early here as Mayu slings her into the ropes.
06:59Nice move there.
07:00Very quick on her feet is KOKO.
07:03Arm drag takeover.
07:05And another return by Mayu.
07:07Mayu with a swing and a miss.
07:09And big boot.
07:10One step ahead there, KOKO.
07:13Taking it to the champion.
07:15Just something about wrestlers that grow up around wrestling.
07:19She has been around her entire life.
07:22Oh!
07:23Topeco Hero!
07:25My goodness.
07:26I took my eyes away from the monitor for just one second
07:28and she was already over the rope.
07:30Statement made.
07:32KOKO!
07:33KOKO!
07:34Listen to that crowd chanting KOKO.
07:35Stays on the attack, wasting no time whatsoever.
07:41KOKO on the second rope.
07:44Incoming.
07:45Missile kick.
07:46Mayu going to send.
07:47Tumbling backwards there.
07:49Kicks out on two.
07:52KOKO in just her fourth match here in Marigold.
07:56She has won the hearts of the fans and earned the respect of Mayu Iwatani
08:00who granted her this Superfly title match.
08:03And yet she is that energetic prodigy.
08:07The spirited underdog.
08:09She is pure youthful confidence.
08:12She's got her face taken away by Iwatani.
08:15How quick was that?
08:20I met KOKO back at Strong Style Pro.
08:22She just oozes this fun factor that the fans gravitate to her.
08:26The locker room gravitates to her.
08:28But that said, she's a high flyer with some unique moves.
08:31And Mayu Iwatani can't let the young prodigy go out of her sight for even just a second.
08:37Well, this is a huge opportunity for KOKO here today.
08:40She believes this is her moment to break through.
08:43She's got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
08:48Absolutely.
08:49Nothing to lose.
08:50That's exactly right.
08:52To the lower back.
08:53KOKO can afford to let it all hang out and take those big risks.
08:57Wouldn't it be a surprise here if she could put one over on her.
09:01And then just two.
09:02Kicks out on the two.
09:06Iwatani decides to just stand on her instead.
09:12Testing the abdominal strength of the youngster.
09:16Iwatani no stranger to playing mind games with her younger opponents.
09:23Yeah.
09:24She loves the tough love.
09:26Body slam.
09:28One.
09:29Two.
09:31KOKO kicks out.
09:33KOKO shared the ring once with Mayu at the Mask Fiesta last month.
09:37She did?
09:38Yeah.
09:39Yeah.
09:40She made the challenge after that match saying that she wants as much high-level experience as possible before going to Mexico.
09:50Maybe it wasn't her.
09:51Maybe it was someone else.
09:52I thought Mayu Tika was on that show there.
09:55We'll have to go back and re-watch that one on Wrestling Universe.
09:59And the fans booing Iwatani.
10:03Throwing KOKO by the hair.
10:06She even apologizes to the crowd for that.
10:08Bowing deeply.
10:10And the dog ends up.
10:11She pulled her purple extensions right out of her head and the fans didn't like that one bit.
10:16Applying the pressure right over the throat of KOKO.
10:24Completely melts her over that balk of rope.
10:26She said bring it to me, bring your 15 years of fire to me.
10:40And her face.
10:41Forearm.
10:42Think about that.
10:43A 15 year veteran and a 15 year old wrestler.
10:46Yes.
10:47Yeah, just for context right there, Sonny.
10:51Almost a generation between them.
10:53Almost.
10:56I love to see that fire from KOKO.
11:00Oh, she's holding that.
11:01She's holding that.
11:02Heel kick.
11:04She's calling for the top rope.
11:06Yep.
11:07Up.
11:08Oh.
11:09Oh.
11:10Loading.
11:12Have you ever seen an arm drive like that?
11:15Surprise to everybody at Kodakon Hall.
11:17None more so than Mayu.
11:19As KOKO looks to stay on the offense.
11:25Steals herself.
11:28On the way.
11:30Screen board moves.
11:31Two.
11:33What a thing of beauty.
11:35Got the two count as well.
11:36She's got to keep her foot on the gas.
11:37I'm going to watch that again in slow motion.
11:42Their arm smashes.
11:44KOKO back on the attack.
11:47Wow.
11:48Lands on her feet.
11:49Underneath the variate.
11:51Beautiful.
11:53KOKO taking every risk, every chance.
11:55And it's paying off so far.
11:57Oh.
11:58She flips the double cards.
11:59Oh.
12:00Cannonball.
12:01Not sure where she learned that from.
12:02But.
12:03She's learned some good moves and she's going back to the tops.
12:06That high-flying offense is so unique.
12:07KOKO.
12:08Oh.
12:09There she misses.
12:10KOKO.
12:11Nice sling blade there.
12:12Beautiful.
12:13Oh.
12:14Oh.
12:15Oh.
12:16Oh.
12:17Oh.
12:18Oh.
12:19Oh.
12:20Oh.
12:21Oh.
12:22Oh.
12:23Oh.
12:24Oh.
12:25Oh.
12:26Oh.
12:27Oh.
12:28Oh.
12:29Oh.
12:30Oh.
12:31Oh.
12:32Oh.
12:33Oh.
12:34Oh.
12:35Oh.
12:36Oh.
12:37Oh.
12:38Oh.
12:39Oh.
12:40Oh.
12:41Oh.
12:42Oh.
12:43Oh.
12:44Oh.
12:45Oh.
12:46Oh.
12:47Oh.
12:48Oh.
12:49Oh.
12:50Oh.
12:51Oh.
12:52Oh.
12:53Oh.
12:54Oh.
12:55Oh.
12:56Just two.
13:03It's not been easy for Mayu Iwatani.
13:05The Superfly Championship that she wears,
13:08it means something with each new defense.
13:13As Mayu goes to the top.
13:18Icon from the rafters.
13:22Frog splash.
13:24Steps over, hooks up the leg.
13:27Koko kicks out.
13:28Strong kick out by Koko.
13:32She's got plenty of fun left in her yet.
13:37Lari says Mayu Iwatani.
13:40She wants to finish it.
13:51Denied.
13:53The Dragon but straight into the release.
13:55German Suplex lands on her feet.
13:57Koko is ready and Mayu turns around to see her.
14:02Release German Suplex.
14:07Iwatani one step ahead of Koko.
14:10An impressive move to backflip under her feet but couldn't do it a second time in.
14:17Super kick.
14:20Mayu Iwatani's 260 singles match here today.
14:26She's had more singles matches than Koko's had hot dinners.
14:34Well, after Mayu's done with her, Koko might need some chocolate powder or something sweet
14:41to put her in some good spirits because Mayu's going to work.
14:46She wanted another snap-dragging.
14:49Koko with a super kick of the rope.
14:53Koko with a super kick of the rope.
14:56Bangs a palm off the canvas.
14:59Sets Mayu Iwatani in place.
15:02Koko going back up to the rafters here.
15:06What's it going to be?
15:08She's looking for that 450.
15:11Able to rope you though.
15:13Super kick from Mayu.
15:22How about that?
15:26Playing a little hooky.
15:28This is where the kick.
15:29Nice roll bit.
15:30Oh, getting closer there.
15:34Koko is really turning up the dial here.
15:37Mayu gets out.
15:40Oh, there's the dragon.
15:42Supplexed into the bridge and she's got it.
15:46Stunned her from out of nowhere with this.
15:48Step dragon super.
15:50Recover pinball.
15:52Mayu Iwatani successful on her fourth defense of the Superfly championship title.
15:59Oh, maybe no surprise as to the victory here tonight, but Mayu Iwatani got everything she could handle from the young 15-year-old Koko.
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