MARIGOLD Summer Destiny 2024 Utami Hiyashishita vs Iyo Sky
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00:00a wrestling student. Yosuke used to tag team with her older sister Mio in Wave and Sendai
00:06Girls. They formed a stable called Triple Tails. Triple Tails even produced their own show
00:11and the sisters faced Noah's Momonosation Tag. That was Atsushi Kotogi and Daisuke Harada.
00:17Just so much history and intertwining amongst the wrestlers male and female here in Japan and on
00:23Wrestle Universe.
00:31Utami said you know what I'm nervous I'm gonna be nervous but I'm gonna show Yosuke that I can
00:37beat her. Well this is the thing about Utami you know she can use the nerves because she's been
00:42under pressure before. This of course is a level up for her but she's been under so much pressure
00:48and she can use that those nerves to her advantage. She can harness them and turn them into
00:55her strength. On the opposite side you have Io Sky who just got done wrestling in the Wrestlemania
01:01Women's Championship match in front of 70,000 fans but you got to think maybe she has some
01:07nervousness too coming back in front of her home fans in Japan for the first time in six years.
01:13That's a good point saying it's just a different feel isn't it just feels different being back
01:17here and being out of the country for so long. It's very easy to get comfortable in your space
01:24and then come back to a very much evolved Utami Hayashishita who's been waiting for this day
01:31for a long long time. Side headlock applied. Utami picks her up but Io Sky just kicks down
01:42bases out low. Shots to the ribs from Hayashishita. They meet in the middle and Utami's not gonna
01:53back down. This is her hero but she's not backing down. Outside of the ring she has respect.
02:00Inside of the ring she's just another one she has to oh my god handspring into the drop kick
02:08and a chip up from Io Sky. Welcome home Io. Witness the fitness.
02:19Listen to that groan Sonny.
02:22Knocks on the light. Takes a big shoulder from Utami.
02:30I'm just gonna say it Stu this is the very two best of stardom's history going at it right now
02:37in the marigold ring.
02:45With the drop kick there again to the ribs and the back of Io Sky.
02:54No disrespect to the great Mayuri Utami.
02:57Fine.
03:05Io trying to elbow her way out of that. She gets free from the grip but takes a kick
03:09to the gut from Utami. No space. Slides down over the apron and drags her to the outside by the foot.
03:19Io Sky always one step ahead. Always thinking two or three steps ahead.
03:24It's an Io Sky world and we're all just living in it Sonny.
03:29Look at the speed on this through the second rope.
03:38Look at that infectious smile.
03:42She knows why these fans are here and she's giving it to him Stu.
03:55Utami Hayashishita bore the full brunt of that suicide dive.
04:02And she's yet to get up to a vertical base. Io in full control playing to the crowd.
04:11Is there ever a time where Io Sky is not in control?
04:16Stomps down on the back of Utami as she gets back into the ring. Drags her up
04:21by the hair. Tosses her over into the corner.
04:27Rapid fire stomps. All the pressure now on the neck.
04:34Oh my word. Slingshot double knee.
04:45She's just got so much in the arsenal. You never know what she's going to pull out the bag next.
04:50And how many times has Utami watched Io Sky matches and now she's feeling what it's like to
04:56face her in the ring. Five minutes in. Utami takes a hold of Io Sky on the top there.
05:09Things about to get wicked. Io slides out the back door.
05:13And it's the tree of woe applied. A brutal stomp to the chin.
05:31And as we've seen with damage control Io is not afraid to get aggressive.
05:37Yeah that was just a taste of the aggression right there as she rolls
05:41Utami over into the cover. Utami kicks out quickly.
05:59And Io's not going to hold back. It's not oh yeah you're my kohai and I know you look up to me. No
06:04she's not going to hold back. She's like you want a piece of me guess what you got it.
06:08Former WWE Women's Champion. Two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion.
06:17Io Sky held the World of Stardom Championship for 468 days.
06:26Is there anything in Stardom she didn't do? She held the Artist of Stardom Championship six times.
06:30The High Speed Championship once. Goddesses of Stardom with Mayu Iwatani as Thunder Rock back
06:36in 2016. So many accolades this superstar has. She won the five-star GP. She won the Tokyo Sports
06:47Women's MVP. An honor that Utami Hashishita also won the Tokyo Sports Women's Grand Prix. The MVP.
07:00Have I seen blood drawn for the third time here tonight on the face.
07:05This time of Utami. Oh the runner. How quickly did she execute that?
07:17And Utami Hashishita is in the fight of her life right now.
07:22That could have been a flash knockout. Her eyes rolled back in her head. She's not fooling with us.
07:29Io Sky just turns her back and addresses the crowd as she winds up.
07:45Oh massive slam. Excellent comeback from Utami. This could be the turning point Utami needed.
07:53The window of opportunity is there. But she's struggling to capitalize.
08:13Utami answers the count first. Io Sky back to a vertical base also.
08:17Runs in with a lariat on the top rope there. Io Sky's head going back. Down she goes.
08:27This is the power of Utami Hashishita. Taking a run and a sliding lariat. Two. Io Sky kicks out.
08:47Io's moving again and she turns around to see this sight. Missile drop kick from the
08:56second rope. Utami Hashishita lands it flush. Moves in to take the cover.
09:17Utami gets underneath her. Io Sky gets out.
09:26Oh brutal kick to the gut and upstairs. She's going plural with ease. That last one dropped her.
09:34Run. Run. Run. Oh beautiful. Io Sky with the shoulders down. Utami kicks out when she stays
09:47on her. Has the back. The arm in crossface. Seen her win so many matches with this crossface.
09:59It's a horrific place for Utami to be in right now.
10:05The arm in crossface but she's still dragging herself over to the ropes. Her legs aren't too
10:12far away from the ropes but she's facing completely the opposite way so she doesn't
10:16know where she's at. Look at the torque Io Sky has on that. She's going to feel that in her neck
10:25tomorrow that's for sure.
10:3410 minutes in. Running double knee to the back from Io Sky. Steps out over onto the apron.
10:43From the top rope. Missile drop kick.
10:45Beautiful springboard. 619 and again addresses the crowd from the top turnbuckle.
10:57Io Sky the genius of the sky will fly.
11:04Io feeding off the energy from this crowd. Totally amazing.
11:09She's already signaling to the crowd what she's going for.
11:22Could it be?
11:25Again from the sky with the moonsault. Lands it on Utami. Picture perfect moonsault.
11:38Right.
11:47Utami has taken some big big shots already and we're only just over 10 minutes in Sonny.
11:59This might be the most damage I've ever seen Utami take and I've been in 99% of her matches.
12:09Io Sky rolls Utami in over the apron. Follows up looking for that three count pinfall but
12:16Utami kicks out.
12:22Io Sky shooting daggers at the referee there saying she was sure that was a three count pinfall.
12:30Still on to the next. The superstar makes her way up.
12:36To the top turnbuckle but Utami's back on her feet. Blindsides her.
12:46Utami's going to pull out the stops here.
12:50Not good for Io Sky.
12:54From the second rope.
12:58Io gets out. Tucks under.
13:01Attacks that right wrist.
13:15How easily did she make it up there? Oh my goodness me. The avalanche.
13:21Poison runner from the top.
13:23Poison runner from the top.
13:26And she sent her flying with that. Oh nearly a three count.
13:38Io can't believe it.
13:41Yeah she's like normally when I do that poison runner people go away and I win.
13:49But that's just testament to the toughness of Utami Hayashishita.
13:58Chance of Utami as Io Sky chops her back down to all fours. Rags her up.
14:07Hooks in both arms.
14:08Oh my god.
14:15All the Utami behind that.
14:27Ah.
14:36Still chance of Utami ringing through our Ryogoku Sumo Hall.
14:40Io Sky gets back to her feet only to face the incoming.
14:45Oh lanyards are straight over the top rope onto the outside.
14:50The power of Utami Hayashishita. Knows no boundaries.
15:01The war cry. The ki-ai of Utami Hayashishita.
15:08International 20 count in effect here by Io Sky. Looks like she's going to answer it.
15:14Just straight into a drop kick.
15:19Utami was just waiting for that.
15:2415 minutes into this Queen of Queen match. Second from last on this big card here today.
15:35She's got her draped.
15:37And she's taking off for a ride.
15:41Utami Hayashishita staying on that neck. The arm end.
15:49She's got a good look at that. She's got her locked in tights too. Very.
15:59Io Sky barely able to breathe. Has the wherewithal to drag herself back up.
16:15Hip toss. Goes down hard back into that choke sleeper hold.
16:20And that's that judo background coming into play Stu.
16:23Yep judo first dan. Black belt is Utami Hayashishita.
16:30You're still alive.
16:44She's almost getting to that rope. The toe is not going to be enough.
16:51Definitely allows it.
16:51No time to take a breather in a match like this.
17:06German suplex hold. Look at the bridge on this.
17:10Oh Io Sky kicks out. And she took up that German suplex because
17:16that was one of the moves that Io used when she was here in Japan.
17:20Was it not called the suplex to Io back in the day?
17:34Up onto the shoulder. Oh she's looking for that
17:40hijack. Beating Babakoto with the Rana.
17:48This is the level of Io Sky. Oh blocks the kick with her forearm.
17:53And the lariat drops her straight back to her feet Io Sky.
17:58Only to face the incoming monstrous lariat from Utami Hayashishita.
18:03Immense power. Phenomenal. She could get it though.
18:11Io Sky's shoulder comes up just before the three-time pinfall.
18:24Oh struggling to get free. Io Sky gets out the back door.
18:36There it is. The uppercut. The palm strike.
18:41Oh she is going all in with these.
18:44Get something with the lariat this time. Double underhook.
18:57Classic Io try.
19:04Such cleanly executed technique.
19:14It's going to take more than that to put away Utami Hayashishita.
19:20Running double knee into the corner. She knocked the wind out of her.
19:24She knocked the soul out of her into next week.
19:29One, two onto the top rope.
19:35She's struggling and Utami has her foot.
19:38Stop.
19:43Referee calling for them to stop but there's no stopping these ladies.
19:50Common suplex with the bridge. Make it two.
19:5820 minutes in.
19:59The match of a lifetime of Utami Hayashishita.
20:09The WWE superstar Io Sky. Six years wrestling out of the country.
20:18Back in here today only to face the very best.
20:21Huge forearm blows by Utami. Those are huge.
20:30Yeah she's not holding back with them.
20:36Drops to her knees. All fours now Io Sky.
20:40Utami with that gut wrench.
20:47Oh she's got her.
20:51The shocking Baszler.
20:55Still just two.
21:03How the hell do you finish off somebody like Io Sky even if you're Utami Hayashishita.
21:09It's going to take everything Utami has but if anyone can do it it's Utami Hayashishita.
21:15She's got all the tools. She's got Io Sky up.
21:19Looking for that hijack.
21:22BT publication landed this time.
21:27Hooks up the leg. Two.
21:30Io Sky kicks out of the crowd.
21:35I don't know if I've ever seen anyone kick out of that stool.
21:38Unbelievable.
21:43This is Io Sky.
21:46She is not just anybody.
21:48Oh she drags her up.
21:59Short-range while holding the rest.
22:02Doubles up on it.
22:15Decides to let go.
22:16Those are into your brutal knee.
22:32Up she goes.
22:35Looking for that pile driver.
22:47Now she's got her exactly where she wants her.
22:50Moonsault.
22:52Two.
22:54Three.
22:56It's Io Sky.
22:58The genius will fly.
23:00Takes the victory here today over Utami Hayashishita.
23:04Io Sky with the over the moonsault.
23:06Incredible performance.