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00:00bench for that singles loss five years ago.
00:07Julia's been out of action since May 20th, but she's been leading dojo
00:11practices. She's been at every house show on the
00:14road, introducing the shows, getting the crowd
00:18amped up. As I said, Julia has been the heartbeat
00:23of Marigold, and it's hurt her so bad inside that
00:26she hasn't been able to be inside of the ring,
00:28with Sari saying, well, you know what, I'm the ace of Marigold.
00:33That really pissed off Julia. Yeah, yeah, Julia would not take that
00:38lightly at all, and essentially Julia is dealing with an
00:43outside invader in Marigold right now. So a win would be more than, a win for
00:49Sari would be more than just an upset for Julia.
00:56This match was initially set up
01:03immediately after Marigold Feels Forever, but then the next morning we found out,
01:07well, Julia is going to be out of action for
01:10we don't know how long. So the match was put on hold, couldn't be
01:15announced officially. Yeah, when we watched the tape
01:18on replay, we could see the accident when Bozilla went down
01:23hard on her wrist.
01:27And if you're going to have somebody go down hard on your wrist,
01:31you certainly don't want it to be Bozilla.
01:35Julia undoubtedly the number one superstar in Joshi Pro Wrestling.
01:39Sari very well could be the top wrestler in Joshi Pro Wrestling, or in the entire
01:45world right now. Sari debuted in April of 2011,
01:50that's six years prior to Julia's debut, and Sari was age 15
01:56at the time.
01:59And you know what, they said, guess what, I don't want to fight you just for pride,
02:04let's put the belt on the line, and Rossi Ogawa agreed to that, and this
02:08this is for the initial inaugural world heavyweight champion.
02:14This is the biggest title, the weightiest belt in the land.
02:21Sari does hold the seedling title, she's held it for 323 days, she just
02:28made a defense last month, but this is the pinnacle of the sport here.
02:35The crimson red belt up for grabs. Only one of these two women
02:43can have their name written in history as the inaugural champion.
02:54Sari constantly staying busy in her career,
02:58wrestling all over the place. She challenged Mayu Iwatani for the women's
03:01IWGP title back in March. She's wrestled in WWE back in 2020
03:06through 2023, NXT and NXT UK.
03:11She's a playable character on the WWE 2K22 game.
03:16Sari really is something else, but that kick to the face just sent a message
03:24from Julia.
03:33No holding back with that.
03:36You have to wonder Sonny,
03:40in that main event on May the 20th at Korakuen Hall,
03:45these two pulled out the stocks. How can they even
03:50up that here today?
03:55Julia's just about to answer the question.
04:00Trying to snap the neck of Sari on the outside.
04:07You and I have called plenty of Julia matches and she always finds a way to
04:13outdo herself. And here we go. She does. Yes, she has.
04:18She has something different from almost every wrestler on the planet.
04:24She had something planned for Sari there, but Sari
04:28scouted her and she's going after her on the outside.
04:34An extra special aggressive Sari here today.
04:42Also looking for the Irish whip, but it's Julia that gets sent into the chairs.
04:49The chair's smashed off. Sari picks up another one.
04:53That's another go at her.
05:03International 20 count has started. I believe we're on six.
05:20Oh, look at that. Snap suplex.
05:26Five minutes into this main event here. The Marigold World Championship
05:31on the line. A new and first champion will be born.
05:41Takes it back into the ring. Julia at the helm.
05:50Off the ropes. Basement drop kick. Sari eats it.
05:57And that figure four leg lock.
06:05Locked in tight.
06:10Big palm strikes from both ladies here.
06:15That's just going to fire Julia up even more. She relishes these moments, Sonny.
06:21Oh my Lord, look at the pressure on that. Sari's feeling it now.
06:42Screaming in agony. Julia continues to apply the pressure.
06:49Julia's showing off a little bit. Arching back, crossing her arms.
06:57Yeah, when you see Julia flexing like that, you know that her confidence levels are sky high.
07:09Forced to let go of that. Julia back up to her feet. The crowd responds here at Ryogoku.
07:16Just full of hair.
07:23Countered. Stomps down on her chest.
07:30Follows up with another.
07:37Julia looks completely in control here.
07:42Oh, beautiful. Into the double foot stomp from Sari. Off the wheelbarrow.
07:57Sari is absolutely dangerous with her offense. She felt she didn't get enough on that first
08:04kicker, so she had another go and landed even harder. She is absolutely incredible.
08:13Turn the tables now, Sari. On Julia.
08:20Just full of cornrows.
08:24Look at the bridge. Look at the pressure. Underneath the chin.
08:30This is Sari saying, you want to bridge back on me, I'll show you how to do it.
08:38And Julia has a very similar move.
08:43Yeah.
08:57Sari's got her in tight. Julia gets to that bottom rope.
09:07Sari decides to follow up and stomp on the back.
09:11The lower back. Slingshot double foot stomp into the spine of Julia.
09:19There's no limits. These women won't go to to beat each other.
09:25That's going to take its toll on Julia. She hasn't been taking any damage for the last two months.
09:31She gets back to her feet. Open palm strike to the face of Sari,
09:37scoffing that attack from the top turnbuckle as she hooks up one and two arms.
09:50From the rafters all the way down with a bang and she stays on her. Follows up with another.
09:59Shading the suplexes together. Julia.
10:0510 minutes into this main event with the cover. Sari kicks out on two.
10:14Julia immediately follows up.
10:18Back to a vertical base only to face the missile drop kick from Julia.
10:22And the cover. Two. Sari again gets the shoulder up but turns straight into the attack from Julia.
10:38The Buonanotte applied.
10:46She's got that STF on in front of the master Masahiro Chono.
10:50No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Yeah, he's been ringside all night watching the action with his family.
11:02She gets it.
11:11Get up, she says, as she drags her up by the hair.
11:14For that pump handle.
11:22Rolls up, over, into the leg. Oh, grabs the hair this time. Not messing around.
11:30So let's go, but again straight into that. Buonanotte the leg lock guillotine.
11:44Oh, she's rubbing it into the scalp.
12:05She got a flick to the rope, Sari.
12:07Sari is not going to go down without a fight.
12:19Julia telling the fans she's going to go to the top.
12:24And they respond because they know that Julia is a woman of her words. However,
12:30Sari follows her up to the top and puts the brakes on it.
12:38Screams to the crowd. This is it, she says. Hooks up looking for that avalanche fisherman's.
12:53How hard did Julia go down there? Oh, man.
12:57Diving double foot stomp from the second rope.
13:07Looking to put her away for good. From the heavens, an even bigger double foot stomp.
13:16Tails into the ribs of Julia.
13:22She's on the island now.
13:27She says, Julia, you might have submissions, but I've got them too.
13:42You take away the upper body and there's just nothing you can do.
13:47However, she's just gone through to the bottom rope.
13:52That's the awareness of Julia.
14:01She's clearly aware of that arm of hers. She says it's healed and stronger than ever.
14:07Sari is going to make sure Julia doesn't forget her name here today.
14:13She's going to feel it. She is always going to feel it.
14:24I broke my arm when I was 13 years old, Stu. I'm 52 years old and I feel it every single day
14:29in some fashion. Julia is made of tough stuff, though. She's made of tough stuff,
14:38but Sari knows exactly what she's doing. Pinpointing the attack on that wrist.
14:43Some booze from the crowd, but you can't fault her. She has taken the fight to Julia because
14:49if she doesn't, Julia will bring it to her.
14:51You got to do what it takes when that title's on the line.
14:54Oh, yeah.
14:57Consciousness.
14:59The boots. Oh, straight over.
15:03Excellent counter by Julia.
15:05Fifteen minutes into this main event.
15:09Thank you for that German suplex.
15:13Back up to her feet. Underneath the lion, German replied.
15:21Make that another.
15:26Multiple. Plural German suplexes, one after the other here.
15:35Julia back down.
15:38That took it out of her.
15:42You're going to wonder about the stamina as well, not just the ring rust, but the stamina.
15:46Those, I mean, you can get on the bike in the gym, you can go for a jog,
15:52but nothing's quite the same as the stamina from wrestling itself in the dojo.
16:05Sorry.
16:09Poised.
16:12Focused. Oh, she replied tenfold there.
16:23Did you hear that?
16:25Two elite wrestlers just saying, show me what you got.
16:29Bring it.
16:30A rapid fire from Julia here now.
16:38So he still won't drop.
16:41Drop kick just as she turns off the rope.
16:44Right in the face.
16:47Follows up. Oh, my word.
16:52Brutal.
16:56She's not done there.
17:01And the wrist control here reverses it.
17:04Incredible back and forth, Stu.
17:15Julia raises her fist.
17:21Looks into the eyes of her opponent.
17:24And laniates her head nearly clean off her shoulders.
17:27With that steel plate in her wrist.
17:30No, no, no, no.
17:31She said she was going to do that.
17:32And she just did it.
17:34Yep.
17:39She said she reckons she can knock her out with that arm, with the steel plate in it.
17:45And I'm tending to believe her.
17:47Julia said in Tokyo sports, I've got an iron fist now and I'm going to knock you out.
17:52Okay.
17:57Only Julia could come out of an accident like that and actually level up as a wrestler.
18:07We're on the outside now.
18:14The table that was nearly in play earlier.
18:17Julia's decided to bring it back into the equation.
18:22Things are about to get nasty.
18:36They're both up on the table.
18:42Straight through the table.
18:45And Sri is gone.
18:52I believe this was very similar to what happened way back in 2019.
19:02And the only other time they faced in a singles match.
19:12We're on the international 20 count.
19:13But Julia decides to answer it as soon as possible.
19:17Rolling Sri over the apron into the ring.
19:23Back up onto the apron.
19:27Julia makes her way to the top 10 buckle.
19:37Head full of steam.
19:39Smashes her skull into Julia's.
19:43Hooks up the arms.
19:45Still hanging on to the top is Sri.
20:07Things are about to get nasty.
20:10Sunset flip off the top.
20:15And Sri is still alive.
20:1820 minutes in.
20:28She wants this finished.
20:30She believes she can do it.
20:39Gets out the back door.
20:40The shoulders are down for two.
20:44Nearly three.
20:46Sri has that glorious driver well scouted.
20:49That's twice she's escaped.
20:57Still so much fire.
21:00These ladies have as they exchange blows.
21:03That one.
21:04These ladies have as they exchange blows.
21:06That one.
21:09That one's walking up the beast.
21:12Takes a run.
21:15Julia drops to all fours.
21:22Sri off the ropes.
21:23Straight into the elbow from Julia.
21:29Slams her down.
21:32Kicks out on one.
21:33Go, go, go, go, go.
21:39Beautiful.
21:40She's got the blitz, but Julia kicks out.
21:45Julia busts back to her feet.
21:47Running knee.
21:55The G trigger applied.
22:01Having another tilt at this.
22:03Up she goes.
22:06Glorious driver.
22:11This could be it.
22:13Julia with the 2.9.
22:25Go, go, go, go.
22:31Festival hair pulls up in.
22:34There's underneath her.
22:40She nailed her.
22:42Sri with the cover.
22:43No.
22:45She was straight onto the arm.
22:46The juji gatame.
22:48The cross arm breaker.
22:50Julia defending.
22:55Julia.
22:58Decides to transition.
23:00Taking the top position.
23:02Readjusts back onto that arm attack.
23:06Julia's right arm in trouble.
23:09And she's tearing off the support, Sunny.
23:14She's torn it off.
23:19Transitions.
23:21Almost into the triangle there, but stays on the arm.
23:23She's got extension on the elbow.
23:29Another adjustment again, but Julia gets to the bottom rope.
23:36So he drags her back up.
23:42Julia's down.
23:43The legs are hooked up.
23:44The shoulders are on the mat.
23:45She kicks out on two.
23:54Having another tilt at it.
23:56Julia gets free.
24:00Melbourne White, BOOM!
24:05Two.
24:08She is still in this.
24:16Sunny, I do believe Julia has been pushed to her limits here today.
24:30She's going in for the kill now though.
24:47Touchdown for Sunny!
24:49It's a cool point.
24:51Now you're talking.
24:52Unbelievable.
24:53How bad do they want it to do?
24:56Unbelievable.
24:57She kicked out of there.
24:58I don't think there's words to answer that question.
25:14Trying to sneak one in there.
25:15Yep.
25:16He wants to lottie it.
25:23With the kick.
25:24Catches the second one.
25:27Then into the Fijian Iron Bar.
25:29And she's under her own joint manipulation.
25:31Attacking the fingers here.
25:38Will she add broken fingers to the broken wrists of Julia?
25:42Taking that wrist guard off.
25:44It's so instrumental.
25:47Oh!
25:52It's been thrown out.
25:56She won it.
25:58The referee stopped it.
25:59She did not give up.
26:00She did not give up.
26:02Referee called it a day.
26:05And Suri takes the victory to be.