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>[New Japan & Stardom] Momo Watanabe's unexpectedly serious comment... Champion Mayu Iwatani was puzzled: “You won't use a weapon or something?
>Mayu Iwatani (31), IWGP women's champion of women's professional wrestling “Stardom,” is puzzled by the “diversionary tactics” of Momo Watanabe (24) of the villainous “H.A.T.E.” group.
>Iwatani is going to face Watanabe in a V8 match at “Historic X-Over II” (November 17, Edion Arena Osaka), a joint event with New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
>Watanabe attended the signing ceremony held in Tokyo on November 29 and said, “First of all, the day before this event, I will celebrate my 10th anniversary. Looking back over the past 10 years, I have won several times from Iwatani, but I have never thought that I surpassed you. So, in this IWGP, I will fight Iwatani with all of my 10 years of experience,” he said with unusually serious enthusiasm.
>The champion was surprised to see Watanabe, who has been full of foul play and has only spoken ill of others since joining the Gekkai Gundan in December 2021, saying, “Momo Watanabe made a very serious comment, which is upsetting me a little. I'm afraid of her because she always has an image of being unserious. Serious? Don't you use a weapon or something? Don't you use seconds?” I inquired.
>I will defend the belt at the November 17 joint event and at Ryogoku in December, and finish 2024 as the champion. I will definitely make it the year of Mayu Iwatani,” she vowed positively.
>However, he concluded by saying, “If they use a bat or something on the day of the event, I have my own ideas. So please look forward to it.
