Riho looks typically cheerful as she makes her way to the ring for her title shot. The announcers note that these wrestlers have only met once before and Riho was the winner. Toni Storm gets the black and white treatment as usual, coming down to defend her championship.
The challenger tries to go right at the champ only to get caught and slammed for a cover, though she bridges out easily. Riho cartwheels away from a lariat to hit several kicks and a running knee, covering for a quick two.
Another high kick sends Storm to the floor, where Luther catches the challenger and hands her to the champ to get slammed on the floor. Toni tries another cover and gets a two.
Riho gets her own two with an inside cradle before getting sent back to the mat and needing to kick out for herself. A scoop and slam and a lateral press forces Riho into another kickout.
Storm looks to focus on Riho’s back, then delivers a Sky High for yet another near fall. Toni steps on Riho’s lower back several times while posing for the crowd, then tortures her challenger’s back some more while tangled in the ropes.
A half crab keeps up the assault on Riho’s back until she can force a rope break. While riding on Luther’s back, Storm grabs her foe by the air and hurls her to the floor.
Back to the crab goes Storm, with Luther pulling the ropes away from Riho … and getting tossed by the ref as a result. The challenger hits the tiger feint kick and a high cross body for a two count.
Another cross body sends Riho all the way to the floor before she climbs up top again for a stomp. A dragon suplex and a high stack get Riho close to winning, but not quite.
Storm misses the hip attack but has the wherewithal to quickly pull off a Storm Zero for a two count. The announcers think Riho may be done, but she gets two covers in quick succession, the second of which makes Toni reach for the ropes for a break.
After yanking Riho off the turnbuckles, Storm hits a variation on a DDT and that’s enough to win it. Mariah May comes to the ring to throw rose petals on the champ in celebration.
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