Mayu Iwatani Offers No Excuses After Suffering First Loss In Marigold To Seri Yamaoka

By: Lewis Carlan

On Aug. 2nd, the 601 fans in attendance at the Osaka Edion Arena #2 and everyone watching on Wrestle Universe witnessed something that never occurred before inside a Marigold ring. At the evening Marigold DREAM★STAR GP 2025 event, current Super Flyweight Champion and Icon Mayu Iwatani faced rising blue-chip star Seri Yamaoka in the Dream League block main event.

This was the first time ever that Iwatani faced Yamaoka in a singles match. While the bout was a great one, when the bell rang to end the match, Yamaoka found herself with a 1-0 record against Iwatani. Yamaoka pinned Iwatani in the middle of the ring with her patented German Suplex Aoki Clutch handing the Icon her first Marigold defeat.

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While she expressed disappointment, Iwatani, who is a true professional, didn’t offer any excuses for suffering her first Marigold loss. An exhausted Iwatani admitted that she lost fair and square during her backstage post-match interview.

From Mayu Iwatani:

“Ahhh, I lost… It’s the first time I got pinned with a three-count in Marigold… My first loss in Marigold. Seriously… I didn’t just get caught off guard, I straight-up lost.”

This was by far the biggest singles win for the 18 year old rising superstar Yamaoka. She made her debut seven months ago and Yamaoka can proudly add a victory over Mayu Iwatani to her already impressive resume. Fans can expect to see these two in many more singles encounters in the future.