Rika Tatsumi to Defend International Princess Championship in Double Title Match

Rika Tatsumi is set to defend her International Princess title against challenger Max The Impaler at Wrestle Princess IV

By: James Carlin

Rika Tatsumi’s International Princess Championship is in jeopardy, as Max The Impaler is back, and they want the White Dragon’s title at Wrestle Princess IV.

Rika Tatsumi after defending her championship at Summer Sun Princess ’23. c/o Masahiro Kubota / Monthly Puroresu LLC

So far, Rika has kept hold of the International Princess Championship four time successfully since defeating her Daydream tag team partner Miu Watanabe to win the title back at Grand Princess in March. First was Billie Starkz in Los Angeles later that month, the second came against Vert Vixen in April, then she defeated Suzume at Yes! Wonderland during May, before her recent defence was successful at Summer Sun Princess ’23 when she beat Yuki Aino.

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Max, on the other hand, is a former Princess Tag Team champion with Heidi Howitzer as the Wasteland War Party. They defended the titles internationally three times before they lost to the superteam of Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita (121000000) at Ariake Coliseum in March. During that time, Max became good friends with Yuki Aino and Rika Tatsumi, scared off then teamed with Pom Harajuku, and now they have returned to TJPW once more. This time, however, they return with the NWA World Women’s Television Championship, which they are putting on the line alongside Tatsumi’s own championship in a double-title match where the winner will emerge with both titles in hand.

Will Rika Tatsumi say hello, then say goodbye to her International Princess belt, or will Max The Impaler be returning to the Wasteland without their NWA World Women’s Television Championship at Wrestle Princess IV on October 9th?