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October 9, 2004 would be the last time the Junior Stars teamed together during both their runs in NJPW, with Minoru leaving after his contract expired in 2009. The only time the two teamed together during this period was a one-off match where they defeated
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Kanemoto last pinning Minoru for the win. Kanemoto achieved much singles success throughout 2002, while Minoru struggled to gain any traction with his new Heat character. The two eventually faced off for the
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and
Hayashi in a match that went over 30 minutes. Kanemoto once again returned to AJPW in November and the two entered the 2011
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Initially rivals, Kanemoto and Tanaka began teaming together in
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and Takumi Tsukamoto in March 2017. The two became rivals once again in late 2018 in Minoru's new home promotion of
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twice in late 2004, with the first match ending by double knockout and the second with Heat pinning Kanemoto.
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