[7] In November, Bito teamed with Yuzuki Aikawa, her main rival, to take part in the tournament to crown the first ever winners of the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.

[9] This would turn out to be Bito's last match before announcing her retirement in November of that year, citing neck and back injuries as her reason and subsequently vacating the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.

[13] On November 11, Bito teamed with Kairi Hojo to defeat Shirai and Mayu Iwatani in the final of the 2016 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.

[14] On December 22, Bito teamed with Kairi Hojo to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship for the second time in her career, defeating Oedo Tai (Kagetsu and Kyoko Kimura).

[15] On January 15, Bito and Hojo made their first successful defence against Kay Lee Ray and Nixon Newell,[16] but dropped the title to Hiroyo Matsumoto and Jungle Kyona on March 5.