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The second leg of the Golden Week Tour, "STARDOM GW TOUR 2026 in TAKAMATSU" (Takamatsu Symbol Tower 1F Exhibition Hall, Kagawa), took place on Friday, May 1st, featuring a total of six exciting matches
In the first match, HATE's Ryuka and Inaba Azusa faced HANAKO and Tamashima Emma. After defeating Tamashima with her signature "Inaba Azusa's Big Sister Super (flying knee kick)," Azusa said, "I've always wanted titles like Future and High Speed. I beat Rookie of the Year Emma today, but I'm not happy at all. I want to beat her again and get even closer to Future." She is setting her sights on entering the singles championship scene
In the second match, a tag team match, Natsupoi and Mizumori Yuna faced Gina and Rian. Gina, who is a sure bet for the High Speed Championship, secured a direct victory over the champion Mizumori with her Thunder Roll. This was her third victory over Mizumori. After the match, she appeared backstage with the High Speed belt she had taken from the champion and said with a confident expression, "That makes it 3 wins and 0 losses. Yuna has become incredibly easy."
Mizumori also made an appearance. After reclaiming the belt from Gina, she declared, "I'll win tomorrow (the Kochi tournament on the 2nd) and turn the May 4th Kumamoto event into a high-speed title match!" She hasn't given up on having a title match at her homecoming event
In the third match, a six-person tag team match saw Suzuki Suzu, Aoki Itsuki, and Tetsu Akira take on Lady C, Yagami Ranna, and Hamabe Matoi. Aoki knocked out Hamabe with a lariat, giving Mi Vida Loca the victory. After the match, Tetsu smiled mischievously and said, "Yagami, the Future title suits you well. I've been watching you all this time." While Furusawa Kian is a sure challenger for the Future title against Yagami, Tetsu, Furusawa's contemporary, is also eyeing the title with keen interest
Meanwhile, champion Yagami said with a determined expression, "The Future belt is very popular, so I want to defend it as much as possible and make it exciting."
In the fourth match, an eight-person tag team match, Sayaka Kurei, Saori Anno, Aya Sakura, and Anne Kanaya clashed with Maki Ito, Kian Furusawa, Waka Tsukiyama, and Tabata. This was the second preliminary encounter between the reigning champion Kurei and Ito, who will face each other in the World Championship match at the May 23rd Inazawa, Aichi event. Kurei engaged in a fierce battle with Ito, and at a crucial moment, landed a Tokimeki Spear on Furusawa. She then finished off Ito's protégé with a Falcon Arrow, securing a clean three-count victory
Having secured two consecutive victories during the Golden Week tour as the new champion, Kurei challenged her next challenger, saying, "Now that I've won this red belt, I'm determined to lead not only COSMIC ANGELS but also Stardom and the entire pro wrestling world. Do you have that same determination?"
Ito retorted, "You're just trying to boost your popularity by stringing together pleasant-sounding words for the audience, aren't you? You guys are the evil heel unit COSMIC ANGELS. And you're the mastermind behind it all. Ito will definitely defeat evil!" The challenger dominated the mic appeal
Backstage, Ito delivered a grand speech, saying things like, "The evil heel unit COSMIC ANGELS is just a bunch of con artists trying to boost their popularity. Are you all okay? Maki Ito will help you all. If anything happens, please consult Maki Ito."
Meanwhile, Furusawa, who is certain to challenge Future Champion Ranna Yagami, seemed stressed, saying, "I fought against the evil heel unit COSMIC ANGELS, but I don't have time for that. I want to fight Ranna for the Future title! Ranna wasn't on the opposing team today..."
Then Ito offered his theory, saying, "Perhaps it's because of the evil heel unit COSMIC ANGELS. They might be trying to separate you and Yagami Ranna by sweet-talking Okada Taro (the president)." Furusawa, who had been completely "brainwashed," muttered, "Evil..."
In the fifth match, an eight-person tag team match, AZM, Mitsuyoshi Amasaki, Starlight Kid, and Rian faced Ami Sorei, Tomoka Inaba, Hazuki, and Koguma. Rian, who was filling in for Mei Seira who was absent due to illness, competed in both matches
In the match, Amasaki, who holds the Goddess Championship in a tag team with AZM, defeated Koguma with her signature move, Amanohashidate. AZM then made a cryptic remark, "We want to raise the value of this belt by holding it at Yokohama Arena, so we'd like to have a title defense, and there are opponents we'd like to face," to which Amasaki agreed, saying, "Well, well, well."
In the main event, Shuri, Hanan, Iida Saya, Kogo Momo, and Maika faced HATE's Tora Natsuko, Konami, Kamitani Saya, Rina, and Bea Priestley in a 10-person tag team match. Macho Gori emerged victorious from the chaotic battle. Iida secured the 3-count victory over Konami with a vertical drop brainbuster. Iida, who has been nominated by the champions to challenge Artist Champions Konami, Rina, and Fukigen Desu★ as a trio with Hanan and Kogo Momo, confidently declared, "Let's keep winning, maintain this momentum, and put the belt around our waists!"
Meanwhile, the competition for the World Championship has also intensified. Suzuki, who had said at the April 29 Fukuyama tournament, "I'm thinking of going for the red (World Championship), but we'll see," showed her unwavering determination on this day, saying, "I'm serious now. I'm a woman who keeps her word!"
Starlight Kid also stated, "I actually wanted to take it from Kamiya, but I've seen Kurei beat Kamiya, so I want to be ready to take it at any time."
Tora commented, "Suzuki Suzu casually mentioned the name of the red belt. If she's challenging me, doesn't that mean she wants to fight me? I'm aiming for the red belt too. I'll do it." Maika added, "I've been back for a while now, so I want to challenge for the strongest symbol, the highest-ranking belt." While the World Championship match between champion Kurei and Ito has been scheduled for May 23rd in Inazawa, attention is also focused on the movements of Suzuki, Kid, Tora, and Maika
