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On Saturday, July 5th, a signing ceremony was held at United Cinemas Toyosu in Tokyo for the World of Stardom Championship match between champion Saya Kamitani and challenger Natsupoi, which will take place on July 21st in Sapporo. Both the champion and the challenger expressed their enthusiasm for the match
Natsupoi: "Good evening, everyone. It's Natsupoi... Natsupoi here. Thank you so much for coming today. And thank you so much for agreeing to the Red Belt match. Kamiya is so kind. I've been watching Kamiya's activities closely, and I think it's really amazing. I think she's doing her best. However, I can't help but feel uncomfortable with Kamiya's words and actions right now. Kamiya is the most well-known and visible person right now, so when she does this half-hearted heel act, it makes what we're doing seem like a lie. Everyone is risking their lives, fighting desperately and with all their might, clashing with genuine feelings, and you're no different. But instead, you're doing half-hearted moves outside, and making heel appeals like, 'I'll give you a nightmare.' It's half-hearted, and that's why people are calling it a farce, isn't it?" The seniors who helped spread pro wrestling in the past, no matter the circumstances, no matter if it was on TV, always performed their moves with genuine respect for pro wrestling and faced it head-on. I, too, have never forgotten that feeling and continue to work as a pro wrestler. I understand the desire to spread pro wrestling, and everyone at Stardom feels the same way, and we're all working hard in various ways to promote it. But aren't you the one who's making a fool of pro wrestling, the wrestlers, and all the fans who love pro wrestling? That's how it looks to me. No matter what you say now, the fact that Kamiya is drawing in audiences means that the wrestlers and pro wrestling fans can only remain silent, and I think this situation is strange. I cannot forgive Kamiya for carrying around the organization's top belt like a prop. And one more thing, did someone as half-hearted as you end Nakano Tam? I can't forgive that either. That was Tam-chan's resolve, wasn't it? You didn't say a single word. It was her resolve to risk her life for pro wrestling, to make her quit that ugly makeup and half-hearted heel act. And you, who just went along with it, ended Nakano Tam? And then you say you'll take over Nakano Tam, to carry on her legacy, but even there you only say what's convenient for you. Don't use Nakano Tam to boost your own popularity. If I don't stop you, I don't think Tam-chan will get the recognition she deserves. I want to protect my feelings, Tam-chan's feelings, and the feelings of everyone who loves pro wrestling, so I'm challenging for this belt. I will stop Kamitani Saya."
Kamitani: "I'm Saya Kamitani of H.A.T.E., the 20th World of Stardom Champion. Well, I've been told a lot of things just now... I, well... last year, exactly one year ago, I joined H.A.T.E. in Hokkaido, and I was criticized by almost everyone, and even among those who supported me, I think most people honestly wondered if Kamitani was okay. But no matter what anyone said, I decided to continue believing in myself, and I've come this far in the past year, and I believe I've made every choice I've made the right one. What you think is none of Saya's business. As a result, Stardom, the pro wrestling world, and the public, everyone is crazy about Saya. That's the result, isn't it? It's been proven. It's been proven. That's right. No matter what people say, I don't care what others think, and although I'm appearing in the media and doing various things now, I don't particularly want to be a celebrity, and I don't want to stand out. I just want lots of people to watch pro wrestling, so I'm going to keep making a mess of the Stardom ring, and I'm going to do lots of things in the media that will make people crazy about Saya-sama. No matter what you say, Saya-sama will not waver at all. So, Saya-sama is the only one who can make Stardom crazy and interesting from now on, so I'll defend my title here as Natsupoi, and Saya-sama will show Stardom the biggest nightmare in history."
Natsupoi: "Why are you about to cry? If you're suffering, if you're in pain, I wanted to reach out to you. What do you want? Don't look like you're about to cry. I don't know who the heel is in this situation. Don't call yourself a heel with half-hearted feelings. I, too, have unwavering resolve, and I will definitely take that belt from you. I'm ready."