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The Owari showdown, which signals the arrival of early summer on the Stardom mat, is fast approaching. "STARDOM QUEENS DYNASTY 2026 ~Tenka Fubu~" will be held on Saturday, May 23rd
The venue for Stardom's first-ever event will be the Toyota Gosei Memorial Gymnasium in Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, affectionately known as Entrio. This sports hub, which opened in September 2020, hosts official matches of the SV League volleyball league and other events. It boasts excellent accessibility, being just 11 minutes and 3 stops by train from JR Nagoya Station, making it possible for day trips from afar to attend
Four major title matches have been announced for the tournament. In the World of Stardom Championship match, the reigning champion, Sayaka Kurei, will be challenged by the "world's cutest" Maki Ito
It was Kurei who defeated Saya Kamitani at the April 26 Yokohama Arena event, the biggest show of the year, and won the organization's top championship just two years and four months after her debut. On the other hand, Ito, armed with charisma and overwhelming popularity, secured a ticket to the World Championship match just four months after joining Stardom
Wonder of Stardom Champion Hanan will face Bea Priestley in her first title defense. Hanan achieved her long-held dream of winning the White Championship at Yokohama Arena on April 26th, but Bea immediately rebelled, leaving STARS and joining HATE. Despite this, Hanan continues to believe in her former ally and aims not only to defend her title but also to bring about Bea's "reformation."
The Goddesses of Stardom Championship match will see the reigning champions 02line (AZM & Mitsuyoshi Amasaki) challenged by FWC (Hazuki & Koguma). For the champions, who won the title for the first time at Yokohama Arena on April 26th, facing the legendary tag team with three previous title wins is an unavoidable challenge
Future of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami will be challenged by Kian Furusawa, who is described as "the second cutest in the world." Together with her mentor, Maki Ito of the Ito Respect Army, they aim to win the title as master and apprentice
Furthermore, the competition for the right to challenge for the red belt is also intensifying. Starlight Kid, Suzu Suzuki, Maika, and Natsuko Tora will participate in the 4-Way Battle to determine the next challenger for the World of Stardom Championship
Kid challenged the then-champion Kamiya at the February 7th Osaka tournament this year. She came very close to winning, but was unable to get the belt. Suzuki challenged the then-champion Giulia in February 2023, and then faced Maika in a title match in December of the same year, but has not been able to get the red belt in either case
Meanwhile, Maika, who won the red belt for the first time in December 2023 by defeating Suzuki in a championship match, achieved her sixth consecutive victory. It was Tora who snatched the title from Maika in July 2024. However, she lost the title to Tam Nakano in her first title defense the following August, ending up with a reign that lasted only a month
If she wins the 4-Way match, she will definitely challenge the winner of the Kurei vs. Ito match. This match will be a key indicator of the future of the World Championship scene
Five matches have been announced so far, and the remaining matches are expected to be announced soon
460 years ago, during the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga, a daimyo from Owari Province, raised the "Tenka Fubu" (Unification of the Realm by Military Force) embarked on his quest to unify Japan. The subtitle of this tournament is "Tenka Fubu." With the emergence of a new champion, the Stardom ring has entered an era of warring factions, and a new battle for supremacy is about to begin
🔻Tournament information is here🔻
https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/20260523_toyodagosei-2/