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The Artist of Stardom Championship match took place on Sunday, May 17th at "STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2026 May." (Korakuen Hall, Tokyo), with STARS' Hanami, Iida Saya, and Kogo Momo challenging HATE's Konami, Rina, and Fukigen Desu★ for the title. However, they were unable to win the belt
For Hanan, who defeated Konami at the Yokohama Arena on April 26th to win the Wonder Championship, this was a chance to win a second title. She had a title defense match scheduled for the Aichi tournament on May 23rd against Bea Priestley, who betrayed STARS and joined HATE, so she was looking to build momentum
In an unexpected brawl outside the ring, Hanan was caught by Konami and quickly found herself in dire straits. With her left arm trapped in a steel chair, she slammed into the ring post. From there, HATE targeted her left arm, and she continued to show signs of agony. Their intention was to crush her before her Wonder Championship match against Bee, who had joined HATE
After that, there were moments where "Macho Gori-san" Iida fought back, followed by Hanan's plancha, Iida's diving shoulder attack, and even a combined attack by all three of them to strike back at Konami. However, Hanan was subjected to a fierce onslaught from HATE and was ultimately caught by Konami's Final Lancer, resulting in a heartbreaking tap-out loss
In the Artist of the Year match, the first time the same pairing had competed since September of last year, the reigning champions once again emerged victorious
After the match, Konami, who had smashed Hanan's left arm with a folding chair, declared with a defiant expression, "Your heart and arm are both in tatters. Bea will finish you off next week. And the white belt will return to HATE once again. Your championship road, and STARS, are now over."
That's when it happened. Sorei Ami, Hinami, and Lady C appeared and chased away the haters. Holding the microphone, Sorei declared, "The scenery has changed quite a bit since Yokohama Arena, but it's incredibly frustrating that you guys hold the title of the unit's symbolic artist. The next challengers are us, God's Eye!"
Then Tetsu Akira also appeared, declaring, "Mi Vida Loca is the best unit in Stardom. Let us challenge them." Furthermore, COSMIC ANGELS, consisting of Natsupoi, Mizumori Yuna, and Sakura Aya, also made their declarations, and three teams stepped forward as the next challengers
Rinami, who had been watching the scene with a grin, declared, "You've suddenly become really popular. Well, I'm happy about it, so it's fine. Next, you guys will have a 3-way battle on May 23rd in Aichi, and the winning team will get to challenge them." With that, it was confirmed that a 3-way battle for the next challenger's right would be held