JPN
Momoko Watanabe, also known as "Black Peach," who had been sidelined for a long time, made a surprise appearance and proudly declared her return to the ring
It was after the third match of "STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2026 Jun." held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Sunday, June 14th. As her entrance theme music played, the venue erupted in cheers. Watanabe entered the ring with a defiant smile and immediately declared, "Sorry to keep you waiting, damn it! This ring is boring without me, isn't it? If you feel like something's missing, it's because Watanabe Momo is missing. So I'm making a comeback!"
Watanabe, who won the "5★STAR GP" for the first time last summer, challenged Saya Kamitani, the then-World & STRONG Women's Double Champion, at the Ota Ward tournament on November 3. However, she was unable to win the belts, and has been absent from competitions since then to receive treatment for an injury
Although she made a one-night-only return at the April 23 Korakuen Hall event, which was the final match for the retiring Saki Kashima, she has been absent from competitions ever since
Watanabe declared firmly, "A lot has happened while I was on hiatus, and there are some people I need to say hello to, right? Well, I don't care about those guys, but from today I'm going to make this ring exciting, so look forward to it, you bastards!" Her return at the event at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo on June 20th is now confirmed
Having said only what she wanted to say, Black Peach left the ring with a satisfied expression, surrounded by loud chants of "Peach!"