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"STARDOM in FUKUI 2026 Jun." (Echizen City Imadate Art Museum), held on Saturday, June 27th, was the first event in Fukui in approximately three years, and featured a total of six exciting matches
In the first match, an eight-person tag team match, Hanan, Iida Saya, Hamabe Matoi, and Hayashishita Utami faced off against NEO GENESIS's AZM, Amasaki Mitsuyoshi, Seira Mei, and Namashima Emma. Hamabe, who will join STARS at the June 20 Yoyogi event and challenge Future of Stardom Champion Yagami Ranna at the June 30 Korakuen Hall event, made a strong showing. She defeated Namashima, who has joined NEO GENESIS, with a spinning prawn hold, and after the match, she proudly declared, "I was the first to debut, but I was delayed by injury. But I will become the best among my contemporaries. I will be the first to wear the belt!"
Meanwhile, after the match, Wonder of Stardom Champion Hanan said, "I was finally able to fight Seira Mei after I got this belt, but maybe after 5★STAR? I'll be waiting anytime. Let's fight for the white belt."
In the second match, Maki Ito, Kian Furusawa, and Rian from the Ito Respect Army, who failed to win the Artist Championship at the Yoyogi tournament, faced Momo Watanabe, Konami, and Ryuka of HATE. However, in the end, Furusawa was defeated by Ryuka's Second Body Plus, resulting in a loss to HATE for the second day in a row
After analyzing the reasons for their defeat, Ito suggested, "Was it because of weapons? If we challenged them with guns or something, wouldn't we be able to win?" But was that really the case...?
In the third match, a tag team match, FWC, consisting of Hazuki and Koguma, faced Sakura Aya and Kanaya Anne. Hazuki defeated Kanaya, who is scheduled to undergo the final selection process for joining COSMIC ANGELS (COSMIC ANGELS) on June 30 at Korakuen Hall (Natsupoi, Anno Saori, and Mizumori Yuna vs. Sakura, Kurei Sayaka, and Kanaya), with a reverse Boston crab. Hazuki said, "We could feel that she really wanted to win, so I wonder if she'll be a regular member the next time we face each other. Or maybe she'll have quit being a COSMIC ANGELS trainee and become an independent," indicating that she will be keeping a close eye on Kanaya's future
In the fourth match, Natsupoi, Mizumori Yuna, and Kurei Sayaka faced off against Shuri, Lady C, and Yagami Ranna. This match served as a preview for the IWGP Women's Championship match between champion Shuri and Natsupoi, which will take place at the Ota Ward Gymnasium event on July 18th. The two engaged in a fierce battle, with Natsupoi ultimately defeating Lady C with her Fairy Magic. The fairy then grabbed the microphone and began by saying, "There's one thing I want to teach Shuri, who is the strongest and on a different level," before declaring, "The 'P' in IWGP stands for Natsupoi!"
The reigning champion, Shuri, responded, "To me, the IWGP is a global standard, it's something from overseas!" The two continued to clash fiercely until the very end
In the fifth match, Saya Kamitani and Bea Priestley faced Gina and HANAKO. Gina, who has declared that the July 8 Korakuen Hall event will be her last match in Stardom, fought hard but was ultimately defeated by Kamitani's Star Crusher. During the match, HATE's second, Momo Watanabe, joined in with a black bat attack, which enraged Kamitani and nearly led to a confrontation. At the June 20 Yoyogi event, Watanabe's black bat attack accidentally hit Kamitani, and immediately afterward, she and Utami Hayashishita hit Kamitani with a combined move, the Magic Killer. There is still tension between the two
In the main event, Suzu Suzuki and Akira Tetsu clashed with Ami Sorei and Hinami in a tag team match. World of Stardom Champion Suzuki, who has a title defense match against Utami Hayashishita scheduled for June 30 at Korakuen Hall, made her presence felt once again. She defeated Hinami with a tequila shot, securing her second consecutive victory
After the match, Tetsu appealed to the audience on the microphone, saying, "It's been a while since pro wrestling came to this town, hasn't it? But to see so many people come to watch is the greatest joy for me!" Tetsu continued, "Personally, I'm going to face Matoi in the Future title held by Yagami, but of course you'll defend it, right? And as for Mi Vida Loca, we're definitely aiming for the Artist title held by Dream Trine (Sorei, Lady, and Hinami)! From now on, Mi Vida Loca, led by the red champion Suzu Suzuki, will continue to charge forward!" With these words, the highly successful Fukui tournament came to a close