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The qualifying rounds for "Summy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" (opening July 18th in Ota Ward), which will determine the strongest wrestler of midsummer, were held on July 11th (Saturday) at "STARDOM in FUJI 2026 Jul." (Fujisan Messe, Shizuoka). Tetsu Akira of Mi Vida Loca defeated Tora Ryu Kiyoka of God's Eye to secure his first appearance in the main tournament
It was a victory born of sheer determination. Tetsu was greeted with loud "Akira" chants, but he was forced into a tough situation from the start. He was hit with relentless kicks, becoming a human punching bag. His right leg was relentlessly targeted with low kicks and ankle holds, and after five minutes he was barely able to stand
Nevertheless, she made the most of the few opportunities she had and fought back with a face lock and a Kawazu Otoshi. Suzu Suzuki, the world champion from the same Mi Vida Loca organization, continued to cheer her on from her corner
He was on the defensive until the final stages, but after about 10 minutes, he landed a knee lift to the jaw and followed up with a front neck chancery drop. Finally, he slapped his injured right knee to psych himself up, and delivered a powerful running knee strike that found its target. He secured the 3-count
The battle came at a great cost, and Tetsu left the ring with his right knee icing, boasting, "That means I've earned my ticket to the 5★STAR GP! I did it! Last year I couldn't participate in the 5★STAR GP because I lost to (Hime) Yuria... I was always in the corner, always doing the pre-show announcements, and it was really frustrating. So this year, I've finally made it happen!"
He further declared confidently, "Let me tell you one thing, I'm not participating in the 5★STAR GP to leave my mark or to take on a challenge match. What I'm really looking forward to is biting hard at the throats of those strong guys... those strong seniors! Hey, don't think this is just a qualifying round. Don't think I'm just a youngster. I'm going to bite them with all my might!!"