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Sakura Aya, captain of COSMIC ANGELS (Cozuen), is putting on a fierce demonstration in preparation for the midsummer festival "5★STAR GP 2026" (opening on July 18th in Ota Ward)
At "STARDOM in FUJI 2026 Jul." held at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka on July 11th (Saturday), she teamed up with Sayaka Kurei, Saori Anno, Yuna Mizumori, and Anne Kanaya to clash with Shuri, Maki Ito, Rian, Maika, and HANAKO in a 10-person tag team match
Just after joining Kozuen, Kanaya was captured, and with the center Kurei in danger, Sakura finally received the tag and unleashed a dropkick and a spear lariat on Ito
Although they were captured by the enemy and subjected to a wave of attacks, after about 10 minutes they managed to land a sandwich attack on Rian with Mizumori
After successfully executing a simultaneous plancha with Kurei and Kanaya, Kozuen unleashed a quintet of heel drops on Rian. Sakura struggled against Rian's attempts at a pinfall, but refused to give up the momentum with a powerful high kick. Finally, she secured the three-count victory with a German suplex hold on the dazed Rian
After the match, Sakura grabbed the microphone and declared proudly, "The new Kozuen team has won. I am the captain, and Kurei is the center of Kozuen. This summer, I will aim to become the center of Stardom at 5★STAR!"
Meanwhile, IWGP Women's Champion Shuri was not to be outdone. Initially, a preliminary match against Natsupoi was scheduled for July 18th in Ota Ward for her fifth title defense, but the challenger was absent due to illness. Nevertheless, Shuri made her presence felt by landing two powerful soccer ball kicks on Mizumori, who stepped up to take Natsupoi's place
Although the team lost, after the match he sent a message saying, "I had to miss today's game, but I want us both to be in top condition when we play on the 18th, so Natsupoi! Make sure you're properly prepared!"