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"World's cutest" Maki Ito is in top form. On Sunday, July 19th, at the Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026 Red Stars B official match held at the Loisir Hotel Toyohashi Holiday Hall in Aichi, Ito, making her debut, defeated Mei Seira to start with a victory
On this day, Ito, who was playing in her first official match, was ambushed from behind while singing her entrance music, and the bell rang. Her entrance, which she considered her "100% entrance," was ruined, and her expression changed completely. She kicked her opponent out of the ring and then slammed her down with a powerful body slam
The ruthless attacks continued. With a blank expression, he kept stomping, then headbutted his opponent, sending him crashing out of the corner
After enduring a barrage of speedy pinning techniques, he finally delivered the finishing blow with the Ito Deluxe
"There's nothing more humiliating than having my entrance performance interrupted. Seira Mei, you were an idiot today. If you had put on some boogers, you might have had a chance of winning, but you made a much bigger mistake. Too bad. So, even if we face each other again, I won't forget this grudge and will crush you again and again. I want to win 5★STAR next time too, so please look forward to it. Ito Respect Army, forever!"
In another Red Stars B match, Utami Hayashishita, making her first appearance in three years, clashed with Rina Yamashita, who was making her debut. A fierce physical battle unfolded from the start. Yamashita slammed Hayashishita onto the mat outside the ring with a brainbuster and then sprinted down the 40-meter ramp. However, Hayashishita countered and went on the offensive. She delivered a bat-hanging drop and a powerful body slam
After that, time continued to tick away with both sides' stubbornness and pride clashing. With just a few seconds left, Shimi immediately went for a cover after a lariat, but at that moment the bell rang, signaling a 15-minute time limit draw
Shimi reflected, "It's only the first match, but it's already too tough. I'm once again reminded of how tough the 5★STAR summer tournament is. I couldn't win and it ended in a draw, but personally, I've always wanted to play against Rina Yamashita, so I'm really happy that I was able to play against her in a singles match like this. Not being able to score points will definitely affect me in the second half, so that's painful. I want to win all the remaining matches and advance in the league. Personally, I would like to play against Rina Yamashita one more time."
Yamashita, on the other hand, said, "She's a wrestler I've always wanted to face. She's not the kind of wrestler who can be contained within the category of 'good wrestler,' but next time, I'd like the match to last about an hour." With one draw and one loss, it was a tough start, but the "Deathmatch Amazoness" remained positive, saying, "I haven't given up yet. It's too early to give up on winning the championship."