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Iida's summer spirit explodes! At the "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" Red Stars B official match held at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall No. 2 on July 25th (Saturday), "The ripped macho gorilla Iida" defeated the formidable Maki Ito to achieve her third consecutive victory to start the tournament
Iida, in top form, started strong, building momentum with double chops and elbow drops to gain the upper hand. However, he was kicked out of the ring with a big boot and fell victim to a cliff-edge DDT. Still, he used his immense strength to lift Ito, who was attempting a swing DDT, and unleashed a brainbuster. He then successfully executed the Iida Rocket, refusing to relinquish control
After escaping Ito's Special, he withstood the subsequent onslaught. With less than three minutes remaining in the match, he unleashed a lariat, and at 12 minutes and 57 seconds, he secured the victory with a spectacular vertical drop brainbuster
With this victory, she has achieved three consecutive wins without a loss, following her matches against Azusa Inaba on July 18th (Ota Ward) and Lady C on July 20th (Osaka). After the match, she grabbed the microphone and vowed, "That's my sixth point! Am I in first place in the block? Ah, my back... Maki Ito, she's cute but her offense is anything but cute, that jerk. I won't stay in the cage. I'll unleash even more and let my 'Iida spirit' explode. I'll keep this momentum going and go all the way to winning the 5★STAR championship!"
In addition, in a Red Stars B official match, former Wonder Champion Konami faced Seira Mei. Konami caught her in an armbar over the ropes and the fight spilled outside the ring. She threw her into the audience and then used a folding chair to inflict pain on her
After that, there were moments when she struggled against Seira's attacks, which made the most of her speed, but she didn't allow her to score a decisive chance. She applied an armlock and then showed her ruthlessness by locking in a finger lock as well. At a crucial moment, she landed a buzzsaw kick and immediately followed up with a kick to the face. Finally, she captured her with her deadly Triangle Lancer and forced her to tap out
Taking the microphone, Konami declared, "My summer has finally begun, right here in Kanazawa. First up, Seira Mei. You're finished! And my face-printing collection starts with this 5★STAR!" With that, she sprayed black paint onto Seira's face. She then pressed her face onto a portrait of Seira, completing a face print. How many faces will she collect during the 5★STAR period...?
