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It's a nightmare for the second year in a row. At the "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" Blue Stars A official match held at the Light Cube Utsunomiya Grand Hall in Tochigi on August 2nd (Sunday), Hinami, a native of Tochigi, was defeated by HANAKO
In the previous match, the eldest of the three sisters, Hana, had just been defeated by Sorei Ami. This had fueled Hinami's determination even more, but from the start, she struggled against the relentless attacks of HANAKO, who was superior in physique and power. After being forced to defend for nearly four minutes, she finally managed to execute a hip throw and then locked in an STF. Holding onto her opponent's hand, she then bravely delivered elbows
After escaping the White Heron, he transitioned from an STO back into an STF. However, as he climbed to the corner to attempt a Mad Splash, he was caught and became the victim of a superplex
She immediately countered the subsequent brainbuster with the same move, but HANAKO, who got up first from the double-down position, landed a big boot on her, and she was caught by Shirasagi once again
With three minutes remaining in the match, he unleashed a Mad Splash from his transformed Jackhammer, but it was intercepted by a kenzan (a type of pincushion), ending his chances. Finally, at 14 minutes and 8 seconds, he was caught while running and sunk into the JP Coaster
She suffered another defeat against HANAKO, who had taken the Future Championship from her last September. Moreover, she had lost to Sareee in a 5★STAR official match held at the same venue on August 3rd of the previous year, meaning she was unable to secure a victory in her hometown for the second year in a row
With a record of 1 win and 3 losses, Hinami's chances of advancing from the block are in jeopardy. She vowed, "Despite all the support I received, I couldn't win. It's frustrating. I'm at a loss for words. But I won't give up. I don't know if there's still a chance of advancing from the league, but I will still win all the remaining matches."
In addition, in a Blue Stars A official match, HATE's Ryukana faced AEW's Artist Champion Julia Hart. The match, which saw both "Ryukana" and "Julia" chants, quickly spilled outside the ring. First, Ryukana threw Hart into the audience, and Hart retaliated. An enraged Hart then mounted him and delivered a barrage of punches
However, he managed to turn the tables by scratching at his face, then used his full weight in a body attack and caught him in a face lock
Then, he exclaimed "Ah!" and pointed in a different direction, successfully luring them into a trap. It seems this works on Americans too…
He continued to dodge the moonsault, refusing to give his opponent a decisive opportunity. At a crucial moment, he caused Hart to collide with the referee, creating a chaotic situation, and then struck him with the black box. After a neck hanging bomb, he finished him off with a second body press to get the three count
This brings her record to 3 wins and 1 loss. Ryuka, who secured a valuable victory against a strong opponent, was in high spirits, saying, "We got the sixth goal! It's been a while since I felt like I was beaten so badly, and it got my adrenaline pumping! We won. Yay! I thought that if someone does something bad to you, you have to do something bad back to them. I'll keep doing my best!"
