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The Wonder Champion suffered a humiliating defeat in her hometown. At "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" held on August 2nd (Sunday) at the Light Cube Utsunomiya Grand Hall in Tochigi, Hanan, making a triumphant return to her hometown, faced off against Sorei Ami
He burst out onto the ring full of energy to thunderous applause, but was slammed onto the mat outside the ring with a body slam and then fell victim to a reverse Boston crab hold, resulting in a tough start to the match
Furthermore, he was tied to the ropes on all four sides of the ring and subjected to a barrage of chops. He managed to fight back with a plancha to the outside and a Famouser, but was hit with a lariat to the back of his knee and writhed in pain. His stamina was further drained by an Argentine backbreaker
Despite clutching his right leg, he fought back with counter-attacks including a neckbreaker, a modified DDT, a rock drop, and a blockbuster, but he couldn't seize a decisive opportunity. Just over 10 minutes in, he was finally hit with a lightning strike and pinned for the three count. His winning streak from the start of the tournament came to an end at three
After the match, Sorei grabbed the microphone and declared, "Hana, I'm going to get solid results in this 5★STAR and challenge for that belt. Can you wait just a little longer?" Hana immediately replied, "Of course. After 5★STAR is over, right? Let's do it somewhere after it's over." She solidified her resolve to face Sorei as the next challenger
Backstage, Hanan vowed, "This is the strength of Sorei Ami right now. I thought I had become incredibly strong, but she has also become incredibly strong. I will defend this white belt after 5★STAR is over. I will show everyone what a champion Hanan is now. I will also become even stronger at 5★STAR."
In addition, in a Blue Stars B official match, Saya Kamitani faced Kian Furusawa. As soon as the gong sounded, Furusawa launched a four-hit dropkick combo, which Kamitani dealt with calmly. She easily gained mount position and locked in an armbar. She then showed off with a high-flying dropkick, withstood a series of elbows, and delivered a heavy blow of her own
He was targeted with a dropkick with his leg on the ropes and an ankle hold on his left leg, but he endured it and landed a spinning kick. Finally, he caught his opponent in a reverse Boston crab at a brutal angle and forced him to tap out
This brings his record to 5 points with 2 wins and 1 draw. "Well, it's a comfortable lead, as expected," he said, reflecting on the match, before turning his attention to his match against Momo Watanabe at the Korakuen Hall event on August 3rd the following day
Despite belonging to the same group, HATE, a tense atmosphere has developed between them due to repeated misfires. Kamiya called out, "Saya's feelings are already made up. Tomorrow, Momo, let's make sure we confirm our feelings to each other."
Meanwhile, Furusawa has now lost five consecutive games without a win