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"The ripped macho gorilla, Saya Iida, has finally gotten her revenge after seven months! She faced Konami of HATE in the "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" Red Stars B official match (August 3rd, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo)
Iida currently has a 3-1 record against Konami, who is undefeated with three consecutive wins. More than anything, Konami is an opponent Iida will never forget. At the Ryogoku tournament on December 29th last year, he challenged Konami, the then-Wonderland Champion. In the preliminary match, he was sprayed with white paint, and then suffered the humiliation of losing in the title match itself
From the start, his right arm was targeted with an armbar over the ropes, and he was thrown into the audience. His left arm was then attacked with an armlock, and he was subjected to a thorough arm attack
He took significant damage, writhing in pain immediately after delivering a lariat to his left arm. Nevertheless, he managed to land 18 consecutive reverse chops
He is subjected to a series of submission holds including a sleeper hold, a German suplex, and a triangle lancer, but he refuses to tap out
At a crucial moment, he landed the Iida Rocket, and although he was losing consciousness from the subsequent sleeper hold, he managed to escape by sheer force. He then delivered a lariat from behind, followed by a brainbuster
Finally, he delivered two vertical drop brainbusters to secure the three-count victory
This brings his record to 4 wins and 1 loss. Macho Gori, who had defeated Konami who had been on a three-match winning streak, roared in the arena, which was filled with loud "Iida" chants, "I beat Konami! I think I got my revenge for last year's Ryogoku, you bastard! With this, I'm in first place in Red B Block with 8 points, you idiot! This year's 5★STAR, Iida spirit is exploding, you idiot! Here we go!"
Backstage, still buzzing with excitement, he declared, "I'll never forget that day when we fought at Ryogoku last year. I was so frustrated and upset. But today, I think I've finally gotten my revenge. However, this is only one match in 5★STAR. The next time we have a singles match, I want to be the one wearing the belt when I welcome you as my challenger. It may take a while, but first I want to win this 5★STAR tournament and challenge for that belt that I've been longing for. Take care."
In another match for Red Stars B, Lady C, who had suffered four consecutive losses since the start of the season, faced Azusa Inaba. She attacked bravely with a reverse-style giant swing (10 rotations) and a giant cobra twist
Even when Azusa took hits like a middle kick, neck screw, and big boot, she fought back with a powerful roar. She didn't even allow a rock slam after a high kick to result in a three-count
He regained momentum with a chokeslam, then unleashed a powerful Zgyuuun. Finally, he slammed his opponent down with a chokeslam requiem to secure a defiant three-count
This leaves them with 1 win and 4 losses. With 2 more matches to go, they need 6 points, so advancing to the knockout stage is certainly going to be tough
Nevertheless, Lady remained focused and said, "Right now, I'm really excited about the remaining two matches in this league. There's someone I absolutely don't want to lose to, and someone I want revenge against after losing to them before. I'm really excited. At this point, the score doesn't really matter. Just like today, I'm going to give it my all and go for the remaining points!"