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Following Hanako's victory in the Rumble match at Yokohama Arena on April 27th, her appeal secured a match against Starlight Kid for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. This will be Hanako's first time challenging for the white belt, but it will also be the first time she has faced such a large physical difference in a white belt title match. On May 18th in Toyama, in a six-person tag match, Hanako applied the Shirasagi and directly forced Kid to give up. Will this momentum allow Hanako to become the first singles champion? Or will Kid's superior experience overpower Hanako? This title match will herald a new era
The gong sounds and the two engage in a staring contest. Kid pushes, but Hanako takes him to the ropes. They move to the ropes and Kid jumps, but Hanako catches him. Kid rolls him up, but Hanako kicks him back. Hanako slams him down with a body slam, then gets airborne and hits another body slam. Hanako goes for a reverse crab hold, but Kid escapes to the ropes. Hanako charges in with a thrust, but Kid dodges, but is hit with a series of big boots. Kid grabs his kicking leg and delivers a dropkick to his right knee. Hanako dodges the second and delivers a series of stomps. Kid is swung into the ropes, but delivers a dropkick. Kid attacks his right leg with a leg twist, then a knee crusher and a standing moonsault press. Hanako isn't covered and goes to the ropes. Kid returns and goes for a fisherman's. Hanako counters with an elbow. Hanako stands up and knocks her down with an elbow. Kid hits a series of elbows. Hanako sends her to the apron with a lariat and goes for a brainbuster. Kid holds on and gets into a Tiger stance on the apron. Hanako counters and slams her into the apron with a brainbuster. Kid returns to the ring and Hanako gets into a Shirasagi stance. Kid quickly escapes and hits a series of Dragon Screws over the ropes. Kid gets up in the corner and Hanako also gets up. Kid dodges and hits a dropkick from behind. Kid gets up in the corner again and jumps with an avalanche casadra, slamming her to the mat. When Hanako goes out of the ring, Kid flies off with a quebrada. Kid gets Hanako into the ring and hits a Shiranui. He gets up in the corner and hits a spinning diving body press. However, Hanako's shoulders rise. 10 minutes have passed. Kid goes up to the corner, aiming for a moonsault. Hanako catches up and goes for an Argentine. Kid clings to the corner but gets hit with a backfist. Hanako also goes up and hits an avalanche brainbuster, then continues with brainbuster after brainbuster. Kid counters and Hanako goes for a Shirasagi. Kid counters and jumps, then hits a Momo☆Latch. However, Hanako stops him and slams him to the mat. Hanako also lifts Kid up and hits a high-angle back drop. Kid counters and Hanako goes for a Shirasagi on the ground. He stands up and applies a chokehold, but Hanako escapes to the ropes. Still, Hanako doesn't let go and takes the position to the center. Hanako stands up and swings
He continued to tighten the hold, but Kid managed to escape. Hanako chased Kid out of the ring and brought him back in. Hanako lifted Kid up and hit a big boot. He lifted him up in an Argentine style and hit a JP Coaster. Kid dodged and hit a dragon screw. 15 minutes passed. Kid stomped on his right knee and went to the corner, hitting a moonsault press, a stretch muffler, and a black tiger leg kick. Hanako turned around and applied more power, but Kid came back and tightened the hold. Hanako dodged, and both were down. When he got up, Hanako grabbed Kid and lifted him up. Kid escaped and jumped on him for a swinging DDT. Kid lifted Hanako up and got into a tiger stance. Hanako countered with a big boot, but when he caught him, he hit a lariat from close range. Hanako lifted Kid up and hit another series of lariats from close range. He slammed him down with a powerbomb, but Kid countered. Hanako lifts Kid up and hits an Argentine and a JP Coaster. However, Kid's shoulders rise just in time. Hanako prepares for a powerbomb on Kid. As he lifts him up, Kid counters and rolls him up in a Momo☆Latch style. Hanako returns and 20 minutes have passed. Hanako throws Kid into the ropes and hits a lariat. Kid dodges and rolls him up, but Hanako returns and Kid hits a stretch muffler. Hanako holds on, but he slams him down and goes for the Black Tiger Leg Kill. Hanako holds on but ultimately gives up. Kid defends the title
Kid: "HANAKO, you're so much scarier now than you were a week ago! But I was still stronger when I was younger!"
HANAKO: "It took Starlight Kid, a short guy, nine years to get the white belt! To be honest, I won the preliminary match and the belt was so close today... I thought I had no problem getting the belt today. That's how confident I was today. But you were a tall, big wall. Pro wrestling isn't just about size. Today I realized something important. Thank you."
Kid: "Just being big isn't enough, Hanako."
Kid gives Hanako a white rose, and Hanako accepts it
HANAKO: "I'm not giving up yet!"
HANAKO leaves the stage
Kid: "Wonder V4! Small but strong. Small but can beat big guys. That's what makes open-weight women's pro wrestling so fun, isn't it?! I'm going to shatter stereotypes with this fun and continue to stir things up, so keep watching! So, everyone at Korakuen Hall, can I ask you the usual question?"
An SLK call occurred
Kid: "Thank you! Don't miss the 24th Wonder of Stardom Champion, White Tiger SLK's title defenses in the future. Goodbye!"
Kid's comment:
"Ha! What? V4, I got my fourth rosette! The huge SLK chants at Korakuen Hall were the best feeling I've ever had. It's also the place where I made my debut, and the first time I stood in the main event of Korakuen Hall as a single title, it was also the first time I challenged Wonder for his belt. I wasn't very good at it then, but it was also a match that became a turning point for me. So now, four years later, I've become Wonder Champion, and I was able to win and close the main event at Korakuen Hall, and I'm glad I didn't give up... It's just as Hanako said in the ring. I was frustrated that I couldn't throw Hanako. But I really thought that it was Hanako's determination as a big girl. So, the next time I face Hanako, the greedy White Tiger will definitely I thought, "I'm going to throw it!" Also, I really hate the idea that big and strong, or that the big guys are supposed to win and be at the top, and I've always said that I want to shatter that stereotype. It's something I've been saying because I thought I could do it in the open weight world of women's professional wrestling. So today, in Stardom, the biggest girl on the opposite side of me, Hanako, and the small girl on the opposite side of me, fought for this belt, and I, the small girl, won with a decisive victory using the Black Tiger Leg Kill. This is something that I, as a Wonder Champion, have always wanted. So, I will continue to take the lead and prove that even if you're small, you can be strong and win, not to be outdone by AZM or Natsupoi. Thank you for today!"
"Haa... my strength is my size... I wanted to win easily against Kid today. Mina wanted that belt, and it was a belt she finally got... but she didn't get to wear it. But I haven't given up yet, and I will continue to rise in this stardom and definitely wear that belt!"