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The day after her triumphant return to her hometown, the "unyielding girl" Saori Anno was suddenly thrown into a chaotic situation
At "STARDOM in OSAKA 2026 Feb." (February 21st, Edion Arena Osaka 2nd Gymnasium), she formed the "STARDOM Kansai Army" in an 8-person tag team match with Mitsuyoshi Amasaki (from Kyoto), HANAKO (from Kyoto), and Sakura Aya (from Hyogo). They faced the "Ranmaru Army," consisting of Kyusei Ninja Ranmaru, Hibiscus Mii, Miyuki Takase, and Shin Hirota Katsushika Sakura. Moreover, Shuri, who has close ties to Ranmaru, served as the opposing team's second
As you can see just by looking at the lineup, the match got off to a chaotic start. Rather than explaining it in words, it's best to just watch the match footage on "Sardom World," so I'll omit the details
Just seven seconds into the match, HANAKO pinned Ranmaru with a shoulder tackle. It was the same lightning-fast victory as when Saki Kashima defeated Anno the previous night
Just when it seemed like it was over, Shuri unexpectedly prostrated herself and begged for a rematch, which President Taro Okada reluctantly agreed to. A rematch was scheduled
In the rematch, Tensaki fell victim to Hirota's butt-poking attack, and the Stardom Kansai team was subjected to Ranmaru's ninja technique of paralysis. Furthermore, a shocking scene befell HANAKO and Tensaki, but it's best to watch the video to see that as well
Moreover, in the end, Anno was defeated by Ranmaru's trickery, resulting in a 1-1 tie
After the match, Ranmaru told the Stardom wrestlers, "You guys are capable," and offered them a chance to participate in the Ranmaru Festa on March 29th (Osaka, 176BOX). After saying only what he wanted to say, he left the ring saying, "The match is over, so let's go for a drink."
Backstage, Anno vowed revenge, saying, "That was the Ranmaru Festa. On March 29th, I'm going to leave my mark! Remember that!"