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Sayaka Kurei, who is aiming for the next challenge for the World of Stardom Championship, has once again failed to make her case. At "STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2026 Feb." (February 28th, Korakuen Hall), she took part in the first match. Because Fukigen Desu★ was absent due to "being in a good mood," Kurei teamed up with Natsupoi, Saori Anno, Yuna Mizumori, and Aya Sakura to face off against HATE's Natsuko Tora, Ruanka, Rina, and Azusa Inaba in a "5-on-4 handicap match."
Kurei has declared her intention to challenge the injured World Champion, Saya Kamitani, but has been refused. At the February 21st Osaka event, Kurei tried to talk to Kamitani directly when she came to hand out her autobiography, but was defeated and then pinned by HATE in the match
On this day, as if to steal the show from the opposing team, they launched a surprise attack before the gong, with all five of them ganging up on Azusa and unleashing a concentrated barrage of attacks. After delivering a spectacular dropkick to Tora, they locked in a body-scissors sleeper hold. Just when it seemed that the Tokimeki Spear would connect at the crucial moment and secure the three-count, a nightmare awaited them
With Tora lying on his back, he was sprayed with blue mist, and the referee was also removed by the opposing team. In the lawless ring, he was beaten with a black box by Ryuka, and finally suffered a humiliating pinfall loss after being hit with Tora's Death Valley Bomb
After being trampled by the four members of HATE, Kyurei appeared backstage with a face stained blue and declared, "This is the kind of unit HATE is! I absolutely refuse to accept the idea of HATE being at the top of Stardom! I will definitely accept their challenge, and I will take the top spot!" It seems her road ahead is still fraught with difficulties