JPN
The preliminary matches at "STARDOM NIGHTER in KORAKUEN 2026 Apr.2" (Korakuen Hall) on Thursday, April 23rd, which was the final event before the April 26th Yokohama Arena show, were intense
In the 8-person tag team match, Maika, Saya Iida, HANAKO, and Bea Priestley will face Mi Vida Loca's Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, and Akira Tetsu. At Yokohama Arena, Maika and HANAKO will take on Suzuki and Yamashita in a special hardcore tag team match
Maika and Hanako used their excellent teamwork to attack Suzuki and Yamashita, and in the end, Bee defeated Tetsu with Plan Bee
After the match, Yamashita began by saying, "I've thought of one more thing about hardcore matches," and then emphasized, "Hardcore isn't just about hitting each other with objects. There's a theme called hardcore, and then there's another theme within that, and hardcore is about hitting each other with that theme and love!"
He then revealed the theme he had prepared for this match: "Get drunk on the pain!! Drunkers Crash Hardcore Match ~Yokohama Edition~"
Maika protested, "That's so lame! Is this okay? We weren't told about this," but Yamashita wouldn't listen
"You and you both have way too much of the characteristics of a drunkard (someone who is addicted to alcohol). And we are drunkards too. Let's get blown to pieces in Shin-Yokohama, the four of us. Get drunk on the pain! And you, the audience who come to see us, get drunk on the pain too!" he called out, and then left the venue, which was filled with chants of "drunkard!"