JPN
On Monday, May 4th, at the "STARDOM GW TOUR 2026 in KUMAMOTO" (Kumamoto Castle Hall Civic Hall, Kumamoto), Kian Furusawa of the Ito Respect Army earned the right to challenge for the Future of Stardom Championship with her own hands
In a six-person tag team match, she formed a trio with Hazuki & Koguma of FWC and clashed with God's Eye's Shuri, Inaba Tomoka & Yagami Ranna. At the April 26 Yokohama Arena event, Yagami defeated the winner of "Rookie of Stardom 2026," Tamashima Emma, to successfully defend her Future Championship for the third time, and Furusawa, the runner-up of "Rookie of Stardom," declared her intention to challenge her next. However, the champion put the challenge on hold and gave her "homework," saying, "I want you to show me how much you want this belt during Golden Week."
With his eyes now fixed solely on Yagami, Furusawa coordinated with FWC to deliver a face wash to Yagami, then used the "forced bear" technique to shake Yagami's mental state
She followed up with a low dropkick and an ankle lock on Yagami's left leg. She didn't flinch even after taking Yagami's kicks. After escaping Tae ROCK, she caught her again in an ankle lock. She forcefully rolled up the desperately trying to escape Yagami in a prawn hold and got the three count
Holding the microphone, Furusawa asked with a confident expression, "Ranna-san, you're not going to say you'll put it on hold today, are you?"
The Future Champion then said, "I was really fired up, my leg was in bad shape, and I got pinned by the three count, so let's put this belt on the line." He designated the venue for the showdown as the May 23rd Inazawa event in Aichi, and decided to face him in his fourth title defense
Furusawa, who pushed the champion who was showing off the belt back to his chest, declared backstage, "Today I won with a roll-up, but I'll get him to tap out with my specialty, the leg lock, and I'll take the Future Championship!"
Coincidentally, on May 23rd in Inazawa, her mentor, Maki Ito, is also scheduled to challenge world champion Sayaka Kurei. "Kian is going to charge ahead towards the future title fight!" (Furusawa). Expectations are high for the master and student to win titles simultaneously