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The result of the "Sakura's Judging" is... At "STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2026 Jun." held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on June 14th (Sunday), World of Stardom Champion Sayaka Kurei declared Anne Kanaya, who aims to join COSMIC ANGELS (Cozuen), to have passed the selection process
On June 20th in Yoyogi, she is scheduled to have her second title defense against Suzu Suzuki, but Suzuki will be absent that day to attend her sister's wedding. The preliminary match has been canceled. Therefore, Kanaya, who had expressed interest in joining Kozuen during the Golden Week tour and had undergone a "Sakura-ra evaluation" by Sakura Aya and Kurei, will be directly evaluated in a match
He took Kanaya's dropkick head-on and retaliated with a powerful blow of his own. He then locked in a sleeper hold. There were moments when Kanaya cornered him with a reverse Boston crab, bulldog headlock, body press, and a barrage of elbows, but he turned the tables with a running Tokimeki Spear. He finished the match with a running knee and then a Tokimeki Bullet
After the match, Kurei hugged Kanaya and helped her out of the ring. Kanaya expressed her feelings passionately, saying, "The two-time champion was a huge obstacle, but joining Cozuen with someone like Kurei made me want to become even stronger."
Then Kyurei replied, "I've felt all of Anne's strength, determination, and feelings, and I have nothing more to say. I want you to join Kozuen as a member." She gave the go-ahead for Anne to join Kozuen
However, he added, "I don't know how Sakura is feeling right now because I haven't heard it directly from her..." What will Sakura's answer be?
Momoko Watanabe, also known as "Black Peach," who had been sidelined for a long time, made a surprise appearance and proudly declared her return to the ring
It was after the third match of "STARDOM in KORAKUEN 2026 Jun." held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Sunday, June 14th. As her entrance theme music played, the venue erupted in cheers. Watanabe entered the ring with a defiant smile and immediately declared, "Sorry to keep you waiting, damn it! This ring is boring without me, isn't it? If you feel like something's missing, it's because Watanabe Momo is missing. So I'm making a comeback!"
Watanabe, who won the "5★STAR GP" for the first time last summer, challenged Saya Kamitani, the then-World & STRONG Women's Double Champion, at the Ota Ward tournament on November 3. However, she was unable to win the belts, and has been absent from competitions since then to receive treatment for an injury
Although she made a one-night-only return at the April 23 Korakuen Hall event, which was the final match for the retiring Saki Kashima, she has been absent from competitions ever since
Watanabe declared firmly, "A lot has happened while I was on hiatus, and there are some people I need to say hello to, right? Well, I don't care about those guys, but from today I'm going to make this ring exciting, so look forward to it, you bastards!" Her return at the event at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo on June 20th is now confirmed
Having said only what she wanted to say, Black Peach left the ring with a satisfied expression, surrounded by loud chants of "Peach!"