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The midsummer single league tournament, "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026," kicked off on July 18th (Saturday) at the EBARA WAVE Arena Ota (Ota City General Gymnasium) in Tokyo. Debut participant "Deathmatch Amazoness" Rina Yamashita suffered an unexpected defeat
In an official Red Stars B match, she faced Seira Mei. After being hit with a surprise dropkick, she allowed Seira, who used her speed to her advantage, to score the first point
But even when her hair was grabbed, she refused to let her be thrown by force. Instead, she grabbed Seira's blonde hair and threw her with all her might, and from there she stepped on the gas. She drained her opponent's stamina with a scorpion deathlock and then took her opponent's elbow head-on. She followed up with a brainbuster over the apron
However, a trap awaited him at the very end. When his Splash Mount was blocked at the crucial moment, his opponent reversed positions and rolled him up with a Reverse Shooting Star
Backstage, Yamashita reflected with a refreshed expression, "I lost, I lost. I've been going into each and every match of 5★STAR as if it were my last. I lost, but I'm really glad that my first opponent was Seira Mei. I think her wrestling is really interesting. Even though I lost, she's still a great wrestler. It's usually hard to see her expression, but she won the first match."
She then shifted her focus, saying, "No, I'm going to win. My summer is still just beginning. I don't care if I lose or whatever. I promise to give everyone the best summer ever."
[Seira's Story] I successfully hunted down Yamashita Rina. Up until now I've lived without confidence, but now I really feel like I've become stronger. Moreover, there are several players I want to fight, and I had Yamashita Rina's name on that list, so I'm incredibly happy that it's happening so soon