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There's a new development in STARS. In the semi-main event, STARS' Hanan, Iida Saya, and Hamabe Matoi will face HATE's Tora Natsuko, Watanabe Momo, and Ryuka. This will be the fourth preliminary match between the reigning Wonder of Stardom champions Hanan and Ryuka, who will compete for the title at Korakuen Hall on September 29th
Ryuka appeared with the white belt she had stolen from Hanan at the 9.23 Shimonoseki event. Then Hanan launched a surprise attack on HATE, who had entered the ring earlier
After launching a fierce attack on Ryuka, she delivered an emotionally charged mounted elbow. Iida and Hamabe, spurred on by this, followed suit and stood up to HATE
Hanan was cornered by Tora and Ryuka's combined thrust kick and Ryuka's brainbuster, but he didn't allow them to score. However, just over 9 minutes in, while he was distracting the referee, the seconds of HATE interfered. Hanan was beaten up and finally suffered a humiliating 3-count loss to Ryuka's second body press
After the match, when Watanabe was being beaten up by the HATE members, Tsukiyama Waka, Maika, and HANAKO entered the ring to help. When Ryuka tried to hit her with the belt, Hayashishita Utami also appeared. She glared at Watanabe and kept HATE in check
As she gazed at Utami, Maika, Tsukiyama, and HANAKO lined up in the ring, Hanan suggested, "Thank you everyone for coming. I want to cherish this connection, so how about we all team up tomorrow? I'd like to change the matchups." President Taro Okada, who was sitting at the main table, then agreed
Hanan promised, "I'm a champion too, and I'm the leader of STARS. This isn't the end. I'll definitely defend the belt from Ruanka and come back here (Osaka) again." She added, "Maybe you'll all become STARS and come back too, so please look forward to what's to come."
[The story of Hanan, Iida Saya, and Hamabe Matoi]
Hanan came to help. I thought that if there were that many of us, we could accomplish something that we couldn't do on our own, so I went ahead and suggested we team up tomorrow. Is that okay with you two?
Iida: That's great!
Thank you, Hanan. I don't know what will happen with the cards yet, but I'm going to team up with Shimi, Maika, HANAKO, and Tsukiyama Wakana, who came to help me today, and make something happen
Iida, please wake him up. I'm counting on you. I'm absolutely certain everything will be alright, I believe in you
Hanan, thank you. Anyway, I don't have the belt. I'm definitely going to get it back tomorrow, enter Korakuen Hall as the champion, and finish as the champion