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>[Stardom] World champion Saya Kamitani says, "We're safe," proud of the "sold-out" crowd... she dismisses rumors of a crisis for the group
>After the match, Kamitani, who responded to an interview, said, "I also challenged for the red belt (World Championship) held by Utami Hayashishita at the Nippon Budokan tournament about a year and a half into my career (March 2021). When I announced my challenge, the venue was cold and scary, and the moment I returned to the waiting room, I burst into tears. I remembered that." She then said, "If I continue to prove my existence as Sayaka Kurara in this ring like today, I'm sure others will follow me. But if some shitty Cinderella decides to stand opposite me, I'll thoroughly kick her down."
>Before the title match, a series of events shocked the group. In March, Shirakawa Mina moved to AEW, and in April, the group's icon, Iwatani Mayu, moved to Marigold. In May, rival Maika also took a long break due to reconstructive surgery on the medial collateral ligament in her right elbow. Nakano also retired, and many people were worried about the future of the group, which had lost its main wrestler.
>However, the crowd that day was a full house of 1,503 people (as announced by the group). The champion, proud of the turnout, said, "I don't think we're in a crisis. With Saya-sama as the red belt champion, Stardom is safe. The attendance is good, the number of families is increasing, and the number of female servants is also increasing rapidly. I'm being featured in the media, and I'm creating a boom in women's professional wrestling, right? I think I'll keep going until I reach a place that no one can reach." Finally, she said confidently, "I want someone to come along who can rival me. Right now, Saya-sama is running alone." The phoenix that fell into the darkness will become the "savior" of the group.
