In Shupro this week, Stardom reporter Narukawa was critical of Kamitani and MIRAI's game!
>Instant kill. These were the key words for the Wonder of Stardom match. Kamitani used these words to sway MIRAI, while MIRAI quietly said, "If you can do it, try it," and was fired up with fighting spirit. She is a pure and straightforward player who does not let her heart sludge out. But against the white champion, she seemed more emotional than ever. However, when the bell rang, the two went right into a normal wrestling match. Kamitani's declaration of an instant kill and MIRAI's rivalry with the champion: it was as if nothing had happened.
>[...] The match itself was not as exciting as the pre-wrestling psychological gamesmanship.
>One of the key points was how much MIRAI would get angry at Kamitani, but there were no such scenes. However, there was a lot of offense and defense, which is typical of a title match. Perhaps the two wrestlers have different wrestling aspirations. Kamitani wants the kind of emotionally charged, all-out fighting that only a woman can deliver, while MIRAI prefers men's style wrestling. [The match ended without combining the two]. [...] "MIRAI, you've got it! I think MIRAI and I can be good rivals." Kamitani, defending her belt, praised MIRAI on the microphone. I felt a sense of discrepancy here as well. Although this match was a title match, MIRAI did not seem to match the image of a challenger that Kamitani was looking for.
>[...] The two had a frustrating slip-up, and they will have to wait until the next round to see if they can match everything at 120% or more. [...] Starlight Kid appeared and asked to be Kamitani's next challenger. Kid is exactly the kind of challenger that Kamitani is looking for. This will be a dangerous fight where the champion will be able to show what she wants to show most.
