STARDOM‘s Flashing Champions 2024 saw the first defense of the AEW TBS Championship outside of AEW and multiple special appearances.
After a devastating loss, IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani asked Tsukasa Fujimoto to face her for her title. Fujimoto accepted the challenge but invited Iwatani to “her ring,” potentially hinting at the IWGP Women’s Title match being contested in an Ice Ribbon ring sometime in the future. Fujimoto saw unfairness in major title matches that were always scheduled for STARDOM events during her post-match interview. “It’s not fair for us to step into the Stardom ring every time, so if you [Mayu Iwatani] really want to do it [IWGP Women’s Title match], then come to us next time,” she says.
【5・18 横浜武道館大会 試合後コメント】
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) May 18, 2024
藤本つかさ「毎回ね、私たちがスターダムのリングに上がるのもフェアじゃないというか、どうしてもやりたいんだったらじゃあ次はうちに来いと。
うちに上がる度胸があるのかとそこを問いたいと思います」#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/AmAiinkSlC
During Tam‘s post-match interview, she expressed disappointment in failing to capture the AEW TBS Title as she saw it as an opportunity to compete overseas again. Nakano also name-dropped Mercedes Moné, saying that she wanted to win the TBS belt to defend against Mercedes at AEW Double or Nothing.
【5・18 横浜武道館大会 試合後コメント】
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) May 18, 2024
中野たむ「今日負けたけどだからこそって言うか、なんかより1層あのベルトが魅力的に見えた。チャンピオンになって26日アメリカで試合してやるって思ってたけど、26モネからちゃんと防衛してウィローもう一回挑戦させてよ!」#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/ASCJ8tbd2M
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