Maki Itoh Crashes Out at STARDOM Nighter and Goes Missing, Kikyo Furusawa Launches Search

By Noah Leatherland

After losing to Sayaka Kurara in the main event of STARDOM QUEENS DYNASTY, Maki Itoh appeared at the following Korakuen Hall event in a shaken state. After losing in tag action, Itoh stormed out of the building, with her protege Kikyo Furusawa now on the hunt to find her.

Itoh was from her usual self entering Korakuen Hall for STARDOM Nighter. While Furusawa gave her all to the usual entrance routine, Itoh seemed to be a world away.

Itoh and Furusawa were facing off against Waka Tsukiyama and Rian. Itoh started to seem get back to normal in the match, but her shaken headspace soon manifested itself. When leaping up to the corner and asking the crowd who is the cutest in the world, Itoh doubted their answer, asking:

Is that really true?

Itoh being off her game ended up costing the Itoh Respect Gundan. Itoh was accidentally stunnered by Furusawa, which led to Tsukiyama getting the pin on Itoh. After the match, Itoh was enraged. She ripped the bows out of her hair and ran out of the building.

Furusawa was in hot pursuit of her mentor, but seemed to lose her somewhere backstage in Korakuen Hall.

Master! Where have you gone?! The area around your eyes was completely black… I’ll give you a call, anyway… No answer!

Let’s check Master’s social media. Oh no! The profile picture’s gone completely black!

Oh my goodness! Where on Earth has Master gone?! I’m off to look for her!

In the time since, Furusawa has posted on social media, calling on fans to help her find Itoh.

We are looking for Maki Itoh!!

We need your help!

Any information, no matter how small, would be appreciated.
Thank you for your cooperation 🙇‍♀️

#LookingForMakiItoh
#STARDOM
#ItohRespectGundan

Image transcription:

I’m looking for someone!

Missing from Korakuen Hall on May 26th.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but could you please check around your home, including any places where someone might appear such as below the building, storage sheds, balconies, etc.

Hair colour: Black and Red

Feature: Twin tails with red ribbons, full of energy

(Quotes translated via DeepL)

Luckily for Furusawa, it appears she may not be alone in her search. After their match, Rian stayed behind and collected the ribbons that Itoh tore out of her hair.

There was other big news coming out of STARDOM Nighter. Syuri decided the next challenger for the IWGP Women’s Championship, choosing Rina Yamashita to face her at STARDOM THE CONVERSION on June 20th. In the main event, Lady C, Hina and Ami Sohrei unseated H.A.T.E as the Artist of Stardom champions, with the titles being the first of Lady C’s career. Then, in the biggest news of the night, Utami Hayashishita made her STARDOM return, confronting Saya Kamitani.

Here are the full results for STARDOM Nighter, May 26th:

• Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogane def. Sayaka Kurara & Natsupoi (10:52)
• Waka Tsukiyama & Rian def. Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa (9:17)
• Aya Sakura & Yuna Mizumori def. Syuri & Kiyoka Kotatsu, AZM & Koguma and Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki (5:54)
• Xena & Saya Iida def. Hanan & Matoi Hamabe (10:10)
• Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami def. Starlight Kid & Ema Maishima (13:10)
• Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Bea Priestley & Azusa Inaba def. Saori Anou, Fuwa-chan, Hazuki, Maika & HANAKO (9:46)
• Artist of Stardom Title: Lady C, Hina & Ami Sohrei def. Fukigen Death, Rina & Konami (c) (22:58)