Tam Nakano Accepts Mina Shirakawa's Challenge For Stardom Double Championship Match
It hasn't even been two weeks since Tam Nakano climbed the mountain top, defeating long-time rival Giulia to win Stardom's top title, the World of Stardom Championship, at All-Star Grand Queendom. But like Ariel in "The Little Mermaid," Nakano wants more, and that includes adding the Wonder of Stardom Title to her collection.
Of course, she'll have to stop that champion, Mina Shirakawa, from taking her belt at the same time. After her successful title defense against Natsupoi at Legend of Fukuoka Goddess 2023 this morning, Shirakawa challenged Nakano to a double title match. Nakano came out and accepted, though no date was set for the match.
A match between Nakano and Shirakawa would have some major historical ramifications behind it. The winner of this double title match would become the first woman to ever hold the World and Wonder of Stardom championships at the same time. It will give Nakano a chance to win back the Wonder of Stardom Title, which she held from March 2021 to December 2021.
The match will also be personal, as Nakano and Shirakawa were long-time stablemates in the Cosmic Angels faction, as well as tag team partners under the name DREAM H. Shirakawa, along with Waka Tsukiyama, would end her association with Nakano and Cosmic Angels just last month to focus on leading Club Venus, a stable Shirakawa formed in 2022 that initially served as a sub-faction for Cosmic Angels.
While both Shirakawa and Nakano agreed to the match earlier this morning, it should be noted that Stardom hasn't made the match official at this time. As such, when or where the match will take place is currently unknown.