Utami Hayashishita Gets Title Shot Lined Up Following Stardom Return

Utami Hayashishita is back in Stardom — and a major title match is already on the horizon for the returning star.

Following her return to the promotion last month, Stardom held a press conference on June 22 to formally welcome Hayashishita back into the fold. Company president Taro Okada presented her with a Stardom track jacket at the event, a symbolic gesture marking her official re-entry into the roster. More significantly, the occasion also served to announce that Hayashishita will be competing in a title match before the end of June.

Hayashishita is one of the most decorated performers in Stardom history. During her original run with the promotion, she held the top prize in the company — the Wonder of Stardom Championship and the SWA World Championship among her accolades — and established herself as a genuine cornerstone of the roster before her departure. Her return naturally carries significant weight, and Stardom wasting no time in slotting her into championship contention signals just how seriously the promotion views her presence.

The specific details of the title match — the championship, the opponent, and the exact date — were not disclosed in the announcement beyond the end-of-June timeframe, leaving fans to anticipate what shapes up to be a high-profile return bout for one of joshi puroresu’s most prominent names.

With the match set for sometime in the coming days, Hayashishita’s second chapter in Stardom is already off to a fast start.