Former WWE Superstar and Ambassador Kairi Sane has returned to Stardom in Japan.
Now using the name KAIRI, the former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion appeared at Friday’s Stardom press conference and confirmed she will be returning to the promotion, according to F4Wonline.com. She was announced for the Stardom World Climax Shows on Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
The press conference was interrupted by Unagi Sayaka and Tam Nakano, and Sane expressed interest in teaming with Mayu Iwatani to face them at Sumo Hall. Sane was then attacked by members of the Oedo Tai stable after the press conference.
Sane noted at the press conference that she is in the best shape she’s ever been in. It was also stated that her ring name will be stylized as KAIRI, with no last name.
Sane spent more than 6 years with Stardom before being signed by WWE in 2017. She won the 2017 Mae Young Classic, the WWE NXT Women’s Title, and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles before returning to Japan in July 2021 to be with her husband. She continued to work in Japan as a WWE Ambassador, until her contract just recently expired. There had been rumors of a return to WWE but that obviously is not happening now.
Stay tuned for more on KAIRI’s return to Stardom. Below are a few related tweets from today’s press conference, along with full video:
KAIRI wants to tag with Mayu Iwatani vs Tam Nakano & Unagi Sayaka at Ryogoku Kokugikan, which is a 2 day event, March 26 & 27! pic.twitter.com/aAKSZub2Tg
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
Oedo Tai attacked KAIRI at the end of the press conference. You can bet this isn't the end of it! pic.twitter.com/6ft23aZpUP
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
KAIRI: "I'm in my best condition ever." https://t.co/zWNxbffZDt
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
She is officially KAIRI (all caps, no last name).
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
Kairi will participate at Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 26 & 27.
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
Unagi Sayaka has interrupted Kairi and Ogawa-san. Tam is with Unagi. Unagi was pretty blunt, Tam is being more polite. Kairi is interested in a tag match against them at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Kairi wants to team with Mayu Iwatani.
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) February 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/wwr_stardom/status/1494598887948324866
https://twitter.com/wwr_stardom/status/1494653888661954566
【スターダム】2022年2月18日
スターダム両国大会記者会見
参戦が発表された #kairi
対戦が決定した #中野たむ #ウナギサヤカ
会見中に乱入した #大江戸隊 #刀羅ナツコ #渡辺桃 #スターライトキッド#stardom #スターダム #wwr_stardom pic.twitter.com/CIpfHhwA5m— 東スポ 写真部 (@tospophoto) February 18, 2022
うなぁ！！
もう査定されてんじゃないよ！！！
しかもちょっとビビってんじゃないかよ！！！
なんでじゃいっ！！ pic.twitter.com/49zJEJpJ6H
— 中野たむ Tam Nakano (@tmtmtmx) February 18, 2022
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