Kairi Sane, now going by the ring name of KAIRI, made her return to in-ring competition at the Stardom World Climax ‘The Best’ event on Saturday from Ryōgoku Sumo Hall.
She teamed with Mayu Iwatani to defeat Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka. This marked her first match for the promotion since 2017. The finish saw KAIRI hit her elbow drop and Mayu followed up with a moonsault for the three count.
KAIRI signed with WWE in 2017 and started in NXT where she eventually won the NXT Women’s Title in 2019. WWE called her up to the main roster to pair her with Asuka where they were known as the Kabuki Warriors. They held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles once.
KAIRI returned to Japan in July 2020 and worked for WWE as an ambassador. Her contract expired in February so she was free and clear to wrestle again.
KAIRI will work her first singles match in almost two years against Starlight Kid on Sunday.
【🌏両国決戦PPV生配信中‼️🌏】
海賊王女が遂にスターダムに帰還！
KAIRI is back!!
🔻PPV購入はこちらhttps://t.co/L5pRhUvdPy
🔻PPV for fans from overseas(English commentary)https://t.co/pWK1HgpH9N#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/uocNtrtA9c
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) March 26, 2022
【🌏両国決戦PPV生配信中‼️🌏】
KAIRIがウナギ・サヤカの足を攻める！
🔻PPV購入はこちらhttps://t.co/L5pRhUvdPy
🔻PPV for fans from overseas(English commentary)https://t.co/pWK1HgpH9N#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/nWOCZiFfRP
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) March 26, 2022
【🌏両国決戦PPV生配信中‼️🌏】
KAIRIがダイビング・エルボードロップ！！
🔻PPV購入はこちらhttps://t.co/L5pRhUvdPy
🔻PPV for fans from overseas(English commentary)https://t.co/pWK1HgpH9N#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/vjfjShBaxx
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) March 26, 2022
🔷海賊王女スターダム復活！
勝利した岩谷麻優&KAIRI組の試合後コメント①KAIRI「スターダムのリングに上がれた事もですし、タッグパートナーが麻優さん。節目節目、大事な時に一緒にやってきた存在。だから今日もこうして隣で立ってくれているだけで勇気を貰える、安心できるかけがえない存在。」 pic.twitter.com/JvbvO6Ovb9
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) March 26, 2022