Thekla Appears At STARDOM The Conversion, Whips Taro Okada With Belt

Thekla has made an appearance at STARDOM The Conversion, once again ruining Taro Okada’s day before brawling with Starlight Kid.

The AEW Women’s World Champion is currently set to defend her championship against Starlight Kid at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, with Starlight Kid attempting to defend the honor of STARDOM against the former roster member. Thekla has been no stranger to making STARDOM president Taro Okada’s life a living hell.

At STARDOM The Conversion on June 20th, Thekla would make a surprise appearance at the show, ambushing Okada and hitting him repeatedly with her belt while also cutting a promo on the promotion.

Thekla whips Taro Okada with her belt.#STARDOM #AEW pic.twitter.com/Idigu04myW

— Himanshu Doi (@Himanshu_Doi) June 20, 2026

Thekla’s Forbidden Door opponent, Starlight Kid would rush the ring, brawling briefly with the AEW Women’s World Champion before raising the title high after promising to win the title at the PPV.

After fighting off Thekla, who returned to Japan for the first time since being fired by Taro Okada, Starlight Kid promises to defend STARDOM and win the AEW Women's World Championship at Forbidden Door!#STARDOM pic.twitter.com/1GwuWGqRBl

— Scott E. Wrestling (@ScottEWrestling) June 20, 2026

Elsewhere on STARDOM’s The Conversion show on June 20th, Xena would announce that she would be exiting the promotion with her final match taking place next month. You can read more about that here.

Also on Saturday’s show, the blocks for the 5STAR Grand Prix would be announced, with Starlight Kid featuring as part of the tournament. You can read more about the full blocks here.