Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Kyoto with another event featuring the Blue Blocks and one Red Block match. It’s coming down to the wire and today’s matches will have significant impact on both who advances and tiebreakers. First up, the Red Block match is Mei Seira vs. Saya Iida in a critical Red B matchup. Seira must win to keep her longshot hopes of advancing alive while Iida must win to outright win the block (she will advance though because, while tied with Rina Yamashita for the block lead, Iida has the tiebreaker because although they went to a draw, second tiebreaker is wins and Iida has that 4-3). Key Blue Block matches include HANAKO vs. Julia Hart, which both need for advance hopes and, more significantly, tiebreakers plus Suzu Suzuki vs. Ruaka as Suzuki looks to stay unbeaten and possibly win Blue A (she has already advanced) ahead of her final match against Hart. All the Blue B contenders also have must-win matches to set up the final day as tiebreakers currently hint at potential rematches being needed.
Today’s event will be held at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. The event is a legit advance sellout (the only tickets still available are a few wheelchair-only seats). There will be no commentary. There are 9 matches and they’re all 15 minute tournament matches so this will be on the slightly longer side for a house show, with the intermission likely pushing the running time to just over 2 1/2 hours.
Today’s lineup (match order TBA, all matches are 5STAR GP Matches):
Red B: Mei Seira vs. Saya Iida
Blue A:
HANAKO vs. Julia Hart
Hina vs. Miyu Amasaki
Suzu Suzuki vs. Ruaka
Aya Sakura vs. Rian
Blue B:
Koguma vs. Momo Watanabe
Hanan vs. Yuna Mizumori
Ami Sohrei vs. Saya Kamitani
Starlight Kid vs. Kikyo Furusawa
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Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.
Pre-show Update: You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
8:50 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 10 minutes.
9 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan. There is no commentary.
The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. It’s a legit advance sellout with standing room only tickets included so if it’s announced expect it to be 750-800.
The matches will begin shortly. Ami Sohrei-Saya Kamitani will be today’s main event.
The matches begin at 9:03 PM PT/12:03 AM ET. All matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.
Match 1: Blue A: Aya Sakura vs. Rian. Both already eliminated from playoff contention
Result: Rian beat Aya Sakura
Rian is 1-6, 2 pts. Sakura is 2-5, 4 pts. Both are now finished.
Match 2: Blue B: Starlight Kid vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Result: Starlight Kid beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission
Kid is 4-1-1, 9 pts. Furusawa is 0-7, 0 pts and is finished. Kid has Sohrei next. Her fate will be known after today’s other matches.
The YouTube broadcast ends here.
Match 3: Blue B: Hanan vs. Yuna Mizumori. Mizumori is already eliminated. Hanan needs a win to stay in control of the block
Result: Yuna Mizumori beat Hanan
Mizumori is 3-4, 6 pts and is finished. Hanan is 3-2-1, 7 pts and now must beat Saya Kamitani in her final match AND both Kamitani & Momo Watanabe MUST lose or draw today. If both win, Hanan is OUT because she loses the tiebreaker to Kid.
Match 4: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki vs. Ruaka. Suzuki will advance but will all but win the block with a win. Ruaka virtually must win
Result: Double Countout. For scoring purposes, Draw
Suzuki is 5-0-1, 11 pts. Ruaka is 3-2-1, 7 pts. Suzuki can now finish no lower than 2nd and will win the block with a Julia Hart loss or draw. Ruaka must beat HANAKO in her final match and get help.
Match 5: Red B: Mei Seira vs. Saya Iida. Iida will advance and wins the block with a win or draw. Seira must win
Result: Mei Seira beat Saya Iida
Seira is 3-2-1, 7 pts. Iida is 4-2-1, 9 pts and is finished but will advance to the playoffs. Iida can still win the block if Maki Itoh-Konami is a draw or no contest (Iida has tiebreaker over both). Seira must beat Utami Hayashishita in her last match and Itoh-Konami MUST be a no contest or no points scenario for both. Seira loses tiebreaker to both.
Match 6: Blue B: Koguma vs. Momo Watanabe. Koguma is already eliminated
Result: Koguma beat Momo Watanabe
Koguma is 3-4, 6 pts. Watanabe is 3-2-2, 8 pts. Both are now finished. For Watanabe to advance, Hanan must lose her final match, Saya Kamitani-Ami Sohrei MUST be a no contest or no points scenario AND Sohrei then must lose her last match. Watanabe has tiebreaker over Sohrei but would need a tiebreaker match against Kamitani if they finish even on wins because their match was a draw. She went from looking good to an extremely narrow path in now.
Intermission.