Stardom wrapped up the preliminary rounds of the 5STAR GP today in Yamagata.
Today’s event was held at Yamagata Big Wing in Yamagata and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
The paid attendance has not yet been announced. On the live broadcast (I watched the first half until intermission) it looked to be close to 500 and, for the setup, potentially a sellout or very close.
Before the matches, a signing ceremony for the upcoming World Of Stardom Championship match between Natsuko Tora & Tam Nakano was held. Unsurprisingly it ended with a Tora beatdown on Nakano. (Side thought: Unless they want to make an absolute mockery of the 5STAR GP, Nakano must lose. THe only logical reason to give her a title shot in the middle of a winless 5STAR GP is because when she lost the title at the end of 2023, it was because she had to vacate it due to injury)
5STAR GP:
Match 1: Blue Block B: Suzu Suzuki beat Ranna Yagami.
Match 2: Blue Block A: Syuri beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 3: Red Block B: Saya Iida beat AZM.
Match 4: Red Block A: Maika beat Aimi.
Match 5: Red Block A: Ruaka beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 6: Blue Block A: Saki Kashima beat Thekla.
Match 7: Natsuko Tora & Rina beat Anna Jay & Hina. Rina pinned Hina after a diving double knee drop.
5STAR GP:
Match 8: Blue Block A: Koguma beat Saori Anou.
Match 9: Blue Block A: Starlight Kid beat Gina by submission.
Match 10: Red Block A: Hazuki vs. Natsupoit went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Match 11: Red Block B: Mayu Iwatani beat Tomoka Inaba.
Match 12: Red Block B: Mei Seira beat Tam Nakano by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Main Event: Blue Block B: Hanan beat Saya Kamitani.
Final Standings:
Red Block A:
1-Maika, 6-0, 12 pts
2-Natsupoi, 4-1-1, 9 pts
3-Hazuki, 3-2-1, 7 pts
4-Konami, 3-3, 6 pts
5-Aimi, 2-4-1, 5 pts
6-Ruaka, 1-4-1, 3 pts
7-Mizumori, 0-6, 0 pts
Red Block B:
1-Iwatani, 5-1, 10 pts
2-AZM, 3-1-2, 8 pts
3-Inaba, 3-1-2, 8 pts
4-Seira, 3-1-2, 8 pts
5-Momo Watanabe, 2-4, 4 pts
6-Iida, 2-4, 4 pts
7-Nakano, 0-6, 0 pts
Blue Block A:
1-Syuri, 4-2, 8 pts
2-Kid, 3-1-2, 8 pts
3-Anou, 3-2-1, 7 pts
4-Koguma, 3-3, 6 pts
5-Jay, 3-3, 6 pts
6-Gina, 2-5, 4 pts
7-Amasaki, 1-4-1, 3 pts
Blue Block B:
1-Kamitani, 4-2, 8 pts
2-Suzuki, 3-2-1, 7 pts
3-Hanan, 3-2-1, 7 pts
4-Risa Sera, 3-3, 6 pts
5-Kashima, 3-3, 6 pts
6-Ranna Yagami, 2-4, 4 pts
7-Thekla, 2-4, 4 pts
The top 2 in each block advance to the Semifinals. In Red A, Maika & Natsupoi advance. In Red B, Iwatani advances but there is a 3-way tie for 2nd. Because the head-to-head results for Inaba, Seira & AZM were all draws, there will be a 3-way tiebreaker match Wednesday. The winner moves on to face Maika that day. In Blue A, Syuri & Kid advance with Sturi finishing first on tiebreakers (she beat Kid). In Blue B, Kamitani advances but Suzuki & Hanan tied for 2nd and because their head-to-head result was a draw, there will be a tiebreaker rematch Wednesday. The winner moves on to face Syuri that day. The other Quarterfinals are Iwatani vs. Natsupoi and Kamitani vs. Kid.
The Quarterfinals are Wednesday at Shunjuku Face in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.
