Stardom held a press conference earlier today (it was streamed live on and can be watched on demand on YouTube), here’s what came out of it:
First, the full card for Saturday at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka, which will be a live PPV on Stardom World (on demand for all monthly paid subscribers sometime next week):
Gina vs. Rian (possibly a pre-show match)
Mina Shirakawa vs. Saya Kamitani
Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO vs. Hina & Ranna Yagami
Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori. Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara vs. Natsuko Tora, Rina, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba
Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & ? (someone from WAVE) vs. Koguma, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo
Syuri, Saki Kashima & Lady C vs. Momo Watanabe, Konami & Thekla
Suzu Suzuki vs. Tomoka Inaba
Mayu Iwatani & Hanan vs. AZM & Miyu Amasaki
Wonder Of Stardom Champion Natsupoi vs. Hazuki for the title
World Of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano vs. Maika for the title
There were new rules announced for the NEW BLOOD events and titles: For the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship, one member of each team must meet eligibility requirements, which is either under age 21 or 3 years or less experience in her career. After Friday, there will be one NEW BLOOD event each month the rest of the year, dates TBA. Friday’s event will be a live broadcast on Stardom World.
Tomoho Toyama, a ring announcer who is also an actress, will be a guest announcer Friday. Toyama has worked as a freelancer for GLEAT, Freedoms, New Japan and previously apepared in Stardom in October 2023 and also was part of last week’s TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE special event (a fundraiser for legendary wrestler Yoshihiro Takayama, who is now wheelchair-bound due to injuries and medical issues. That event is available as a PPV on WRESTLE UNIVERSE). Friday’s event will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.
New wrestler auditions were held recently and candidates are being reviewed.