Stardom heads to Osaka to start their event weekend today, headlined by an Artist Of Stardom Championship match. Originally the challenger team was to be determined by a tournament final held Wednesday in Tokyo, but it ended in a double countout. So of course the champs did what champs would do and played the Just Bring It card, meaning it’s a 3-way. And the promotion has now announced it will be a 3-way elimination match with over the top rope rules in effect. Last team left wins. Neo Genesis will have their hands full with H.A.T.E. and Suzu Suzuki’s new Mi Vida Loca faction for sure.
Today’s event will be held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. You will also be able to watch the entire event FOR FREE on YouTube. There will be no commentary. There are 6 matches scheduled and all but the main event will have 15-20 minute time limits, so factoring in the usual intermission at some point the event will probably run about 2 1/4 hours.
Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo vs. Hina, Tomoka Inaba & Kikyo Furusawa
Mei Seira vs. Yuria Hime
Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame vs. Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Ema Maishima
Syuri, Saki Kashima, Lady C & Ranna Yagami vs. Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen
Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori vs. Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian
Artist Of Stardom Champions Starlight Kid, AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs. Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki and Konami, Ruaka & Rina in a 3-way elimination match for the titles. Over the top rope elimination rules in effect
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Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.
The YouTube stream began a couple minutes early in pre-show mode.
9 PM PT UPDATE; Live updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka, Japan. There is no commentary. I am watching on YouTube. There is a little brief stuttering/freezing at times, maybe because I’m also watching in 1080p/60fps.
The paid attendance should be announced after the event. The setup is on the small side for the venue but looks to be mostly full (not a legit sellout but I’d say around 90% full). It’ll depend on the setup but I’m guessing it’ll be around 650. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 604)
The matches begin right after the opening intro and card rundown.
Match 1: Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo vs. Hina, Tomoka Inaba & Kikyo Furusawa. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Hina, Tomoka Inaba & Kikyo Furusawa. Kohgo pinned Furusawa with a Northern Lights suplex hold.
Match 2: Mei Seira vs. Yuria Hime. 15 minute time limit
Result: Mei Seira beat Yuria Hime
Match 3: Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame vs. Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Ema Maishima. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame beat Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Ema Maishima. Koguma beat Maishima with a rear naked choke.
Match 4: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Lady C & Ranna Yagami vs. Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. 20 minute time limit
Result: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Lady C & Ranna Yagami beat Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. C pinned Fukigen after a chokeslam.
Intermission.
The matches resume at 10:26 PM PT/1:26 AM ET (just under a 15 minute break).
Match 5: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori vs. Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. 20 minute time limit
Result: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Anou pinned Rian with a German suplex hold. Afterwards, Anou with microphone. Brief comments directed at Rian, who still wanted to fight. Could be the start of the build to a match between them. Natsupoi with microphone then. Rian was more cordial to her. Background music came on before Natsupoi finished her promo, probably comments related to the 10th Anniversary event for Anou & Natsupoi coming up next weekend (PPV of course).
Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Starlight Kid, AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs. Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki and Konami, Ruaka & Rina in a 3-way elimination match for the titles. Over the top rope elimination rules in effect as well as what they call the no-touch rules. A team is only eliminated when all 3 members are eliminated/ 30 minute time limit
Result: Artist Of Stardom Champions Starlight Kid, AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki and Konami, Ruaka & Rina in a 3-way elimination match to retain the titles. Order of elimination: Konami by AZM (pinfall), AZM by Aoki (pinfall), Aoki by Rina (pinfall), Rina & Yamashita by Amasaki & Kid (over the top rope), Kid by Suzuki (over the top rope), Suzuki by Ruaka (over the top rope. Mi Vida Loca eliminated), Ruaka by Amasaki (pinfall. H.A.T.E. eliminated). Neo Genesis wins with Amasaki left. V2 for the champs.
The next event is tomorrow at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.