Stardom kicked off the 2025 5STAR GP Tournament today, the annual major single tournament which hopefully will be free of the massive controversy that engulfed last year’s tournament where, despite going winless, Tam Nakano still got a World Of Stardom Championship shot and won the title ending Natsuko Tora’s first reign after only a couple weeks, thus screwing winner Saya Kamitani who even went to far as to complain to pseudo-boss Hiroshi Tanahashi (now President of New Japan, which owns Stardom) although in the end she got her chance, won the title and ended Nakano’s career. This year’s tournament is the largest to date with 32 total participants.
Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World for 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US). It will be un-paywalled for monthly Stardom World subscribers at a later date, hopefully next weekend (the earliest will be Friday). You can also watch the first 4 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
The announced paid attendance was 1783.
Pre-show match: Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame beat Saki Kashima, Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. Kurogame pinned Maishima with a half hatch suplex hold.
All matches were 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.
Match 1: Red A Block: Saya Kamitani beat Lady C.
Match 2: Blue A Block: Ami Sohrei beat Aya Sakura.
Match 3: Blue A Block: Miyu Amasaki beat Yuria Hime.
Match 4: Red B Block: Rina beat Rian.
Match 5: Blue B Block: Momo Watanabe beat Momo Kohgo by submission.
Match 6: Red A Block: Mei Seira beat Waka Tsukiyama in 28 seconds.
Match 7: Blue B Block: Suzu Suzuki beat Hina.
Match 8: Blue B Block: HANAKO beat Ranna Yagami.
Match 9: Red A Block: Bea Priestley beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 10: Red A Block: Azusa Inaba beat Hanan.
Match 11: Blue A Block: Bozilla vs. Ruaka went to a double countout.
Match 12: Blue A Block: Saori Anou beat Saya Iida.
Match 13: Blue B Block: Natsuko Tora beat AZM.
Match 14: Red B Block: Tomoka Inaba beat Starlight Kid.
Match 15: Blue B Block: Konami beat Sareee by ref stoppage (TKO).
Main Event: Red B Block: Natsupoi beat Sayaka Kurara.
The next event is Wednesday at Morioka Gym in Iwate with both Red Blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.