Stardom has announced the full list of participants for the 2026 Cinderella Tournament, their major March tournament geared towards younger & less-experienced wrestlers. That is not necessarily the case this year as the field is a massive 32 wrestlers for the single-elimination bracket format event. It’s not the entire roster participating but just about anyone who currently is not a champion is. With that out of the way…
The field: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime, Bea Priestley, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Sayaka Kurara, Aya Sakura, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Hina, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba, Ranna Yagami, Kiyoka Kokatsu, Miyu Amsaki, Rina Yamashita, Akira Kurogame, Rina, Fukigen, Azusa Inaba, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama, Rian, Anne Kanaya, Kikyo Furusawa, Fuwa-chan, Tabata.
Kurara won last year’s tournament and the prize of a Cinderella-like gown and crown plus a World Of Stardom Championship match. We can easily take out a few names who aren’t going to win (This is Fukigen for one, I think the only rookie/sophomore with any shot is Kurogame, Kashima is not winning because she’s retiring, Yamashita…right…I can’t see Priestley winning) but if I had to pick one I want to see win, I’ll throw a huge underdog pick out there…Rian. She hasn’t gotten the Cosmic Angels push/Tam Nakano rub like Kurara has but she’s on the verge of breaking through. Although who I really want to win is HANAKO. She is one of those who clearly is the future of Stardom along with Hanan & her sisters (Hina & Rina).
The tournament will run over 5 events between 3/6-3/15. Bracket & matches TBA.