Stardom began their 2024 with a major doubleheader, first yesterday in Yokohama then today before Tokyo Dome.
Yesterday’s event was held at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.
The announced paid attendance was 960.
Match 1: Rookie Of Stardom 2023 Tournament: Yuzuki beat Ranna Yagami.
Match 2: Rookie Of Stardom 2023 Tournament: HANAKO beat Sayaka.
Match 3: Lady C beat Hina.
Match 4: Triangle Derby 2024 Tournament: Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai beat Miyu Amasaki, Lady C & Hina by forfeit. Amasaki was forced off the card due to illness.
Match 5: Triangle Derby 2024 Tournament: Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashita vs. Meghan Bayne, Mei Seira & Suzu Suzuki went to a 15 minute time limit draw. Both out of the tournament as a result. Because of this, Giulia/Thekla/Sakurai get a free pass and advance directly to the Finals.
Match 6: Triangle Derby 2024 Tournament: Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora beat Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani. Watanabe pinned Iida.
Match 7: Triangle Derby 2024 Tournament: Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Fukigen, Hanan & Sumire Natsu. MIRAI pinned Natsu after a lariat.
Match 8: Triangle Derby 2024 Tournament: Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora by countout. Tora counted out. Sohrei/MIRAI/Syuri advance to the Finals.
Match 9: Yuu, Nanae Takahashi, Hazuki & Saki Kashima beat Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori. Kashima pinned Mizumori.
Match 10: Rookie Of Stardom 2023 Finals: Yuzuki beat HANAKO to win the tournament. She is officially Stardom’s 2023 Rookie Of The Year.
Main Event: Triangle Derby Tournament Finals: Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Artist Of Stardom Champions Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai to win the tournament and the titles. Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri become the 31st Artist Of Stardom Champions. Syuri pinned Thekla.
Today’s event was held at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo and cma be watched on demand on PPV via Pia Japan. It will be available on Stardom World at a later date.
The announced paid attendance was 1536, a full house/near sellout.
Match 1: Ranna Yagami, Yuzuki & HANAKO beat Sayaka Unagi, Lady C & Hina. Yuzuki pinned Unagi after Tolling Arrow. Unagi was a late replacement for the absent Miyu Amasaki.
Match 2: Hazuki, Hanan & Saya Iida beat Fukigen, Starlight Kid & Hina. Hanan pinned Hina with a blockbuster hold.
Match 3: Mei Seira & Mina Shirakawa beat Mai Sakurai & Thekla. Seira pinned Thekla with La Magistral.
Match 4: SAKI, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Momo Watanabe, Sumire Natsu & Natsuko Tora. Anou pinned Natsu.
Match 5: Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashishita beat Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei & MIRAI. Hayashishita pinned Kashima with a German suplex hold.
Match 6: Meghan Bayne & Maika vs. Giulia & Suzu Suzuki went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Afterwards, Giulia announced her Donna Del Mundo faction is no more and they are disbanded. In post-match backstage comments, Giulia confirmed she is done with Stardom and will be a freelancer going forward, but there have been online rumors she is possibly headed to WWE (they reportedly have made signing the mixed Japanese/Italian wrestler from England a very high priority).
Main Event: IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani beat Syuri to retain the title. V3 for Iwatani.
The next event is Saturday (Friday US time) at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It will be available on Stardom World at a later date.
