Stardom continued the Goddess Of Stardom Tag League yesterday in Tokyo.
Yesterday’s event was held at Kanda Myojin Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
The announced paid attendance was 270, a legit sellout.
Match 1: Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. Iida pinned Rian after a lariat.
Match 2: Bea Priestley & Kikyo Furusawa beat Ranna Yagami & Ema Maishima. Priestley beat Maishima with a ground octopus hold.
Goddess Of Stardom Tag League:
Match 3: Red Block: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Yuna Mizumori & Mei Seira. Ruaka pinned Seira.
Match 4: Blue Block: AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Ami Sohrei & Lady C. AZM pinned Sohrei.
Match 5: Blue Block: Syuri & Saki Kashima beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Kashima pinned Kurara after Rebirth.
Match 6: Red Block: Sareee & Miku Kanae beat Teotleca & Osita. Sareee pinned Osita.
Match 7: Blue Block: Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita beat HANAKO & Megan Bayne. Yamashita pinned HANAKO after Splash Mountain.
Main Event: Red Block: Bozilla & Akira Kurogame beat Natsupoi & Saori Anou. Bozilla pinned Anou after a sitout powerbomb.
Standings:
Red Block:
1-Tora/Ruaka, 5-1, 10 pts (A)
2-Natsupoi/Anou, 4-2, 8 pts
3-Mizumori/Seira, 3-3-1, 7 pts
4-Teotleco/Osita, 3-2-1, 7 pts
5-Hina/Yagami, 3-4, 6 pts (OUT)
6-Sareee/Kanae, 3-3, 6 pts
7-Bozilla/Kurogame, 3-3, 6 pts
8-Tsukiyama/Rian, 0-6, 0 pts (OUT)
Blue Block:
1-HANAKO/Bayne, 5-1, 10 pts (A)
2-Syuri/Kashima, 4-2, 8 pts (A)
3-Iida/Priestley, 4-3, 8 pts
4-Sakura/Kurara, 3-3, 6 pts
5-Sohrei/C, 3-4, 6 pts (OUT)
6-Konami/Rina, 3-3, 6 pts (OUT)
7-AZM/Amasaki, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
8-Suzuki/Yamashita, 1-5, 2 pts (OUT)
The top 3 in each block advance with the winners going to the Semifinals. In the Red Block, Tora/Ruaka will advance but need a win or draw in their final match for the #1 spot or a Natsupoi/Anou loss. Natsupoi/Anou must beat Sareee/Kanae or draw to advance. Sareee/Kanae must win to advance. Mizumori/Seira need Tora/Ruaka to win because their head-to-head result vs. the Mexicans was a draw. If the Mexicans win or draw and get points, they advance. Bozilla/Kurogame can still advance with a win over Tsukiyama/Rian and if both Tora/Ruaka AND Natsupoi/Anou win. If Sareee/Kanae win, Bozilla/Kurogame are OUT due to tiebreakers (they lost to Sareer/Kanae).
In the Blue Block, HANAKO/Bayne will advance despite today’s loss and Syuri/Kashima will advance because of tiebreakers. They face off tomorrow with the winner taking the block. Sohrei/C are now OUT due to no matches left. Iida/Priestley now have only one way in-Sakura/Kurara must lose or draw their final match (AZM/Amasaki). If Sakura/Kurara win, they’re in. Despite one match left, Konami/Rina are now OUT due to tiebreakers (they lose them all). Suzuki/Yamashita never had a chance due to Suzuki illness/injury, she came back too late to salvage their chances.
The next event is tomorrow at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.
In other news, it was announced that Yuria Hime, a rookie who has been out most of this year due to injury, will return Sunday at the final event of the tournament. Return match details TBA but will be announced Saturday.