Stardom continued the 2024 Cinderella Tournament today with the second half of the major opening doubleheader.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on PPV via Pia Stream for 2200 Japanese yen (around $15 US) until Wednesday morning. It should be available on demand on Stardom World Thursday for subscribers.
The announced paid attendance was 1344.
Match 1: Aya Sakura Return Match: Sayaka Kurara & Mai Sakurai beat HANAKO & Aya Sakura. Sakurai pinned Sakura after Shining Buster. Sakura, a rookie about to finish her first year in wrestling, had been out since July due to injury.
Match 2: Yuzuki, Momo Kohga, Hazuki, Koguma & Mayu Iwatani beat Fukigen, Momo Watanabe, Rina, Ruaka & Natsuko Tora by DQ. Tora DQ’d. Deadly weapon use (pipe).
Match 3: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Mei Seira beat Saya Iida.
Match 4: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Ami Sohrei beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 5: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Hanan beat MIRAI.
Match 6: Cinderella Tournament Round 2: Starlight Kid beat Suzu Suzuki by over the top rope.
Match 7: Saori Anou, Natsupoi & Tam Nakano beat Ranna Yagami, Saki Kashima & Syuri. Natsupoi beat Yagami with Fairy Princess (jumping cross armbar).
Match 8: Gina, Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Maika beat Miyu Amasaki, Lady C, Saya Kamitani & AZM. Maika pinned C after Michinoku Driver 2.
Main Event: Stephanie Vaquer (CMLL) beat STRONG Women’s Champion Giulia to win the title. Vaquer becomes the 3rd STRONG Women’s Champion. That seems to make the rumors official-it’s over for Giulia in Stardom. No V10 as champion either. She is reportedly headed to former Stardom producer Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion to help get it started then possibly to WWE. But before Giulia could leave, the Oedo Corps faction rushed out for a big beatdown on Giulia until Tam Nakano made the save. It sounds like the question now is whether or not Nakano will get to fight her rival-Giulia-one more time before they part ways. As for new champion Vaqyer, she has thrown down the open challenge gauntlet for anyone, anywhere.
The next event is Saturday at Atelier Himeji in Hyogo. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date, but there are reports they will try to have the video up the following day.
