Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Sendai to start off the usual weekend slate. Today’s event will feature only the Blue Blocks, which are way behind the Red Blocks due to international participation. On paper the highlight match is Suzu Suzuki trying to stay unbeaten against HANAKO in Block A, but as usual Block B has loaded matches, in particular Hanan vs. Starlight Kid.
The promotion will also begin fundraiser efforts for the Kumamoto earthquake recovery today, as the death toll has now risen to 34. The efforts will be led by Yuna Mizumori, who is from Kumamoto Prefecture. Fans will be able to make donations starting today and at all remaining tournament events through and including 8/23, which will be delivered at a later date.
Today’s event will be held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. The event is a legit advance sellout. There will be no commentary. There are 8 matches planned, all 5STAR GP matches at 15 minutes tops, so they’ll likely use a long intermission to get the event to the standard roughly 2 1/4 hour running time.
Today’s lineup (match order TBA-all matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit):
Blue A:
Aya Sakura vs. Ruaka
Suzu Suzuki vs. HANAKO
Miyu Amasaki vs. Rian
Hina vs. Julia Hart
Blue B:
Yuna Mizumori vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Hanan vs. Starlight Kid
Ami Sohrei vs. Momo Watanabe
Koguma vs. Saya Kamitani
Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.
Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT:midnight ET.
Pre-Show Update: You will also be able to watch THE FULL EVENT FOR FREE on YouTube. This time, however, it will be on the Stardom World channel and not the main Stardom Global channel. Make sure to look up @Stardom_World to find it! The link for the livestream will be added below when it becomes available (probably 1-2 hours before the event).
Video/link below (results will be posted below the video):
9 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.
We are LIVE from Sendai Pit in Sendai, Japan. There is no commentary.
The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. It’s a legit advance sellout and if they used the listed fixed seating capacity, that would mean roughly 536 (the venue’s full capacity with standing room only is 1450 or a hybrid setup for roughly 963), so if they announce it I’ll go with that 536. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance, a legit advance sellout, was 480)
Today I am watching on YouTube instead of Stardom World for convenience.
Match lineup announcement starts the event. Hanan-Starlight Kid is today’s main event.
The matches begin at 9:03 PM PT/12:03 AM ET. All matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.
Match 1: Blue B: Yuna Mizumori vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Result: Yuna Mizumori beat Kikyo Furusawa
Mizumori is 1-2, 2 pts. Furusawa is 0-4, 0 pts. That means if Hanan, Koguma and Momo Watanabe all win, Furusawa is OUT because she loses all tiebreakers. (That did not happen).
Match 2: Blue A: Miyu Amasaki vs. Rian
Result: Miyu Amasaki beat Rian
Amasaki is 1-3, 2 pts. Rian is 0-3, 0 pts.
Match 3: Blue A: Hina vs. Julia Hart (All Elite Wrestling) (Hart’s entrance theme has been changed slightly to “The Hart Always Wins”, it used to be “The House Always Wins”)
Result: Julia Hart beat Hina by submission
Hart is 2-0, 4 pts. Hina is 1-2, 2 pts.
Match 4: Blue B: Koguma vs. Saya Kamitani
Result: Saya Kamitani beat Koguma
Kamitani is 1-0-1, 3 pts. Koguma is 2-2, 4 pts.
Match 5: Blue A: Aya Sakura vs. Ruaka
Result: Aya Sakura beat Ruaka
Both are 2-1, 4 pts.
Intermission. The event will resume in 15 minutes (as of 10:05 PM PT/1:05 AM ET).
The matches resume at 10:20 PM PT/1:20 AM ET.
Match 6: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki (who I mistakenly said was Itsuki Aoki. SImilar kanji) vs. HANAKO
Result: Suzu Suzuki beat HANAKO
Suzuki is 3-0, 6 pts. HANAKO is 1-2, 2 pts.
Afterwards, Suzuki with microphone. Quick promo.
Match 7: Blue B: Ami Sohrei vs. Momo Watanabe
Result: Momo Watanabe beat Ami Sohrei
Watanabe is 3-0, 6 pts. Sohrei is 1-2, 2 pts.
Afterwards, Watanabe with microphone. Another quick promo to burn a few seconds.
Main Event: Blue B: Hanan vs. Starlight Kid
Result: Hanan beat Starlight Kid
Hanan is 3-0, 6 pts. Kid is 0-1-1, 1 pt.
The next event is tomorrow at Light Cube Utsumomiya in Tochigi with the Blue Blocks and one Red A match. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.