Stardom continued the 5STAR GP today in Kobe with the Blue Blocks.
Today’s event was held at Kobe Art Center in Kobe 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 689.
All matches were 5STAR GP Blue Block matches.
Match 1: Block A: Ruaka beat Yuria Hime.
Match 2: Block B: Ranna Yagami beat Momo Kohgo.
Match 3: Block A: Miyu Amasaki beat Ami Sohrei.
Match 4: Block B: Hina beat Momo Watanabe.
Match 5: Block A: Bozilla beat Saya Iida.
Match 6: Block B: Sareee beat HANAKO.
Match 7: Block B: Suzu Suzuki beat Konami.
Main Event: Block A: Saori Anou beat Aya Sakura.
Standings-wise, Bozilla still leads Block A at 4-0-2, 10 points and will advance as she has clinched a top 3 finish. Anou is 2nd at 4-1-1, 9 points and only needs to avoid an apocalyptic upset loss to winless Hime in her final match to advance, but a time limit draw & point also puts her through. Sohrei is 3rd at 4-2, 8 points and will advance with a win in her final match, but that final match is against Bozilla. If Bozilla beats Sohrei, Ruaka (3-2-1, 7 pts) can slip into 3rd and advance by beating Amasaki in their final match. Amasaki’s only hope to advance is she must beat Ruaka and Sohrei must lose, then Amasaki has tie tiebreaker. Iida is not OUT of contention. Sakura’s gamble of giving up the forfeit over Ruaka in favor of waiting for the match has, at least for Sakura, spectacularly backfired. She is only 1-4, 2 points and now OUT of contention. Had she kept the forfeit and 2 points, she still would have a chance. In Block B, Watanabe & Suzuki still lead at 8 points but Watanabe has now fallen to 4-3 after a 4-0 start, Suzuki is 3-1-2. Sareee & HANAKO are tied for 3rd at 3-1-1, 7 points but today’s result gives Sareee the tiebreaker. Yagami is 3-3, 6 points but still has a chance to advance if she can beat Suzuki. Despite her win today, Hina is OUT as are Konami and Kohgo. The top 3 in each block advance.
The next event is Saturday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama with 12 total matches across all blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 11:30 PM PT/2:30 AM ET.