STARDOM NAMBA GRAND FIGHT 2024, Stardom’s latest major event, went down earlier today.
Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World as a PPV for 4400 Japanese ten (around $30 US) until Tuesday morning. It will then be available on demand for all paid monthly subscribers a short time later, hopefully same day or Wednesday.
The announced paid attendance was 1407.
Pre-show match: Gina beat Rian.
Match 1: Saya Kamitani beat Mina Shirakawa.
Match 2: Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO beat Hina & Ranna Yagami. HANAKO pionned Hina after egret.
Match 3: Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Natsuko Tora, Minami, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Sakura pinned Minami. (Side note: Earlier this week, Anou lost the Sendai Girls World Championship back to Mika Iwata at a Sendai Girls event. That match and event can be watched on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE)
Match 4: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & ? (from WAVE) beat Koguma, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. The WAVE wrestler pinned Kohgo.
Match 5: Momo Watanabe, Konami & Thekla beat Syuri, Saki Kashima & Lady C. Konami pinned Kashima after a buzzsaw kick.
Match 6: Suzu Suzuki beat Tomoka Inaba.
Match 7: Mayu Iwatani & Hanan beat AZM & Miyu Amasaki. Hanan pinned Amasaki with a backdrop hold. After the match, a recorded video from AEW wrestler Toni Storm was shown. This set up what will be an IWGP Women’s Championship match on 10/5. Which based on backstage comments could set up AZM as the next challenger.
Match 8: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Natsupoi beat Hazuki to retain the title. V1 for Natsupoi. Next up: Possibly Thekla.
Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano beat Maika to retain the title. V1 for Nakano. Next up: If Nakano has her way, Suzuki.
The next event is Wednesday at Aomori Sangyo Kaikan in Aomori. There will be no live broadcast.
