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Stardom held what appeared to be their “official” 15th Anniversary commemoration event today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Syuri & Ranna Yagami beat Hazuki & Fuwa-chan. Syuri beat Fuwa-chan with a scorpion deathlock.

Match 2: Ami Sohrei & Olympia (CMLL) beat Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya. Sohrei pinned Kanaya after Blue Thunder Bomb.

Match 3: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki, Akira Kurogame & Kikyo Furusawa beat Maika, Xena, Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Aoki pinned Maika.

Match 4: Saori Anou beat Tomoka Inaba & Maki Itoh in a 3-way by pinning Inaba.

Match 5: AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Saki Kashima, Hina & Lady C. Seira pinned Hina after Shooting Star.

Match 6: Hanan Return Match: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Bea Priestley beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Priestley pinned Ruaka.

Match 7: Stardom 15th Anniversary Match: Yuzuki Aikawa, Natsupoi & Starlight Kid beat Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime. Aikawa pinned Hime with a tiger suplex hold. This might be the end of Aikawa’s limited comeback as I believe it was planned to end with this match.

Main Event: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Konami beat Rina to retain the title. V2 for Konami.

The next event is Saturday at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo for this weekend’s doubleheader. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 8 PM PT/11 PM ET.

UPDATE: Saya Kamitani will return Saturday. She was expected to be out until 2/7 to take some time off and rest before her next World Of Stardom Championship defense that day

Stardom is running the second half of their weekend doubleheader today in Osaka, below are NEAR LIVE results.

Today’s event is being held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched LIVE and on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. (UPDATE: The paid attendance was not announced)

Before the matches began, Hanan came out and announced that she will return from injury Wednesday.

Match 1: AZM beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Inaba pinned Kurogame.

Match 3: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa and Bea Priestley & Yuria Hime in a 3-way when Kurara pinned Furusawa.

Match 4: Olympia (CMLL) & Hazuki beat Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Olympia pinned Kohgo after a spinning spinebuster.

Match 5: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Konami, Rina & Azusa Inaba. Anou pinned Konami after Special Pottering.

Intermission.

Match 6: Maika, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian beat Syuri, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Hina & Lady C. Maika pinned C after Michinoku Driver 2.

Main Event: Starlight Kid, MeI Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Fukigen. Kid pinned Fukigen after Star Crusher.

The next event is Monday at Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa. There will be no live broadcast. Also a reminder that Wednesday’s event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo is a PPV.

Stardom continued their 15th Anniversary tour today with the first half of this weekend’s doubleheader in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Starlight Kid, AZM & Mei Seira beat Maika, Rian & Maki Itoh. Kid beat Rian with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 2: Olympia (CMLL) & Kikyo Furusawa beat Hazuki & Anne Kanaya. Olympia pinned Kanaya after a jumping powerbomb.

Match 3: Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara. Yagami pinned Kurara after Paradiddle.

Match 4: Xena & Waka Tsukiyama beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Xena pinned Kurogame.

Match 5: Syuri, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Hina beat Saya Iida, Bea Priestly, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime. Sohrei pinned Kohgi.

Match 6: Saori Anou beat Miyu Amasaki, HANAKO & Aya Sakura in a 4-way by pinning Amasaki.

Main Event: Konami, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Rina, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Konami pinned Rina after Triangle Lancer.

The next event is tomorrow. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET.

Some post-weekend Stardom news:

First, 2 title matches have been announced for upcoming events-first on 1/21 is Wonder Of Stardom Champion Konami vs. Rina for the title, as the Artist Of Stardom co-champions set their titles and H.A.T.E. alliance aside as Rina challenges for the white belt. Second is on 1/25 which will gave NEW High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori vs. Yuki Mashiro for the title. Mizumori pulled off a seemingly unimaginable upset in beating Mei Seira for the High Speed Championship on 12/24 but more recently Mashiro pinned Mizumori in a 6-woman tag match leading to this.

Next, the sudden retirement-at Saturday’s event Saki Kashima unexpectedly announced her retirement. Her final match will be on 4/26 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, traditionally the promotion’s biggest event of the year. Coming out of this is a Kashina-Syuri match on 2/7, presumably a NON-TITLE match as far as 2-belts Syuri is concerned.

After she was beaten in her Stardom debut match yesterday by her now-opponent, Maki Itoh vs. Aya Sakura has also been announced for 2/7. Sakura further rubbed it in by using Itob’s catchphrase (the cutest in the world…she’s not) against her, a rare time I actually am now rooting for Cosmic Angels. 2/7 also will see an E Nexus V vs. Mi Vida Loca faction match with potentially high stakes. (Suzu Suzuki was absent this weekend due to illness but is expected back for the Risa Sera retirement event which was today, Suzuki is Sera’s final opponent. She should be back in Stardom next weekend)

And finally, as it will not be a one-off but maybe a three-off return, Yuzuki Aikawa’s next return match is set-on 1/21 she will team with Natsupoi & Starlight Kid to face Sakura. Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime. This seems to be continuing the path towards Aikawa’s last match in this brief comeback, a match against Hime and perhaps a symbolic torch-passing by the original Stardom OG.

UPDATE: Tokyo Sports reports that, unbeknownst to us until just now, Natsupoi recently got married. Her husband? New Japan wrestler Shingo Takagi. They began dating in 2024 and registered their marriage last year. Takagi stated in the article he would like a child in the future but plans to keep wrestling for a while longer (he’s 43, Natsupoi is 30). So congrats and I guess a warning to those going after Stardom’s fairy…now she has a RAMPAGE DRAGON as backup.

UPDATE 2: Following up on prior reports from Sunday, Bozilla is now off the next 3 events (1/17, 1/18, 1/19). Unspecified injury sustained that day.

Stardom runs the second half of their weekend dubleheader today in Tokyo, below are NEAR LIVE in progress results.

Today’s event is being held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE and on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. (They did wind up announcing yesterday’s paid attendance, which was 1346) (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1356)

There were multiple last-minute changes to the event, first because of Maki Itoh making her official Stardom debut today after her signing yesterday, then super-last-minute changes due to Koguma being pulled off today’s event. Unspecified injury treatment. Status uncertain. Additionally, Suzu Suzuki is once again off this event. Quarantine/isolation for unspecified infectious disease.

Match 1: In a handicap match, Maika, HANAKO, Rian, Waka Tsukiyama & Xena beat Bozilla, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame. Maika pinned Yamashita after MIchinoku Driver 2.

Match 2: Saya Iida, Bea Priestley & Yuria Hime beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Priestley pinned Tora after Oklahoma Roll.

Match 3: AZM beat Momo Kohgo & Anne Kanaya in a 3-way by pinning Kanaya.

Match 4: Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Kiyoka Kokatsu & Kikyo Furusawa. Kid pinned Furusawa with a tiger suplex hold.

Match 5: Sareee & Alex Windsor beat Syuri & Ranna Yagami. Windsor beat Yagami with Windsor Knot.

Match 6: Maki Itoh Stardom Debut Match: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Saori Anou & Maki Itoh. Sakura pinned Itoh after Sakuracchi. HAHAHA. Clearly not getting the Tokyo Joshi Pro treatment of almost always going over. Welcome back to reality.

Match 7: CMLL Japan Women’s Champion Hazuki beat Mei Seira to retain the title. V1 for Hazuki.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Konami, Rina & Fukigen beat Hina, Lady C & Tomoka Inaba to retain the titles. Rina pinned Hina after a reverse Gory Special Bomb. V3 for the champs.

The next event is Saturday at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka for another weekend doubleheader. Broadcast plans TBA.

UPDATE: Injury Report-Bozilla was injured during the first match. Unspecified. Out at least a week and off both events next weekend and possibly 1/21 at Korakuen.

UPDATE 2: Both Osaka events will be LIVE on Stardom World. Live all month except 1/19 (on demand only) but 1/21 will be a PPV.

Stardom kicked off their 15th Anniversary Celebration tour today in Tokyo with the first half of a weekend doubleheader.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 3 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced.

There were last-minute changes to the event due to Suzu Suzuki & Xena being pulled off the card. Suzuki-unspecified infectious disease and in isolation/quarantine. Out this weekend. Xena-unspecified reasons. Will return tomorrow. And for those unaware, it was also announced after Tokyo Dome Saya Kamitani was given time off to rest and is out all month. Will return in February for her next World Of Stardom Championship defense against Starlight Kid in Osaka.

And…they announced the signing of Maki Itoh. Will debut tomorrow. Itoh had been a freelancer and competing internationally since leaving Tokyo Joshi Pro last year after 9 years when her contract was not renewed.

Match 1: Hazuki & Fuwa-chan beat Kogima & Anne Kanaya. Hazuki beat Kanaya with a crossface.

Match 2: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Bea Priestley & Yuria Hime. Kurara pinned Hime after Tokimeki Spear.

Match 3: Saya Iida, Mono Kohgo, Alex Windsor & Olympia (CMLL) beat Syuri, Saki Kashima, Ranna Yagami & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Iida pinned Kashima after Iidabashi.

Match 4: Itsuki Aoki & Bozilla beat Waka Tsukiyama & Kikyo Furisawa. Aoki pinned Furusawa after a frog splash.

Match 5: Starlight Kid, Meo Seira & Yuki Mashiro beat Natsupoi, Sapro Anou & Yuna Misunori. Mashiro pinned Mizunori with Special Clutch.

Match 6: Hina, Lady C, Ami Sohrei & Tomoka Inaba beat Konami, Rina, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Tomoka Inaba pinned Fukigen after Inaba Drop.

Match 7: Maika & Rian beat Rina Yanashita & Akira Kurogame. Maika pinned Kurogame after Michinoku Driver 2.

Match 8: HANAKO beat Risa Sera. This was Sera’s likely final Stardom match before she retires next week.

Main Event: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat AZM & Miyu Amasaki to retain the titles. Tora pinned Amasaki after a swanton bomb. V4 for the champs.

The next event is tomorrow. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

Tokyo Sports reports that it was announced at their event today that Maki Itoh, who left Tokyo Joshi Pro last year after 9 years, has joined Stardom. This has been confirmed by Stardom’s official English social media.

More as it becomes available.

Following her post-match Tokyo Dome comments where she stated she was taking tine off but would be back for her next title match, Stardom has confirmed that is the case for Saya Kamitani. While not appearing to be injured, they will give her time to rest “based on her current physical condition”. Out this month and will return on 2/7. Her next World Of Stardom Championship defense is set for that date vs. Starlight Kid.

Although not listed on their website schedule, Stardom began their 2026 today with a same-day doubleheader in Tokyo.

Today’s events were held at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. For the first event, you can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube. For the second event, you can also watch the first two matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

For both events, the announced paid attendance was 478, a legit sellout, for each.

Event 1:
There were late changes to the card due to Ema Maishima being pulled off both events. The always vague poor health.

Match 1: Olympia (CMLL) beat Momo Kohgo & Kikto Furusawa in a 3-way by pinning Furusawa.

Match 2: Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba beat Ranna Yagami, Kiyoka Kokatsu & Matoi Hamabe. Inaba pinned Hamabe after Gabirincho.

Match 3: HANAKO & Rian beat Bozilla & Akira Kurogame. Rian pinned Kurogame.

Match 4: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Alex Windsor beat Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Anne Kanaya, Windsor beat Kanaya with Windsor Knot.

Main Event: AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Hazuki & Koguma and Sareee & Miku Kanae in a 3-way when AZM pinned Kanae.

Event 2:
There were last-second changes due to Matoi Hamabe being pulled off the event. Unspecified injury apparently suffered during the first event.

Match 1: Rina beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Saki Kashima beat Yuria Hime.

Match 3: Saya Iida & Olympia beat Ami Sohrei & Ranna Yagami. Iida pinned Yagami after a lariat.

Match 4: Alex Windsor & Kikyo Furusawa beat Konami & Fukigen. Windsor beat Fukigen with Windsor Knot.

Match 5: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Maika, Xena & Waka Tsukiyama. Yamashita pinned Tsukiyama.

Main Event: Hina, Lady C & Tomoka INaba beat Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Hina pinned Kurara after Mad Splash.

The next event is 1/10 at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

STARDOM DREAM QUEENDOM 2025, the promotion’s year-end blowout event, is now in the books.

Today’s event was held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World for 4400 Japanese yen (around $29 US). An “emergency addition” was made just before the broadcast-Hanan was added as a guest on commentary (she is currently injured). You can also watch the pre-show match and the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced, but if not a legit sellout it was very close. (UPDATE: It was a legit sellout. The UNOFFICIAL reported paid attendance was 6563) (UPDATE 2: Tokyo Sports reports that same attendance number. While a legit sellout, that’s only about 43-44% capacity for the Kokugikan)

Pre-show match: Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa beat Matoi Hamabe & Anne Kanaya. Marshima pinned Kanaya.

Match 1: Starlight Kid & AZM beat Syuri & Tomoka Inaba. Kid pinned Inaba after a moonsault press.

Match 2: Rina won a 21 woman battle royal, last eliminating Miyu Amasaki. A huge surprise at entrant 21-the original Stardom OG who the promotion was originally built around…my eternal Japanese wrestling crush returned for one day-Yuzuki Aikawa! (A former pinup/gravure idol who was one of the highest acclaimed models ever, probably in part for her nice and very big bouncy-bouncys-who became a pro wrestler when Stardom was formed, after a couple years as the inaugural Wonder Of Stardom Champion she retired and became an actress/entertainer). Not receiving nice birthday present here was the eliminated Hina, who celebrated her 19th birthday today.

Match 3: Maika, Megan Bayne, Xena & HANAKO vs. Suzu Suzuki, Bozilla, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki went to a double countout.

Match 4: Fuwa-chan Re-Debut Match: Hazuki beat Fuwa-chan.

Match 5: Sareee beat Natsupoi.

Match 6: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara to retain the titles. Ruaka pinned Sakura with a Dhaka German suplex hold. V3 for the champs.

Match 7: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Konami beat Saya Iida to retain the title. V1 for Konami.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani beat Saori Anou to retian the title. V8 for Kamitani. Exactly one year in and her reign rightfully continues. A year that saw her crown the undisputed best Japanese women’s wrestler in Japan and the first woman to win the Tokyo Sports MVP ends how it began-on top. And next up is the biggest spotlight of all-Tokyo Dome for a double title showdown with Syuri (for the IWGP Women’s and STRONG Women’s Championships). Long May Our PHENEX QUEEN Reign. Embrace The H.A.T.E. In 2026. Needless to say this result made me very happy.

The first event of 2026 is 1/10 at Korakuen Hall for a doubleheader to begin the promotion’s 15th Anniversary celebration. Broadcast plans TBA.

UPDATE: Tokyo Sports reports Aikawa will also be back for the 1/21 15th Anniversary event. Not too shabby for a nearly 5 year absence and now being a mother of two. Showing those Bellas how it’s done! Yes I’m kinda excited about this, she still can Yuzupon Kick pretty good too! 1/21 will probably be a tag match, possibly with Yuria Hime as a partner or opponent.

UPDATE 2: The next challengers for Kamitani & Konami appear set…Kid & Rina, respectively. When is TBA. Also, for the curious, Kamitani still has a ways to go to be the record-setting Red Belt Champion. The longest reign to date is about 18 months while the successful defense record is 14.

UPDATE 3: Aikawa’s return is for a limited time and the Hime match likely will be a single match.