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With the Cinderella Tournament done for the year, Stardom began the road to their April mega-blowout event today in Sendai.

Today’s event was held at Yume Messe Miyagi West Hall in Sendai and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 343, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Mei Seira, Maika, HANAKO & Ema Maishima beat Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime & Matoi Hamabe. Maika pinned Hamabe after Sanchaka.

Match 2: Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Saki Kashima & Lady C. Yagami pinned Kashima.

Match 3: Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame beat Miyu Amasaki, Xena & Waka Tsukiyama. Aoki pinned Xena.

Match 4: Rian & Tabata (CMLL) beat Yuna Mizumori & Anne Kanaya. Rian pinned Kanaya.

Match 5: Syuri, Ami Sohrei & Hina beat Hazuki, Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa. Sohrei pinned Furusawa after Blue Thunder Bomb.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani, Konami, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Rina & Fukigen beat Hanan, Bea Priestley, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Konami pinned Hanan after a buzzsaw kick.

The next event is Tuesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

In other news, Hazuki also announced that Koguma, who has been out the last 3 months due to injury, will return on 4/12. The announcement came during Sendai Girls participation yesterday as an emergency injury replacement.

Stardom ran their latest NEW BLOOD event today, the 30th installment of their developmental sub-label for younger & less-experienced wrestlers.

Today’s event was held at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo and cam be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube.

The paid attendance was not announced.

Match 1: Hanan, Saya Iida & Yuria Hime beat Matoi Hamabe, Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima. Hanan pinned Hamabe with a blockbuster hold. This was the return match for both Hamabe & Maishima after the rookies both were out since late last year due to injuries.

Match 2: Yuna Mizunori & Rian beat Mase & Moe Hisai (?). Mizumori pinned Mase Hisai after Tropicana.

Match 3: HANAKO & Echika Miyabi beat Hina & Kiyoka Kokatsu. HANAKO pinned Kokatsu.

Match 4: Saki Kashima & Fukigen beat Alira Kirogame & Kikyo Furusawa. Kashima pinned Furusawa.

Main Event: Future Of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami beat Aya Sakura to retain the title. V1 for Yagami. Had Sakura won the title she would have vacated it immediately dur to this being the last day she met eligibility requirements-tomorrow is the 3rd anniversary of her debut so she is too experienced to compete for the title now. But had this match gone another 19 seconds it would have been a time limit draw. If that happened, Yagami would have retained the title. Next up: Xelhua from Pro Wrestling WAVE. That match will happen on Tuesday at Korakuen Hall.

The next event is Saturday at Yume Messe Miyagi West Hall in Sendai. There will be no live broadcast. It was also announced the 4/17 US event will be a PPV on Stardom World, but it may also be available on Triller/FITE as it’s part of WrestleMania week in Las Vegas, but it’s not on their schedule yet.

Stardom wrapped up the 2026 Cinderella Tournament today with the Semifinals & Finals.

Today’s event was held at Yoikohama Budokan in Yokohama 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 announced paid attendance was 1857, a full house/near sellout.

Cinderella Tournament Semifinals:
Match 1: Hanan beat Aya Sakura.
Match 2: Rina beat Miyu Amasaki.
This means it’s a big sister-little sister final.

Match 3: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Maki Itoh, Rian, Kikyo Furusawa & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kashima pinned Furusawa.

Match 4: Saya Iida, Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime & Fuwa-chan beat Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Maika, Xena & Anne Kanaya. Iida pinned Kanaya after a lariat.

Match 5: Sareee & Takumi Iroha (Independent/Freelancer) beat Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame. Sareee pinned Kurogame.

Match 6: Ranna Yagami beat Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO to win the title. Yagami becomes the 14th Future Of Stardom Champion. I’m high on Yagami’s future in the promotion, but still…UPSET ALERT!!!

Match 7: Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Tabata (CMLL) beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Hina and Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen in a 3-way when AZM pinned Tora.

Match 8: India Sioux beat CMLL Japan Women’s Champion Hazuki to win the title. Sioux becomes the 8th CMLL Japan Women’s Champion.

Match 9: Cinderella Tournament Finals: Hanan beat Rina to win the tournament. It’s the second time Hanan wins the tournament and the Cinderella gown & tiara, having previously won in 2024. One of the favorites to win did so in her recent return from injury, makes sense as Hanan is clearly the future of Stardom on the face side.

Main Event: Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara beat Saya Kamitani & Konami. Kurara pinned Kamitani after Violet Screwdriver. They just can’t let go of Tam Nakano and are desperate to put Kurara over Kamitani. Ugh…

The next event is NEW BLOOD 30 on 3/25 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo. Live streaming FOR FREE on YouTube will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: For winning the tournament, Hanan gets a title shot of her choice and she has already made her choice…the Wonder Of Stardom Championship held by Konami. Date TBA. Also, Kurara has earned another World Of Stardom Championship match against Kamitani on 4/26. But there’s a catch-if Kurara loses, Cosmic Angels must disband.

UPDATE 2 Also announced for 4/26 is Hanan-Konami and Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan.

UPDATE 3: Yagami has named her first Future Challenger…Sakura. That match will happen on 3/25 at NEW BLOOD 30…however, there’s a big catch…that is the last day Sakura is eligible for the title because a wrestler must be 20 or younger or have less than 3 years experience. The latter requirement, which she still meets, ends that day as it will be the 3rd anniversary of her debut. So if Sakura wins the title she must vacate it immediately although she still meets the age requirement until September (she is 19). And as luck would have it…if HANAKO has retained the title she would have had to vacate it on this date too because 3/25 is also the 3rd anniversary of her debut. Yagami has 9 months before she gets there.

Stardom continued the Cinderella Tournament today in Tokyo with the Quarterfinals.

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 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1164.

Match 1: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira, Maika, Xena, India Sioux (CMLL) & Tabata (CMLL) beat Hazuki, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Anne Kanaya, Kikyo Furusawa & Fuwa-chan. Seira pinned Kanaya after Biba Meiko.

Match 2: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogame beat Saya Iida, Bea Priestley & Momo Kohgo. Suzuki pinned Kohgo after Tequila Shot.

Match 3: Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Konami, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen. Yagami pinned Fukigen after Beat Buster.

Cinderella Tournament:
Match 4: Hanan beat Maki Itoh.
Match 5: Aya Sakura beat Rian.

Match 6: Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO beat Yuria Hime to retain the title. V4 for HANAKO.

Cinderella Tournament:
Match 6: Rina beat Sayaka Kurara. No repeat. And hopefully this means no World Of Stardom Championship shot that Kurara keeps begging for.
Main Event: Miyu Amasaki beat Hina.

As a result of today, the Semifinals are Hanan-Sakura and Rina-Amasaki. This means there’s the chance of a big sister-little sister Final is Hanan & Rina win. Hanan is trying for her 2nd Cinderella triumph. Everyone else goes for their first.

The Semifinals & Finals are Sunday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming as a PPV on Stardom World will begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: Next up for HANAKO-Yagami. That match will happen Sunday.

Stardom continues the Cinderella Tournament today with Round 2 in Tokyo. NEAR LIVE results will be posted below as they become available.

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

The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

7:45 PM PT UPDATE: Results updates begin now.

The announced paid attendance was 1097.

Match 1: Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime, India Sioux (CMLL) & Tabata (CMLL) beat Hazuki, HANAKO, Xena, Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogame. Priestley pinned Kurogame after Plan B.

Match 2: Ami Sohrei, Aya Sakura & Yuna Mizumori beat Saki Kashima, Lady C & Anne Kanaya and Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa & Fuwa-chan in a 3-way when Sakura pinned Kanaya.

Cinderella Tournament Round 2:
Match 3: Hanan beat Ranna Yagami. As a result, Hanan advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Maki Itoh.
Match 4: Rian beat Natsupoi by over the top rope. As a result, Rian advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Aya Sakura.
Match 5: Hina beat Azusa Inaba. As a result, Hina advances to the Quarterfinals and will face the Miyu Amasaki-Saya Iida winner.
Match 6: Sayaka Kurara beat Tomoka Inaba. As a result, Kurara advances to the Qaurterfinals and will face the Rina-Ami Sohrei winner.
Match 7: Rina beat Ami Sohrei. As a result, Rina advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Sayaka Kurara.
Main Event: Miyu Amasaki beat Saya Iida. As a result, amasaki advances to the Quarterfinals and will face Hina.

The Quarterfinals are Wednesday. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Stardom continued the Cinderella Tournament today with the second half of Round 1.

Today’s event was held at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya 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. So apparently not a legit sellout, which seems to be when they do announce it now.

All matches were Cinderella Tournament matches with over-the-top-rope rules in effect (one can win that way) and draw/co contest means both are out.

Match 1: Tomoka Inaba beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Azusa Inaba beat Lady C.

Match 3: Saya Iida beat Kiyoka Kokatsu.

Match 4: Hina beat Xena.

Match 5: Miyu Amasaki beat Rina Yamashita by over the top rope.

Match 6: Sayaka Kurara beat Saki Kashima.

Match 7: Rina beat Akira Kurogame.

Main Event: Ami Sohrei beat Bea Priestley.

As a result of yesterday & today, the Round 2 matches are as follows: Hanan vs. Ranna Yagami, Rian vs. Natsupoi, Sayaka Kurara vs. Tomoka Inaba, Ami Sohrei vs. Rina, Hina vs. Azusa Inaba and Saya Iida vs. Miyu Amasaki. Because two matches resulted in both participants being eliminated due to draws (HANAKO-Yuria Hime and Saori Anou-Fuwa-chan), Aya Sakura & Maki Itoh get a free pass to the Quarterfinals. Sakura will face the Rian-Natsupoi winner and Itoh will face the Hanan-Yagami winner.

Round 2 is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

Stardom kicked off the 2026 Cinderella Tournament today, the annual spring tournament where the winner literally becomes Cinderella with a gown & crown among other prizes. It’s a single-elimination bracket tournament with unique rules, namely over-the-top-rope is a winning method and a draw/no contest means both wrestlers are out of the tournament. Also different this year is almost the entire roster participates except single champions Saya Kamitani and Konami.

Today’s event was held at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya 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 560, a legit sellout.

All matches were Cinderella Tournament Round 1 matches.

Match 1: Rian beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 2: Aya Sakura beat Fukigen.

Match 3: Ranna Yagami beat Waka Tsukiyama.

Match 4: Natsupoi beat Tabata (CMLL).

Match 5: HANAKO vs. Yuria Hime went to a double countout. Both are OUT. Afterwards, Hime challenged HANAKO For the Future Of Stardom Championship, which I’m guessing may happen at this month’s NEW BLOOD event after the tournament ends. If so, that would mean 3/25 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo.

Match 6: Maki Itoh beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission.

Match 7: Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan ended in a draw due to both over the top rope. Both are OUT.

Main Event: Hanan beat Momo Kohgo.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 8:30 PM PT/11:30 PM ET.

UPDATE: A Japanese website I am unfamiliar with is reporting that Bozilla had successful surgery to repair an ACL injury that has kept her out of action the last few months. Sounds like she will be out at least a few more months.

Stardom began their March schedule with an event today in Aichi.

Today’s event was held at Kariya City Industrial Promotion Center in Aichi and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced.

In addition to the previously announced absence of Fukigen, there were more last-minute changes due to Saki Kashima, India Sioux & Tabata all being pulled off the event. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Yuna Mizumori beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Hazuki beat Saori Anou & Waka Tsukiyama in a 3-way by pinning Tsukiyama.

Match 3: Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogame beat AZM & Miyu Amasaki. Yamashita pinned Amasaki after Implamt.

Match 4: Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa beat Natsupoi & Rian. Itoh beat Rian with Itoh Special.

Match 5: Konami, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Rina beat Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara, HANAKO & Ranna Yagami. Rina pinned Sakura after Pink Devil.

Main Event: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime beat Ami Sohrei, Hina, Lady C & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Hanan pinned Sohrei after 17.

The next event is the 2026 Cinderella Tournament opener Friday at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET. All the tournament events will stream live with the Finals on 3/15 being this month’s PPV.

Stardom starts their weekend slate with an event today in Tokyo. NEAR LIVE results will be posted below as they become available.

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

There has been a last-minute change to the card due to Fukigen being pulled off this weekend’s events. Suddenly in a good mood. In other words, more like the woman under the face paint-Kaori Yoneyama-and less like Fukigen. She was to have teamed with Natsuko Tora, Rina, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba to face Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. It’s now a handicap match with no replacement.

Updates below will begin shortly. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET.

7 PM PT UPDATE: Match result updates begin now.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. It’s Korakuen so probably not. However, they are hinting at a legit sellout. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1603, a legit sellout. That would presumably include standing room)

Title match contract signings opened the event.

Match 1: In a handicap match, Natsuko Tora, Rina, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba beat Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Tora pinned Kurara after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 2: Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa beat Tomoka iNaba & Kiyoka Kokatsu and Maika & Xena in a 3-way when Itoh beat Kokatsu.

Match 3: Saki Kashima, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Waka Tsukiyama, Rian & Anne Kanaya. Kashima pinned Kanaya after a Yamashita leg drop and Aoki frog splash.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 4: Tabata, India Sioux & Kira (CMLL)( beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C & Ranna Yagami. Kira pinned C after a 450 splash.

Match 5: Sareee & Takumi Iroha (Independent/Freelancer) beat Hazuki & Fuwa-chan. Sareee pinned Fuwa-chan after a diving foot stomp.

Match 6: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime beat Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki. Iida pinned Amasaki after a lariat.

Match 7: Future Of Stardom Champion HANAKO beat Akira Kurogame to retain the title. V3 for HANAKO.

Main Event: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Konami beat Hina to retain the title. V4 for Konami.

The next event is tomorrow at Kariya City Industrial Promotion Center in Aichi. There will be no live broadcast.

UPDATE: The following wrestlers are all now off tomorrow’s event-Saki Kashima, India Sioux & Tabata. The always vague poor health.

Stardom has announced the full list of participants for the 2026 Cinderella Tournament, their major March tournament geared towards younger & less-experienced wrestlers. That is not necessarily the case this year as the field is a massive 32 wrestlers for the single-elimination bracket format event. It’s not the entire roster participating but just about anyone who currently is not a champion is. With that out of the way…

The field: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime, Bea Priestley, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Sayaka Kurara, Aya Sakura, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima, Hina, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba, Ranna Yagami, Kiyoka Kokatsu, Miyu Amsaki, Rina Yamashita, Akira Kurogame, Rina, Fukigen, Azusa Inaba, Xena, HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama, Rian, Anne Kanaya, Kikyo Furusawa, Fuwa-chan, Tabata.

Kurara won last year’s tournament and the prize of a Cinderella-like gown and crown plus a World Of Stardom Championship match. We can easily take out a few names who aren’t going to win (This is Fukigen for one, I think the only rookie/sophomore with any shot is Kurogame, Kashima is not winning because she’s retiring, Yamashita…right…I can’t see Priestley winning) but if I had to pick one I want to see win, I’ll throw a huge underdog pick out there…Rian. She hasn’t gotten the Cosmic Angels push/Tam Nakano rub like Kurara has but she’s on the verge of breaking through. Although who I really want to win is HANAKO. She is one of those who clearly is the future of Stardom along with Hanan & her sisters (Hina & Rina).

The tournament will run over 5 events between 3/6-3/15. Bracket & matches TBA.