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Stardom 7/28/2026 Results

Stardom continued the 5STAR GO today with action in all blocks.

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 1344.

Match 1: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Anne Kanaya beat Kiyoka Kokatsu, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima. Anou pinned Kokatsu.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue A: Julia Hart beat Rian.
Match 3: Red A: Itsuki Aoki beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 4: Blue B: Ami Sohrei beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 5: Red B: Maki Itoh beat Lady C by submission.
Match 6: Red A: Natusko Tora beat Maika.
Match 7: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 8: Red B: Konami beat Utami Hayashishita by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Main Event: Blue B: Starlight Kid vs. Saya Kamitani went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Standings:
Red A:
1-Aoki, 4-0, 8 pts
2-Maika, 3-1, 6 pts
3-AZM, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Tora, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Tomoka Inaba, 2-3, 4 pts
6-Kurara, 2-4, 4 pts
7-Rina, 1-2, 2 pts
8-Akira Kurogame, 0-3, 0 pts

Red B:
1-Konami, 3-0, 6 pts
2-Saya Iida, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Rina Yamashita, 2-1-2, 6 pts
4-Itoh, 2-1-1, 5 pts
5-Hayashishita, 1-2-1, 3 pts
6-Mei Seira, 1-2-1, 3 pts
7-Azusa Inaba, 1-2-1, 3 pts
8-C, 0-4, 0 pts (OUT)

Blue A:
1-Suzuki, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Ruaka, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Hart, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Aya Sakura, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Hina, 1-1, 2 pts
6-HANAKO, 1-1, 2 pts
7-Rian, 0-2, 0 pts
8-Amasaki, 0-3, 0 pts

Blue B:
1-Hanan, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Momo Watanabe, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Koguma, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Sohrei, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Kamitani, 0-0-1, 1 pt
6-Kid, 0-0-1, 1 pt
7-Mizumori, 0-2, 0 pts
8-Kikyo Furusawa, 0-3, 0 pts

The too 3 in each block advance. Winners go to the Quarterfinals, others to Round 1.
In Red A, Kurara can’t win the block and is now on life support with only Tora left. Basically she must beat Tora and then needs everyone else to have a bunch of no contests. She currently loses all tiebreakers (she only beat Rina & Kurogame). If AZM, Maika or Inaba win again or one of Tora, Rina or Kurogame get to 7 points, Kurara is OUT.
In Red B, C is now OUT because she currently loses all tiebreakers. Technically she still has a chance. Realistically, no.
The Blue Blocks were held back the first week due to scheduling with international participation so they are still just getting started, but Amasaki & Furusawa already face elimination.
Tiebreaker is head-to-head result. In the event of head-to-head tiebreakers being draws, the next tiebreaker is wins. If both don’t settle it or if there are 3 or more tied, a tiebreaker match will be held. Keep that in mind for those with draws so far.

The next event is Saturday at Sendai Pit in Sendai with only the Blue blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom 7/26/2026 LIVE Results

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Niigata. For the second straight event, only the Red blocks will be in action today and only tournament matches are currently scheduled. Among today’s highlights are a H.A.T.E. faceoff between Natsuko Tora & Rina and some interesting present vs. future matchups in Saya Iida vs. Utami Hayashishita and Sayaka Kurara vs. AZM. And, in a matchup that would be a perfect death match as both prefer hardcore to regular wrestling, there could be a crazy one that spills all over the place when Rina Yamashita faces Maki Itoh.

Today’s event will be held at Duo Cerezo in Niigata and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. There will be no commentary. All 8 matches will have a 15 minute time limit so even with a likely intermission along the way this event probably will be on the short side with a running time of, give or take a couple minutes. roughly 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA, all matches are 5STAR GP matches):
Red A:
Sayaka Kurara vs. AZM
Tomoka Inaba vs. Maika
Itsuki Aoki vs. Akira Kurogame
Natsuko Tora vs. Rina
Red B:
Mei Seira vs. Azusa Inaba
Lady C vs. Konami
Saya Iida vs. Utami Hayashishita
Rina Yamashita vs. Maki Itoh

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Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. The live stream should begin 3-5 minutes before the event.

Pre-show Update: You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube. According to Stardom’s English social media accounts, Kurara-AZM will be today’s main event.

8:52 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 5-10 minutes.

9 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Duo Cerezo in Niigata, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. The venue is kinda small but looks mostly full. Seems like they’ll draw more than Tokyo Joshi Pro usually does here, I’ll predict around 400. (UPDATE: The paid attendance was not announced)

The matches will begin shortly. Based on the match order announcement, Stardom’s social media was wrong-Iida vs. Hayashishita will be the main event, not Kurara-AZM.

The matches begin at 9:03 PM PT/12:03 AM ET. All matches today are 5STAR GP Matches, 15 minute time limit. For those keeping track of points in each block, the top 3 in each block will advance to the playoffs.

Match 1: Red A: Tomoka Inaba vs. Maika
Result: Maika beat Tomoka Inaba
Maika is 3-0, 6 pts. Inaba is 2-3, 4 pts.

Match 2: Red B: Lady C vs. Konami
Result: Konami beat Lady C
Konami is 2-0, 4 pts. C is 0-3, 0 pts.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: Red A: Natsuko Tora vs. Rina
Result: Natsuko Tora beat Rina
Both are 1-2, 2 pts.

Match 4: Red A: Sayaka Kurara vs. AZM
Result: AZM beat Sayaka Kurara
AZM is 2-1, 4 pts. Kurara is 2-3, 4 pts.

Match 5: Red B: Mei Seira vs. Azusa Inaba
Result: Time Limit Draw
Both are 1-2-1, 3 pts.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 10:30 PM PT/1:30 AM ET (nearly 20 minute break).

Match 6: Red A: Itsuki Aoki vs. Akira Kurogame
Result: Itsuki Aoki beat Akira Kurogame
Aoki is 3-0, 6 pts. Kurogame is 0-3, 0 pts.

Match 7: Red B: Rina Yamashita vs. Maki Itoh
Result: Double Countout
Yamashita is 2-1-2, 6 pts. Itoh is 1-1-1, 3 pts.

Quick break for ring cleaning.

Main Event: Red B: Saya Iida vs. Utami Hayashishita
Result: Utami Hayashishita beat Saya Iida
Hayashishita is 1-1-1, 3 pts. Iida is 3-1, 6 pts.

The next event is Tuesday at Korakuen Hall with all blocks (2 matches form each block). Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.


Stardom 7/25/2026 LIVE Results

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Ishikawa with the Red blocks. Both blocks will see all their participants in action across 8 tournament matches, with the main event expected to be Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika.

Today’s event will be held at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall Building 2 in Ishikawa and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube. There will be no commentary. There are 9 matches total and since all tournament matches currently have a 15 minute time limit this won’t run much longer than an average house show, probably going just over 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Hanan & Matoi Hamabe vs. Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima
5STAR GP:
Red B:
Azusa Inaba vs. Utami Hayashishita
Lady C vs. Rina Yamashita
Saya Iida vs. Maki Itoh
Mei Seira vs. Konami
Red A:
Rina vs. Akira Kurogame
Ituski Aoki vs. Natsuko Tora
Tomoka Inaba vs. AZM
Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika

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Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

8:50 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue shortly.

9 PM PT UPDATE: The YouTube broadcast has begun. Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall Building 2 in Ishikawa, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. We get a quick overhead shots as the broadcast feed starts, it looks to be setup for around 500 and looks mostly full so I’ll go with that. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 581)

The matches will begin shortly.

The matches begin at 9:06 PM PT/12:06 AM ET. The hard camera today is above the ring so looking down from a higher angle than usual.

Match 1: 5STAR GP Red A: Rina vs. Akira Kurogame. 15 minute time limit
Result: Rina beat Akira Kurogame
Rina is 1-1, 2 pts. Kurogame is 0-2, 0 pts.

Match 2: 5STAR GP Red B: Lady C vs. Rina Yamashita. 15 minute time limit
Result: Rina Yamashita beat Lady C
Yamashita is 2-1-1, 5 pts. C is 0-2, 0 pts.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Red A: Ituski Aoki vs. Natsuko Tora. 15 minute time limit
Result: Itsuki Aoki beat Natsuko Tora
Aoki is 2-0, 4 pts. Tora is 0-2, 9 pts.

And I was wrong at the start of this post because next is…
Match 4: 5STAR GP Red A Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika. 15 minute time limit
Result: Maika beat Sayaka Kurara by submission
Maika is 2-0, 4 pts. Kurara is 2-2, 4 pts.

Match 5: Hanan & Matoi Hamabe vs. Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima. 15 minute time limit
Result: Hanan & Matoi Hamabe beat Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima. Hanan pinned Kanaya with a blockbuster hold.

Match 6: 5STAR GP Red B: Azusa Inaba vs. Utami Hayashishita. 15 minute time limit
Result: Azusa Inaba beat Utami Hayashishita. UPSET ALERT!!!
Inaba is 1-2, 2 pts. Hayashishita is 0-1-1, 1 pt.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 10:35 PM PT/1:35 AM ET.

Match 7: 5STAR GP Red A: Tomoka Inaba vs. AZM. 15 minute time limit
Result: AZM beat Tomoka Inaba
AZM is 1-1, 2 pts. Inaba is 2-2, 4 pts.

Match 8: 5STAR GP Red B: Mei Seira vs. Konami. 15 minute time limit
Result: Konami beat Mei Seira
Konami is 1-0, 2 pts. Seira is 1-2, 2 pts.

Main Event: 5STAR GP Red B: Saya Iida vs. Maki Itoh. 15 minute time limit
Result: Saya Iida beat Maki Itoh
Iida is 3-0, 6 pts. Itoh is 1-1, 2 pts.

The next event is tomorrow at Duo Cerezo in Niigata with only the Red blocks again and, as of right now, only tournament matches. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

BREAKING: Stardom Wrestler Retiring (Updated)

At a press conference earlier today, Stardom wrestler Natsupoi announced her upcoming retirement. Her retirement event will be 1/3/2027 at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. It sounds like she made the decision before her recent IWGP Women’s Championship match when she lost to Syuri then dropped a hint backstage by leaving one of her kneepads on the ground after comments.

There were no hints of what she would do post-retirement although earlier this year she did get married to New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Shingo Takagi.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Here is the presser video which was livestreamed earlier on YouTube:

Stardom 7/20/2026 Results

Stardom continued the 5STAR GP today in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Harbis Hall in Osaka 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 744, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Saori Anou beat Natsupoi, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima in a 4-way by pinning Hamabe.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue B: Momo Watanabe beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission.
Match 3: Red B: Rina Yamashita beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 4: Blue A: Hina beat Aya Sakura.
Match 5: Red B: Saya Iida beat Lady C.
Match 6: Blue B: Hanan beat Koguma.
Match 7: Red A: Tomoka Inaba beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 8: Red A: HANAKO beat Miyu Anasaki.
Main Event: Red A: Maika beat AZM.

Standings:

Red A:
1-Tomoka Inaba, 2-1, 4 pts
2-Kurara, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Maika, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Itsuki Aoki, 1-0, 2 pts
5-AZM, 0-1, 0 pts
6-Natsuko Tora, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Rina, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Akira Kurogame, 0-1, 0 pts

Red B:
1-Iida, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Yamashita, 1-1-1, 3 pts
3-Maki Itoh, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Mei Seira, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Utami Hayashishita, 0-0-1, 1 pt
6-Konami, 0-0, 0 pts
7-C, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Azusa Inaba, 0-2, 0 pts

Blue A:
1-Ruaka, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Suzu Suzuki, 1-0, 2 pts
3-HANAKO, 1-1, 2 pts
4-Hina, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Sakura, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Julia Hart, 0-0, 0 pts
7-Rian, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Amasaki, 0-2, 0 pts

Blue B:
1-Watanabe, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Hanan, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Koguma, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Saya Kamitani, 0-0, 0 pts
5-Starlight Kid, 0-0, 0 pts
6-Ami Sohrei, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Natsupoi, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Furusawa, 0-3, 0 pts

The top 3 in each block will advance to the playoffs. Due to scheduling a number of participants haven’t had a match yet.

The next event is Saturday at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall 2 in Ishikawa with only the Red blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom 7/19/2026 Results

Stardom ran the second day of the 5STAR GP today in AIchi.

Today’s event was held at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi 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: Natsupoi & Saori Anou beat Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima. Natsupoi beat Maishima with Poi Lock.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue B: Hanan beat Kikyo Furusawa.
Match 3: Blue B: Koguma beat Ami Sohrei.
Match 4: Blue A: Ruaka beat Rian.
Match 5: Red B: Maki Itoh beat Mei Seira.
Match 6: Red A: Tomoka Inaba beat Natsuko Tora by DQ. Weapon use.
Match 7: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki beat Hina.
Match 8: Red B: Rina Yamashita vs. Utami Hayashishita went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Main Event: Red A: Sayaka Kurara beat Rina.

The next event is tomorrow at Harbis Hall in Osaka. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. (Last-minute pre-event update: You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube)

Stardom 7/18/2026 Results

Stardom kicked off the 2026 5STAR GP today, the beginning of their annual singles tournament which is their biggest non-single event of the year.

Today’s event was held at Ebara Wave Arena Ota/Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World until roughly early August. You can also watch the first 4 matches (pre-show and first 2 PPV matches) FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 2193.

Pre-show:
Match 1: AZM beat Fuwa-chan.
Match 2: Starlight Kid, Maki Itoh, Utami Hayashishita & Kiyoka Kokatsu beat Waka Tsukiyama, Rian, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima. Hayashishita pinned Maishima after a lariat.

PPV:
Match 1: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Konami & Rina beat Suzu Suzuki, Hanan, Saori Anou & Maika. Rina pinned Hanan after Pink Devil. This was the return match for Rina after an excursion to Mexico and, towards the end, the US for a couple All Elite Wrestling matches.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Red A: Sayaka Kurara beat Akira Kurogame.
Match 3: Blue B: Momo Watanabe beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 4: Blue B: Koguma beat Kikyo Furusawa.
Match 5: Blue A: Ruaka beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 6: Red B: Saya Iida beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 7: Red B: Mei Seira beat Rina Yamashita.
Match 8: Red A: Itsuki Aoki beat Tomoka Inaba.
Match 9: Blue A: Aya Sakura beat HANAKO.

Match 10: Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue (All Elite Wrestling) beat Artist Of Stardom Champions Ami Sohrei, Hina & Lady C to win the titles. Thekla, Hart & Blue become the 37th Artist Of Stardom Champions. Thekla pinned Sohrei. UPSET ALERT!!! Although if it means more Thekla showing up to torment Taro Okada, I’m all for it.

Main Event: IWGP Women’s Champion Syuri beat Natsupoi to retain the title. V5 for Syuri.

The next event is tomorrow at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHTat 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

Stardom News: New Title Match Added To Saturday’s PPV

With just over 36 hours to go until the 5STAR GP kicks off Saturday with a PPV, Stardom has just added another title match to the card-in confirming All Elite Wrestling’s Julia Hart as an injury replacement for Bea Priestley, they also announced, surely to President Taro Okada’s dismay, the return of his favorite heel ever-Thekla. That’s because Hart, Thekla & Skye Blue sill face Artist Of Stardom Champions Ami Sohrei, Hina & Lady C for the titles on Saturday. So much for Thekla being done with Stardom forever…Pro Wrestling, Everybody!

The match will be on the PPV portion of the event after 2 pre-show matches. Depending on broadcast plans, there is a chance this title match will be part of a free YouTube broadcast but we won’t know until a few hours before the event.

Stardom News: Major 5STAR GP Changes

Stardom has announced a major change for the upcoming 5STAR GP Tournament: Bea Priestley, who was to have been in the Blue A Block, is now out. Unspecified injury. That was revealed at a presser with all participants over the weekend. Today it was announced that Julia Hart of All Elite Wrestling will be the replacement. While I no longer follow AEW Hart is someone I’ve always been a fan of so I’m excited for her to get this opportunity.

The tournament begins Saturday with this month’s PPV.

Stardom News: Good Girl Going Bad?

In a good way, and on stage…Stardom announced today that Syuri will be featured in an upcoming stage performance in Tokyo at the end of summer. The play is called “BAD END”, here is a translated synopsis of the play: “After successfully robbing a bank, the group gathers in an abandoned warehouse to distribute the stolen cash. 
However, of the 200 million yen stolen, 40 million yen had disappeared. 
Did one of the comrades steal it?—
Amid swirling suspicions, the secrets and desires each of them had been hiding begin to surface. 
Eventually, the life-or-death plan begins to spiral into a “BAD END” that no one can stop.”

Syuri will play a former police officer (name translates as Flower) who is part of the group. Here are translated comments from her and about her character: “How do I see myself? 
Having continued wrestling, they often come across as stoic. 
But actually, I’m a person who is easily moved by emotions. 
That’s why I love theater. 
Flower is a former police officer who appears cool but lives with loneliness and conflict, carrying feelings of unfulfillment in her life. 
While layering her emotional turmoil and pain with her own emotions, she carefully builds each piece to deliver a memorable work. 
I would be delighted if you could see it in theaters.”

Syuri joins other current/former wrestlers, most notably Saki Akai & Nao Kakuta, who also are/were actresses on stage during or after their careers (Akai has appeared in several major video game-based plays, including some based on the “Final Fantasy” franchise). The play is scheduled to run for 7 performances between 8/28-9/1 at Atelier Fanfare Koenji in Tokyo. Ticket sales begin Friday. Below is a poster for the show:

Syuri is the one on the left in the middle row. It’s not yet known if she will miss any Stardom events as a result but it looks like she will not as there are no events scheduled that week. I hope this may show up online someday so I can watch it and I send best wishes to Syuri for this exciting opportunity.