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Stardom headed to Fukushima today for an Ami Sohrei hometown event.

Today’s event was held at Parse Izaka in Fukushima and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 302.

There were several last-minute changes due to Ruaka being pulled off the event. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Hina & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kurara pinned Hina after Tokimeki Spear.

Match 2: Yuna Mizumori beat Akira Kurogame.

Match 3: Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Koguma & Ema Maishima. Kid beat Maishima with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 3: Natsuko Tora beat Kikyo Furusawa.

Match 4: Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Hanan pinned Rian with a blockbuster hold.

Match 5: Suzu Suzuki & Bozilla beat AZM & Mei Seira. Bozilla pinned AZM after a sitout powerbomb.

Main Event: Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Lady C beat Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe & Konami. Sohrei pinned Konami.

The next event is Wednesday at Selion Plaza in Akita. There will be no live broadcast.

Stardom continues their early July schedule and build to this year’s 5STAR GP, the field for which was announced earlier today, with an event in Tokyo. Below are NEAR LIVE results which will be updated as they become available.

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 will be announced later. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1476)

There were last-minute changes to the event due to Rina being pulled off the card. Potential concussion suffered Friday at the NEW BLOOD event. Out indefinitely. She was to have challenged for the Artist Of Stardom Championship in the main event. That match is now off and no title defense.

Pre-show match: Momo Kohgo beat Kikyo Furusawa.
After this match there was a contract signing for the next Future Of Stardom Championship match which will be Hina defending against Akira Kurogame. That match is later today.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki & Bozilla beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Bozilla pinned Sohrei after a sitout powerbomb.

Match 2: Saki Kashima, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime beat Hazuki, Koguma, Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Kashima pinned Rian after a Kurara Tokimeki Spear.

Match 3: Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Ema Maishima & Honoka (WAVE). Seira pinned Maishima after a dropkick.

Match 4: Syuri beat Ranna Yaami. Syuri is now leaving Stardom indefinitely to go overseas but will be back at some point.

Match 5: Future Of Stardom Champion Hina beat Akira Kurogame to retain the title. V4 for HIna.

Main Event: Hanan, Saya Iida, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Starlight Kid & AZM beat Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Konami, Ruaka, Momo Watanabe & Fukigen. Natsupoi pinned Kamitani after Fairy Real Gift.

The next event is 7/13 at Parse Izaka in Fukushima. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin on 7/12 at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

At a press conference earlier today, Stardom announced the entire field for the 2025 5STAR GP, the promotion’s signature annual tournament. This year it’s a massive field of 32 divided into 4 blocks, which are as follows:
Red A: Saya Kamitani, Lady C, Mei Seira, Waka Tsukiyama, Azusa Inaba, Hanan, Yuna Mizumori, Bea Priestley (most recently was Blair Davenport in WWE)
Red B: Starlight Kid, Tomoka Inaba, Rian, Rina*, AZM, Natsuko Tora, Natsupoi, Sayaka Kurara
Blue A: Saya Iida, Saori Anou, Miyu Amasaki, Ami Sohrei, Aya Sakura, Bozilla, Ruaka, TBA**
Blue B: Momo Kohgo, Momo Watanabe, Sareee, Konami, Hina, Suzu Suzuki, HANAKO, Ranna Yagami
*-Subject to change due to injury suffered yesterday
**-Will be Yuria Hime or Akira Kurogame via determination match on TBA.

The tournament is round-robin format, 15 minute time limit for all matches. 2 points for win, 1 point for draw, 0 points for loss. The top 3 in each block will advance with the winner of each block going directly to the Quarterfinals and the other 2 going into elimination matches. Tiebreakers likely will be head-to-head results.

The tournament starts on 7/27 and ends on 8/23. Those two events will be PPVs and all other events will be live on Stardom World.

Stardom ran their latest NEW BLOOD event today, continuing the sub-label for younger & less experienced wrestlers.

Today’s event was held at Tokyo Square in Tokyo and can be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 153.

Match 1: Ema Maishima beat Rina by ref stoppage. Potential Rina injury. More at the bottom of the post. First career win for Maishima, but not the way anyone wanted it to happen.

Match 2: Kiyoka Kokatsu beat Kikyo Furusawa.

Match 3: Rian & Honoka (WAVE) beat Saki-ran & Asuka Goda. Rian pinned Goda.

Match 4: Hina, Lady C & Ranna Yagami beat Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Akira Kurogame. Hina pinned Kurogame with Gedo Clutch.

Main Event: New Blood Tag Team Champions Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO beat Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime to retain the titles. HANAKO pinned Hime after a lariat. V4 for the champs.

The next event is Sunday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Saturday at 7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET.

Injury Report: The first match was stopped after Rina took a hard blow to the head. The ref noticed concussion-like symptoms. Rina was immediately hospitalized, examined and was released from the hospital and posted on social media that she is fine, but the promotion’s follow-up report confirmed a suspected concussion despite no abnormalities or symptoms. Out indefinitely. This is going to have potential major impacts on Sunday because she was to have challenged for the Artist Of Stardom Championship alongside Konami & Natsuko Tora. Assume she is now off Sunday.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: The on demand replay on YouTube is no longer available for now.

UPDATE 2: The edited on demand replay on YouTube is now available again as of 7/5. Also, because of the Rina injury above, the Artist Of Stardom Championship match scheduled for Sunday at Korakuen Hall is now off. The champions & challengers will be moved into other matches.

At least temporarily, but it’s huge nonetheless…Stardom has announced that Syuri will be leaving the promotion indefinitely after the 7/6 event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Not injury-related but a translation of her comments from Stardom’s Japanese website suggest she’s going to go overseas for training because she wants to reclaim the IWGP Women’s Championship, which she recently lost to Sareee. I can’t help but think this could mean All Elite Wrestling but we’ll see. It’s not known how long she will be gone but definitely will be at least 1-2 months because she is now out of the upcoming 5STAR GP. Although one has to wonder, is that title cursed? Everyone that’s held it before left Stardom almost as soon as they lost it (KAIRI went to WWE, Mercedes Mone went to AEW but did come back, albeit to New Japan though, Mayu Iwatani went to Marigold, now Syuri is leaving temporarily).

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Syuri’s final match on 7/6 before leaving will be against Ranna Yagami. Syuri also indicated she will be back in Stardom at some point.

Stardom finished up their June schedule today with an event in Okayama.

Today’s event was held at Okayama Convention Center 3rd Floor Convention Hall in Okayama and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 529.

Match 1: Bozilla & Akira Kurogame beat Hina & Ranna Yagami. Kurogame pinned Hina.

Match 2: Ami Sohrei & Lady C beat Mei Seira & Ema Maishima. C pinned Maishima after a big boot.

Match 3: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Hanan & Kikyo Furusawa. Tora pinned Furusawa after a diving body press.

Match 4: Syuri, Saki Kashima & Tomoka Inaba beat Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Syuri beat Sakura with Ground Suzaku.

Match 5: Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian beat Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime. Tsukiyama pinned Hime after Osui Suplex.

Main Event: Starlight Kid, AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Natsupoi & Saori Anou beat Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe, Konami, Rine & Azusa Inaba. AZM pinned Konami after Azumi Sushi.

The next event is NEW BLOOD 23 Friday at Tokyo Square in Tokyo. Live streaming FOR FREE on YouTube will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

UPDATE: The promotion announced afterwards the hinted-at World Of Stardom Championship match of Kamitani vs. Natsupoi is now official. That match will happen on 7/21 in Hokkaido, which of course will be a PPV.

Stardom continued their weekend event slate today in Shimane.

Today’s event was held at Matsue City General Gym in Shimane and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 511.

Match 1: Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime beat Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. Kohgo pinned Tsukiyama after 619DDT.

Match 2: Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori & Aua Sakura beat Bozilla, Akira Kurogame & Kikyo Furusawa. Sakura pinned Furusawa after Cherry Blossom.

Match 3: Sayaka Kurara beat HANAKO & Emi Maishima in a 3-way by pinning Maishima.

Match 4: Momo Watanabe, Konami, Rina & Azusa Inaba beat Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki. Rina pinned Amasaki after Pink Devil.

Match 5: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Hanan, Saya Iida & Natsupoi. Ruaka pinned Iida after Fantastic Flip.

Main Event: In a handicap match, Syuri, Ami Sohrei & Hina beat Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami. Syuri pinned Kashima after Drift Flame.

The next event is tomorrow at Okayama Convention Center 3rd Floor Convention Hall in Okayama. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom kicked off their usual weekend slate today with an event in Kochi.

Today’s event was held at Chres Gym in Kochi and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 405.

Match 1: Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Iida pinned Ruaka after Iidabashi.

Match 2: Saki Kashima beat AZM & Ema Maishima in a 3-way by pinning Maishima.

Match 3: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Saori Anou, Yuria Hime & Kikyo Furusawa. Kid beat Furusawa with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 4: Ami Sohrei, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Yagami pinned Rian after Beat Strike.

Match 5: Syuri & Lady C beat Bozilla & Akira Kurogame. C pinned Kurogame after a chokeslam.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe, Konami & Rina beat Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Kamitani pinned Natsupoi after Star Crusher.

The next event is tomorrow at Matsue City Gym in Shimane. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

UPDATE: Following up on Kamitani-Natsupoi for the World Of Stardom Championship, Kamitani wants it to happen on 7/21 in Hokkaido. Exact date TBA though.

Stardom ran a rare midweek non-Tokyo event today 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 match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 503.

There were last-minute changes to the card due to the removal of Suzu Suzuki from the event. Family reasons. Out indefinitely.

Match 1: Starlight Kid, AZM & Mei Seira beat Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Sayaka Kurara. Seira pinned Kurara after Shooting Star.

Match 2: Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian beat Yuria Hime, Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. HANAKO pinned Furusawa after a brainbuster.

Match 3: Miyu Amasaki beat Aya Sakura & Fukigen in a 3-way by pinning Fukigen.

Match 4: Ami Sohrei & Ranna Yagami beat Akira Kurogame & Bozilla and Konami & Rina in a 3-way when Sohrei pinned Kurogame. (Bozilla joined the promotion at last weekend’s PPV. I believe she previously was in Marigold but is now part of Suzu Suzuki’s Mi Vida Loca faction)

Match 5: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Momo Watanabe & Azusa Inaba beat Syuri, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kamitani pinned Tomoka Inaba after Star Crusher.

Main Event: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Hanan & Saya Iida beat Yuna Mizumori & SAKI to retain the titles. Iida pinned Mizumori after You’re A Master! V5 for the champs.

The next event is Friday at Chres Gym in Kochi. There will be no live broadcast.

UPDATE: Based on happenings at this event, it sounds like Kamitani’s next challenger for the World Of Stardom Championship will be Natsupoi. When is TBA but with the 5STAR GP beginning next month I’m guessing either 7/6 or 7/24, which are both at Korakuen Hall in TOkyo.

UPDATE 2: Next up for Hanan & Iida: Based on the challenge after the main event, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka. When also TBA.

There also will be a H.A.T.E. Produced event to mark the faction’s first anniversary on 7/20 at Sapporo Asti Hall in Hokkaido. There likely will be no matches and will be more of a talk show and fan photo op event.

STARDOM THE CONVERSION, Stardom’s monthly major event held today, is in the books.

Today’s event was held at Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 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 2521.

There was a last-second change to the card due to the last-minute removal of Saki Kashima from the event. The always-vague poor health, which has become a recent trend with her. She was to have been in the Ami Sohrei Return Match, an 8-woman tag match. Kiyoka Kokatsu was the replacement.

Pre-show match: Waka Tsukiyama beat Yuria Hime.

Match 1: Future Of Stardom Champion Hina beat Rian to retain the title. V3 for Hina.

Match 2: Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Momo Kohgo, Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. Sakura pinned Furusawa after Toras Kick.

Match 3: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Hazuki & Koguma. Ruaka pinned Koguma after Freezer Bomb.

Match 4: Risa Sera (Independent/Freelancer) beat HANAKO.

Match 5: Ami Sohrei Return Match: Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe, Konami & Rina beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C, Ranna Yagami & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kamitani pinned Sohrei after Star Crusher.

Match 6: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Hanan & Saya Iida beat Natsupoi & Saori Anou to retain the titles. Hanan pinned Natsupoi after 17. V4 for the champs.

Match 7: In a No DQ match, Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame beat Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki. Suzuki pinned Kid with a German suplex hold.

Main Event: Sareee beat IWGP Women’s Champion Syuri to win the title. Sareee becomes the 5th IWGP Women’s Champion. This match went almost 33 minutes-by Japanese women’s wrestling standards that’s a marathon as usually even title matches have a 30 minute time limit.

The next event is Wednesday at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.