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Stardom has announced the full card for their next blowout event this Saturday, which of course is a PPV (until 9/30). A couple title matches not announced before were added, which could mean the end of the current AEW Artist Of Stardom Championship reign. Here is the full card:

Pre-show:
Saya Iida & Matoi Hamabe vs. Lady C & Kiyoka Kokatsu

PPV:
Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Saori Anou vs. HANAKO, Waka Tssukiyama & Utami Hayashishita and Konami, Ruaka & Fukigen in a 3-way
Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa & Rian vs. Hazuki, Koguma & Fuwa-chan
Anne Kanaya vs. Bea Priestley
Syuri & Hina vs. Rina & Azusa Inaba
Future Of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami vs. Akira Kurogame for the title
Artist Of Stardom Champions Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue vs. Natsupoi, Aya Sakura & Yuna Mizumori for the titles
Goddesses Of Stardom Champions AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs. Momo Waanabe & Saya Kamitani for the titles
Wonder Of Stardom Champion Hanan vs. Ami Sohrei for the title
World Of Stardom Champion Suzu Suzuki vs. Natsuko Tora for the title

PPV pre-orders begin Wednesday for the usual price of 4620 Japanese yen (about $30 US) which includes live & on demand until 9/30 Japan time. At some point after that it will be available on demand on Stardom World without additional purchase. The event begins at midnight PT/3 AM ET, maybe a little earlier for the pre-show. YouTube broadcast plans will be announced a couple hours before the event and will include the pre-show and maybe .1-4 PPV matches.

After a long summer break following the 5STAR GP, Stardom returns to action today with an event in Tokyo. This is practically the only build to the next PPV after this, and there is a lot of unknown because, for winning the tournament, Rina gets a future title shot of her choice, but she still hasn’t decided on which title. It means that, instead of perhaps challenging Suzu Suzuki for the World Of Stardom Championship next week, Natsuko Tora will. There is one title match today as, following a lot of back & forth during the 5STAR GP, Yuna Mizumori will (finally perhaps) defend the High Speed Championship against Koguma. Today will also see Syuri return after her latest international excursion and, in the past week, the conclusion of her first work as an actress as she starred in a theatrical play that ran for a week in Tokyo. It seems like many wrestlers from Stardom and elsewhere were able to attend to show their support. Also back is Hazuki, returning from an extended excursion to the US and Mexico that caused her to miss the 5STAR GP.

There were some changes to the original card due to Sayaka Kurara being pulled off the event. Unspecified injury treatment but possibly neck. Out indefinitely but at least 2-3 weeks.

Today’s event will be held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World, presumably in Japanese. Before the event, there will be a 5STAR GP Awards Ceremony which will be available FOR FREE on YouTube 20 minutes before the event begins. As for the event itself, there are 8 matches planned and with the usual intermission factored in, this will probably be a “standard” Korakuen event for them (longer than normal for other promotions) with, if the pre-show is included, a running time of about 3 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Pre-show:
5STAR GP Awards Ceremony

Main show:
Rina & Ruaka vs. Natsupoi & Anne Kanaya
Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa & Rian vs. Saya Iida, Matoi Hamabe & Utami Hayashishita
Aya Sakura vs. Hina & Fukigen in a 3-way
Syuri & Kiyoka Kokatsu vs. Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki
Saori Anou, Hazuki & Fuwa-chan vs. Lady C, HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama
Hanan & Ranna Yagami vs. Ami Sohrei & Akira Kurogame
High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori vs. Koguma for the title
Suzu Suzuki, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid vs. Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Azusa Inaba

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Updates below will begin at 7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET. The main show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET.

Pre-show Update: While the placeholder now suggests the pre-show will only be on Stardom World (social media says otherwise, it’s confusing), you will also be able to watch the first 3 matches FOR FREE on YouTube. It looks like that will be some combination of the first 3 matches listed above.

7 PM PT UPDATE: The Stardom World live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 10 minutes. The YouTube live stream has also begun to include the pre-show.

Stream begins with a 9/12 PPV preview.

7:10 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It looks like there is Japanese commentary but it will begin later.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. The crowd is still coming in but based on advance ticket sales it will probably be at least 1200. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1327)

The event begins with a 4STAR GP Awards Ceremony. Here’s what I can make out:
Matches of the Tournament: Maika vs. AZM (Red A), Mei Seira vs. Rina Yamashita (Red B), Hina vs. HANAKO (Blue A), Momo Watanabe vs. Saya Kamitani (Blue B), Rina vs. Konami. Special Awards to Ruaka, Saya Iida, Ami Sohrei, Starlight Kid and of course the winner-Rina. Rina is the youngest winner to date. Most of the winners were in the ring to receive their prizes, but apparently no Konami. Any hints from Rina in her comments about title shot plans? Nope.

The broadcast will resume when the main show begins in about 5 minutes (as of 7:25 PM PT/10:25 PM ET).

7:30 PM PT UPDATE: The main show and live updates begin now.

Today’s lineup announcement. The 3 YouTube matches are as listed above. The match order listed above is the actual order so High Speed Championship is semifinal and the 6-woman tag is the main event.

The matches begin at 7:34 PM PT/10:34 PM ET. Your hosts are Haruo Murata & Makoto Oe. The graphics have me thinking this may also be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

Match 1: Rina & Ruaka vs. Natsupoi & Anne Kanaya. 20 minute time limit
Result: Rina & Ruaka beat Natsupoi & Anne Kanaya. Rina pinned Kanaya after Pink Devil. (Post-script: In post-match comments posted to the Stardom World social media accounts, Rina revealed she’s decided which title to go after post-5STAR GP. But she didn’t say which one)

Match 2: Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa & Rian vs. Saya Iida, Matoi Hamabe & Utami Hayashishita. 20 minute time limit
Result: Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa & Rian beat Saya Iida, Matoi Hamabe & Utami Hayashishita. Furusawa beat Hamabe with a heel hook.

Match 3: Aya Sakura vs. Hina & Fukigen in a 3-way. 15 minute time limit
Result: Aya Sakura beat Hina & Fukigen in a 3-way by pinning Fukigen.

The 16th Goddesses Of Stardom Tag League Tournament is announced. It will be held over 12 events in November. Outside the ring, a Cosmic Angels Maid Cafe event will be held on 11/7.

The YouTube broadcast ends here. We continue on Stardom World.

Match 4: Syuri & Kiyoka Kokatsu vs. Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki. 20 minute time limit
Result: Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki beat Syuri & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Aoki pinned Kokatsu.

Match 5: Saori Anou, Hazuki & Fuwa-chan vs. Lady C, HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama. 20 minute time limit
Result: Saori Anou, Hazuki & Fuwa-chan beat Lady C, HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama. Fuwa-chan pinned Tsukiyama after Shining Wizard. Afterwards, Hazuki with microphone for a bit before handing off to Fuwa-chan, who said in English she also just came back from the US.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 9:10 PM PT/12:10 AM ET (10 minute break).

Match 6: Hanan & Ranna Yagami vs. Ami Sohrei & Akira Kurogame. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hanan & Ranna Yagami beat Ami Sohrei & Akira Kurogame. Yagami pinned Kurogame after Beat Strike.

Match 7: High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori vs. Koguma for the title. 15 minute time limit
Result: Time Limit Draw. As a result, Mizumori retains the title. V5 for Mizumori.

Main Event: Suzu Suzuki, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid vs. Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Azusa Inaba. 30 minute time limit
Result: Suzu Suzuki, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid beat Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Azusa Inaba. Suzuki pinned Inaba with a German suplex hold.

The next event is STARDOM TO THE WORLD 2026 Saturday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming as a PPV will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET. On demand on Stardom World (non-PPV) on or after 9/30.

Stardom has announced an injury update coming out of the 5STAR GP and going into September, which may have title implications-Sayaka Kurara will be out of action for now. Unspecified beyond treatment (social media comments I translated hint at possibly neck issues). Out indefinitely but at least 2 weeks because she is now off the 9/6 and 9/12 events (the latter is a PPV). The 9/6 card was already announced without her on it so no changes at this time. It’s not yet known how long Kurara will be out, which could affect the New Blood Tag Team Championship she currently holds with Aya Sakura.

More as it becomes available.

(Clarification on the titles-to be eligible, one of the two champions must be eligible to compete for the Future Of Stardom Championship, meaning less than 3 years experience. Sakura is not eligible anymore but Kurara is…but only until 12/25/2026 as she then will have 3 years experience)

UPDATE: Kurara confirmed the absence on social media, stating she needs to rest and beal up but didn’t say exactly what the injury was.

The Just Tap Out (JTO) promotion, currently owned and run by New Japan part-timer TAKA Michinoku, has announced an upcoming injury absence that will also have some Stardom implications-Tomoka Inaba, who is a regular in Stardom along with younger sister Azusa Inaba, is going to be out of action soon per JTO. Neck maintenance. Out one month effective after the 9/5 JTO event. As Stardom is off until 9/6 she won’t miss any events until then so no card changes are needed right now but she’ll miss events including the September big events and is uncertain for October. Tomoka Inaba is expected to return to JTO on 10/10.

UPDATE: The condition has gotten worse since so Inaba is now out as of 8/29, missing 3 events planned before her hiatus.

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today with the final day of the preliminary round. The remaining 2 matches in each of the 4 blocks will be held then we know who will advance to the playoffs-the winner of each block goes to the Quarterfinals, the rest go to Round 1 where 2nd place in each block faces 3rd place from the other block. We start with Red A, which has AZM vs. Rina and Maika vs. Akira Kurogame. AZM & Maika will both advance, but if AZM wins and Maika loses or draws, AZM wins the block. If both win, Maika wins the block because she beat AZM. But if Rina beats AZM and Maika loses, Rina will advance and knock Itsuki Aoki out AND there will be a tiebreaker between Rina & Maika for the block winner. Aoki advances only if AZM beats Rina. Now Red B, has Mei Seira vs. Utami Hayashishita and Maki Itoh vs. Konami. It’s a bit simpler here-the Itoh-Konami winner, if there is one, wins the block. If it’s a draw or no contest, Saya Iida wins the block. For Seira to advance, she must beat Hayashishita AND Itoh-Konami MUST BE A NO CONTEST OR DOUBLE DQ (something that means no points for both). Rina Yamashita can advance if Serira loses or draws AND Itoh-Konami is a no points scenario (Yamashita beat Konami but Itoh was a draw). If there somehow is a 5-way tie, Iida and Seira will advance while Konami would get 3rd on the second tiebreaker, which is wins. Now on to Blue A: Today it’s HANAKO vs. Ruaka and Suzu Suzuki vs. Julia Hart. Suzuki has advanced. If she beats Hart or it’s a draw, Suzuki wins the block. HANAKO advances with a win OR draw AND Hart loss. Hart must win AND Ruaka must beat HANAKO to advance. Ruaka must beat HANAKO AND Hart must lose or draw to advance. If Ruaka & Hart tie, tiebreaker goes to Ruaka. If both Ruaka and Hart win, HANAKO is OUT. Finally, Blue B: The last matches are Hanan vs. Saya Kamitani and Ami Sohrei vs. Starlight Kid. Kid has advanced. The Kid-Sohrei winner, if there is one, wins the block. Kamitani advances if she beats Hanan but can’t win the block because Sohrei has the tiebreaker. Hanan must win AND Kid must beat Sohrei to advance. Momo Watanabe has the absolute slimmest of chances to advance but still can IF Kid beats Sohrei AND Hanan-Kamitani is a no points scenario AND she beats Kamitani in a subsequent rematch because their tiebreakers are even (draw and same number of wins). That would mean Sohrei is OUT. Strap in for absolute chaos as every match is critical.

Today’s event will be held at Act City Hamamatsu Event Hall Block 2 in Shizuoka and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. There will be no commentary. There are 8 matches scheduled and may be more if tiebreaker matches are needed so plan on this event going at least 2 1/2 hours even though matches are 15 minute time limits plus an intermission.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA, all matches are 5STAR GP matchers):
Red A:
AZM vs. Rina
Maika vs. Akira Kurogame
Red B:
Mei Seira vs. Utami Hayashishita
Maki Itoh vs. Konami
Blue A:
HANAKO vs. Ruaka
Suzu Suzuki vs. Julia Hart
Blue B:
Hanan vs. Saya Kamitani
Ami Sohrei vs. Starlight Kid

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

Pre-show Update: You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

9 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Act City Hamamatsu Event Hall Block 2 in Shizuoka, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. The venue has many different setups and can be between 300 & 3000. From what I can see and hear initially it sound like it’s going to be around 750. (UPDATE: The paid attendance was not announced)

The matches will begin momentarily. YouTube will have Hanan-Kamitani and Maika-Kurogame..AZM-Rina will be the main event.

The matches begin at 9:03 PM PT/12:03 AM ET. All matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit
Match 1: Blue B: Hanan vs. Saya Kamitani. Both must win to have a chance to advance. Hanan needs help from Ami Sohrei too
Result: Hanan beat Saya Kamitani
Hanan is 4-2-1, 9 pts. Kamitani is 3-2-2., 8 pts. As a result, Hanan advances and Kamitani is OUT. Momo Watanabe is now IN if Sohrei loses.

Match 2: Red A: Maika vs. Akira Kurogame. Maika wins the block if she wins. Kurogame is already eliminated
Result: Maika beat Akira Kurogame
Maika is 5-1-1, 11 pts. Kurogame is 0-6-1, 1 pt. As a result, Maika wins the block and will advance to the Quarterfinals.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki vs. Julia Hart. Suzuki wins the block if she wins. Hart must win to advance
Result: Suzu Suzuki beat Julia Hart
Suzuki is 6-0-1, 13 pts. Hart is 4-3, 8 pts. As a result, Suzuki wins the block and will advance to the Quarterfinals. Hart needs HANAKO to win to advance. Her fate is about to be decided…

Match 4: Blue A: HANAKO vs. Ruaka. The winner, if there is one, advances
Result: Time Limit Draw
HANAKO is 4-2-1, 9 pts. Ruaka is 3-2-2, 8 pts. As a result, both advance. HANAKO finishes 2nd and Ruaka finishes 3rd because she beat Hart and thus wins the tiebreaker so Hart is OUT.

Match 5: Red B: Mei Seira vs. Utami Hayashishita. Seira must win to have a very slim chance of advancing. Hayashishita is already eliminated
Result: Utami Hayashishita beat Mei Seira
Both are 3-3-1, 7 pts. As a result, Seira is OUT and Rina Yamashita is IN. Seira’s super-longshot bid comes up one win short.

Intermission.

While it’s break time, a recap and what’s still at stake…
Red A: Maika wins the block. AZM advances. AZM-Rina is the main event. If AZM wins, she finishes 2nd and Itsuki Aoki finishes 3rd. If Rina wins, Rina finishes 2nd, AZM finishes 3rd and Aoki is OUT. If it’s a draw, AZM finishes 2nd and Rina finishes 3rd and wins the tiebreaker because she beat Aoki.

Red B: Saya Iida advances. Rina Yamashita advances. The Maki Itoh-Konami winner, if there is one, wins the block and Yamashita will finish 3rd. If it’s a draw, there will be a 4-way tie and it will wind up as follows: Iida will win the block due to having all tiebreakers, Yamashita would finish 2nd because she beat Konami and has fewer wins than Iida (Iida-Yamashita was a draw) and Konami would finish 3rd on wins, meaning Itoh would be OUT.

Blue A: Suzuki wins the block. HANAKO finishes 2nd due to having more wins than Ruaka. Ruaka finishes 3rd.

Blue B: Starlight Kid advances regardless of today’s results. Hanan advances. Sohrei must win or draw against Kid to advance. If Kid-Sohrei has a winner, said winner will win the block. A draw mans Kid wins the block, Sohrei is 2nd and Hanan is 3rd. If Sohrei loses, it’s complicated because she beat Kamitani but lost to Momo Watanabe. Because Watanabe-Kamitani was a draw and they are even on wins, a Sohrei loss likely means a 3-way tiebreaker match.

The matches resume at 10:32 PM PT/1:32 AM ET (about a 20 minute break).

Match 6: Blue B: Ami Sohrei vs. Starlight Kid. Winner wins the block if there is one. Sohrei must win or draw to advance
Result: Ami Sohrei beat Starlight Kid
Sohrei is 5-2, 10 pts. Kid is 4-2-1, 9 pts. As a result, Sohrei wins the block and advances to the Quarterfinals. Because of tiebreakers, Hanan will finish 2nd and Kid will finish 3rd (Hanan beat Kid). Hanan will face Ruaka in Round 1, Kid will face HANAKO. Everyone with microphone afterwards, first Hanan then Sohrei and lastly Kid.

Match 7: Red B: Maki Itoh vs. Konami. The winner wins the block and advances if there is one and Rina Yamashita also advances (Itoh must win to advance). If it’s a draw or no point outcome, Yamashita and Konami advance and Saya Iida wins the block
Result: Konami beat Maki Itoh by ref stoppage (technical submission)
Konami is 5-2, 10 pts. Itoh is 4-3, 8 pts. As a result, Konami wins the block and advances to the Quarterfinals, Saya Iida finishes 2nd on tiebreakers, Rina Yamashita finishes 3rd and advances and Itoh is OUT.

Main Event: Red A: AZM vs. Rina. Rina must win to advance
Result: Rina beat AZM
Both are 4-2-1, 9 pts. But with this result, Rina finishes 2nd and advances and AZM finishes 3rd. Itsuki Aoki is OUT. This will be fun-Rina faces Rina Yamashita and that means Konami will face a Rina in the Quarterfinals.

The playoffs will be as follows:
Round 1:
Red B2 vs. A3: Saya Iida vs.AZM
Red A2 vs. B3: Rina vs. Rina Yamashita
Blue B2 vs. A3: Hanan vs. Ruaka
Blue A2 vs. B3: HANAKO vs. Starlight Kid

Quarterfinals:
Red 1: Maika vs. Saya Iida/AZM winner
Red 2: Konami vs. Rina/Rina Yamashita winner
Blue 1: Suzu Suzuki vs. Hanan/Ruaka winner
Blue 2: Ami Sohrei vs. HANAKO/Starlight Kid winner

On a quick, final side note, I really liked how, right before each match began, they showed both wrestlers in their respective corners using split-screen. We need a lot more of that. Excellent production work.

Round 1 AND the Quarterfinals are Tuesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

USA Update from tonight: Future Of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami beat Remy Reade to retain the title. V9 for Yagami. She is now headed back to Japan but says she will “definitely” return to the US someday.

UPDATE: EMERGENCY DECISiON!!! You will also be able to watch Tuesday’s event IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR FREE on YouTube.

Based on some back-and-forth in the last few hours on social media, it appears a new title match in Stardom could be happening soon, separate from the ongoing 5STAR GP. Future Of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami, who has been on an international excursion as she is not participating in the 5STAR GP, has had a potential challenger emerge on the socials-following Yagami defending the title in the US last month (V7 for Yagami) and basically issuing an open challenge to anyone there, Izzy Moreno, a Florida-based independent wrestler, has stepped up to accept the challenge. And Yagami has also accepted, now she has asked Stardom President Taro Okada to make it happen. According to a response from Okada, he’s working on it.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: It’s now official. That match will happen on Friday (8/14) at a Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) event in Kissimmee, FL. And the winner will then defend on Saturday (8/15) at another CCW event in Doral, FL vs. Remi Reade.