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Who knows if this is an angle, legit or her being a sore loser as always, but Stardom has a dilemma on their hand and now it’s affecting upcoming events…no Maki Itoh. She has seemingly vanished following losses at events this past week and her “disciple”, Kikyo Furusawa, has lost contact with her. Seemingly so has the promotion. And now they have been forced to make last-minute changes to Saturday’s event (and more besides this because Hazuki is now off the event too. AEW participation in the US) as a result. The original plan was for Hazuki & Koguma to face Maika & HANAKO and Itoh & Furusawa in a 3-way. Now it’s Koguma & Furusawa vs. Maika & HANAKO. However, if Furusawa finds Itoh in time it will instead be a handicap match with Itoh teaming with Koguma & Furusawa. Got all that? Actually care about Itoh’s latest stunt? (I sure don’t) And while nothing is definite yet Hazuki may be off Sunday as a result. If AEW’s Saturday TV show is live this week it’ll be at the same time as Stardom so no way Hazuki can make it back in time. But she should be back for the following event on 6/6.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Stardom President Taro Okada has now confirmed Hazuki is off Sunday.

UPDATE 2: They are making contingency plans for Sunday in case of no Itoh. If is scheduled to be Itoh, Furusawa, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian vs. Ami Sohrei, Lady C, Hina & Kiyoka Kokatsu if Itoh shows up or is discovered. If no Itoh, it will be a handicap match.

Stardom ran their latest midweek Tokyo event today.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch THE FULL EVENT FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1083.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogame beat Sayaka Kurara & Natsupoi. Suzuki pinned Kurara with a German suplex hold.

Match 2: Waka Tsukiyama & Rian beat Maki Itoh & Kikyo Furusawa. Tsukiyama pinned Itoh after Osui Suplex.

Match 2: Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura beat Syuri & Kiyoka Kokatsu, Rina Yamashita & Itsuki Aoki and AZM & Koguma in a 4-way when Sakura pinned Kokatsu.

Match 3: Saya Iida & Xena beat Hanan & Matoi Hamabe. Xena pinned Hamabe with a German suplex hold.

Match 4: Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba beat Starlight Kid & EmA Mishima. Inaba pinned Maishima.

Match 5: Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba & Bea Priestley beat Saori Anou, Hazuki, Fuwa-chan, Maika & HANAKO. Kamitani pinned Fuwa-chan after Star Crusher.

Main Event: Ami Sohrei, Hina & Lady C beat Artist Of Stardom Champions Konami, Rina & Fukigen to win the titles. Sohrei, Hina & C become the 36th Artist Of Stardom Champions. C pinned Rina.

After the 5th match, a shocking moment occurred…Utami Hayashishita made a surprise return to the promotion 2 years after defecting to the then-new Marigold promotion. Hayashishita just left Marigold. While she seems destined to cross paths with Kamitani again in some form, first up in her return will be Akira Kurogame. That match will happen Saturday.

The next event is Saturday at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

STARDOM QUEENS DYNASTY 2026, the promotion’s latest blowout event, is now in the books.

Today’s event was held at Toyota Synthetic Memorial Gym in Aichi and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World. You can also watch the first match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1887, a full house/near sellout.

Pre-show:
Match 1: Waka Tsukiyama beat Rian & Matoi Hamabe in a 3-way by pinning Rian.
Match 2: Syuri beat Kiyoka Kokatsu by submission.

PPV:
Match 1: Saya Kamitani & Ruaka beat Saori Anou & Fuwa-chan. Kamitani pinned Fuwa-chan after Star Crusher.

Match 2: Saya Iida beat HANAKO & Xena in a 3-way by pinning Xena.

Match 3: Ami Sohrei, Hina & Lady C beat Yuna Mizumori, Natsupoi & Aya Sakura and Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame in a 3-way when Sohrei pinned Sakura. As a result, Sohrei, Hina & C get the next Artist Of Stardom Championship shot. That match will happen Tuesday.

Match 4: Hauzki & Kogkuma beat AZM & Ema Maishima. Hauzki pinned Maishima.

Match 5: Future Of Stardom Champion Ranna Yagami beat Kikyo Furusawa to retain the title. V4 for Yagami.

Match 6: Suzu Suzuki beat Starlight Kid, Maika & Natsuko Tora in a 4-way by pinning Maika. As a result, Suzuki gets the next World Of Stardom Championship shot after today.

Match 7: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Hanan beat Bea Priestley to retain the title. V1 for Hanan.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Sayaka Kurara beat Maki Itoh to retain the title. V1 for Kurara. Next up: As noted above, Suzuki. Date TBA but possibly 6/20.

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.

UPDATE: It’s now official-the Kurara-Suzuki title match will be on 6/20. Also announced for 6/20 is Hanan vs. Saya Iida for the Wonder title.

The injury absences (and thus bad puns) are piling up in Stardom again…it was just announced that Mono Kohgo is the latest one sidelined. Treatment of unspecified injury. Out indefinitely but will miss the next PPV on Saturday so at least a week. A match that may have involved her had not yet been announced (only title matches have with one exception). It’s not yet known how long Kohgo will be out.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Unfortunately the body count keeps rising again. Add Miyu Amasaki to the injured list. The always vague poor health…but bad enough that she has been hospitalized. Out at least 2 weeks. As a result, the scheduled Goddesses Of Stardom Championship match on Saturday, when Amasaki & AZM were to defend against Hazuki & Koguma, has been POSTPONED. Ema Maishima is the replacement and it will now be a NON-TITLE match.

In a news item posted a short time ago, Stardom announced a new partnership/strategic alliance with US independent promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW), which is owned & operated by former WWE writer Court Bauer. According to the release, “The partnership will focus on player interaction and creative cooperation, creating opportunities for MLW and STARDOM players to play on new stages and in front of new audiences. This partnership reflects our shared goal of providing world-class matches and further enhancing the global presence of professional wrestling.”

More to come in the future.

Stardom has announced that two wrestlers are headed to the sidelines again for injuries, this time it’s Mei Seira & Anne Kanaya. Seira-unspecified beyond treatment. Out indefinitely. Kanaya-removal of an inserted metal plate from a prior injury. Out about a month. Announcements regarding returns will be made when appropriate.

More as it becomes available

Stardom wrapped up their Golden Week tour today in Fukuoka.

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

The announced paid attendance was 672, a legit sellout.

Match 1: New Blood Tag Team Champions Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Matoi Hamabe & Anne Kanaya to retain the titles. Sakura beat Hamabe with a triangle choke. V2 for the champs.

Match 2: Xena beat Ema Maishima.

Match 3: Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Rina beat Suzu Suzuki, Saori Anou & Waka Tsukiyama. Tora pinned Suzuki after Death Valley Bomb.

Match 4: Tomoka Inaba beat Akira Kurogame.

Match 5: Syuri beat Tabata (CMLL).

Match 6: AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Starlight Kid beat Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori & Rian. Kid beat Rian with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 7: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo, Ami Sohrei & Lady C beat Konami, Saya Kamitani, Rina, Fukigen & Bea Priestley. Hanan pinned Priestley after 17.

Main Event: Hazuki, Koguma, Maika & Maki Itoh beat Ranna Yagani, HANAKO, Fuwa-chan & Kikyo Furusawa. Hazuki pinned Fuwa-chan after Emerald Flow. This went over 25 minutes.

The next event is 5/16 at G Messe Gunma in Ginma. There will be no live broadcast.

Stardom continued the Golden Week 2026 Tour today in Kagawa.

Today’s event was beld at Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 444, a legit sellout.

There was a last-second change to the card due to Mei Seira being pulled off the event. The always-vague poor health. She was to have teamed with AZM, Starlight Kid & Miyu Anasaki to face Ami Sohrei, Tomoka Inaba, Hazuki & Koguma. Rian was the replacement. As a result, Rian was in 2 matches.

Match 1: Ruaka & Azusa Inaba beat HANAKO & Ema Maishima. Inaba pinned Maishima.

Match 2: Xena & Rian beat Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori. Xena pinned Mizumori after Thunder Roll.

Match 3: Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame beat Lady C, Ranna Yagami & Matoi Hamabe. Aoki pinned Hamabe after a lariat.

Match 4: Sakaya Kurara, Saori Anou, Aya Sakura & Anne Kanaya beat Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa, Waka Tsukiyama & Tabata (CMLL). Kurara pinned Furusawa after a falcon arrow.

Match 5: AZM, Starlight Kid, Miyu Anasaki & Rian beat Ami Sohrei, Tomoka Inaba, Hazuki & Koguma. Amasaki pinned Koguma.

Main Event: Syuri, Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Maika beat Natsuko Tora, Konami, Saya Kamitani, Rina & Bea Priestley. Iida pinned Konami after a vertical drop brainbuster.

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

With their latest biggest annual event behind them, Stardom began their week-long Golden Week tour (which coincides with a weeklong national holiday period in Japan) today.

Today’s event was held at Fukuyama Big Rose in Hiroshima and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 738, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Maika beat Tabata (CMLL).

Match 2: Starlight Kid & Mei Seira beat Matoi Hamabe & Anne Kanaya. Kid beat Kanaya with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 3: Syuri, Ami Sohrei & Lady C beat Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Rian. Sohrei pinned Rian after Blue Thunder Bomb.

Match 4: AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Tomoka Inaba beat Hazuki, Koguma & Ema Maishima. Inaba beat Maishima with Just Facelock.

Match 5: Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka beat Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame. Kamitani pinned Kurogame after Star Crusher.

Match 6: Sayaka Kurara, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Ranna Yagami beat Maki Itoh, Kikyo Furusawa, Xena & Waka Tsukiyama. Kurara pinned Tsukiyama after Tokineki Spear.

Main Event: Konami, Rina, Azusa Inaba & Bea Priestley beat Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & HANAKO. Konami pinned Iida after a buzzsaw kick.

The next event is Friday at Takamatsu Symbol Tower in Kagawa. Broadcast plans TBA. (UPDATE: There will be no live broadcast)