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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.

Stardom finished up their usual weekend doubleheader today in Shiga.

Today’s event was held at Shiga Prefectural Cultural Industry Exchange Center Event Hall in Shiga and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

There were again last-minute changes to the card due to AZM being off this event as well as yesterday. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian beat Suzu Suzuki, Hina & Yuria Hime. Rian pinned Hime.

Match 2; Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. Ruaka pinned Maishima after a neck hanging bomb.

Match 3: Saki Kashima & Tomoka Inaba beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Kashima pinned Kurara after Rebirth.

Match 4: Konami, Rina & Fukigen beat Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki. Konami beat Amasaki with a body sleeper hold.

Match 5: Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe & Azusa Inaba beat Syuri, Lady C & Ranna Yagami. Watanabe pinned C after B-Driver.

Main Event: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Anou pinned Hanan after Tantan Dollar.

The next event is STARDOM THE CONVERSION Saturday at Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World as a PPV will begin midnight PT/3 AM ET.

UPDATE: During the event, it was revealed that rookie Yuria Hime tried to join Stars on Saturday but did not, however she did make a New Blood Tag Team Challenge with Momo Kohgo as her partner. Accepted today by champions HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama. That match will happen at the next NEW BLOOD event on 7/4 at Tokyo Square in Tokyo. For those unaware, the rules to challenge for the titles are one of the two wrestlers must meet these criteria: Be 20 or younger OR have 3 years or less experience AND be eligible to challenge for the Future Of Stardom Championship. Hime is eliigible as a rookie even though she is 26 and Kohgo would not be eligible due to being over 20 and having more than 6 years experience.

Stardom began this weekend’s doubleheader today with an event in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 409)

There were several last-minute changes to the card due to the removal of AZM from the event. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Azusa Inaba beat Hazuki, Koguma & Kikyo Furusawa. Watanabe beat Furusawa with a chicken wing.

Match 2; Saki Kashima beat Yuna Mizumori & Ema Maishima in a 3-way by pinning Maishima.

Match 3: Sayaka Kurara beat Fukigen.

Match 4: Konami, Ruaka & Rina beat Lady C, Tomoka Inaba & Rian. Konami pinned Rian after a buzzsaw kick.

Match 5: Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Suzu Suzuki, Akira Kurogame & Aya Sakura. Amasaki pinned Kurogame after Tensei.

Match 6: Syuri, Hina & Ranna Yagami beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Hina pinned Rian after a transformed jackhammer.

Main Event: Momo Kohgo, Hanan & Saya Iida beat Saori Anou, Natsupoi & Yuria Hime. Kohgo pinned Hime after Nectar Peach.

The next event is tomorrow at Shiga Prefectural Cultural Industry Exchange Center Event Hall in Shiga. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

UPDATE: AZM is now off tomorrow (6/15). She was to have faced Ranna Yagami & Azusa Inaba in a 3-way. That match is now off and what had been Syuri & Lady C vs. Saya Kamitani & Momo Watanabe is now Syuri, C & Yagami vs. Kamitani, Watanabe & Inaba. AZM should be back for the next event which is STARDOM THE CONVERSION on 6/21 (PPV).

Stardom has announced a last-minute change to today’s event in Shizuoka: Playing on the usual bad pun in the title, no sushi for anyone today because AZM is now off the event. The always-vague poor health. She was to have been in an 8-woman tag match with Starlight Kid, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki against Suzu Suzuki, Akira Kurogame, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Kurara is now out of the match and it’s now a 6-woman tag match. Kurara will instead face Fukigen, who was to have been in a 4-way against Saki Kashima, Yuna Mizumori & Emma Maishima. That match is now a 3-way. It’s not yet known if AZM will be back for tomorrow’s event.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: Out tomorrow. Next event is in a week so she should be back by then. Has to be or else it could cause issues because it’s the monthly major PPV.