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Stardom ran a standalone house show today in Aichi ahead of a big doubleheader in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 339.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki beat Yuzuki.

Match 2: Saki Kashima beat Lady C & Hazuki in a 3-way by pinning C.

Match 3: Starlight Kid & Ruaka beat Waka Tsukiyama & Maika. Ruaka pinned Tsukiyama after Freezer Bomb.

Match 4; Ranna Yagami, Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashishita. Syuri beat Amasaki with a body sleeper hold.

Match 5; Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano beat Sayaka Kurara & Mei Seira. Nakano pinned Kurara after Violet Shooting.

Match 6: Mai Sakurai & Giulia vs. Momo Watanabe & Natsuko Tora went to a double countout.

Main Event: Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani beat HANAKO, Gina & Mina Shirakawa. Hanan pinned HANAKO with a blockbuster hold.

The next event is Wednesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

After a very tumultuous week for the promotion following the sudden firing of founder & lead producer Rossy Ogawa, Stardom returned to action today in Shizuoka amidst a lot of short-term uncertainty regarding the short-term duture of the promotion.

Today’s event was held at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 506, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Yuzuki & Saya Iida beat Sayaka Kurara & Mai Sakurai. Yuzuki pinned Kurara after a rolling arrow.

Match 2; Momo Watanabe beat Lady C & MIRAI in a 3-way by pinning C.

Match 3: Waka tsukiyama & Maika beat Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano. Maika pinned Mizumori after Flame Drop.

Match 4: Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitami, AZM & Utami Hayashishita beat Ranna Yagami, Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Syuri. Amasaki pinned Tagami after Tensei.

Match 5: HANAKO, Gina & Mina Shirakawa beat Hazuki, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani. Gina pinned Hazuki after Sanderstruck.

Main Event: Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Natsuko Tora beat Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Giulia. Tora pinned Giulia after a swanton bomb. Afterwards, Tora issued a STRONG Women’s Championship challenge to Giulia. That match will happen Saturday (Friday US time) at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

The next event is tomorrow (tonight US time) at Loisir Hotel Toyohashi in Aichi. It may be a legit advance sellout by event time. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

This is MASSIVE…Stardom has just fired founder/head/executive producer Rossy Ogawa. A quick translation of the statement on Stardom’s Japanese-language website suggests it was due to his being involved in the departures of many wrestlers & staff (most recently, and notably, the possible impending departure of Giulia, although she is still with Stardom as a freelancer, but she may have just disbanded her Donna Del Mundo faction, that being said there are constant rumors she is potentially headed to WWE, and more recently Stardom let Kairi return to WWE for a second time [as Kairi Sane]).
Ogawa has been involved with wrestling going back to the days of All-Japan Women in the 20th century and was part of Stardom’s event earlier today (yesterday Japan time) in Osaka. Staff and wrestlers were informed of the move yesterday per Stardom’s English-language Twitter..

The full statement is at the below link (in Japanese):
https://wwr-stardom.com/news/20240205-4/

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE: There are now rumors that a mass exodus of wrestlers from Stardom could be coming soon after this as most if not all contracts are up in March, and the split between Stardom & Ogawa was reportedly going to happen at the end of this month before the announcement. The rumors also are that Stardom felt Ogawa was “poaching” talent for WWE, but that may be the view only of one Tony Khan, AEW owner/head, who thinks he can’t get Stardom talent to work with AEW because of that (AEW does have a working relationship with fellow Bushiroad-owned promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling). Stardom also believes Ogawa will create another new promotion. And some US reporters believe Kairi left to go back to WWE because she knew Ogawa was leaving this year.

This story is far from over.

UPDATE 2: Tokyo Sports has picked up the story and they claim Ogawa announced last November that he was going to retire this spring (Ogawa is 66). And he confirmed his intent to create a new promotion. Translation of the article sounds like a lot of he said, they said. Link below (in Japanese):

https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/291313

Stardom held another 13th Anniversary blowout event today in Osaka, Stardom Supreme Fight 2024.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on PPV via Pia Live for 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US) until Wednesday morning. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date after that, probably next weekend.

The announced paid attendance was 1377.

There was a last-minute change to the event because Sayaka Kurara was pulled from the card just before it started. Illness. She was to have teamed with Lady C & Miyu Amasaki to face Natsuko Rota, Momo Watanabe & Ruaka. Ruaka was removed from the match and added to the first match, which originally was Mai Sakurai vs. HANAKO & Ranna Yagami in a 3-way, to make it a 4-way.

Match 1: Mai Sakurai beat Ruaka, HANAKO & Ranna Yagami in a 4-way by pinning Yagami.

Match 2: Hanan & Saya Iida beat Saki Kashima & Ami Sohrei. Hanan pinned Kashima after 17.

Match 3: Future Of Stardom Champion Rina beat Yuzuki to retain the title. V5 for Rina.

Match 6: Momo Watanabe & Natsuko Tora beat Miyu Amasaki & Lady C. Watanabe pinned C after B Driver.

Match 7: Tam Nakano Return Match: Yuna Mizumori & Tam Nakano beat Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa. Nakano pinned Tsukiyama with a tiger suplex hold. Nakano had been out for 4 months due to injury and it cost her the World Of Stardom Championship, which she had to vacate as a result.

Match 8: High Speed Champion Mei Seira vs. Hazuki went to a 15 minute time limit draw. As a result, Seira retains the title. V4 for Seira.

Match 9: Stardom 13th Anniversary Match: Nanae Takahashi, AZM, Utami Hayashishita & Mayu Iwatani beat Suzu Suzuki, MIRAI, Syuri & Giulia. Iwatani pinned Suzuki after a moonsault press.

Match 10: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Saori Anou beat Starlight Kid to retain the title. V1 for Anou.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Maika beat Saya Kamitani to retain the title. V1 for Maika. Next up: Possibly Nakano, who of course wants back the title she didn’t lose.

The next event is 2/11 at Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

Stardom kicked off their February schedule today with an event in Kyoto.

Today’s event was held at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 369.

Match 1: Mei Seira beat Sayaka Kurara & Lady C in a 3-way by pinning Seira.

Match 2: Hazuki & Saya Iida beat Saki Kashima & Ami Sohrei. Hazuki pinned Kashima.

Match 3: Ranna Yagami, MIRAI & Syuri beat Hanan, Yuzuki & Mayu Iwatani. MIRAI beat Yuzuki with a scorpion deathlock.

Match 4: Suzu Suzuki, Mai Sakurai & Giulia beat Momo Watanabe, Ruaka & Natsuko Tora. Giulia pinned Ruaka after a backdrop.

Match 5: Starlight Kid & Gina beat Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori. Gina beat Mizunori with Hydrenzia.

Main Event: Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Utami Hayashishita beat HANAKO, Wala Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Maika. Amasaki pinned Tsukiyama.

The next event is Stardom Supreme Fight 2024 tomorrow at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka. Live streaming will be on PPV via Pia for 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US) beginning tonight at 11:30 PM PT/2:30 AM ET and will be available on demand with purchase until Wednesday morning. It should be available on demand on Stardom World for subscribers in about a week.

Ahead of their major event Sunday (2/4) at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka, Stardom has announced a LIVE broadcast for the event which should be available worldwide…unfortunately for us outside Japan in particular, it’s a PPV via Pia, which had major issues with their last event that resulted in refunds for buyers and the entire event being available for free on YouTube for a limited time. Pre-orders are now available for the PPV, which will cost 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US) and you can watch live and on demand from the start of the broadcast Saturday at 11:30 PM PT/Sunday at 2:30 AM until Wednesday at 6:59 AM PT/9:59 AM ET. For those (like myself now) who are Stardom World subscribers, it should be available on demand after the PPV window ends or in the usual on demand timeframe, which is about a week after the event (Stardom World generally doesn’t have live broadcasts). The broadcast will be in Japanese with Natsupoi as a guest on commentary.

Stardom ran a house show today ahead of their next blowout event next weekend.

Today’s event was held at Tokorozawa Sakura Town Jappan Pavilion Hall A in Saitama and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 404.

Match 1; Saki Kashima beat Waka Tsukiyama by submission.

Match 2; Ami Sohrei beat Sayaka Kurara & Mai Sakurai in a 3-way by pinning Kurara..

Match 3; Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori beat Starlight Kid & Ruaka. Anou pinned Ruaka.

Match 4: Yuzuki & Hazuki beat Lady C & Ytami Hayashishita. Hazuki pinned C with Hazukistral .

Match 5: Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani beat Momo Watanabe, Hina & Natsuko Tora. Iida pinned Hina after Kinniku Muscle Buster.

Match 6: Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Giulia beat Ranna Yagami, MIRAI & Syuri. Seira pinned Yagami after a dropkick.

Main Event: Miyu Amasaki, Saya Kamitani & AZM beat HANAKI, Mina Shirakawa & Maika. Kamitani beat HANAKO with Phoenix Shine.

The next event is Saturday at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. It will be available on demand at a later date.

Stardom continued the New Year Stars 2024 Tour today with an event in Sendai.

Today’s event was held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 331.

Match 1: Mei Seira beat Miyu Amasaki.

Match 2: Mai Sakurai beat Sayaka Kurara.

Match 3: Momo Watanabe & Starlight Kid beat Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori. Kid pinned Mizumori with a Star suplex hold.

Match 4: Suzu Suzuki & Giulia beat Sumire Natsu & Natfuko Tora. Giulia beat Natsu with Bianca.

Match 5: Yuzuki, Koguma, Hanan, Saya Iida & Mayu Iwatani beat Ranna Yagami, Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri. Yuzuki pinned Yagami after Rolling Arrow.

Main Event: HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama, Mina Shirakawa & Maika beat Lady C, AZM, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita. Maika pinned C after Flame Drop. Afterwards, Shirakawa challenged Iwatani for the IWGP Women’s Championship. More on that at a later date after consulting with New Japan Pro Wrestling as it’s their title.

The next event is tomorrow (underway as of this post) at Tokorozawa Sakura Town Pavilian Hall A in Saitama. It should be available on Stardom World at a later date.

Stardom ran the second half of STARDOM AWARD 2023 today and also handed out the 2023 Stardom Awards.

Today’s event was held at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 391.

Match 1: Miyu Amasaki & Lady C beat Sayaka Kurara & Yuna Mizumori and Ginan & Ranna Yagami in a 3-way when Amasaki pinned Kurara.

Match 2: Mai Sakurai beat Fukigen.

Match 3: Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa beat Yuzuki & Saya Iida. Shirakawa pinned Iida after Glamorous Driver MINA.

Match 4: Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Momo Watanabe, Sumire Natsu & Natsuko Tora. Syuri beat Natsu with Ground Suzaku.

Match 5: Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki & Giulia (Independent/Freelancer) beat HANAKO, Meghan Bayne & Maika. Giulia pinned HANAKO after a backdrop.

Main Event: Stardom 13th Anniversary Match: Saya Kamitani, Utami Hayashishita, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani beat Hazuki, Starlight Kid, AZM & Saki Kashima. Iwatani pinned Hazuki after a moonsault press.

The Stardom Award 2023 Winners:
Skill Award: MIRAI
Courage Prize: Suzu Suzuki
Distinguished Service Award: Mayu Iwatani
Shining Award: Maika
Best Unit: Queen’s Quest
Best Tag Team: Natsupoi & Saori Anou
Best Match: Giulia vs. Meghan Bayne, 12/29
MVP: Tam Nakano

The next event is Saturday at Sendai Pit in Sendai. It will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

UPDATE: The promotion has announced that Meghan Bayne has finished her current tour with the promotion and is returning to the USA. The door is open for her to return in the future.

Stardom kicked off a weekend STARDOM AWARD 2024 doubleheader yesterday in Tokyo.

Yesterday’s event was held at Belle Salle Takadanobaba in Tokyo and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 369.

Match 1: In a Handicap Match, Meghan Bayne beat Yuna Mizumori, Lady C & Saki Kashima.

Match 2: A Gauntlet Tag Team Match was won by Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita. Progression: Miyu Amasaki & AZM beat Tanna Yagami & Sayaka Kurara, Hina & Sumire Natsu beat Miyu Amasaki & AZM, Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita beat Hina & Sumire Natsu, Kamitani & Hayashishita beat Yuzuki & Saya Iida.

Match 3: Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora beat Suzu Suzuki, Mai Sakurai & Giulia (Independent/Freelancer). Kid pinned Sakurai with a star suplex hold.

Match 4: Waka Tsukiyama Return Match: HANAKO & Maika beat Waka Tsukiyama & Mina Shirakawa. Maika pinned Tsukiyama after Flame Drop.

Match 5: High Speed Champion Mei Seira beat Fukigen to retain the title. V3 for Seira.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Ami Sohrei, MIRAI & Syuri beat Koguma, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani to retain the titles.. MIRAI pinned Hanan after a lariat. V1 for the champs.

The second event was today. Results will be posted once available.