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Stardom continued the 5STAR GP yesterday with a day-night doubleheader in Tochigi.

Yesterday’s events were held at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

Event 1:

The announced paid attendance was 508, a full house/near sellout.

Before the event began, a contract signing ceremony for the Future Of Stardom Championship match between Rina & Hina on 8/31 was held. Rina goes for a record 11th successful defense against her sister, which would surpass the record of Hanan…her other sister.

Match 1: Miyu Amasaki beat Momo Kohgo, Waka Tsukiyama & Ranna Yagami in a 4-way by pinning Kohgo.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue Block A: Starloght Kid beat Anna Jay (All Elite Wrestling) by submission.
Match 3: Blue Block B: Suzu Suzuki beat Saki Kashima.
Match 4: Blue Block A: Gina beat Koguma.
Match 5: Blue Block B: Saya Kamitani beat Thekla.
Match 6: Blue Block A: Saori Anou beat Syuri.
Main Event: Blue Block B: Hanan beat Risa Sera.

Event 2:

The announced paid attendance was 410.

Match 1: 5STAR GP Red Block A: Natsupoi beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 2: 5STAR GP Red Block B: AZM vs. Tomoka Inaba (Just Tap Out) went to a double countout.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Red Block A: Konami beat Hazuki.

Match 4: Hina & Lady C beat Minami & Natsuko Tora. Hina pinned Monami after a deformed jackhammer.

Match 5: 5STAR GP Red Block B: Mei Seora beat Momo Watanabe.

Match 6: 5STAR GP Red Block A: Aimi (Sendai Girls) vs. Ruaka went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Main Event: 5STAR GP Red Block B: Saya Iida beat Tam Nakano.

The next event is Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

Stardom ran Day 2 of the 5STAR GP today in Tokyo.

Today’s event was held at Shibuya Sports Center in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 417.

Match 1: Hina & Lady C beat Waka Tsukiyama & Rian. Hina pinned Rian after Rabuka.

Match 2; 5STAR GP Red Block A: Maika beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Red Block A: Hazuki beat Ruaka.

Match 4: 5STAR GP Red Block A: Manami (Sendai Girls) beat Konami.

Match 4; Natsuko Tora & Rina beat Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Tora beat Nakano with a modified kneebar.

Match 5: 5STAR GP Red Block B: Tomoka Inaba (Just Tap Out) beat Momo Waanabe.

Match 6: 5STAR GP Red Block B: Mei Seira vs. AZM went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Main Event: 5STAR GP Red Block B: Mayu Iwatani beat Saya Iida.

Day 3 is tomorrow at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi, a doubleheader. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET for the first event then at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET for the second event. I will not be able to do live results for the first event due to conflicts with another event.

Stardom fans who are longtime joshi fans may know that the not happy and rather evil clown Fukigen is actually 3-decade-plus veteran Kaori Yoneyama when she appears in the promotion (she is her real self elsewhere and in her own YMZ promotion). She is a very unhappy clown now due to a serious injury per the Stardom English Twitter account. Torn ACL. Out about a year and potentially career-threatening. A decision about her future will be made at a later date.

This means a card change for Saturday (which is a live PPV on Stardom World, it should be available on or after next Wednesday for all monthly subscribers): She was to have teamed with Natsuko Tora, Thekla & Rina to face Yuna Mizumori, Sayaka Kurara, Aya Sakura & Waka Tsukiyama. Azusa Inaba (from TAKA Michinoku’s Just Tap Out promotion) is the replacement.

More as it becomes available.

Stardom wrapped up the build to the 5 STAR GP today with an event in Shizuoka.

Today’s event was held at Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall 2 in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 707.

Match 1: natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka beat Starlight Kid, AZM & Miyu amasaki. Kashima pinned AZM after Star Crusher.

Match 2; Waka Tsukiyama beat Rian & Momo Kohgo in a 3-way by pinning Rian.

Match 3: Hazuki, Hanan & Saya Iida beat Saya Iida, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Hazuki pinned Sakura after a diving senton.

Match 4: Suzu Suzuki & Mei Seira beat Mayu Iwatani & Koguma. Seira pinned Koguma after Shooting Star.

Match 5: Syuri, Saki Kashima, Hina, Lady C & Ranna Yagami beat Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Konami, Rina & Fukigen. Kashima pinned Konami.

Main Event: Tam Nakano, Saori Anou & Natsupoi beat Artist Of Stardom Champions Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Gina to win the titles. Nakano, Anou & Natsupoi become the 33rd Artist Of Stardom Champions. Nakano pinned Gina after Violet Screwdriver. Naturally the new H.A.T.E. faction crashed the post-event celebration for a beatfdown, suggesting Tora, Watanabe & Thekla want the next shot. Tora also cut some of Nakano’s hair off.

Next up is the 5 STAR GP Tournament beginning Saturday at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama. Live streaming as a PPV will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET. All tournament events will stream live, the first and final dates will be PPVs and the rest will be available on Stardom World for all monthly subscribers.

UPDATE: Mina Shirakawa is now OUT of the 5 STAR GP. According to the official Stardom English Twitter, she announced after the event she’s headed back to the US. That has yo mean All Elite Wrestling.

More as it becomes available.

UPDATE 2: Also announced post-event was the next Future Of Stardom Championship match as Rina tries to tie the record of 10 successful defenses held by her sister Hanan, and it will come against…Hina, her other (and twin) sister. That match will happen on 8/31 at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza Main Arena in Tokyo.

Stardom ran the second half of their major weekend doubleheader, STARDOM WORLD RENDEZVOUS, today, completing what was setting up to be a seismic shift in the promotion’s landscape.

Today’s event was held at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on Stardom World as a PPV until Wednesday morning. It should be available for all monthly subscribers late this week.

The announced paid attendance was 732.

Match 1: Yuna Mizumori beat Ruaka, Momo Kohgo & Rian in a 4-way by pinning Ruaka.

Match 2: Mei Seira beat High Speed Champion Saya Kamitani to win the title. Seira becomes the 27th High Speed Champion.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Blue Block Contender Tournament Final: Miyu Amasaki beat Lady C. As a result, Amasaki gets in to Blue Block.

Match 4: HANAKO Final Send-off Match: HANAKO beat Aya Sakura. HANAKO is now headed to the US until the end of August.

Match 5: A Trios Gauntlet Match proceeded as follows:
1-Mina Shirakawa, Gina & Waka Tsukiyama beat Hazuki, Koguma & Saya Iida. Tsukiyama pinned Iida with Osui Suplex.
2-Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina beat Mina Shirakawa, Gina & Waka Tsukiyama. Thekla pinned Shirakawa after Poisonous Spider Death Drop.
3-Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina beat Starlight Kid, AZM & Suzu Suzuki. Watanabe pinned AZM.
Final-Saki Kashima, Ranna Yagami & Hina beat Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Rina. Hina pinned Rina with Gedo Clutch. Kashima/Yagami/Hina win.

Match 6: Syuri beat Konami by DQ. Weapon (spray) use & ref assault.

Match 7: Mayu Iwatani & Hanan beat Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Hanan pinned Nakano with a backdrop hold. Although a tag match, on paper that’s a huge win for Hanan by pinning Nakano.

Main Event: Natsuko Tora beat World Of Stardom Champion Maika to win the title. Tora becomes the 18th World Of Stardom Champion. Afterwards, Kamitani turned on Maika to join Oedo Tai, but then another shocker…Oedo Tai is no more. New unit with Kamitani & the remaining members with a new name coming soon. This match’s happenings are blowing up the socials.

The next event is 8/4 at Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall Block 2 in Shizuoka. The only match set so far is an Artist Of Stardom Championship match of Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Gina defending vs. Saori Anou, Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Broadcast plans TBA (at least with regards to if there will be a live broadcast).

UPDATE: The new formerly Oedo Tai faction will be called H.A.T.E. and debut on 8/4.

Stardom ran the first half of their latest major event weekend today, STARDOM SAPPORO WONDER RENDEZVOUS.

Today’s event was held at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World until Wednesday morning. It should be available for all subscribers after that.

The announced paid attendance was 701.

Match 1: Lady C & Hina beat Gina & Rian. Hina pinned Rian after a jackhammer.

Match 2: Mayu Iwatani beat HANAKO. This is the last or second-to-last match for HANAKO before she heads to the USA for a tour next month.

Match 3: Saki Kashima beat Aya Sakura in 26 seconds.

Match 4; 5STAR GP Red Block Contender Tournament Finals: Yuna Mizumori beat Waka Tsukiyama. As a result, Mizumori is in the tournament in the Red Block.

Match 5: Tam Nakano beat Sayaka Kurara.

Match 6: Starlight Kid, AZM, Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Hazuki, Koguma, Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. AZM pinned Hanan after Canadian Destroyer.

Match 7: Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Saya Kamitani & Syuri beat Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Konami & Ruaka. Maika pinned Ruaka after Michinoku Driver 2.

Match 8: Future Of Stardom Champion Rina beat Ranna Yagami to retain the title.V10(!) for Rina. That ties the record held by her sister Hanan. Next up for the record attempt: Sounds like Hina…her other sister.

Main Event: Natsupoi beat Wonder Of Stardom Champion Saori Anou to win the title. Natsupoi becomes the 23rd Wonder Of Stardom Champion.

The second half of the weekend, STARDOM WORLD RENDEZVOUS, is tomorrow headlined by World Of Stardom Champion Maika vs. Natsuko Tora for the title and perhaps much more. Live streaming on Stardom World as a PPV will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom ran another unusual weeknight event to begin a stretch of big events leading into the 5STAR GP.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 1017.

Match 1; Starlight Kid, AZM & Suzu Suzuki beat Mina Shirakawa, Gina & HANAKO. Suzuki pinned HANAKO with a German suplex hold.

Match 2: 5STAR GP Blue Block Entrant Tournament: Miyu Amasaki beat Aya Sakura.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Blue Block Entrant Tournament: Lady C beat Momo Kohgo.

Match 4: 5STAR GP Red Block Entrant Tournament: Waka Tsukiyama beat Sayaka Kurara.

Match 5: 5STAR GP Red Block Entrant Tournament: Yuna Mizumori beat Ruaka by DQ. Weapon use and punching (closed fist punching is illegal in Stardom).

Match 6: Saki Kashima, Ranna Yagami, Tomoka Inaba & Hina beat Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, Hazuki & Rian. Inaba pinned Rian after MIchinoku Driver.

Match 7: Rina & Azusa Inaba beat New Blood Tag Team Champions Hanan & Saya Iida to win the titles. Rina & Inaba become the 3rd New Blood Tag Team Champions. Rina pinned Hanan after Pink Devil. Little sister takes big sister’s title.

Match 8: Natsuko Tora, Fukigen, Natsupoi & Mei Seira beat Maika, Saori Anou, Tam Nakano & Saya Kamitani. Tora pinned Maika after Death Valley Bomb.

Main Event: Momo Watanabe & Thekla beat Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Syuri & Konami to win the titles. Watanabe & Thekla become the 34th Goddesses Of Stardom Champions. Watanabe pinned Syuri after Peach Sunrise. Afterwards, Konami turned on Syuri and joined in a big heel beatdown, defecting from God’s Eye to the Oedo Tai faction.

The next event is STARDOM WONDER RENDEZVOUS Saturday at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido. Live streaming as a PPV for 4400 Japanese yen (about $28 US) or as a bundle including Sunday’s PPV for 6000 Japanese yen (about $40 US, Sunday is also available separately for 4400 yen) will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET. PPV purchases include unlimited on demand replays until Wednesday morning. The events should be available on Stardom World for monthly subscribers after the PPV window ends.

Stardom ran perhaps the only non-major event in Japan today, a house show in Chiba.

Today’s event was held at TKP Garden City Chiba in Chiba and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 301.

Match 1: Hanan, Saya Iida & Ranna Yagami beat Rina, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba. Iida pinned Rina after Iidabashi.

Match 2: Yuna Mizumori beat Rian.

Match 4: Mei Seira beat Saya Kamitani, Natsupoi & Fukigen in a 4-way by pinning Kamitani. Potential High Speed Championship implications there.

Match 5: Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma & Momo Kohgo beat Saki Kashima, Tomoka Inaba, Lady C & Hina. Hazuki pinned Hina after a diving senton.

Match 6: Waka Tsukiyama, Gina & Mina Shirakawa beat Tam Nakano, Saori Anou & Aya Sakura and AZM, Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki in a 3-way when Gina pinned Nakano. Despite the loss, after the match Nakano demanded a rematch for the Artist Of Stardom Championship. Accepted. That match will happen on 8/4.

Main Event: Maika, Syuri & Konami beat Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Thekla. Konami pinned Thekla after Triangle Lancer.

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.

Stardom headed to Sendai yesterday for an event before they continue their recent crossover battles with Sendai Girls.

Yesterday’s event was held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 247.

Match 1; AZM beat Ranna Yagami.

Match 2: Lady C beat Rian & Mei Seira in a 3-way by pinning Rian.

Match 3: Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura. Amasaki pinned Sakura after Amanohashidate.

Match 3: Mina Shirakawa, Gina & Waka Tsukiyama beat Hazuki, Saia Iida & Momo Kohgo. Gina pinned Iida.

Match 4: Momo Watanabe, Thekla & Fukigen beat Syuri, Konami & Saki Kashima. Thekla pinned Konami after Poisonous Spider Drop. This was Thekla’s return from a 3 event (1 week) suspension last week for assaulting a film crew member recording backstage comments.

Match 5: Saori Anou, Tam Nakano & Natsupoi beat Mayu Iwatani, Hanan & Koguma. Nakano pinned Hanan after Violet Screwdriver.

Main Event: Maika & Saya Kamitani beat Natsuko Tora & Ruaka. Kamitani pinned Ruaka aftera Frankensteiner.

The next event is tomorrow at TKP Garden City Chiba in Chiba. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. I will try and do live results although this conflicts with other events at the same time.