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Stardom continued the 5STAR GP this weekend with a doubleheader in Hokkaido. Both events featured only the Red Blocks.

Both events were held at Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches of both events FOR FREE on YouTube.

Yesterday:
The announced paid attendance was 592.

Match 1: Waka Tsukiyama & Ema Maishima beat Saya Iida & Matoi Hamabe. Tsukiyama pinned Hamabe after Osui Suplex.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Red A: Tomoka Inaba beat Akira Kurogame.
Match 3: Red A: AZM vs. Natsuko Tora went to a double DQ. Scored as a draw.

Match 4: Natsupoi & Saori Anou beat Sayaka Kurara & Anne Kanaya. Anou pinned Kanaya with a German suplex hold.

5STAR GP:
Match 5: Red B: Maki Itoh vs. Azusa Inaba went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Match 6: Red B: Rina Yamashita beat Konami.
Match 7: Red A: Maika vs. Rina went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Main Event: Red B: Utami Hayashishita beat Lady C.

Today:
The announced paid attendance was 716, a full house/near sellout.

5STAR GP:
Match 1: Red A: Natsuko Tora beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 2: Red A: AZM beat Akira Kurogame.

Match 3: Natsupoi & Saori Anou beat Lady C & Waka Tsukiyama. Natsupoi pinned Tsukiyama after Fairy Gift.

5STAR GP:
Match 4: Red B: Konami beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 5: Red A: Maika beat Itsuki Aoki.
Match 6: Red B: Saya Iida vs. Rina Yamashita went to a 15 minute time limit draw.
Match 7: Red A: Rina beat Tomoka INaba.
Main Event: Red B: Maki Itoh beat Utami Hayashishita.

Standings:
Red A:
1-Maika, 4-1-1, 9 pts (Advances)
2-AZM, 4-1-1, 9 pts (Advances)
3-Aoki, 4-3, 8 pts
4-Tora, 3-2-2, 8 pts (OUT)
5-Rina, 3-2-1, 7 pts
6-Tomoka Inaba, 3-4, 6 pts (OUT)
7-Kurara, 2-6, 4 pts (OUT)
8-Kurogame, 0-5-1, 1 pt (OUT)

Red B:
1-Iida, 4-1-1, 9 pts (Advances)
2-Yamashita, 3-1-3, 9 pts
3-Konami, 4-2, 8 pts
4-Itoh, 3-1-2, 8 pts
5-Hayashishita, 2-3-1, 5 pts (OUT)
6-Azusa Inaba, 1-4-2, 4 pts (OUT)
7-Mei Seira, 1-2-1, 3 pts
8-C, 1-5, 2 pts (OUT)

The top 3 in each block advance to the playoffs, with the winners going to the Quarterfinals.
In the Red A block, AZM and Maika are through but everything else is far from settled. Let’s go through it one by one:
First, AZM. She advances. If she beats Rina, she needs Maika to lose or draw (Kurogame) to win the block. If it’s a draw, AZM needs Maika to lose to win the block, otherwise she finishes 2nd. If AZM loses, she finishes 3rd. If AZM and Maika both win, Maika wins the block on the tiebreaker and AZM finishes 2nd, and Aoki would get 3rd and advance on tiebreaker (she beat Tora).
Second, Maika. She advances. If she beats Kurogame, she wins the block because she beat AZM. If it’s a draw, she wins the block if AZM loses or draws. If she loses, she finishes 2nd if AZM wins, but if AZM also loses there will be a Maika-Rina rematch to determine who wins the block because they went to a draw and would be even on the second tiebreaker, which is wins. So no matter what, she will be 1st or 2nd.
Third, Rina. She MUST beat AZM. If she does, she finishes 2nd at worst. But if Rina wins AND Maika loses, there will be a tiebreaker rematch for 1st. If Rina draws, she finishes 3rd on tiebreakers because she beat Aoki. If Rina loses, she is OUT.
Finally, Aoki. This is the simplest scenario of all. For her to advance in 3rd, Rina must lose because she has tiebreaker over Tora. Otherwise she is OUT.
Tora can’t advance because she loses the tiebreaker to Aoki.

Now onto Red B:
It’s completely unsettled for one very big reason: Seira has THREE matches left. But first to the top and working down:
Starting with Iida-she advances because she currently has all tiebreakers (her only loss is to Hayashishita). If she beats Seira, she wins the block. Iida also wins the block with a loss or draw if Itoh-Konami is a draw AND Seira does not win out. If Iida loses, the Itoh-Konami winner wins the block if there is one. Worst-case for Iida is 3rd.
Second, Yamashita. She can’t win the block because Iida was a draw and Iida has more wins and she is done. She needs Seira to get AT LEAST one loss or draw AND Itoh-Konami to be a no contest (it MUST be a no points scenario). If Itoh-Konami has a winner, Seira MUST lose or draw at least one of her last 3 matches to advance. But if there is an Itoh-Konami winner AND Seira wins her last 3, Yamashita is OUT because her one loss was Seira.
Third, Konami. She must beat Itoh to advance outright. If it’s a draw, Seira MUST lose or draw at least once more.-if that happens, Konami has the tiebreakers and would advance in 3rd (she lost to Iida and Yamashita). If she loses, Konami is OUT.
Fourth, Itoh. Very simple for once. She must beat Konami or draw to advance as she has tiebreaker over Seira. If she loses, Itoh is OUT.
Finally, Seira. She still has Iida, C and Hayashishita. She MUST WIN ALL 3 AND Itoh-Konami MUST have a winner. If she loses or draws ONCE, Seira is OUT because she loses tiebreakers to both Itoh and Konami. Seira does have tiebreaker over Yamashita.

Got all that?

The next event is Friday at Kobe Sambo Hall in Kobe with both Blue Blocks and Seira-C. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Stardom continued the 5STAR GP today in Tokyo with action from all blocks.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1249.

Match 1: Natsupoi beat Anne Kanaya.

Match 2: Saori Anou & Matoi Hamabe beat Waka Tsukiyama & Ema Maishima. Anou pinned Maishima after Special Pottering.

5STAR GP:
Match 3: Blue A: Hina beat Rian.
Match 4: Red B: Lady C beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 5: Red A: Akira Kurogame vs. Natsuko Tora went to a double countout.
Match 6: Blue A: Julia Hart (All Elite Wrestling) beat Aya Sakura by submission.
Match 7: Blue B: Starlight Kid beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 8: Red A: AZM beat Itsuki Aoki.
Match 9: Red B: Saya Iida beat Konami.
Main Event: Blue B: Momo Watanabe vs. Saya Kamitani went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Standings:
Red A:
1-Aoki, 4-2, 8 pts
2-AZM, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Maika, 3-1, 6 pts
4-Tora, 2-2-1, 5 pts
5-Rina, 2-2, 4 pts
6-Tomoka Inaba, 2-3, 4 pts
7-Sayaka Kurara, 2-4, 4 pts (OUT)
8-Kurogame, 0-3-1, 1 pt

Red B:
1-Iida, 4-1, 8 pts
2-Rina Yamashita, 2-1-3, 6 pts
3-Konami, 3-1, 6 pts
4-Maki Itoh, 2-1-1, 5 pts
5-Mei Seira, 1-2-1, 3 pts
6-Utami Hayashishita, 1-2-1, 3 pts
7-Azusa Inaba, 1-3-1, 3 pts
8-C, 1-4, 2 pts (OUT)

Blue A:
1-Suzu Suzuki, 4-0, 8 pts
2-Hart, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Ruaka, 3-1, 6 pts
4-HANAKO, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Hina, 2-3, 4 pts
6-Miyu Amasaki, 2-3, 4 pts
7-Sakura, 2-3, 4 pts
8-Rian, 0-5, 0 pts (OUT)

Blue B:
1-Watanabe, 3-1-1, 7 pts
2-Kamitani, 2-0-2, 6 pts
3-Hanan, 3-1, 6 pts
4-Kid, 2-1-1, 5 pts
5-Ami Sohrei, 2-2, 4 pts
6-Mizumori, 2-3, 4 pts
7-Koguma, 2-3, 4 pts
8-Kikyo Furusawa, 0-5, 0 pts (OUT)

The top 3 in each block advance to the playoffs, with the winners going to the Quarterfinals. In Red A, Aoki has now lost 2 in a row even though she still leads, but the advantage went to AZM today as she now holds the tiebreaker over Aoki. Aoki’s last opponent is Maika. Although not in last, Kurara is now eliminated because she loses all tiebreakers to those who can get to 6+ points except Rina and has only one match left (Tora). Kurogame is on life support because of the point today but still has the thinnest possible chance. In Red B, Iida leads with Yamashita as her final opponent for the tiebreaker but Konami is in the advantage position with 3 matches left. For tiebreaker purposes, Iida currently beats Konami and Itoh and currently loses to Hayashishita. Yamashita went to draws with Itoh & Hayashishita so there could very well have to be a tiebreaker match, but the second tiebreaker before that after head-to-head result is wins. Yamashita-Konami upcoming will settle that. Hopefully. C is now eliminated due to losing all tiebreakers. In Blue A, Suzuki is in control as the last unbeaten left, with Hart now having the tiebreaker over Ruaka due to winning their match. The only tiebreaker Suzuki does not have right now is Sakura because their match hasn’t happened yet. She also hasn’t faced Ruaka and Hart yet. Sakura is basically on life support because the only tiebreakers she wins are HANAKO & Ruaka. Amasaki & Hina also only beat Sakura. Rian of course is now out. In Blue B, Watanabe maintains the lead and currently would have the tiebreaker over Kamitani because of wins, but Kamitani has a match in hand. Neither has faced Hanan yet though. Hanan only loses tiebreaker right now to Sohrei. Kid also is in good shape having beaten Watanabe but went to a draw with Kamitani and her loss is to Hanan. Mizumori & Koguma are still in it but with slim hopes as Mizumori still has Hanan & Kamitani and Koguma still faces Kid & Watanabe but lost to Hanan & Kamitani. Sohrei has a chance with 3 matches left and she beat Hanan. Furusawa is out.

The next event is Saturday at Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido for a doubleheader with only the Red blocks for both events. Live streaming on Stardom World for event 1 will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET and 9 PM PT/midnight ET for event 2.

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Tochigi, with another event focusing on the Blue Blocks. All Blue wrestlers are in action today, but there will also be one Red Block match. In that Red A match, Itsuki Aoki will try to stay unbeaten against Rina and clinch a spot in the playoffs (if Aoki wins, only Maika and AZM would be able to catch her and only AZM would be able to finish 1st ahead of her. Aoki’s last 2 matches after this? Ironically, Maika and AZM). Highlight Blue bouts today include Suzu Suzuki vs. Rian, Hanan vs. Ami Sohrei and Starlight Kid vs. Momo Watanabe.

Today’s event will be held at Light Cube Utsumomiya in Tochigi and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. There will be no commentary. There are 9 matches tonight, all 15 minute time limit, so that extra match and intermission means this event should run a little longer than yesterdays with an expected running time of about 2 1/2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA, all matches are 5STAR GP matches):
Blue A:
Suzu Suzuki vs. Rian
Aya Sakura vs. Miyu Amasaki
Hina vs. HANAKO
Ruaka vs. Julia Hart
Blue B:
Yuna Mizumori vs. Koguma
Saya Kamitani vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Starlight Kid vs. Momo Watanabe
Hanan vs. Ami Sohrei
Red A: Itsuki Aoki vs. Rina

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

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. Back on the main Stardom Global channel today.

8:35 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue in 25 minutes.

8:50 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Light Cube Utsunomiya in Tochigi, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. Advance ticket sales suggest at least a near sellout and they might get full with same-day sales. It’s a small venue so based on what I know I’ll predict about 400 and a sellout. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 766, a full house/near sellout. Oooooookay…clearly they didn’t show as much seating as I thought they would)

The show begins early with a special guest, I saw it on the socials. I think it’s the former manager of a Japanese pro baseball team. He’s in the ring with Hanan & Hina.

The matches should begin in about 15 minutes.

Today’s lineup announced. Kamitani-Furusawa & Rian-Suzuki will be the first matches and on YouTube. Stardom’s English social media actually got the main event right today, it’s Aoki-Rina.

The matches begin at 9:07 PM PT/12:07 AM ET. All matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.

Match 1: Blue B: Saya Kamitani vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Result: Saya Kamitani beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission
Kamitani is 2-0-1, 5 pts. Furusawa is 0-5, 0 pts and is now OUT (cannot advance).

Match 2: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki vs. Rian
Result: Suzu Suzuki beat Rian
Suzuki is 4-0, 8 pts. Rian is 0-4, 0 pts and there is a very slim chance of elimination today (based on the subsequent results, that will not happen). Because of this result, Rian can’t win the block.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: Blue A: Aya Sakura vs. Miyu Amasaki
Result: Miyu Amasaki beat Aya Sakura
Amasaki is 2-3, 4 pts. Sakura is 2-2, 4 pts. Amasaki can’t win the block because she lost to Suzuki.

Match 4: Blue A: Ruaka vs. Julia Hart (All Elite Wrestling)
Result: Ruaka beat Julia Hart
Ruaka is 3-1, 6 pts. Hart is 2-1, 4 pts.

Match 5: Blue B: Yuna Mizumori vs. Koguma
Result: Yuna Mizumori beat Koguma
Mizumori is 2-2, 4 pts. Koguma is 2-3, 4 pts.

Match 6: Blue B: Starlight Kid vs. Momo Watanabe
Result: Starlight Kid beat Momo Watanabe
Kid is 1-1-1, 3 pts. Watanabe is 3-1, 6 pts.

Intermission. The event will resume in 10-15 minutes (10:30-10:35 PM PT).

The event resumes at 10:30 PM PT/1:30 AM ET. That baseball guy comes out again. This time he was joined by Yuria Hime, who is currently out due to injury but may be back soon.

The matches resume at 10:35 PM PT/1:35 AM PT.

Match 7: Blue B: Hanan vs. Ami Sohrei
Result: Ami Sohrei beat Hanan
Sohrei is 2-2, 4 pts. Hanan is 3-1, 6 pts.

Match 8: Blue A: Hina vs. HANAKO
Result: HANAKO beat Hina
HANAKO is 2-2, 4 pts. Hina is 1-3, 2 pts.

Main Event: Red A: Itsuki Aoki vs. Rina (they have to mute Aoki’s music. Copyright)
Result: Rina beat Itsuki Aoki
Rina is 2-2, 4 pts. Aoki is 4-1, 8 pts. The door to 1st remains open for Maika and especially AZM who still has 4 matches left. And next up for AZM is Aoki.

The next event is Monday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with all blocks, 2 matches from each block scheduled…including what could well be the most heated match of the tournament so far-Momo Watanabe vs. Saya Kamitani. Hate within H.A.T.E. between these two. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Sendai to start off the usual weekend slate. Today’s event will feature only the Blue Blocks, which are way behind the Red Blocks due to international participation. On paper the highlight match is Suzu Suzuki trying to stay unbeaten against HANAKO in Block A, but as usual Block B has loaded matches, in particular Hanan vs. Starlight Kid.

The promotion will also begin fundraiser efforts for the Kumamoto earthquake recovery today, as the death toll has now risen to 34. The efforts will be led by Yuna Mizumori, who is from Kumamoto Prefecture. Fans will be able to make donations starting today and at all remaining tournament events through and including 8/23, which will be delivered at a later date.

Today’s event will be held at Sendai Pit in Sendai and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. The event is a legit advance sellout. There will be no commentary. There are 8 matches planned, all 5STAR GP matches at 15 minutes tops, so they’ll likely use a long intermission to get the event to the standard roughly 2 1/4 hour running time.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA-all matches are 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit):
Blue A:
Aya Sakura vs. Ruaka
Suzu Suzuki vs. HANAKO
Miyu Amasaki vs. Rian
Hina vs. Julia Hart
Blue B:
Yuna Mizumori vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Hanan vs. Starlight Kid
Ami Sohrei vs. Momo Watanabe
Koguma vs. Saya Kamitani

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

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

Pre-Show Update: You will also be able to watch THE FULL EVENT FOR FREE on YouTube. This time, however, it will be on the Stardom World channel and not the main Stardom Global channel. Make sure to look up @Stardom_World to find it! The link for the livestream will be added below when it becomes available (probably 1-2 hours before the event).

Video/link below (results will be posted below the video):

9 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Sendai Pit in Sendai, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. It’s a legit advance sellout and if they used the listed fixed seating capacity, that would mean roughly 536 (the venue’s full capacity with standing room only is 1450 or a hybrid setup for roughly 963), so if they announce it I’ll go with that 536. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance, a legit advance sellout, was 480)

Today I am watching on YouTube instead of Stardom World for convenience.

Match lineup announcement starts the event. Hanan-Starlight Kid is today’s 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: Yuna Mizumori vs. Kikyo Furusawa
Result: Yuna Mizumori beat Kikyo Furusawa
Mizumori is 1-2, 2 pts. Furusawa is 0-4, 0 pts. That means if Hanan, Koguma and Momo Watanabe all win, Furusawa is OUT because she loses all tiebreakers. (That did not happen).

Match 2: Blue A: Miyu Amasaki vs. Rian
Result: Miyu Amasaki beat Rian
Amasaki is 1-3, 2 pts. Rian is 0-3, 0 pts.

Match 3: Blue A: Hina vs. Julia Hart (All Elite Wrestling) (Hart’s entrance theme has been changed slightly to “The Hart Always Wins”, it used to be “The House Always Wins”)
Result: Julia Hart beat Hina by submission
Hart is 2-0, 4 pts. Hina is 1-2, 2 pts.

Match 4: Blue B: Koguma vs. Saya Kamitani
Result: Saya Kamitani beat Koguma
Kamitani is 1-0-1, 3 pts. Koguma is 2-2, 4 pts.

Match 5: Blue A: Aya Sakura vs. Ruaka
Result: Aya Sakura beat Ruaka
Both are 2-1, 4 pts.

Intermission. The event will resume in 15 minutes (as of 10:05 PM PT/1:05 AM ET).

The matches resume at 10:20 PM PT/1:20 AM ET.

Match 6: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki (who I mistakenly said was Itsuki Aoki. SImilar kanji) vs. HANAKO
Result: Suzu Suzuki beat HANAKO
Suzuki is 3-0, 6 pts. HANAKO is 1-2, 2 pts.
Afterwards, Suzuki with microphone. Quick promo.

Match 7: Blue B: Ami Sohrei vs. Momo Watanabe
Result: Momo Watanabe beat Ami Sohrei
Watanabe is 3-0, 6 pts. Sohrei is 1-2, 2 pts.
Afterwards, Watanabe with microphone. Another quick promo to burn a few seconds.

Main Event: Blue B: Hanan vs. Starlight Kid
Result: Hanan beat Starlight Kid
Hanan is 3-0, 6 pts. Kid is 0-1-1, 1 pt.

The next event is tomorrow at Light Cube Utsumomiya in Tochigi with the Blue Blocks and one Red A match. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom continued the 5STAR GO today with action in all blocks.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1344.

Match 1: Natsupoi, Saori Anou & Anne Kanaya beat Kiyoka Kokatsu, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima. Anou pinned Kokatsu.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue A: Julia Hart beat Rian.
Match 3: Red A: Itsuki Aoki beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 4: Blue B: Ami Sohrei beat Yuna Mizumori.
Match 5: Red B: Maki Itoh beat Lady C by submission.
Match 6: Red A: Natusko Tora beat Maika.
Match 7: Blue A: Suzu Suzuki beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 8: Red B: Konami beat Utami Hayashishita by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Main Event: Blue B: Starlight Kid vs. Saya Kamitani went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Standings:
Red A:
1-Aoki, 4-0, 8 pts
2-Maika, 3-1, 6 pts
3-AZM, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Tora, 2-2, 4 pts
5-Tomoka Inaba, 2-3, 4 pts
6-Kurara, 2-4, 4 pts
7-Rina, 1-2, 2 pts
8-Akira Kurogame, 0-3, 0 pts

Red B:
1-Konami, 3-0, 6 pts
2-Saya Iida, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Rina Yamashita, 2-1-2, 6 pts
4-Itoh, 2-1-1, 5 pts
5-Hayashishita, 1-2-1, 3 pts
6-Mei Seira, 1-2-1, 3 pts
7-Azusa Inaba, 1-2-1, 3 pts
8-C, 0-4, 0 pts (OUT)

Blue A:
1-Suzuki, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Ruaka, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Hart, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Aya Sakura, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Hina, 1-1, 2 pts
6-HANAKO, 1-1, 2 pts
7-Rian, 0-2, 0 pts
8-Amasaki, 0-3, 0 pts

Blue B:
1-Hanan, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Momo Watanabe, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Koguma, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Sohrei, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Kamitani, 0-0-1, 1 pt
6-Kid, 0-0-1, 1 pt
7-Mizumori, 0-2, 0 pts
8-Kikyo Furusawa, 0-3, 0 pts

The too 3 in each block advance. Winners go to the Quarterfinals, others to Round 1.
In Red A, Kurara can’t win the block and is now on life support with only Tora left. Basically she must beat Tora and then needs everyone else to have a bunch of no contests. She currently loses all tiebreakers (she only beat Rina & Kurogame). If AZM, Maika or Inaba win again or one of Tora, Rina or Kurogame get to 7 points, Kurara is OUT.
In Red B, C is now OUT because she currently loses all tiebreakers. Technically she still has a chance. Realistically, no.
The Blue Blocks were held back the first week due to scheduling with international participation so they are still just getting started, but Amasaki & Furusawa already face elimination.
Tiebreaker is head-to-head result. In the event of head-to-head tiebreakers being draws, the next tiebreaker is wins. If both don’t settle it or if there are 3 or more tied, a tiebreaker match will be held. Keep that in mind for those with draws so far.

The next event is Saturday at Sendai Pit in Sendai with only the Blue blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom continues the 5STAR GP today in Ishikawa with the Red blocks. Both blocks will see all their participants in action across 8 tournament matches, with the main event expected to be Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika.

Today’s event will be held at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall Building 2 in Ishikawa and can be watched LIVE on Stardom World. You will also be able to watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube. There will be no commentary. There are 9 matches total and since all tournament matches currently have a 15 minute time limit this won’t run much longer than an average house show, probably going just over 2 hours.

Today’s lineup (match order TBA):
Hanan & Matoi Hamabe vs. Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima
5STAR GP:
Red B:
Azusa Inaba vs. Utami Hayashishita
Lady C vs. Rina Yamashita
Saya Iida vs. Maki Itoh
Mei Seira vs. Konami
Red A:
Rina vs. Akira Kurogame
Ituski Aoki vs. Natsuko Tora
Tomoka Inaba vs. AZM
Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

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

8:50 PM PT UPDATE: The live stream has begun. We should be going to the venue shortly.

9 PM PT UPDATE: The YouTube broadcast has begun. Live updates begin now.

We are LIVE from Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall Building 2 in Ishikawa, Japan. There is no commentary.

The paid attendance may or may not be announced after the event. We get a quick overhead shots as the broadcast feed starts, it looks to be setup for around 500 and looks mostly full so I’ll go with that. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 581)

The matches will begin shortly.

The matches begin at 9:06 PM PT/12:06 AM ET. The hard camera today is above the ring so looking down from a higher angle than usual.

Match 1: 5STAR GP Red A: Rina vs. Akira Kurogame. 15 minute time limit
Result: Rina beat Akira Kurogame
Rina is 1-1, 2 pts. Kurogame is 0-2, 0 pts.

Match 2: 5STAR GP Red B: Lady C vs. Rina Yamashita. 15 minute time limit
Result: Rina Yamashita beat Lady C
Yamashita is 2-1-1, 5 pts. C is 0-2, 0 pts.

The YouTube broadcast ends here.

Match 3: 5STAR GP Red A: Ituski Aoki vs. Natsuko Tora. 15 minute time limit
Result: Itsuki Aoki beat Natsuko Tora
Aoki is 2-0, 4 pts. Tora is 0-2, 9 pts.

And I was wrong at the start of this post because next is…
Match 4: 5STAR GP Red A Sayaka Kurara vs. Maika. 15 minute time limit
Result: Maika beat Sayaka Kurara by submission
Maika is 2-0, 4 pts. Kurara is 2-2, 4 pts.

Match 5: Hanan & Matoi Hamabe vs. Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima. 15 minute time limit
Result: Hanan & Matoi Hamabe beat Anne Kanaya & Ema Maishima. Hanan pinned Kanaya with a blockbuster hold.

Match 6: 5STAR GP Red B: Azusa Inaba vs. Utami Hayashishita. 15 minute time limit
Result: Azusa Inaba beat Utami Hayashishita. UPSET ALERT!!!
Inaba is 1-2, 2 pts. Hayashishita is 0-1-1, 1 pt.

Intermission.

The matches resume at 10:35 PM PT/1:35 AM ET.

Match 7: 5STAR GP Red A: Tomoka Inaba vs. AZM. 15 minute time limit
Result: AZM beat Tomoka Inaba
AZM is 1-1, 2 pts. Inaba is 2-2, 4 pts.

Match 8: 5STAR GP Red B: Mei Seira vs. Konami. 15 minute time limit
Result: Konami beat Mei Seira
Konami is 1-0, 2 pts. Seira is 1-2, 2 pts.

Main Event: 5STAR GP Red B: Saya Iida vs. Maki Itoh. 15 minute time limit
Result: Saya Iida beat Maki Itoh
Iida is 3-0, 6 pts. Itoh is 1-1, 2 pts.

The next event is tomorrow at Duo Cerezo in Niigata with only the Red blocks again and, as of right now, only tournament matches. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom continued the 5STAR GP today in Osaka.

Today’s event was held at Harbis Hall in Osaka and can be watched on demand on Stardom World. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 744, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Saori Anou beat Natsupoi, Matoi Hamabe & Ema Maishima in a 4-way by pinning Hamabe.

5STAR GP:
Match 2: Blue B: Momo Watanabe beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission.
Match 3: Red B: Rina Yamashita beat Azusa Inaba.
Match 4: Blue A: Hina beat Aya Sakura.
Match 5: Red B: Saya Iida beat Lady C.
Match 6: Blue B: Hanan beat Koguma.
Match 7: Red A: Tomoka Inaba beat Sayaka Kurara.
Match 8: Red A: HANAKO beat Miyu Anasaki.
Main Event: Red A: Maika beat AZM.

Standings:

Red A:
1-Tomoka Inaba, 2-1, 4 pts
2-Kurara, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Maika, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Itsuki Aoki, 1-0, 2 pts
5-AZM, 0-1, 0 pts
6-Natsuko Tora, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Rina, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Akira Kurogame, 0-1, 0 pts

Red B:
1-Iida, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Yamashita, 1-1-1, 3 pts
3-Maki Itoh, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Mei Seira, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Utami Hayashishita, 0-0-1, 1 pt
6-Konami, 0-0, 0 pts
7-C, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Azusa Inaba, 0-2, 0 pts

Blue A:
1-Ruaka, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Suzu Suzuki, 1-0, 2 pts
3-HANAKO, 1-1, 2 pts
4-Hina, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Sakura, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Julia Hart, 0-0, 0 pts
7-Rian, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Amasaki, 0-2, 0 pts

Blue B:
1-Watanabe, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Hanan, 2-0, 4 pts
3-Koguma, 2-1, 4 pts
4-Saya Kamitani, 0-0, 0 pts
5-Starlight Kid, 0-0, 0 pts
6-Ami Sohrei, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Natsupoi, 0-1, 0 pts
8-Furusawa, 0-3, 0 pts

The top 3 in each block will advance to the playoffs. Due to scheduling a number of participants haven’t had a match yet.

The next event is Saturday at Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall 2 in Ishikawa with only the Red blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.