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What was billed as an event that would forever change Stardom, STARDOM THE CONVERSION, was held today.

Today’s event was held at Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV for 4400 Japanese yen (just under $30 US) until Wednesday morning. It should be available on demand on Stardom World late next week for paying subscribers.

The announced paid attendance was 1654.

Match 1: Fukigen beat Rian.

Match 2: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Hazuki & Koguma beat Hanan & Saya Iida to retain the titles. Koguma pinned Iida after a diving body press. V2 for the champs. Next up: Based on backstage stuff immediately afterwards, Syuri & Konami.

Match 3: Starlight Kid beat Mei Seira.

Match 4: Mina Shirakawa & HANAKO beat Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori. Shirakawa pinned Mizumori after Glamorous Driver Mina.

Match 5: Saki Kashima, Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba beat Tam Nakano, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Kashima pinned Sakura.

Match 6: Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo vs. Syuri & Ami Sohrei went to a 15 minute time limit draw. This match was based on the Japanese movie “Runaway Wrestler”, which is a biopic of sorts about Iwatani.

Match 7: In a Unit Elimination Match, Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Ruaka & Rina beat Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Miyu Amasaki & Hina. Tora won by last eliminating Kamitani. As a result, Queen’s Quest must disband with the exception of Kamitani. Oedo Tai wins the war.

Match 8: Mika Iwata (Sendai Gitls) beat Wonder Of Stardom Champion Saori Anou to win the title. Iwata becomes the 21st Wonder Of Stardom Champion. Next up: Possibly Natsupoi.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Maika beat Gina to retain the title. V5 for Maika. Next up: Probably Tora. That match could happen on 7/15 at Korakuen Hall.

The next event is 6/29 at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET. If that plan holds and they don’t make it a PPV last-minute then live results will be planned.

6/23/24 UPDATE: Per a post on Yuji Nagata’s Twitter, IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani today successfully defended the title in Ice Ribbon against Tsukasa Fujimoto, unfortunately it was a ref stoppage due to a Fujimoto injury. Dislocated right elbow. V6 for Iwatani.

Stardom held the 13th NEW BLOOD event yesterday, a usually quarterly event showcasing the promotion’s developmental system for younger & less experienced wrestlers.

Yesterday’s event was held at New Pier Hall Takeshiba in Tokyo and can be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube (it was live streamed for free). You can also watch the video below:

The announced paid attendance was 224.

Match 1: Mei Seira beat Rian.

Match 2: Tomoka Inaba beat Ranna Yagami.

Match 3: HANAKO vs. Sakuran (Ice Ribbon) went to a 15 minute time limit draw.

Match 4: Rina & Azusa Inaba beat Hina & Miyu Amasaki. Rina pinned Hina after Pink Devil. Afterwards, since she didn’t defend the Future Of Stardom Championship today Rina named Nanami (Diana) her next challenger, but Ranna Yagami objected saying she was next. TBD.

Main Event: New Blood Tag Team Champions Hanan & Saya Iida beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara to retain the titles. Iida pinned Kurara after a lariat. V4 for the champs. Next up: TBA, as Rina & Azusa Inaba came out to challenge but so did HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama.

While no exact date was confirmed today, Hanan suggested post-main event the next New Blood event will be in September.

The next event was earlier today, results will be posted when available. This is/was a PPV and will be available until Wednesday for 4400 Japanese yen (just under $30 US). It should be available on Stardom World for all paid subscribers Wednseday afternoon or Thursday.

The grind must be catching up to the Stardom roster as they have just announced Waka Tsukiyama is out of action. Unspecified medical treatment. Out about 4 weeks. Tentatively scheduled to return on June 29. This comes shortly after it was announced Suzu Suzuki would be out 1-2 months for rest & recovery from injuries.

Stardom kicked off their June schedule yesterday with a major event in Tokyo.

Yesterday’s even was held at Korakuen Ball in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 771.

Last week it was announced by the promotion that Suzu Suzuki would miss this event due to taking time off to rest and recover from multiple injuries and physical wear. Out indefinitely but expected to miss 1-2 months.

Match 1: Saki Kashima beat Rian & Mei Seira in a 3-way by pinning Rian.

Match 2: Ami Sohrei & Ranna Yagami beat Rina & Fukigen. Sohrei pinned Fukigen.

Match 3: Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Koguma beat Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Hazuki pinned Kohgo.

Match 4: Syuri & Konami beat Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO. Konami beat Tsukiyama with Triangle Lancer.

Match 5: Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Miyu Amasaki, Hina & Starlight Kid beat Tam Nakano, Saori Anou, Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. AZM pinned Kurara after a diving foot stomp.

Main Event: Artist Of Stardom Champions Maika, Gina & Mina Shirakawa beat Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Thekla to retain the titles. Gina pinned Watanabe. V2 for the champs. Afterwards, Gina announced she was the next challenger for Maika and the World Of Stardom Championship. That match likely will happen on 6/22. Then a recorded video from AEW’s Toni Storm & Mariah May played, directed at Shirakawa. This may be building to perhaps some more HLAEW at the upcoming Forbidden Door PPV at the end of June.

The next event is Saturday at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall in Nagoya. The live broadcast is scheduled to be a PPV, meaning it should be on demand on Stardom World around the middle of next week.

6/6/24 UPDATE: PPV Saturday. Available worldwide through Stagecrowd (stagecrowd.live) for 1870 Japanese yen (around $12 US) witht he live broadcast Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET. Replay available until Tuesday at 5 AM PT/8 AM ET. It should then be available on demand on Stardom World for paying subscribers within a day or two.

Stardom wrapped up their Golden Week events yesterday with a big event in Fukuoka.

Yesterday’s event was held at Acros Fukuoka in Fukuoka and can be watched on demand on PPV via Pia Stream. It should be available on Stardom World later this week.

The announced paid attendance was 691, It looks like this originally was a sellout but they added more capacity.

Match 1: Waka Tsukiyama beat Aya Sakura.

Match 2: Konami beat Yuna Mizumori & HANAKO in a 3-way by pinning HANAKO.

Match 3: AZM & Miyu Amasaki beat Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara. Amasaki pinned Kurara after Heavenly.

Match 4: Ami Sohrei & Saki Kashima beat Saya Kamitani & Lady C. Kashima pinned C.

Match 5: Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe & Thekla beat Saori Anou, Tam Nakano & Starlight Kid. Watanabe pinned Kid after Tequila Sunrise.

Match 6: Artist Of Stardom Champions Maika, Mina Shirakawa & Gina beat Mayu Iwatani, Hanan & Saya Iida to retain the titles.. Maika pinned Hanan after Michinoku Driver 2. V1 for the champs.

Main Event: Hazuki & Koguma beat Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Suzu Suzuki & Mei Seira to win the titles. Hazuki & Koguma become the 32nd Goddesses Of Stardom Champions. Hazuki pinned Seira after a vertical drop brainbuster. Next up: AZM & Amasaki. That match will happen Sunday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Also on Sunday-Hina will return after being out the entire year so far due to injury.

The next event is Saturday at TKP Garden City Chiba in Chiba. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin Friday at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom began their Golden Week (a weeklong national holiday in Japan) series of events today in Hiroshima.

Today’s event was held at Fukuyama Big Rose in Hiroshima and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date.

The announced paid attendance was 462.

Match 1: AZM beat Ranna Yagami.

Match 2: Koguma beat Rian.

Match 3; Suzu Suzuki & Miyu Amasaki beat Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara. Amasaki pinned Sakura after Heavenly.

Match 4: Momo Watanabe & Thekla beat Saya Kamitani & Lady C. Thekla pinned C after Poisonous Spider Drop.

Match 5: Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Gina, Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO. Hanan pinned Shirakawa after 17. Based on post-match antics and Twitter posts, this could result in an Artist Of Stardom Championship match soon.

Match 6: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Tam Nakano & Starlight Kid. Ruaka pinned Kid after Freezer Bomb.

Main Event: Syuri, Ami Sohrei & Konami beat Saori Anou, Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori. Konami pinned Mizumori after Triangle Lancer.

The next event is tomorrow at CHRES Gym in Kochi. It will be available on demand at a later date.

STARDOM ALL-STAR GRAND QUEENDOM 2024, Stardom’s latest blowout event today, is in the books.

Today’s event was held at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama and can be watched on demand on PPV via Pia Stream for 4400 Japanese yen (just under $30 US) until Tuesday morning. It should be available on demand on Stardom World soon after that. However, there once again were issues with the PPV, this time with purchasing the English commentary version ahead of time (there was also Japanese). They fixed it quickly but had to issue refunds again because some had to purchase it twice to get English. You can also watch the pre-show matches and the first PPV match FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 2735. This is a new venue that may be replacing Yokohama Budokan and has a listed capacity of 5000, but the setup was probably for quite a bit smaller. I’m guessing this number was 70-75% full.

Pre-show:
Match 1: Momo Kohgo beat Ranna Yagami.
Match 2: Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura beat Lady C & Rian. Mizumori pinned Rian.

PPV:
Match 1: Future Of Stardom Champion Rina beat Sayaka Kurara to retain the title. V8 for Rina.

Match 2: Syuri, Konami & Ami Sohrei beat Gina, Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO. Konami pinned Tsukiyama after Triangle Lancer. Now that she is part of Stardom and not a freelancer anymore, Konami has joined the God’s Eye faction.

Match 3: Saya Kamitani beat High Speed Champion Saki Kashima, Saya Iida & Fukigen in a 4-way by pinning Fukigen to win the title. Kamitani becomes the 26th High Speed Champion.

Match 4: Mina Shirakawa vs. Natsuko Tora went to a no contest. Thekla interference. Returning after a long absence, Thekla has now joined the Oedo Tai faction.

Match 5; Aja Kong & Kaoru Ito (OZ Academy) beat Tam Nakano & Natsupoi. Kong pinned Nakano after a diving elbow drop.

Match 6: Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Suzu Suzuki & Mei Seira beat Starlight Kid & Ruaka, Hazuki & Koguma and AZM & Miyu Amasaki in a 4-way, when Seira pinned Ruaka, to retain the titles. V2 for the champs. Afterwards, Kid was kicked out of Oedo Tai and got a post-match beatdown until Tam Nakano made the save.

Match 7: IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani beat Sareee to retain the title. V5 for Iwatani. Next up: Possibly Ice Ribbon star & longtime figurehead/leader Tsukasa Fujimoto, who also teased perhaps a handicap match with Arisa Nakajima before her apparent impending retirement against Iwatani.

Match 8: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Saori Anou beat Hanan to retain the title. V2 for Anou. Next up: Ami Sohrei or Natsupoi. Anou made a determination match between them for the future.

Main Event: In a 3 Falls Match with different rules for each fall, World Of Stardom Champion Maika beat Momo Watanabe 2-1 to retain the title. Fall 1 was a normal match won by Watanabe. Fall 2 was a Hardcore Falls Count Anywhere match won by Maika. Fall 3 was a Last Woman Standing match won by Maika. V4 for Maika.

The next event is Monday at Fukuyama Big Rose in Hiroshima. It will be available on demand at a later date. (The next scheduled live event is Friday, one of 6 live broadcasts scheduled for May. 4 will be on Stardom World while 5/5 in Fukuoka and 5/18 at Yokohama Budokan will be PPVs)