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Stardom 8/1/25 Results (Updated 8/2/25)

Stardom continued the 5STAR GP today in Fukushima with Blue Block matches.

Today’s event was held at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 384.

There was a last-minute change to the card due to Ruaka being pulled off the event. The always-vague poor health. She was to have faced Aya Sakura. As a result, Sakura gets a forfeit win. A tag match with Sakura and the non-tournament rookies was added.

Match 1: Aya Sakura & Kikyo Furusawa beat Akira Kurogame & Emi Maishima. Sakura pinned Maishima.

5STAR GP Blue Block:
Match 2: Block A: Bozilla beat Yuria Hime.
Match 3: Block B: Suzu Suzuki beat Momo Kohgo.
Match 4: Block B: Sareee beat Ranna Yagami.
Match 5: Block A: Saori Anou beat Miyu Amasaki.
Match 6: Block B: Momo Watanabe beat Konami.
Main Event: Block A: Ami Sohrei beat Saya Iida.
Aya Sakura beat Ruaka by forfeit. (See below update)

The next event is tomorrow at Sendai Pit in Sendai with the Red Blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin TONIGHT at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

8/2/25 UPDATE: At the request of Sakura, her match against Ruaka has been RESCHEDULED and is no longer a forfeit win, thus she gives up the 2 points. That match will now happen on 8/10.

Stardom 7/30/25 Results

Stardom ran day 2 of the 5STAR GP today despite the host area being under tsunami warnings following a massive 8.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia.

Today’s event was held at Morioka Gym in Iwate and can be watched on demand on Stardom World.

The announced paid attendance was 448. It sounds like the promotion will offer refunds to those who could not attend due to tsunami-related evacuations or transportation issues.

All matches were 5STAR GP Red Blocks matches.

Match 1: Red A: Saya Kamitani beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 2: Red A: Mei Seira beat Lady C.

Match 3: Red B: Starlight Kid beat Rian by submission.

Match 4: Red A: Bea Priestley beat Azusa Inaba.

Match 5: Red B: AZM beat Tomoka Inaba.

Match 6: Red A: Hanan beat Waka Tsukiyama in 72 seconds.

Match 7: Red B: Rina beat Sayaka Kurara.

Main Event: Red B: Natsuko Tora beat Natsupoi.

The next event is Friday at Big Palette Fukushima in Fukushima with Blue Block matches. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Stardom 7/27/25 Results

Stardom kicked off the 2025 5STAR GP Tournament today, the annual major single tournament which hopefully will be free of the massive controversy that engulfed last year’s tournament where, despite going winless, Tam Nakano still got a World Of Stardom Championship shot and won the title ending Natsuko Tora’s first reign after only a couple weeks, thus screwing winner Saya Kamitani who even went to far as to complain to pseudo-boss Hiroshi Tanahashi (now President of New Japan, which owns Stardom) although in the end she got her chance, won the title and ended Nakano’s career. This year’s tournament is the largest to date with 32 total participants.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World for 4400 Japanese yen (around $30 US). It will be un-paywalled for monthly Stardom World subscribers at a later date, hopefully next weekend (the earliest will be Friday). You can also watch the first 4 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1783.

Pre-show match: Hazuki, Koguma & Akira Kurogame beat Saki Kashima, Ema Maishima & Kikyo Furusawa. Kurogame pinned Maishima with a half hatch suplex hold.

All matches were 5STAR GP matches, 15 minute time limit.

Match 1: Red A Block: Saya Kamitani beat Lady C.

Match 2: Blue A Block: Ami Sohrei beat Aya Sakura.

Match 3: Blue A Block: Miyu Amasaki beat Yuria Hime.

Match 4: Red B Block: Rina beat Rian.

Match 5: Blue B Block: Momo Watanabe beat Momo Kohgo by submission.

Match 6: Red A Block: Mei Seira beat Waka Tsukiyama in 28 seconds.

Match 7: Blue B Block: Suzu Suzuki beat Hina.

Match 8: Blue B Block: HANAKO beat Ranna Yagami.

Match 9: Red A Block: Bea Priestley beat Yuna Mizumori.

Match 10: Red A Block: Azusa Inaba beat Hanan.

Match 11: Blue A Block: Bozilla vs. Ruaka went to a double countout.

Match 12: Blue A Block: Saori Anou beat Saya Iida.

Match 13: Blue B Block: Natsuko Tora beat AZM.

Match 14: Red B Block: Tomoka Inaba beat Starlight Kid.

Match 15: Blue B Block: Konami beat Sareee by ref stoppage (TKO).

Main Event: Red B Block: Natsupoi beat Sayaka Kurara.

The next event is Wednesday at Morioka Gym in Iwate with both Red Blocks. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

Stardom 7/24/25 Results

Stardom ran another midweek Tokyo event today to finish up the build to the 5STAR GP.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1101.

Pre-show match: Aya Sakura beat Kikyo Furusawa by submission.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita, Itsuki Aoki & Akira Kurogame beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO, Rian & Ema Maishima. Aoki pinned Rian after a frog splash.

Match 2: Hazuki & Koguma beat Saki Kashima & Lady C and Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime in a 3-way when Koguma pinned Hime.

Match 3: Kantan Vinegar Turtle Kid (Starlight Kid) & Miyu Amasaki beat Azusa Inaba & Vinegar Fukigen. Kid pinned Fukigen.

Match 4: Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara beat Ami Sohrei, Hina, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami. Anoi pinned Sohrei.

Match 5: In a 3 Falls Match, High Speed Champion Mei Seira beat Honoka 2-0 to retain the title. V6 for Seira.

Match 6: Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe & Konami beat Sareee (Independent/Freelancer), ChiChi & Miku Ye (?). Konami pinned Miku after Triangle Lancer.

Match 7: STRONG Women’s Champion AZM beat Bozilla to retain the title.V1 for AZM.

Main Event: Natsuko Tora & Ruaka beat Goddesses Of Stardom Champions Hanan & Saya Iida to win the titles. Tora & Ruaka become the 36th Goddesses Of Stardom Champions. Ruaka pinned Hanan with a Dharma German suplex hold.

The next event is the 5STAR GP Tournament, the promotion’s annual single tournament, starting Sunday at Ota City General Gym. Live streaming as a PPV on Stardom World will begin midnight PT/3 AM ET. It is expected to be available for all monthly paying subscribers without additional purchase on or after 8/1.

Stardom 7/21/25 Results

STARDOM SAPPORO RENDEZVOUS 2025, Stardom’s monthly major/blowout event, was held today.

Today’s event was held at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand as a PPV on Stardom World. It will be non-paywalled for subscribers in a week or two. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.

The announced paid attendance was 1056.

Match 1: Rian beat Ema Maishima.

Match 2: Future Of Stardom Champion Hina beat Sayaka Kurara to retain the title. V5 for Hina. If she keeps this up she could make a run at the defense record held by…little sister Rina. Imagine that! Long way to go though.

Match 3: Yuria Hime beat Akira Kurogame. As a result, Hime gets into the 5STAR GP.

Match 4: Suzu Suzuki, Rina Yamashita & Bozilla beat AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Mei Seira. Bozilla pinned Amasaki after a piledriver.

Match 5: Ami Sohrei & Lady C beat Hazuki & Koguma, Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura and Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO in a 4-way when Sohrei pinned Koguma.

Match 6: Hanan, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo & Kikyo Furusawa beat Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Momo Watanabe & Konami. Hanan pinned Ruaka after 17.

Match 7: Wonder Of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid beat Saori Anou to retain the title. V5 for Kid.

Main Event: World Of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani beat Natsupoi to retain the title. V4 for Kamitani. Another of those pesky Cosmic Angels fails, and deservedly so, to dethrone our PHENEX QUEEN. Embrace the H.A.T.E.

The next event is Thursday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo with 3 title matches before the 5STAR GP begins next weekend. The event could be a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

Stardom 7/17/25 Results

Stardom ran their last house show for a while today in Aomori.

Today’s event was held at Ulry 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall in Aomori and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 572.

Match 1: Saya Kamitani & Momo Watanabe beat Natsupoi & Sayaka Kurara. Kamitani pinned Natsupoi after Star Crusher.

Match 2: Miyu Amasaki beat Saki Kashima & Ema Maishima in a 3-way by pinning Maishims.

Match 3: Ranna Yagami & Kiyoka Kotatsu beat Yuria Hime & Kikyo Furusawa. Yagami pinned Furusawa after Beat Master.

Match 4: Hazuki & Koguma beat Ami Sohrei & Lady C. Koguma pinned C after a diving body press.

Match 5: Natsuko Tora, Konami & Ruaka beat Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. Ruaka pinned Iida after Freezer Bomb.

Match 6: Suzu Suzuki, Bozilla & Akira Kurogame beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Bozilla pinned Rian after a piledriver.

Main Event: Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura beat Starlight Kid, AZM & Mei Seira. Anou pinned Kid after Tantan Dollar.

The next event is STARDOM SAPPORO RENDEZVOUS 2025 Monday at Chateraise Gateau Kingdom Sapporo in Hokkaido. Live streaming as a PPV on Stardom World will begin Sunday at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

In other news, after the champion issued a challenge yesterday, High Speed Champion Mei Seira vs. Honoka (WAVE) for the title has been added to 7/24 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Stardom 7/16/25 Results

Stardom headed to northern Japan today to start a rare midweek doubleheader, today running an event in Akita.

Today’s event was held at Akita Selion Plaza in Akita and will be available on demand on Stardom World at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 456.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki, Bozilla & Akira Kurogame beat AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Ema Maishima. Bozilla pinned Maishima after a piledriver.

Match 2: Hazuki & Koguma beat Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime. Hazuki pinned Hime after a diving senton.

Match 3: Saki Kashima, Ami Sohrei, Lady C & Kiyoka Kokatsu beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO, Rian & Kikyo Furusawa. Sohrei pinned Rian after a brainbuster.

Match 4: Konami beat Aya Sakura & Ranna Yagami in a 3-way by pinning Yagami.

Match 5: Starlight Kid & Mei Seira beat Saori Anou & Yuna Mizumori. Kid beat Mizumori with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Main Event: Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Momo Watanabe beat Hanan, Saya Iida, Natsupoi & Momo Kohgo. Tora pinned Hanan after a swanton bomb.

The next event is tomorrow at Ulry 1st Floor Multipurpose Hall in Aomori. There will be no live broadcast.

Stardom 7/13/25 Results

Stardom headed to Fukushima today for an Ami Sohrei hometown event.

Today’s event was held at Parse Izaka in Fukushima 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 302.

There were several last-minute changes due to Ruaka being pulled off the event. The always-vague poor health.

Match 1: Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara beat Hina & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Kurara pinned Hina after Tokimeki Spear.

Match 2: Yuna Mizumori beat Akira Kurogame.

Match 3: Starlight Kid & Miyu Amasaki beat Koguma & Ema Maishima. Kid beat Maishima with Black Tiger Leg Murder.

Match 3: Natsuko Tora beat Kikyo Furusawa.

Match 4: Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo beat Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Hanan pinned Rian with a blockbuster hold.

Match 5: Suzu Suzuki & Bozilla beat AZM & Mei Seira. Bozilla pinned AZM after a sitout powerbomb.

Main Event: Ami Sohrei, Saki Kashima & Lady C beat Saya Kamitani, Momo Watanabe & Konami. Sohrei pinned Konami.

The next event is Wednesday at Selion Plaza in Akita. There will be no live broadcast.

Stardom 7/6/25 NEAR LIVE Results

Stardom continues their early July schedule and build to this year’s 5STAR GP, the field for which was announced earlier today, with an event in Tokyo. Below are NEAR LIVE results which will be updated as they become available.

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

The paid attendance will be announced later. (UPDATE: The announced paid attendance was 1476)

There were last-minute changes to the event due to Rina being pulled off the card. Potential concussion suffered Friday at the NEW BLOOD event. Out indefinitely. She was to have challenged for the Artist Of Stardom Championship in the main event. That match is now off and no title defense.

Pre-show match: Momo Kohgo beat Kikyo Furusawa.
After this match there was a contract signing for the next Future Of Stardom Championship match which will be Hina defending against Akira Kurogame. That match is later today.

Match 1: Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki & Bozilla beat Ami Sohrei, Lady C & Kiyoka Kokatsu. Bozilla pinned Sohrei after a sitout powerbomb.

Match 2: Saki Kashima, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Yuria Hime beat Hazuki, Koguma, Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & Rian. Kashima pinned Rian after a Kurara Tokimeki Spear.

Match 3: Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki beat Ema Maishima & Honoka (WAVE). Seira pinned Maishima after a dropkick.

Match 4: Syuri beat Ranna Yaami. Syuri is now leaving Stardom indefinitely to go overseas but will be back at some point.

Match 5: Future Of Stardom Champion Hina beat Akira Kurogame to retain the title. V4 for HIna.

Main Event: Hanan, Saya Iida, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Starlight Kid & AZM beat Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Konami, Ruaka, Momo Watanabe & Fukigen. Natsupoi pinned Kamitani after Fairy Real Gift.

The next event is 7/13 at Parse Izaka in Fukushima. Live streaming on Stardom World will begin on 7/12 at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.

Stardom News: 5STAR GP 2025 Field Announced

At a press conference earlier today, Stardom announced the entire field for the 2025 5STAR GP, the promotion’s signature annual tournament. This year it’s a massive field of 32 divided into 4 blocks, which are as follows:
Red A: Saya Kamitani, Lady C, Mei Seira, Waka Tsukiyama, Azusa Inaba, Hanan, Yuna Mizumori, Bea Priestley (most recently was Blair Davenport in WWE)
Red B: Starlight Kid, Tomoka Inaba, Rian, Rina*, AZM, Natsuko Tora, Natsupoi, Sayaka Kurara
Blue A: Saya Iida, Saori Anou, Miyu Amasaki, Ami Sohrei, Aya Sakura, Bozilla, Ruaka, TBA**
Blue B: Momo Kohgo, Momo Watanabe, Sareee, Konami, Hina, Suzu Suzuki, HANAKO, Ranna Yagami
*-Subject to change due to injury suffered yesterday
**-Will be Yuria Hime or Akira Kurogame via determination match on TBA.

The tournament is round-robin format, 15 minute time limit for all matches. 2 points for win, 1 point for draw, 0 points for loss. The top 3 in each block will advance with the winner of each block going directly to the Quarterfinals and the other 2 going into elimination matches. Tiebreakers likely will be head-to-head results.

The tournament starts on 7/27 and ends on 8/23. Those two events will be PPVs and all other events will be live on Stardom World.