STARDOM Shimizu Tournament,
Saturday, December 19th, Shimizu Marine Building (Attendance: 188 people / Limited number due to COVID-19 measures)
Match Results
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Ruaka |
5 minutes 22 seconds |
Lady C |
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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7 minutes 39 seconds |
Iida Saya |
*The other person is Mina Shirakawa
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◆STARS vs DDM Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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○Akari |
10 minutes 31 seconds, |
Nakano Tam |
| Natsu-poo |
Unagi Sayaka● |
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◆STARS vs. Oedo Tai 6-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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Iwatani Mayu |
Win by disqualification at 12 minutes and 56 seconds. |
Bea Priestley |
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○Starlight Kid |
Tora Natsuko ● |
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Riho |
Kashima Saki |
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◆Queens Quest vs DDM 6-Person Tag Team Match 30-Minute Single Fall Match |
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Julia |
17 minutes 27 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
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○Maika |
Watanabe Momo |
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Himeka |
Saya Kamitani ● |
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Match Details Report
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◆Single match 15 minutes |
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Ruaka |
5 minutes 22 seconds |
Lady C |
Ruaka and Lady C will face off in their first singles match. Lady C is the only newcomer to debut in Stardom this year. While the Rookie of the Year tournament is usuallyDecember, this year the promotion has been strengthened by new talent from outside the promotion. As there was only one homegrown rookie, expectations are high for Lady C to shine next year. Can she secure her first victory against the younger Ruaka, despite being a senior?
The two shook hands and the match began. They locked up and grappled, testing their strength by pushing against the ropes. Lady grabbed Ruaka's arm and twisted it, but Ruaka countered and applied a headlock. Lady threw Ruaka into the ropes and they exchanged shoulder tackles. Ruaka won the exchange but Lady reversed it. Ruaka slammed Lady to the mat with a body slam and then applied a reverse Boston crab. Lady escaped, but Ruaka held her against the ropes and delivered a big boot to the back of the head. Lady countered with a shoulder tackle and threw Ruaka into the corner for a running big boot. Ruaka dodged and delivered a running shoulder tackle of her own. As she went for a second one, Lady knocked her down with a shoulder tackle. Lady delivered a running big boot to Ruaka's face and a Kawazu Otoshi. Ruaka countered and Lady went for a chokeslam. Ruaka resisted and Lady delivered a series of elbows. Ruaka countered with a body attack. She went for a fisherman suplex but Lady blocked it and delivered a big boot. When Luaka kicked out, Lady slammed him down with a chokeslam. However, it wasn't enough for the three count. Lady charged in, and Luaka hit a complete shot followed by a big boot. Lady kicked out, and Luaka hit a fisherman suplex. Lady couldn't kick out, and Luaka got the three count
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◆3-way battle 15-minute single match |
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7 minutes 39 seconds |
Iida Saya |
*The other person is Mina Shirakawa
STARS' Saya Iida, Oedo Tai's Konami, and Cosmic Angels' Mina Shirakawa will face off in a three-way match. The following day, December 20th in Osaka, Iida will challenge Maika for the Future of Stardom Championship in a three-way match against Saya Kamitani. The three-way match may be a rehearsal for Iida. Also, Shirakawa, who captured the Artist of Stardom Championship in one go at Korakuen Hall on December 16th , will have her first title defense the following day in Osaka. This will likely be a match where she can get in shape for her title match.
Iida pointed to Shirakawa and said, "Come out, you!" Hearing this, Konami went down to the ringside. Iida and Shirakawa locked up. Shirakawa got a neck hold, but Iida quickly grabbed his arm and took him to the ground. Shirakawa got a front neck lock, but Iida immediately countered. Iida turned it back into a headlock and tightened it, but Shirakawa threw him into the ropes and delivered a dropkick to his back. As Shirakawa charged, Konami pulled his leg in from under the ring and entered the ring, slamming Iida with a fisherman suplex. Iida kicked out, and Konami applied an Indian deathlock. Shirakawa entered, and Konami slammed him into the mat at the same time. Iida escaped Konami's leg lock. Iida rolled him up and delivered a chop. Konami caught him and applied an armbar. Shirakawa entered and chained Konami into a figure-four neck lock. Shirakawa tried to force Konami to give up, but Iida's foot reached the ropes. Konami landed a series of strikes, but Shirakawa delivered a flying cross chop. Shirakawa dodges Konami and delivers a dropkick. Shirakawa then hits Konami with a hanging ceiling. Iida breaks up and covers Shirakawa. Shirakawa kicks out, and Iida delivers a series of reverse waterfalls to both Konami and Shirakawa. Iida knocks them both down and strikes a gorilla pose. Iida then sets up for a body slam on Shirakawa. Shirakawa resists, but Iida throws him and delivers a running elbow. Shirakawa kicks out, and Iida delivers a missile kick. But Shirakawa manages to counter that. Iida declares he's going for the finish and sets up for a Northern Lights suplex. Shirakawa dodges and delivers a neckbreaker drop. He pulls Iida up, grabs his neck, and declares he's going for the finish. Iida resists, and Shirakawa delivers an aerial body slam. Shirakawa lays Iida down and climbs to the corner. Konami kicks him down and delivers a high kick to Iida. Iida tries for a triangle choke, but Konami counters and holds him down. Konami reverses and grabs Iida's arm, forcing him to tap out, giving Konami the victory
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◆STARS vs DDM Tag Team Match, 20-minute time limit, one fall |
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○Akari |
10 minutes 31 seconds, |
Nakano Tam |
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Unagi Sayaka● |
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The "sister tag team" Donna del Mondo, consisting of Shuri and Natsupoi, who performed together on stage, will face off against Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka, who have just captured the Artist of Stardom Championship as Cosmic Angels, in a tag team match. Nakano and Unagi will team up with Shirakawa for their first title defense the following day, December 20th in Osaka, against the STARS team of Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, and Gokigen Desu☆. This match is not only a title match, but also a battle to settle the internal conflict within STARS and find answers. With this important match approaching, what kind of battle will Nakano and Unagi put up against the "women of a different caliber," Shuri and Natsupoi?
Kozuen extends his hand for a handshake, which DDM slowly accepts. Nakano and Natsupoi start the match, and Shuri and Unagi immediately face off. Shuri puts Unagi in a headlock and continues to choke her on the ground, preventing her from being thrown to the ropes. Unagi goes for a head scissors, but Shuri quickly escapes and delivers a soccer ball kick. Natsupoi drops Unagi in the back, slams her into the corner, and drops another dropkick to the back. Shuri corners Unagi and delivers a series of stomps, then Shuri goes for a corner knee attack and a cover, but Unagi kicks out. Shuri then goes for a reverse figure-four leglock. Outside the ring, Natsupoi attacks Nakano. When Unagi escapes, Shuri applies a front neck lock. Natsupoi delivers a series of hair whips to Unagi and a low dropkick, followed by a knee attack from Shuri. Natsupoi dodges Nakano's charge. Shuri enters and they combine, but Nakano separates them and delivers a cartwheel knee drop to Natsupoi. Natsupoi and Nakano exchange elbows. Nakano charges after a back kick, but Natsupoi rolls her up and delivers a thrust kick. Shuri hits Nakano with a series of middle kicks. She corners her and delivers a running knee attack followed by a front neck chancery drop. Nakano tries to roll her up, but Shuri kicks out. Nakano delivers a low kick and passes to Unagi. Unagi attempts a body slam, a guillotine drop, and a gory special on Shuri. Shuri counters and applies a modified卍-lock. Nakano breaks it up and delivers a back drop, and Unagi delivers a mad splash. Unagi charges, but Natsupoi cuts her off with a dropkick, and Shuri picks up Natsupoi and drops her onto Unagi.The twoexchange kicks, but Nakano breaks it up. Unagi delivers a gory special to Shuri. However, Natsupoi's cut was successful. Nakano eliminated Natsupoi with a spin kick. Shuri provoked Unagi. Unagi landed a series of elbows, but Shuri pushed her down and went for the cover. Unagi kicked out, and10minutes had passed. Shuri hit a running knee followed by a scorpion deathlock. Unagi gave up, and Shuri was declared the winner.
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◆STARS vs. Oedo Tai 6-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall |
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Iwatani Mayu |
Win by disqualification at 12 minutes and 56 seconds. |
Bea Priestley |
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○Starlight Kid |
Tora Natsuko ● |
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Riho |
Kashima Saki |
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STARS, consisting of Mayu Iwatani, Starlight Kid, and Riho, will face off against Oedo Tai, comprised of Natsuko Tora, Bea Priestley, and Saki Kashima, in a six-woman tag team match. Oedo Tai lost to Cosmic Angels at Korakuen Hall on December 16th , failing in their first title defense and losing the Artist of Stardom Championship. Therefore, they are sure to be looking to vent their frustration against STARS. However, Iwatani and Kid of STARS also have a title match against the new champions, Cozuen, the following day in Osaka for the Artist of Stardom Championship. They will want to defeat the former champions and build momentum. Iwatani and Kid will want to use this match to question Cozuen about the true reasons behind her (possibly) departure from STARS. But before that, they'll want to defeat Oedo Tai first…
As STARS made their entrance and climbed onto the corner to make a show of support, Oedo Tai attacked, taking the fight outside the ring. Kashima tormented Iwatani, Natsuko tormented Riho, and Priestley tormented Kid outside the ring. Priestley brought Kid back into the ring and delivered a body slam followed by a one-legged cover. Natsuko slammed Kid onto the mat and delivered a face wash. She followed up with a series of body slams and a cover, but Kid kicked out. Natsuko then locked Kid in a camel clutch and grabbed her mask. Kashima caught Kid in her corner and delivered a series of chokeholds. As Kashima charged, Kid countered with a Codebreaker followed by a standing moonsault. Riho delivered a knee attack to Kashima. Kashima threw Riho into the corner, but Riho dodged and delivered a diving body attack. Kashima kicked out, scratching Priestley's face and delivering a series of big boots. Priestley got behind Riho. Riho countered with a dropkick. Priestley attempts a lariat, but Riho dodges it and delivers a hurricanrana. Iwatani attempts a dropkick, but Priestley corners her. Iwatani dodges the charge and delivers a dropkick at close range. Iwatani jumps onto Priestley and performs a Palo Special. STARS also performs a Palo Special in a joint move with Iwatani. Priestley and Iwatani exchange kicks. Priestley slams Iwatani with a DDT. Natsuko delivers a shoulder tackle to Kid, but catches Kid as she flies towards her. Kid tries to roll her up, but Natsuko kicks out. Natsuko dodges Kid's fisherman suplex attempt, corners her, and delivers a body attack and a cannonball. Kid dodges and delivers a running dropkick and another dropkick. Natsuko kicks out, and Kid charges. Kashima interferes, and Iwatani and Riho get hit with a face crusher. Natsuko then delivers a cannonball to all three of them. The Oedo Tai members launched a series of impaling attacks on Kid. Kashima delivered a DDT, and Natsuko followed up with a frog splash on Kid.Tenminutes had passed. Natsuko hit Kid with an elbow smash and a lariat. Kid retaliated, and Natsuko delivered a body slam to the corner. Iwatani intervened and delivered a superplex Frankensteiner. Kid delivered a double arm DDT. Priestley broke it up and teamed up with Kashima. However, Kid delivered a DDT to both of them. Riho did a plancha to the outside. Kid brought Natsuko back into the ring and delivered a fisherman suplex. However, Priestley managed to break it up. Kid delivered a neckbreaker and a spinning frog splash to Natsuko. But it was broken up again. The three STARS members dashed towards Natsuko, but her legs were pulled. Natsuko brought out a chain and attempted to hang Kid. The referee called for the bell, and the Oedo Tai were disqualified.
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◆Queens Quest vs DDM 6-Person Tag Team Match 30-Minute Single Fall Match |
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Julia |
17 minutes 27 seconds |
Utami Hayashishita |
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○Maika |
Watanabe Momo |
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Himeka |
Saya Kamitani ● |
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Queen's Quest, consisting of Utami Hayashishita, Momo Watanabe, and Saya Kamitani, will face off against Donna del Mondo, consisting of Giulia, Maika, and Himeka. At the Korakuen Hall event on December 16th , red belt champion Utami and white belt champion Giulia teamed up in a double preview match for the December 20th Osaka event. Giulia lost to Syuri, and Utami suffered a defeat before her title defense against Momo. Now, Utami and Momo will team up again in this match. The relationship between Utami and Momo is something to watch, and it's also possible that Maika and Himeka are eyeing Utami and Momo's Goddess of the Ring title. Furthermore, Maika and Kamitani will face off in a Future Championship preview match, a direct confrontation between the red and white belts. This six-woman tag team match offers many different perspectives. With the big match the following day, it's a match to watch.
Utami and Giulia volunteered to start the match, with the champions facing off. After some feeling each other out, Giulia took Utami's back and took her to the ground. Utami tried to turn around, but Giulia grabbed her arm in a neck lock and twisted it. Utami managed to get back on her own, but Giulia countered with a headlock. In a test of strength, Utami pushed Giulia down and grabbed her arm, putting her back in a headlock. Giulia took Utami to the ground from a headlock, but Utami escaped. Kamiya and Maika entered the ring and exchanged elbows. Kamiya cornered Maika and delivered a flurry of stomps. Maika charged in, but Kamiya confused her with a backflip and a dropkick. Kamiya delivered a body slam followed by a dropkick to Maika's back. Utami delivered a powerful body slam to Maika. She called in Momo and the two of them slammed Maika down. Kamiya joined in, and the trio attacked. Maika kicked out, and Utami applied a front neck lock. Momo threw Maika into the corner and delivered a series of running dropkicks. Maika kicked out, and Momo went from a neck lock to a headlock. When Giulia makes a cut, Utami chases her away. Momo lands a series of elbows on Maika. Momo stands firm and takes Maika's elbows. Momo lands a series of blows and knocks Maika down. Maika hits Momo with a rock bottom. Giulia hits Momo with a big boot. When QQ attacks Giulia, Giulia hits Utami and Kamiya with a DDT at once, and then a DDT on Momo as well. Giulia hits Momo with a big boot followed by a neckbreaker. Momo cuts off a brainbuster and hits a dropkick, a back suplex, and a PK. Giulia kicks out, and Momo passes the baton to Utami. Utami hits Giulia with a series of shoulder tackles, a shoulder throw, a dropkick to the back, and a sleeper hold. However, DDM makes a cut. Giulia hits Utami with a series of knees, Maika and Himeka throw her, and Giulia hits a dropkick. The three DDM hit Utami with a hip drop. Giulia applies an STF to Utami.10minutes have passed. As Utami escaped, Giulia shouted "Not yet!" and delivered a missile kick. Himeka hit Utami with a body attack. She followed up with another body attack and went for a reverse figure-four leglock. However, Utami reached the ropes. Himeka charged in and delivered a knee from behind. Utami countered, and Himeka went for an Argentine backbreaker. Utami resisted and countered with an Argentine backbreaker of her own. Himeka dodged and they exchanged lariats. Both went down, but Himeka got up first and delivered a lariat. They exchanged lariats and both went down again. Kamitani hit Maika with a double kick and a missile kick. Maika unleashed a series of judo throws. Kamitani countered, and Maika dashed forward. Utami threw her, Momo delivered a Soumatou, and Kamitani did a standing moonsault.15minutes had passed. Kamitani hit Maika with a knee kick. She pulled Maika up and went for a star crusher. Maika resisted, but Kamitani delivered a fisherman suplex. Kamitani climbed onto the corner but Maika caught up and delivered a superplex. Himeka hit Kamitani with a back drop, and Giulia with a dropkick. Maika, with Giulia's assistance, delivered a lariat, but QQ managed to break it up. DDM separated QQ. Maika pushed Kamitani down with an STO, but it was only a two count. Maika pulled Kamitani up and delivered a Flame Drop. The referee counted to three, and Maika pinned Kamitani.
Maika: "I was able to win the preliminary match against Kamiya. Tomorrow at Edion Arena 1, I will crush both Iida and Kamiya. And I will definitely defend the Future belt. And I will come back to Shimizu next year with the Future belt. All of DDM won today. I think the audience knows that we DDM are the strongest and the best, right, audience? Natsupoi, Himeka, Shuri, Giulia, and Maika. Donna del Mondo. Thank you."
In the ring, Giulia and Shuri stared each other down
Comment from DDM
Maika: "I'm glad I was able to beat Kamiya in the final preliminary match, even though I lost at Korakuen Hall the other day. I want to ride this momentum and take down both Iida and Kamiya at once to defend this Future belt."
Giulia: " I'm Giulia, and I won the 2020 Women's Pro Wrestling Award. Right after receiving the award, at Korakuen Hall, I lost a bit because of her (Utami), because of the red champion, but the real show is tomorrow, just me and Shuri, and we'll show you a full DDM fight and I'll become the double champion with the SWA and this white belt. I have some things planned for after that, so everyone please look forward to it. "
Himeka: "All of DDM won. Tomorrow I don't have a title match, but like today...oh, I guess it's impossible for all of DDM to win (Himeka and Maika's gaze turns to Giulia)."
Julia: "Stop doing that kind of thing again (laughs). Stop doing it like that."
Himeka: "But in our hearts, we all feel like DDM have won. And when we come back to Shimizu, I hope the audience will be able to cheer us on even more."
Giulia: "Well, the world is in this situation, but we will continue to be passionate about professional wrestling and do our best to make it exciting for our fans."
--Maika, you have a 3-way title match tomorrow. Your opponents are Iida and Kamitani, who have defended the title so far. What do you think about doing it as a 3-way match?
Maika: "Honestly, I'm not good at 3-WAY. But I want to overcome that weakness and beat those two."
—Giulia, what was it like facing Utami, the red belt champion, today?
Julia: "He's strong, I can feel his strength. But, well, I don't feel that excited. He's fought against much stronger opponents, so I don't really know yet. I've only gotten a glimpse. I can tell he's strong, but I don't feel that excited."
--In Sendai, Utami won the red belt, and Giulia (along with Shuri and Momo) declared her intention to challenge for it. However, this time it's not a match for the red belt, but a two-title match against Shuri. After this, do you currently have the feeling that you want to win the red belt next?
Julia: "Wouldn't it be boring if I said that here?"
—You and Shuri had a staring contest after the match
Julia: "I have a show at the Nippon Budokan on March 3rd next year, and I'm currently thinking about various things in preparation for that. So I can't say anything yet. If I did, it wouldn't be fun, would it? It would be boring. That's all. You can take it however you like. That's all."