"STARDOM in YAMAGUCHI ~Mayu Iwatani Homecoming Commemorative Tournament~"
March 18th (Sat) KDDI Ishin Hall(Attendance: 741)
Match Results
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Iida Saya |
7 minutes 19 seconds |
Lady C |
*The other person is Yuna Mizumori
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
8 minutes 42 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| ○Ryuakuka | Hannan | |
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Mariah May |
12 minutes 36 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Shirakawa Mina | Kamiya Saya | |
| ○ Summery | AZM | |
| Nakano Tam | Utami Hayashishita | |
| ◆Himeka's Retirement Tour: 8-Person Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
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10 minutes 49 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| Magnificent Ami | Himeka | |
| ○MIRAI | Maika | |
| Juri | Julia | |
| ◆Mayu Iwatani Homecoming Celebration: 6-Person Tag Team Match, 30-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Hazuki |
17 minutes 1 second |
Starlight Kid |
| Cogma | Saki Kashima ● | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Tora Natsuko | |
Match Details Report
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Iida Saya |
7 minutes 19 seconds |
Lady C |
*The other person is Yuna Mizumori
The match will feature three highly promising wrestlers: Lady C from Queen's Quest, Saya Iida from STARS, and Yuna Mizumori from 7 Upp . The clash of power is expected to be the main focus
Lady raises both hands high, inviting the two to join her. Neither can reach, so they stomp on her feet and get into a four-point stance. Mizumori twists her arm, and Iida twists her arm too, sending her into the ropes. Lady goes for a shoulder tackle, butthe tworesist. Lady signals the two to run. As they start to run, Lady goes for a Kawazu Otoshi. She grabs Iida and performs a10-rotation Giant Swing. However, Mizumori steals the cover. Mizumori lands a jumping shoulder tackle on Lady and a body slam on Iida. Mizumori hits both of them with a body press and a reverse figure-four leglock. She drives them into the corner, but Iida dodges. Lady throws a reverse chop, and the three exchange chops. Iida throws a flurry of punches, but Lady and Mizumori look like they're going to team up. However, Iida stops them and hits Lady with a back elbow and an elbow drop. Iida pulls Lady up and goes for a brainbuster. Lady counters with a cobra twist. Mizumori hits both of them with a crossbody, but only gets a two count. Lady hit both of them with a brainbuster, then dodged a simultaneous choke slam, and Mizumori and Iida hit Lady with lariats. Mizumori and Iida exchanged lariats. Mizumori countered with a dropkick, and Iida hit a spinebuster. Mizumori kicked out, and Iida launched the Iida Rocket, but Lady broke it up. Lady hit Iida with a choke slam. Iida kicked out, and Lady went for a giant backbreaker, but Iida countered with the Iida Bridge. Mizumori tried to break it up but it was too late, and Iida pinned Lady.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
8 minutes 42 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| ○Ryuakuka | Hannan | |
STARS, consisting of Hanan and Kogo Momo, will face off against Oedo Tai, consisting of Watanabe Momo and Ruika, in a tag team match. Can STARS overcome Oedo Tai's rough attacks and secure the victory?
Kogo volunteered to start the match and faced off against Momo. Kogo declared to the audience, "Let's make Mayu's homecoming a blast!" Momo interfered and tried to lure Kogo into rope work. However, Kogo delivered a dropkick. As she went for a second one, Ruanka grabbed her hair from the apron to stop her, and Momo delivered a middle kick. Ruanka then gave Kogo a hair whip, cornered her, and stomped on her face. She did the same to the other corner, delivering another hair whip and stomping on her face. Momo delivered a body slam to Kogo. She went for a cover on one knee, but Kogo kicked out and went for an elbow. Momo taunted Kogo, saying, "You're such a weak Momo," and sent her flying with a middle kick. As Momo charged, Kogo delivered a dropkick and passed the match to Hanan. Hanan hit Momo with a hip throw and tried to hit Ruanka, who had interfered, but Ruanka resisted. Nevertheless, Hanan threw Ruanka into the ropes and delivered a hip throw to her. Hanan cornered Momo, but was countered with a dropkick. Momo unleashed a series of dropkicks in a row, followed by a brainbuster. Ryuka delivered a shoulder tackle to Hanan, who jumped in and applied an armbar. Ryuka and Hanan exchanged elbows. Ryuka slammed Hanan with a complete shot, but her senton was dodged. Kogo hit Ryuka with a hurricanrana, but her 619 was dodged. Ryuka pushed Kogo down with a shoulder tackle, but Kogo applied a modified卍-lock. Momo tried to break up the hold, but Hanan and Kogo launched diving body attacks from two directions. Kogo hit Ryuka with a 619, Hanan with a Famouser, and Kogo with a swan dive missile kick. Ryuka kicked out, and Kogo declared she was going for the finish and went for the Nectar Peach. Ryuka resisted, and Momo cut in with a dropkick, allowing Ryuka to deliver a crossbody and a senton. Kogo kicked out, and Ryuka applied a neck hanging. Kogo countered and rolled her up for a two count. Ruika delivered a lariat, but Kogo's shoulder rose. Momo hit Kogo with a B-driver, and Ruika followed with a freezer bomb. Kogo couldn't kick out, and Ruika got the three count
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Mariah May |
12 minutes 36 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Shirakawa Mina | Kamiya Saya | |
| ○ Summery | AZM | |
| Nakano Tam | Utami Hayashishita | |
Queen's Quest's Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki will clash with Cosmic Angels & Club Venus' Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Mina Shirakawa, and Mariah May in an eight- woman tag team match. This match is a particularly important preliminary bout for Kamitani and Shirakawa, who are scheduled to face off in the Wonder of Stardom Championship match at Yokohama Arena on April 23rd. In the first round of the preliminary match at Korakuen Hall on March 10th , the six-woman tag team match ended in a time-limit draw. What will be the result of this second round? The tactics and strategies that will unfold leading up to the White Belt match will be something to watch.
AZM and Nakano start the match. AZM lures Nakano into rope work and delivers a body press in place. QQ interferes and attacks in a coordinated manner. When Nakano kicks out, Natsupoi enters and delivers a double neckbreaker. When AZM kicks out, Nakano applies a neck lock. Natsupoi delivers a dropkick to AZM from behind. When AZM kicks out, Natsupoi slams him down with a body slam. Mariah catches AZM and works a kick combination with Shirakawa, then sandwiches her with a dropkick. Mariah catches AZM and delivers a spinning backbreaker. AZM kicks out and delivers a dropkick. Utami delivers a shoulder tackle to Mariah, catches the interfering Nakano and gives him a backflip, then delivers a lariat to both Mariah and Nakano. When Mariah kicks out, Utami charges in with a corner attack. Mariah dodges and delivers a missile kick. Shirakawa offers to tag, but Utami catches Mariah and takes her back. Mariah hits a double arm suplex and tags in Shirakawa. Shirakawa hits Utami with a hurricanrana-style Kawazu Otoshi. Utami kicks out and Shirakawa lands an elbow. Utami counters Shirakawa's attempt at a DDT with a side slam. Kamitani attempts a swan dive but Shirakawa dodges. After a series of dodges, Shirakawa does a cartwheel and lands a dropkick. Five minutes have passed. Shirakawa lands an elbow and Kamitani retaliates. After an exchange of elbows, Shirakawa is knocked down by a series of blows from Kamitani but counters with a rolling elbow. Kamitani kicks out and Shirakawa attempts a corner attack but Shirakawa comes out onto the apron and lands an elbow and a reverse DDT. Kamitani kicks out and Shirakawa prepares for a Glamorous Driver MINA. Kamitani endures and AZM lands a high kick, Utami follows suit and Kamitani lands a knee kick. Shirakawa kicks out and Kamitani attempts a fisherman suplex but Kozuen breaks it up. Kamitani pulls Shirakawa up and lands a spin kick. Shirakawa dodges, but Kamiya tries again and lands a hit. Shirakawa shouts "Not on my watch!" at Kamiya and lands an elbow to stop her from running. Both go down and tag in their partners. Natsupoi drops a dropkick on Amasaki. Amasaki dodges the low dropkick and Kamiya flies to the outside with a swan dive plancha. Natsupoi is brought back in and Utami delivers a body slam, AZM delivers a diving foot stomp, and Utami and AZM pin Amasaki with a DDT. Natsupoi kicks out and Amasaki hits a kneebar and a swinging DDT.10minutes have passed. Amasaki goes for the Tensei on Natsupoi. Natsupoi resists and calls in Kamiya. Kamiya and Amasaki attempt clotheslines but Nakano cuts them off with a body attack. Shirakawa drops a dropkick on Amasaki and Natsupoi applies a jackknife pin. Amasaki kicks out and Natsupoi takes her back. Meltia and Natsupoi competed with German suplexes. Natsupoi warned Tensaki that she was going to finish her off. Tensaki resisted, and Natsupoi delivered a thrust kick. Tensaki countered, and Natsupoi rolled her up with an Amanohashidate. Nakano broke up the pin, and Meltia followed up with a thrust kick from both sides. Natsupoi then performed a Fairial Gift, and the referee counted to three.
| ◆Himeka's Retirement Tour: 8-Person Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
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10 minutes 49 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| Magnificent Ami | Himeka | |
| ○MIRAI | Maika | |
| Juri | Julia | |
The Donna del Mondo team, consisting of Giulia, Maika, Himeka, and Mai Sakurai, will face off against the God's Eye team, consisting of Shuri, MIRAI, Sorei Ami, and Konami, in an all-out eight-woman tag team match. This match is also part of Himeka's retirement tour, and this time she will be facing God's Eye, which includes Konami. Konami will only be participating in this match and the March 16th Osaka event
The match started with Giulia and Shuri as the starting wrestlers. After a cautious exchange of moves, Shuri took the match to the ground. After a struggle for the back, Shuri grabbed Giulia's arm, and Giulia fought back. Giulia went for a headlock, but Shuri countered and tightened the hold. Shuri escaped Giulia's head scissors and they stared each other down. Maika and Sorei exchanged shoulder tackles. Maika came out on top, but Sorei quickly fought back. Sorei lifted Maika up and slammed her to the side, but it was only a two count. Konami hit Maika with a knee attack and a sliding kick. Konami dodged Maika's lariat and applied an armlock. Maika went for a brainbuster, but Konami applied a sleeper hold. Maika reversed and applied a sleeper hold, and DDM assisted with a submission. Konami went for a modified卍-hold, and God's Eye also assisted with a submission. Konami went for the cover, but Maika kicked out and delivered a powerslam. Himeka hits Konami with a knee strike followed by a shoulder tackle and then a reverse Boston crab, forcing her to submit. However, Shuri breaks up the hold with a soccer ball kick. Konami lands a series of middle kicks on Himeka. Konami hits Himeka with a middle kick as she charges. When Himeka retaliates, Konami punches her in the head, shouting, "Thank you for everything so far!" Himeka then shouts, "Thank you for everything so far!" and hits her with a lariat. Both are down, and Sakurai and MIRAI enter the ring. Sakurai lands a big boot, a face crusher, another big boot, and a dropkick. When MIRAI kicks out, Sakurai goes for an STF. MIRAI dodges Sakurai and lands a shoulder tackle. She calls in Sorei, and they take turns delivering chops. Sakurai calls in Giulia for a missile kick, and Mai and Hime deliver a sandwich lariat to MIRAI, followed by a fisherman suplex from Sakurai. Sakurai kicks out and lands a Shining Buster. MIRAI countered, and Sakurai went to the corner. Sorei broke up the hold and delivered a deadly drive, and Shuri and Konami delivered a kick combination. Sorei and MIRAI lifted Sakurai up and slammed her forward. However, Himeka made an emergency stop. In the ensuing scuffle, MIRAI lifted Sakurai up. Sakurai rolled her up, but it was only a two count.10minutes had passed. MIRAI slammed Sakurai onto the mat and delivered a suplex. Sakurai kicked out, and MIRAI hit a lariat. The referee counted to three, and MIRAI defeated Sakurai.
| ◆Mayu Iwatani Homecoming Celebration: 6-Person Tag Team Match, 30-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| Hazuki |
17 minutes 1 second |
Starlight Kid |
| Cogma | Saki Kashima ● | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Tora Natsuko | |
Mayu Iwatani, a native of Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, will be making her first homecoming appearance since her debut. Accompanied by Hazuki and Koguma of STARS, she will take on the Oedo Tai team of Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, and Starlight Kid in a six-person tag team match.12Toki event, Iwatani's team was defeated by Kashima, Momo Watanabe, and Kid, so all eyes will be on whether they can get revenge and bring glory to their hometown.
As Iwatani was called, the Oedo Tai attacked her and the match began, spilling outside the ring. Natsuko grabbed Iwatani and Ruanka attacked her with a box, then Natsuko threw her into the audience. Natsuko brought Iwatani back into the ring and stomped on her stomach. Kashima and Kid grabbed Iwatani in their corner. Kashima body slammed Iwatani and covered her with one leg. Kid body slammed Iwatani and put her in a reverse Boston crab. Iwatani escaped but Natsuko interfered by stomping on her. Kid stomped on Iwatani's back. Kid threw Iwatani into the corner but she dodged and delivered a dropkick. Iwatani tried to tag in but the Oedo Tai interfered. Momo and Ruanka joined in and the Oedo Tai launched a series of corner attacks, Momo hit her with a bat and Kid delivered a dropkick. Natsuko delivered a series of chops to Iwatani, a body slam and a senton. Iwatani charged in but Natsuko stomped on her face. Iwatani dodged Natsuko's lariat and delivered a sling blade. She then tagged in Hazuki. Hazuki hit Natsuko with a running elbow and a missile kick. Natsuko retaliated, and Hazuki applied a face lock and a brainbuster. Kashima and Kid interfered, but Hazuki hit them both with a Codebreaker. Iwatani and Koguma joined in, and they delivered a STARS face wash. Kid hit Hazuki with a hurricanrana and a body attack. He attempted a standing moonsault, but Hazuki dodged it and hit a DDT. Kid hit Koguma with an arm whip followed by a 619 and a standing moonsault. Koguma retaliated, and10minutes had passed. Koguma hit Kid with a gun stun, then called in Iwatani, who joined Koguma in a body press. Kid retaliated and rolled up Koguma's charge. Kid attempted a fisherman suplex, but Koguma kicked out. Kashima hit Koguma with a hurricanrana. Koguma hits Kashima with a DDT, then passes to Iwatani. Iwatani hits Kashima with a dropkick. Natsuko interferes and tries to team up with Kashima. However, Iwatani hits them both with an arm whip and a dropkick. Kashima retaliates, and she and Iwatani exchange elbows. Kashima taunts Iwatani, saying "Come on, Iwatani," and pokes her in the eye. Iwatani charges in with an elbow, but Kid cuts her off with a hurricanrana, Natsuko does a backflip, Kid does a dropkick, and Kashima does a double arm suplex hold. Iwatani retaliates, and Kashima hits a double arm facebuster. Iwatani retaliates, and Kashima goes to the corner. Koguma cuts her off and slams her face into the top rope. Koguma and Hazuki send the Oedo Tai out of the ring with dropkicks. Hazuki's tope and Koguma's plancha explode simultaneously. Iwatani gets up and hits a tope suicida. Kashima is brought back into the ring and STARS hit a combined face crusher. Iwatani climbed onto the corner and delivered a missile kick to Kashima, but Kashima managed to kick back.15minutes had passed. Iwatani pulled Kashima up and went for a dragon kick. Kashima countered, and Natsuko struck her with an iron pipe. Kashima rolled her up, but it was broken up. Natsuko hit Hazuki and Koguma with a cannonball, and Kashima pulled Iwatani up, but was hit with a thrust kick. However, Kid managed to make an emergency break. Hazuki and Koguma cornered Kashima and Iwatani launched a rocket kick. Iwatani delivered a moonsault press, and Kashima couldn't kick out, resulting in a three-count.
Iwatani: "Good evening, everyone in Yamaguchi Prefecture! This is my very first ever homecoming event in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and I was incredibly nervous about whether there would be any audience members, but thank you all for coming today! I think many of you probably came to Yamaguchi Prefecture from outside the prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture is so warm and welcoming. Thanks to all of you, I was able to have such a wonderful homecoming event. Thank you so much. I was able to win safely, so I'd like to make a little declaration here in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Iwatani Mayu definitely wants a singles belt! The belt I'm aiming for is, that's right, the IWGP (Women's Championship)! The next IWGP title will be a three-way match between Mercedes Monnet, AZM, and Hazuki, and I will be challenging the champion at Yokohama Arena!" Well, I feel bad for Hazuki who was with me for this homecoming today, but whether it's Mercedes Monnet, AZM, or Hazuki, I don't know if they'll give me the OK to challenge for the IWGP title at Stardom Yokohama Arena, but I've declared my challenge, and if there's another event in Yamaguchi Prefecture, I'll do my best to bring the IWGP belt back with me. So, a word from Hazuki."
Hazuki: "A word? Well, the sudden offer from Mayu-san for a singles belt, the IWGP, and a 3-way match at that, hasn't been decided yet."
Iwatani: "Oh, really?"
Hazuki: "Nothing's decided yet... but I'll ask New Japan to make sure the 3-Way match is confirmed, so let's have a singles match between me and the IWGP."
Koguma: "I understand. So the plan is for Hazuki to win the IWGP title, and Mayu will challenge for it. Then, I don't know if Mayu will win or Hazuki will win, but after that, it's my turn, right, Mayu?"
Iwatani: "Well, since today is the Yamaguchi tournament, can we end with STARS? Did everyone enjoy coming to Yamaguchi today? Did the Yamaguchi tournament, today, become a good memory for everyone? Thank you. Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are Stardom!"
Comment from Iwatani Gumi
Iwatani: "Thank you so much for the homecoming to Yamaguchi."
Hazuki & Koguma: "Congratulations!"
Iwatani: "It was truly the first time since the pandemic that paper streamers were allowed, and it had been a long time since we'd twirled them around. The local people were so warm and welcoming, and there were so many people who came from other regions because it was a homecoming show for their hometowns. In the end, it wasn't a sellout, but the venue was packed to the brim, even the seats in the back, and I was so relieved and grateful. I really felt so reassured by the presence of these three and the other STARS members, and I was so glad to be a part of STARS. Thank you."
Hazuki: "The triumphant return was a success."
Little bear: "A great success!"
Hazuki: "It was a huge success. The calls for Mayu were incredible."
Little bear: "We're home now, really."
Hazuki: "We're at home."
Koguma: "It was wonderful."
Iwatani: "As I said on the microphone, I will definitely challenge for the IWGP (Women's Championship) next, and no matter who my opponent is, Iwatani Mayu, the icon of Stardom, will definitely wear the singles belt. With that in mind, I will continue to grow without stopping. Thank you."