"REALIVE360 presents CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 ~Championship Final~"
April 15th (Sat) National Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2(Attendance: 1049)
Match Results
| ◆Single Match, 5-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| HANAKO |
at 5 minutes and 00 seconds |
Sakura Aya |
| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Semifinal, 15-minute single match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
5 minutes 52 seconds: |
Gassan Kazuka |
| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Semifinal, 15-minute single match | ||
| MIRAI |
11 minutes 12 seconds: |
Magnificent Ami |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○ Jesse |
9 minutes 54 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| Gina | Hazuki | |
| Mariah May | Cogma | |
| ◆12-man tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
10 minutes 47 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Starlight Kid | Lady C | |
| Ryue Summer | Hinan | |
| ○Rinnan | Kamiya Saya | |
| Kashima Saki | AZM | |
| Tora Natsuko | Utami Hayashishita | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mizumori Yuna |
11 minutes 46 seconds |
Hannan |
| Yuu | Saya Iida● | |
| ○ Nanae Takahashi | Iwatani Mayu | |
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Juri |
10 minutes 2 seconds |
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| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Championship Match: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| MIRAI |
13 minutes 12 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ◆8-man tag team match, 30-minute time limit, best of 3 falls | ||
| Tecra |
4 minutes 37 seconds |
SAKI |
| Himeka | Shirakawa Mina | |
| ○Maika | Summery | |
| Julia | Nakano Tam | |
(1) ○ Giulia (7 minutes 12 seconds, Northern Lights Bomb → Single Leg Boston Crab) Nakano ●
(2) ● Giulia (2 minutes 54 seconds, Twilight Dream) Nakano ○
Match Details Report
| ◆Single Match, 5-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| HANAKO |
at 5 minutes and 00 seconds |
Sakura Aya |
Rookie wrestlers HANAKO and Sakura Aya face off in their second singles match. They previously competed in a singles match in Sendai on April 6th, which ended in a draw after a five-minute, one-fall match. The winner of this match will achieve their first singles victory and their first victory on their own merit…
In a test of strength during a lock-up, HANAKO pushes Sakura into the ropes. HANAKO raises her hand inviting Sakura to tackle her. HANAKO takes Sakura's back on the ground, but Sakura takes it back. After a struggle for the back, HANAKO slams Sakura into the corner and delivers a running body attack. Sakura kicks out, and HANAKO delivers a series of shoulder tackles. Sakura kicks back and delivers a series of elbows, which HANAKO absorbs and gets back up. Two minutes remaining. Sakura delivers more blows and a series of dropkicks. HANAKO delivers a shoulder tackle and then a reverse Boston crab. Sakura escapes, and HANAKO warns her and goes for a body slam. Sakura counters and jumps for a sleeper hold. HANAKO escapes, and Sakura rolls her up and applies a triangle choke. HANAKO stretches her leg to escape. Sakura helps her up and goes for a body slam as the bell rings. After the bell, HANAKO countered by body-slamming Sakura. The two were on the verge of fighting even after the match, but Lady C separated them and they both left the ring
| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Semifinal, 15-minute single match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
5 minutes 52 seconds: |
Gassan Kazuka |
The semi-final match features Sakurai, who defeated Giulia and Mariah May, against Tsukiyama Waka, who came in as a substitute and defeated Lady C and Kashima Saki. This is a singles match between two wrestlers who have moved from Actwres girl'Z to Stardom. Will Tsukiyama, who has been undefeated since her first victory, climb the ladder to Cinderella in one go, or will Sakurai, who is sure to break out with her lady-like mic skills, secure her ticket to the finals?
Tsukiyama dodges Sakurai's big boot and lands a series of elbows. Sakurai charges forward, but Tsukiyama dodges and lands a dropkick followed by a sleeper hold. Sakurai escapes, and Tsukiyama lands a hip attack and a neckbreaker. Sakurai kicks out, and Tsukiyama goes for the Gokuraku Don. Sakurai resists and Tsukiyama rolls him up with an Osui, but Sakurai counters and goes for the cover, only getting a two count. Tsukiyama lands a series of elbows and lands the Gokuraku Don. Sakurai kicks out, and Tsukiyama goes for the Gokuraku Don from the corner, but Sakurai manages to lift his shoulder. Tsukiyama goes for a suplex, but Sakurai resists and counters with a big boot. Tsukiyama catches him, but Sakurai escapes and lands a dropkick and a suplex. Tsukiyama kicks out, and Sakurai goes for the Shining Buster. Tsukiyama counters and rolls him up for an Osui. Sakurai kicks out and counters with a dropkick and a Shining Buster. Tsukiyama turns and goes for the cover, but Sakurai kicks out and lands a dropkick. Sakurai climbed onto the corner and delivered a diving elbow drop. Tsukiyama kicked out, but Sakurai slammed him with a body slam followed by a diving rolling guillotine drop. Tsukiyama couldn't kick out, and Sakurai secured his place in the finals
Sakurai: "Representative of the common people, the clumsy wrestler Tsukiyama Wakana, your rags-to-riches story ends today. From tomorrow, you'll be back to being that unremarkable, third-rate wrestler you once were! And to all the common people gathered in Yoyogi today, I'll let you see me in my Cinderella outfit shortly, so get ready and wait with anticipation. Well then, excuse me!"
| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Semifinal, 15-minute single match | ||
| MIRAI |
11 minutes 12 seconds: |
Magnificent Ami |
MIRAI, who achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Cinderella Tournament on her debut last year, is in the semi-finals aiming for her second consecutive victory. Her opponent is Sorei Ami, who made her Stardom debut and return to the ring in last year's Cinderella Tournament, making this a God's Eye stablemate showdown. In this match, where the winner will advance to the final, will it be MIRAI, aiming for a consecutive victory, or Sorei, the Future of Stardom Champion, who will seize the victory?23rdat Yokohama Arena, will first settle the score in a one-on-one match.
Sorei offered a handshake, saying "Please," and MIRAI accepted before the bell rang. After a test of strength in a lock-up, they broke and moved to the ground. After a struggle for the arms, MIRAI applied a headlock. When Sorei grabbed the arm, MIRAI retaliated with a headlock of her own. Sorei tightened her own headlock, but MIRAI reversed and went for the cover. Sorei kicked out, and they exchanged shoulder tackles. Sorei won the exchange and slammed MIRAI with a body slam. Sorei went for a reverse Boston crab, but MIRAI escaped. Sorei pinned MIRAI against the ropes and delivered a series of reverse chops. After a struggle against the ropes, Sorei delivered a double chop. She then applied a reverse Boston crab. When MIRAI escaped, she applied a headlock. MIRAI stopped Sorei's charge and delivered a backflip. MIRAI cornered Sorei and returned the favor with a series of reverse chops, followed by a reverse splash senton. Sorei lifts MIRAI and slams him to the side. He lifts him up again and goes for an OTR. MIRAI counters with a spinning prawn hold, and when it's reversed, he locks Sorei in a submission hold. When Sorei escapes, MIRAI applies a neck twist. Sorei lands a series of elbows, and MIRAI stands up to take them. Sorei lands a series of blows, but MIRAI dodges and hits a face crusher. Sorei catches MIRAI as he charges. MIRAI tries to grab him, but Sorei evades and hits a Blue Thunder. MIRAIonecount, and both are down. MIRAI hits a corner lariat. Sorei hits a corner lariat followed by a lariat. The lariats of both mentwice, with Sorei coming out on top, but MIRAI immediately hits a lariat as well. Sorei immediately counters, and MIRAI hits a lariat from close range. Sorei dodged and delivered a brainbuster. MIRAI followed up with a series of lariats. MIRAI dodged Sorei's lariat and delivered a lariat of his own. When Sorei countered, MIRAI jumped and delivered another lariat. Sorei couldn't counter, and MIRAI advanced to the finals.
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○ Jesse |
9 minutes 54 seconds |
Momo Kogo● |
| Gina | Hazuki | |
| Mariah May | Cogma | |
STARS' Hazuki, Koguma, and Kogo Momo team will face Club Venus' Mariah May, Gina, and Jesse in a six-person tag team match. Leader and strategist Shirakawa Mina will be competing in DDMvs.Cozuen, so this match will feature a trio of foreign wrestlers. What kind of fight will this trio put on, and how will the STARS team counter them?
Koguma and Mariah volunteer to start the match. Koguma speaks to Mariah and shakes her hand, then follows up with a series of roll-ups. Koguma throws Mariah into the corner and charges in with a running pin. Mariah dodges and strikes a bear pose. Koguma goes outside the ring and Mariah follows. Koguma attempts a roll-up, then a dropkick, and a camel clutch, forcing Mariah into a bear pose. Gina tries to break up the pin, but Koguma sends Gina and Jesse to the mat one after another and stomps on them with STARS. STARS then applies a camel clutch as a trio, forcing them into a bear pose. Kogo attempts a body slam on Mariah. Mariah counters with a spinning backbreaker. Club Venus delivers a hip attack as a trio. Kogo drops a dropkick on Gina as she charges. Hazuki drops a dropkick, a running elbow, a swinging DDT, and a face lock on Gina. Mariah and Jesse collide and hit with a DDT. STARS delivers a trio face wash. Gina hits Hazuki with a spinning side slam. Hazuki counters with a big boot and passes to Kogo. Kogo hits a diving body attack followed by a series of elbows. The 619 is dodged but Koguma comes to the rescue. Mariah and Gina perform a double arm suplex on Kogo and Koguma, and also land a backflip. Mariah hits Koguma and Kogo with missile kicks. Jesse grabs Kogo and hits a brainbuster. Kogo kicks out and Jesse hits a heel drop. Hazuki and Koguma break up and hit Jesse with a DDT. Kogo hits a 619 and a swan dive missile kick. Jesse kicks out and Kogo hits a modified swing DDT. He declares he's going for the finish and goes for the Nectar Peach. Jesse counters with a facebuster. Kogo kicks out and Jesse goes for the Joyride. Kogo countered and attempted a hurricanrana, but it was cut off. Mariah and Gina slammed Kogo to the mat, and Jesse delivered a Joyride. The referee counted to three, and Jesse pinned Kogo
Mariah: "Momo, you lost again. What does it feel like to be a loser? We don't know what that feels like because Club Venus always wins. Listen carefully. We're not going to invite you to Club Venus. I wonder, is this really okay? You should stay in STARS forever. Always be a loser. Let me say one more thing to our Japanese fans. Momo is salty!"
Kogo: "I'm not a week! I'm not a loser! I'm not salty! You say stars are a week? That's not! I'm gonna win for stars! I'm gonna beat club Venus next time!"
| ◆12-man tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Watanabe Momo |
10 minutes 47 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Starlight Kid | Lady C | |
| Ryue Summer | Hinan | |
| ○Rinnan | Kamiya Saya | |
| Kashima Saki | AZM | |
| Tora Natsuko | Utami Hayashishita | |
Queen's Quest, consisting of Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Hinami, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki, will face off against Oedo Tai, consisting of Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Ruanka, and Rina, in a12-woman tag team match. Which unit will claim victory in this all-out battle?
AZM and Ruika start the match. AZM tries to lure Ruika into a rope fight and jumps on her, but Ruika corners her and delivers a body attack. AZM lands a dropkick and Tensaki follows suit. However, the Oedo Tai team pulls Tensaki's legs from outside the ring and beats her up. Natsuko and Ruika team up to attack Tensaki. Momo grabs Tensaki and stomps on her face. Tensaki lands a series of elbows, but Momo knocks her down with a middle kick. Tensaki lands a series of elbows. Tensaki lands a cartwheel elbow followed by a dropkick. Utami and Hinami perform a hip throw in a duel, throwing the Oedo Tai members one after another. With an assist from Kamitani, Hinami also throws Natsuko. Hinami takes down Momo and goes for the cover, but it's only a two count. Momo hits Hinami with a back suplex and a middle kick. Kid lands a diving body attack followed by a standing moonsault. She attempts a fisherman suplex, but Hinami counters with a neckbreaker. Lady hits Kid with a big boot and a cobra twist. When Kid escapes, Momo and Soma-to pin him. Kid hits Lady with a fisherman suplex but only gets a two count. Kid jumps for a spinning diving body press but Lady dodges and hits him with a big boot. Kid charges after a dropkick but Kamitani assists Lady with a swan dive body attack and Lady slams him with a choke slam but the Oedo Tai team makes the break. In the ensuing brawl, Lady tries to hit Kid with a choke slam. Kid counters with a dropkick. Rina takes a series of dropkicks from Amasaki. Rina stops Amasaki's charge and hits him with a Northern Lights suplex. The Oedo Tai team tries to hit Amasaki in the corner. Amasaki counters and hits him with a DDT with an assist from QQ. Amasaki tries to hit Tensho but Ruanka blocks it and Rina hits him with a reverse brainbuster. Amasaki kicks out and Rina heads to the corner. Shimi held AZM and delivered a high kick. All of QQ delivered dropkicks. Tensaki attempted a swing DDT but Natsuko broke it up. Kid jumped to the outside with a plancha, leaving Tensaki and Rina in the ring. Tensaki delivered a dropkick, Momo interfered, Kashima delivered a big boot, Ruanka delivered a lariat, Natsuko did a backflip, and Rina did a Pink Devil. The referee counted to three and Rina pinned Tensaki
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Mizumori Yuna |
11 minutes 46 seconds |
Hannan |
| Yuu | Saya Iida● | |
| ○ Nanae Takahashi | Iwatani Mayu | |
STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Saya Iida, and Hanan will clash with 7Upp's Nanae Takahashi, Yuu, and Yuna Mizumori in a six-woman tag team match. This will be 7Upp's first appearance together since their loss to Prominence in the Triangle Derby semifinals. Furthermore, Nanae and Yuu, who are also Goddesses of Stardom champions, will face MIRAI and Ami Sorei at Yokohama Arena on April 23rd, so this match will be a test run. STARS'Hanan and Iida lost in the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, so this will be a chance for revenge with the addition of icon Iwatani. At the same time, it will be the first time Iwatani and Nanae have faced each other in a long time. As this will be their first match since Nanae was a member of Stardom, it will be an interesting match to see how the Stardom icon appears in Nanae's eyes.
The match began with Mizumori shouting, "Nanae, Yuu, leave it to me!", and Hanan shouting, "Mayu, Iida, leave it to me!". Mizumori slammed her shoulder into her opponent and delivered a series of elbows. Hanan countered with a dropkick. 7Upp interfered, and Nanae and Yuu delivered clotheslines. However, Hanan dodged and she and Iida delivered jumping chops. Iwatani also entered the ring andthreedirections, but was caught. However, STARSthreedirections. They isolated Mizumori and attacked with a trio coordinated attack. After delivering dropkicks from three directions, Hanan delivered a body press. Hanan mounted Mizumori, and when Mizumori countered, she delivered a lariat to Hanan from close range. Yuu charged at Hanan. Hanan tried to stop her, but Yuu threw her down with a senton. Iida went for Yuu, but Yuu caught her, stopped Iwatani's charge, and slammed them all down at once. 7Upp tumbled out of the ring. Yuu covers Hanan but only gets a two count. Hanan counters Yuu's body slam with a hip throw. Iwatani slips past Yuu and delivers a back kick, Yuu lands a side slam. Nanae offers to tag in and stares down Iwatani. After dodging strikes, Iwatani lands a series of elbows. Nanae applies a sleeper hold from behind, a headbutt, and a back drop. Iwatani gets up and lands a thrust kick, Nanae lands a neckbreaker. Iwatani lands a sling blade, five minutes have passed. Iida lands a dropkick on Nanae. Nanae lands a brainbuster on Iida. Iida dodges Nanae's charge and lands a lariat. Nanae endures and stands up. Nanae lands a slap but Iida lands a lariat. Hanan assists with a dropkick, and Iwatani joins in for a STARS face crusher. Yuu and Mizumori team up but Iwatani and Iida pull the ropes and send them outside. Iida attempted a dive to the outside. Iwatani and Hanan climbed onto the platform and simultaneously dived with a plancha. Hanan brought Nanae back into the ring, and Iida delivered an Iida Rocket, Northern Lights, and a corner lariat. Iida targeted Iwa, but Nanae countered with a superplexTenminutes had passed. As Nanae climbed onto the corner, Iida stood up and delivered a superplex. Yuu dropped kicks on Iwatani and Hanan. She cornered all three and delivered a cannonball, followed by a sliding lariat from Nanae. Iida kicked out, and Nanae applied a face lock. Iida tapped out, and Nanae won. After the match, Nanae showed off the Goddess belt to Iwatani before leaving. Iwatani took the microphone and said, "This isn't Yokohama, this is Yoyogi, good evening everyone! What? One more time? Good evening everyone in Yoyogi! Takahashi Nanae, Takahashi Nanae, Takahashi△×◇※. Oh, she's gone. I lost the match today, and at the end she appealed to me for the tag team belts, but I'm not a tag team. I want to have a singles match against Takahashi Nanae. So, on April23rdat Yokohama Arena, I will definitely get the IWGP (Women's) belt around my waist, so please support me!"
A mysterious figure enters the ring and attacks Iwatani; her true identity is revealed to be IWGP Women's Champion Mercedes Monnet
"Hahaha. On April23rd, at the All-Star Grand Queendom in Yokohama, you'll pay the price for underestimating me."
Monet left the ring, proudly displaying his belt
Mercedes-Monnet's comments
Mercedes-Monnet's comments
Monet: "You idiot, you idiot, you idiot, Mayu. Don't you understand? I'm the CEO. I'm always ready to go. This isn't a card I wanted. You think I'm an icon? Well, I'm a living legend. I'll make you understand at the Yokohama Arena on April23rd. You'll pay for underestimating me. Any questions? No questions for the IWGP Women's Champion? I thought so! I'm off to a party, bye."
—Why did you come here?
"Why am I here today? Don't you know? I'm the CEO of Stardom. That's why I'm here. Anyone else? Anyone else? Nothing? Well, that's all then. Bye everyone. Make sure you buy your tickets for April 23rd . It's going to be fun!"
Comments from Nanae's group
Nanae: "It's been a while since we did 7Up, and it's been a while since the three of us teamed up, but we won, and I'm confident that I'll be fighting for this belt at Yokohama Arena next week, so I want to keep this momentum going and defend it against Sourei and MIRAI with power and passion."
Yuu: "Are you still young? I remember being kind of made fun of by those two."
Nanae: "I was the one who sang, you know. Yes. Today was the first time I'd seen Iwatani in about eight years. I don't know when it was before I left Stardom, but we hadn't wrestled since then, so I hadn't had the chance to be involved with her since I got back into the ring, but I could feel Iwatani's pride. I've decided that I'll be challenging for the IWGP Women's Championship next, and I was hoping that when Sorei and MIRAI declared their challenge, I'd say, 'Isn't there anyone else?' I wanted more people to come forward. And among them, I was hoping that Iwatani would come forward, so I held up this belt in front of Iwatani at the end, so if I defend the title against Sorei and MIRAI, I don't know if I'll have the IWGP title or not, but I'd like to have a singles match with Iwatani anytime."
Yuu: "I definitely want to win it and then defend it against Iwatani."
Nanae: "That's right. It's interesting, isn't it? If that happens, a whole new future will open up for us."
Yuu: "This is exciting!"
Nanae: "Everyone, please look forward to that part. Passion! By the way, where's Ruuka?! Ruuka! Ruuka! Ruuka! I heard you said something behind the scenes. Go say it, you're right here, Ruuka. Want me to inject you with some passion? Are you stupid, Ruuka? Are you hiding?"
Ruika comes running. Ruika and Nanae start fighting
Nanae: "Just ask her to her face."
Ruika: "Huh? You're moping around, aren't you, because you lost to Tsukiyama."
Nanae: "No, I didn't. We won today."
Ruika: "But you lost to Tsukiyama, right? Even Ruika has never lost to Tsukiyama. It's childish, Auntie, it's childish!"
Nanae: "Can't you see this (the word 'Passion' on the towel)?"
Ruika: "Huh? On the contrary, I'm the one who's getting passion injected into me."
Nanae: "I have passion."
Ruika: "Okay, I'll think about it, something that's not passion. Does anyone have any ideas? Words that are more than passion."
Nanae: "It's not just someone, it's you. You're such an idiot."
Ryuka: "You're an idiot."
Nanae: "Just go home, you're too noisy! Go home! Go home!"
Ruika: "Shut up, you old hag!"
Nanae: "Shut up, you little brat! I'm going to inject you with passion. Whose fault is it that she's like that? Whose fault is it? It's Stardom's, obviously. Huh? If I properly inject her with passion and she's willing to become my apprentice, that girl will really get better. She'll get even better. I'll show you that in a singles match, so tell her: Passion!"
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Juri |
10 minutes 2 seconds |
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４・23Shuri will face Sendai Girls' Chihiro Hashimoto at Yokohama Arena. However, she suffered a crushing defeat against Saki Kashima in the Cinderella Tournament. Concerned about this, Konami requested a singles match at this tournament. Shuri agreed, and the long-awaited teacher-student showdown will take place. Can Shuri live up to Konami's expectations and advance to the match against Hashimoto? This is an important battle leading up to the big match
Konami offers a handshake and dodges Shuri's high kick. The match begins with an exchange of low kicks. Konami gets a takedown, but Shuri goes for the arm. After an exchange of low kicks, Shuri catches Konami and takes her to the ground. Shuri goes for a headlock, but Konami lands a punch to the stomach and a soccer ball kick first. Shuri sits down and lands a series of soccer ball kicks. "Get out of the way!" Shuri shouts, letting Konami kick her. Konami gets mount and lands a series of open-hand slaps and goes for an armbar. Konami goes for the armlock, but Shuri escapes to the outside. Konami kicks up from the apron and sends Shuri outside the ring. Shuri blocks her kick, dodges it again, and lands a buzzsaw kick. Konami returns to the ring and taunts Shuri. "Do you think you can beat Hashimoto like that!?" When Shuri returns, Konami lands a series of middle kicks. Konami lands another open-hand slap. Shuri retaliates, and they exchange open-hand slaps. Shuri unleashes a flurry of punches, but Konami counters with a back kick. Konami charges forward, and Shuri retaliates with a high kick. Konami endures and delivers a Codebreaker, then a German suplex, which Shuri counters. Konami follows up with a neckbreaker and a punch to the head. Shuri attempts another German suplex, but Konami counters again. Shuri locks Konami in a sleeper hold and transitions into a body lock. Konami puts her weight into the cover, but Shuri kicks out and delivers a knee attack. As Shuri lifts her up, Konami counters and attempts a Triangle Lancer. Shuri reverses and goes for the cover. Konami kicks out and locks Shuri's arm. Shuri transitions into a Stretch Muffler, but Konami counters with a middle kick followed by a sleeper hold. She throws Konami backward, but Shuri kicks out. Shuri lands a middle kick, and Konami retaliates with a series of middle kicks. Konami delivers a flurry of open-hand strikes. Kicks are exchanged, and Shuri's high kick takes Konami down. Konamioneand delivers a lariat. Shuri dodged and landed a knee strike, followed by a headbutt from behind and a neckbreaker. When Konami retaliated, Shuri kicked her in the face from the front. The referee counted to three, and Shuri defeated Konami. After the match, Shuri pulled Konami into a hug.
Comment from Juri
"Today, I received an incredible amount of power from Konami. I feel like I've awakened even more in today's match. I will absolutely not let this fight go to waste. And I will absolutely not let MIRAI and Himeka's (against Hashimoto Chihiro) fight go to waste either. As a Stardom wrestler, I cannot lose to Hashimoto on April23rdat Yokohama Arena. I will definitely defeat Hashimoto. Just watch."
| ◆CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2023 Championship Match: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| MIRAI |
13 minutes 12 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
The gong sounds and they slowly move to the center. MIRAI extends his hand, and Sakurai calmly responds with an elbow. MIRAI retaliates, and they exchange elbows while still holding hands. Sakurai counters with a big boot, and when MIRAI goes outside the ring, Sakurai slams his forehead into the apron. Sakurai runs down the ramp and delivers a dropkick, slamming him into the ring post. MIRAI catches Sakurai's charge and delivers a body slam. MIRAI brings Sakurai back into the ring and delivers three consecutive corner elbow attacks, followed by a lariat and a missile kick. Sakurai kicks out, and MIRAI delivers a face crusher. Sakurai attempts a suplex but MIRAI counters with an STF. MIRAI escapes, and Sakurai delivers a big boot, then another big boot from the apron, followed by a stunner over the apron and a missile kick. MIRAI kicks out, and Sakurai delivers a Northern Lights suplex. MIRAI hits Sakurai, who has climbed onto the corner, with a deadly drive. Sakurai lands a series of elbows, and MIRAI hits a lariat. Sakurai hits a big boot, and MIRAI hits a backflip and a suplex. MIRAI charges forward, but Sakurai rolls him up. MIRAI hits a lariat and then a spinning slam forward. Sakurai kicks out, and MIRAI hits a series of elbows on the downed Sakurai. As MIRAI charges, Sakurai hits a big boot and a shining buster. Sakurai counters with a big boot. He lands a series of big boots, but MIRAI kicks them out. Sakurai hits a dropkick, but MIRAI kicks out. Sakurai lays MIRAI down and hits a diving elbow drop. MIRAI kicks out, and Sakurai swings his arm around and heads to the corner, seemingly aiming for the finish. However, MIRAI gets up and throws him backward in a superplex.10minutes have passed. They exchanged elbows while on their knees, and continued to exchange elbows even after standing up. MIRAI collapsed, and Sakurai slapped him. MIRAI hit Sakurai with a lariat as he charged, and Sakurai rolled him up with a My Pan Roll, but it was only a two count. Sakurai hit a Shining Buster, but MIRAI countered and charged with a lariat. MIRAI jumped and hit a lariat, but Sakurai countered that too. MIRAI helped Sakurai up and hit a spinning Miramare Shock, but Sakurai's shoulder rose. MIRAI screamed and went to the corner. He hit a diving body attack and got the three count.
Sakurai's comment
"I'm really disappointed that I couldn't win the Cinderella Tournament, but I'm so happy that I was able to face MIRAI again in the finals, as we promised a year ago. But next time, I'm going to get a three-pointer off you. Be prepared."
| ◆8-man tag team match, 30-minute time limit, best of 3 falls | ||
| Tecra |
4 minutes 37 seconds |
SAKI |
| Himeka | Shirakawa Mina | |
| ○Maika | Summery | |
| Julia | Nakano Tam | |
(1) ○ Giulia (7 minutes 12 seconds, Northern Lights Bomb → Single Leg Boston Crab) Nakano ●
(2) ● Giulia (2 minutes 54 seconds, Twilight Dream) Nakano ○
The Donna del Mondo team of Giulia, Maika, Himeka, and Thekla will face off against the Cosmic Angels team of Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Mina Shirakawa, and SAKI in an 8- woman tag team match. This will be Himeka's last match with DDM, as her final match will be at Yokohama Arena on April 23rd , and it will also be her final match teaming with Maika. This match also serves as a prelude to the main event match between Giulia and Nakano for the red belt at Yokohama Arena. Giulia has not only declared this match a best-of-three falls match, but has also threatened to disband Cosmic Angels. This appears to be a provocation leading up to the title match, but it raises concerns about potential unrest within Cosmic Angels. How will Cosmic Angels respond to this psychological warfare from DDM? Contrary to Himeka's retirement, a messy and dramatic battle is expected...
Without waiting for the bell, DDM launched a surprise attack at Giulia's command. They cornered Shirakawa and Natsupoi, but Kozuen and DDM were locked in a stare-down. Thekla and Natsupoi were in the ring from outside. After an exchange of elbows, Natsupoi delivered a neckbreaker. Thekla caught Natsupoi in a Tarantula. DDM attacked, but SAKI interfered. Maika stopped SAKI's charge and they exchanged shoulders. Maika won the exchange, but SAKI quickly fought back. Maika delivered a brainbuster, and SAKI returned the favor. Maika delivered a powerslam, but SAKI kicked out. Himeka entered the ring and they combined as MaiHime, but it was dodged. MaiHime caught Natsupoi's dive, but SAKI separated them with a big boot. Giulia hit Shirakawa with a DDT, and Nakano hit Giulia with an elbow. Giulia retaliates with an exchange of elbows. When Nakano gets behind Giulia, Shirakawa, Natsupoi, and SAKI provide support, and Nakano delivers a German suplex. Meltear attempts a dive from the corner onto Giulia. Nakano jumps, but Himeka cuts off Natsupoi. Giulia delivers a dropkick to Nakano. Shirakawa cuts off Giulia's attempt at a back drop. Shirakawa's back blow accidentally hits Nakano, and Giulia delivers a back drop to Nakano. Tekla and Giulia team up and pin Nakano with a face crusher and elbows. Giulia attempts a Falcon Arrow on Nakano, but it is cut off. Nakano charges, and Giulia delivers a dropkick. Maihime lifts Giulia and Tekla kick Nakano. Giulia knees Nakano in the face. Nakano retaliates, and Giulia delivers a Northern Lights Bomb. Nakano is pinned for the three count. Second fall. Natsupoi attempts a cross arm on Giulia. When Maika made a cut, Shirakawa hit a Kawazu Otoshi. SAKI threw Giulia backwards. Nakano and Natsupoi followed up with a series of dives on Giulia. Giulia countered Nakano's Violet Shooting. Nakano went for Giulia's VSD. Giulia countered, but Nakano hit a Tiger, and when Giulia countered, Nakano hit another Tiger and threw her out. Giulia went for Nakano's Glorious. Nakano countered with a Meltear and a thrust kick. Nakano hit a VSD, but DDM made a cut in time. Kozuen hit Giulia with a heel drop. Nakano hit a Twilight Dream and got the three count. Third fall. Shirakawa and Himeka exchanged elbows. Shirakawa hit a high kick, and Himeka sent her to the apron, but Shirakawa hit a neckbreaker. Himeka countered, and Shirakawa went for a Glamorous, but Himeka countered with a lariat. Natsupoi and SAKI exchanged kicks. Meltia flies to the outside with a plancha. Nakano and Shirakawa exchange strikes, SAKI lifts Natsupoi and she dives. Maika counters and Natsupoi heads to the corner, but Thekla catches up and they exchange elbows on the corner. Thekla performs a superplex spider German suplex and a plancha to the outside. Maihime and Giulia choke slam Natsupoi. Maika hits Natsupoi with a lariat, but Shirakawa breaks it up and Natsupoi hits a Fairy Blink, but Maika counters with a spinning lariat and a Michi Drive. Natsupoi can't counter and Maika gets the pinfall win. DDM wins 2-1
Giulia: "Hello everyone who came to the Yoyogi show! We won the last three-fall tag team match as DDM, and it was Himeka's last one! Thanks to Himeka joining DDM, I, and we, were able to truly hone our skills as a unit and have the best, most reliable teammates. Himeka, thank you so much for everything up until now. And I hope we can continue to be friends in our private lives. Thank you."
Himeka: "This is the last DDM, was DDM amazing again today? More, more, more, more! Just like you all love DDM, I will always love DDM too. See you again next week at Yokohama Arena."
Julia: "By the way, I'm not saying you Cosmic Angels should disband. Whether you disband or not is none of my business, I don't care. More importantly, Tam, I'm talking about you. I'm not going to forgive you. You won't be able to take this red belt from me at Yokohama Arena, and you won't be able to take anything from me. That's right, I'm going to push you to the depths of despair. That's the end of our encounter. So, last Himeka, thank you!"
DDM has left the field
Nakano: "Cozuen will absolutely not disband! Giulia, I know it's none of your business, but your red championship will be over in a week, so you'd better polish that red belt nicely!"
Shirakawa: "Tamu, I'm leaving Kozuen today. Just as you have Natsupoi by your side, I've also found a precious friend in Club Venus. As the leader of Club Venus, you're amazing, warm, and big as a leader, and my gratitude towards you has grown. But I've always relied on you. I want to cut off all that reliance and take on the challenge. Club Venus will become independent from Kozuen! Thank you, Tamu. I loved you!"
Nakano: "...We all promised each other that we'd wear red belts, white belts, and artist belts together, right?"
Shirakawa: "My feelings haven't changed. I'm going to bring home the white belt too. We're all champions."
Nakano: "Tsukiyama, what will you do, Tsukiyama?"
Tsukiyama was taken aback
Nakano: "Tsukiyama, you'll stay, right?"
Shirakawa: "I'm not putting any pressure on him. Tsukiyama, you decide for yourself."
Tsukiyama: "I...I love Kozuen. Thanks to everyone at Kozuen, and thanks to Tamu-san, I was able to get my first win. No matter what happens, I will always love Tamu-san. Thank you for everything so far!"
Shirakawa and Tsukiyama leave the stage. Nakano is sobbing uncontrollably and unable to speak
Natsupoi: "Poi, I'm sorry we lost today. I'll be by Tamu-chan's side. Don't cry."
Saori Anno makes an appearance
Natsumi Anno
Natsupoi "Natsupoi"
Anno: "SAKI-san, Tamu. Am I not good enough? I'll support you."
Anno colluded with Nakano and others
Comment from DDM
Julia: "Good work today!"
Himeka: "This is the last DDM match, and it's gone by so quickly. I can't believe we'll never be competing side-by-side like this again. I still can't quite believe it, but we were able to win the DDM main event at this big match in Yoyogi. As the days go by, I feel more and more grateful that I was in DDM, and that I met the DDM members. All that's left is the retirement match at Yokohama Arena, a singles match against Maika. Meeting such wonderful friends has been a huge event in my life. I still can't quite believe it."
Julia: "I was already feeling quite lonely at yesterday's Arikaba, but today, with Himeka in DDM, it was our last tag team match with this lineup, and we managed to win the best-of-three match. We were able to finish with smiles on our faces, and now it's Yokohama Arena. Yokohama Arena is, well, well, well, Cozuen always tries to get us to cry, but that won't work on us. Tam can be a tearjerker for the rest of her life, and she should be a woman who suits despair perfectly. I'll make sure to drag her to the bottom. That's it for Tam for a while. Last but not least, DDM will end this tournament with smiles on our faces. See you next week. Arrivederci, bye!"
Kozwen's comment
Nakano: "Honestly, I knew that one day Mina would move forward towards her own future. I wanted her to choose the best future for both Mina and Tsukiyama! I wanted her to choose the future where she could shine the brightest, but I never thought that day would actually come today! (tears) I'm so... (turning to Anno) I'm sorry I'm like this. Saori-chan! It's been a while."
Anno: "It's been a while."
Nakano: "Will you support me?"
Anno: "I'll be there to support you."
Nakano: "I really wanted to see you. I've been saying I want to see you for so long, so why won't you ever meet me?"!?」
Anno: "Did you miss me?"
Nakano: "I'm telling you I want to see you!"
Natsupoi: "It feels like it's been a while since we've been lined up like this."
Nakano: "Well, this is the first time we've been lined up like this."
Natsupoi: "...Oh, right. The timing is a little off."
Nakano: "But it feels strange. Yokohama Arena. Coming back wearing an artist's belt. SAKI is the champion, and Tam will definitely take the red belt from Giulia and prove that Cosmic Angels is number one! We'll make this a unit that everyone can be proud of and say is Cosmic Angels!23rd. Promise me!"
Anno: "I cried too much."
Nakano: "(sobbing)"
Comments from Shirakawa and Tsukiyama
Shirakawa: "Club Venus is separating from Cozuen. If it weren't for Tam, I wouldn't have had this life in Stardom, and because Tam was the White Champion, I really wanted the white belt. Tam taught me everything. But in my pro wrestling career, I'm going to throw away all the things I can rely on, leave no room for return, and let me compete! I will definitely become the White Belt Champion, make Club Venus even bigger, and spread Stardom to the world. Thank you to Cozuen, Tam, Natsupoi, Unagi, and everyone at COLOR'S."
Tsukiyama: "Tam-san, thank you so much for everything! When I came to Stardom, I didn't know anything about Stardom or pro wrestling, but I joined Cosmic Angels, and Tam-san taught me so many things and gave me so much love. I want to pass on the love that Tam-san gave me to the wrestlers in Club Venus who come from overseas to compete. I'm one of the few Stardom wrestlers who can speak English, so I think that's my mission right now. I love you Tam-san. Thank you so much."
the Cinderella Tournament2023, appeared in a Cinderella dress.
"I'm MIRAI, the new God's Eye Fighting Princess and2023.I've won two years in a row! I was so happy that my opponent in the semi-finals today was a fellow trainee, Sorei Ami. And I was so, so happy that my opponent in the final was Sakurai Mai. Sakurai Mai, we finally met. We've both gotten stronger since then. But I'm not going to lose yet. We'll both get stronger and stronger and see each other again. Well, well, I won the Cinderella title, but I want to win the singles belt. However, I have another big match next week,23rdat Yokohama Arena, Sorei Ami and I will be challenging for the Goddess of Mercy title. So, after that, I'd like to tell you which belt I'll be challenging for, so until then, please enjoy imagining which belt I'll be challenging for—the red belt, the white belt, the IWGP (women's) title, or whatever belt it may be. Stardom has so many amazing wrestlers, but I have no intention of being overshadowed. I'm going to reach the top. And I'm going to change the times. I'll put my heart and soul into everything Stardom does from now on! Leave it to Cinderella Mirai! Thank you all so much for today!
MIRAI's comment
"I'm MIRAI, God's Eye, the new fighting princess, andthe 2023Cinderella. I won the Cinderella Tournamentin 2022and2023.I faced Sakurai Mai in the final. I am so, so happy that I was able to face Sakurai Mai in the championship match of this historic Cinderella Tournament. Mirai Sakura will definitely be Mirai Sakura. No, she will definitely make her future blossom. And I've come to think that the path I've believed in, even while shedding tears of frustration, wasn't wrong after all. Now I'm moving on to the next stage, as the true, real Cinderella MIRAI, so please keep your eyes on me with all your heart and soul."