"STARDOM GoldenWeek Fight Tour 2023 in SHIMONOSEKI"
May 3rd (Wed, National Holiday) Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki(Attendance: 341)
Match Results
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
5 minutes 11 seconds |
Sakura Aya |
*The other person is Ruanka
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Amasaki Mitsuyu |
9 minutes 25 seconds |
HANAKO● |
| ○AZM | Jesse | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Momo Watanabe |
8 minutes 29 seconds |
Hannan |
| Starlight Kid | Saya Iida● | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Lady C |
9 minutes 20 seconds |
Hoshirai Mei |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Suzuki Suzu | |
| Utami Hayashishita | Yuna Mizumori | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Summery |
9 minutes 33 seconds |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Nakano Tam | Tora Natsuko | |
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| wavelet |
13 minutes 25 seconds |
Gina ● |
| ○Ami Sorei | Mariah May | |
| MIRAI | Gassan Kazuka | |
| Juri | Shirakawa Mina | |
| ◆6-person tag match 30 minutes 1 match | ||
| Cogma |
18 minutes 3 seconds |
Tekla ● |
| Hazuki | Maika | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Julia | |
Match Details Report
| ◆3-way battle 15-minute single match | ||
| Mai Sakurai |
5 minutes 11 seconds |
Sakura Aya |
*The other person is Ruanka
A three-way match featuring Mai Sakurai, Aya Sakura, and Ruika fighting together
The gong sounds, and Ryuka invites the two to join in. Sakurai pretends to accept, then drops a dropkick with Sakura. However, Ryuka dodges the charge and hits both of them with a body attack, then delivers a series of shoulder tackles to Sakura who kicks out of the cover. When Sakura kicks out, Ryuka taunts her, "What's wrong, rookie?" and kicks her. Sakura charges forward, but Ryuka hits a series of big boots. Sakura hits Ryuka with a series of middle kicks. Ryuka kicks back, and they exchange ruby kicks. Sakurai separates them with a missile kick and hits both with a DDT. Sakurai takes Sakura to the corner, but Sakura gets up and hits a deadly drive. Sakura hits Sakura with a series of high kicks and goes for the cover, but Sakurai kicks out. Sakurai anticipates Sakura's charge, but Ryuka interferes. Ryuka's lariat hits Sakura, but Sakurai dodges it. Sakurai goes for a brainbuster, but Sakura rolls him up repeatedly. Sakurai announced he would finish with a big boot and then delivered a Northern Lights suplex. However, Ryuka managed to break it up. Sakurai eliminated Ryuka with a dropkick and then delivered a diving elbow drop to Sakura. The referee counted to three, and Sakurai pinned Sakura
Sakurai: "To all the commoners who have come to the Shimonoseki tournament, the noble lady won in the firstmatch! It seems like today is the homecoming of Mayu Iwatani, the leader of the Commoners. But DDM won the main event, and tonight we will be enjoying the finest fugu sashimi. You commoners should splurge and have some Kawara Soba!"
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Amasaki Mitsuyu |
9 minutes 25 seconds |
HANAKO● |
| ○AZM | Jesse | |
A tag team match between Queen's Quest's AZM & Amasaki Mitsuyoshi and HANAKO & Jesse. How will the teamwork between AZM and Amasaki, who also teamed up in the tag league tournament, hold up? Will Amasaki's efforts, now being chased by rookie HANAKO, be the key to victory?
Tensaki volunteered to start the match against Jesse. Jesse slipped past Tensaki and stomped on her back with ease. Tensaki followed up with a series of roll-ups from behind. Jesse knocked her down with an elbow and slammed her with a body slam. HANAKO hit Tensaki with a series of shoulder tackles. AZM intervened and QQ followed up with a dropkick combination. AZM hit HANAKO with a corner dropkick. Tensaki hit a dropkick from behind. When HANAKO kicked out, Tensaki went for a kneebar. HANAKO escaped, and Tensaki put her right leg on the ropes and delivered a dropkick. HANAKO was thrown into the corner but hit Tensaki with a shoulder tackle. Jesse hit Tensaki with a corner elbow attack and a lariat. AZM broke up the attack, and Tensaki delivered a series of dropkicks. AZM hit Jesse with a missile kick. Jesse dodged, but AZM hit a dropkick. Jesse kicked back, and AZM delivered a brainbuster. HANAKO hits AZM with a shoulder tackle, an Argentine backbreaker, and a corner big boot. AZM kicks out, and HANAKO goes for a brainbuster. AZM counters and they exchange elbows. AZM attempts a hurricanrana as HANAKO charges. HANAKO stops her, but AZM hits a dropkick and a PK from the side. HANAKO kicks out, and AZM goes for a brainbuster. HANAKO resists and lifts her up in the opposite direction, but AZM counters and Amasaki assists with a DDT, and AZM lands a diving foot stomp. QQ team up, but Jesse drives them into the corner and hits a corner body attack and a PK on AZM. Jesse calls HANAKO over and they do a double lift-up slam, but Amasaki makes a successful break. HANAKO pulls AZM up and lifts her onto her shoulders. However, AZM kept rolling up HANAKO. HANAKO got on top but only got a two-count. AZM rolled her up again and got a three-count
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Momo Watanabe |
8 minutes 29 seconds |
Hannan |
| Starlight Kid | Saya Iida● | |
A tag team match between the STARS team (Hana & Iida Saya) and the Oedo Tai team (Starlight Kid & Watanabe Momo). What will be the outcome of this battle between orthodox and heel wrestlers?
Iida and Kid start the match. In a test of strength in a lock-up, Iida pushes Kid into the ropes. Iida attempts a reverse chop, but Kid grabs her hair and puts her in a headlock. Iida throws Kid into the ropes and Kid leaps for it, but is caught. Iida spins her around and delivers a body slam. Iida hoists Hanan on her back and gives her a body press. Kid counters Iida's elbow drop with a dropkick. Momo delivers a soccer ball kick to Iida and a neck lock. Kid corners Iida and delivers a series of chops followed by a body slam. Iida dodges Kid's charge and delivers a double chop. Hanan delivers a body attack to the Oedo Tai team and a Northern Lights suplex to Kid. Kid retaliates and uses the ropes for a body attack, followed by a standing moonsault. Momo delivers a series of middle kicks to Hanan. Iida delivers a dropkick and a back elbow to Momo. Momo and Iida exchange middle kicks and reverse chops. Iida gains the upper hand, but Momo dodges her charge and Kid and Momo launch a series of impaling attacks. After a double face crusher, Momo hits a Soumatou. Iida counters, and Momo goes for a B-Driver. Hanan breaks up the pin and they both hit neckbreakers. Iida launches an Iida Rocket at Momo, but Kid makes the break. Iida shouts "It's over!" and goes for a brainbuster. Momo counters with an elbow and goes for a B-Driver. Iida counters again, but Momo hits a buzzsaw kick and sets up for a Tequila Sunrise, but Iida counters again and Iidabashi also breaks up the pin. The Oedo Tai team hits a double enzuigiri, and Iida goes for Momo but gets hit with a B-Driver. Iida kicks out at the last moment, and Momo hits a Jinja Driver. The three count is called, and Momo pins Iida
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| Lady C |
9 minutes 20 seconds |
Hoshirai Mei |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Suzuki Suzu | |
| Utami Hayashishita | Yuna Mizumori | |
The six-person tag team match between Queen's Quest's Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, and Lady C, and Queen's Quest's Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira, and Yuna Mizumori, also presents a scenario of QQ versus outsiders. Suzu, Seira, and Mizumori from 7 Upp are all participating in the Golden Week series . What kind of chemistry will these three create when they team up? This match will be a great opportunity for Seira, who will be challenging AZM for the High Speed Championship the following day on May 4th in Fukuoka, to build momentum…
When Lady volunteers to start, Seira also steps forward. Seira extends both hands and says "Nice to meet you" and asks for a handshake. Lady raises her hand high and says "Let's shake hands." Seira jumps but can't reach. Then Seira stomps on Lady's foot and spins her around. She tries to do an arm whip but Lady resists. Seira delivers a dropkick, but Lady lifts her up in a bear hug and transitions into a giant swing, spinning her15times. Kamitani body slams Seira. Seira kicks out at one count. QQ team up and attacks Seira. Utami tries to put Seira in a reverse Boston crab, but Suzuki breaks it up. Utami and Seira exchange elbows. Seira hits a flurry of blows, and Utami lands an elbow. Seira stops her charge and lands a dropkick from the side, and another high dropkick from the front. Suzuki delivers a series of knee attacks to Utami from behind. Lady breaks it up and teams up with Utami. However, Suzuki dodges and delivers a spear. Both catch it, but Suzuki hits them both with a DDT. Utami hits Suzuki with an Argentine backbreaker. Suzuki escapes quickly, but Utami hits a backflip. Kamitani hits a knee attack and a dropkick. Outside the ring, Mizumori chases Lady. Suzuki charges, but Kamitani dodges and does a swan dive. However, Suzuki catches her and slams her with a face crusher. Kamitani tries to run, but Suzuki stops her and hits a German suplex. Kamitani hits a double kick, leaving both of them down. Suzuki and Kamitani exchange elbows. Mizumori forces a tag and hits Kamitani with a diving shoulder tackle, a series of elbows, and a series of corner lariats. Kamitani counters with a dropkick, but Seira uses Mizumori as a springboard for a dropkick. Mizumori lifts Seira onto her back and hits Kamitani with a body press, then Mizumori hits a lariat. However, QQ breaks it up. Mizumori hoisted Kamiya on her back, but Kamiya countered with a knee kick. Mizumori dodged Kamiya's attempt at a fisherman suplex, and Seira rolled Mizumori up for a Supergirl. QQ broke up the pin, and Utami and Lady hit Seira with clotheslines. Seira dodged, and Suzuki separated them with a missile kick. Mizumori slammed Kamiya forward, but only got a two count. Mizumori went for a lariat, but Kamiya jumped on her and hit a Frankensteiner. Mizumori couldn't kick out, and Kamiya won.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Summery |
9 minutes 33 seconds |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Nakano Tam | Tora Natsuko | |
Cosmic Angels' "Meltia" team of Tam Nakano and Natsupoi will face off against Oedo Tai's Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima in a tag team match. It will be interesting to see what kind of battle these two contrasting teams will deliver. For Meltia, this match will be one where they need to be wary of Oedo Tai's rough tactics and Kashima's potential comeback
Natsupoi and Natsuko start the match as the gong sounds. Natsupoi slips past Natsuko and attempts a German suplex. Natsuko resists and goes for some rope work. Natsuko catches Natsupoi's crossbody and delivers a senton. Natsupoi dodges and attempts an arm whip, but Natsuko resists and sends her flying with a shoulder tackle. Natsuko sends Natsupoi outside the ring and takes the fight outside. When Natsuko brings her back in the ring, she stomps on Natsupoi's stomach. Kashima delivers a series of body slams to Natsupoi. Natsuko hits Natsupoi with a brainbuster. Natsupoi dodges the second one and attempts a crossbody attack. Nakano tags in and delivers a diving body attack. Kashima interferes, but Nakano hits both of them with a DDT. Natsuko kicks out, and Nakano attempts a German suplex. Natsuko counters with a hip drop, but it's dodged. Natsuko catches Nakano's charge and delivers a backflip followed by a senton. Kashima hits Nakano with a hurricanrana. Nakano dodges the big boot and delivers a back drop. Natsupoi drops a dropkick to Kashima's face. Kashima tries a Shoryuken but Natsupoi counters. Oedo Tai attacks Natsupoi in the corner, and Kashima hits a double arm suplex hold. Natsupoi counters, and Kashima lands a diving foot stomp. Natsupoi counters again and teams up with Nakano for a spin kick, neckbreaker, and thrust kick. However, Kashima kicks out. Natsupoi heads to the corner aiming for a Fairial Gift. But Natsuko hits a deadly drive. Natsupoi dodges the cannonball and Nakano lands a knee attack. Natsupoi gets behind Kashima, but Kashima makes a comeback. However, Nakano makes an emergency stop and lands a thrust kick with Meltear. Nakano hits Kashima with a Destiny Hammer, and Natsupoi lands a Fairial Gift. The referee counted to three, and Natsupoi defeated Kashima
| ◆8-Man Tag Team Match, 20-Minute Time Limit, One Fall | ||
| wavelet |
13 minutes 25 seconds |
Gina ● |
| ○Ami Sorei | Mariah May | |
| MIRAI | Gassan Kazuka | |
| Juri | Shirakawa Mina | |
Konami will be joining God's Eye's Shuri, MIRAI, and Sorei Ami. Following her appearance at the tournament in her hometown of Fukuyama, Konami will be participating in the Golden Week series. God's Eye will face Shirakawa Mina's Club Venus in an eight-person tag team match, with Shirakawa at the forefront, along with Tsukiyama Waka, Mariah May, and Gina. Shirakawa, who has finally won the coveted white belt, will be putting her skills as a team leader to the test
Before the match, it was announced that MIRAI was celebrating her 4th anniversary since her debut. Tsukiyama called out, "Konami! Konami, come out!" and designated her as the starter. Konami tried to get into a collar-and-elbow tie-up, but Tsukiyama refused and delivered a dropkick. Konami endured the barrage of blows and stood up, even letting Tsukiyama land an elbow. Konami dodged a dropkick and landed a middle kick and a soccer ball kick. She went for another one, but Club Venus cut her off and delivered dropkicks from all four directions. Tsukiyama went for the cover, but God's Eye broke it up. Tsukiyama warned and prepared to body slam Konami. Konami resisted and countered with a middle kick and a dropkick. Sorei and MIRAI delivered a series of chops to Tsukiyama. Shuri landed a series of soccer ball kicks on Tsukiyama, and stood up after enduring a series of elbows from Tsukiyama. Shuri delivered a big boot followed by a series of stomps. Tsukiyama countered with a cross body. Mariah delivered a big boot to Shuri, then put her on the corner and hit her with a series of reverse chops before delivering a superplex Frankensteiner and a missile kick. When Shuri retaliates, she and Mariah exchange elbows. Shuri lands a dropkick and a front neck chancery drop. MIRAI hits Mariah with a series of corner elbow attacks and a missile kick. After a struggle for the back, Mariah delivers a German suplex to MIRAI. Shirakawa hits MIRAI with a neckbreaker. Konami intervenes in the elbow exchange, delivering a double dropkick with MIRAI. Sorei hits Shirakawa with a shoulder tackle, and when Shirakawa retaliates, she hits a rolling elbow. Gina hits Sorei with a dropkick and a backflip. When Sorei retaliates, Gina prepares for a side buster. Sorei counters, but Gina challenges her to a chop battle. Sorei hits a series of chops and drives her to the ropes. Sorei lands a double chop, but only gets a two count. As Sorei lifts her up, both teams get involved in a brawl, and God's Eye assists Sorei with a submission hold. Sorei hits Gina with a backflip. When Gina responded, Sorei yelled, "I'm going to finish this!" and aimed for the Blue Thunder. Mariah interfered and, together with Gina, slammed Sorei to the mat. MIRAI interfered and joined forces with Sorei. After slamming Gina forward, Shuri and Konami kicked Sorei and delivered a lariat. However, Shirakawa made an early stop. Gina hit Sorei with a double arm suplex, and Sorei delivered a lariat. Sorei then hit the Blue Thunder and the referee counted to three
| ◆6-person tag match 30 minutes 1 match | ||
| Cogma |
18 minutes 3 seconds |
Tekla ● |
| Hazuki | Maika | |
| ○ Mayu Iwatani | Julia | |
STARS, consisting of Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, and Koguma, will face off against Donna del Mondo, consisting of Giulia, Maika, and Thekla, in a six-woman tag team match. Hazuki and Koguma will be challenging MIRAI and Sorei Ami for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship at the Fukuoka event the following day, and this match will give them momentum heading into their homecoming title match. Iwatani also18th. She has kept her promise and obtained the belt, and her match against former Red Belt champion Giulia will be one to watch.
Tekla taunts Iwatani, calling her "Champion!", and they face off first. DDM cuts in from behind during their tentative exchange, taking the fight outside the ring. Giulia slams Iwatani onto the apron and throws her into the audience. Tekla attacks Hazuki, and Maika attacks Koguma. Giulia brings Iwatani back into the ring and joins forces with Tekla. They tie her to the ropes and Maika joins in the attack. Tekla gives Iwatani a high body slam. She tries to cover her with one leg, but Iwatani lifts her shoulder. Maika throws Iwatani backward. Maika charges, but Iwatani pulls the ropes and drops her to the outside. However, Maika picks Iwatani up and carries her to the back of the arena. Iwatani slams Maika against the wall. Iwatani performs a dive from the top of the Stardom bus. STARS brings DDM back into the ring, and Koguma stomps on them all in the back. Koguma called in Hazuki and Iwatani for a face wash duel. Koguma covered Maika but only got a two count. Koguma applied a sleeper hold but Maika escaped. Maika went for a brainbuster but Koguma resisted. Maika still managed to forcefully execute a brainbuster. Giulia put Koguma in a Manji-gatame (figure-four leglock). Koguma delivered a neckbreaker drop and handed the match to Hazuki. Hazuki hit Giulia with a Codebreaker and a Crossface. Giulia and Maika combined for a neckbreaker, and Giulia delivered a back drop to Hazuki. Hazuki and Giulia exchanged elbows. Koguma interfered with a dropkick, and Hazuki delivered a Codebreaker and a senton. Giulia delivered a back drop, but Hazuki countered with a brainbuster. Giulia delivered a dropkick to Hazuki's big boot. Both were down and dodged a tag, and Iwatani and Thekla entered the ring. Thekla delivered a hurricanrana, and Iwatani dodged the charge and delivered a dropkick. Iwatani throws an elbow at Thekla, but Thekla counters and lands a spear. Giulia holds Iwatani and Thekla hits a neckbreaker. Giulia and Thekla hit each other with elbows. Iwatani retaliates, and Thekla lands a series of elbows. Hazuki makes a break and Koguma hits a neckbreaker, while Iwatani hits a thrust kick. STARS hits a combined facebuster, and Iwatani hits a frog splash. However, DDM makes a timely break. 15 minutes have passed. Iwatani attempts a moonsault press, but DDM makes a break and Thekla goes for a superplex. Thekla is suspended in mid-air but gets up using her abdominal muscles and hits a superplex spider German suplex. Giulia and Maika team up and Thekla hits a diving body attack. However, STARS makes a successful break. Hazuki and Koguma separate DDM with a DDT. Iwatani hits a Dodonpa, but Thekla counters. Iwatani attempts a dragon suplex, but Thekla counters it. Iwatani delivered a thrust kick, Koguma and Hazuki launched a spear attack, and STARS launched a rocket. Hazuki and Koguma sent the ball outside the ring, and Iwatani performed a moonsault press for the three count
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone who came to the Shimonoseki tournament! At the Yamaguchi tournament last month, I declared that I would take the IWGP (Women's) belt. And now, today, I have kept my word! You are all so incredibly warm and I can really feel that you came today looking forward to Stardom. Thank you so much for coming today! I am proud of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and as Iwatani Mayu, a wrestler from Yamaguchi Prefecture, I will continue to soar higher and higher, so please brag to everyone that there are so many amazing wrestlers in Yamaguchi, and especially that Iwatani Mayu is amazing. Will you continue to support Stardom? Thank you. I would like to come back again next year, or even before the end of this year. I don't know yet, but I will come back many, many times, so please wait for me. So today, I would like to end with STARDOM and STARS. Let's release our stress with the loudest shout of the year. Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are STARS!"
STARS' comments
Iwatani: "The Yamaguchi Prefecture tournament finished successfully today, and I really love Yamaguchi. The audience made me realize once again how glad I am to be from Yamaguchi. What are your impressions of Yamaguchi Prefecture?"
Hazuki: "It was really warm. So warm. The welcoming atmosphere for Mayu was incredible, and I think that gave me strength and helped me win."
Koguma: "Today, Mayu-san was able to keep her word, and in such a short time."
Hazuki: "Mayu was the craziest today, wasn't she?"
Little bear: "That's right, that's it."
Iwatani: "It was crazy. I mean, it's so unusual to have a bus parked at the venue. I was determined not to tell Koguma."
Little Bear: "It's like someone's stolen my thunder."
Iwatani: "If I said it, Koguma would definitely fly away. I'm sorry about that, but I couldn't give in today."
Koguma: "Well, today, even though I was thinking of flying, I let Mayu-san go up instead."
Iwatani: "The moment I showed that I was going to take off, I got an incredible amount of support. I really got to know how great the STARS team is, and I also got to know how great Yamaguchi Prefecture is. I don't want it to end today, so I want to have more matches in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Thank you so much. Next time I come back, I'll make sure I don't drop this belt and bring it back with me so I can show it off."
Little Bear: "Let's increase the number even more."
Iwatani: "Please look forward to it."