"STAR☆VERSE Presents 5★STAR GP 2023 Supported by SoftBank Hamamatsu Tournament"
August 6th (Sun) Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall (Attendance: 728 people)
Match Results
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tecra |
7 minutes 10 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| ○Julia | Rinnan● | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Koguma |
8 minutes 59 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Iida Saya | Lady C | |
| Iwatani Mayu | Hinan | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
10 minutes 6 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Mariah May | Natsu-poo | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Mei Hoshirai |
9 minutes 37 seconds, |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Suzuki Suzu | Magnificent Ami | |
| Maika | MIRAI | |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Mina Shirakawa <4 points> |
10 minutes 15 seconds |
Hanan <0 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| AZM <2 points> |
8 minutes 18 seconds |
Saori Anno <4 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Natsuko Tora <6 points> |
12 minutes 59 seconds |
Akari <2 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tam Nakano <4 points> |
12 minutes 35 seconds |
Hazuki <0 points> |
Match Details Report
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tecra |
7 minutes 10 seconds |
Watanabe Momo |
| ○Julia | Rinnan● | |
Donna del Mondo's Artist of Stardom champions Giulia and Thekla will face Oedo Tai's Momo Watanabe and Rina. Rina, the Future of Stardom champion, will likely play a key role in determining the outcome
Rinami volunteered to start the match and faced Thekla. Rinami raised her hand and provoked Thekla, saying, "Come on." As Thekla tried to respond, Rinami kicked her. Rinami put Thekla in a headlock and took her to the ground, but Thekla escaped. Rinami stopped Thekla's charge, pulled her hair, and slammed her onto the mat. Thekla was thrown into the opponent's corner, but threw Momo out of the ring and teamed up with Giulia. Thekla delivered a dropkick to Rinami. Rinami retaliated, but Momo interfered with Thekla's charge, and Rinami delivered a dropkick. Momo hit Thekla with a corner dropkick and a brainbuster. Thekla jumped on Momo's charge and rolled her up. Momo kicked out, and Thekla delivered a thrust kick. Giulia and Momo exchanged strikes. After an exchange of elbows, Momo delivered a series of middle kicks. Giulia caught them and threw her backwards. Momo attempted a Soumatou, but Giulia cleared it. Rina hits Giulia with a big boot from behind and a running double knee attack. Giulia goes for a front neck lock and prepares for a brainbuster. Rina throws her in the opposite direction, and Giulia responds with a DDT, saying "You're messing with me." Rina dodges Giulia's charge and Momo throws her over, and Rina delivers a diving double knee drop. Giulia kicks out, and Rina declares she's going for the finish and goes for the Pink Devil. Giulia counters with a dropkick. Giulia announces she's going for the finish and goes for the Falcon Arrow, but Rina kicks out. Giulia goes for the Glorious, but Rina counters with a jackknife. Giulia kicks out, and Rina goes for the Hydrangea. Giulia counters and locks in an arm and neck choke. Rina gives up and Giulia wins
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Koguma |
8 minutes 59 seconds |
Amasaki Mitsuyoshi |
| Iida Saya | Lady C | |
| Iwatani Mayu | Hinan | |
STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Koguma, and Saya Iida team up with Queen's Quest's Lady C, Hinami, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki in a six-person tag team match. Lady C's team lost to Oedo Tai at the Komatsu tournament the previous day. The trio will be competing for the second day in a row, aiming for a victory this time around
Hinami and Iida volunteered to start the match. After a lock-up, Hinami grabbed Iida's arm and Iida fought back. When Rinami put Iida in a headlock, Iida threw her into the ropes, dodged a dropkick, and delivered a shoulder tackle. STARS entered the ring and launched a coordinated attack on Hinami, with dropkicks from three directions. However, Hinami dodged, and QQ joined in with dropkicks, isolating Iida and attacking her as a trio. Hinami delivered a body slam and camel clutch to Iida. Amasaki attempted a dropkick, but it wasn't close enough. Hinami dragged Iida to her corner and called in Lady for a series of chops. Iida resisted, shouting, "That won't work!" Lady then spun Iida11times with a giant swing. Iida delivered a jumping chop and passed the ball to Iwatani. Iwatani delivered a back kick to Lady, and Hinami tried to intervene, but Iwatani hit them both with an arm whip followed by a dropkick. Koguma stomped on Lady's back and delivered a foot stomp. When Lady retaliated, Hinami hit Koguma with a hip throw, then Lady and Hinami did a double Kawazu Otoshi, and Lady hit a knee drop. Iida, who had interfered, tried to tag in with Koguma but was hit with a neckbreaker by Lady. Amasaki hit Koguma with a corner cartwheel elbow and a dropkick. Iida and Koguma caught Amasaki but were hit with a DDT by both of them. Koguma climbed to the corner after a Gun Stun. Lady hit a big boot, Hinami hit a deadly drive, and QQ hit Koguma with dropkicks from three directions. Amasaki declared she was going for the finish and went for Tensho. Koguma countered, and after a thrust kick from Iwatani, Koguma rolled her up. STARS separated QQ, and Koguma hit Amasaki with a missile kick, and STARS launched a rocket. Koguma hit a diving body press. Amasaki couldn't kick out and Koguma got the three count.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
10 minutes 6 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Mariah May | Natsu-poo | |
Mariah May and Megan Bain will team up, and Natsupoi and Yuna Mizumori will take them on. Depending on the teamwork of the foreign teams, it will be interesting to see how Natsupoi and Mizumori will fare against them. Mizumori, a member of the Cosmic Angels, will be looking to increase her points towards becoming an official member... This match will also serve as a prelude to Mariah and Natsupoi's battle for the Goddess of Stardom Championship on August 13th in Osaka
Natsupoi declared, "Here I go," and held Mizumori back, declaring herself the first to enter the ring. Turning around, she found herself facing Megan. Natsupoi raised her hand invitingly, but Megan's hand rose higher. Natsupoi stomped on her foot, but Megan remained unfazed. Megan threw Natsupoi as she took her back. Megan caught Natsupoi's cross body and slammed her to the mat. Megan fended off Natsupoi's shoulder tackles one after another. Natsupoi tagged Mizumori. "61.6kg," Megan fended off her shoulder tackle. Mizumori landed a series of elbows, but Megan knocked her down with one hit. Natsupoi entered the ring and tried to tag in, but Megan backblipped both of them. Mariah dropped a dropkick to Mizumori's back. Mizumori retaliated, and Mariah put her on the corner and delivered a superplex Frankensteiner. Megan hits Mizumori with a lariat, followed by a series of knees and a body slam with a long hang time. Mizumori kicks out and goes in with a series of elbows. Megan takes Mizumori's dropkick and gets back up. Natsupoi hits a dropkick to the knee and a series of elbows. Megan counters a neckbreaker and stands firm. Natsupoi gets behind Megan but Megan gets back up. Megan doesn't let her roll up and Mariah hits a high kick on the apron but misses, and Megan throws Mariah to the floor and puts Natsupoi in an avalanche hold. Mariah hits a missile kick followed by a series of chops and a sling blade. Natsupoi kicks out and Mariah goes for a double armlock. Natsupoi counters with a thrust kick and a throwaway German suplex. Mariah hits a back drop and both are down when they tag out. Megan takes Mizumori's series of lariats and gets back up. Megan lifts Mizumori up but she breaks free and charges, and Megan counters with a lariat. Mizumori corners Megan and calls in Natsupoi, who applies an armbar from both sides, but Megan shakes her off and teams up with Mariah for a clothesline. Mizumori dodges and hits Mariah with a lariat. Megan catches Natsupoi's body attack and slams it into Mizumori. Megan gives Mizumori a side slam. Mizumori kicks out and Megan declares she's going for the finish and lifts her up. Mizumori counters and Natsupoi hits a thrust kick before Mizumori rolls her up. However, Mariah makes the break. Megan powerbombs Mizumori. Mariah sends Natsupoi out of the ring. Megan hits Mizumori with an F5 and the referee counts to three.
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Mei Hoshirai |
9 minutes 37 seconds, |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Suzuki Suzu | Magnificent Ami | |
| Maika | MIRAI | |
MIRAI, Sorei Ami, and Kashima Saki's newly formed God's Eye team will clash with Maika, Suzuki Suzu, and Seira Mei in a six-person tag team match. With Kashima joining the team, God's Eye's matches have become even more unpredictable. Who will be declared the winner in this unpredictable match? And will Seira be able to challenge Kashima for the High Speed Championship?
Kashima quickly steps out of the ring and waits for the bell. Maika volunteers to start the match and faces off against MIRAI. They lock up, and Maika grabs MIRAI's arm, but MIRAI fights back. MIRAI applies a headlock, but Maika counters. Maika lifts MIRAI up, but Suzuki's dropkick misses its target, and God's Eye delivers a double chop, but Kashima gets caught by Seira. MIRAI and Sorei rescue Kashima and deliver a series of reverse chops to Seira, followed by a face crusher from Kashima. Maika dodges MIRAI's lariat and delivers a brainbuster. MIRAI delivers a face crusher to Maika. Sorei hits Maika with a corner body attack. Maika and Sorei exchange shoulder tackles. Maika wins the exchange, and Suzuki offers to tag in. Suzuki enters the ring and delivers a series of magnificent knee attacks from behind, followed by a sliding German suplex. As Suzuki climbs to the corner, Sorei delivers an elbow from below, and after an exchange of elbows, Sorei slams Suzuki to the side. Suzuki kicks out, and Sorei applies a reverse Boston crab, an Argentine backbreaker, and a running body attack while hanging Suzuki in the corner. Suzuki attempts a Tequila Shot, but Sorei dodges and delivers a brainbuster. Suzuki lands a thrust kick, Sorei a lariat, and Suzuki a German suplex. Kashima dodges Seira's dropkicks in succession, and when Kashima goes for a double armlock, Seira counters and rolls her up. Kashima dodges a dropkick and makes a comeback. However, Suzuki makes the break in time. Seira charges at Kashima, Maika delivers a running lariat, Suzuki delivers a series of running knee attacks, and Seira applies a neckbreaker. Kashima kicks out, and Seira applies a face lock. Kashima managed to escape. After a magnificent Kamikaze, Kashima shouted "It's over!" and delivered a diving foot stomp. When Seira countered, Kashima hit a double-arm facebuster. Seira rolled her up, but Maika and Suzuki kicked her from the apron, and Seira rolled her up for the three count
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Mina Shirakawa <4 points> |
10 minutes 15 seconds |
Hanan <0 points> |
This is a 5★STAR GP official match between Shirakawa Mina, who has a record of 1 win and 1 loss, and Hanan, who has suffered 3 consecutive losses. In last year's official match, Hanan defeated Shirakawa10-and securing her first league victory. Hanan is currently on a losing streak again, but can she break her losing streak against this lucky opponent?
Before the bell, Hanan launched a surprise attack with a series of dropkicks and elbow attacks. Shirakawa retaliated, and as Hanan charged, Shirakawa landed an elbow to stop her movement. Shirakawa sent Hanan to the bottom of the ring. Hanan quickly returned, dodged a dropkick, and delivered a back drop. Hanan then went for a double wrist lock. Shirakawa resisted, but Hanan delivered a knee attack from behind. Shirakawa countered, and Hanan tightened the submission hold. Shirakawa escaped, and Hanan threw her into the ropes, attempting a hip toss. However, Shirakawa collapsed just in front of her. Shirakawa intercepted Hanan's dive from the corner and went for a figure-four leglock. Hanan rolled her up, but Shirakawa countered with a dropkick to the knee. Shirakawa slammed her knee to the mat, pulled her up, and delivered a knee crusher. She then slammed both knees to the mat and applied a figure-four leglock. Hanan escaped, and Shirakawa delivered an elbow, kicking her knee. As Shirakawa charged, Hanan delivered a blockbuster. Hanan attempted a hip throw followed by a double wrist arm drag and a Famouser. However, Shirakawa's shoulder rose. Hanan declared she was going for the finish and prepared for a back drop. Shirakawa countered with a kick to the back of the knee and a rolling elbow. Shirakawa aimed for a dropkick to the back of the knee. Hanan dodged a dragon screw and delivered a DDT and a blockbuster hold. Shirakawa kicked out and Hanan attempted a back drop. However, Shirakawa's shoulder rose again. Shirakawa dodged Hanan's Famouser, but Hanan rolled him up. Shirakawa managed to kick out and Hanan delivered an elbow attack, declared she was going for the finish and went for a back drop. Shirakawa countered with a dragon screw, a dragon screw using the ropes, and then a-fourleglock. Hanan reversed, but Shirakawa returned to the original position and tightened the hold. Hanan then tapped out, and Shirakawa got the win. After the match, Shirakawa offered a handshake, but Hanan kicked his hand away and left the ring.
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| AZM <2 points> |
8 minutes 18 seconds |
Saori Anno <4 points> |
AZM and Saori Anno will face each other in their first singles match in the official league. While they've competed in six-person tag team matches before, this will be their first singles encounter, making the outcome unpredictable. Anno is currently undefeated with two draws; will AZM be able to inflict her first loss? Having started with two consecutive losses, AZM desperately needs her first victory…
The match began quietly, without a handshake. Anno raised her hand to invite AZM, who raised the other to invite her. Both insisted, "You come here," and AZM stomped on Anno's leg and grabbed her arm. Anno countered with a headlock. Anno landed a big boot, and AZM a dropkick. AZM dodged Anno's heel drop and they stared each other down. Anno dodged AZM's kick but took a dropkick. AZM attacked Anno's face from a camel clutch and delivered a soccer ball kick. Anno kicked out, and AZM tried to force a submission with an armbar. Anno escaped, and AZM threw her into the corner and charged. Anno dodged and delivered a series of big boots. AZM countered Anno's attempt at a fisherman suplex and delivered a superplex arm whip to Anno on the corner. She also landed a diving foot stomp, but Anno kicked out. After an exchange of kicks, AZM delivered a German suplex. Annou retaliates with a German suplex, and both wrestlers go down. They grab each other's hair and get back up, and AZM rolls her up for an Azumi Sushi. Annou reverses and goes for the cover. AZM kicks out and Annou exchanges roll-up attempts. AZM pins her with a foot stomp from close range, but onlya twocount. Annou dodges a neckbreaker and gets an Azumi Sushi. Annou kicks out, and AZM kicks her up from a Mystica. Annoua onecount and gets a neckbreaker. AZM rolls her up, but Annou hits a German suplex. AZM kicks out, and Annou goes for a German suplex to finish her off, but AZM kicks out again. Annou is confident of victory, but AZM hits a high kick followed by a Canadian Destroyer and an Azumi Sushi. The three count is called, and AZM has defeated Annou.
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Natsuko Tora <6 points> |
12 minutes 59 seconds |
Akari <2 points> |
The 5★STAR GP official match is between Shuri and Tora Natsuko. Shuri started strong by defeating Suzuki Suzu in the opening match. Natsuko also started with a victory, defeating Sorei Ami, and then added a walkover victory against Kamitani Saya, going into the match against Shuri with two wins out of two matches
The gong sounds and both wrestlers slowly move to the center. They lock up and grapple, testing their strength. Natsuko pushes forward, but Shuri reverses and breaks the hold. Natsuko pretends to go for a hand-to-hand lock and takes the fight to the ground, applying a neck lock. Shuri counters and they grapple for an arm hold. Shuri applies a headlock, but Natsuko counters with a headlock of her own. Natsuko delivers a shoulder tackle, Shuri retaliates with an arm whip and a knee attack, sending Natsuko out of the ring. Shuri runs along the apron, but Natsuko kicks her and hits her leg with a chair. In the outside brawl, Natsuko slams Shuri into the audience seats in three different directions. Back in the ring, Natsuko delivers a shoulder tackle and a series of sentons. When Shuri counters, Natsuko applies a stretch muffler. When Shuri escapes, Natsuko stops her charge and delivers a hurricanrana, a face crusher, an armbar, and then an armlock. Natsuko escapes and blocks Shuri's kick, leading to an exchange of elbows. Shuri lands a series of middle kicks, and Natsuko responds with a lariat. Shuri dodges the lariat and delivers a German suplex. Natsuko slams her forward. Both charge at each other, and Natsuko's lariat wins, leading to a cannonball. Natsuko also attempts a frog splash, but only gets a two count. Natsuko pulls Shuri up, but is hit with a back cracker and a series of soccer ball kicks. Natsuko kicks out, and Shuri goes for an armbar followed by an armlock. Natsuko escapes, and Shuri puts her on the ropes and delivers a DDT. 10 minutes have passed. Natsuko kicks out, stops Shuri's buzzsaw kick, and delivers a powerbomb, then a Death Valley Bomb. Shuri kicks out, and Natsuko attempts a Swanton Bomb. However, Shuri dodges and delivers a Codebreaker. Natsuko doesn't fall and lands a lariat. Natsuko charges, and Shuri lands a high kick. Natsuko kicks out, and Shuri heads to the corner. Natsuko also climbs up, and they exchange elbows. Shuri lands a powerbomb, but Natsuko's shoulders rise. Three minutes remaining. Shuri climbs to the corner, and Natsuko also stands up, pushes the referee aside, sprays Shuri with mist, and slams her off the corner. But Shuri kicks out. Natsuko climbs to the corner again and delivers a swanton bomb. Shuri can't kick out, and Natsuko gets the three count
Natsuko: "The idea that God's Eye is strong is a thing of the past! You want to be strong and protected? Can you even protect people? I thought that if I beat Shuri, Red Star would be a piece of cake (I'll take Shuri down). Next up is a big match in Osaka where I'll face Starlight Kid in a one-on-one match. Are you watching, Kid? How are you going to beat me? Have you ever beaten Shuri? Have you ever had a match like this? I'm looking forward to Osaka. To see how you'll wreak havoc."
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tam Nakano <4 points> |
12 minutes 35 seconds |
Hazuki <0 points> |
Red belt champion Tam Nakano and Hazuki will clash in the league tournament. In the opening match, Nakano defeated Saya Kamitani, but Kamitani's injury left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Kamitani has since missed all subsequent matches and forfeited the league tournament. This match is a chance for Nakano to start fresh. On the other hand, Hazuki started the tournament with a loss to her stablemate Mayu Iwatani in the opening match. Last year, she made a great run with seven consecutive wins at the start of the tournament and declared that she would win the championship with an undefeated record this year, but her plan was disrupted when she lost to Iwatani, a opponent she struggles against, in the opening match. This match is also a chance for Hazuki to start fresh
The match started without a handshake. After feeling each other out, they locked up in a collar-and-elbow tie-up, and soon after, they were fighting for the back, with Nakano getting a headlock. Hazuki threw Nakano into the ropes, lured her in from the apron, rolled her up, and delivered a dropkick. Hazuki drove Nakano into the ropes and went for a face wash. Nakano grabbed her leg and stood up, getting hit with a neckbreaker and a cartwheel double knee drop. She kicked forward and backward and then a heel drop. Hazuki countered and they started exchanging elbows. Nakano taunted her with "Come on," and they continued to exchange elbows. Hazuki dodged and delivered a full nelson buster, a senton, and another face wash. Nakano countered and Hazuki got a face lock. Nakano escaped but Hazuki hit a missile kick, a corner elbow, and a swinging DDT. Hazuki climbed to the corner, and Nakano also stood up and they exchanged elbows. Nakano was knocked down and hit Hazuki with a high kick, sending her to the outside. Nakano jumps with a plancha, returns to the ring, and delivers a knee attack and a German suplex. Hazuki kicks out, and Nakano announces her finish and goes for the Tiger Suplex. Hazuki counters with a double kick. Nakano counters with a spin kick and declares she's going for the finish, but Hazuki counters with a brainbuster. Both are down, but get up and charge, and Hazuki's big boot connects. Hazuki lands another one and a DDT over the apron, then a dropkick from the side and goes for a face lock. Nakano escapes, and Hazuki delivers a body slam followed by a series of diving sentons. However, Nakano grabs the ropes.10minutes have passed. Hazuki pulls Nakano up and prepares for a brainbuster. Nakano tries to retaliate, but Hazuki holds on. Hazuki kicks out of Nakano's Tiger Suplex but gets hit with a Dodon. Hazuki kicks out, and Nakano announces she's going for the finish and goes for the VSD. Hazuki counters and rolls her up, but Nakano reverses. Hazuki countered with a Hazuki Stral. Nakano countered with a Violet Shooting from close range, then another one from behind. She then landed another from the side, but it was only a two count. Three minutes remaining. Nakano landed a VSD and got the three count.
Nakano: "Hello everyone in space and everyone in Hamamatsu. Am I cute or ugly? Cute? In the summer, my face gets ugly from all the sweat. Thank you all so much for coming to the Stardom venue today despite the heat. It's only just begun. There are many difficult and challenging things waiting for us ahead. Only one person can overcome them and truly seize their dream in the end. Just one person. Tam wants to be thatoneperson this year. I promise to show you all my first championship win. Fight alongside Nakano Tam.2023the best summer ever.2023, follow Tam Road, believe in Tam!"
Nakano's comment
"Am I cute? Or ugly? I'm sweating a lot. 4 points. In the 5★STAR opening match, my fight against Kamiya ended the way it did, and honestly, there were times when I felt scared, but because of that, I now have a reason to fight. I feel like I have a responsibility and a reason to fight. I will win the 5★STAR GP and defend the red belt. There are no league matches for a while, so first up is the 13th, Megan, the mysterious giant. I'm going to wipe her out!"