"STAR☆VERSE Presents 5★STAR GP 2023 Supported by SoftBank Fukuoka Tournament"
September 16th (Sat) Fukuoka Island City Forum (Attendance: 495)
Match Results
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
6 minutes 23 seconds, |
Gassan Kazuka |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○ Momo Watanabe |
8 minutes 18 seconds |
Cogma |
| Starlight Kid | Hannan | |
| Ryue Summer | Saya Iida● | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
7 minutes 23 seconds |
HANAKO● |
| Suzuki Suzu | Utami Hayashishita | |
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○ Saki Kashima |
7 minutes 54 seconds |
Anno Saori |
| MIRAI | Yuna Mizumori | |
*The other pair is Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tam Nakano <9 points> |
10 minutes 2 seconds |
Ami Sorei <4 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <8 points> |
12 minutes 29 seconds: |
Summer vibes <9 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Maika <7 points> |
8 minutes 43 seconds |
AZM <6 points> |
Match Details Report
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
6 minutes 23 seconds, |
Gassan Kazuka |
Seira Mei and Tsukiyama Waka will face off in a "Starvs.Moon" singles match. The key to the match will likely be how Tsukiyama challenges Seira's high speed, as she has been awarded a challenge for the High Speed Championship.
They locked up and grappled for an arm hold. When Seira urged Tsukiyama to give up, Tsukiyama shouted, "I'm not giving up!" Tsukiyama went for a headlock and took her to the ground, but Seira countered. Then Tsukiyama inexplicably struck a pose. From behind, Seira kicked her, tied her hair up, and did a hair whip. Tsukiyama returned the hair whip, cornered her, and delivered a series of hip attacks. Seira held Tsukiyama against the ropes and did a dropkick. Seira went for a camel clutch and attempted a brainbuster. Tsukiyama countered with a neckbreaker and a face crusher. Seira retaliated, and they exchanged elbows. Tsukiyama caught Seira in a Palo Special and urged her to give up. Tsukiyama charged with a dropkick, but Seira dodged and did a dropkick of her own. Tsukiyama countered, then charged with a small package, and Seira went for a series of roll-ups for the three count
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○ Momo Watanabe |
8 minutes 18 seconds |
Cogma |
| Starlight Kid | Hannan | |
| Ryue Summer | Saya Iida● | |
STARS' Koguma (from Fukuoka Prefecture), Hanan, and Iida Saya will face off against Oedo Tai's Watanabe Momo, Starlight Kid, and Ryuka in a six-person tag team match. What kind of conclusion will be reached in this unit rivalry between STARS and Oedo Tai?
Koguma took the microphone and appealed, "Hello everyone in Fukuoka. Today is my homecoming to Fukuoka, so I want to do a big bear pose. I'll make you guys, Oedo Tai, do one too, for today." Koguma charged into the Oedo Tai corner, grabbed Kid, and made him the starter. When the gong sounded, Koguma struck a bear pose. Kid also struck a tiger pose in the center of the ring, and when Koguma said "Thank you," Kid attacked. However, STARS attacked Kid together, and all three of them delivered a body press. Koguma delivered a foot stomp to Kid's back. Hanan and Kid exchanged elbows. Kid delivered a dropkick to the knee followed by a stretch muffler. Hanan escaped and slammed Kid onto the mat before charging. However, Momo interfered, and Ruanka delivered a corner body attack and a shoulder tackle. Hanan countered, and Ruanka applied a face lock. STARS broke up the pin, and Koguma delivered a gun stun, followed by a running elbow smash from Hanan. Ryuakuka lands a Fisherman Suplex, but Hanan quickly gets back up and delivers a Blockbuster. Momo dodges Iida's dropkick and reverse chop, then lands a series of middle kicks. As Momo charges, Iida hits a jumping chop and an elbow drop. STARS delivers a combined Face Crusher to Momo. Iida launches the Iida Rocket at Momo, but Oedo Tai intervenes in time. Kid hits Iida with a body attack. Oedo Tai corners Iida and delivers a series of corner attacks. Ryuakuka hits a Complete Shot, followed by a high kick from Momo, but STARS successfully breaks it up. Momo gets behind Iida, but Iida rolls her up. Momo kicks out, and Iida hits a lariat. As Iida charges, Momo hits a high kick and a chicken wing. Iida tries to roll her up with an Iida Bridge, but Ryuakuka breaks it up. Ryuakuka separates Koguma and Hanan with a lariat, and as Momo charges, Iida hits a spinebuster. Momo dodged the lariat and applied a chicken wing face lock. Iida gave up, giving Momo the victory
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
7 minutes 23 seconds |
HANAKO● |
| Suzuki Suzu | Utami Hayashishita | |
Queen's Quest leader Utami Hayashishita will team up with HANAKO to face off against the team of Suzu Suzuki and Megan Bahn. The clash between Utami & HANAKO and the formidable foreigner Megan is a must-see, but the interaction between Suzuki and Utami is also something to watch out for
The match started with Suzuki and HANAKO, whose birthdays it was. After a struggle for the back, Suzuki grabbed HANAKO's arm, and HANAKO took it back. Suzuki put HANAKO in a headlock, and although HANAKO lifted her up, Suzuki took her to the ground and delivered a dropkick. Suzuki then dropped Utami, who was on the sidelines, and then hit HANAKO with a soccer ball kick. Megan charged at HANAKO and delivered a reverse chop and a big boot. She went for a one-legged cover, but HANAKO kicked out. Suzuki threw HANAKO onto the apron and delivered a dropkick from below the ring. Suzuki taunted, "What's wrong? Your birthday was two days ago too, wasn't it?" HANAKO stopped Suzuki's charge and delivered a body slam. Utami tagged in and delivered a dropkick. However, Megan interfered. Utami then lifted Suzuki up and threw her to Megan, who delivered a dropkick. Utami stopped Megan's charge by pulling the ropes and dropped her, then delivered a dropkick to Suzuki. When Suzuki retaliates, Utami delivers a series of elbows. Suzuki has her back taken but counters and delivers a dropkick from behind. Megan delivers a front suplex to Utami. Utami counters Utami's attempt at a brainbuster and hugs her from behind. Megan corners Utami and delivers a dropkick and a lariat. HANAKO delivers a series of shoulder tackles to Megan. When Megan stands up to take them, HANAKO sends her flying with a shoulder tackle. HANAKO dodges Megan's charge and Utami delivers a dropkick, and after a sandwich attack of strikes, HANAKO attempts a brainbuster, but Megan reverses it and slams her down. Megan stands up after taking a series of elbows from HANAKO. Megan delivers a jumping lariat to HANAKO's charge. Suzuki cut off Utami with a neckbreaker, and Megan hit HANAKO with a neck hanging bomb. HANAKO was unable to kick out, and Megan won
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○ Saki Kashima |
7 minutes 54 seconds |
Anno Saori |
| MIRAI | Yuna Mizumori | |
*The other pair is Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May
A three-way tag team match will see the teams of Saori Anno & Yuna Mizumori from Cosmic Angels, Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May from Club Venus, and MIRAI & Saki Kashima from God's Eye clash all at once. How will the Cosmic Angel trainees perform in a tag team with Anno, rather than Tam Nakano or Natsupoi? Although they lost the Goddesses of Stardom Championship, Shirakawa & Mariah, as former champions, will want to show the true strength of Rose Gold. And then there's the alliance between Saki Kashima, the High Speed Champion who has joined God's Eye, and MIRAI, the White Belt Champion. What will be the outcome of this unpredictable three-way match?
Kashima, Anno, and Shirakawa engage in a four-handed strength contest. Kashima breaks free from the four-handed grip and steps out of the ring. Shirakawa delivers a dropkick to Anno's knee and applies a reverse figure-four leglock. MIRAI interferes and applies a chin lock, but Kashima kicks Shirakawa, destroying him. Just when it seems Kashima and MIRAI will team up, Kashima steps out of the ring. Mizumori slams MIRAI onto the mat, but Shirakawa and Mariah team up and dropkick Mizumori and Anno. Mizumori dodges Mariah and Shirakawa. However, Mariah delivers a big boot and a superplex Frankensteiner. Mariah puts Mizumori in a figure-four neck lock, and as they are all strung together, Kashima stomps on them all. MIRAI, who has been stomped on, complains to Kashima, but Shirakawa rolls him up. Shirakawa delivers a hurricanrana-style Kawazu Otoshi to MIRAI. Shirakawa hits Mizumori with a back blow and tries to throw MIRAI but is held back. Anno is called in and throws MIRAI into the corner. However, Shirakawa and Anno are out of sync and start arguing, and MIRAI slams them both onto the mat. Kashima and MIRAI team up to hit Shirakawa with a face crusher. MIRAI slams Shirakawa backwards but Mariah interferes. Kashima and MIRAI hit clotheslines, but Mariah dodges and hits a dropkick. Mariah and Shirakawa grab Kashima and hit a combined neckbreaker, Mariah gives her a shoulder lift and Shirakawa heads to the corner, but Anno potters Mariah. Shirakawa jumps on top of them but Mizumori hits a Supergirl. Shirakawa kicks out and Mariah and Shirakawa hit clotheslines. Mizumori dodges and hits a dropkick with Anno, Mizumori hits a lariat. Mariah kicks out and Mizumori and Anno charge in. Mariah dodged the attack, Mizumori's lariat hit Anno, and Kashima rolled her up for the three count
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Tam Nakano <9 points> |
10 minutes 2 seconds |
Ami Sorei <4 points> |
This is a 5★STAR GP official match between Tam Nakano, who has a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, and Ami Sorei, who has a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. While Tam Nakano still has a chance to advance to the finals, Ami Sorei's dream of winning the championship has already been dashed. Nevertheless, if Sorei can drag down the red belt champion, this match will be very beneficial for the future. Will Sorei pull off a surprise, or will Nakano keep her hopes of reaching the finals alive?
As soon as the gong sounded, Sorei charged forward, but Nakano dodged and delivered a back kick. Sorei then hit a shoulder tackle, which Nakano countered with a back drop and a knee attack. When Sorei fell to the outside, Nakano attempted a plancha. Sorei stopped him and performed an Argentine backbreaker on the apron. He then placed Nakano on another corner and delivered a body attack from the apron. When Nakano fell to the outside, Sorei chased after him and delivered a series of stomps and a brainbuster. Sorei brought Nakano back into the ring and delivered a body slam. Nakano kicked out, but Sorei delivered a series of chops, cornering him and delivering more chops. He then placed Nakano on the corner and delivered a running body attack. Nakano kicked out but was countered with a double chop. Nakano kicked out again, and Sorei applied a reverse Boston crab, dragging him to the center and tightening the hold at a steep angle without allowing him to escape. Nakano managed to escape. Sorei slammed him onto the mat, but it was only a two count. Nakano attempts a Northern Cross from a roll-up, but Sorei lifts him up and slams him into the corner, then hits a running lariat, the Blue Thunder. Nakano kicks out, and Sorei hits him with a series of lariats at close range. Nakano dodges a lariat, but Sorei hits a brainbuster. Nakano kicks out, and Sorei adds a twist to the brainbuster. Nakano kicks out, and Sorei pulls him up and goes for the Lightning Boom. Nakano counters and slams him down, but both are down. They manage to get up and charge at each other, Nakano dodges a lariat and hits a thrust kick, but Sorei hits a lariat. Nakano kicks out, and Sorei gets into position for the Lightning Boom. Nakano counters with a spin kick, German suplex, and Violet Shooting, but Sorei kicks out immediately. Nakano hits a spin kick and a series of high kicks. But Sorei's shoulder is up. Nakano hits a Tiger Suplex. Sorei can't kick out, and Nakano gets the three count
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <8 points> |
12 minutes 29 seconds: |
Summer vibes <9 points> |
Hazuki (from Fukuoka Prefecture), with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, and Natsupoi, with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, will face off in a 5★STAR GP official match. Hazuki, who is currently leading the Red Stars, could surpass Tora Natsuko if she wins all her remaining matches without conceding any points, and Natsupoi, who is comfortably in second place in her block. Will Hazuki, who is on the brink of elimination, keep her hopes alive? Or will the in-form Natsupoi advance even further? This is an official match to watch
Both wrestlers charge forward, and Natsupoi delivers a series of dropkicks. Hazuki dodges the third, then follows up with a dropkick and a face wash. However, Natsupoi anticipates this and avoids it, sending Hazuki to the outside and heading to the corner for a plancha. Hazuki returns to the ring and sends Natsupoi to the outside, then attempts another face wash. Hazuki kicks Natsupoi in the face and delivers a body slam. A senton. Natsupoi kicks back, and Hazuki applies a camel clutch. Hazuki kicks Natsupoi in the face multiple times. She slams Natsupoi into the corner and delivers a running elbow. Natsupoi sends Hazuki to the outside for a plancha as she climbs onto the corner. Natsupoi returns first, and asthe 13count, Natsupoi delivers a dropkick to the face and a series of diving body attacks. Hazuki retaliates with elbows. Hazuki lands a flurry of blows, and Natsupoi collapses. Natsupoi prevents Hazuki from running, delivering a thrust kick followed by a German suplex. Hazuki hits a brainbuster, Natsupoi hits a throwaway German suplex and a spin kick. When Hazuki kicks out, Natsupoi screams "It's over!" and takes her back. Hazuki counters, but Natsupoi hits a swing neckbreaker and a Fairial Gift. However, Hazuki dodges and hits a Codebreaker, a running elbow, and a missile kick. When Natsupoi kicks out, Hazuki applies a face lock. When Natsupoi escapes, Hazuki hits a big boot and a DDT over the apron.10minutes have passed. Hazuki attempts a vertical drop on Natsupoi who has kicked out. Natsupoi counters with a Magistral. Hazuki reverses and attempts a Hazukistral. After an exchange of roll-ups, Natsupoi hits a Fairing Ring. When Hazuki kicks out, Natsupoi counters with a big boot and a Codebreaker on the corner. However, Natsupoi's shoulder is raised. Hazuki hits a Michinoku Driver followed by a diving senton. Instead of going for the cover, she executed a vertical drop brainbuster, taking advantage of the hang time. The referee counted to three, and Hazuki pinned Natsupoi.
Hazuki: "I won in my hometown of Fukuoka! It was tough, tough. It was a hard fight, but I was able to win today because of the support from everyone in my hometown of Fukuoka. The next time I come back to Fukuoka, I want to come back as the winner of the 5★STAR GP! In the main event after this, Maika, who is also from my hometown of Fukuoka, will be fighting AZM in a singles match. Just for today, let's all cheer for Maika! After this, the final main event will begin, so please enjoy it to the very end!"
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Maika <7 points> |
8 minutes 43 seconds |
AZM <6 points> |
Maika (from Fukuoka Prefecture), with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, and AZM, with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, will face off in an official 5★STAR GP match. Both have a chance to advance to the finals, making this a head-to-head battle. Maika has the advantage in power, while AZM has the edge in speed. Maika wants to bring glory to her hometown of Fukuoka, but AZM has caused numerous upsets in the 5★STAR GP, so Maika can't afford to be complacent. A win would be a big step forward towards the finals, while a loss would be a big step backward. Both are desperate for those two points…
The match started without a handshake. Without a lock-up, AZM delivered a dropkick. Maika dodged it and they grabbed each other's legs. AZM continued to attack without letting go, but Maika lured her to the ground. AZM stood up and delivered a dropkick. AZM jumped from the corner, but Maika caught her and dropped her to the floor. Maika dove from the apron with a lariat. AZM was almost brought back up when she delivered a hurricanrana and a foot stomp on the apron. AZM returned to the ring, and the crowd chanted Maika's name with ease.14count, but AZM delivered a hurricanrana, then dove from the corner and grabbed her arm. Maika escaped, and AZM went to the corner. Maika caught up and attempted a superplex. AZM countered with a superplex arm whip and a diving foot stomp. Maika kicked out, stopped the hurricanrana, and delivered a fallaway slam. AZM delivered a high kick, but Maika countered with a lariat. Both wrestlers were down when they exchanged elbows. AZM blocked Maika's lariat and applied an armlock, and Maika got on top and pinned her, resulting in a series of roll-up attempts. AZM dodged Maika's lariat and rolled her up. AZM kicked Maika's arm and charged, but Maika countered with a lariat and attempted a powerbomb. AZM countered with a Canadian Destroyer and rolled her up. Maika kicked out, read AZM's kick and delivered a powerbomb followed by a Enka Otoshi. AZM kicked out, and Maika hit a Michinoku Driver. AZM couldn't kick out, and Maika got the three count.
Maika: "Hey AZM, I won today, but I want to have many more singles matches with you."
As AZM left, he muttered, "You idiot!"
Maika: "Once again, hello everyone in Fukuoka, I'm back! So, I still have a chance to win the 5★STAR GP. I'll definitely win and come back to Fukuoka! Tomorrow is the Saga tournament. Apparently it's Stardom's first time there. I wonder if everyone who came here today will come again tomorrow? I think I was a little low on energy today, so when I say Maika is the most refreshing, I want you to say it in the loudest voice you've heard today. OK? Here I go. Maika is the most refreshing!"
Maika's comment
"5★STAR now has three wins. We still have a chance to win the championship. Next up is Mariah, and then Shirakawa. I will definitely win and go to the finals in top condition, and I will definitely win the championship with a refreshing feeling. I promised everyone in Fukuoka that I would come back with a championship, so I will definitely win the championship so that I can proudly say, with a refreshing feeling, prouder than anyone else, that 5★STAR won the championship."