"STAR☆VERSE Presents 5★STAR GP 2023 Supported by SoftBank Saga Tournament"
September 17th (Sun) Saga City Morotomi Cultural Gymnasium Heartful (Attendance: 518)
Match Results
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Iida Saya |
6 minutes 46 seconds |
HANAKO |
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Starlight Kid |
6 minutes 31 seconds black tiger leg killing |
Waka Tsukiyama● |
| Ryue Summer | Shirakawa Mina | |
*The other pair is Utami Hayashishita & AZM
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
8 minutes 31 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Maika | Nakano Tam | |
| ◆High-Speed 5-Way Battle: 15-Minute Single Match | ||
| Cogma |
6 minutes 15 seconds, |
Saki Kashima, Natsupoi, Hazuki, Seira Mei |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Momoko Watanabe <8 points> |
10 minutes 59 seconds |
Hanan <2 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| MIRAI <8 points> |
12 minutes 53 seconds |
Mariah May <6 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Suzu Suzuki <8 points> |
11 minutes 29 seconds |
Ami Sorei <4 points> |
Match Details Report
| ◆Single match 15 minutes | ||
| Iida Saya |
6 minutes 46 seconds |
HANAKO |
A singles match between Saya Iida and HANAKO. Despite the difference in physique, a battle where the strength of both fighters clashes with shoulder tackles, chops, and more is inevitable
When HANAKO offered a handshake, Iida firmly responded, and the match began. It started with a test of strength in a lock-up, and Iida took the match to the ground with a leg lock. HANAKO countered, but Iida countered again. HANAKO got into a headlock and stood up to tighten the hold. Iida threw HANAKO into the ropes, and HANAKO delivered a shoulder tackle. They exchanged shoulders, and Iida came out on top. When HANAKO kicked out, Iida followed up with a series of pins. Iida delivered a double chop to HANAKO's back. When HANAKO kicked out, Iida taunted her, saying, "Not yet." HANAKO delivered a series of elbows, but Iida took them, stood up, and knocked her down with one blow. HANAKO caught Iida's charge and delivered a body slam. When Iida kicked out, HANAKO slammed her into the corner from an Argentine backbreaker and followed up with a series of shoulder tackles. When Iida retaliated, she jumped onto HANAKO's back and got into a sleeper hold. When HANAKO escaped, Iida unleashed a series of elbow attacks. When HANAKO retaliated, they exchanged elbows. Iida countered HANAKO's series of elbows with a series of chops. Iida went for a jumping chop, but HANAKO stopped her and delivered a brainbuster. Iida kicked out, and HANAKO announced her finish and hoisted her up in an Argentine backbreaker. Iida rolled her up for a pin, but it was only a two count. Iida went for another pin, but HANAKO pushed her down and charged. However, Iida hit her in the stomach and neck with lariats. Iida declared her finish and launched the Iida Rocket from the corner. HANAKO managed to kick out, and Iida delivered a modified stretch plum. HANAKO tapped out, and Iida won
| ◆3-Way Tag Team Battle, 15-minute single fall match | ||
| ○Starlight Kid |
6 minutes 31 seconds black tiger leg killing |
Waka Tsukiyama● |
| Ryue Summer | Shirakawa Mina | |
*The other pair is Utami Hayashishita & AZM
Queen's Quest's Utami Hayashishita & AZM, Club Venus' Mina Shirakawa & Wakana Tsukiyama, and Oedo Tai's Starlight Kid & Ryuka will face off in a 3-Way Tag Team Match. In a match that is sure to feature various strategies and tactics, who will ultimately claim victory? In particular, Utami & AZM, who will challenge Natsupoi & Saori Anno for the Goddess of Stardom Championship on September 10thinNagoya, will be looking to further solidify their teamwork in this match.
AZM, Shirakawa, and Kid started the match with high-speed rope work. AZM and Shirakawa teamed up to deliver a dropkick, butfor a secondone, Ruika pulled their legs from under the ring to stop them. Utami and Ruika clashed shoulders, and Tsukiyama tried to intervene but was sent flying. Tsukiyama hit Ruika with a facebuster, then grabbed Utami and called in Shirakawa. Tsukiyama hit Ruika with a Palo Special, and Shirakawa hit Utami with a hanging ceiling. AZM then intervened and covered Shirakawa. Shirakawa kicked out, and AZM hit Tsukiyama and Shirakawa in a hurricanrana, but Utami separated them with a dropkick and charged at Shirakawa. Shirakawa hit Utami with elbows and a series of strikes. Utami caught Shirakawa and delivered a body slam. Kid hit Utami with a body attack, and Kid and AZM exchanged elbows. Kid's elbow hit AZM in the face. Tsukiyama intervenes and drops a dropkick on Kid, but AZM refuses to cooperate and briefly teams up with Kid. However, Tsukiyama cuts them off and drops a dropkick on both of them from behind. Tsukiyama drops another dropkick on Kid. Kid counters with a dropkick to the knee and a stretch muffler. Shirakawa cuts them off, and Ryuka hits a lariat, followed by an elbow from Kid. Ryuka grabs Shirakawa, but Shirakawa escapes and crashes into Kid, who receives a high kick from AZM, and Shirakawa goes for a reverse pin, with AZM joining in with a jackknife pin. AZM hits Ryuka with a corner dropkick, followed by Shirakawa with a hurricanrana-style Kawazu Otoshi. Tsukiyama hits Ryuka with a missile kick, but Kid cuts it off. Shirakawa hits Kid with a series of elbows, and Utami hits a backflip. AZM and Utami team up, but Ryuka hits a lariat on both of them, and Tsukiyama hits an Osu Suplex Hold. However, Kid successfully breaks it up. Kid hits Tsukiyama with a stretch muffler followed by a Black Tiger Kick Kill. Tsukiyama gave up, giving Kid the victory.
Kid: "Nice to meet you guys from Saga! AZM and Starbomb were a huge success at the last Dream Tag Festival, but AZM and SLK are definitely opposites. By the way, AZM, your10thanniversary is coming up soon.a 10th-anniversary match or something?"
AZM: "I'd like to do it."
Kid: "Right, right. I think SLK is the only one who can be AZM's opponent for something special, so how about SLK taking you on, AZM?"
AZM: "My10thanniversary, Kid, that sounds good! Well, well, well, but I don't think I want to do a singles match just yet."
Kid: "So you don't want to do it?"
AZM: "I think it's a bit of a waste to have him in a singles match. How about a tag team match or something?"
Kid: "That sounds good, a tag team match."
AZM: "Okay, then we'll each bring our partners."
Shimi enters the ring
Utami: "A tag team match? If so, then please let me be AZM's partner for his 10th anniversary celebration."
AZM: "So, I'm in the AZM and Shimi group, but what about you?"
Kid: "What should we do?"
Momoko Watanabe enters
Momo: "With this group, it has to be Watanabe Momo, right?the 10thanniversary in a big way... I'm gonna ruin it!"
Kid: "Okay, then we'll have this tag team match. Before that, we also have the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship match against AZM, so please look forward to that as well."
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| ○ Megan Bahn |
8 minutes 31 seconds |
Yuna Mizumori |
| Maika | Nakano Tam | |
Cosmic Angels' Tam Nakano & Yuna Mizumori will clash with Maika & Megan Bahn in a tag team match. As an apprentice, Mizumori will want to impress leader Nakano in order to become a full member. How Nakano leads Mizumori in this evaluation match will be key. Maika & Megan, on the other hand, are entered in the tag team league tournament that starts on October 15th , so this match will be a test run. Will they be the favorites in the league? Or the dark horse? Will this match give us a glimpse into the outcome of the tag team league tournament? And the "reunion" between Nakano and Megan, who competed for the red belt, is also one of the highlights.
Nakano and Megan start the match right away. Megan calmly takes Nakano's barrage of low kicks. Nakano dodges Megan's lariat, stops it, and retreats. Nakano requests a tag and is replaced by Mizumori. Mizumori comes forward with a series of shoulder and elbow strikes, but Megan stands firm. Megan sends Mizumori flying with a shoulder tackle. Megan lands a series of knee strikes and a body slam. Maika follows with a body slam, and Megan and Maika quickly tag in for a series of body slams. Maika delivers several in a row and goes for a one-legged cover. Mizumori kicks out and goes for an elbow. Maika takes the hit and taunts, "More," "More." Maika drives Mizumori into the corner with one elbow. However, Mizumori counters with a dropkick. Nakano refuses Mizumori's tag request. Maika throws Mizumori into the ropes, and Mizumori delivers a dropkick followed by a shoulder throw. Nakano instructed Mizumori to return, and the tag was made. Nakano delivered a diving body attack to Maika. She then went for Megan, who was waiting on the sidelines, but was easily deflected. Still, Nakano hit Maika with a dropkick and a knee attack. When Maika retaliated, Nakano went for a brainbuster. Nakano grappled and resisted, but Maika forcefully threw her. Megan grabbed Nakano's kicking leg and delivered a suplex. Mizumori hit a series of lariats to the neck, but Megan absorbed them, stood up, and delivered a big boot. Megan cornered Mizumori and slammed her body into her. Mizumori attempted a dropkick and jumped from the corner, but was caught and slammed onto the mat. When Mizumori kicked out, Megan prepared for a piledriver. Mizumori resisted and delivered a dropkick. As Megan lifted Mizumori, Nakano interfered and they attacked together. However, Megan hit both of them with a lariat and a brainbuster-style body slam to Mizumori. When Mizumori kicked out, Megan went for an F5. Mizumori countered with a dropkick from Nakano. Megan countered the roll-up and hit Mizumori with a suplex. Nakano broke up the pin, but Maika and Megan teamed up. Maika body slammed Nakano, and Megan body slammed Mizumori. Megan then hit Mizumori with a neck hanging bomb. The referee counted to three and Megan pinned Mizumori
| ◆High-Speed 5-Way Battle: 15-Minute Single Match | ||
| Cogma |
6 minutes 15 seconds, |
Saki Kashima, Natsupoi, Hazuki, Seira Mei |
A five-way match featuring teams of Saki Kashima, Mei Seira, Natsupoi, Koguma, and Hazuki. The current champion Kashima and the next challenger Seira will face off in a preliminary match for the High Speed Championship on October 9th in Nagoya . With Natsupoi, Koguma, and Hazuki also being former High Speed Champions, a speedy, nonstop battle is inevitable. How will champion Kashima, who has a different interpretation of the definition of High Speed, manage to break through the champion's encirclement?
Kashima, who brought the belt with him, was worried it might be taken away. When the match started, everyone cautiously assumed a four-point stance. Only Kashima remained, andthe other fourworked the ropes. Kashima dodged dropkicks from Natsupoi and Seira. Koguma and Hazuki landed dropkicks on Seira and Natsupoi, followed by a face wash. Kashima was alone outside the ring. Koguma and Hazuki caught Seira and attacked her together. However, Seira dodged a dropkick from both sides and landed a dropkick of her own, then grabbed Hazuki and applied a figure-four neck lock. Natsupoi and Koguma joined in, creating a chain reaction. Kashima then stomped on all of them. Kashima hit Seira with a running knee followed by a diving foot stomp. Seira dodged a double arm hold and delivered a neckbreaker. Natsupoi dove Hazuki, and Koguma dove Seira. Hazuki went for a German suplex, but Seira resisted, and Kashima hit them both with a face crusher. Natsupoi and Koguma deliver dropkicks. Natsupoi rolls up Koguma. As Koguma tries to roll up, Kashima covers both of them at once, but Seira breaks up the pin. Hazuki hits Seira with a big boot, Koguma stops the wrestlers outside the ring, and Hazuki attempts a tope, but it's dodged and hits Koguma directly. Natsupoi and Seira climb onto the corner. Natsupoi attempts a plancha, but Kashima breaks up Seira. Kashima grabs the belt and runs into the arena, shouting, "Come and get Seira and Mei!" Everyone brawls outside the ring.18count. Hazuki and Natsupoi dash in, but Koguma kicks them down, and Koguma wins by ring out.
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Momoko Watanabe <8 points> |
10 minutes 59 seconds |
Hanan <2 points> |
Hanan of STARS and Watanabe Momo of Oedo Tai clash in a 5★STAR GP official match. Hanan, with a record of 1 win and 5 losses, is already out of contention for the championship, but she won't let it end like this. Although the number of matches played is different, she needs at least two wins in the remaining three matches to surpass last year's two wins. She wants to sabotage Momo to avoid appearing to be falling behind. On the other hand, Momo got off to a good start but is currently evenly matched. This is a match where she needs to secure at least two points to reach the finals for the second time and win her first championship…
After a tentative exchange, they grapple and test their strength. When Hanan grabs Momo's arm, Momo takes it back. Hanan applies a headlock, but Momo counters with a headlock of her own. Hanan goes for a neck lock from a headlock. Momo counters and gets on top on the ground. Hanan goes for a headlock again, but Momo counters. Hanan lands a dropkick from close range and tries for another, but Momo dodges and lands a middle kick. Momo uses a hair whip to corner Hanan and stomps on her face. Momo lands a body slam and goes for a one-legged cover. Hanan kicks out immediately, but Momo lands a soccer ball kick and a series of middle kicks. Hanan charges forward, but Momo stands firm. Momo taunts, "Is that all you've got!" Momo knocks Hanan down with a middle kick, but Hanan kicks out. Momo throws Hanan into the corner and Hanan attempts a body attack. Momo dodges and sends her out of the ring, where the Oedo Tai seconds attack all at once. Momo distracts the referee in the ring. Ruika brings Hanan back into the ring and Momo goes for the cover. Momo complains that the referee's count is too slow. Hanan slams Momo to the mat with a hip throw and attacks her from behind. As Momo falls to the outside, Hanan warns her, "I'm going to fly!" and delivers a diving body attack from the apron. She brings Momo back into the ring and reverses in the corner for another body attack. Momo counters, and Hanan goes for a throw. Momo reverses, and Hanan attempts a back suplex followed by a Soma Tou. Hanan dodges and delivers a running elbow smash. Momo locks Hanan in a chicken wing face lock, forcing her to give up. She transitions into a body scissors and tightens the hold, but Hanan escapes. Momo climbs to the corner, but Hanan delivers a deadly drive and a blockbuster hold. Momo counters, and Hanan delivers a running elbow smash from behind. Both are down, but Momo is the first to get up and delivers a series of middle kicks. Hanan endures and gets back up. Momo continues her barrage of middle kicks, and Hanan tries to catch them, but Momo kicks her down. Hanan gets up and takes Momo's back. As Momo tries to escape, Hanan forcefully delivers a back drop and a Famouser. Momo kicks out, and Hanan delivers a dropkick from behind, putting her on the corner and taking her back again. Momo resists and delivers a diving Soumatou. Hanan kicks out, and Momo goes for a B Driver. Hanan resists, but Momo delivers a high kick and a B Driver. However, Hanan reverses the cover. She dodges the kick and rolls Momo up, but it's only a two count. Momo delivers a high kick, but Hanan resists and charges. Momo takes the hit and stops it, then delivers a brutal driver, which Hanan can't kick out of and gets the three count
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| MIRAI <8 points> |
12 minutes 53 seconds |
Mariah May <6 points> |
The first singles match between Wonder of Stardom Champion MIRAI and Mariah Mei is currently tied at 3 wins and 3 losses, leaving both with a chance to win the tournament. At the same time, the loser of this match will be eliminated. Will MIRAI, aiming for a second consecutive victory after winning the spring Cinderella Tournament, or Mariah, who has built up her reputation by winning the Goddess of Stardom Championship on her first visit to Japan, keep her hopes of reaching the finals alive?
From a lock-up, Mariah applies a headlock. MIRAI regains control and they grapple for a neck hold. Mariah twists MIRAI's arm, but MIRAI fights back. Mariah uses the ropes to escape and gets behind MIRAI. MIRAI grabs Mariah's arm through the apron and kicks it upwards. She then twists his arm with both legs. MIRAI charges forward with a series of elbows, and Mariah pulls down the ropes, but MIRAI anticipates this and delivers a series of stomps. As MIRAI climbs to the corner, Mariah attacks from behind. MIRAI counters with a reverse chop and a series of corner elbow attacks. Mariah dodges the third and delivers a series of reverse chops, then puts him on the corner and hits a double chop followed by a superplex Frankensteiner and a missile kick. MIRAI kicks out, and Mariah applies a full nelson and an armbar on the ground. When MIRAI escaped, Mariah pinned her against the ropes and delivered a dropkick to her back. She went out onto the apron and attempted a rolling prawn hold, taking MIRAI outside the ring, but MIRAI hit her with a face crusher onto the outside mat. Back in the ring, Mariah delivered another face crusher followed by a splash elbow drop. Mariah kicked out and landed an elbow, which MIRAI countered. As MIRAI charged, Mariah hit her with a big boot to the face. MIRAI did a backflip. Mariah quickly got up and delivered a sling blade. Both were down, but Mariah got up first and went for a double armlock. MIRAI resisted, and Mariah delivered a reverse chop, but MIRAI countered with a dropkick, a corner lariat, and a missile kick. Mariah rolled her up for a pin, but it was only a two count. MIRAI countered with an elbow followed by a modified rock bottom. MIRAI goes for a lariat but Mariah stops her and hits a double arm suplex, a high kick over the apron, and a missile kick. But MIRAI manages to turn the tables.10minutes have passed. Mariah tries to lift MIRAI but MIRAI counters. Mariah tries to roll her up but MIRAI kicks out. Mariah gets behind MIRAI but MIRAI counters with a back drop. Mariah gets up but MIRAI catches her and spins her around, Mariah counters and slams her to the mat, shouting "It's over!" and hitting a Hawaiian Smasher. But MIRAI's shoulder is up. Mariah goes for a double arm suplex but MIRAI resists and hits a shoulder throw. MIRAI goes for a Northern Lights suplex but Mariah clears it. Mariah hits a series of open-hand slaps, but MIRAI counters with a lariat. MIRAI lifts her up and hits a Miramare Shock. The referee counted to three, and MIRAI defeated Mariah.
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Suzu Suzuki <8 points> |
11 minutes 29 seconds |
Ami Sorei <4 points> |
Suzu Suzuki, with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, and Ami Sorei, with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, will face off in a singles match in the 5★STAR GP official tournament. Although Suzuki has a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, she still has a chance to advance to the finals because she defeated Natsuko Tora, who is currently leading the Red Stars. On the other hand, Sorei was eliminated early after losing to Natsuko. She also lost to Tam Nakano in the official match the previous day, so she wants to avoid falling further behind for the sake of her future. If she defeats Suzuki, she will prevent her opponent from advancing to the finals, so she wants to pull off a big win here, but for Suzuki, this is a match she absolutely cannot afford to lose
As soon as the bell rang, both wrestlers charged forward. Sorei sent Suzuki flying with a shoulder tackle, followed by a flurry of chops, then placed him on the corner for a running body attack. When Suzuki kicked out, Sorei applied a reverse Boston crab. When Suzuki escaped, Sorei prevented him from running and stomped on his face near the ropes. He went outside the ring and delivered a dropkick to Sorei on the apron. When Sorei kicked out, Suzuki locked his arm and neck and grabbed his arm as well. When Sorei escaped, Suzuki protested to the referee. Sorei landed an elbow, and Suzuki retaliated, resulting in an exchange of elbows. Sorei's rapid-fire strikes nearly brought Suzuki to his knees, but he managed to land one back. However, Sorei quickly followed up with a series of lariats at close range, an airplane spin, and slammed him to the mat. As Sorei took Suzuki's back, Suzuki countered and attempted a Tekira Shot. Sorei countered again with a brainbuster. Suzuki landed a thrust kick, then took Suzuki's back and delivered a forceful German suplex. Sorei got up and hit a lariat. Both men were down. At the nine count, they both got up and charged at each other, with Sorei slamming Suzuki with a Blue Thunder and going for a reverse Boston crab. Sorei took Suzuki to the center and went for a powerbomb, but Suzuki countered with a Greedy Lock. However, Sorei's feet reached the ropes. Suzuki put Sorei on the ropes and delivered a sliding German suplex. As Suzuki climbed to the corner, Sorei caught up, and they exchanged elbows on the corner. Suzuki landed a slap and went for a superplex. Sorei resisted, so Suzuki delivered a dropkick from below, then put Suzuki on the corner, took his back, and delivered a superplex. Suzuki also made a throat-slitting gesture and threw a missile kick, but Sorei kicked out.Tenminutes had passed. Suzuki landed a thrust kick and a buzzsaw kick, but Sorei reversed the cover. Suzuki kicked out and delivered a knee attack from behind. Sorei quickly kicked out of that too, but was hit with a German suplex. As Sorei charged forward, Suzuki shouted "I got it!" and delivered a tequila shot. The referee counted to three, and Suzuki pinned Sorei.
Suzuki: "Those of you who are about to leave, please stop for a moment. Look how hard Sourei has worked! Sourei, you're certainly big and strong. But there's a huge difference between you and me. Saga, Saga, because we're from Saga! Doesn't that feel good? That's great! With this momentum, Suzuki Suzu will win the 5★STAR GP and become the face of the pro wrestling world, so all of you please look forward to it, thank you!"
Suzuki's comment
"Even after winning, she still has enough energy to crack dad jokes in the ring. Sorei, aren't you lacking energy, hey? You should also train more until you can crack dad jokes, special dad jokes, after you win. And you will definitely become the face of the pro wrestling world. There's still a way to get to the finals. It's still there. So Suzuki Suzu will keep going."