"STAR☆VERSE Presents 5★STAR GP 2023 Supported by SoftBank ~Championship Final~"
September 30th (Sat) Yokohama Budokan (Attendance: 2507 people = Sold out)
Match Results
| ◆Battle Royale - Unlimited Time | ||
| Suzuki Suzu |
9 minutes 5 seconds |
Hoshirai Mei |
Exit order:
① Rina & Hinami ③ Ruanka ④ Thekla & Mizumori ⑥ Koguma & HANAKO & Amasaki & Tsukiyama ⑩ Iida ⑪ Kashima & Iwatani ⑬ Megan & Julia
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Hanan <6 points> |
8 minutes 47 seconds |
Mariah May <6 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Momoko Watanabe <10 points> |
8 minutes 13 seconds |
AZM <8 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Saori Anno <10 points> |
11 minutes 7 seconds |
Mina Shirakawa <9 points> |
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Maika <12 points> |
11 minutes 0 seconds |
MIRAI <10 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Ami Sorei <8 points> |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Akari <11 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <10 points> |
9 minutes 41 seconds |
Natsuko Tora <12 points> |
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Summer vibes <11 points> |
10 minutes 54 seconds |
Tam Nakano <11 points> |
| ◆5★STAR GP 2023 Championship Match: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| <Red Stars 1st Place> Suzu Suzuki |
14 minutes 3 seconds |
<Blue Stars 1st Place> Maika |
Match Details Report
| ◆Battle Royale - Unlimited Time | ||
| Suzuki Suzu |
9 minutes 5 seconds |
Hoshirai Mei |
Exit order:
① Rina & Hinami ③ Ruanka ④ Thekla & Mizumori ⑥ Koguma & HANAKO & Amasaki & Tsukiyama ⑩ Iida ⑪ Kashima & Iwatani ⑬ Megan & Julia
16participants. Mayu Iwatani, who won her official match by default due to Starlight Kid's absence, also joins the battle royal. Megan overwhelms with power, while Rina and Hina compete with hip throws. However, Rina and Hina are pinned down and eliminated. Megan is cornered and subjected to a spear attack. However, she eliminates Ruanka with a jumping lariat. Thekla snatches Megan's crown and throws it away. Mizumori hits an enraged Megan with a lariat from behind, but Megan grabs Mizumori and Thekla also catches her and performs a backflip. Thekla and Mizumori are both pinned.fourneck locks. Amasaki and Tsukiyama deliver a series of elbows. However, Megan dodges the dropkick. Koguma rolls her up but Megan kicks out. Megan dodges a clothesline and delivers a series of lariats. Megan delivers body slams one after another. They pinned each other with a body press. Giulia, Iida, and Megan exchanged chops. Giulia and Iida delivered a series of reverse chops followed by a double dropkick. Megan lifted Iida and threw her out of the ring, disqualifying her. She then threw Kashima and Iwatani out as well. Megan and Giulia were both dropped at the same time. Suzuki and Seira were left in the ring. Suzuki pushed Seira off the corner, giving her the victory. After the match, Iwatani took the microphone.
Iwatani: "Hold on a second. Good evening everyone at Yokohama Budokan! Thanks. My match against Kid has been cancelled, and I've only made my entrance in the pre-show match, but I'm wearing a new costume today! Anyway, putting that aside, I really wanted to win a singles match and say a lot of things, but I haven't been able to defend this IWGP (Women's) belt yet. So, I'm going to take this belt overseas! So, any foreign wrestlers watching this PPV, well, anyone is fine. I'll accept a challenge from anyone. So, soon, I don't know when, but soon, I'm going to America with this belt, defend it in America, and bring this belt back to Japan. Please support me! This is the pre-show match, so there are even more exciting summer battles to come, so let's get even more hyped! So, that's all for now, thank you very much!"
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Hanan <6 points> |
8 minutes 47 seconds |
Mariah May <6 points> |
The 5★STAR GP official match features Hanan with a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, and Mariah May with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses. These two "comrades in arms" decided to enter the league after winning the Rumble match. They are both in the same block, and their singles match is scheduled as the final match. Hanan and Mariah were also selected for the Dream Tag Team, and they even swapped costumes in the ring for the match. Hanan, who won the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship the day before with Saya Iida, is aiming for her third win, surpassing her record from last year. Mariah, who has made rapid progress in her first entry and will be looking to finish the tournament on a high note. Will it be Hanan or Mariah who will be crowned victorious in the end?
Hana appeared wearing the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship belts she had won the previous day. Hana offered a handshake, and Mariah reciprocated, shaking hands firmly. After a struggle for control of each other's arms, Hana applied a headlock. When Mariah regained control, Hana went for her arm. Hana cornered Mariah and charged, but Mariah easily dodged and blew a kiss. Hana delivered a dropkick and offered another handshake. Mariah accepted, and Hana pulled her hand, attempting a back drop. Hana was thrown into the corner and delivered a body attack, a knee attack from behind, and a running elbow smash. Mariah anticipated Hana's moves and delivered a dropkick to the back, then a modified cobra twist over the ropes. She pinned Mariah against the ropes and delivered another dropkick to the back. She went to the apron and attempted a rolling prawn hold to the outside. Hana countered and flew to the outside. She returned to the ring and attempted a Famouser, but Mariah countered that as well. Mariah calmly receives Hanan's reverse chop. Mariah maintains a not-yet-impressive pose. Hanan charges after a double chop, but Mariah counters with a sling blade. Mariah delivers a series of reverse chops, cornering Hanan and continuing the barrage. She puts Hanan on the corner and delivers a double chop followed by a superplex Frankensteiner. Hanan tries to drop Mariah from the corner but is met with a high kick. Hanan kicks out of Mariah's cover. Mariah attempts a Tombstone Piledriver, but Hanan resists and delivers a hip throw. Mariah then hits a back drop, but Hanan retaliates and both go down. After an exchange of elbows, Hanan charges, but Mariah stops her and delivers a double-arm facebuster. Mariah attempts an airplane spin and drops Hanan to the side. However, Hanan's shoulders are raised. Mariah pulls Hanan up and delivers a big boot, but Hanan rolls her up for the three count
Hanan: "I defeated Mariah May! Mariah, you have something you want to say, right? Go ahead."
Mariah takes the microphone
Mariah: "Today is my last match. Thank you everyone! I love Japan. I love Stardom. I love everyone. I am the Falling Ace. Don't forget about me!"
Mariah and Hanan exchanged hugs and walked down the runway together with their arms around each other's shoulders
Comments from Hanan and Mariah
Hanan: "The final match is over, and I was able to get the three count and win against Mariah. Mariah, this is today's last match. But we will definitely have another match together."
Mariah: "This was my last match. It has become my best match. It has become my favorite. I have had a tense few months. I have worked hard and extended my stay, but today I say goodbye for now. I promised my niece I would be able to see her for a few months, but that has been postponed. I changed my plans and stayed in Japan longer. When I get back, I will tell my niece that in life, to achieve your dreams, you have to work hard, you have to sacrifice something, and sometimes you have to give up on the things you love. If I go back now, I will make it in time for her birthday. I want to show her what I have experienced. Stardom is the best, my family. I will come back, and when I do, I want to team up with Hanan, the future of Stardom."
Hanan: "The ring connects us, so I hope to meet Mariah again in the ring. Thank you."
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Momoko Watanabe <10 points> |
8 minutes 13 seconds |
AZM <8 points> |
The MOMOAZ showdown between AZM and Momo Watanabe will take place in the final official match of the 5★STAR GP. While the two have fought many times before, their rivalry has taken on the appearance of a bitter rivalry since Momo betrayed AZM and joined Oedo Tai. A rough and tumble battle is expected in this match as well. Both are out of contention for the championship, but their records are even at 4 wins and 4 losses. Given the significant difference between a winning and losing record, both are expected to be fiercely competitive. Momo has a White Belt match coming up in Nagoya on October 9th , and AZM has her 10th- anniversary match against Mayu Iwatani the next day. Both will want to win and move on with a clear conscience…
As AZM stood in the ring, Momo suddenly attacked her with kicks, sending her out of the ring and slamming her into the audience. She attacked AZM's forehead with an umbrella, wandered around ringside, and brought her back in. Momo cornered AZM against the ropes and delivered a series of middle kicks followed by a body slam. After a middle kick, she dodged AZM's dropkick, hung him upside down in the corner, and delivered another middle kick. AZM dodged and applied an armbar, then an armlock. AZM landed a DDT, but Momo quickly applied a chicken wing face lock. Momo picked AZM up and threw her into the corner. She countered AZM's triangle jump with a high kick and kicked her off the apron. AZM did a hurricanrana on the apron and ran along the apron with a middle kick. They exchanged elbows outside the ring. AZM made a comeback with a high kick, but Momo kicked out of the cover, caught AZM's charge, and delivered a heartless driver. AZM reverses the cover, and Momo tries a Tequila, but AZM counters with an Azumi Sushi, but Momo manages to counter that as well. AZM hits a high kick, pulls Momo up, and goes for a Canadian Destroyer. Momo resists and kicks her away, then kicks her in the face as well. Momo takes AZM's back, but AZM resists. Momo forcefully goes for a Peach Sunrise. AZM counters, but AZM lands another one for the three count
Momo's comment
"This is just a meaningless match. There's no way AZM and I are just going to have a meaningless match, come on. It hurts, that guy, it's been a while since we fought. But it10thanniversary, so I celebrated it in a big way with my victory. Anyway, putting that aside, 5★STAR is over, and all that's left is the white belt held by MIRAI. Hey MIRAI, you boring MIRAI. Win today and show us something interesting. That would make the white belt even more valuable."
AZM's comment
"Damn it. 5★STAR final match. I lost to that hateful Watanabe Momo. It was my first singles match in a while, and it's also my birthday (tomorrow), so I'm20and it's my last match. Watanabe Momo, when the time is right again, I'll crush you and kill you! Hey. Tomorrow is my real birthday, plus an early10thanniversary. With Starlight Kid and Hayashishita Utami out, the card changed, and I think it worked out for the best. That's right, I'm having a singles match against Stardom's icon, Iwatani Mayu. How many years has it been? It feels like it's been ages. Maybe since my first appearance in 5★STAR? Wow, I'm looking forward to it. Plus, she holds one of my goals, the IWGP (Women's Championship). I10thanniversary on a high note, and then we'll have a match overseas, Mayu."
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Saori Anno <10 points> |
11 minutes 7 seconds |
Mina Shirakawa <9 points> |
Mina Shirakawa, with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, and Saori Anno, with a record of 3 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, will face each other in their first singles match in the final official match of the 5★STAR GP. The two have been competing for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship, with Natsupoi and Anno currently reigning champions after defeating Shirakawa and Mariah May. This is a match-up to watch, not only in the tag team battle but also in the singles match. Shirakawa still has a slim chance of reaching the finals and will be hoping for a miracle after securing two points. Or will Anno put an end to Shirakawa's chances and completely eliminate them? This is a one-on-one match that you can't miss as it will set up future matches between the two
After some tentative probing, Shirakawa grabbed Anno's hair, and Anno grabbed back. Shirakawa grabbed Anno's leg, but Anno dodged. Shirakawa landed a dropkick to the knee and went for a figure-fourleglock. Anno dodged, but Shirakawa landed another dropkick. Anno hit a heel drop followed by an Indian deathlock. Anno bridged into a figure-fourleglock position and-fourleglock. Shirakawa escaped and received a low kick. Anno cornered Shirakawa, who countered with a dropkick to the knee. Shirakawa attacked the knee with a knee crusher. She slammed both knees down and then landed a missile kick to the knee. Anno kicked out, and Shirakawa went to the corner, but Anno cut her off and delivered a series of elbows from below. Anno hit a superplex fisherman suplex, then another fisherman suplex, and then a Paradise Hold. She tightened the hold on the knee. Shirakawa escaped, and Anno took her back. Shirakawa kicked Anno's knee to escape. Anno kicked Anno's knee, and Shirakawa kicked back. They repeatedly kicked each other in the knee, with Anno landing a flurry of blows. Anno delivered a neckbreaker followed by another dropkick to the knee. Shirakawa immediately responded with a dropkick to the knee as well. Both men were down but got back up, and Anno charged forward, but Shirakawa stopped her, locked her knee, and-fourleglock. Anno escaped, and Shirakawa stomped on her knee, then swung her onto the ropes for a DDT. Anno kicked out, and Shirakawa delivered a DDT.Tenminutes had passed. Anno kicked out, and Shirakawa went for the finish, attempting a figure-four driver. Anno countered with a German suplex and a pottering, but Shirakawa kicked out at the last moment and delivered a back blow. Shirakawa then hoisted Anno onto her shoulders, spun her around, and slammed her down. However, Anno rolled her up for the three count.
Anno's comment
"My first 5★STAR GP as Anno Saori has come to an end. My results were 4 wins, 3 losses , and 2 draws, with a score of 10 points, including a win against Shirakawa. I've always wanted to participate in 5★STAR. The result was 10 points. It's disappointing. I didn't make it to the finals, and I didn't win the championship. I wonder if I made my mark this summer. I wonder if I made the name Anno Saori in all of Japan, and all over the world. I will make my mark again, the name Anno Saori."
Shirakawa's comment
"I lost to Saori and couldn't get my revenge on Goddess. In this league, I beat the white belt champion. I also beat the strong champion. I also beat the next challenger for the white belt. But I'm not satisfied with any of it. Or rather, I don't have the right to be satisfied. In a league like this, if you don't win, you can't leave your mark on history. It's meaningless if I don't win. Please let me be depressed just for today. Next up is a UWF rules match against Shuri, so if I have time to cry, I'll be practicing. Thank you for your support."
| ◆Blue Stars Official League Match 15-minute single match | ||
| Maika <12 points> |
11 minutes 0 seconds |
MIRAI <10 points> |
MIRAI, with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, and Maika, with a record of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws, will clash in the final official match of the 5★STAR GP. The winner of this match will advance directly to the finals. In the league matches, MIRAI has 5 wins and Maika has 4 wins. However, Maika has two draws, so she is tied with MIRAI in points. Will MIRAI, the Wonder of Stardom Champion and aiming for a spring and summer double victory in the Cinderella Tournament, advance to the finals, or will Maika defeat the white champion and stand on the final stage? Whichever wins, it will be their first time in the finals. If it ends in a draw, the Blue Stars will be thrown into even greater chaos..
With Shirakawa eliminated, the winner would advance to the finals. They repeatedly clashed shoulders. MIRAI knocked Maika down with a lariat and followed up with a missile kick. Maika retaliated with a series of elbows, but MIRAI fought back and took Maika down. Maika delivered a brainbuster with a long hang time. Maika stopped MIRAI's movements with a sleeper hold. However, MIRAI's feet reached the ropes. Maika attempted a lariat, but MIRAI dodged it and rolled her up. Maika went for a roll-up, but MIRAI dodged it and forcefully delivered a back drop. MIRAI climbed to the corner, but Maika caught up and delivered a superplex. MIRAI kicked out, and Maika delivered a Sasanqua. As MIRAI kicked out, Maika struck a finishing pose and attempted a Flame Drop. MIRAI counterattacks, resulting in a simultaneous lariat exchange. MIRAI withstands Maika's lariat, and Maika also withstands it. Maika gains the upper hand, but MIRAI immediately retaliates with a lariat of her own. They exchange lariats again, and MIRAI gains the upper hand. MIRAI lands another one, but Maika raises her shoulder. MIRAI pulls Maika up and goes for the Miramare. Maika counters and charges, but MIRAI catches her and slams her down. MIRAI goes for the Miramare Shock, but Maika counters with a Michinoku Driver. The referee counts to three, and Maika advances to the finals
MIRAI's comment
"Ah, damn it. I lost to Maika. I lost my first singles match to Maika. Right now I'm so frustrated, so frustrated, so frustrated, so frustrated, so frustrated. I absolutely had to win. But I think I've gained a lot of experience this summer, so I'll keep this experience and all the memories in mind and move forward into the fall with all my heart. Ah, damn it. Maika, you better win the championship. Ah, damn it."
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Ami Sorei <8 points> |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Akari <11 points> |
Shuri, with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, and Sorei Ami, with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses, face off in a God's Eye stablemate showdown. Shuri still has a chance to reach the finals depending on the result of Tora Natsuko's match, so she desperately wants to secure two points in this match to aim for her second championship. Sorei, on the other hand, has already been eliminated from the championship race, but her challenge for the STRONG Women's Championship has been decided for the following day,1stat Korakuen Hall. She will be looking to defeat the former World of Stardom Champion and gain momentum before her match against Giulia, but...
As soon as the gong sounded, Sorei charged forward, but Shuri dodged. Sorei cornered Shuri and delivered a series of chops. Shuri tried to reverse, but Sorei pulled her back and continued her barrage of blows. She threw Shuri into the ropes and delivered a shoulder tackle. When Shuri kicked out of the cover, Sorei applied a reverse Boston crab. When Shuri escaped, Sorei went for an Argentine backbreaker. Shuri countered with a soccer ball kick. Sorei dodged a kick from the front, but Shuri dodged a lariat and they glared at each other. Shuri delivered a knee attack, followed by a front neck chancery drop and a sleeper hold. Sorei escaped with a chin crusher, but Shuri delivered a series of stomps and soccer ball kicks. Sorei countered, stopped Shuri's charge, and delivered a brainbuster. She lifted Shuri up in an Argentine backbreaker, hung her in the corner, and delivered a running body attack. Shuri countered and they exchanged elbows. Sorei delivered a series of blows, and Shuri responded with a series of middle kicks. Sorei countered, and Shuri went for an armbar and then an armlock. Sorei counterattacks, but Shuri lands a knee attack and a DDT using the ropes. As Sorei kicks out, Shuri prepares for the Ryuen. Sorei endures and lands three lariats at close range. She lifts Shuri up and slams her to the side. Shuri kicks out, and Sorei charges forward, Shuri lands a back kick. Sorei lands a body attack, and Shuri lands a German suplex. Dodging Shuri's charge, Sorei lands a Blue Thunder. Shuri kicks out and lands a Codebreaker, but Sorei counters with a double chop and a spinning lariat. As Sorei charges, Shuri jumps and rolls her up. Sorei kicks out but lands a counter high kick. As Sorei kicks out, Shuri goes for an armlock. Sorei turns and covers, and Shuri can't kick out, so the referee counts to three
Comment from Juri
「2023I missed out on winning the 5★STAR GP this year. Today I had a match against a fellow stablemate, Sorei Ami. Sorei Ami pinned me. Ah, it's frustrating. It's frustrating, but I was also happy to see how much Ami has improved, but it's still frustrating. Tomorrow Ami will challenge for the STRONG (Women's Championship) belt, so I hope she wins it. Ah, I'm so frustrated! Ah, I can't take it anymore. Excuse me. Ah, I can't take it anymore."
Magnificent comments
"I beat Shuri, I beat Shuri! Tomorrow I have a match for the STRONG (women's) belt, and I've been told a lot of things. That's why I was determined to win today. I beat Shuri, I beat Shuri. Now I'm definitely going to take the belt tomorrow!"
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki <10 points> |
9 minutes 41 seconds |
Natsuko Tora <12 points> |
The final official match of the 5★STAR GP is between Hazuki, with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses, and Tora Natsuko, with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. Hazuki had a chance to surpass Natsuko if she won this final match. However, she lost to Suzuki Suzu in Sendai on September 23rd,eliminatingher chances of reaching the finals. On the other hand, Natsuko will secure her place in the finals if she earns 2 points in this match. Hazuki, who came close to winning last year with a strong start but missed out on reaching the finals due to a series of losses, and who had a chance this year with a comeback but also missed it, is very likely to try to sabotage Natsuko out of spite. This will be Natsuko's27thseries. Given her break from singles matches, extra caution will be needed as Natsuko aims for her first championship.
The match begins with a rope-work exchange, with Hazuki charging forward and Natsuko sending her flying with a shoulder tackle. Natsuko corners Hazuki against the ropes and delivers a face wash. However, Hazuki anticipates this and delivers a dropkick. Natsuko then pulls her leg and sends her out of the ring. Still, Hazuki slams her into the corner and throws her into the audience. Back in the ring, Hazuki delivers another face wash. She throws Natsuko into the corner and follows up with a running elbow attack, a missile kick, and a face lock. Natsuko escapes, and Hazuki prepares for a full nelson, but Natsuko counters with a lariat. She follows up with a running lariat and a cannonball. Hazuki kicks out, and Natsuko delivers a diving senton. Hazuki counters with a double kick followed by a tope to the outside, but Natsuko intercepts her with a box and returns to the ring for a lariat. Natsuko attempts a Death Valley Bomb, but Hazuki kicks out. Natsuko climbs onto the corner, but Hazuki gets up and delivers a series of elbows, followed by a superplex. When Natsuko climbs up again, Natsuko catches up and slams her forward with a superplex. Hazuki kicks out, and Natsuko attempts a Swanton Bomb. However, Hazuki dodges and executes a Hazuki Strala. Natsuko kicks out at the last moment, and Hazuki delivers a series of elbows and a big boot. Natsuko falls to the outside, and Hazuki jumps up with a tope. Hazuki brings Natsuko back into the ring and attempts a diving senton. However, Natsuko raises her shoulder. Natsuko sprays poison mist and slams Hazuki forward, then attempts a Swanton Bomb followed by a Death Valley Driver. Hazuki counters and rolls her up with a Hazuki Strala for the three count
Natsuko's comment
"5★STAR, the final match. I can't believe I was beaten by Hazuki. I mean, think back to this summer, right? Who did I beat? Why? Why did I have to lose to someone who can only survive under Mayu Iwatani!? Wait, wait, I said it at the press conference didn't I? That there was someone I wanted to fight in the final. She's out because of a neck injury? What a half-assed move. And I've been saying it ever since the red belt was decided. 5★STAR is just insurance for the red belt match. I don't care about it at all. I'm not pissed that I didn't make it to the final, or that I didn't win. I'm pissed that I lost to Hazuki, that I got pinned for the three count."
Hazuki's comment
"I got the pinfall on Natsuko, so I think that means she can't go to the finals now, right? This was Natsuko's first singles match since her retirement, and she's gotten incredibly strong. I think she did a great job considering the weight of responsibility and pressure she's carried as the leader of Oedo Tai, but I'm also a former Oedo Tai member, so I know the Oedo Tai way of doing things to some extent. I think I was one step ahead today. I won today, but I want to have singles matches with Natsuko again and again.26, I've gotten off to a great start with this victory. Next, I want to win the white belt, so I'll keep moving forward and forward. Everyone, keep your eyes on me."
| ◆Red Stars official league match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Summer vibes <11 points> |
10 minutes 54 seconds |
Tam Nakano <11 points> |
Tam Nakano and Natsupoi face off in a Cosmic Angels stablemate showdown in the final official match of the 5★STAR GP. A win for Nakano will secure her second consecutive appearance in the finals. Natsupoi has racked up wins in the first half, but her dream of reaching the finals has already been dashed. All eyes will be on how Natsupoi approaches this match, which will determine whether her stablemate leader, Nakano, advances to the finals. For Nakano, this match is not only about avenging last year's defeat but also about achieving her first victory as the red belt champion. Who will win, Nakano or Natsupoi?
Since Akari and Tora Natsuko lost in the previous match, if Nakano wins this match she will advance to the finals, but if she loses, Suzuki Suzu, who won her direct match against Natsuko, will advance to the championship match
After dodging kicks, Nakano lands a back kick, dropkicks are exchanged during a rope-work battle, and Natsupoi counters a pin with a bridge and lands a foot stomp. Nakano dodges a dropkick and lands a dropkick from the side. Natsupoi dodges Nakano's plancha and lands a plancha of her own, but this is also dodged. Nakano lands an elbow and a body slam at ringside, leaving Natsupoi in agony. Nakano brings Natsupoi back into the ring, pulls her up from the corner, and suspends her in a sleeper hold, sending Natsupoi tumbling to the outside. Nakano lands a plancha. Natsupoi doesn't bring Natsupoi back into the ring but lands a German suplex onto the mat outside. Natsupoi returns, and Nakano14.They exchange elbows, and Nakano's rapid strikes send Natsupoi collapsing. Natsupoi lands a back kick as Nakano charges. Nakano lands a spin kick, but Natsupoi throws it away with a German suplex. Nakano tries another German suplex, but is only counted to 2. As Nakano charges, Natsupoi delivers a dropkick, resulting in a simultaneous knockdown. Natsupoi follows up with a dropkick to the back of the head, a swing neckbreaker, and a Fairial Gift. Nakano dodges and lands a rolling elbow, and Natsupoi gets behind her, but Nakano regains control and delivers a cross-arm German suplex. She grabs Natsupoi's hand and kicks her in the head. She delivers a Violet Shooting from the front, back, and left. When Natsupoi counters, Nakano prepares for a Violet Screwdriver. Natsupoi counters with a series of Magistrals. When Nakano counters, Natsupoi charges, and Nakano lands a spin kick. Natsupoi dodges the second one and leaps, but Nakano slams her down with something resembling a brainbuster. Natsupoi delivers a back kick followed by a Tiger. When Nakano counters, Natsupoi lands a thrust kick and a Fairy Strain. The referee counts to three, and Natsupoi pins Nakano.
Natsupoi's comment
"As expected, matches with Tam-chan are fun! So much fun. Today, I saw a new view that was different from when we were fighting each other. Nakano Tam, who became the champion with the red belt, and Natsupoi, who has been walking the strongest road this summer,both ofus have been striving to reach the top with all our might, always aiming for the top,and I feel like we were able to have a different match than the last time at the cage and Korakuen Hall. Above all, taking the number 3 from Tam-chan made me truly feel that walking the strongest road this summer was not a mistake. Natsupoi will become the strongest star! I will become the most dazzling, sparkling star. Natsupoi will become the strongest, number one pro wrestler who makes the audience smile more than anyone else! Watch Natsupoi from now on. Bye-poi."
Nakano's comment
"I lost! I lost... I just couldn't do it anymore. But somehow I'm happy. Natsupoi is so strong, I'm happy. She's the strongest. To be in the same unit as such a strong teammate, and with the addition of new member Yunamon, I think Kozuen will become the strongest unit in name and in reality, don't you think? Ah... well, I couldn't get revenge for last year's defeat this year either, but as the red belt champion, I will take revenge on everyone who defeated me in 5★STAR from here on out. First Natsuko, Suzu, and Nacchan. I will definitely get revenge on all of you.2023, Nakano Tam will be Nakano Tam as the red champion.2023will belong to Nakano Tam. Believe in Tam Road and follow me."
| ◆5★STAR GP 2023 Championship Match: No Time Limit, One Fall Match | ||
| <Red Stars 1st Place> Suzu Suzuki |
14 minutes 3 seconds |
<Blue Stars 1st Place> Maika |
They locked up and grappled for an arm hold, with Suzuki applying a headlock. Maika lifted her up and sent her out of the ring, then ran along the apron and dove with a lariat. Suzuki slammed her into the audience, and they grabbed each other's hair. Suzuki tried to slam her again, but Maika retaliated. They grabbed each other's hair again, and elbows clashed. They both got back into the ring and continued their elbow battle. Suzuki landed a counter elbow, put Maika on the ropes for a sliding German suplex, and a missile kick. Suzuki locked Maika's arm and neck, but Maika escaped. Suzuki went for a dropkick from under the ring, but Maika dodged it. Suzuki then hit a stunner over the ropes and attempted a brainbuster to the outside. Maika countered with a brainbuster of her own. Suzuki resisted and charged, but Maika delivered a powerslam. Maika then executed a brainbuster with a long hang time and a squatting motion. Suzuki kicked out, and Maika hit a lariat. Suzuki dodges, but Maika spins around and slams her down. Suzuki retaliates, and Maika goes for the Enka Otoshi, Suzuki goes for the Tequila Shot, but Maika hits a lariat, and Suzuki hits a German suplex. Maika gets up and they grab each other's hair. Elbows are exchanged and both go down. They get up at the nine count and Suzuki slams her to the mat. Maika retaliates, and Suzuki goes to the corner. Maika catches up and hits a superplex, and Maika immediately hits a series of brainbusters. But Suzuki manages to counter. Maika pulls Suzuki up and hits a Sazanka.10minutes have passed. Suzuki retaliates, and Maika hits a lariat, andsecondattempt with a standing Spanish Fly. Suzuki jumps in, and Maika hits a powerbomb, then the Enka Otoshi. But Suzuki's shoulder is up. Maika hits a rolling lariat, and Suzuki hits a German suplex and pins her as she goes for the Michinoku. When Maika countered, Suzuki delivered a buzzsaw kick. Maika rolled her up, but Suzuki countered with a knee attack from behind and a tequila shot. Maika countered again, and Suzuki delivered a locomotion-style German suplex. However, Maika managed to kick out at the last moment. Suzuki then delivered a Sky Twister Press. Maika couldn't kick out, and Suzuki got the three count. Suzuki achieved her first victory.
Suzuki: "I won 5★STAR! Thank you! Maika, Maika, you're too strong! Winning 5★STAR means I'm closer to becoming a face of the pro wrestling world, right !? Now that I've won 5★STAR, there's something I want to do. I can't wait until Ryogoku Kokugikan. On November 18th , at the Osaka Edion Arena 1st Gymnasium, I'll challenge for the red belt! Whether the champion is Nakano Tam or Tora Natsuko who's already been challenged, I've beaten both of them at 5★STAR. So the result is obvious, isn't it? Suzuki Suzu will be unrivaled!"
Maika's comment
"To all the fans who supported me, my teammates with whom I grew through friendly competition, my family who supported me, and most of all, Himeka... I'm sorry I couldn't win... Nothing could change, nothing I was able to change. I don't know what to do from here. To be honest, I want to leave pro wrestling right now. But tomorrow is Korakuen Hall. Of course, there are matches scheduled, and I still have to fight. I don't know what kind of face I can show to everyone, to stand in the ring. I'm sorry, fans..."
Suzuki's comment
"I won the 5★STAR tournament! I told you, I love singles matches. Winning the 5★STAR tournament means I'm the strongest. That means I'm a woman worthy of challenging for Stardom's top belt. My ultimate goal is to become the face of the pro wrestling world. With this momentum, I'm going to take this (trophy) and become the face of the pro wrestling world, so everyone please look forward to it! That's all!"