"NEW YEAR STARS 2024 in ANJO"
January 8th (National Holiday, Monday) Tosho Arena Anjo (Attendance: 274)
Match Results
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Yuzuki |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Yagami Ranna● |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Iida Saya | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| HANAKO |
7 minutes 15 seconds |
Sayaka Kure ● |
| ○Maika | Shirakawa Mina | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
8 minutes 30 seconds |
Magnificent Ami |
| ○Suzuki Suzu | Lady C● | |
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| AZM |
10 minutes 47 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○Utami Hayashishita | Julia | |
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Saori Anno |
9 minutes 39 seconds |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Megan Behn | MIRAI | |
| Mizumori Yuna | Juri | |
| ◆6-person tag match 30 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki |
11 minutes 52 seconds |
Starlight Kid |
| ○ Hanan | Ryuaku Summer | |
| Iwatani Mayu | Tora Natsuko | |
Match Details Report
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Yuzuki |
9 minutes 14 seconds |
Yagami Ranna● |
| ○ Saya Kamitani | Iida Saya | |
A tag team match between Saya Kamitani & Yuzuki and Saya Iida & Ranna Yagami. Kamitani and Iida, the former tag team "Saya-Saya duo," will be leading the rookies in this match
The match began with Yumizuki and Yagami as the starting wrestlers. After a lock-up, they grappled for an arm hold, with Yumizuki applying a headlock. When they moved to the ground, Yagami applied a head scissors, but Yumizuki escaped and they exchanged elbows. Yumizuki delivered a dropkick and tagged in Kamiya. Kamiya delivered a series of stomps to Yagami followed by a body slam. Yagami retaliated with a series of elbows. Yumizuki hit Yagami with a corner dropkick and a body slam. Yagami dodged the dropkick and delivered an elbow followed by a dropkick. Iida hit Yumizuki with a shoulder tackle and a body slam. Yumizuki retaliated, and Iida delivered a series of chops. Kamiya interfered and tried to break up the hold, but Iida hit them both with a series of chops and an elbow drop to Yumizuki. Iida attempted a brainbuster, but Yumizuki resisted. Yumizuki performed a hurricanrana followed by a hip throw. Kamiya tagged in and hit Iida with a corner knee attack and a dropkick. After an exchange of moves, Kamiya landed a spin kick and Iida a lariat. Yagami hit Kamiya with three consecutive dropkicks. Kamiya attempted a fourth dropkick, but Yagami countered with another dropkick. Yagami landed a series of elbows and rolled up Yagami for an armbar, but Yumizuki successfully broke it up. Yagami dodged Kamiya and landed a dropkick, followed by a high kick in the corner, but Kamiya kicked out. Yagami and Iida teamed up to attack Kamiya, and Yagami landed a high kick, but it was only a two count. Kamiya hit Yagami with a knee kick, called in Yumizuki for a double dropkick, and Kamiya followed with a swan dive body attack. Kamiya attempted a suplex, but Iida made an emergency breakup. Yumizuki landed a dropkick on Iida. Yagami landed a series of middle kicks, which Kamiya absorbed, but Yagami landed more middle kicks and a series of elbows. Kamiya landed a double kick, followed by a spin kick and a whirlwind kick. Yagami was pinned, and Kamiya won by pinfall
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| HANAKO |
7 minutes 15 seconds |
Sayaka Kure ● |
| ○Maika | Shirakawa Mina | |
With Donna del Mondo disbanded and Maika now a free agent, she has formed a powerful tag team with HANAKO. Their opponents are Shirakawa Mina and Kurei Sayaka, with Shirakawa taking the lead over the rookie Kurei. In the time-delayed battle royal held at Korakuen Hall on January 6th for the right to challenge for the red belt, Shirakawa was the last to lose. The right to challenge went to Kamitani Saya, but judging from the content of the match, it wouldn't have been surprising if Shirakawa had won the right to challenge. For that reason, Shirakawa wants to leave a memorable match for the current red champion
HANAKO and Kurei volunteered to start the match. As soon as the gong sounded, Kurei delivered a series of elbows followed by a headlock. She took the match to the ground, but HANAKO countered with a shoulder tackle and a body slam. Maika followed suit, delivering a series of body slams to Kurei. HANAKO delivered another body slam to Kurei, this time spinning around before slamming her down. Kurei countered with a series of elbows. HANAKO charged back, but Shirakawa kicked her into the ring from the apron and delivered a corner elbow and a hurricanrana-style Kawazu Otoshi to HANAKO. HANAKO stopped Shirakawa's charge, chased her into the corner, and delivered a corner body attack and a knee drop. HANAKO delivered a shoulder tackle and a lariat to Shirakawa. Shirakawa delivered a back elbow, and Maika delivered a back drop. Shirakawa dodged Maika's charge and delivered an elbow and a neckbreaker. When Maika retaliates, Shirakawa entrusts the match to Kurei. Kurei delivers a swan dive arm whip followed by a dropkick. Maika counters with a shoulder tackle. Kurei reverses Maika's attempt at a brainbuster into a sleeper hold. Shirakawa sends HANAKO out of the ring to prevent a breakup. Kurei dodges Maika's charge, and after Shirakawa's elbow, Kurei delivers a spear. Kurei lands a series of elbows, and Maika counters with a powerslam. Kurei retaliates, and Maika attempts a lariat. However, Shirakawa lands a dropkick to the knee, and Kurei delivers a jackknife. Maika retaliates, and HANAKO sends Shirakawa out of the ring. Kureiboth ofthem. Maika and HANAKO deliver a double brainbuster, and Maika follows up with a sasanqua. Kurei is unable to kick out, and the referee counts to three.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hoshirai Mei |
8 minutes 30 seconds |
Magnificent Ami |
| ○Suzuki Suzu | Lady C● | |
The Crazy Stars team of Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira will face the formidable tag team of Ami Sorei and Lady C. Suzuki and Seira made their appeal at the Nagoya event the previous day, securing a challenge date of January 14th in Osaka for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship held by Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani. With the title match just a week away, they will be looking to gain momentum in this match. On the other hand, Sorei and Lady C, as the Reiwa Tokyo Towers, have transcended unit boundaries, participating in the tag league and challenging for the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship. Depending on the outcome of this match, there is a possibility that these two could challenge for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship together.
The match begins with Lady and Suzuki as the starting wrestlers. Lady puts Suzuki on the defensive in a lock-up, but Suzuki reverses and carefully breaks the hold. Lady raises her hand and taunts, "Come on!" Suzuki runs Lady to the ropes and delivers a shoulder tackle, saying, "Don't talk to me like that!" Lady returns the shoulder tackle and goes for a giant swing. Seira tries to break it up, but Lady and Sorei exchange chops. Suzuki and Seira dodge both of them and grab Lady, delivering a series of corner attacks and a double dropkick. Seira attacks Lady by pulling her hair. Lady catches Seira's charge and10-rotation giant swing. Sorei drives Seira into the corner and delivers a chop. Seira hits Sorei with a neckbreaker, and Suzuki delivers a corner elbow attack. Lady interferes and stops Suzuki's spear. Suzuki blocks the clothesline and delivers another spear. Lady placed Sorei on the apron and delivered a dropkick from below the ring. Sorei stopped Suzuki's charge and hit her with an Argentine backbreaker, then hung her in the corner and delivered a running body attack and a lariat. Lady hit Suzuki in the face with a big boot, a cobra twist, and a Kawazu Otoshi. Lady charged, but Suzuki elbowed her. Lady caught the charge and, together with Sorei, slammed her to the mat. However, Suzuki's shoulder rose. Lady attempted a chokeslam, but Suzuki kicked out. Lady and Sorei tried to combine, but Seira interfered and double-teamed Lady on the corner. Seira hit a Codebreaker, and Suzuki delivered a German suplex. Suzuki landed a kick to the face, but Sorei made the save. However, Suzuki landed a Tequila Shot and the referee counted to three.
| ◆Tag match 15 minutes 1 match | ||
| AZM |
10 minutes 47 seconds |
Mai Sakurai |
| ○Utami Hayashishita | Julia | |
Giulia, who disbanded Donna del Mondo, will team up with Mai Sakurai for the second consecutive day, as Sakurai has declared she will "follow Giulia." Having drawn against Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira in the one-day tag team tournament at the Nagoya event the previous day, this match will see them aiming for their first victory as independents. Their opponents will be Utami Hayashishita and AZM of Queen's Quest. Hayashishita won the tag team tournament the previous day as Aphrodite with Saya Kamitani, and is also the current Goddess of Stardom Champion. Attention is focused on how Giulia's relationship with Hayashishita will change now that she is independent
"I will go first," Sakurai declared, volunteering to be the first to start the match. AZM then stepped forward from QQ to begin the match. After some rope work, Sakurai attempted a big boot and a Paradise Lock, but AZM countered and tried to apply a Paradise Lock herself. Sakurai countered again, and AZM delivered a dropkick to her back. Utami entered the ring and teamed up with AZM to attack Sakurai. AZM covered Sakurai in a ladylike pose. QQ attacked Sakurai in their corner. Utami delivered a dropkick to Sakurai from behind. AZM kicked Sakurai, shouting, "You damn lady!" She followed up with a series of soccer ball kicks, then faked a dropkick for the third one. Cornered, Sakurai dodged AZM's charge and locked in a bulldog headlock before applying a Paradise Lock. Giulia entered the ring and clashed with Utami, who tried to interfere. She dodged Utami and then delivered a dropkick to both of them. Giulia lifts AZM and throws her backward. AZM kicks out and Giulia goes for a submission hold. AZM delivers an arm whip and a brainbuster to Giulia in the corner. Utami hits Giulia with a lariat, a dropkick, and a side buster. Giulia kicks out and dodges Utami's charge, then delivers a swinging DDT and a dropkick from the side. Sakurai hits Utami with a series of big boots. Utami kicks out and Sakurai applies an STF. Utami escapes and Sakurai hits a big boot and a stunner. Utami kicks out and they exchange elbows. QQ attacks together and Utami hits a shoulder tackle. Utami tries to hit Sakurai with a German suplex. Sakurai resists and counters with a kick followed by an STF. Sakurai calls Giulia in and they both slam her forward and deliver a big boot. Brainbuster. AZMboth, and Utami lifts Sakurai and performs a backflip. QQ followed up with a middle kick and a lariat, but Sakurai countered. Sakurai rolled up Utami for a two count. Utami stopped Sakurai's charge and delivered a bat-hanging drop.10minutes had passed. AZM suplexed Giulia, and Utami got behind Sakurai. AZM delivered a high kick, and Utami hit a German suplex for the three count.
Tam Nakano gives a greeting
"Hello everyone in the universe, and everyone in Anjo City! I'm Tam Nakano, the cutest idol wrestler in the universe. Thank you. It's been a year since I last saw everyone in Anjo City, and I'm so happy to be back. Thank you, I'm back. Today, I can't compete due to a knee injury, so I'm only able to say hello, and I'm truly sorry to those of you who were looking forward to my match. Although I can't compete today, I've brought some wonderful news back to Anjo City. As you may know, I recently received the Tokyo Sports Newspaper's2023Pro Wrestling Award for Best Women's Pro Wrestling! I was able to receive this award thanks to my precious Stardom teammates and all of my fans who always support me no matter what. Thank you so much. Tam Nakano will shine even brighter and become the brightest star in Anjo, worthy of this award! And I will definitely come back to Anjo to deliver the best match to you all. So please wait just a little longer. Thank you."2024, Stardom will definitely take you to the best places, so please trust us and follow us. And today, please enjoy some Beijing cuisine before you go home. Please enjoy yourselves to the fullest until the very end. Thank you!
| ◆6-person tag match 15 minutes | ||
| ○Saori Anno |
9 minutes 39 seconds |
Saki Kashima ● |
| Megan Behn | MIRAI | |
| Mizumori Yuna | Juri | |
The God's Eye team of Shuri, MIRAI, and Saki Kashima will clash with the team of Saori Anno, Yuna Mizumori, and Megan Bane in a six-woman tag team match. Megan joins Anno and Mizumori's Cosmic Angels in this unusual trio. Anno and MIRAI, who faced off for the Wonder of Stardom Championship at Ryogoku on December 29th , will meet again. At Ryogoku, the belt changed hands from MIRAI to Anno. What kind of battle will unfold, centering on the match between the new champion and the former champion?
MIRAI was the first to enter the ring, and Megan stood firm. After a staring contest, MIRAI raised her hand, and Megan raised her hand even higher in a silent taunt. Megan got on top in a hand-to-hand lock-up, but MIRAI escaped and delivered a series of chops. Megan followed up with an elbow and went for a body slam. MIRAI countered and got behind her, but Shuri interfered and applied a neck lock, MIRAI delivered a dropkick, and Kashima delivered a foot stomp. MIRAI dodged Megan but was hit with a lariat. Megan went for a one-legged cover, but God's Eye broke it up. Megan drove MIRAI into her corner and handed her over to Anno. Anno delivered a series of big boots to MIRAI. Mizumori entered and attacked MIRAI in combination with Anno. Mizumori applied a reverse Boston crab to MIRAI. MIRAI hits Mizumori with a dropkick and tags in Shuri. Shuri hits Mizumori with a dropkick. Anno interferes and hits Mizumori with a clothesline. Shuri dodges and hits Anno with a Codebreaker and Mizumori with a Front Neck Chancery. Shuri takes Mizumori's elbows and stands up. Mizumori counters a lariat with a headbutt, dodges a front kick and hits a flying shoulder tackle and a lariat. Anno hits Shuri with a missile kick and a fisherman suplex. They exchange elbows. Shuri hits a knee followed by a DDT, but Anno kicks out. Shuri then goes for an armlock. Anno counters, but Shuri hits a German suplex and a knee attack. Kashima offers to tag in and enters the ring, pinning Anno. Kashima tries to tag in MIRAI but is refused. Kashima goes for the cover, but Anno kicks out. When MIRAI refuses to tag in, Megan lifts Kashima and drives her into the corner. The Anno team launched a series of impaling attacks, and Anno attempted a pin, but MIRAI broke it up. Anno went for a German suplex on Kashima. Shuri assisted Kashima with a Codebreaker, and MIRAI with a lariat. Megan interfered with Kashima's cover and slammed her teammate Anno into Kashima, but Kashima dodged it. Kashima made a comeback but was only counted to two. Megan hit MIRAI with a lariat, and Shuri hit Megan with a DDT. Kashima attempted to pin Anno, but Anno kicked out and got the three count with a Potering
| ◆6-person tag match 30 minutes 1 match | ||
| Hazuki |
11 minutes 52 seconds |
Starlight Kid |
| ○ Hanan | Ryuaku Summer | |
| Iwatani Mayu | Tora Natsuko | |
STARS' team of Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, and Hanan will face off against Oedo Tai's team of Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid, and Ruankasix-woman tag team match. Oedo Tai is currently without Momo Watanabe due to a COVID-19 infection, but this should only be a short-term disadvantage for them. STARS will be centered around IWGP Women's Champion Iwatani, supported by the reliable Hazuki and the rapidly improving Hanan. The key to victory will likely be how Oedo Tai's rough tactics will break down STARS' unity.
Hanan singles out Kid and attempts a dropkick and a back drop. Kid resists and prepares for a suplex. Hanan counters with a body attack. Iwatani and Hazuki join in, and STARS attacks Kid in a coordinated attack. However, a triple dropkick is dodged, and Oedo Tai separates STARS, sending Kid flying to the outside with a plancha. Oedo Tai dominates STARS in the outside brawl. Kid brings Hanan back into the ring and performs a standing moonsault, climbing to the corner where Hanan tries to break up, but Kid performs a fisherman suplex. Natsuko hits Hanan with a backflip and a senton. Hanan kicks back, but Natsuko pins her repeatedly. Hanan goes for a hip throw, but Natsuko resists and charges. Hazuki kicks up from the apron, and Hanan attempts a hip throw. Iwatani delivers a series of dropkicks to Natsuko. She brings Ruanka and Kid into a collision and performs an arm whip on both of them. STARS delivers a face wash to Oedo Tai. Hazuki and Natsuko exchange elbows. Natsuko hits Hazuki with a lariat and a backflip. Ryuka hits Hazuki with a senton. Hazuki hits a missile kick. Hanan hits Ryuka with a knee attack from behind and a running elbow smash. She goes for an armbar, but Oedo Tai intervenes. The separated STARS hit Ryuka with a combined face crusher, and Hanan hits a Famouser. Ryuka kicks out, and Hanan prepares for a back drop. Ryuka resists, and Hanan hits a series of elbows. Ryuka dodges the charge, and Oedo Tai launch a corner attack. Hanan kicks out, and Ryuka declares she's going for the finish and goes for a freezer bomb. Iwatani interferes, and they hit a top-rope Frankensteiner, followed by a dropkick from Hanan. Hazuki attempts a tope to the outside, but Kid pulls her leg. The Oedo Tai team attacked Hanan in a coordinated attack. Natsuko delivered a cannonball, followed by Ryuka's fisherman suplex. However, Hanan managed to raise her shoulder.Tenminutes had passed. Ryuka attempted a reverse splash, but STARS made the save. Ryuka climbed onto the corner and attempted a freezer bomb. Hanan dodged and rolled her up, but Kid made the save. Iwatani jumped to the outside with a tope, and when Ryuka returned, Hanan hit her with a blockbuster hold. It looked like it was over, but Ryuka kicked out. STARS launched a rocket at Ryuka. Hanan hit a back drop. She held her, and Ryuka couldn't escape, giving Hanan the victory.
Hanan: "Hanan, who is currently on a roll, won the main event for STARS! These three matches were incredibly intense, and I felt the immense expectations placed upon me. This year, I'm aiming for the white belt, and with Mayu's eye contact, I'm also aiming for the Goddess belt. Mayu, that's right."
Iwatani: "Good evening everyone who came to the Anjo show! It's really cold outside today, isn't it? Thank you so much. STARS have managed to win the main event. We wanted to close out as STARS, but where is this, a homecoming show? Rather than us STARS closing out, since you've come all this way to say hello, Nakano Tam, the local ace, the local star, Nakano Tam. Today, we'll make an exception and let you have the spotlight. You all want to see Nakano Tam in the ring one more time, don't you? Don't keep us waiting, come up here. In that case, STARS will close out. (Nakano enters the ring) That's great, it's wonderful to see so many people cheering you on. I'm looking forward to facing you in the ring again in your costume. Just for today, please take the microphone."
Nakano: "What do you think would be a good way to end this? Thank you all so much for today! STARS won, but can I do that thing again after a long time? Thank you. I'll definitely do my best so that I can meet you all again in costume, so please wait for me. Iwatani too. Okay? I mean, Iwatani, please wait for me too. Follow Tam's sparkling road into space, Believe in Tam!"
STARS' comments
Hanan: "Hanan, who is on a roll right now, has won! On Saturday, we had the Wonder Rumble at Korakuen Hall, and yesterday, in the New Year's Tag Team tournament, I went to the finals with Mayu but we lost. However, this year I want to aim for the white belt and the Goddess belt with Mayu."
The three of them: "Believe in the present and shine tomorrow, We are STARS!"