"STARDOM GoldenWeek Fight Tour 2024 in KUMAMOTO"
May 4th (Sat/Holiday) Yokohama Budokan Kumamoto Castle Hall Civic Hall (Attendance: 382 (Sold Out))
| 15 minutes win | ||
| ○Akari |
10 minutes 25 seconds, Scorpion Lock |
Sakura Aya ● |
Karate girl Sakura Aya and former KG Shuri. This is a singles match where Sakura challenges Shuri, but Sakura wants to leave her mark with her karate techniques.
Sakura extends both hands and says "Please!" and Shuri firmly accepts, and the match begins. It starts with a struggle for back control, then moves to a struggle for arm control. Sakura shakes off and gets Shuri's arm, but Shuri takes it to the ground and goes from a neck lock to an armbar. Sakura escapes, and from a lock-up, Shuri applies a headlock. Sakura tries to shake her off, but Shuri tightens the headlock on the ground. They stand up and threaten each other with high kicks, and Sakura dodges Shuri's kick. From a lock-up, Shuri pushes Sakura into the ropes and they slowly break. Sakura then attempts a dropkick, but Shuri immediately responds with a shoulder tackle. Shuri unleashes a series of soccer ball kicks. Sakura retaliates, and Shuri corners her and delivers a series of stomps. She hits a running knee and goes for a cover, but Sakura kicks out. As Sakura charged in with an elbow, Shuri stood defiantly, shouting, "Is that all you've got?! Come on, new karate girl!" Sakura charged in with a flurry of elbows, but Shuri knocked her down and stomped on her repeatedly. Shuri dodged Sakura's dropkick and went for a body slam. Sakura countered and slammed her back. When Shuri kicked back, Sakura hit her with a spinning back kick and a dropkick. When Shuri kicked back, Sakura applied a triangle choke. Shuri escaped and went for a sleeper hold. Sakura escaped and hit a flurry of middle kicks. When Shuri stood up to take the hits, Sakura hit a soccer ball kick. When Sakura went for a kick from the front, Shuri dodged it, but Sakura hit a neckbreaker. Sakura continued to hit her with a flurry of kicks, but it wasn't enough for the three count. Sakura hit a flurry of elbows, but Shuri anticipated it and hit a knee, then a front neck chancery drop. When Sakura kicked back, Shuri applied a reverse Boston crab. As Sakura tried to escape, Shuri pulled her in and tightened the hold even more. Nevertheless, Sakura managed to reach the ropes. Shuri lifted her up, saying "It's over," but was rolled up. Sakura attempted a series of roll-ups. When Shuri managed to hold on, Sakura delivered a high kick. Shuri slammed her forward, but Sakura raised her shoulder. Shuri followed with a soccer ball kick and a middle kick. Sakura countered, and Shuri delivered a knee attack and a scorpion deathlock. Sakura gave up, and Shuri won. After the match, Shuri said something to Sakura and hugged her.
Akari's comment
Sakura Aya's comment
| 3-WAY Battle, 15-minute single match | ||
| 〇 Saki Kashima |
6 minutes 0 seconds, HANAKO's Brainbuster → Single Leg Boston Crab |
Rian● |
*The other person is HANAKO
A three-way match featuring Saki Kashima, HANAKO, and Rian fighting at once. Kashima, who returned to action at the Yamaguchi tournament the day before, claimed her leg hurt and was often seen waiting outside the ring. The true reason for this is unclear, but will she let HANAKO and Rian fight in this match as well, and then take the spotlight at the end?
When the referee checked her leg, Kashima protested, saying it hurt. She ordered the two wrestlers to "go easy on her," and kept her distance on the apron when the match started. HANAKO delivered a shoulder tackle and then put Rian in a sleeper hold. Kashima returned and broke the hold, putting HANAKO in a sleeper hold as well. HANAKO stood up with Kashima on her back and delivered a series of stomps to Rian. Rian delivered a dropkick to Kashima and then to HANAKO. However, HANAKO refused to go down, saying "that doesn't work," and delivered a series of elbows, a corner body attack, and a knee drop. When Rian retaliates, HANAKO goes for the Argentine backbreaker. Rian rolls her up but only gets a two count. Kashima intervenes and covers both of them. HANAKO calls on Rian to team up and throws her into the corner, but Kashima escapes to the apron saying her leg hurts. HANAKO and Rian exchange elbows, with HANAKO knocking Rian down. Rian dodges a corner attack and hits HANAKO with a dropkick, a hurricanrana, and another dropkick. However, HANAKO manages to kick out. Rian gives a warning and tries to lift her up, but HANAKO slams her down instead. HANAKO declares she's going for the finish, but Rian goes for a small package. HANAKO kicks out but Rian rolls her up again. Rian stops her charge and goes for a prawn hold, but Kashima dashes in to break it up. Rian stomps on Kashima and drops on HANAKO. Kashima grabbed HANAKO and had her deliver a series of dropkicks to Rian. HANAKO sent Rian flying with a big boot, but it was only a two count. HANAKO declared she was going for the finish and delivered a brainbuster to Rian. However, Kashima broke it up and went for the cover, and the referee counted to three.
Comment from Saki Kashima
HANAKO & Rian's comments
| Six-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| ●Kogo peach |
9 minutes 11 seconds, Blue Thunder → Shrimp Hold |
Yagami Ranna |
| Hannan | wavelet | |
| Iwatani Mayu | Magnificent Ami〇 | |
STARS' team of Mayu Iwatani, Hanan, and Momo Kogo faced God's Eye's team of Konami, Sorei Ami, and Ranna Yagami in a six-person tag team match. The previous day, in the Wonder of Stardom Championship next challenger determination match, Sorei defeated Natsupoi to secure a title match against Saori Anno. Hanan had previously challenged Anno and lost, but before that, she had defeated her rival Sorei for the first time to win the Cinderella Tournament. The rivalry between Sorei and Hanan was also a point of interest in this unit match. Yagami
volunteered to start the match and chose Hanan, who delivered a dropkick followed by a series of middle kicks and another middle kick. As she ran to the ropes, STARS interfered, delivering dropkicks from three directions. Kogo delivered a series of body slams to Yagami. Iwatani hit Yagami with a soccer ball kick and a reverse figure-four leglock. When Yagami escaped, Iwatani chased her into the corner and delivered chops. Yagami throws Iwatani into the corner and retaliates with a running high kick followed by a soccer ball kick. Konami and Iwatani exchange kicks, with Konami applying an armbar. Konami breaks it up and Iwatani gets a clothesline. Konami slips through and separates them with a series of kicks. Iwatani retaliates, and Konami delivers a series of stomps. Iwatani dodges a running attack and hits a dropkick. Iwatani hits Konami with a dropkick, but only gets a two count. Hanan offers to tag and hits Konami with a knee attack and a running elbow smash. Konami dodges a body attack and hits a middle kick. Sorei hits Hanan with a series of shoulder tackles. Hanan shouts "Don't mess with me!" and hits an elbow, and Sorei retaliates with an elbow exchange. After an exchange of brainbusters, Iwatani interferes with a thrust kick, and Hanan hits a hip toss. Mukai hits Sorei with a 619. Iwatani and Kogo team up, with Iwatani delivering a thrust kick followed by Kogo's missile kick and neckbreaker. When Sorei kicks out, Kogo calls in STARS, and Kogo delivers a swan dive missile kick from behind, resulting in a combined face crusher. Kogo attempts a Nectar Peach, but Sorei resists, and with Konami's assistance, Sorei delivers an Argentine backbreaker. He slams Kogo to the side, but Kogo kicks out. Sorei declares he's going for the finish and goes for the Blue Thunder. Kogo counters and rolls him up, but it's broken up. Konami and Yagami deliver a kick sandwich attack, and Sorei slams him with a brainbuster, but Kogo manages to kick out. Sorei delivers a Blue Thunder to Kogo. The three count is made, and Sorei pins Kogo.
God's Eye comment
STARS Comments
| 8-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Gassan Kazuka |
12 minutes 21 seconds, Implant DDT → Single Leg Crab Hold |
Amasaki Mitsuyu |
| Gina | Lady C● | |
| 〇Mina Shirakawa | AZM | |
| Maika | Kamiya Saya | |
E neXus V's team of Maika, Shirakawa Mina, Gina, and Tsukiyama Wakana faced off against Queen's Quest's team of Kamitani Saya, AZM, Lady C, and Amasaki Mitsuyoshi in an all-out 8-woman tag team match. Maika, Shirakawa, and Gina are the Artist of Stardom champions and have a title defense scheduled for the following day in Fukuoka. They were hoping to gain momentum in this match before their title match against STARS, but...
Shirakawa and AZM started the match. They both dodged with rope work, and Shirakawa went for a leg grab, but AZM dodged and went for an arm grab. Shirakawa dodged and struck a gravure pose. AZM broke up the hold, and Shirakawa delivered a soccer ball kick. Tsukiyama hit AZM with a hip attack, but AZM dodged and delivered a brainbuster. Kamitani and AZM worked together on Tsukiyama. Amasaki delivered a corner cartwheel elbow, a DDT, and a dropkick from behind. As Tsukiyama returned the hold, Tensaki delivered a body slam and covered her with one leg. Lady performed an 11-rotation giant swing on Tsukiyama. Kamitani took some hang time and delivered a body slam. Tsukiyama charged in, but Kamitani stood with both arms outstretched to receive it. Kamitani sent him flying with one elbow, but was countered with a dropkick. Maika tagged in and delivered a shoulder tackle to Kamitani. AZM and Tensaki were successively body slammed. Kamitani delivered a knee kick to Maika. Maika slammed Kamitani with a power slam. Gina dodged Kamitani and delivered a hurricanrana, a neckbreaker, and a thrust kick. Kamitani countered with a dropkick. Lady and Gina clashed shoulders and exchanged chops. Lady took a powerful blow but responded with a big boot. Gina countered with a lariat. Shirakawa delivered a corner elbow attack and a neckbreaker to Lady. When Lady countered, she and Kamitani slammed Shirakawa to the mat as he charged. When Shirakawa countered, Lady went for a cobra twist. Shirakawa rolled her up, but Lady countered with a head scissors. Shirakawa quickly escaped and delivered a knee crusher. Lady dodged Shirakawa's attempt at a figure-four leglock, but Tsukiyama and Gina delivered dropkicks from both sides, and Maika powerbombed Shirakawa onto Lady. Shirakawa declared she was going for the finish and went for a DDT. Lady resisted, but Shirakawa delivered a back blow. Lady dodged Shirakawa's charge and delivered a double kick with QQ, then Lady delivered a neckbreaker. 10 minutes had passed. Lady put Shirakawa in a figure-four neck lock. However, Maika broke it up. Lady pulled Shirakawa up and went for a chokeslam. Shirakawa countered, but Lady delivered a chokeslam. Shirakawa responded, and in the ensuing brawl, Maika delivered a lariat to Lady, then went for a powerbomb, but Shirakawa dove from the corner and slammed Lady onto the mat. Then Shirakawa delivered an implant DDT. Lady couldn't kick out, and Shirakawa got the three count.
Queen's Quest comments
E neXus VComment
| Six-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Kurei Sayaka |
13 minutes 13 seconds, Gran Maestro de Tequila |
Iida Saya |
| Hoshirai Mei | ●Bear | |
| Suzu Suzuki | Hazuki | |
This is a six-person tag team match between the STARS team of Hazuki, Koguma, and Iida Saya, and the team of Suzuki Suzu, Seira Mei, and Kurei Sayaka. For Suzuki & Seira's Crazy Stars and Hazuki & Koguma's FWC, this is the final preliminary match before the Goddesses of Stardom Championship match in Fukuoka on May 5th. At the Yamaguchi event the day before, the champions were caught off guard when Koguma rolled them up. Although the main event is the next day, the champions want to avoid another loss, and the challengers want to gain momentum in this match. What kind of tactics will unfold in this final preliminary match?
Kurei says, "Iida-san, please!" Iida says, "Leave this to me," and, holding off FWC, agrees to Kurei's request to start the match. After feeling each other out, they get into a hand-to-hand grapple, and Iida pushes Kurei back. Kurei counters with a bridge, and Iida looks surprised but locks her arm. Kurei tries to take her back, but Iida locks her in a headlock. Kurei throws Iida into the ropes and Iida delivers a shoulder tackle, sending Crazy Star flying as well. Hazuki hits Kurei with a hair whip, face wash, and body slam. Koguma stomps on Kurei's back and delivers a foot stomp. Cornering Iida, she delivers a series of chops. Kurei retaliates with a series of elbows, but Iida stands firm. Kurei blocks a chop and charges forward, but is hit with a counter double chop. Dodging Iida's charge, Kurei delivers a swan dive arm whip and a dropkick. Seira hits Iida with a lariat and jumps onto the ropes, but Hazuki and Koguma interfere. However, Seira hits them both with a missile kick from the second rope. She hits Iida with a neckbreaker. Iida kicks out and Seira delivers an elbow. Iida blocks the lariat and replies with a jumping chop, back elbow, and elbow drop. Hazuki hits Seira with a corner elbow, a Codebreaker, and a face lock. When Seira escapes, she counters Hazuki's backbreaker. Suzuki joins the rope work exchange but gets hit with an FWC dropkick. Hazuki hits Seira with a brainbuster. Seira kicks back and counters with a dropkick. Suzuki sprints under the ring and kicks Hazuki in the face. Hazuki and Suzuki exchange elbows. Hazuki kicks Suzuki in the face, but Suzuki kicks back. Hazuki hits a corner elbow, and Suzuki retaliates. Koguma attempts a diving body attack on Suzuki, but Suzuki immediately kicks back. After an exchange of elbows, Koguma charges forward, but Seira cuts him off. Koguma hits Seira with a dropkick, and at the same time Suzuki hits Hazuki with a dropkick. In the ring, Koguma hits Suzuki with a DDT. Ten minutes have passed. STARS team up but are cut off. Seira and Kurei team up with a dropkick but Koguma rolls up Suzuki. Hazuki breaks up the exchange of roll-ups and Koguma goes for the cover. Suzuki kicks out and Koguma and Suzuki exchange elbows. Koguma gets up from Suzuki's German suplex but Seira does a German suplex. Suzuki gets behind Seira and hits a Codebreaker, then Suzuki does a German suplex. Koguma kicks out and Suzuki declares she's going for the finish and goes for a German suplex. Iida breaks up and Koguma rolls her up but Seira makes an emergency stop. Hazuki hits Suzuki with a Canadian backbreaker, Koguma dashes in but is cut off, Suzuki and Seira hit a thrust kick, and Suzuki hits Koguma with a knee attack. Koguma kicks out immediately but Suzuki rolls her up for the three count. After the match, Crazy Star and FWC got into a brawl, grabbing each other's hair.
Comments from Suzu Suzuki, Mei Seira, and Sayaka Kurei
STARS Comments
| Six-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| ● Starlight Kid |
13 minutes 48 seconds, Swanton Bomb → Single Leg Boston |
Tora Natsuko |
| Natsu-poo | Watanabe Momo | |
| Nakano Tam | Tecra | |
Starlight Kid will join Nakano Tam and Natsupoi's Meltear to face the Oedo Tai team of Tora Natsuko, Watanabe Momo, and Thekla. Kid was expelled from Oedo Tai on April 27th in Yokohama, and it was Nakano of Cosmic Angels who extended a helping hand. Furthermore, at the Yamaguchi event the day before, a trio of Iwatani Mayu, Nakano, and Kid was formed. Iwatani would welcome Kid back to STARS, but the final decision is left to Kid herself. In this match, Kid and Natsupoi, who will form a team at the May 6th Nippon Budokan "ALL TOGETHER," will have a test run. They want to confirm their teamwork in preparation for their match against AZM and Amasaki. However, their opponent is Oedo Tai. They are sure to try to inflict further damage on Kid. Will Nakano and Natsupoi be able to act as a buffer, or will something else happen?
Kid will also join Cosmic Angels' dance at the entrance gate. Tekla taunted from the corner, "What's that dance? You look like an idol. I'm going to beat you." The match started with Kid taking on Tekla. Tekla grabbed Kid's mask. Kid delivered a crossbody to Tekla. Natsupoi and Tekla exchanged elbows. Tekla stopped the elbows and slammed Natsupoi down. Tekla grabbed Natsupoi's hair and taunted her, spitting at her.
As Natsupoi dashed, Natsuko pulled her leg from under the ring, and Tekla delivered a series of brainbusters. Natsupoi dodged Tekla's charge, but was countered and became Tekla's prey for a tarantula. Natsupoi took a kick to the face from Tekla, but Kid made the break. Oedo Tai cornered Natsupoi and captured her, and Momo delivered a series of middle kicks. Natsupoi charges in, but Momo stands firm, absorbing a barrage of elbows. Momo knocks Natsupoi down with a single middle kick. Natsupoi retaliates and throws Kid, who delivers an elbow, and Natsupoi and Kid exchange dropkicks. Nakano hits Momo with a neckbreaker. Thekla enters the ring, and Nakano and Momo both receive elbow attacks and a DDT. They grab each other's legs, and after a break, Momo lands a counter middle kick and a running dropkick. Nakano lands an elbow, and Momo lands a middle kick. Nakano dodges Natsuko's senton and hip drop and lands a knee attack. Kid hits Natsuko with a diving body attack and a dropkick. Natsuko retaliates, and Kid delivers a flurry of elbows and a series of kicks to the face. Natsuko endures and lands a senton, but it's only a two count. Natsuko lands an elbow smash, and Kid lands a dropkick to the knee followed by a stretch muffler. As Natsuko escapes, the Oedo Tai team attacks Kid one after another, and Natsuko performs a backflip. Kid counters, and Natsuko delivers a body slam, then climbs to the corner but Nakano cuts her off, Kid performs a superplex arm whip, Natsupoi delivers a thrust kick, Nakano does a Violet Shooting, and Kid performs a spinning diving body press. However, the Oedo Tai team cuts them off again. 10 minutes have passed. Kid applies a stretch muffler to Natsuko, but Momo cuts her off. Natsupoi and Nakano perform thrust kicks in unison, and Kid attempts a plancha to the outside, but they dodge it and hit each other. Kid is brought back, and Natsuko launches a cannonball. Kid counters, and Natsuko slams her with a hurricane driver, but Kid reverses and goes for the cover. Kid dodges Natsuko's lariat and delivers a dropkick. Kid attempts a fisherman suplex, but Natsuko resists. Nevertheless, Kid successfully executes the fisherman suplex. However, Momo struck him with a bat from under the ring and Natsuko delivered a lariat. Momo and Thekla followed up with thrust kicks, Natsuko hit a hurricane driver, and declared the finish with a Swanton Bomb. Kid couldn't kick out and Natsuko got the three count. After the match, Oedo Tai continued to assault Kid. When Nakano tried to intervene, Thekla hit her with an elbow and Oedo Tai left the ring.
Oedo Team Comments
Comments from Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, and Starlight Kid
| Special single match | ||
| 〇 Saori Anno |
14 minutes 1 second, Tantandoru |
Yuna Mizumori |
Yuna Mizumori, also known as "Yunamon," who hails from Kumamoto Prefecture, is making a triumphant return to her hometown. Prior to her return, Mizumori made an appeal that led to a Cosmic Angels stablemate showdown against Saori Anno. As Anno is the Wonder of Stardom Champion, this match is a big deal for Mizumori, comparable to a title match. Depending on the content and outcome of this match, there is a high possibility that Mizumori will also have the opportunity to challenge for the title. First, we need to see what Mizumori can accomplish in this match. It was Mizumori who gave Sakura Aya and Kurei Sayaka a tropical judging and encouraged them to join Cosmic Angels. By fighting against the champion within the same unit, she aims to further revitalize Cosmic Angels.
Mizumori asks for a handshake and says, "Tropical please!" However, Anno doesn't move from her corner and the match begins. After a lock-up, Mizumori twists Anno's arm, but Anno retaliates. Mizumori goes for a headlock and takes the match to the ground, but Anno escapes and throws her into the ropes. They exchange kicks, Mizumori dodges a cross body and a heel drop, and lands a flying shoulder tackle. Mizumori taunts Anno, who attacks her from behind. Anno hits her with a hair whip, drives her into the corner, and stomps on her face, then hits her with another hair whip. She holds her against the ropes and says, "Tell me three good things about Kumamoto." Mizumori replies, "Kumamoto Castle! Kumamon! I love horse sashimi!" Anno kicks Mizumori in the head and taunts her, "What's wrong?" Mizumori doesn't let Anno run and slams her face into the corner. Anno drives Mizumori into the corner and charges with a reverse chop. Mizumori dodges and lands a dropkick, a lariat, and an elbow drop over the apron. As they stepped onto the apron, Mizumori delivered a shoulder throw. The fight spilled outside the ring, with Mizumori circling the ringside before delivering a shoulder tackle. Back in the ring, she climbed to the corner. Noticing this, Anno slammed Mizumori down with a fisherman suplex. They exchanged elbows, with Anno taking the hits. Mizumori landed a series of blows, Anno responded with a big boot, grabbed Mizumori's arm and kicked her repeatedly in the face. As Anno charged, Mizumori hit a dropkick, a neckbreaker, and a triangle jump lariat. Anno kicked out, and Mizumori rolled her up for a pin. Mizumori kicked out, and Mizumori lifted her up and slammed her forward. Anno kicked out, and Mizumori forced a tap-out with a head scissors. Declaring she was going for the finish, she climbed to the corner and shouted "Tropical Yahoo!" before delivering a diving body press. However, Anno's shoulders rose. Mizumori took Anno's back and gave her a shoulder carry. Anno then countered with a neckbreaker and a fisherman suplex. Mizumori kicked out, and Anno transitioned from a modified sickle hold to a vicious hold. Mizumori got up and slammed Mizumori into the corner. Mizumori landed a series of elbows from below on Anno, who was on the corner. Anno kicked her and then delivered a missile kick from behind, but Mizumori countered with a lariat. Anno kicked back, and Mizumori hit a lariat. Anno dodged it and hit a German suplex, and went for another one, but Mizumori resisted, though Anno forced it through. Mizumori kicked out, and Anno announced her finishing move and hit a Tantandol. Mizumori couldn't kick out, and Anno won.
Anno: "Yunamon, I think this single today is the culmination of all your hard work up until now. You promoted this Kumamoto event all by yourself, practiced on your own, and did the Tropical audition. Yunamon, you've really worked incredibly hard. But now, more than ever, isn't it time to move up to the next level? Both as a unit and as an individual. Let's grow more, and next time we have a Kumamoto tournament, let's put in even more people. Yunamon can do it, we can do it!"
Mizumori: "After Saori joined Kozuen, it was just the two of us fighting as Kozuen for a while. During my weakest period, Saori was always there to watch over me and support me. So today, I wanted to show everyone, but most of all, I wanted to show Saori, who has never had a singles match with me before, how much I've grown in the last six months. I quit being an idol and quit pro wrestling for the past year, and I've been doing my beloved pro wrestling at Stardom, but have I changed?" Fighting against Saori, I realized that even though I always feel insecure about myself, my own charm, which is so great that it completely overturns all of that, really came out when I fought against Saori! I will live up to Saori's expectations in a tropical way."
Anno: "Live up in a tropical way. I'll keep working hard too. Can I just say one thing? This is my first time in Kumamoto, and Kumamoto is a really great place. Thank you for holding the Kumamoto tournament, Yunamon. Now, Mizumori Yuna, who is from Kumamoto, will wrap things up."
Anno leaves the ring.
Mizumori: "As I said with my killer instinct, for the past year I've been working hard at pro wrestling, which I've come to love. There have been tough and difficult times along the way, but even though I started pro wrestling at the age of 28, I don't think it's too late at all. Rather, I learned after joining Stardom that no matter what time or timing it is, it is up to the person themselves to either rot or shine! I will definitely show you the answer to that at the Kumamoto tournament one year from now. So in one year, tell your family, friends, and acquaintances everything you saw today, and if you like, please come to the Kumamoto tournament again next year! Finally, I'd like to end with this phrase, which I felt was good and true to myself after fighting Saori. Thank you very much for today. Tropical Yahoo!"
Saori Anno's comment
Comment from Yuna Mizumori
"Thank you for the special singles match at my important homecoming event in Kumamoto. Fighting against Saori made me realize my own strengths once again. I've had my doubts, but I felt that it's meaningless unless I get stronger just the way I am now, so I'm going to aim higher and higher and become a strong champion like Saori, the kind of champion everyone wants. Once again, thank you so much to everyone in Kumamoto. Even when things were tough, your cheers always gave me so much power, and I really want to repay that feeling in my matches. Let's go! Tropical Yahoo!"