"STARDOM in OSAKA 2024 Dec."
Friday, December 20, 2024,
Edion Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium), Second Arena (Attendance: 417)
| 15-minute single match | ||
| 〇Maika |
9 minutes 16 seconds, Flame Flower Drop → Single Leg Crab Hold |
Hamabe Matoi |
Rookie Hamabe Matoi takes on Maika in a singles match. What kind of fight will Hamabe put up against the former World of Stardom Champion?
Hamabe asks for a handshake and says "Please," and Maika accepts cleanly, starting the match. They grab each other's hands and try to take each other down. When Maika takes the match to the ground, Hamabe gets on top and goes for a headsear. Maika counters and takes Hamabe's back, but Hamabe counters again. Maika grabs Hamabe's arm and goes for an armlock, but Hamabe escapes. From a lock-up, Hamabe applies a headlock and takes the match to the ground. Maika goes for a head scissors, but Hamabe manages to escape. Hamabe unleashes a series of dropkicks. Maika dodges the fifth one and slams Hamabe down with a body slam. Maika throws Hamabe into the corner and delivers a running lariat, then a shoulder tackle, shouting "Fall!". Hamabe counters and goes for a series of elbows. Maika stands up and taunts her, saying "More!" and "Keep going!". Maika knocks Hamabe down with a single elbow. Hamabe gets up and delivers another series of elbows. Maika looks in pain, but sends her flying with one more. Hamabe drops a dropkick at Maika's charge, then warns her and attempts a body slam, but Maika counters. Hamabe counters again with a dropkick. Maika retaliates, and they exchange elbows. Hamabe delivers a series of blows and charges, and Maika shouts, "Don't mess with me!" and delivers an elbow. Hamabe withstands the brainbuster. Hamabe withstands it and slams Maika down with a body slam. Maika retaliates, and Hamabe gets on top and delivers a series of elbows. Maika stops Hamabe's charge and delivers a power slam. Hamabe retaliates, and Maika declares she's going for the finish and delivers a lariat. Hamabe dodges and rolls her up. Maika retaliates, and Hamabe delivers a shoulder throw and slams her down. Maika retaliates and counters with a lariat. However, Hamabe raises her shoulder. So Maika performs the Enka Otoshi (Flame Drop). The referee counts to three, and Maika wins.
Maika & Hamabe Matoi's comments
| Tag match 20 minutes 1 match | ||
| Lady C |
9 minutes 33 seconds, Reverse Oklahoma Stampede → Single Leg Crab Hold |
Waka Tsukiyama● |
| Tomoka Inaba | Rice | |
The tag team match saw the God's Eye team of Lady C and Tomoka Inaba face off against the E neXus V team of Waka Tsukiyama and Rian. Tsukiyama and Rian are both participating in the tag team league, and Tsukiyama is scheduled to challenge for the NEW BLOOD Tag Team Championship with HANAKO. Although their styles are different, the match against Tomoka, who is the sister of the champion Azusa Inaba, is a virtual Azusa match.
Rian volunteers to start, and Tsukiyama sends her out. Rian and Lady face off, feeling each other out. Lady raises her hand high in a provocation. Rian uses her knee to try and reach out. Rian then throws Lady into the ropes and attempts an arm whip. Lady resists, but succeeds on the second try. However, Lady delivers a big boot. Then Tsukiyama interferes, and she and Rian deliver a double hip attack and a hip butt from both sides. Lady catches Rian's cross body and forcefully performs a giant swing 10 times. A dizzy Lady tags Tomoka. Tomoka delivers a soccer ball kick to Rian. Lady hits Rian with a series of reverse chops. When Rian retaliates, Lady delivers a body slam with a long hang time and a knee drop. Tomoka grabs Rian in her corner and together with Lady stomps on her face. Rian charges at Tomoka with a series of elbows. Tomoka knocks her down with one hit and provokes Rian, saying, "Come on, give it more!" Rian retaliates with a series of elbows, but Tomoka knocks her down with one hit again. Tomoka also delivers a series of stomps and throws Rian into the ropes. Rian then delivers a cross body attack. Tsukiyama tags in and delivers a series of dropkicks and hip drops. Tomoka retaliates and delivers a straight punch and a middle kick to Tsukiyama's charge. Lady attempts a cobra twist after a shoulder tackle. Tsukiyama dodges and charges, but Lady stops her and tightens the cobra twist. Tsukiyama manages to escape, but Tomoka interferes and Lady slams him down. Tsukiyama retaliates and Lady applies a spinning prawn hold. Tsukiyama and Rian launch a series of attacks on Lady, with Rian delivering a cross body. Tsukiyama hits a hip drop. Lady resists Lady's attempt at the Gokuraku Don, but Rian assists with a stunner and Tsukiyama finishes it off. Lady retaliates, and with Tomoka's help, Lady delivers a neckbreaker. Lady lifts Tsukiyama up in a Canadian backbreaker. Tsukiyama counters and goes for an inverted pin. Lady delivers a series of big boots, but only gets a two count. Lady gets into a Canadian backbreaker position again and slams Tsukiyama forward. The three count is called and Lady pins Tsukiyama.
Lady C & Tomoka Inaba's comments
| 8-person tag team match, 20-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| 〇Mayu Iwatani |
10 minutes 30 seconds, Moonsault Press → Single Leg Boston Crab |
Tora Natsuko |
| Hazuki | wavelet | |
| Cogma | Kamiya Saya | |
| Mukogo Peach | Ryuaku Summer | |
The combined forces of Peach Rock and FWC, STARS' Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma, and Momo Kogo, faced off against H.A.T.E.'s Natsuko Tora, Konami, Saya Kamitani, and Ruanka in an eight-woman tag team match. Iwatani has a title defense at New Japan's Tokyo Dome on January 4th next year, Kogo will challenge for the High Speed Championship at Korakuen Hall on December 24th, Natsuko will have a No DQ match against Maika at Ryogoku on December 29th, Konami will have a decisive match against Syuri, and Kamitani will challenge for the World of Stardom Championship. Hazuki and Koguma also have a tag team title challenge at OZ Academy's Korakuen Hall on December 30th. This is a match where each of them will want to gain momentum before their big matches.
Kamitani and Kogo started the match, engaging in a rope-work battle. Kogo attempts a dropkick from the ground, but Kamitani counters with a dropkick of her own, taking the fight outside the ring. Kamitani torments Kogo outside the ring before returning her to it. Kamitani ties up Kogo's hair and puts her in a face lock. Kogo tries to escape, but Konami prevents her by pulling the ropes from below the ring. Natsuko delivers a brainbuster to Kogo. Kogo kicks out, and Natsuko hits a senton. Natsuko kicks out of the senton and hits another one, but Koguma interferes. Konami stomps on Kogo in her corner. Kogo charges at Konami but collapses. Kogo manages to get up and delivers a series of elbows, which Konami sends flying. However, Kogo counters with a dropkick. Hazuki uses Konami as a springboard to hit Natsuko, who is waiting on the sidelines, with an elbow and then a swinging DDT on Konami. Natsuko interferes, and Koguma steps in to break it up. When all of H.A.T.E. rushed in, Hazuki and Koguma separated them with missile kicks, and STARS performed a four-way face wash. Iwatani and Konami exchanged kicks. Natsuko hit Iwatani with a lariat, and Konami with a fisherman suplex. Ryuka hit Iwatani with a senton. Iwatani countered, dodged a fisherman suplex, and delivered a back kick. Ryuka dodged a corner attack, and Iwatani took a fisherman suplex. Iwatani countered, and Ryuka went for a choke slam. Iwatani countered, and Kogo and 619 performed a dropkick combination. Ryuka countered, and STARS went for a combined face crusher. However, H.A.T.E. interfered by pulling her leg. Kamitani and Konami grabbed Iwatani and hit her with a dropkick from both sides, and Natsuko and Ryuka slammed her to the mat. Hazuki and Koguma hit Natsuko with a DDT, and Kamitani and Konami also hit DDTs. In the ring were Iwatani and Ruanka. Iwatani hit Ruanka with a thrust kick, and then STARS added Hazuki's Codebreaker to deliver a combined face crusher. Then Iwatani did a German suplex. It looked like she had the hold, but Ruanka kicked out. Iwatani then declared her finish and got into position for the Dragon. However, Ruanka countered with a lariat. Still, Iwatani landed a thrust kick, called in STARS, and they launched a rocket. Then Iwatani did a moonsault press. Ruanka couldn't kick out, and Iwatani got the three count.
Comments from Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma, and Momo Mukai
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International Women's Cup Representative Selection 4-Way Battle Round 1: No time limit, one-round match |
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| 〇Momo Watanabe |
10 minutes 16 seconds, Heartless Driver → Shrimp Hold |
●Yuna Mizumori |
*The remaining two are Saki Kashima and Hanan
The tournament to determine the Stardom representative for the "International Women's Cup" to be held at the New Japan & AEW Tokyo Dome on January 5th has begun. The matches at the Dome will be 4-way matches, so the preliminary rounds will follow the same format. Four female wrestlers from Stardom, AEW, ROH, and CMLL will participate at the Dome. First, 16 Stardom wrestlers have entered the tournament. Four first-round matches will be held in Osaka on December 20th and Nagoya on December 21st, and the four winners will advance to the representative 4-way match in Hachioji on December 22nd. The first match of the first round of the tournament is Saki Kashima vs. Hanan vs. Yuna Mizumori vs. Momo Watanabe.
Hanan attacks Momo and takes her outside the ring. The fight continues outside the ring, but Kashima and Mizumori remain in the ring. Kashima puts her leg out at Mizumori as she comes towards her. She calls Hanan over and requests a double. Kashima throws Hanan at Mizumori. Mizumori also throws Hanan at Kashima. As Kashima and Hanan faced each other, Mizumori pinned both Hanan and Kashima. Momo then broke the hold with a middle kick and stomped on Mizumori. Momo delivered a body slam and a soccer ball kick to Mizumori. Mizumori went in with a series of elbows, but Momo stood firm and received them. Mizumori drove Momo into the corner with a series of elbows. Hanan threw Mizumori and delivered a body attack, but Kashima stole the cover. Momo pulled Hanan's leg and sent her out of the ring. Kashima pinned Mizumori but only got a two count. Kashima wanted a double attack, but Hanan was outside the ring. Kashima locked Mizumori in a camel clutch and called Hanan in. However, Hanan dropped kick Kashima. Kashima kicked Hanan down and delivered a hurricanrana and a big boot to Mizumori. Mizumori dodged Kashima's charge and delivered a dropkick and a sliding lariat. Kashima kicked out, and Mizumori went to the corner. Hana cuts in and drops Mizumori, then delivers a series of stomps to Kashima. Momo stops Hana's charge and they exchange elbows. Kashima rolls up Hana, and they exchange roll-ups. Momo cuts in with a soccer ball kick and exchanges elbows with Hana. Momo lands a middle kick, and Hana stops her charge and slams her to the mat. Hana goes for a back drop, but Momo counters with a chicken wing face lock. Momo goes for a B driver, but Mizumori hits a lariat followed by a Supergirl. Kashima cuts in, trying to turn the tide. Mizumori endures and hits a lariat. Hana drops Mizumori to the outside and jumps out with a plancha. Mizumori follows with a plancha from the apron. Mizumori brings Hana back into the ring and hits a diving shoulder tackle and a guillotine drop. Hana kicks out and Mizumori hits a lariat. Hana dodges and hits an elbow, Mizumori dodges and rolls her up. When Hanan retaliated, Mizumori delivered a lariat. Mizumori attempted a hurricane driver, but Hanan countered with a back drop. Mizumori got up and delivered a lariat, and Hanan attempted a back drop hold, but a mysterious figure interfered and pulled the referee's leg to stop the count. The mysterious figure then got into the ring and attacked. It turned out to be Thekla. Momo struck him with a bat and then delivered a heartless driver to Mizumori. The referee counted to three, and Momo advanced to the finals.
Hanan: "Hey, hey Tekla."
Tekla: "Hello!"
Hanan: "You're suspended! Don't ruin my match!"
Tekla: "
Sorry. I'm back." Hanan: "Okada, isn't it time to stop the suspension? Please schedule a match between me and Tekla tomorrow!"
Momo: "Okada, they're saying it. The wrestlers are saying it. It's the president's job to listen to the wrestlers' requests. So they're saying, schedule a match for Tekla starting tomorrow, Okada. On the 29th (Goddess of Mercy Championship match at Ryogoku), you guys will be an easy beat, and since I won today, I'll win again in Hachioji in preparation for 1.5 (New Japan Tokyo Dome), and I'll do my best towards 1.5."
Tekla: "Sorry Okada. I've already bought tickets, so it's all good. You shit. Okada, you shit. Gorilla, you shit. Perverts, you all shit!" "Okay, see you tomorrow,"
Hanan pressed Tekura, but Momo interrupted.
Momo: "Tomorrow, tomorrow."
Momoko Watanabe's comment
Tekla Comment
Hanan's comment
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International Women's Cup Representative Selection 4-Way Battle Round 1: No time limit, one-round match |
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| 〇Akari |
10 minutes 31 seconds, Flowing Flame → Single Leg Crab Hold |
● Ranna Yagami |
*The remaining two are Saya Iida and Fukigen★
The first round of the International Women's Cup Representative Selection 4-Way Battle. The other match taking place in Osaka is Shuri vs. Iida Saya vs. Yagami Ranna vs. Fukigen★. Shuri and Yagami are also fellow members of God's Eye.
Fukigen sneaks past the lock-up and poses in all four directions. Shuri attacks midway and drives her into the corner, where the three women take turns attacking her with spears. Fukigen escapes to the outside, and the three women feel each other out. Shuri lands a kick and puts Yagami in a headlock. Iida's sliding lariat is dodged, and Shuri drives Yagami into the corner. Shuri, Yagami, and Iida dodge each other's moves, and Shuri and Yagami team up. However, Fukigen interferes from outside the ring by pulling their legs. Iida launches the Iida Rocket from the apron at Shuri below the ring. Iida says, "Let's do it inside!" and brings Yagami back into the ring, where she delivers a series of chops. When Yagami retaliates, Iida hits a back elbow and an elbow drop. Fukigen breaks up with a senton. Fukigen attacks by pinching Yagami's nose, but every time he corners Yagami and charges, Yagami gets kicked in the leg. Yagami hits a dropkick in the middle of a pose, Shuri follows suit and hits Iida with a knee. Shuri hits Fukigen with a knee, then hits both Iida and Yagami with a DDT and a neck lock. Yagami breaks up and charges at Shuri. Shuri hits Yagami with a knee followed by a sleeper hold. Fukigen breaks up, dodges Shuri's lariat and pokes her in the eye. Fukigen takes Shuri outside the ring for a brawl. Iida hits Yagami with a lariat. Yagami retaliates and tries to hit Iida with a DDT. Iida counters and Yagami hits a middle kick, and Iida hits a reverse chop. Iida wins the exchange and charges, but Fukigen returns and rolls them both up for a pin. Fukigen warns Iida he's going to do a brainbuster, but is instead slammed down. Iida also hits Yagami with a brainbuster. Iida hits both of them with a lariat and goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Iida declares he's going for the finish, but Yagami dodges and hits Fukigen with a lariat. Shuri breaks up the cover and goes for Fukigen who is outside the ring. Yagami hits Iida with a soccer ball kick, and Shuri hits Fukigen with a soccer ball kick. Shuri and Yagami exchange kicks, and when Shuri gets an armlock, Fukigen hits her with a sports newspaper. Shuri doesn't let go and continues to hold on. Iida hits Fukigen with a lariat, and then hits Shuri with a lariat from behind. She then warns Yagami she's going to do an Iida Rocket. Shuri hits Yagami with a soccer ball kick. Iida hits Shuri and Yagami with lariats. Shuri knees Iida from the apron. Fukigen rolls up Yagami. Yagami manages to kick out at the last moment, but Fukigen rolls her up for a pin. Shuri tries to break up, but Fukigen rolls her up again. Iida tries to break up, and Yagami lands a Zero Fighter Kick. Shuri hits Fukigen with a Codebreaker. Shuri and Yagami land a middle kick from both sides. Shuri breaks up and hits Iida with a German Suplex. Yagami rolls up Shuri for a pin. Yagami tries a high kick, but Shuri counters with a high kick of her own. Then Shuri slams her down with a Ryuen. Yagami can't kick out, and the referee counts to three.
Shuri: "Hello everyone in Osaka! I won my first round! I'll keep this momentum going and I'll be standing in the ring at Tokyo Dome on January 5th. Look forward to it. Thank you!"
Akari's comment
Saya Iida's comment
| 10-person tag team match, 30-minute time limit, one fall | ||
| Nakano Tam |
17 minutes 56 seconds, Armbar |
Hoshirai Mei |
| Natsu-poo | Starlight Kid | |
| Anno Saori | Suzuki Suzu | |
| Sakura Aya | AZM | |
| Kurei Sayaka | Amasaki Mitsuyu | |
Cosmic Angels' team of Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Saori Anno, Aya Sakura, and Sayaka Kurei will face off against Neo Genesis' team of Mei Seira, Starlight Kid, Suzu Suzuki, AZM, and Mitsuyoshi Amasaki in a 10-person tag team match. This match will serve as a preview for Natsupoi and Starlight Kid, who will compete for the Wonder of Stardom Championship at Ryogoku on December 29, and for Amasaki and Kurei, who will compete for the Future of Stardom Championship at Korakuen Hall on December 24. A double preview match for Wonder and Future also took place at Saku on December 15, where Future Champion Amasaki won by direct pinfall against challenger Kurei in a 6-person tag team match. With the possibility of the match being decided by someone other than the two main contenders, the focus of the match is likely to be on the clashes between Natsupoi and Kid, and Amasaki and Kurei.
The match started with both teams clashing. The fight spills outside the ring, leaving only Suzuki and Sakura in the ring. Suzuki delivers a series of elbows to Sakura. Kozuen enters the ring, and they all dropkick Suzuki from behind, followed by a body slam from Sakura. Suzuki kicks Suzuki with a soccer ball kick and sends her to the apron, then kicks her in the face from below the ring. Sakura kicks out, and NeoGen joins forces, with Suzuki, AZM, and Kid attacking. AZM delivers a corner dropkick to Sakura. Seira hits Sakura with a hair whip and 10 consecutive corner dropkicks. Sakura kicks back and goes for a series of elbows. Seira knocks her down in one hit and attempts a brainbuster. Sakura counters with a middle kick. Anno hits Seira with a missile kick. Suzuki interferes, but Anno dodges, and Nakano delivers a diving body attack to both Suzuki and Seira, followed by knee attacks. Seira rolls up Anno and delivers a dropkick from the second rope. AZM slips past Anno and lands a middle kick followed by a dropkick. Anno retaliates, and AZM applies an armbar. Anno escapes and delivers a neckbreaker. AZM slips under and lands a missile kick. Tensaki tries a back elbow, but Anno retaliates. Anno shouts "Don't mess with me!" and hits Tensaki with a fisherman suplex. Kurei lands a series of dropkicks and a body slam on Tensaki. Tensaki retaliates with a DDT. Sakura stops Tensaki's charge and delivers a double dropkick with Kurei. Sakura grabs Tensaki, and Kurei lands a missile kick. Tensaki retaliates, and Seira and Suzuki interfere and launch a combined attack, with Tensaki landing a DDT. Kurei retaliates, dodges Tensaki's swing DDT, and lands a series of elbows. Kurei lands a swing neckbreaker, and Tensaki replies with a swing DDT. Both are down and tag in, with Kid and Natsupoi entering the ring. Kid delivers a counter dropkick to the knee, Natsupoi jumps in and tries to grab her arm, but Kid dodges and gets into a stretch muffler position. Natsupoi escapes and 10 minutes have passed. Kid delivers a knee crusher, stomps on the right knee, and does a standing moonsault press. Kid blocks Natsupoi's back kick and elbows her in the knee. Natsupoi dodges Kid, Sakura delivers a middle kick, Natsupoi does a diving body attack and goes for an armlock. However, AZM breaks it up. In the ensuing scuffle, Nakano and Natsupoi do a plancha to the outside. Kid is brought back in, Nakano does a high kick, Natsupoi, Anno and Sakura follow with a heel drop from Cozuen, and Natsupoi goes for an armbar and then an armlock. Kid manages to escape. Natsupoi declares she's going for the finish and drops Fairial Gift. However, Kid dodges it, Seira does a savate kick, AZM does a hurricanrana, and Kid does a spinning diving body press. However, Natsupoi raises her shoulder. 15 minutes have passed. Kid attempts a moonsault press, but Natsupoi raises her knees and goes for a Magistral. Kid reverses and rolls up in a series of pins. Tensaki breaks up the exchange of pins. Kid rolls up and goes for a stretch muffler, then a Black Tiger Leg Kill. However, Anno makes an emergency stop. Kid lands a moonsault press, but Nakano makes an emergency stop. Kid gets Natsupoi up and goes for a Star Suplex. Natsupoi rolls her up but only gets a two count. Kid hits Natsupoi in the back with a double knee attack and goes for a Star Suplex. Nakano makes an emergency stop and Natsupoi jumps in for an armbar. Kid taps out, and Natsupoi wins.
Natsupoi: "Kitchan, I did what you wanted, I worked on your arm, what do you think?"
Kid: "What do you think? I don't care what happens to one of your arms, as long as I can take that belt! Arm, leg, or neck? Let's see whose breaks first."
Natsupoi: "Aim anywhere you want. I won't lose in spirit."
Kid: "I won't lose either."
Natsupoi shows off the belt. Neo Generation leaves the ring. Natsupoi hands the microphone to Kurei.
Kurei: "In four days, on December 24th at Korakuen Hall, I will definitely wear that (Future) belt, so everyone please look forward to it.
" Natsupoi: "Hello everyone in Osaka! This is the last Osaka event of 2024, and Cosmic Angels will continue to charge ahead with this momentum next year as well. Right, Tam-chan?
" Nakano: "Yeah. So, are you ready? Ladies and gentlemen, may I have attention please, welcome aboard, Cosmic Angels! Let me introduce today's crew. Next challenger for Future of Stardom, Kurei. Next challenger for Sendai Girls' Junior Belt, Sakura. The absolutely indomitable girl, Anno Saori. Wonder of Stardom Champion, Natsupoi. World of Stardom Champion, Captain Tam. We are super delicious, we are the best, we are number one! We and you are delicious, mmm!"
Comments from Nakano Tam, Natsupoi, Anno Saori, Sakura Aya, and Kurei Sayaka
Natsupoi: "Kicchan, would you give me an arm or something? I'm telling you, you can aim for my arms, legs, neck, anywhere. But I will never lose when it comes to my feelings for this belt. Thank you everyone, again today."
Nakano: "Thank you. Nacchan, I think Tam has seen firsthand how much you feel for this white belt. So you absolutely have to protect it. Let's ring in the new year together as red and white champions."
Natsupoi: "You absolutely have to protect it too, Tam-chan."
Nakano: "I promise. If you break this promise, I'll swallow a thousand needles. Kurei, you absolutely have to bring back the Future belt."
Kurei: "Kozu "We'll collect belts for KOZEN,"
Nakano: "Sakura too!"
Sakura: "I'll also challenge for Sendai Girls' Junior belt on January 3rd. I want to win that belt and have all of us at KOZEN hold belts in 2025!"
Nakano: "Yeah. (To Anno) What? What's up?"
Anno: "It's our last show in Osaka
." Nakano: "It's our last show of 2024."
Anno: "We'll be different in 2025." Nakano:
"We'll come back (to Osaka) with an amazing view, I promise.
" Natsupoi: "KOZEN will explode in 2025! Bye-poi!"
Nakano: "What's bye-poi?!"
Comments from Seira Mei, Starlight Kid, Suzu Suzuki, AZM, and Amasaki Mitsuyoshi