This is a part of my blog series covering the events in STARDOM (Japanese women's pro-wrestling organization)

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CONTENTS

• CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2025 FINAL AFTERMATH
  • RESULTS
  • NEWEST ROOKIE
  • CRAZY STAR IMPLODING??
  • IWGP MAYU X SYURI
  • SAORI'S OPPORTUNITY
  • THEKLA WANTS THE PRESIDENT
  • STARLIGHT KID CLAIMS V2
  • KURARA WINS THE CINDERELLA
• SPRING VACATION IN OKINAWA
  • HOW TO WATCH
  • DAY 1 CARD (MARCH 20)
  • DAY 2 CARD (MARCH 22)
• NEW BLOOD 20 (MARCH 27)

CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2025

FINAL AFTERMATH

RESULTS

• Singles Match (Match 0 / Pre-show)
  • Fukigen Death ○ (H.A.T.E.) defeated Rian ● (E neXus V)
• 6 Person Tag Match
  • Maika, Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO ○ (E neXus V) defeated Tabata (CMLL), Yuria Hime, Akira Kurogane ●
• Cinderella Tournament 2025 Semi-Finals
  • Sayaka Kurara ○ (COSMIC ANGELS) defeated Azusa Inaba ● (H.A.T.E.)
• Cinderella Tournament 2025 Semi-Finals
  • Rina ○ (H.A.T.E.) defeated Hanan ● (STARS)
• 8 Person Tag Match
  • Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora ○, Momo Watanabe, Ruaka (H.A.T.E.) defeated Mei Seira, AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Suzu Suzuki ● (NEO GENESIS)
• 10 Person Tag Match
  • Syuri ○, Saki Kashima, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba, Ranna Yagami (God's Eye) defeated Mayu Iwatani ●, Hazuki, Koguma, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo (STARS)
• Tag Match
  • Tam Nakano ○ & Saori Anou (COSMIC ANGELS) defeated Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura ● (COSMIC ANGELS)
• Special Singles Match
  • Thekla ○ (H.A.T.E.) defeated Mina Shirakawa ● (E neXus V)
• Cinderella Tournament 2025 Grand Final
  • Sayaka Kurara ○ (COSMIC ANGELS) defeated Rina ● (H.A.T.E.)
• Wonder Of Stardom Title
  • 👑 Starlight Kid ○ (NEO GENESIS) defeated Konami ● (H.A.T.E.)

NEWEST ROOKIE

STARDOM's third rookie making their debut this year is 26 year old Anne Kanaya (金屋あんね) from Urasoe, Okinawa.

They have a background in swimming, tennis, and soccer and got into watching pro-wrestling in YouTube from her days in high school. That interest cooled a bit when she entered the workforce. One day she was watching TV Asahi's Puroresu Sousenkyo (プロレス総選挙) where she got a little introduction to STARDOM after seeing Starlight Kid. Her interest was back again and she had a chance to watch NJPW and STARDOM's collaboration show (Historic X-Over). She finally entered the STARDOM dojo around November 2023.

Anne will have her debut match against Yuna Mizumori in the first day of the Okinawa tour where she will go under "Tropical Examination".

CRAZY STAR IMPLODING??

The loss from NEO GENESIS was caused by multiple miscommunications between Mei Seira and Suzu Suzuki which lead to accidental friendly-fire. Suzu was very frustrated at Mei and couldn't make a comment after the match.

Days prior to this match, they did one of their usual Instagram livestreams where they just hang out. Apparently near the end, both started arguing about their tag team and the lack of success recently. Suzu even bringing up the fact that Mei & Kohaku teamed up to challenge for the WAVE Tag Team titles a few weeks ago. From the clip I've seen, Suzu seemed to have abruptly ended the feed out of frustration. The chat was visibly worried about it the whole time. Suzu certainly has been a little jealous about everyone in her faction winning titles while she just lost both of her recent title opportunities.

Things will definitely get more interesting as they team up on both days in Okinawa.

IWGP MAYU X SYURI

Syuri has earned another title shot against Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women's Championship after pinning her. It has been over a year since Mayu defeated Syuri to defend the title and has gone on in a long defense road for almost 2 years.

Just last week, Syuri went up against Sareee in a match that was promoted to determine the next challenger for the IWGP Women's title. Sareee also failed to beat Mayu last year for the title and has been doing great work to earn another opportunity. It unfortunately reached a time limit draw.

Now, Syuri has gotten ahead of Sareee and is now facing Mayu once more for All Star Grand Queendom this April.

SAORI'S OPPORTUNITY

Unagi Sayaka made a surprise appearance after the COSMIC ANGELS tag match to promote her upcoming produce show in Ryogoku Sumo Hall on April 26th (day before All Star Grand Queendom). This was the first time we saw Unagi since they previously lost to Tam Nakano back in early January that got her exiled from competing in here. She invited Saori Anou into a healthy sandals match for that produce show where she will team up with herself and Risa Sera against BJW's Daisuke Sekimoto and two mystery people who are yet to be decided. Saori participated in a similar match during Unagi's previous produce show.

Tam and Unagi may even meet each other in the ring again soon.

As time keeps getting closer to the loser retires match, Saori Anou took the opportunity to finally have a singles match with Tam. It now has been confirmed for the Korakuen Hall show on April 2nd.

THEKLA WANTS THE PRESIDENT

Thekla has won the right to pick anyone in STARDOM she can have a singles match after defeating Mina Shirakawa.

They chose to call out STARDOM President Taro Okada.

She has been suspended multiple times within a span of a year due to multiple different incidents including hurting staff members and also not paying fines. Even assaulting president Okada just last week and now we may have reached her final plan. As of right now, it hasn't been confirmed if this will really happen.

STARLIGHT KID CLAIMS V2

Starlight Kid survived Konami's onslaught and defeated her to successfully defend white belt for the 2nd time.

SLK was met with the black spray all over her face & mask and powerful kicks to the head which lead up to her nose bleeding heavily.

Despite competing with a shoulder injury (that she sustained during Barb Sasaki's Crazy Fest on the 10th, leading her to pull out of SSPW's show on the 13th), she still managed to secure the V2.

She will be off the cards in Okinawa to recover from the injuries and postpone the scheduled special singles match against World Of Stardom champion Saya Kamitani who wants her to be in better condition.

KURARA WINS THE CINDERELLA

Sayaka Kurara has become this year's Cinderella winner after defeating Azusa Inaba in the semi-final, then achieving a big upset by defeating Rina (who beat last year's Cinderella winner Hanan prior to this) in the grand finale.

Breaking the record for the shortest time between their debut and becoming a 1st time winner with 446 days (December, 25, 2023 - March, 15, 2025). A record that was previously held by Saya Kamitani with 673 days (August, 10, 2019 - June, 12, 2021). While the winners usually say their wish while wearing their beautiful Cinderella dress, Kurara chose not to say hers on the spot. Instead, she will tell us when the time is right.

Now that Saya Kamitani's upcoming match with SLK has been postponed, they has pointed the crosshair at Kurara once again going into the Okinawa tour. Last time they met in the ring, Kurara chose the path that was meant to symbolize their future by leaving behind the love for Kamitani and siding with her mentor Tam Nakano. Since then, Tam is now a freelancer and is at risk with Kamitani of retirement. From here, we'll see how Kurara will be able to protect Tam and stand up to anyone who's in her way while that wish lingers.

SPRING VACATION IN OKINAWA

This Spring Vacation tour will be STARDOM's first time running a show in Okinawa prefecture. Completing their national conquest of doing shows in all 47 prefectures in Japan. They will be doing 2 shows (March 20 & 22) and a fan meeting day (March 21).

HOW TO WATCH

Both days will be available as a live PPV. You can either purchase a double package containing the two shows for 4000 yen (tax included) or buy the days individually for 2720 yen each (tax included) (Stagecrowd for international viewers or MYSTARDOM). The archived PPV will be accessible until the 28th. STARDOM World will have it after the archive end date.

DAY 1 CARD (MARCH 20 - 4PM JST)

Okinawa Convention Center

• Match 0 - Ryukyu Dragon Pro-Wrestling Special Tag Match (will not be streamed)
  • Gurukun Mask & Churaumi Saver
    vs.
    Shuri Joe & RYUKYU-DOG Dingo
• Anne Kanaya Debut Singles Match
  • Anne Kanaya vs. Yuna Mizumori (COSMIC ANGELS)
• 8 Person Tag Match
  • Saki Kashima, Hina, Lady C, Tomoka Inaba (God's Eye)
    vs.
    Momo Watanabe, Konami, Rina, Azusa Inaba (H.A.T.E.)
• Tag Match
  • Maika & Rian (E neXus V)
    vs.
    AZM & Miyu Amasaki (NEO GENESIS)
• 3 Way Battle
  • HANAKO (E neXus V)
    vs.
    Aya Sakura (COSMIC ANGELS)
    vs.
    Ranna Yagami (God's Eye)
• 8 Person Tag Match
  • Hanan, Saya Iida (STARS), Akira Kurogane, Yuria Hime
    vs.
    Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo, Hazuki, Koguma (STARS)
• Tag Match
  • Tam Nakano & Saori Anou (COSMIC ANGELS)
    vs.
    Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama (E neXus V)
• Tag Match
  • Mei Seira & Suzu Suzuki (NEO GENESIS)
    vs.
    Natsuko Tora & Ruaka (H.A.T.E.)
• Special Singles Match
  • Sayaka Kurara vs. Saya Kamitani (H.A.T.E.)

DAY 2 CARD (MARCH 22 - 1PM JST)

Okinawa Convention Center

• 6 Person Tag Match
  • Maika, Mina Shirakawa, HANAKO (E neXus V)
    vs.
    Akira Kurogane, Yuria Hime, Anne Kanaya
• 3 Way Battle
  • Saki Kashima (God's Eye)
    vs.
    Waka Tsukiyama (E neXus V)
    vs.
    Miyu Amasaki (NEO GENESIS)
• Singles Match
  • Tomoka Inaba (God's Eye/JTO) vs. Rian (E neXus V)
• Tag Match
  • Hazuki & Koguma (STARS)
    vs.
    Rina & Azusa Inaba (H.A.T.E.)
• 6 Person Tag Match
  • Mei Seira, AZM, Suzu Suzuki (NEO GENESIS)
    vs.
    Hina, Lady C, Ranna Yagami (God's Eye)
• COSMIC ANGELS versus H.A.T.E. Special Elimination Match
  • Tam Nakano, Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara (COSMIC ANGELS)
    vs.
    Saya Kamitani, Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Konami, Ruaka (H.A.T.E.)
• Goddesses Of Stardom Title
  • 👑 Hanan & Saya Iida (STARS)
    vs.
    Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo (STARS)

NEW BLOOD 20 (MARCH 27 - 6:30PM JST)

This show will be livestreamed for free on YouTube.

CARD

• Singles Match
  • Anne Kanaya vs. Rina (H.A.T.E.)
• Tag Match
  • Tomoka Inaba (God's Eye / JTO) & Akira Kurogane
    vs.
    Sayaka Kurara (COSMIC ANGELS) & Yuria Hime
• Tag Match
  • Hanan & Saya Iida (STARS)
    vs.
    Rian (E neXus V) & Kaori Yoneyama
• Tag Match
  • Hina & Ranna Yagami (God's Eye)
    vs.
    Tae Honma & Kakeru Sekiguchi
• Regina di WAVE Championship Preliminary 6 Person Tag Match
  • Saya Kamitani, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba (H.A.T.E.)
    vs.
    Kohaku, Honoka (WAVE), Saran
  • Saya Kamitani versus Honoka for the Regina di WAVE title will happen on WAVE's show on April 1st.
• Special Singles Match
  • Tam Nakano (COSMIC ANGELS/Freelancer) vs. Misa Kagura (JTO)
  • This match was meant to originally happen on JTO's show on January 10, but Misa caught influenza and couldn't compete. Here's what I wrote in my Ameblo blog when they both met in New Blood last October which caused this match to get booked.
• NEW BLOOD Tag Team Titles
  • 👑 Waka Tsukiyama & HANAKO (E neXus V)
    vs.
    Yuna Mizumori & Aya Sakura (COSMIC ANGELS)