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STARDOM 12th Anniversary: Supreme Fight Card Saturday, Week 2, February 2023 Wonder of STARDOM Championship Match VS Saya Kamitani vs. Momo Watanabe Saya Kamitani is on the verge of making history. She is just two defences away from breaking the record for most defences of the Wonder of STARDOM Championship but the woman that stands in her way of tying that record is the very one who already holds it - Momo Watanabe. The Black Peach of Oedo Tai has had a great start to 2023, already winning the Triangle Derby alongside Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki, and is now determined to kickstart Oedo Tai’s takeover of STARDOM by winning the Wonder of STARDOM Championship from the ‘pretender’ Saya Kamitani. Will Kamitani prove that she is deserving of tying the record, or will she fall to the might of the Black Peach? World of STARDOM Championship Match VS Giulia vs. Hazuki Giulia’s handpicked first challenger for her World of STARDOM Championship has everything to prove. Since her return to STARDOM Hazuki has been determined to make the company she loves stronger by giving it everything that she has in the ring. While she has done that she still has a dream of being the World of STARDOM Champion, but has been unable to remove the doubt of whether she’s good enough. Giulia is willing to give her the chance to prove it but has made her feelings perfectly clear, there is no dream big enough capable of toppling her title reign. Will she be proven right, will Hazuki’s dream turn into a nightmare, or will she achieve everything she dreamt of when she returned? VS Syuri vs. Rina Yamashita Syuri has not always been STARDOM through and through. In fact before coming to STARDOM she had quite the time on the Joshi scene, where she crossed paths with Rina Yamashita more than once. However despite their similar paths it was Syuri who made her way here, while Rina has carved herself a spot as one of the most must-see talents not just in Japan but in the world. But that hasn’t made her any less bitter over Syuri’s apparent air of superiority. Now, determined to show everybody that Syuri isn’t the star that STARDOM have made her out to be, Rina Yamashita steps up to her old adversary once again, but Syuri won’t back down without a fight. Goddesses of STARDOM Championship Match VS 7Upp vs. Maihime Maihime earned their title shot back at Dream Queendom, and it’s possible that they might be challenging at the perfect time. Neo Stardom Army came up short in the Triangle Derby semi-final, a result that saw the return of Jazzy Gabert to berate what Neo Stardom Army has become in her absence. A victory on tour implies that Neo Stardom Army might be stronger with her return, but if there is even the slightest fracture in the group they’ll have a hard time against Himeka and Maika, two competitors who are very much on the same page in everything that they do, including their desire to become the Goddesses of STARDOM Champions. High Speed Championship Match VS AZM vs. Saki Kashima There isn’t only one record breaking feat on the horizon for Queen’s Quest. While Saya Kamitani seeks to tie Momo’s record in the main event, AZM has the opportunity to break Mayu Iwatani’s record for High Speed Championship defences with a win over Saki Kashima here. That story however has been buried amidst the bubbling tensions within Queen’s Quest. AZM, dissatisfied with being paired with the QQ rookies during the Triangle Derby, has let her emotions bubble up over the last month, and Saki Kashima will be looking to take full advantage of that here as looks to instant kill AZM and capture her first singles title in STARDOM. Artist of STARDOM Championship Match VS Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki & Hiragi Kurumi) vs. STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma & Saya Iida) An impromptu title defence for Prominence here after the STARS trio won a number one contenders match. Mayu Iwatani was disappointed by her lacklustre results in the Triangle Derby and will be looking to bounce back here alongside the colourful duo of Koguma & Saya Iida, but they’ve got a big challenge ahead of them if want to capture gold here. Prominence have been on a tear since coming to STARDOM and will be looking to bounce back from their Triangle Derby final loss to Unique Glare. Knowing that a win here will set up an eventual clash with that trio means Prominence will have a serious chip on their shoulder, which will either make them vulnerable, or unbeatable. VS Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, SAKI & Waka Tsukiyama) vs. Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid, Haruka Umesaki & Ruaka) The opening contest pits two units whose fortunes are very much on opposite ends of the spectrum. Oedo Tai have already come out the victors of the Triangle Derby last month and have the opportunity to leave Supreme Fight with both the Wonder of STARDOM and High Speed Championship. Meanwhile the tension among Cosmic Angels continues to boil as Tam’s frustrations over Waka’s losing streak bubbled over. The ultimatum was made, Waka must win a match before the end of the Cinderella tournament or leave the group. Can she get that win tonight, or will Oedo Tai’s success continue? Pre-Show Matches VS God's Eye (MIRAI, Ami Sourei & Nanami) vs. Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May & Xia Brookside) VS VS Hina vs. Hanan vs. Rina Quick Picks: Wonder of STARDOM Championship - Saya Kamitani vs. Momo Watanabe World of STARDOM Championship - Giulia vs. Hazuki Syuri vs. Rina Yamashita Goddesses of STARDOM Championship - 7Upp vs. Maihime High Speed Championship - AZM vs. Saki Kashima Artist of STARDOM Championship - Prominence vs. STARS Cosmic Angels vs. Oedo Tai Pre-Show - God’s Eye vs. Club Venus Pre-Show - Hina vs. Hanan vs. Rina Bonus Question - What will be the match of the night?

STARDOM Supreme Prelude Night One Saturday, Week 1, February 2023 1. God's Eye (Syuri, Ami Sourei and Tomoka Inaba) defeated Cosmic Angels (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Waka Tsukiyama) in 8:45 when Syuri pinned Waka Tsukiyama with the PK. [52] 2. Haruka Umesaki defeated Yuko Sakurai in 7:57 by pinfall with a Missile Kick. [40] 3. Peach Rock (Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo) defeated Prominence (Akane Fujita & Mochi Natsumi) in 10:30 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Akane Fujita with a Diving Double Foot Stomp. [60] 4. God’s Eye (MIRAI & Nanami) defeated Oedo Tai (Rina & Fukigen Death) in 8:15 when MIRAI submitted Rina with a Miramare. [40] 5. Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita, Maya Yukihi and Maika Ozaki) defeated Queen's Quest (Hina, Lady C and Miyu Amasaki) in 10:26 when Maya Yukihi pinned Miyu Amasaki with a God Migration. [52] 6. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) defeated STARS (Hanan, Koguma and Saya Iida) in 15:36 when Giulia submitted Koguma with a Bianca. [55] POST-MATCH: Having vanquished Hazuki’s STARS allies tonight, Giulia had some strong words for her Supreme Fight challenger, promising that all her dreams mean nothing when they step in the ring. The only thing that will happen is her dreams will become a nightmare when Giulia proves Hazuki isn’t strong enough to take the World of STARDOM Championship! [57] SHOW RATING: 54 NOTES: - MIRAI & Nanami flagged up the zero chemistry as partners note. Given that Nanami also has bad chemistry with Tomoka Inaba does not bode well for her future in God’s Eye. STARDOM Supreme Prelude Night Two Sunday, Week 1, February 2023 1. SAKI defeated Hina & Nanami in 7:50 when SAKI pinned Nanami with a Kawildbuster. [30] 2. Club Venus (Mariah May & Xia Brookside) defeated STARS (Hanan and Momo Kohgo) in 11:40 when Mariah May submitted Momo Kohgo with an Octopus Stretch. [31] 3. Syuri defeated Maika Ozaki in 11:41 by pinfall with a PK. [63] POST-MATCH: Rina Yamashita, who watched the match from ringside, squared up to Syuri following the match. Rina warned Syuri that she’ll see her in one week, and that the clock is ticking until she’s found out for the fraud she is. Syuri showed no fear, nodding at Rina that she’ll see her in the ring. [58] 4. ARTIST OF STARDOM NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS BOUT - STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated Oedo Tai (Fukigen Death, Ruaka and Rina) in 12:21 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Rina with a Dragon Suplex. With this win STARS have booked themselves a shot at Prominence at Supreme Fight. [57] 5. Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu, Yuna Manase and Jazzy Gabert) defeated Donna del Mondo (Himeka, Maika, Mai Sakurai and Thekla) in 12:34 when Jazzy Gabert pinned Mai Sakurai with The Omega Slam. [52] 6. Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima) defeated Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani, AZM and Miyu Amasaki) in 16:08 when Momo Watanabe pinned Miyu Amasaki with a Peach Sunrise. [55] POST-MATCH: Oedo Tai close the show taking turns talking about how STARDOM is going to belong to them once again, starting at Supreme Fight as Momo takes the Wonder of STARDOM Championship from the pretender Saya Kamitani, while Saki takes her rightful place as the High Speed Champion when she instant kills AZM. Natsuko Tora promises the reign of Oedo Tai has begun, and everybody will feel the pain. [42] SHOW RATING: 54 NOTES: - Nanae Takahashi has taken Maika under her wing which, coupled with Bull Nakano doing the same with Himeka in January bodes well for MaiHime as future stars. And no, Himeka hasn’t announced her retirement in this world and unless for some freak chicanery from the game won’t be either.

STARDOM - THE PREDICTION CONTEST UPDATE So after the conclusion of the Triangle Derby tournament, and the show itself, this is how our first prediction contest stands: 1. MidKnightDreary - 7 2. Vandal - 6 3. Stretch - 5 As previously stated the first place prediction prize for the January - March contest will be to choose any competitor on the roster to get a title match of your choosing, and I will ensure that there is a story to back it up. The more participation we get makes it more likely that I'll also add some additional prizes as we go, so I'd encourage everyone who is reading to get involved since it gives you the opportunity to shape the diary moving forward. Up next we've got two road to Supreme Fight tour shows, then the big one itself, which will be your next opportunity to predict.

STARDOM Triangle Derby Final Sunday, Week 4, January 2023 VS VS Mina Shirakawa vs. Miyu Amasaki vs. Tomoka Inaba A hot opening contest saw both Miyu and Tomoka give it their all to try and pull off a notable victory only for the veteran instincts of Mina Shirakawa to win out as she took Miyu out with an Implant DDT and then countered a rollup attempt by Tomoka to hit the GSS for the victory. Mina Shirakawa defeated Miyu Amasaki & Tomoka Inaba in 7:23 when Mina Shirakawa pinned Tomoka Inaba with the GSS. Match Rating: 42 VS STARS (Mayu Iwatami, Hanan, Koguma & Saya Iida) vs. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Waka Tsukiyama & SAKI) Waka was determined to prove herself to Tam here to the point that she took unnecessary risks and didn’t pay enough attention to what was going on, blinded by her desire to win. Ultimately after a mad flurry of action Waka tagged herself in on Natsupoi and went after Mayu, only for the Icon of STARDOM to end up bettering her in a flurry of offence, pinning her with the Dragon Suplex Hold. STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Waka Tsukiyama and SAKI) in 12:57 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Dragon Suplex. Match Rating: 56 Waka is distraught as STARS celebrate up the ramp. She looks to Tam as her leader enters the ring, a mix of sadness and anger on her face. Waka pleads with Tam but she pushes her to the ground and tells Waka that she told her that she needs to improve, but that they can’t wait around for her to do it. Tam tells Waka she has two months, until the end of March and the start of the Cinderella tournament, to win a match and prove she can do it or else she is gone from Cosmic Angels! Mina Shirakawa attempt to console a distraught Waka while Natuspoi leaves with a conflicted Tam. Meanwhile SAKI watches the whole thing, the very slightest of smiles on her face. Angle Rating: 45 STARDOM Triangle Derby Semi-Final VS Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Yuna Manase) vs. Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Haruka Umesaki) Throughout this tournament Haruka Umesaki has had to prove herself to the rest of Oedo Tai to the point where they fully embraced her after the Unique Glare, Oedo Tai draw. She seems to have taken that in her stride as she seemed more confident and determined than ever before, taking the fight to the much more experienced Neo Stardom Army, with Momo and SLK more than willing to get in on the action. Yuu seemed particularly flustered by the onslaught of Unique Glare and despite the power advantage of Neo Stardom Army it was Unique Glare who walked out with the win and a spot in the finals. Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) in 13:33 when Haruka Umesaki pinned Yuu with a Missile Kick. Match Rating: 53 Following Unique Glare’s celebrations Neo Stardom Army were left looking dejected in the ring when Jazzy Gabert made her surprising reappearance. The Alpha Female asked what had happened since her last match here in November? When Neo Stardom Army came to STARDOM it was to tear it apart, now look at them, getting humiliated by Prominence and Oedo Tai. Gabert says she’ll be in their corner at Supreme Fight to make sure that they get back to the reason they came here in the first place - destroying STARDOM. The rest of Neo Stardom Army didn’t seem so sure, but the four left as a united front. Angle Rating: 34 STARDOM Triangle Derby Semi-Final VS MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika & Mai Sakurai) vs. Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki & Hiragi Kurumi) Both teams go into the match hot as Prominence quickly realise that they’re not going to be able to overpower Himeka or Maika as the number one contenders to the Goddesses of STARDOM Championship were more than happy to go blow for blow and throw Prominence around. Risa Sera saw the writing on the wall and quickly changed game plans, Prominence working overtime to isolate what they viewed as the clear weak link of MaihimeMai, Mai Sakurai. For her part Mai fought with all her heart despite the bruising offence but just couldn’t hold her own against such a sustained battering and eventually went down to Suzu Suzuki’s German Suplex Hold. A disappointing result for MaihimeMai, in particular Mai Sakurai as she’ll feel that she let her team down, but Prominence’s continued march forward continues. Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated Donna del Mondo (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) in 13:08 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Mai Sakurai with a German Suplex Hold. Match Rating: 53 VS Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Hina) vs. Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka & Rina) AZM came into this match with a serious chip on her shoulder as the High Speed Bomb Girl was determined to remind her Queen’s Quest peers that she was much more than her Triangle Derby showing would make out. Kamitani, who will clash with Oedo Tai’s Momo Watanabe at Supreme Fight, and Hayashishita were more than happy to help. On the Oedo Tai side Saki and her allies wanted to build momentum ahead of her High Speed title challenge, and used every trick in the book to do that. The closing stretch saw AZM rip through the entirety of Oedo Tai with some high speed offence before finishing Rina off with one of the most brutal PK’s ever seen. AZM stared daggers at Saki but when Utami approached her AZM rolled out of the ring and left without the rest of Queen’s Quest. Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM and Hina) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka and Rina) in 16:07 when AZM pinned Rina with a PK. Match Rating: 52 VS God’s Eye (Syrui & Konami) vs. Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita & Maya Yukihi) A dream tag match of sorts that few would have expected to see even just a month ago, but here we are. Syuri has history with Yamashita and Yukihi from her days in Ice Ribbon, Oz Academy and SEAdLINNNG and was keen to introduce the outsiders to what STARDOM is all about ahead of her special singles clash with Yamashita in just a couple of weeks time. To help her she brought in Konami, whose appearances are always a moment worth watching. If anything however it was Rebel X Enemy who reminded Syuri what they’re all about as the duo put on an impressive performance and had the edge throughout the bout. Konami was the wild card and as always when she steps foot in the STARDOM ring she brought surefire action and fought with everything she had. Ultimately however Rebel X Enemy got the better of the action as Rina Yamashita put Konami down while Maya brawled with Syuri on the outside, stopping her from breaking up the pin. Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita & Maya Yukihi) defeated God’s Eye (Syrui & Konami) in 14:52 when Rina Yamashita pinned Konami with a Splash Mountain. Match Rating: 69 Following the bout Rina Yamashita invites Syuri into the ring and addresses how she is sure Syuri thinks she has become a big deal now that she’s a star in STARDOM, but she remembers how she used to push her around back when they were both up-and-comers, and she’s looking forward to doing it again in two weeks when they face off. Syuri respondes by warning Rina that things have changed, that she has changed, and that at Supreme Fight she looks forward to showing Yamashita what the spirit of God’s Eye is all about when she beats her all around the ring. The two women stare each other down, tensions building ahead of their big clash. Angle Rating: 60 VS Hazuki vs. Thekla Hazuki was looking to build momentum ahead of her major World of STARDOM Championship match against Thekla’s unit-mate Guilia in two weeks time, but she had the Spider of STARDOM looking to stop her dead in her tracks before she could get there. The story of the match saw Hazuki going all out, trying to build up steam with strikes and high impact grapples only for Thekla to continuously stop her dead in her tracks, tying her up in all sorts of holds and submissions. Thekla paid particular attention to the leg of Hazuki, trying to take away her speed and centre of gravity and making it difficult for Hazuki to the point that her leg gave out from under her when she went up to the top for Atomic Bombs Away. Hazuki showed incredible heart to fight through, coming out on top when she pushed through the pain to hit the Atomic Bombs Away at the second time of asking. Hazuki defeated Thekla in 17:23 by pinfall with an Atomic Bombs Away. Match Rating: 56 Giulia enters the ring following the outcome and offers Hazuki her respect for how she pushed through Thekla’s onslaught. Giulia knows that Hazuki has this dream of redeeming herself in her own eyes for leaving and that she feels she needs to win the red belt to do that, but the dream ends now, because there isn’t a dream strong enough to topple her title reign. Hazuki snatches the microphone from Giulia’s hand, telling her to shut up, because she’s tired of hearing people talk about her. Giulia doesn’t know her, but she will at Supreme Fight, because Hazuki will fight until her last breath to take that title! Angle Rating: 55 STARDOM Triangle Derby Final VS Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Haruka Umesaki) vs. Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki & Hiragi Kurumi) Fourteen trios started this tournament looking to win the inaugural Triangle Derby and after a month of non-stop action the tournament has been whittled down to two. Both teams came into this off the back of intense semi-final matches earlier in the night and you could see the fatigue wearing them down making for a dramatic bout between six women who were willing to put their bodies on the line to walk away not just with the victory, not just with the Triangle Derby, but with the pride of knowing they beat the other. Unique Glare threw plenty of dirty tricks at Prominence who were more than happy to respond in kind. The bout soon broke down as the referee lost control, with all six women brawling wildly inside and outside of the ring. Haruka went up high, diving from the top turnbuckle and taking out Suzuki, Kurumi and even Starlight Kid. Risa Sera capitalised on the moment with a running knee to the back of Umesaki’s head before dragging her into the ring. Risa attempted to finish Haruka off with Ayers Rock but she was so close to the corner Momo was able to tag herself in unbeknownst to Sera. Momo grabbed Risa the moment she hit the move and planted her with Peach Sunrise to capture the victory! Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) in 17:47 when Momo Watanabe pinned Risa Sera with a Peach Sunrise. Unique Glare win the STARDOM Triangle Derby! Match Rating: 56 A battered Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki joins Momo Watanabe in the ring, celebrating the massive victory. The trio are awarded their trophies for winning the inaugural Triangle Derby before Momo sends the crowd home with a very clear message. This is only the start of Oedo Tai’s latest wave of domination. In two weeks she takes her rightful place as the Wonder of STARDOM Champion, then they take the Artist of STARDOM Championship from Prominence! Momo tells Saya Kamitani that she will never beat her record, because she isn’t deserving, but that she will find out what it means to be in the ring with a real champion at Supreme Fight! Angle Rating: 49 SHOW RATING: 56 Notes: - For my first semi-major show I’m happy enough with the show rating, because it continues the trend of every show having increased our popularity. I’m looking forward to seeing how we do with our first major show however with notable title matches involved, that’ll be the first proper test for the roster. - The main event likely would’ve done better if I’d booked it longer, as it got pinged for being too short for an important match, but given that the six women had been in action already I didn’t want to push their stamina and risk an injury.

The Triangle Derby final will be going up on Sunday, so this is a (rough) 24 hour warning for anyone who wants to make their predictions for the prediction contest.

STARDOM Triangle Derby Final Card Sunday, Week 4, January 2023 STARDOM Triangle Derby Semi-Final VS MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika & Mai Sakurai) vs. Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki & Hiragi Kurumi) Despite an early hurdle of two losses in their initial two matches, the trio of MaihimeMai made a burning return to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament, as well as lay down their right as the number one contenders to the Goddesses of STARDOM Championship. Now they have the opportunity not only to build momentum ahead of that title match, but also to topple the Artist of STARDOM Champions and win the first ever Triangle Derby in the process. To do that however they’ll have to go through Prominence, who have stole the show since arriving in STARDOM and at times seemed almost unstoppable. Suzu Suzuki will be even more fired up with the knowledge that she can get one over on Giulia’s Donna Del Mondo stablemates, making for an intense battle. STARDOM Triangle Derby Semi-Final VS Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Yuna Manase) vs. Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Haruka Umesaki) Since returning to STARDOM Nanae Takahashi and her Neo Stardom Army allies have been nothing but impressive, dominating the competition all the way to capturing the Goddesses of STARDOM Championship at Dream Queendom, however the first cracks in their armour appeared during the Triangle Derby when a loss to Prominence, and some harsh words following, appeared to make Nanae doubt their original mission to wipe out what STARDOM has become. On the other side Oedi Tai started the tournament with doubts over Haruka Umesaki’s toughness only to fully embrace her following an intense inter-unit battle. Now they step foot into the semi-final on the same page and seemingly stronger than ever. Will it be enough to topple Neo Stardom Army, or will Nanae Takahashi demonstrate the strength that got them this far? VS Hazuki vs. Thekla Since Hazuki’s return to STARDOM in 2021 she has looked to make STARDOM better through in-ring action, but there has always been a chip on her shoulder whether she can make those changes without being capable of winning the big one. Now, named as Giulia’s first challenger for the World of STARDOM Championship Hazuki gets her chance, and she’ll go in full of confidence having already gotten a win over the champion in the 5Star. Giulia’s trusted general Thekla stands in her way, The Spider promising a serious test for the challenger. VS God’s Eye (Syrui & Konami) vs. Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita & Maya Yukihi) When Rina Yamashita made her STARDOM-proper debut as Maya Yukihi’s replacement due to injury it saw her stand toe to toe with Syuri, a woman she has plenty of history with having shared the ring multiple times between 2015 and 2020 in a variety of promotions. Some would say it was a matter of when, not if, the two would clash again if Yamashita ever made her way to STARDOM, and that has proven to be exactly right. Now ahead of their collision at Supreme Fight Yamashita teams with the returning Maya Yukihi against Syuri and her God’s Eye ally Konami in a battle for momentum. VS Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM & Hina) vs. Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka & Rina) Queen’s Quest had an eventful Triangle Derby, but for AZM it was one she’d rather forget as she was paired with the young pairing of Miyu Amasaki and Lady C, their lack of victories causing her much frustration. Now faced with her Supreme Fight opponent Saki Kashima and Oedo Tai, AZM has backup in the more experienced Queen’s Quest members, which will hopefully appease the High Speed Bomb Girl as she seeks momentum against her challenger. VS STARS (Mayu Iwatami, Hanan, Koguma & Saya Iida) vs. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Waka Tsukiyama & SAKI) It was a disappointing tournament for both STARS and Cosmic Angels as both units failed to make it to the semi-finals and they will both be looking to bounce back here. At the same time things are not all good for Cosmic Angels as Waka Tsukiyama’s frustrations over her lengthy losing streak has impacted her Cosmic Angels allies to the point that Tam has given her an ultimatum to prove herself or leave Cosmic Angels. Can Waka do that here, or will tensions continue to rise? VS VS Mina Shirakawa vs. Miyu Amasaki vs. Tomoka Inaba An opening match three way sees the leader of Club Venus take on two up and coming talents who will be wanting to prove themselves after disappointing tours. Quick Picks: Triangle Derby Semi-Final - MaihimeMai vs. Prominence Triangle Derby Semi-Final - Neo Stardom Army vs. Unique Glare Hazuki vs. Thekla God’s Eye vs. Rebel X Enemy Queen’s Quest vs. Oedo Tai STARS vs. Cosmic Angels Who wins the Triangle Derby: MaihimeMai / Neo Stardom Army / Prominence / Unique Glare

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Ten Saturday, Week 4, January 2023 1. TRIANGLE DERBY - 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) defeated H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) in 9:43 when AZM pinned Momo Kohgo with a PK. Miyu & Lady C put in a performance to try and prove they deserve to be part of Queen’s Quest but it still took a high speed flurry from AZM to seal the victory. [57] POST-MATCH: Despite the win AZM still questions Miyu & Lady C’s positions in Queen’s Quest. She promises to show them, and Saki Kashima, what being part of Queen’s Quest is all about when she defends her title against Kashima at Supreme Fight. [42] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) defeated Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) in 8:41 when Maika submitted Yuko Sakurai with a Cross Armbreaker. [48] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita, Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki) defeated Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) in 11:40 when Rina Yamashita pinned SAKI with a Splash Mountain. Tam was heartbroken at the loss as a win would have booked them into the tiebreaker as a minimum. Waka attempted to console her only for Tam to push her away. [52] 4. TRIANGLE DERBY - Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) in 11:29 when Hazuki pinned Yuu with an Atomic Bombs Away. [58] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) in 13:47 when Starlight Kid pinned Mariah May with a Standing Moonsault. With this victory Unique Glare became the first team to officially qualify for the next round of the tournament. [52] POST-MATCH: Momo Watanabe says that she has seen her future. It starts when they win the Triangle Derby next week, then she’ll rip the Wonder of STARDOM Championship from the pretender Saya Kamitani and keep her record, and then finally they’ll take the Artist of STARDOM Championships as well. In fact they’ll take anything they want, because Oedo Tai are taking their rightful spot at the top of STARDOM once more. [43] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) in 12:49 when Risa Sera pinned Saki Kashima with a Diving Double Knee Drop. [50] 7. TRIANGLE DERBY - Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) drew with AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) in 15:00 when the time limit expired. The story here was simple, Utami and Saya spent large portions of the match working over MIRAI and Ami, while Syuri did the heavy lifting, coming in whenever things looked hopeless and getting her team back into the match with some serious fighting spirit. Without the time limit the match likely would have swung to AphrOditE H, but the clock struck fifteen minutes, and the match was called a draw! [61] POST-MATCH: Both Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita take turns complimenting the work Syuri is doing with her God’s Eye protege’s, with Saya also spending time talking about Momo Watanabe. When Syuri gets her chance to talk however she is interrupted by Rina Yamashita, who told Syuri she’d see her soon. Rina lays down a challenge to Syuri for a special singles match at Supreme Fight, wanting to show her how much better she has gotten than her since their time together. Syuri accepts the challenge, and the match is set! [54] SHOW RATING: 59 NOTES: - The round robin stage is now finished meaning MaihimeMai, Neo Stardom Army, Prominence and Unique Glare head to the finals to determine the winner of the Triangle Derby. - Ram Kaicho suffered a broken collar bone thanks to a mistake by SAKI and will be out for 24 days. I didn’t have major plans for her during that time but it’s still disappointing, especially since I like SAKI and she isn’t an unsafe worker by any means. STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. MaihimeMai - 8 -. Neo Stardom Army - 8 3. Cosmic Angels - 7 -. Oedo Tai - 7 -. Abarenbo GE - 7 6. Club Venus - 6 -. H&M's - 6 Triangle Red 1. Prominence - 10 2. Unique Glare - 9 3. AphrOditE H - 8 -. Classmates - 8 5. Rebel X Enemy - 6 6. 02lineC - 4 7. Color's - 4

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Eight Saturday, Week 3, January 2023 1. Thekla defeated Momo Kohgo in 7:30 by submission with a Death Strap Lock. [47] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) defeated Classmate’s (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) in 12:05 when Natsuko Tora pinned Saya Iida with a Diving Leg Drop. [50] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) defeated 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) in 8:08 when Syuri pinned Lady C with a KG Flash. [57] POST-MATCH: AZM’s frustrations continue to grow as she grabs a microphone following their loss and says that Miyu and Lady C are letting her down with loss after loss, that she wants to see them prove they deserve to be in Queen’s Quest. They have one match left in the tournament, and she wants them to give it their all and make her, Utami and Saya proud. [36] 4. Oedo Tai (Starlight Kid & Haruka Umesaki) defeated Club Venus (Mariah May & Xia Brookside) in 11:43 when Haruka Umesaki pinned Mariah May with a Missile Kick. [48] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - MaiHimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) defeated AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) in 11:41 when Himeka submitted Hina with the Argentine Backbreaker. [58] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) defeated Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) in 12:46 when Tam Nakano pinned Risa Sera with a Spin Kick. [56] POST-MATCH: Tam Nakano attempts to send the crowd home happy with a post-show promo only to get interrupted by her fellow Cosmic Angel Hikari Shimizu, who points out that tomorrow night Cosmic Angels and Color’s go head to head once again. Shimizu says that she’s disappointed that Color’s has already been statistically eliminated but that they are going to bring it to their ‘leader’ Tam and their sub-unit mate SAKI. SAKI steps up before Tam can answer, saying that she wants to see her fellow Color’s remember what they’re all about and put on the match of the night. Tam agrees, and they all promise a big fight tomorrow night. [40] SHOW RATING: 54 NOTES: - With two nights left in the tournament both groups are still wide open, with literally all seven teams in Triangle Blue technically able to qualify and five teams from Triangle Red still in the running. Night nine will feature another four matches, which will likely run the contenders down somewhat, and then the final seven matches will all take place on night ten to determine which two teams from each group moves into the semi-finals. STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Nine Sunday, Week 3, January 2023 1. Saki Kashima defeated Lady C in 7:43 by pinfall with a Face Crusher. [41] POST-MATCH: An almost gleeful Saki Kashima takes a microphone and mocks AZM’s many losses during the Triangle Derby, asking her why her precious Utami put her with the losers? Saki promises that once AZM crashes and burns in the tournament then she’s going to take the High Speed Championship as well and leave her with nothing! [46] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan & Momo Kohgo) defeated Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita, Ram Kaicho & Maika Ozaki) in 11:50 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Ram Kaicho with the Dragon Suplex Hold. [59] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May & Xia Brookside) defeated AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani & Hina) in 12:51 when Mina Shirakawa submitted Hina with the Romero Special. [52] 4. FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) defeated Mafia Bella (Giulia & Thekla) in 13:41 when Hazuki pinned Thekla with a Codebreaker. [61] POST-MATCH: Hazuki asks Giulia whether she got the version of her that she wanted? Hazuki promises that she’s going to bring everything she has to achieve her dream and topple Giulia, and that she might think she knows what Hazuki is capable of, but she’s going to prove her and everybody wrong because they’ve never seen this version of Hazuki! [57] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) defeated Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) in 13:43 when Yuu pinned Starlight Kid with a Last Ride. [60] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) defeated Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) in 12:17 when Hikari Shimizu pinned SAKI with a Suimengeri. An intense match saw SAKI twinge her ankle in the closing stretch, causing Waka Tsukiyama to jump into the ring to check on her. The referee demanded Waka leave the ring and the distraction caused SAKI to walk straight into the Suimengeri, Waka inadvertently costing Tam, Natsupoi and SAKI the match! [53] POST-MATCH: Tam Nakano shows respect to her Color’s allies, congratulating them on a hard fought match, before turning to a remorseful Waka. Tam asks Waka what she thought she was doing, then saying that she didn’t think, that’s the problem. Tam says she has always supported Waka because she has always had the right attitude, but that she is dragging Cosmic Angels down now. Tam puts Waka on notice, telling her to find a way to turn things around, or she’s out of Cosmic Angels… [47] SHOW RATING: 53 NOTES: - With one night left Triangle Blue is still wide open, with all seven teams technically able to qualify if results go their way. Four teams are still in with the possibility of qualifying from Triangle Red. In the event of any ties a tiebreaker match, with as many teams needed as possible, will take place on night 10. STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. Neo Stardom Army - 8 2. Cosmic Angels - 7 -. Oedo Tai - 7 4. Abarenbo GE - 6 -. Club Venus - 6 -. H&M's - 6 -. MaiHimeMai - 6 Triangle Red 1. Prominence - 8 2. AphrOditE H - 7 -. Unique Glare - 7 4. Classmates - 6 5. Color's - 4 [Eliminated from Contention] -. Rebel X Enemy - 4 [Eliminated from Contention] 7. 02lineC - 2 [Eliminated from Contention]

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Seven Wednesday, Week 3, January 2023 1. Saya Iida defeated Waka Tsukiyama and Tomoka Inaba in 11:41 when Saya Iida pinned Tomoka Inaba with the Iida Bridge. Waka seemed so close to getting the victory over Tomoka only for Saya Iida to take the victory right out from under her. Waka is distraught, and no amount of support from her Cosmic Angels allies can console her. [40] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) defeated Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) in 10:22 when Saki Kashima pinned Yuko Sakurai with a Face Crusher. [42] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Rebel X Enemy (Rina Yamashita, Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki) defeated Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) in 13:21 when Rina Yamashita pinned MIRAI with Splash Mountain. [58] POST-MATCH: Rina Yamashita takes the microphone and focuses on Syuri who watches from outside the ring. Yamashita says that she has history with Syuri, and that the chance to beat her again was an added bonus to helping her friends in the Triangle Derby. Yamashita says she owns everywhere she steps foot, and STARDOM is no different, and promises to see Syuri again very soon. [52] 4. Prominence (Akane Fujita & Mochi Natsumi) defeated Queen’s Quest (Hina and Miyu Amasaki) in 9:08 when Akane Fujita submitted Miyu Amasaki with POM Juice. AZM seconded her Queen’s Quest unit-mates here and seemed bitterly disappointed when they came up on the losing end. [41] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) in 11:53 when Risa Sera pinned Mai Sakurai with the Diving Double Kneedrop. [50] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) defeated Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) in 13:20 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Starlight Kid with a Diving Double Foot Stomp. [61] POST-MATCH: Mayu sends the crowd home happy with the show closing promo, promising that they will continue to fight with everything they have in their last two matches of the tournament, and seek to take back the Artists of STARDOM Championship from the invaders Prominence. [36] SHOW RATING: 58 NOTES: - The field of potential finalists continues to reduce as Color’s becomes the second team eliminated from contention. Still everything to fight for with three nights to go for the remaining 12 teams as technically any of them can still advance, particularly in the very tight Triangle Blue. - Next up we take a brief break from Triangle Derby action to celebrate the next generation of STARDOM with New Blood 7! STARDOM New Blood 7 Friday, Week 3, January 2023 1. 7Upp (Nanae Takahashi & Yuu) defeated STARS (SAKI & Waka Tsukiyama) in 13:01 when Nanae Takahashi pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Nana Rocker. [52] POST-MATCH: 7Upp speak up following their win, the Goddesses of STARDOM Champions saying they came to New Blood because they like to see the potential here, but all they got tonight was poor little Waka. Nanae mocked Waka, asking how many losses has she had now and asking when she’s going to hang it up and accept she doesn’t belong here. An emotional Waka seemed poised to fight Nanae who goaded her to do it but ultimately she broke down in tears and left the ring with SAKI in pursuit. [39] 2. NEW BLOOD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT; QUARTER-FINAL - Queen’s Quest (Hina & Miyu Amasaki) defeated Momo Kohgo & Misa Matsui in 9:37 when Miyu Amasaki pinned Misa Matsui with a Double Underhook DDT. [37] 3. NEW BLOOD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT; QUARTER-FINAL - wing☆gori (Saya Iida & Hanan) defeated Lady C & Aoi in 9:04 when Hanan pinned Aoi with a Judo Throw. [44] 4. Ruaka defeated Marika Kobashi and Rina Amikura in 12:17 when Ruaka pinned Rina Amikura with the Fisherman's Suplex Hold. [36] 5. NEW BLOOD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT; QUARTER-FINAL - MIRAI & Kohaku defeated God’s Eye (Nanami & Tomoka Inaba) in 8:53 when MIRAI pinned Nanami with a Lariat. [41] 6. NEW BLOOD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT; QUARTER-FINAL - Oedo Tai (Rina & Haruka Umesaki) defeated Club Venus (Xia Brookside and Mariah May) in 10:52 when Haruka Umesaki pinned Xia Brookside with a Missile Kick. [32] 7. Ami Sourei defeated Mai Sakurai in 12:21 by submission with an Argentine Backbreaker. Ami Sourei makes defence number two of the Future of Stardom title. [25] POST-MATCH: Ami celebrates with her Future of STARDOM Championship when Ruaka, flanked by members of Oedo Tai, emerges to challenge Ami to a rematch for the title. Ruaka claims that Ami Sourei might be a fighter, but does she have what it takes to do anything to keep that gold? Ruaka wants to find out, by facing her in a Hardcore match! Ami is hesitant, wondering what Syuri would do. She says a champion doesn’t back down, and accepts the challenge for New Blood 8! [30] 8. SPECIAL SHOWCASE MAIN EVENT - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and Mina Shirakawa) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid and Saki Kashima) in 14:20 when Tam Nakano pinned Saki Kashima with a Spin Kick. [58] SHOW RATING: 55 NOTES: - I’ll be honest, I originally had Ami and Mai as the main event but lost my nerve seeing some of their performances in the Triangle Derby so added the special showcase tag as a way to send the crowd home happy. Yes it’s playing the game somewhat but it ended up being the right thing to do because not only did Ami and Mai have lacklustre performances but they also had bad chemistry. It might be the way forward for these New Blood shows. - Standout performers from the new blood talent included Saya Iida (49), MIRAI (41) and freelancers Kohaku (41) and Misa Matsui (39). - Aoi was a last minute addition to the tournament when I changed my original plans up, but turns out she had excellent chemistry teaming with Lady C. Probably not enough for me to bring her in to the roster just yet given that Lady C isn’t exactly setting the world on fire, but probably enough to stick around for some more New Blood shows. - On the opposite end of Nanami and Tomoka Inaba have zero chemistry teaming together, which doesn’t bode well for the God’s Eye unit-mates. STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. Neo Stardom Army - 6 2. Cosmic Angels - 5 -. Oedo Tai - 5 4. Abarenbo GE - 4 -. Club Venus - 4 -. H&M's - 4 -. MaiHimeMai - 4 Triangle Red 1. Prominence - 8 2. AphrOditE H - 7 -. Unique Glare - 7 4. Classmates - 6 5. Rebel X Enemy - 4 6. 02lineC - 2 [Eliminated from Contention] -. Color's - 2 [Eliminated from Contention]

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Five Saturday, Week 2, January 2023 1. TRIANGLE DERBY - 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) in 8:52 when AZM submitted Ruaka with a La Mystica Fujiwara Armbar. [48] POST-MATCH: AZM is handed her High Speed Championship when Saki snatches it from her, holding it for a moment before throwing it back at AZM. The two women seem poised to come to blows when Miyu and Lady C pull AZM back, knowing Tora and Ruaka will be quick to come to blows. [45] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) defeated Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) in 9:39 when Hikari Shimizu pinned Xia Brookside with a Suimengeri. [38] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) defeated Rebel X Enemy (Ram Kaicho & Maika Ozaki) in a Handicap match in 8:05 when Yuu pinned Maika Ozaki with a Last Ride. Ram and Maika were fighting an uphill battle against the impressive Neo Stardom Army after the injury to Maya Yukihi, and just couldn’t overcome the numbers advantage. [50] 4. TRIANGLE DERBY - MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) defeated Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) in 9:31 when Himeka submitted Koguma with the Argentine Backbreaker. [54] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) defeated Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) in 11:55 when Syuri pinned Hiragi Kurumi with a PK. [60] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) defeated H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) in 14:18 when Utami Hayashishita pinned Momo Kohgo with a Bridged German Suplex. [60] 7. TRIANGLE DERBY - Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) in 13:28 when Momo Watanabe pinned Natsupoi with the Peach Sunrise. [59] POST-MATCH: Momo takes the microphone, first turning to Haruka Umesaki and admitting she has her doubts about Haruka’s toughness, but she’ll get the chance to prove herself tomorrow night when they clash with the rest of Oedo Tai. Haruka seemed game for the challenge, promising she’ll show the world how tough she is. Momo then turned her attention to other matters, decrying the fact that STARDOM has ‘padded’ Saya Kamitani’s Wonder of STARDOM title defences because they hate that she holds the record. Momo won’t let that happen, she won’t even let Saya tie her record. She officially challenges Saya Kamitani to make her her next title defence. Saya made her way to the ring, saying there’s no better way to tie Momo’s record than by beating her, accepting her challenge! [46] SHOW RATING: 57 NOTES: - The Wonder of STARDOM Championship match is set for Supreme Fight as Saya Kamitani tries to tie Momo Watanabe’s record against the Black Peach herself. STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Six Sunday, Week 2, January 2023 1. Oedo Tai (Fukigen Death & Rina) defeated STARS (Waka Tsukiyama & Rina Amikura) in 12:05 when Rina pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Jackknife Hold. Waka seemed extremely upset following the bout, and walked off when Tam Nakano & SAKI attempted to console her. [43] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) in 11:30 when Hazuki pinned Mariah May with the Atomic Bombs Away. [47] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) defeated 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) in 10:36 when Natsupoi pinned Lady C with a Cartwheel Body Press. [53] POST-MATCH: Frustrated at the loss, AZM takes a microphone after Cosmic Angels celebrations come to an end. She demands more from a dejected Miyu & Lady C, telling them that they might be inexperienced but they need to fight harder and demand more from themselves, or else do they really belong in Queen’s Quest? [40] 4. Mafia Bella (Giulia & Thekla) defeated KARATE BRAVE (Syuri & Tomoka Inaba) in 13:59 when Giulia pinned Tomoka Inaba with a Diving Crossbody. [63] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) drew with Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) in 15:00 when the time limit expired. Haruka Umesaki was the focus here as Natsuko Tora and Saki Kashima seemed to be testing whether she was tough enough for Oedo Tai, while at the same time the rest of the unit seemed to know each other too well to find a finish. The whole group exchanged fist bumps following the match, and Starlight Kid put an arm around Umesaki as they all left together. [56] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) defeated Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) in 13:07 when Utami Hayashishita submitted Yuna Manase with an Argentine Backbreaker Rack. [60] POST-MATCH: Saya sends the crowd home with a passionate promo about what it will mean to her to tie Momo Watanabe’s title defence record when she faces the Black Peach, before promising that she won’t stop there, she is going to break the record outright. [37] SHOW RATING: 58 NOTES: - The show ratings have been pretty steady during the first half of the tournament, and I’ve definitely got a feel for the roster in terms of who fits in where performance wise. - The show features the first team statistically eliminated from making the top two of their group, with 02lineC only able to pick up a possible four points from their two remaining matches. STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. Neo Stardom Army - 6 2. Cosmic Angels - 5 3. Abarenbo GE - 4 -. Club Venus - 4 -. MaihimeMai - 4 6. Oedo Tai - 3 7. H&M's - 2 Triangle Red 1. AphrOditE H - 7 -. Unique Glare - 7 3. Prominence - 6 4. Classmates - 6 5. 02lineC - 2 [Eliminated from Contention] -. Color’s - 2 -. Rebel X Enemy - 2

Maya Yukihi Injured, Rebel X Enemy Allowed Replacement At the fourth night of STARDOM’s Triangle Derby Maya Yukihi suffered an unfortunate injury that will result in her having to miss the rest of the tournament. However in the interest of fairness to her teammates Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki, we have offered them the opportunity to pick a replacement partner to continue the tournament with. They have accepted this offer, and will continue in the tournament as a result. However their chosen replacement is unable to attend their scheduled match on night 5 of the tournament due to prior commitments and as such they will go ahead with the match in a 3-vs-2 handicap bout. Following that they will continue the tournament with their chosen replacement, the highly acclaimed Rina Yamashita!

Yeah it was disappointing as I really wanted to see what Maya would do as I'm a big fan, but I'm quickly realising that I'm gonna have to work around injuries during this diary. I'm considering my options with the SWA title, I do think there's an argument for a midcard belt for those that don't fit into the High Speed division, but are the SWA rules a bit too restrictive? Is there room to bring it back in a modified form? We'll see.

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Three Sunday, Week 1, January 2023 1. Saya Iida defeated Tomoka Inaba and Miyu Amasaki in 9:15 when Saya Iida pinned Tomoka Inaba with the Iida Bridge. [43] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) defeated Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) in 9:31 when Syuri pinned Rina Amikura with the PK. [55] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) defeated Rebel X Enemy (Maya Yukihi, Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki) in 10:39 when Natsuko Tora pinned Maika Ozaki with the Spear. [50] 4. Prominence (Mochi Natsumi & Akane Fujita) defeated Oedo Tai (Rina & Fukigen Death) in 8:03 when Akane Fujita submitted Rina with a POM Juice. [48] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) in 12:06 when Starlight Kid pinned Mai Sakurai with a Shiranui. There were similar problems for Unique Glare tonight as Momo didn’t seem fully confident tagging Umesaki in, leaving her team in jeopardy at times, and leaving Starlight Kid to capture the victory. [56] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) drew with AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) in 15:00 when the time limit expired. [60] POST-MATCH: Following the draw AphrOditE H take the microphone to send the crowd home, but while Saya Kamitani is talking about Momo Watanabe’s apparent challenge she is interrupted by Tam Nakano, who reenters the ring. Tam seems fixated on the Wonder of Stardom Championship, her usual idol girl demeanour faltering for just a moment before she fixes the smile back on her face, shakes Utami Hayashishita’s and Hina’s hands but exits the ring without doing the same to Kamitani, who watches perplexed. [47] SHOW RATING: 58 NOTES: - I know STARDOM have had some flack from an over-reliance on time limit draws, and I agree with that even though there is a time and place for them, but I think the one time it truly suits is during these tournament situations. - Bull Nakano has taken Himeka under her wing as her protege. At just 25 years old she’s got time to progress, and she’s already a solid talent who just needs to find that little bit extra to make herself a singles title contender. STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Four Friday, Week 2, January 2023 1. Starlight Kid defeated Nanami in 7:44 by pinfall with a Standing Moonsault. [47] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) defeated Rebel X Enemy (Maya Yukihi, Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki) in 10:47 when Mariah May pinned Ram Kaicho with a Reverse Bulldog. Maya Yukihi went down mid-match clutching her shoulder following an awkward landing from a top rope dropkick, leaving her partners at a disadvantage that they simply couldn't overcome. [41] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) in 13:14 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Yuna Manase with a Grand Maestro de Tequila. [52] POST-MATCH: Risa takes a microphone and questions what became of Neo Stardom Army, when they came to STARDOM it was to tear it down for what it had become, but they saw them at Dream Queendom, getting emotional over winning the Goddesses of STARDOM Championship, complimenting meltear, it was pathetic. Neo Stardom Army square up to Prominence, but Suzu laughs in their faces, saying the Neo Stardom Army is nothing, and they can watch Prominence do what they couldn’t - rain down chaos upon STARDOM. [38] 4. Mafia Bella (Giulia & Thekla) defeated Prominence (Akane Fujita & Mochi Natsumi) in 10:54 when Giulia pinned Mochi Natsumi with a Diving Crossbody. [56] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) defeated 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) in 11:17 when Himeka pinned Miyu Amasaki. [50] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) in 13:45 when Hazuki pinned Momo Kohgo with a Diving Senton. [60] POST-MATCH: Mayu squares up to Hazuki before embracing her in respect. She sends the crowd home by giving Hazuki her support ahead of her challenge for the World of STARDOM Championship, saying that she believes in Hazuki, and that the Wildheart can take the biggest step in her career. Hazuki thanks Mayu for her support, but says that she needs to believe in herself to beat Giulia, and prove what she said to herself when she returned to STARDOM - she can be the World of STARDOM Champion! [54] SHOW RATING: 59 NOTES: - Second injury in four shows. Maya Yukihi suffered a broken collar bone, nobody to blame but not ideal given that she’s been the clear best performer for her team. Unfortunately means she’ll be out of action for the rest of the tournament, but more on that shortly. STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. Club Venus - 4 -. Neo Stardom Army - 4 3. Cosmic Angels - 3 -. Abarenbo GE - 2 -. H&M's - 2 -. MaihimeMai - 2 -. Oedo Tai - 2 Triangle Red 1. Prominence - 6 2. Classmates - 4 -. Unique Glare - 4 4. AphrOditE H - 3 -. Rebel X Enemy - 2 6. 02lineC - 0 -. Color’s - 0

STARDOM Triangle Derby Night One Friday, Week 1, January 2023 1. TRIANGLE DERBY - Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) defeated 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) in 7:47 when Mina Shirakawa pinned Lady C with the GSS. Club Venus made a successful debut as a unit while Tam Nakano watched from ringside. The leader of Cosmic Angels seemingly gave Mina her blessing for Club Venus to act as a sub-unit of Cosmic Angels with a round of applause. [42] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Rebel X Enemy (Maya Yukihi, Ram Kaicho and Maika Ozaki) defeated MaihimeMai (Himeka, Maika and Mai Sakurai) in 10:05 when Maya Yukihi pinned Maika with the Snowton Bomb. [41] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) defeated Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) in 7:45 when Nanae Takahashi pinned Rina Amikura with a Nana Rocker. [45] 4. TRIANGLE DERBY - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and SAKI) defeated Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) in 12:19 when Tam Nakano pinned Saya Iida with a Spin Kick. [55] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Unique Glare (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Haruka Umesaki) defeated Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) in 9:42 when Starlight Kid pinned MIRAI with a Standing Moonsault. There was a clear issue among Unique Glare as Momo seemed apprehensive to tag in Haruka Umesaki despite Starlight Kid vouching for her. Unique Glare came out on top, but Oedo Tai don’t seem to have quite accepted Starlight Kid’s new addition just yet. [57] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) in 12:23 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Hanan with a Grand Maestro de Tequila. [56] 7. TRIANGLE DERBY - AphrOditE H (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Hina) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima and Ruaka) in 13:15 when Saya Kamitani submitted Ruaka with a Sickle Hold. [53] POST-MATCH: AphrOditE H celebrate their victory, Utami Hayashishita giving a passionate promo about making history by winning the first ever Triangle Derby. When Saya Kamitani started speaking however Momo Watanabe, who had watched their Oedo Tai unit mates lose, climbed into the ring and got in her face, pointing at the Wonder of STARDOM Championship before walking out of the ring. [51] SHOW RATING: 53 NOTES: - A decent start rating wise, it’s going to take a couple of months to get a feel for who is going to hold up rating wise aside from the usual suspects, especially in these six-woman matches. - Himeka suffered a bruised eye socket, nobody to blame, she’ll work through for 18 days since we can limit her time due to the tournament’s nature. First injury on the first show does not make me feel overly optimistic on that front. STARDOM Triangle Derby Night Two Saturday, Week 1, January 2023 1. Thekla defeated Nanami in 8:01 by submission with a Death Strap Lock. [40] 2. TRIANGLE DERBY - Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki and Hiragi Kurumi) defeated Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xia Brookside) in 11:20 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Xia Brookside with a Grand Maestro de Tequila. [43] 3. TRIANGLE DERBY - H&M’s (Mayu Iwatani, Hanan and Momo Kohgo) defeated Color’s (Hikari Shimizu, Rina Amikura and Yuko Sakurai) in 9:30 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Yuko Sakurai with a Two Stage Dragon Suplex Hold. [54] 4. Queen’s Quest (Utami Hayashishita & Hina) defeated Cosmic Angels (SAKI & Waka Tsukiyama) in 8:11 when Utami Hayashishita pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a German Suplex Hold. Waka seemed unusually dejected following the match, her long losing streak getting to her. [53] 5. TRIANGLE DERBY - Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Yuna Manase) defeated 02lineC (AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) in 9:31 when Yuu pinned Lady C with a Last Ride. [51] POST-MATCH: Maihime crash Neo Stardom Army’s victory celebration, reminding them that they’re their first challengers to the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. Maihime seem up for a fight, but Neo Stardom Army are content to make them wait. [38] 6. TRIANGLE DERBY - Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida) defeated Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI and Ami Sourei) in 12:02 when Hazuki pinned MIRAI with Atomic Bomb's Away. [61] POST-MATCH: Guilia makes an unexpected appearance following the main event, proudly brandishing the World of STARDOM Championship. She eyes up Hazuki, bringing up that Hazuki beat her during the 5STAR Grand Prix and that she can’t have that hanging over her as champion. She selects Hazuki as her first challenger, telling her that she wants 5STAR Hazuki, not STARS Hazuki. Hazuki seems hyper focused on the idea of toppling Guilia at the first hurdle. [56] SHOW RATING: 59 NOTES: - An improved show rating over my first show as the main event delivered and we start setting the scene for some of the initial feuds we’ll be focusing on during the Triangle Derby. As some of you may notice I’m not following the current schedule of running the Derby all the way until March and it’ll run just for January, so you’ll be getting more Triangle Derby matches per card. - Hazuki gets to step up as Giulia’s first challenger for Supreme Fight, playing off that big 5Star victory she holds over the champ, and while Giulia goes in as the favourite I want to make it clear that I’m a big fan of surprise booking… STARDOM Triangle Derby Standings Triangle Blue 1. Neo Stardom Army - 4 2. Cosmic Angels - 2 -. Club Venus - 2 -. H&M’s - 2 5. Abarenbo GE - 0 -. MaihimeMai - 0 -. Oedo Tai - 0 Triangle Red 1. Prominence - 4 2. AphrOditE H - 2 -. Classmates - 2 -. Rebel X Enemy - 2 -. Unique Glare - 2 6. 02lineC - 0 -. Color’s - 0

The first couple of Triangle Derby shows will be up later today, so this is a final warning for anyone wanting to answer the extra prediction contest questions.