Stardom has been forced to remove three performers from its upcoming Las Vegas event due to unexpected visa issues.
The promotion holds American Dream 2026 on April 17 at the Pearl Concert Theater as part of Palms Slam Fest. Maki Itoh, Yuria Hime, and Fuwa-chan will miss the show because their travel documents did not arrive in time.
Stardom issued a statement addressing the situation and the status of the event card.
Due to an unexpectedly long visa processing period for some athletes for the Las Vegas event in the United States, their visas were not issued in time for the scheduled matches. As a result, three athletes will be unable to compete, and the planned match card will be changed.
The updated match card will be announced as soon as it is finalized. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and concern caused to everyone who was looking forward to this event.
Itoh confirmed on X that the delays forced her to cancel all her United States appearances scheduled for April.
Due to visa issues, I’ve had to cancel all of my US bookings this April. I’m really sorry to everyone who was looking forward to seeing me. My team did everything we could to try and fix this, but it seems like the world is a bit complicated right now. But don’t worry I’ll definitely be back in the US!
Stardom President Taro Okada noted that the company will aim to strengthen its visa processes moving forward. He added that the promotion hopes to improve travel operations as it continues its international expansion.
American Dream 2026 features NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Alex Windsor defending her title against Saya Iida. Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, and Mina Shirakawa will also compete on the show.
