Stardom kicked off its annual Cinderella tournament with eight opening round matches on Friday.
The 32-woman tournament began on Friday with eight opening round matches to be followed by another eight matches on Saturday, and second round action on Sunday.
Stardom Cinderella Tournament – March 6 (Courtesy: Purolove.com):
- Rian over Yuna Mizumori in 7:44
- Aya Sakura over Fukigen Death in 4:47
- Ranna Yagami over Waka Tsukiyama in 7:15
- Natsupoi over Tabata in 8:45
- HANAKA vs. Yuria Hime ended in a double count-out in 9:59
- Maki Itoh over Kikyo Furusawa in 13:07
- Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan ended in a double count-out in 10:56
- Hanan over Momo Kohgo in 11:37
High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori was eliminated in the first round.
The tournament awards a “wish” to the winner, often resulting in a championship match, and past winners include Mayu Iwatani, Toni Storm, Momo Watanabe, Giulia, Saya Kamitani, Hanan, and Sayaka Kurara.
The 2026 version takes place over five shows, with the quarterfinals set for March 11 at Korakuen Hall and the semi-finals and final on March 15 at Yokohama Budokan.
Aichi’s Chunichi Hall will host Saturday’s opening round matches:
- Saya Iida vs. Kiyoka Kotatsu
- Miyu Amasaki vs. Rina Yamashita
- Azusa Inaba vs. Lady C
- Hina vs. Xena
- Ami Sohrei vs. Bea Priestley
- Akira Kurogane vs. Rina
- Anne Kanaya vs. Tomoka Inaba
- Saki Kashima vs. Sayaka Kurara
