Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018

Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018
Promotional poster of the event featuring various Stardom wrestlers
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateApril 30, 2018
(aired May 5, 2018)
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueKorakuen Hall
Attendance987[1]
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The 2018 Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント2018, Sutādamushindereratōnamento 2019) was the fourth annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on April 30, 2018.[2]

Storylines

The show featured fourteen Cinderella Tournament matches and a dark match with scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3] The matches can be won by pinfall, submission or elimination over the top rope. A time-limit draw or a double elimination means a loss for each competitor.

Event

The preshow included a dark match in which Hanan, the High Speed Champion Mary Apache, Nao Yamaguchi, Natsumi and the Future of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid defeated AZM, Leo Onozaki, Natsuko Tora, Ruaka and Shiki Shibusawa as a result of a ten-woman tag team match. The Cinderella tournament had one draw between Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani who went on a 10-minute time limit draw in the semifinal, feature which handed both Momo Watanabe and Bea Priestley walkover victories straight to the finals. Watanabe succeeded in winning the tournament with her granted wish being a match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship against the then-time champion Io Shirai.[4][5][6]

Participants

The tournament was composed by 16 competitors including the champions. It was an event to conclude in a single day.[7]

*Noted underneath were the champions who held their titles at the time of the tournament.

Wrestler Unit Notes
Bea Priestley Queen's Quest
Brandi Rhodes Unaffiliated
Candy Floss Unaffiliated
Chardonnay Queen's Quest
Jungle Kyona Team Jungle Artist of Stardom Champion
Kagetsu Oedo Tai Goddesses of Stardom Champion
Konami Queen's Quest
Hana Kimura Oedo Tai Goddesses of Stardom Champion
Hazuki Oedo Tai
Io Shirai Queen's Quest Wonder of Stardom Champion
Martina Oedo Tai
Mayu Iwatani Stars
Momo Watanabe Queen's Quest Winner
Saki Kashima Stars
Sumire Natsu Oedo Tai
Tam Nakano Stars

Brackets

Winner of the 2018 Cinderella Tournament, Momo Watanabe.
Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Io Shirai Pin
Chardonnay 5:18
Io Shirai Pin
Brandi Rhodes 5:17
Sumire Natsu 3:59
Brandi Rhodes Pin
Io Shirai 10:00
Mayu Iwatani Draw[a]
Mayu Iwatani Pin
Tam Nakano 5:26
Mayu Iwatani Pin
Saki Kashima 4:40
Candy Floss 4:12
Saki Kashima Pin
Momo Watanabe Pin
Bea Priestley 6:59[8]
Momo Watanabe Pin
Konami 3:58
Momo Watanabe Pin
Jungle Kyona 5:05
Kagetsu 5:53
Jungle Kyona Pin
Momo Watanabe Bye[b]
Bea Priestley
Hazuki Pin
Hana Kimura 4:47
Hazuki 3:17
Bea Priestley Pin
Martina 4:47
Bea Priestley Pin

Notes

  1. ^ Shirai and Iwatani went into a time-limit draw, therefore both getting disqualified from the tournament.
  2. ^ Watanabe and Priestley were scheduled to face in the semifinals but since Shirai and Iwatani were out of the tournament, the match was moved directly to the finals.

References

  1. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 30, 2018). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 30, 2018). Cinderella 4.30.2018（全16本）. stardom-world.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Dark Angel (May 7, 2018). "Stardom: "Cinderella Tournament 2018" Momo Watanabe is the winner". superluchas.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Grissom (April 30, 2018). "[NB] Stardom "Cinderella Tournament 2018" Results vom 30.04.2018". moonsault.de. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Hym (June 4, 2018). "The Review - Stardom: Cinderella Tournament 2018". aminoapps.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Sarpracione, Mathew (May 25, 2018). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018 Final Results & Review (4/30/2018)". prowrestlingpost.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Daly, Wayne (April 30, 2018). "STARDOM Results: Cinderella Tournament 2018 – Tokyo, Japan (4/30)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved November 15, 2022.