Stardom Supreme Fight 2023

Stardom Supreme Fight
Promotional poster of the event featuring Giulia and Suzu Suzuki
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateFebruary 4, 2023
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance1,832[1]
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Stardom Supreme Fight 2023 (スターダム-スプリーム-ファイト2023, sutadamu-su puri ー mu-faito 2023) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on February 4, 2023 in Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. This was the inaugural event in the Supreme Fight chronology.[2]

Professional wrestling events have been held with a limited attendance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. However, on January 30, 2023, the Japanese government voted to lift crowd size limits and mandatory masks for attendees.[3] The event was the first pay-per-view hosted by Stardom with full spectator capacity during the pandemic.

Production

Background

The show featured seven professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] The event's press conference where the matches were officially announced took place on January 11, 2023, and was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]

Event

The preshow roulette match was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. Since the main prize was competing for the title of her choice, the winner Saki Kashima chose the High Speed Championship.[6] The first match of the main card saw Classmates (Hazuki, Saya Iida and Koguma) picking a victory over Unique Glare (Starlight Kid, Karma and Ruaka) in a Triangle Derby group stage match. Next, Syuri, Ami Sourei and a returning Konami defeated Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Lady C. The fourth match portraited the singles competition between Mirai and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling Chihiro Hashimoto. Holding a grudge against Syuri since a couple of years, Hashimoto invaded Stardom weeks before the event and challenged the God's Eye's leader to a fight, challenge responded by Mirai instead. The bout concluded with the victory of Hashimoto. Next up, 7Upp (Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) defeated MaiHime (Maika and Himeka) to secure their first defense of the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. After the match, they received a challenge from BMI 2000 (Ruaka and Natsuko Tora). In the semi main event, Saya Kamitani defeated Momo Watanabe to secure the fourteenth consecutive defense of the Wonder of Stardom Championship, establishing a new record at the time, previously held by Watanabe herself with thirteen defenses.[7][8]

In the main event, Giulia defeated one third of the Artist of Stardom Champions Suzu Suzuki to successfully retain the World of Stardom Championship for the first time in that respective reign. Both Giulia and Suzuki continued their feud based on Giulia's departure from Ice Ribbon.[9][10]

Results

No.Results[12][13]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PSaki Kashima won by last eliminating Billiken DeathNaniwa Roulette Single Elimination Tournament to determine the #1 contender to any Stardom championship[a]31:52
2Classmates (Hazuki, Saya Iida and Koguma) defeated Unique Glare (Starlight Kid, Karma and Ruaka)Triangle Derby group stage match9:03
3Abarenbo GE (Syuri, Ami Sourei and Konami) defeated Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Lady C)Six-woman tag team match11:25
4Chihiro Hashimoto defeated MiraiSingles match15:18
57Upp (Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) (c) defeated MaiHime (Maika and Himeka)Tag team match for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship18:54
6Saya Kamitani (c) defeated Momo WatanabeSingles match for Wonder of Stardom Championship16:38
7Giulia (c) defeated Suzu SuzukiSingles match for the World of Stardom Championship[11]25:04
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Naniwa roulette match

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Method Elim(s)
1 Mayu Iwatani 4 Themselves Draw 3
2 Waka Tsukiyama 1 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
3 Momo Kohgo 2 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
4 Miyu Amasaki 3 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
5 Tam Nakano 5 Themselves Draw 0
6 Mina Shirakawa 6 Themselves Draw 0
7 Natsupoi 7 Themselves Draw 0
8 Mariah May 9 Themselves OTR[b] 1
9 Mai Sakurai 8 Mariah May Pin 0
10 Thekla 10 Themselves OTR 0
11 Natsuko Tora 11 Themselves OTR 0
12 Momoka Hanazono 12 Themselves OTR 0
13 Billiken Death[c] 14 Saki Kashima Pin 1
14 Yuna Mizumori 13 Billiken Death Pin 0
15 Saki Kashima – Winner – 1

Notes

  1. ^ Opponents were chosen by roulette in an elimination tournament. Five minutes, one fall, a draw meant both wrestlers were eliminated, over the top rope rules was in effect.
  2. ^ Over the top rope elimination.
  3. ^ Yoneyama portraited her usual "death" pet gimmick but with a reference to Billiken charm doll.

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 4, 2023). "Stardom 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (December 31, 2022). ［発売中］『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023～おおきにスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ ブシロードグループのライブ・イベントの開催方針について＜1月30日(月) 14:00更新＞. bushiroad.com (in Japanese). Bushiroad. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (January 11, 2023). 【生配信】2・4『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023～おおきにスターダム～』記者会見【STARDOM】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (February 4, 2023). 【第1試合まで無料配信！】2・4『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023～おおきにスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場【#STARDOM】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Tokyo Sports (February 4, 2023). 【スターダム】ジュリア〝妹〟鈴季すずとの激戦制しＶ１「ここまで来てくれて本当にありがとう」work=.tokyo-sports.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, Joseph (February 4, 2023). "STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 Results: Guilia Defeats Suzu Suzuki". 411Mania. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Edwards, Scott (February 4, 2023). "STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 Results (2/4/23): Giulia vs. Suzu Suzuki, Cheering Returns, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Flanagan, Neal (February 4, 2023). "STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 results: Giulia takes on Suzu Suzuki in main event". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  11. ^ Alexander, Brady (January 3, 2023). "Suzu Suzuki Challenges Giulia For The World Of STARDOM Championship". bodyslam.net. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Dark Angel (January 16, 2023). "Stardom: Suzu Suzuki is Giulia's first challenger". Súper Luchas. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Olmos, Pablo (February 4, 2023). "Resultados STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023". Turn Heel Wrestling (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.