Results: STARDOM 5 Star Grand Prix, Saturday August 27th

Originally published at Results: STARDOM 5 Star Grand Prix, Saturday August 27th

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A sold-out crowd of 1,511 fans were at Korakuen Hall today for the first of two STARDOM 5 Star Grand Prix shows to take place this weekend.

At the beginning of the show, lots were drawn to determine the four stables that could enter wrestlers for the upcoming IWGP Women’s Title tournament. The successful stables were STARS, Queen’s Quest, Donna del Mondo, and Oedo Tai.

It was also announced via video message that former World of Stardom Champion Alpha Female will face British wrestler Ava White in the first round of the IWGP Women’s Title tournament, with the match to take place on October 2nd at the NJPW Royal Quest in London.

Results:

  • Red Stars: Mai Sakurai def Sayaka Unagi
  • Blue Stars: Hazuki def Hanan
  • Red Stars: Tam Nakano def Koguma
  • Red Stars: AZM defeats SAKI
  • Blue Stars: Mayu Iwatani def Mina Shirakawa
  • Blue Stars: Natsupoi def Suzu Suzuki
  • Blue Stars: MIRAI def Ami Sohrei
  • Red Stars: Himeka def Risa Sera
  • Red Stars: Maika def Utami Hayashishita
  • Blue Stars: Giulia def Starlight Kid

Standings:

Red Stars

  1. AZM (10 points)
  2. Utami Hayashishita (8 points)
  • Himeka (8 points)
  1. Syuri (6 points)
  • Risa Sera (6 points)
  • Koguma (6 points)
  • May Sakurai (6 points)
  • Maika (6 points)
  1. SAKI (4 points)
  • Saki Kashima (4 points)
  • Tam Nakano (4 points)
  1. Sayaka Unagi (2 points)
  2. Momo Kohgo (0 points)

Blue Stars

  1. Hazuki (14 points)
  2. MIRAI (8 points)
  3. Saya Kamitani (6 points)
  • Momo Watanabe (6 points)
  • Ami Sohrei (6 points)
  • Natsupoi (6 points)
  • Mayu Iwatani (6 points)
  • Giulia (6 points)
  1. Mina Shirakawa (4 points)
  • Starlight Kid (4 points)
  1. Suzu Suzuki (0 points)
  • Hanan (0 points)
  • Saya Iida (0 points)

Results and notes courtesy: purolove.com