STARDOM completed its pay-per-view doubleheader on Sunday as MidSummer Champions 2022 in Nagoya turned out to be the more newsworthy show of the two. The show was also the final STARDOM event prior to the 5 STAR Grand Prix beginning, only adding to the importance of the show for the promotion but also the entire roster.
The question heading into MidSummer Champions 2022 in Nagoya was pretty simple -- Would Tam Nakano or SAKI manage to completely transform the landscape of STARDOM one week prior to the biggest Joshi tournament of the year? With Nakano challenging Syuri for the World of Stardom Championship and SAKI challenging Saya Kamitani for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, anything was possible.
Night two of the weekend doubleheader in the Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall once again showcased why STARDOM is one of the must-see promotions in all of pro wrestling.
Full results can be found below:
STARDOM MidSummer Champions 2022 in Nagoya Results (7/24/22)
- STARS (Saya Iida & Hanan) vs. Mai Sakurai & Rina Amikura went to a 10-minute draw
- STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo) def. Oedo Tai (Fukigen Death & Ruaka)
- High-Speed Championship: AZM (c) def. Rina
- Prominence (Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki & Hiragi Kurumi) def. Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka & Hikari Shimizu) and Queen's Quest (Lady C, Miyu Amasaki & Hina) in a Captain's Fall Match
- The captains for each team were Risa Sera, Mina Shirakawa, and Lady C
- Hiragi Kurumi eliminated Lady C (Queen's Quest was eliminated)
- Risa Sera eliminated Unagi Sayaka
- Mina Shirakawa eliminated Hiragi Kurumi
- Suzu Suzuki eliminated Mina Shirakawa (Cosmic Angels were eliminated)
- Artist of Stardom Championship: Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe, Saki Kashima & Starlight Kid) (c) def. Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika & Himeka)
- Goddess of Stardom Championship: FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) (c) def. God's Eye (MIRAI & Ami Sourei)
- FWC challenged Tam Nakano and Natsupoi for their next title defense
- Wonder of Stardom Championship: Saya Kamitani (c) def. SAKI
- World of Stardom Championship: Syuri (c) def. Tam Nakano
Syuri and Saya Kamitani will enter the 5 STAR Grand Prix as the World and Wonder of Stardom Champions, respectively.
The 5 STAR Grand Prix begins next Saturday as KAIRI returns to STARDOM to team with Nanae Takahashi to face Saya Kamitani and Lady C.
This show can be found on STARDOM's video-on-demand service, Stardom World, later this week.
Here's the card for the opening night of the tournament:
- Red Stars Block: Syuri vs. AZM
- Red Stars Block: Maika vs. Risa Sera
- Red Stars Block: Utami Hayashishita vs. Himeka
- Red Stars Block: Unagi Sayaka vs. SAKI
- Red Stars Block: Thekla vs. Mai Sakurai
- Blue Stars Block: Giulia vs. Hazuki
- Blue Stars Block: Mayu Iwatani vs. MIRAI
- Blue Stars Block: Ami Sourei vs. Saya Iida
- Blue Stars Block: Starlight Kid vs. Suzu Suzuki
- KAIRI & Nanae Takahashi vs. Saya Kamitani & Lady C
- Tam Nakano & Natsupoi vs. Momo Watanabe & Saki Kashima vs. Koguma & Momo Kohgo vs. Miyu Amasaki & Hina vs. Mina Shirakawa & Waka Tsukiyama vs. Hanan & Rina
You can follow STARDOM on Twitter at their official account (@wwr_stardom) and their official English account (@we_are_stardom) to stay up-to-date with the promotion.
