Stardom 12/20/20204 Stardom in Osaka Dec 2024

Stardom 12/20/20204 Stardom in Osaka Dec 2024

Maika vs Matoi Hamabe

Maika blocks takedowns. Matoi is on top on the mat and headscissors her. Matoi armbars her. Matoi side headlock takeovers her and is put in a headscissors. Matoi headflips out. Maika claps for her.

Matoi hits dropkicks. Maika corner lariats her and shoulders her over. Matoi hits chest forearms and Maika forearms her over. Matoi hits more chest forearms then dropkicks her. Matoi hits another dropkick for 2.

Matoi hits chest forearms and Maika forearms her over. Matoi hits mounted forearms. Maika powerslams her. Matoi sunset flips her then shoulders throws her. Maika lariats her for 2 then hits an enka otoshi for the win.

Thoughts: It was a long rookie vs vet match. Matoi isn't great at these things as she's not the most fiery or the fastest worker. There was a lot of repetition here. Matoi got a lot in.

Lady C & Tomoka Inaba vs. Waka Tsukiyama & Rian 

TI = Tomoka Inaba

C wants a test of strength. Rian tries to climb on her knee to reach her hand. Rian foot stomps her. C blocks an armdrag then ends up taking one. C shoulders her over. C takes a double hip attack on the ropes then takes hip attacks from both opponents. C catches Rian's crossbody and giant swings her.

TI snapmares and kicks Rian in the back. C chops Rian in the corner. C knee drops Rian for 2. Rian has feet put in her face and neck in the corner. Rian hits chest forearms on TI. TI stomps on Rian's back then Rian crossbodies her. Waka comes in and dropkicks TI.

Waka hip attacks her on the ropes for 2. TI gut punches her then kicks her down. C shoulders Waka over. C cobra twists Waka then side slams her. Waka sunset flips C off the buckles then C takes a oduble back elbow. Waka shotei's C and Rian crossbodies C. Waka butt drops C for 2.

Rian cutters C then Waka straightjacket codebreakers C for 2. C flying neckbreakers Waka. Waka backslides her for 2. C facekicks Waka twice then dominators her to win.

Thoughts: It was a little better than expected. Rian got to show a little more usual and C did more than usual as well. TI didn't get a ton in here. It was an okay midcard match.

Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma & Momo Kohgo vs. Natsuko Tora, Konami, Saya Kamitani & Ruaka

Momo backrolls Saya into a headscissors but Saya escapes it. Momo backrolls her into a basement dropkick. Saya dropkicks her. Everyone fights outside. Mayu and Momo take rides into the seats. Tora choke san opponent with a towel in the seats.

Saya snapmares Momo and chinlocks her. Tora suplexes Momo then sentons her. Momo is double foot choked in the corner. Momo does chest forearms on Kon then is forearmed over. Momo dropkicks her. Haz comes in and tornado ddt's Kon.

We get a 4 girl facewash kick spot. Mayu forearms Kon over then is fisherman suplexed for 2. Mayu takes corner attacks and Ruaka fisherman suplexes Mayu for 2. Ruaka takes a double 619 and double basement dropkick.

Ruaka escapes a triple team. Mayu takes a double basement dropkick. Mayu then takes a double south of heaven chokeslam for 2. Kon and Saya take stereo over the 2nd rope ddt's on the apron. Ruaka is lifted and takes a multi-person facebuster. Mayu germans her for 2.

Ruaka lariats Mayu over. Mayu no sells it and superkicks her. Mayu is thrown into a corner dropkick on Ruaka. Mayu top rope moonsaults Rauka to win.

Thoughts: This was better than I expected. It was fast. The heels didn't overdo it too much with the cheating and we had some good multi-person spots. We barely saw a lot of the girls in this one though.

Saya chases Kog around outside after.

International Women's Cup Representative Determination 4 Way Battle - Round 1: Saki Kashima vs. Hanan vs. Yuna Mizumori vs. Momo Watanabe

Han did a release cuty special on Momo and did a dive off the top to the outside. Yuna dove off the apron on Han. Han had the pin at one point but Thekla came out in a disguise, pulled the ref out and fought with her outside. Momo then ended up pinning Yuna. It was what  you would expect with a fast pace and usually just 2 people in the ring for most of this one.I just though it was average though.

Han did a promo on Thek after. Han then seemed to ask one of the Stardom heads for some kind of match. Momo then got on the mic. Then then called Han and the Stardom head "sh!t".

International Women's Cup Representative Determination 4 Way Battle - Round 1: Syuri vs. Saya Iida vs. Ranna Yagami vs. Fukigen Death★ 

Death does her pose to start things then takes corner attacks for it. 3 of the girls hit armdrags early and Saya hits a double basemnet dropkick. Saya hits a diving shoulder off the apron. Saya sliding back elbows Ran and elbow drops her. Death tries to do her pose and Ran interrupts it with a dropkick. Syu then shotgun dropkicks Death.

Syu hits a double ddt. Death eye pokes Syu and sends her out. Ran hits chest kicks on Saya then Saya double chops her over. Death rolls up Saya and Ran at the same time on a pin attempt. Saya suplexes Death and Ran. Syu armbars Ran. Death hits Syu with a newspaper while she does it.

Saya diving shoulders Ran. Syu kicks Ran in the back then Saya lariats Syu and Ran. Syu running knees Saya through the ropes then flying knees Saya off the apron. Death cradles Ran for 2 and cradles Syu for 2. Ran leg lariats Saya and Death takes a codebreaker from Syu. Saya takes a double kick to the front and back. Syu germans Saya and Ran rolls Syu up for 2.

Syu high kicks Ran. Syu then does an emerald flowsion variation on Ran and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't as fast as you would think and didn't really pick up until the end. Death screwed around the whole match. Syu winning wasn't much of a surprise. It was average.

Syu talks on the mic after.

Tam Nakano, Natsupoi, Saori Anou, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara vs. Starlight Kid, Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki, AZM & Miyu Amasaki 

Everyone fights to start and everyone but Aya and Suzu go out. Suzu knees Aya in the face. Suzu ends up taking a 5 person basement dropkick. Aya spinning heel kicks Suzu in the corner. Suzu slams her. Suzu drive by kicks Aya. Kid springboard crossbodies Aya. Aya takes a double running kick then Kid is popped up for a splash on her.

AZM corner dropkicks Aya. Mei then hair throws Aya. Mei hits corner dropkicks on Aya. Mei chest forearms Aya down. Aya chest kicks Mei down. Anou top rope dropkicks Mei. Tam comes off the top and hits a double crossbody. We get a 4 girl spot then Tam and Anou hit Mei and Suzu on the ropes.  

Mei springboard dropkicks Anou. AZM PK's Anou and basement dropkicks her. Anou step up enzugiri's AZM. AZM 2nd rope dropkicks Anou. Miyu flying back elbows Anou for 2. Sayaka comes in and hits dropkicks on Miyu. She slams her. Sayaka 2nd rope dropkicks Miyu for 2. Sayaka is back rolled and takes a high/low. Miyu pendulum ddt's Sayaka for 2.

Sayaka hits chest forearms on Miyu then fishermans neckbreakers her. Miyu tornado ddt's her. Kid dropkicks Poi in the kne then Poi goes for the amrbar. Kid stretch muflfers her and Poi ropebreaks. Kid standing moonsaults on Poi's leg.

Kid takes a double dropkick in the corner. Poi top rope crossbodies Kid then armbars her. We get some fast paced action from various girls coming in and out. Poi and Tam do stereo plancha's off the top outside.

Kid takes kicks from opponents then a 5 person axe kick. Poi armbars Kid. Kid ropebreaks. Poi misses a top rope 180 and takes offense for it. Kid hits a 180 splash off the top on Poi for 2. Kid tries to top rope moonsault Poi but Poi gets her knees up. Kid stretch mufflers her and it is broken up. Kid top rope moonsaults Poi for 2.

Poi la magistral's Kid for 2. Poi headscissors drops Kid into an armbar and Kid taps out.

Thoughts: It got enough time and it was an entertaining 10-person tag. It was fast paced as expected. We got some different spots than usual and I felt like Kid and Poi gave full effort here.  

Kid and Poi talk on the mic after and go face to face. Poi holds her title up at her. Sayaka and Tam then get on the mic.

Thoughts: It was a good show. The main was good which helped things out. We had some 4-ways that broke up the usual endless tag matches on these sows and provided some variety. They kept the pace fast all night long and gave you enough but not too much in the matches. The main was the best thing on here. I'd give it a 6 out of 10. You don't need to see it, but it's one of the better Stardom house shows.