Stardom 5/21/2025 Nighter in Korakuen

 Stardom 5/21/2025 Nighter in Korakuen

AZM vs. Ema Maishima

This is Ema Maishima's debut. They shake hands. Ema wristlocks her then AZM reverses it. Ema then puts the wristlock back on. AZM side headlocks her. Ema armdrags her then is armdragged. AZM legsweeps her and both headflip up.  

Ema and AZM each hit dropkicks. AZM kicks her in the back. AZM foot chokes her. They trade chest forearms. AZM shoulders her over. AZM hits a corner back elbow then a running dropkick in the corner. Ema hits shots as she tries to make a comeback. Ema flying headscissors her then basement dropkicks her.

AZM slams Ema. Ema running dropkicks her. Ema springboard crossbodies her for 2. They trade chest forearms. AZM leg sweeps > PK's > double stomps her. Ema cradles her for 2. Ema rolls her up for 2 and they trade pin attempts.

Ema backrolls her then AZM does a rings of saturn. Ema rolls her up for 2. Ema running drpkicks AZM. AZM suplexes Ema for 2. AZM high kicks her for 2. AZM hits a buzzsaw kick then rolls her up for to win.

Thoughts: It went a lot longer than it needed to since Ema had no chance of winning. Ema was fine and didn't botch anything here and that's all you can really ask for. She did a flying headscissors and a springboard crossbody so maybe she will end up being an average type of flyer. She's about AZM's size as well and AZM is smaller. This got a little boring due to the length.

Hanan vs. Kikyo Furusawa

KF is a bit attractive but not a model or anything. She kind of resembles Miyu Amasaki a little but dresses like Maki Ito.

They lock up. KF hits forearms on the ropes then hits running dropkicks. Han dropkicks her back. Han slams her for 2 then camel clutches her. Han leg lariats KF on the ropes for 2.

KF hits chest forearms. Han back elbows her. KF running dropkicks her. KF ankle locks her. KF twists Han's leg. KF cartwheels her down into an ankle lock.  KF stomps Han's leg and slams her for 2 twice. KF does an octopus variation then sunset flips her for 2.

KF hits bad chest forearms. Han leg lariats her. Han crabs her. KF rolls her up for 2 then Han running euros her. Han fallaway slams her then crabs her. KF then taps out.

Thoughts: It was a decent debut for Kikyo. She has some personality and spirit and she moves well. I think she has some potential and I think she already is a step above Ema.

God's Eye (Kiyoka Kotatsu, Ranna Yagami, Saki Kashima & Tomoka Inaba) vs. Akira Kurogane, FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) & Yuria Hime

KK = Kiyoka Kotatsu. TI = Tomoka Inaba

Kog's going to wrestle in her bear costume. Hime is rolled up by Saki to start for 2. KK hits kicks on Hime then goes for a rolling armbar. Ranna snapmares Hime and kicks her in the back for 2. Ranna then does the same to Akira and Haz.

Ranna stomps on Hime. Hime does Kog's bear pose and is kicked. Hime hits chest forearms then Ranna chest forearms her back. Hime dropkicks her. Hime 2nd rope dropkicks Ranna. Hime trips Saki onto Ranna and Kog splashes both. Kog and Haz then do stereo 2nd rope moves. Ranna's team all does facewash kicks then does Kog's pose while having their opponents in the camel clutch.

Akira dropkicks Ran then low dropkicks her. Akira hits chest forearms on her and is dropkicked. Ran PK's Akira. TI pump kicks Akira then sleepers her.

Akira russian legsweeps TI. Hime then hits a chest forearm flurry on TI. TI takes a double dropkick then a 4 person elbow drop. Hime legdrops TI for 2. Hime is seated and takes kicks from her opponents. Hime cradles TT for 2 then leg lariats her for 2. Hime hits facekicks on TI. Hime takes a double kick. TI knee lifts her and Hime cradles her for 2. TI michinoku drivers Hime and wins.

Thoughts: It was an okay match here with them having some fun. It didn't really get enough time for the amount of people involved and we saw little of Kog here. I thought Hime had an okay showing.

Neo Genesis (Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki) & STARS (Momo Kohgo & Saya Iida) vs. HATE (Azusa Inaba, Fukigen Death, Natsuko Tora & Saya Kamitani)

Death ducks Mei's lock-up. Death stomps her foot then poses. Mei trips Death and the ref at the same time and then Death tries a pin on her. Death then poses. Momo goes up and over AI then dropkicks her. AI pulls down Momo by the hair. AI hair throws her and pump kicks her on the ropes. The heels then pose on Momo.

Tora slams Momo and splashes her for 2. Tora hair throws Momo. Saya K stomps on Momo. Momo hits chest forearms. Momo dropkicks Saya K then 619's her for 2. Iida gets in and hits chops on Saya K then AI as well. Iida slams Death onto Saya K and AI. Iida elbow drops Saya K for 2.

Saya K hits forearms on Iida. Saya K ducks a sliding lariat. Saya K spinning high kicks her and Iida double axe handles her chest. Saya K distracts Iida with the ref and dropkicks her.

Tora and Iida shoulder battle. Tora euros Iida then Iia running lariats her. Miyu gets in and basement dropkicks Tora in the back for 2. Tora crossbodies Miyu. Tora and Saya K take stereo dropkicks. Mei is then lifted and boot flurries Tora in the air. Tora takes a 4 person basement dropkick. Miyu then pendulum ddt's Tora for 2. 

Miyu takes corner attacks then takes a Tora michinoku driver for 2. Tora death valley drivers Miyu for 2. Tora misses a 2nd rope splash then Miyu rolls her up for 2. Tora hits a double lariat then Saya K does a springboard double crossbody. Miyu takes offense from the heels. Tora death valley drivers Miyu for 2. Tora top rope splashes Miyu and wins.

Thoughts: It was your usual Stardom multi-person tag with people coming in and out for no reason and various multi-person spots. It was average and not too much of note. I hope Miyu getting pinned by Tora leads to something. 

Cosmic Angels (Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara & Yuna Mizumori) vs. God's Eye (Hina, Lady C & Syuri)

Aya hits a bunch of strikes on Syu to start. Syu knees her in the gut then is knee'd in the gut. aya hits a dropkick then takes a chest kick. Syu kicks her in the back.

Aya is slammed by Hina three times for 2. C comes in and giant swings Aya. Aya hits chest forearms on C. Aya then 2nd rope dropkicks her. Yuna gets in and dropkicks C. C and Yuna hit dropkicks together. Yuna then lariats C on the ropes. They shoulder battle and C shoulders her over.

Yuna is thrown over the top but skins the cat back in. She lariats C. C then facekicks her. Hina monkey flips C Yuna for 2. Hina takes a forearm + kick combo for 2. Saya gets in and hits corner dropkicks on Hina.

They trade chest forearms. Saya is attacked on the ropes then takes a wrist clutch half-nelson rock bottom for 2. Saya 2nd rope dropkicks Hina. Hina hip throws Saya then hits a big ending for 2.

Syu hits a double codebreaker. Saya takes Hina down with a grounded sleeper and Hina ropebreaks. Saya twisting fishermans neckbreakers Hina for 2. Saya hits a big spear on Hina for 2. Hina then gets a pin on Saya and wins.

Thoughts: Aya was alright here and Hina took a shoot takedown with a grounded lseeper that looked like it hurt. It was your usual trios match but it as acceptable enough. Syuri didn't do a lot here.

Hina holds her title up at Sayaka after. 

Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi & Saori Anou) vs. Empress Nexus Venus (Rian & Waka Tsukiyama)

Waka and Ri hit forearms as soon as it starts then take a running facekick and dropkick. Poi basement dropkicks Ri in the back then hair throws her. Poi then foot chokes her. Poi hair throws her again. Anou then foot chokes Ri.

Anou trips her then holds her for a Poi basement dropkick. Anou boots Ri around then Ri hits chest forearms. Anou facekicks Ri then Ri hits chest forearms. Ri dropkicks her. Anou 2nd rope dropkicks Ri. Ri then shotgun dropkicks her.

Ri headscissors Anou out of the corner and htis another basement dropkick. Waka gets in and hits running back elbows on Anou. She then running dropkicks her. Poi and Anou are put near the 2nd rope and Waka double hip attacks both.

Anou fisherman suplexes Waka then dropkicks her. Poi comes in and running headhunters Waka. She then armbars her. Poi is tripped into the ropes for a hip attack from Waka. Ri comes in and dropkicks Poi. She then basement dropkicks her. Poi basement dropkicks her back.

Ri hits chest forearms on Poi then is dropkicked. Poi dropkicks her through the ropes. Ri and Waka double team Poi then Ri crossbodies Poi. Waka and Ri hit stereo crossbodies for 2. Ri then fisherman suplexes Poi for 2. Ri grounded sleepers Poi.

Ri takes a double team then is suplexed and rolled up for 2. Ri backslides Poi for 2 and they trade pin attempts. Ri flips over Poi's back with the backslide and tries a pin. Anou helps out Poi and Poi twisting fisherman's neckbreakers Ri for 2.

Poi tells Ri to hit her and Ri slap flurries her. Poi slaps her back and knocks her down. Ri hits chest forearms on Poi then Poi superkicks her. Ri fires up then is release german suplexed. Poi spin kicks her in the gut and head then Ri crucifixes her for 2. Poi spin kicks her in the head. Poi cartwheel splashes Ri off the top and wins.

Thoughts: It was mostly the Rian show here with her being in for most of this. She got beaten up as expected but she sold and showed fire. It was a good performance but I'm still waiting to see her develop her offense a bit more. I liked it and thought it did what it was supposed to.

Artist Of Stardom Title #1 Contendership Match - HATE (Konami, Rina & Ruaka) vs. Mi Vida Loca (Itsuki Aoki, Rina Yamashita & Suzu Suzuki)

RY = Rina Yamashita

The heels attack to start. Everyone trades forearms. RY hits shots to Rina's gut then Rina is hair thrown. Rina is slammed and splashed. Aoki's team then poses on her. Rina hits aoki  with a weapon then Aoki is thrown out. The girls all fight outside.

The faces are sent into the seats then choked with weapons. Rina hair throws Aoki. Kon and Suzu go at it. Kon pounds on her then foot chokes her. Ruaka slaps Suzu around.

Ruaka hits forearms on Suzu then Suzu rolling spears her. Aoki bulldogs Ruaka onto Kon then knee drops them together. Aoki STO's Ruaka for 2. Ruaka crossbodies Aoki. Rina top rope dropkicks Aoki for 2.

Suzu stunners Rina then Aoki double knee drops Rina. RY gets in and bullies Rina around. They trade forearms. Rina running facekicks her and basement dropkicks her for 2.

RY corner lariats Rina. RY is pulled down from the ropes and Rina 2nd rope double knee drops her. Rina facekicks RY then hip throws her. Rina facekicks RY.

Suzu and Kon get in. They trade forearms. Suzu hits a big forearm. Suzu gets triple teamed then she is suplexed by Kon. Kon PK's her for 2. Suzu hits forearms and Kon high kicks her. Suzu headbutts her then they high kick each other at the same time. Both go down.

The two german each other and Suzu tequila shot's her for 2. RY and Aoki hit stereo lariats then Kon takesa triple superkick. Suzu germans Kon and Tora pulls the refo ut on the count. Kon chokes Suzu with a weapon then Ruaka hits Suzu with a box.

Everyone goes out to fight. Kon and Suzu hit each other with towels. Suzu running knees her then is dropkicked as she tries to go back in. Kon PK's her but is stopped from going in. Both girls then get double counted out.

Thoughts: The match was better than expected but we sadly went to a double countout here. It was dumb as people fight outside forever usually in Stardom without getting counted out but yet they were counted out here. HATE did better mixing a normal match in with the heel tactics than usual.

AZM and Miyu Amasaki come in and talk after with both teams.

Wonder Of Stardom Title Match - Starlight Kid (c) vs. HANAKO

Thye lock up. Hana backs her up on the ropes then blocks a headscissors. Kid rolls her up for 2. Hana shoulders her over then stomps on her. Hana slams her twice for 2. Hana crabs her.

Hana bangs Kid's head off the buckles. Hana facekicks Kid. Kid dropkicks her in the knee. Hana stomps on her. Kid is popped up and dropkicks her. Kid twists Hana's ankle with her feet then drives the leg into the mat. Kid standing moonsaults Hana's leg.

Hana running forearms Kid down. Kid hits chest forearms. Hana then lariats her over the top rope to the apron. Hana suplexes Kid on the apron. Hana's leg is banged off the top rope then Kid does a dragon screw on it over the 2nd rope.

Hana is on the 2nd rope and Kid dropkicks her in the butt. Kid then casadora rolls her off the top onto her back. Kid asai moonsaults outside. Kid hits a sliced bread on Hana then top rope 180 splashes her for 2. Kid gets stuck sitting in the top rope then Hana 2nd rope superplexes her. Hana then holds on for 2 more suplexes her for 2. Hana blocks Kid's hurricanrana. Hana drops Kid backwards off her shoulder then does a head and arm choke. Hana swings Kid around with it then Kid rolls out of the ring. Hana facekicks Kid on the ropes. Kid escapes a torture rack bomb and dragon screws her.

Kid hits a top rope moonsault then stretch mufflers her. Hana then gets out. Hana takes a tornado ddt. Kid goes for a dragon screw and is lariated. Hana short arm lariats her three times then powerbombs her for 2.

Hana does a sitout F-5/sitout burning hammer for 2. Kid rolls her up off a powerbomb attempt. Kid headscissors her into a roll-up. Kid then goes for a stretch muffler. Kid grounds her with it and taps her out.

Thoughts: It was a decent main with Kid doing the flying and the usual legwork and Hana using her power against her. There was nothing wrong with this and both did what they were supposed to do.  I liked it but I don't think they tried to go to the next level with this one.

Both girls talk on the mic afterand Kid holds up white roses after. 

Overall thoughts: It was a good Stardom show. We got 2 new debuts and Kikyo Furusawa was the better of the rookies. The top 3 matches were all decent and the rest of the filler was acceptable. I'd give it a 7 out of 10 as it was watchable from start to finish and nothing was awful here.