Stardom 8/9/2026 5★STAR Grand Prix 2026 Day 11

Stardom 8/9/2026 5★STAR Grand Prix 2026 Day 11

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/stardom-882026-5star-grand-prix-2026.html 

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block A Match - Natsuko Tora vs. Sayaka Kurara

Saya boots Tora to start then dropkicks her twice. Saya running back elbows her and 2nd rope twisting elbows her for 2. Saya hits forearms and Tora crossbodies her. Saya is thrown out and send into the seats. Tora foot chokes her and suplexes her for 2. Tora stands on her. Saya sweeps her, basement dropkicks her and elbow drops her. Saya 2nd rope dropkicks Tora. Tora sentons her twice.

Tora gets on her back and sleepers her. Saya ropebreaks. Tora corner cannonballs her for 2. Tora 2nd rope splashes her. Tora misses a top rope swanton and Saya rolls her up for 2. Saya rams her into the corner for a corner spear. Saya spears her for 2.

Tora back body drops her. Saya gets on her back with a sleeper and is thrown over. Tora lariats her then running lariats her for 2. Tora top rope swantons her and pins her.

Thoughts: Saya loses yet again. It was a shorter one and it basically was a squash. I don't know what's going on here with Saya but it's stupid.

Saya throws an ice pack at Tora after and gets senton'd. 

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block A Match - AZM vs. Akira Kurogane

AK dropkicks her as she enters and stomps her. AK dropkicks her through the ropes. AZM slams her. AZM kicks her in the back, PK's her and double stomps her. They trade chest forearms. AK hits chest forearms and dropkicks her. AK russian legsweeps her for 2. AZM crossfaces her and armbars her. AZM pulls back on the other arm and AK ropebreaks.

AK headbutts her and hits chest forearms. AZM suplexes her and AK no sells it. AK underhook suplexes her. AZM trips her, goes for an armbar and is rolled up. AZM buzzsaw kicks her. AZM top rope double stomps her for 2. AK cradles her for 2. AK knees her in the face and underhook suplexes her for 2. AZM rolls her, ties up one arm and cranks back on the other. AZM then hooks her leg under AK's head and submits her.

Thoughts: It was alright. Akira didn't quite get as many hope spots in as I wanted, but I think they had the right idea. It was a quicker match and they got out of there before it went too long. 

Lady C & Waka Tsukiyama vs. Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi & Saori Anou)

C wants a test of strength with Poi but she's too tall. Poi can't reach her. Poi then stands on the 2nd rope and C can't reach her. C chops her while she's there. C catches her crossbody and giant swings her. C ends up getting dizzy too.

Waka comes in and hits hip attacks on Poi. Waka then gets a 2 count on her. Poi cartwheels, armdrags her and dropkicks her. SA comes in and C forearms her. SA trips Waka and ties her legs up while suplexing C. Waka gets on SA's back and pulls her arm. Waka basement dropkicks her.

C running facekicks SA. SA 2nd rope dropkicks her. Poi top rope crossbodies C for 2. Poi then triangles C. C lifts her out of it. Poi spin kicks her in the gut. C drops her on her chest on her casadora bulldog attempt. 

Waka flying knees Poi from behind on the ropes for 2. Waka shotei's Poi. Waka takes a double dropkick in the corner. C double flying lariats her opponents. Poi takes a shotei + russian legsweep combo. Waka then gets a 2 count on Poi.

Poi rolls up Waka for 2. C facekicks Poi down. Waka isses a hip attack on the ropes and Poi basement dropkicks her from behind for 2. Waka takes a double suplex for 2. Waka rolls up Poi for 2.

Waka takes a double kick from her opponents. Waka is then suplexed and takes a top rope Poi cartwheel splash. Poi pins Waka.

Thoughts: It was a lower card style match. I think they got about as much as they could out of it. It was acceptable for being a total throwaway. It's a shane Poi and Anou are wasting time doing these matches instead of wrestling in the GP.

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block B Match - Konami vs. Azusa Inaba

AI pump kicks Kon at the bell and throws her out. Kon is sent into the seats. AI is sent into the seats. They get back in the ring and Kon pulls AI's arm around the top rope. Kon stomps AI's arm. Kon armbars AI then pulls her arm around the 2nd rope. 

AI hits chest forearms on Kon. Kon forearms her down. AI spin kicks her in the head and pump kicks her. AI pump kicks her down for 2. AI trips Kon and ankle locks her. AI armlocks her. Kon fisherman suplexes her for 2. AI hits kicks to the body and Kon fires back. 

AI rolls her into an ankle lock. AI hits front facelock suplexes her on her. AI misses an asai moonsault. AI high kicks her and then backdrops her for 2. Kon germans her for 2. Kon armbars AI. Kon ties up one arm and pulls back on the other. AI ropebreaks.

Kon triangle lancers her. Kon high kicks her then buzzsaw kicks her for 2. Kon triangle lancer's her and AI submits.

Thoughts: This was fine. It was heel vs heel and AI played the face here. Kon did her usual match she focused on various arm holds until she submitted her. 

AI gives Kon her spray paint after and lets her spray her face. Kon then photos the photo on her face like she does everyone else.

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block A Match - Itsuki Aoki vs. Maika

They handshake and shoudlerblock battle off of that. Aoki shoulders her over and celebrates. Aoki hair throws her. Aoki puts her foot in her throat and drinks water. Aoki corner basement dropkicks her. Aoki slams her then splashes her for 2. Aoki running back elbows her. Maika lariats her from behind. Aoki trips her and basement dropkicks her.

Maika side throws her and sliding lariats her. Maika corner lariats her and shoulders her over. Aoki suplexes her. Aoki corner meteora's her. Aoki goes up top and is hit. They trade shots there. Maika 2nd rope superplexes her. Aoki 2nd rope samoan drops her for 2.

They lariat battle and Aoki lariats her down. Maika michinoku drivers her for 2. Aoki rebound germans her. Maika no sells it and Aoki flying lariats her. Aoki running lariats her. Aoki air raid crashes her. Maika backdrops her.

Maika short arm lariats her then spinning lariats her for 2. Maika michinoku drivers her for 2. Aoki lariats her down. Maika hits headbutts on her. Maika spinning lariats her for 2. Maika hammerlock michinoku drivers her and pins her.

Thoughts: I liked it. It was a bit of a hoss battle here. The two hit a bunch of lariats and did some power moved. It worked out well and it's clear Aoki's stock in Stardom is rising as she's putting out decent matches with some of their better talent. This was okay.

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block B Match - Rina Yamashita vs. Saya Iida

They shake hands and lock up. Saya backs her up on the ropes. Rina side headlocks her and they shoulder battle. Rina shoulders her over. They chop each other. Rina goes down and goes out. Saya goes out with her and gets dropped with a chop. Saya chops Rina down.

They stand on seats in the crowd and chop each other. They then get off the seats and chop each other. They then fight behind banners and stand on chairs to chop each other again. They get back in and square off. They then trade more chops.

They get in the ring. Rina gets the edge and Saya double chops her down. Saya does like a dragon sleeper and Rina rope breaks. Rina shoulders Saya over. Rina slams her and running knees her in the back against the ropes. Rina spinning backdrops her. 

They fight on the buckles and chop each other there. Saya 2nd rope powerslams her. Rina no sell it and suplexes her. Saya slams Rina and both go down. They trade shots on their knees. They collide with lariats in the middle of the ring. Saya lariats her down. 

Saya top rope diving shoulderblocks her for 2. Rina germans her. Rina running lariats her for 2. Rina splashes her from the buckles for 2. Saya reverses the pin and gets a 2 count on her. They trade chops. Saya lariats her down for 2. Saya suplexes her and the time limit runs out.

Thoughts: Them going to a draw wasn't surprising. They were clearly wasting time with chops outside. I didn't like this that much. It was almost all chops. Rina's gotten lazier lately and her brawling doesn't look as good as it used to.

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block A Match - Rina vs. Tomoka Inaba

Rina facekicks TI then pump kicks her. TI pop up knees her and spinning roundhouse kicks her in the head for 2. TI hits forearms to the head and drops her. Rina's buddy distracts the ref and Rina whips TI with her whip. Rina facekicks her over the 2nd rope. Rina overhead suplexes TI for 2. 

Rina double knee drops her off the buckles twice. Rina does a grounded octopus. Rin then pulls on the leg as well. TI pump kicks her. TI superkicks her then michinoku drivers her for 2. Rina dodges a kick and rolls her up for 2. TI pop up roundhouse kicks her. Rina running facekicks her. Rina hits a gori special and pins her.

Thoughts: It was short and not that good. It wasn't anyone's best work and they didn't get anything going before going home. 

Rina then talks on the mic after. 

5STAR Grand Prix 2026 Red Stars Block B Match - Maki Itoh vs. Utami Hayashishita 

Utami hammerocks Itoh and Itoh side headlocks her. Utami side headlock takeovers her and Itoh headscissors her. Itoh lays down to let Utami pin her, Utami tries and is rolled up for 2. Utami side headlocks her and Itoh side headlocks her. Utami shoulders her over. Utami shoulders her over for 2. Utami basement dropkicks Itoh.

Utami slams Itoh. Itoh slams her. Itoh facekicks her through the ropes. Itoh top rope crossbodies her for 2. Itoh crabs Utami. They fight on the buckles. Utami 2nd rope superplexes Itoh. Itoh tornado ddt's Utami. Itoh headbutts Utami down. They trade forearms on their knees then get up and trade.

They running back elbow each other. Itoh rolls Utami into a half crab. Utami lariats her on the ropes and sliding lariats her for 2. Utami air raid crashes her for 2. Itoh spinning forearms her and Utami lariats her down. Itoh stunners her out of a suplex attempt. Itoh double stomps her for 2.

Itoh 2nd rope tornado ddt's her for 2. Utami goes for a texas cloverleaf and Utami germans her. Utami lariats her over and spinning sitout torture rack bombs her for 2. They trade forearms. Itoh gives her the finger and Utami slaps her.Itoh rolls her up for 2. Itoh rolls her up for 2. Utami suplexes her. Itoh backslides her and rolls her up. Itoh pins her.

Thoughts: I felt like something was missing here. I think they kind of forgot the middle portion of this match. Itoh also didn't screw around here as much and I think they should have given us a reason for that here. I thought it was average.

Itoh talks on the mic after and Utami responds. Itoh gets really happy  about whatever Utami said and raises her hand.

Overall thoughts: Kurara lost again in the opener. AZM/Akira was alright. Poi's match was acceptable and Konami/Azusa Inaba was fine. Aoki/Maika was my match of the night. I didn't like Yamashita/Iida as they wasted a lot of time and spent most of the match doing weak chops. The semi-main was short and not good. The main was missing something and was just average. This was another GP show where the undercard outshined the top matches. I'd give it a mid-5 out of 10 here as there were a few good things but some other things didn't deliver. It was average.