Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024 Explained

Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024
Promotion:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Date:March 9–20, 2024
City:Yokohama, Japan (March 9)
Tokyo, Japan (March 10)
Himeji, Japan (March 16)
Maibara, Japan (March 17)
Nagoya, Japan (March 20)
Venue:Yokohama Budokan (March 9)
Korakuen Hall (March 10)
Akurie Himeji Exhibition Hall (March 16)
Shiga Event Hall (March 17)
Nagoya Congress Center (March 20)
Attendance:Night 1 (1,555)
Night 2 (1,344)
Night 3 (398)
Night 4 (344)
Night 5 (994)
Total: 4,365
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:Supreme Fight 2024
Nextevent:American Dream 2024
Event:Cinderella Tournament
Lastevent2:2023

The was the tenth annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place between March 9 and 20, 2024.[1]

Storylines

The show featured professional wrestling matches with scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2] The matches can be won by pinfall, submission or elimination over the top rope. A time-limit draw or a double elimination means a loss for each competitor.

Event

Night 1 (March 9)

The first day of the event which took place on March 9, 2024, portraited the first-round tournament matches. The first two bouts were broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first one, Suzu Suzuki defeated Ami Sohrei, AZM, Hazuki, Mei Seira, Mai Sakurai, Mirai and Waka Tsukiyama in an eight-way match dedicated to the bye receivers in the tournament. In the second one, Starlight Kid defeated Yuzuki in the first rounds of the tournament.[3] A total of thirteen matches occurred, three of the ending by way of disqualification, submission and by over the top rope elimination, the rest of thirteen concluding by pinfall or submission. Besides Cinderella Tournament bouts, Rina defeated Diana's Miran to secure the seventh consecutive defense of the Future of Stardom Championship.[4]

Night 2 (March 10)

The second day of the event portraited four tournament confrontations five tag team side matches. In the main event, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)'s Stephanie Vaquer defeated Giulia to win the Strong Women's Championship, ending the latter's reign at 249 days and nine successful defenses.[5]

Night 3 (March 16)

The third night of the event saw four of the second round matches taking place with AZM, Ruaka, Xena and Miyu Amasaki advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition.[6]

Night 4 (March 17)

The fourth night of the event portraited the four quarterfinal bouts from which Ruaka, AZM, Ami Sohrei and Hanan emerged victorious and moved to the semifinals of the competition.[7]

Night 5 - Finals (March 20)

The finals night started with a preshow confrontation broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel in which IWGP Women's Champion Mayu Iwatani defeated Stars stablemate Yuzuki in singles competition.[8]

In the first main card bout, Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama, Hanako and Xena picked up a victory over Syuri, Saki Kashima, Mirai and Ranna Yagami in eight-woman tag team action. Next up, Hanan defeated Ruaka in the first semifinal bout of the tournament. In the third bout, Ami Sohrei defeated AZM in the second semifinal match. Next, Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira and Mai Sakurai outmatched the teams of Saya Kamitani, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C, and Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida in three-way tag team action. After the bout concluded, FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) and Crazy Star's Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira brifely confronted Saya Kamitani as they teased a multi-team challenge for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. Next up, Giulia and Tam Nakano fought into a time-limit draw in one of Giulia's last matches in Stardom. Next up, Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Rina and Fukigen Death defeated Wonder of Stardom Champion Saori Anou, Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Sakura Aya and Kurara Sayaka in ten-woman tag team action. In the semi main event, Hanan defeated Ami Sohrei to win the Cinderella Tournament.

In the main event, Maika defeated Utami Hayashishita to secure the second consecutive defense of the World of Stardom Championship in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Momo Watanabe laid a challenge for Maika's title, however Maika denied Watanabe's challenge and appointed Megan Bayne as the number one contender instead, in what was seemingly set to take place at the American Dream 2024 event on April 4.

The night closed off with the ceremony of the Cinderella winner Hanan who wore the traditional Cinderella dress as well as the winner trophy.[9]

Participants

The tournament consisted of 24 participants, including several champions. Several competitors got walkover victories in the first rounds due to previous performances. Suzu Suzuki received her bye for winning the 2023 Grand Prix, Mirai for being the previous year Cinderella Tournament winner, Ami Sohrei, Mai Sakurai and Waka Tsukiyama for making it to the last semifinals of the previous edition, and AZM, Hazuki and Mei Seira for being picked by Stardom.[10]

WrestlerUnitNotes
Ami SohreiGod's EyeArtist of Stardom Champion
AZMQueen's Quest
HanakoEmpress Nexus Venus
HananStarsNew Blood Tag Team Champion
Winner
HazukiStars
KogumaStars
Kurara SayakaCosmic Angels
Lady CQueen's Quest
Mai SakuraiUnaffiliated
Mei SeiraUnaffiliatedHigh Speed Champion
MiraiGod's EyeArtist of Stardom Champion
Miyu AmasakiQueen's Quest
Momo KohgoStars
Natsuko ToraOedo Tai
Ranna YagamiGod's Eye
RuakaOedo Tai
Saki KashimaGod's Eye
Saya IidaStarsNew Blood Tag Team Champion
Starlight KidOedo Tai
Suzu SuzukiUnaffiliated
Waka TsukiyamaEmpress Nexus Venus
XenaEmpress Nexus Venus
Yuna MizumoriCosmic Angels
YuzukiStars

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/20240309_yokohama/. ja:2024.03.09 (土) 発売中]『CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2024〜開幕戦〜』神奈川・横浜武道館. wwr-stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Japanese. February 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works . Grabianowski . Ed . August 21, 2017 . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm . November 29, 2013 .
  3. Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbUrIZ6aeec. ja:【第2試合まで 無料配信】3・9『CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2024〜開幕戦〜』神奈川・横浜武道館. youtube.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Japanese. March 9, 2024. March 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: STARDOM CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND (MARCH 9) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Alex. Richards. March 9, 2024. March 9, 2024.
  5. Web site: STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2024 Day 2 (3/10/24): Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer. fightful.com. Scott. Edwards. March 10, 2024. March 10, 2024.
  6. Web site: Stardom Cinderella Tournament Night 3 Results – March 16, 2024. pwmania.com. Ethan. Black. March 16, 2024. March 16, 2024.
  7. Web site: Stardom Cinderella Tournament Night 4 Results – March 17, 2024. pwmania.com. Ethan. Black. March 17, 2024. March 17, 2024.
  8. Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYs0GFH1Cog. ja:【第1試合まで 無料配信】3・20『CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2024〜優勝決定戦〜』愛知・名古屋国際会議場イベントホール. youtube.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Japanese. March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024.
  9. Web site: Hanan wins 2024 STARDOM Cinderella Tournament. Post Wrestling. Jack. Wannan. March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024.
  10. Web site: STARDOM Announces 2024 Cinderella Tournament Entrants. monthlypuroresu.com. James. Carlin. February 20, 2024. February 20, 2024.