Stardom Halloween Dark Night Explained

Stardom Halloween Dark Night
Promotion:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Date:October 29, 2023
City:Tokyo, Japan
Venue:Tachikawa Stage Garden
Tagline:"House Of Terror"
Attendance:1,116[1]
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:Nagoya Golden Fight
Nextevent:New Blood West 1

was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on October 29, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan at the Tachikawa Stage Garden.[2] The event was dubbed as a non-canon show, similar to the Stardom in Showcase shows.

Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. The main event saw Yuu, Megan Bayne and Maika defeat Mayu Iwatani in a Coffin match.

Production

Background

The show will featured seven professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

Event

The event started with the preshow confrontation between Syuri and Saki Kashima, and Risa Sera and Hiragi Kurumi of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League group stage, solded with the victory of the latter team. The bout was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[4]

In the first main card bout, Super Strong Stardom Machine won a "zombie" Rumble match by last eliminating a masked zombie. Next up, Dump Matsumoto and Zap defeated Mina Shirakawa and Waka Tsukiyama in a "zombie" Lumberjack match. In the fourth bout, Suzu Suzuki defeated Momo Watanabe, Mei Seira and Thekla in a four-way "Trick or Treat" Falls Count Anywhere Match. Next up, Saori Anou defeated Natsuko Tora, Hazuki and Mai Sakurai in a four-way "Halloween Weapons" Match. In the semi main event, Wonder of Stardom Champion Mirai fought the masked silhouette who kept attacking her for weeks prior to the event in a no contest. The mystery opponent revealed to be Oedo Tai's Ruaka after Mirai unmasked her during the bout.

In the main event, IWGP Women's Champion Mayu Iwatani fought Yuu, Megan Bayne and Maika who came down to the ring under masks. The bout ended with the victory of the latter three, after they put Iwatani alongside executive Rossy Ogawa in the coffin.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stardom Halloween Dark Night ~House Of Terror~. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. October 29, 2023. October 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023.10.29 (日)[発売中]『STARDOM Halloween Dark Night 2023 ~恐怖の館~』東京・立川ステージガーデン. wwr-stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. October 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works. Grabianowski. Ed. October 12, 2023. HowStuffWorks, Inc.. 13 January 2006 . Discovery Communications. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm. November 29, 2013.
  4. Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKHI630uKg. ja:【第1試合まで 無料配信】10・29『STARDOM Halloween Dark Night 2023 ~恐怖の館~』東京・立川ステージガーデン. youtube.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. October 29, 2023. October 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: STARDOM Halloween Dark Night 2023 – Horror House Results (10/29/23). Bodyslam.net. Lewis. Carlan. October 29, 2023. October 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030071916/https://www.bodyslam.net/2023/10/29/stardom-halloween-dark-night-2023-horror-house-results-10-29-23/. October 30, 2023. live.
  6. Web site: STARDOM Halloween Dark Night 2023 Results (10/29/23): Mayu Iwatani vs. Crows, More. Fightful. Scott. Edwards. October 29, 2023. October 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030071914/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-halloween-dark-night-2023-results-102923-mayu-iwatani-vs-crows-more. October 30, 2023. live.