Stardom Supreme Fight 2023 Explained

Stardom Supreme Fight
Promotion:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Date:February 4, 2023
City:Osaka, Japan
Venue:Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance:1,832[1]
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:New Blood 7
Nextevent:Stardom in Showcase vol.4
Event:Supreme Fight
Lastevent2:First
Nextevent2:2024

was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on February 4, 2023 in Osaka, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. This was the inaugural event in the Supreme Fight chronology.[2]

Professional wrestling events have been held with a limited attendance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. However, on January 30, 2023, the Japanese government voted to lift crowd size limits and mandatory masks for attendees.[3] The event was the first pay-per-view hosted by Stardom with full spectator capacity during the pandemic.

Production

Background

The show featured seven professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] The event's press conference where the matches were officially announced took place on January 11, 2023, and was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]

Event

The preshow roulette match was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. Since the main prize was competing for the title of her choice, the winner Saki Kashima chose the High Speed Championship.[6] The first match of the main card saw Classmates (Hazuki, Saya Iida and Koguma) picking a victory over Unique Glare (Starlight Kid, Karma and Ruaka) in a Triangle Derby group stage match. Next, Syuri, Ami Sourei and a returning Konami defeated Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Lady C. The fourth match portraited the singles competition between Mirai and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling Chihiro Hashimoto. Holding a grudge against Syuri since a couple of years, Hashimoto invaded Stardom weeks before the event and challenged the God's Eye's leader to a fight, challenge responded by Mirai instead. The bout concluded with the victory of Hashimoto. Next up, 7Upp (Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) defeated MaiHime (Maika and Himeka) to secure their first defense of the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. After the match, they received a challenge from BMI 2000 (Ruaka and Natsuko Tora). In the semi main event, Saya Kamitani defeated Momo Watanabe to secure the fourteenth consecutive defense of the Wonder of Stardom Championship, establishing a new record at the time, previously held by Watanabe herself with thirteen defenses.[7] [8]

In the main event, Giulia defeated one third of the Artist of Stardom Champions Suzu Suzuki to successfully retain the World of Stardom Championship for the first time in that respective reign. Both Giulia and Suzuki continued their feud based on Giulia's departure from Ice Ribbon.[9] [10]

Results

Naniwa roulette match

DrawEntrantOrderEliminated byMethodElim(s)
4 Themselves Draw 3
1 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
2 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
3 Mayu Iwatani Pin 0
5 Themselves Draw 0
6 Themselves Draw 0
7 Themselves Draw 0
9 Themselves OTR 1
8 Mariah May Pin 0
10 Themselves OTR 0
11 Themselves OTR 0
12 Themselves OTR 0
14 Saki Kashima Pin 1
13 Billiken Death Pin 0
Saki Kashima Winner 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stardom 12th Anniversary Supreme Fight 2023. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. February 4, 2023. February 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/20230204_osaka/?mc_id=704. ja:[発売中]『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023~おおきにスターダム~』エディオンアリーナ大阪第1競技場. wwr-stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. December 31, 2022. December 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: https://bushiroad.com/information/191. ja:ブシロードグループのライブ・イベントの開催方針について<1月30日(月) 14:00更新>. bushiroad.com. Bushiroad. ja. January 30, 2023. January 30, 2023.
  4. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works. Grabianowski. Ed. January 15, 2023. HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm. November 29, 2013.
  5. Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDdU4y6VY20. ja:【生配信】2・4『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023~おおきにスターダム~』記者会見【STARDOM】. youtube.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. January 11, 2023. January 15, 2023.
  6. Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILdERQH0iJU. ja:【第1試合まで無料配信!】2・4『スターダム12周年記念STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023~おおきにスターダム~』エディオンアリーナ大阪第1競技場【#STARDOM】. youtube.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. February 4, 2023. February 4, 2023.
  7. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/253061. ja:【スターダム】ジュリア〝妹〟鈴季すずとの激戦制しV1「ここまで来てくれて本当にありがとう」work=.tokyo-sports.co.jp. Tokyo Sports. ja. February 4, 2023. February 4, 2023.
  8. Web site: STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 Results: Guilia Defeats Suzu Suzuki. 411Mania. Joseph. Lee. February 4, 2023. February 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205091045/https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-supreme-fight-2023-results-guilia-defeats-suzu-suzuki/. February 5, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 Results (2/4/23): Giulia vs. Suzu Suzuki, Cheering Returns, And More. Fightful. Scott. Edwards. February 4, 2023. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323054433/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-supreme-fight-2023-results-2423-giulia-vs-suzu-suzuki-cheering-returns-and-more. March 23, 2023. live.
  10. Web site: STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 results: Giulia takes on Suzu Suzuki in main event. Post Wrestling. Neal. Flanagan. February 4, 2023. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204154729/https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/02/04/stardom-supreme-fight-2023-results-giulia-takes-on-suzu-suzuki-in-main-event/. February 4, 2023. dead.