Stardom The Way To Major League Explained

Stardom The Way To Major League
Promotion:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Date:February 8, 2020
Date Aired:February 15, 2020
City:Tokyo, Japan
Venue:Korakuen Hall
Attendance:1,519[1]
Liveevent:y
Lastevent:9th Anniversary Show
Nextevent:Cinderella Tournament 2020

was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on February 8, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. The show aired on February 15, 2020, on tape delay.[2]

Six matches were contested at the event, and two of Stardom's seven championships were on the line. The main event saw Takumi Iroha defeat Mayu Iwatani. In other prominent matches, Arisa Hoshiki successfully retained the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Bea Priestley, and Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika and Syuri) defeated Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita) to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.

Production

Background

The show featured six professional wrestling matches that resulted 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.[3]

Event

The show started with the singles confrontation between Leo Onozaki and Itsuki Hoshino, solded with the victory of the latter. Next up, Death Yama-san and Leyla Hirsch last eliminated Saya Iida and Saya Kamitani to win a Gauntlet tag team match which also involved the teams of Hina and Rina, Jamie Hayter and Zoey Skye, and Stars (Tam Nakano and Starlight Kid). In the third bout, Natsuko Tora, Natsu Sumire and Saki Kashima picked up a victory over Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona and Konami in a number one contendership match for the Artist of Stardom Championship. In the fourth bout, Giulia, Maika and Syuri of the newly formed unit of Donna Del Mondo defeated AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. In the semi main event, Arisa Hoshiki defeated Bea Priestley to secure the tenth consecutive defense of the Wonder of Stardom Championship in that respective reign, which was also the last retain of the title before later relinquishing it due to her retirement from professional wrestling.[4]

In the main event, Takumi Iroha outmatched Mayu Iwatani in singles competition.[5] [6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stardom The Way To Major League. cagematch.net. de. Philip. Kreikenbohm. February 8, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123710/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=246520. January 16, 2024. live.
  2. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/200129-2/. ja:2・8後楽園ホール大会対戦カード発表記者会見&調印式. wwr-stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. January 30, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123712/https://wwr-stardom.com/news/200129-2/. January 16, 2024. live.
  3. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works. Grabianowski. Ed. January 16, 2024. HowStuffWorks, Inc.. Discovery Communications. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm. November 29, 2013.
  4. Web site: Arisa Hoshiki Announces Retirement Due To Injuries. Wrestling Inc.. Jason. Ounpraseuth. May 20, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123724/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/05/arisa-hoshiki-announces-retirement-due-to-injuries-670510/. January 16, 2024. live.
  5. Web site: Stardom The Way To Major League on 2/8/20 Review. Joshi City. Kevin. February 25, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116125218/https://joshicity.com/stardom-the-way-to-major-league-february-8-2020-review/. January 16, 2024. live.
  6. Web site: Stardom The Way To Major League (February 8) Results & Review. Voices of Wrestling. Alex. Richards. February 14, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231007210515/https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2020/02/14/stardom-the-way-to-major-league-february-8-results-review/. October 7, 2023. live.
  7. Web site: Stardom The Way To Major League (8/2/20) Review. Ramblings About Wrestling. Stewart. Iversen. February 11, 2020. January 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123720/https://ramblingsaboutwrestling.com/2020/02/11/stardom-the-way-to-major-league-8-2-20-review/. January 16, 2024. live.