Stardom Year-End Awards Explained

Stardom Year-End Awards
Presenter:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Country:Japan

The Stardom Year-End Awards is a concept used by World Wonder Ring Stardom where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers at the end of the year who have performed on Stardom. The first award ceremony took part on December 25, 2011.[1]

Active awards

Best Match Award

This award was originally named the Best Bout Award, from 2011 to 2012.

YearDateMatchEventLocationNotes
2011November 12Nanae Takahashi vs. Natsuki☆TaiyoGoddesses of Stardom Tag League - Day 3TokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2012[2] September 17Nanae Takahashi vs. Yuzuki Aikawa5★Star Grand Prix - Day 4
December 24Year-End ClimaxFor the World of Stardom Championship
2013April 29Yoshiko vs. Yuzuki AikawaRyogoku Cinderella Champions Fiesta
2014[3] December 23Kairi Hojo and Nanae Takahashi vs. Risa Sera and Takumi IrohaYear-End ClimaxFor the Goddesses of Stardom Championship
2015[4] December 23Io Shirai vs. Meiko SatomuraYear-End ClimaxFor the World of Stardom Championship
2016[5] December 22Io Shirai vs. Mayu IwataniYear-End Climax
2017[6] October 17Takumi Iroha vs. Yoko BitoTrue FightFor the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2018[7] June 17Oedo Tai (Hazuki and Kagetsu) vs. Thunder Rock (Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani)Goddesses of DestinyFor the Goddesses of Stardom Championship
2019[8] June 16Arisa Hoshiki vs. Tam NakanoShining DestinyFor the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2020[9] November 15Mayu Iwatani vs. Utami HayashishitaSendai CinderellaSendaiFor the World of Stardom Championship
2021[10] March 3Giulia vs. Tam NakanoAll Star Dream CinderellaTokyoHair vs. Hair match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2022[11] December 29Giulia vs. SyuriDream QueendomFor the World of Stardom Championship
2023[12] December 29Giulia vs. Megan BayneDream QueendomFor the Strong Women's Championship

Best Tag Team Award

YearTeam
2012Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko
2013Miho Wakizawa and Nanae Takahashi
20147Kairi
2015Thunder Rock
2016BY Ho
2017Hana Kimura and Kagetsu
2018Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita
2019Tokyo Cyber Squad
2020AphroditE
2021FWC
2022meltear
2023REStart

Best Technique Award

YearWrestler
2012Act Yasukawa
2013Natsuki☆Taiyo
2014Mayu Iwatani
2015
2016Kairi Hojo
2017Hiromi Mimura
2018Starlight Kid
2019AZM
2020Konami
2021Saya Kamitani
2022AZM (2)
2023Mirai

Best Unit Award

YearUnit
2018Stars
2019Oedo Tai
2020Donna Del Mondo
2021Oedo Tai (2)
2022Stars (2)
2023Queen's Quest

Fighting Spirit Award

The Fighting Spirit Award is given to a wrestler who remained active throughout the year.

YearWrestler
2011Yoshiko
2012Miho Wakizawa
2013Act Yasukawa
2014Koguma
2015Act Yasukawa (2)
2016Momo Watanabe
2017Mayu Iwatani
2018Natsuko Tora
2019Hana Kimura
2020Tam Nakano
2021Unagi Sayaka
2022Starlight Kid
2023Suzu Suzuki

MVP Award

The MVP Award is given to a wrestler who shined the most throughout the year.

YearWrestler
2011Yuzuki Aikawa
2012Nanae Takahashi
2013Io Shirai
2014
2015Kairi Hojo
2016Io Shirai (3)
2017Toni Storm
2018Momo Watanabe
2019Mayu Iwatani
2020Giulia
2021Utami Hayashishita
2022Syuri
2023Tam Nakano

Outstanding Performance Award

YearWrestler
2011Yoko Bito
2012Yuzuki Aikawa
2013Kairi Hojo
2014Yoshiko
2015Kairi Hojo (2)
2016Yoko Bito (2)
2017Io Shirai
2018Utami Hayashishita
2019Arisa Hoshiki
2020Bea Priestley
2021Syuri
2022Saya Kamitani
2023Mayu Iwatani

Shining Award

The Shining Award is the only award where the winner is chosen by fan vote.

YearWrestler
2020Giulia
2021Starlight Kid
2022Tam Nakano
2023Maika

Defunct awards

YearWrestler
2014Miho Wakizawa
2021Mayu Iwatani

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Season4~ . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402160004/http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/page193092.html . April 2, 2013 . dead . June 9, 2016 . . ja.
  2. Web site: スターダム1・6新木場、1・14後楽園、1・19松山、1・20名古屋のカードが決定！アワード2012のMVPは奈苗！ . December 27, 2012 . December 26, 2012 . Battle News . ja.
  3. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E5%BF%98%E5%B9%B4%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E8%84%87%E6%BE%A4%E7%BE%8E%E7%A9%82%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024751/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E5%BF%98%E5%B9%B4%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E8%84%87%E6%BE%A4%E7%BE%8E%E7%A9%82%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9. ja:2014年12月27日 スターダム忘年会＆脇澤美穂プロレス生活謝恩会が開かれました. March 4, 2016. December 28, 2014. June 3, 2016. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. dead.
  4. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2015%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8826%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%892015%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E5%AE%89%E5%B7%9D. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084422/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2015%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8826%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%892015%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E5%AE%89%E5%B7%9D. ja:2015年12月26日 スターダム・アワード2015発表会＆安川惡斗引退記念パーティーが開かれました. March 4, 2016. December 27, 2015. June 3, 2016. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. dead.
  5. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2016%e5%b9%b412%e6%9c%8823%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0%e3%82%a2%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%892016%e3%81%8c%e9%96%8b%e3%81%8b%e3%82%8c%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923194050/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2016%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8823%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%892016%E3%81%8C%E9%96%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8C%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F. ja:2016年12月23日 スターダムアワード2016が開かれました. September 23, 2017. December 24, 2016. December 23, 2016. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. dead.
  6. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2017%e5%b9%b412%e6%9c%8825%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0%e3%82%a2%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%892017%e8%a1%a8%e5%bd%b0%e5%bc%8f%ef%bc%86%e7%be%8e%e9%97%98%e9%99%bd . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014728/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2017%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%892017%E8%A1%A8%E5%BD%B0%E5%BC%8F%EF%BC%86%E7%BE%8E%E9%97%98%E9%99%BD . ja:2017年12月25日 スターダムアワード2017表彰式＆美闘陽子引退記念パーティーが開かれました . June 13, 2018 . live . December 26, 2017 . December 25, 2017 . . ja.
  7. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/2018%e5%b9%b412%e6%9c%8824%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0%e3%82%a2%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89%e3%81%a72018%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e5%85%a8%e6%97%a5%e7%a8%8b%e7%b5%82/ . ja:2018年12月24日 スターダムアワードで2018年の全日程終了! . December 25, 2018. November 30, 2020 . . Japanese.
  8. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%80%e3%83%a0%e3%82%a2%e3%83%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89%e3%81%a72019%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e5%85%a8%e6%97%a5%e7%a8%8b%e7%b5%82%e4%ba%86%ef%bc%81/ . ja:スターダムアワードで2019年の全日程終了！. December 26, 2016. March 12, 2023. . Japanese.
  9. Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/2021-1-30stardomaward/ . ja:『スターダムアワード2020』の受賞者発表！. January 31, 2021. January 31, 2021 . . Japanese.
  10. Web site: STARDOM 2021 award winners. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. January 3, 2022. January 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: Andrew. Thompson. STARDOM announces 2022 award winners. POST Wrestling. January 22, 2023. March 11, 2023.
  12. Web site: Thom. Fain. STARDOM AWARD 2023 Winners & Photo Gallery. Monthly Puroresu. January 21, 2024. January 23, 2024.

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