Stardom in Showcase explained
The is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The inaugural event took place on July 23, 2022. The Stardom in Showcase is a series of pay-per-views which mainly focuses on a diversity of gimmick matches, only different from the singles match stipulation. Billed as respiro shows, the main tagline of these events is "Anything can happen".[1]
History
Vol.1, the inaugural Stardom in Showcase event, took place on July 23, 2022, in Nagoya at the Nagoya Congress Center.[2] Two months later, Vol.2, the second event took place on September 25, 2022, in Tokyo at the Belle Salle Takadanobaba, establishing Stardom in Showcase as an annual event.[3] Vol.3, the third event, took place on November 26, 2022, in Kawasaki at the Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena.[4] Vol.4, the fourth event took place on February 26, 2023, in Kobe at the Kobe International Exhibition Hall.[5]
Dates and venues
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Notes | Ref |
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| Stardom in Showcase vol.1 | | Nagoya, Japan | Nagoya Congress Center | Yuu defeated Saya Kamitani and Starlight Kid | Three-way casket match | [6] |
| Stardom in Showcase vol.2 | | Tokyo, Japan | Belle Salle Takadanobaba | Grim Reaper Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuna Manase and Yuu) defeated Rossy Ogawa Bodyguard Army (Syuri and Queen's Quest (Lady C and Utami Hayashishita)) (with Rossy Ogawa) | Captain's Fall match | [7] |
| Stardom in Showcase vol.3 | | Kawasaki, Japan | Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena | Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu and Reaper Mask) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) | Six-woman tag team exploding coffin match | [8] |
| Stardom in Showcase vol.4 | | Kobe, Japan | Kobe International Exhibition Hall | Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki and Koguma) defeated Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani and Miyu Amasaki) and Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe) | Three-way elimination tag team match | [9] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Preview: Stardom In Showcase Vol.1 (07/23/2022). Last Word On Sports. Dylan. Murray. July 18, 2022. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226065332/https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2022/07/18/stardom-in-showcase-vol-1/. February 26, 2024. live.
- wwr_stardom. World Wonder Ring Stardom. 1530464905471459328. ja:2022年夏「より多くの話題性と興奮を追求した、今までにない大会」をテーマに、新たなブランドが始動‼️その名も『STARDOM in SHOWCASE』✨. ja. May 28, 2022. July 12, 2022.
- Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/20220908_info/. ja:【お知らせ】9・25『STARDOM in SHOWCASE vol.2』東京・ベルサール高田馬場大会にてマッスルコンテスト開催!. stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. September 8, 2022. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206111613/https://wwr-stardom.com/news/20220908_info/. December 6, 2023. live.
- Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/20221126_todoroki/?mc_id=666. ja:2022.11.26 (土)[発売中]『STARDOM in SHOWCASE vol.3』神奈川・川崎市とどろきアリーナ . stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Japanese. November 13, 2022. November 13, 2022.
- Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/news/20230123_info/. ja:2・26『STARDOM in SHOWCASE vol.4』兵庫・神戸国際展示場の一部対戦カードが決定!. stardom.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Japanese. January 23, 2023. January 24, 2023.
- Web site: STARDOM Results: STARDOM In Showcase Vol. 1 – Nagoya, Japan (7/23). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. July 23, 2022. July 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202500/https://www.wrestling-news.net/stardom-in-showcase-vol-1-results/189650/. July 14, 2024. live.
- Web site: STARDOM Results: STARDOM In Showcase Vol. 2 ~ 5 Star Grand Prix 2022 Day 20 – Tokyo, Japan (9/25). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. September 25, 2022. September 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714210416/https://www.wrestling-news.net/stardom-in-showcase-vol-2-5-star-grand-prix-2022-day-20-results/192711/. July 14, 2024. live.
- Web site: Unagi Sayaka regresará a Stardom en Stardom in Showcase Vol. 3. turnheelwrestling.com. Victor. Cornejo. Spanish. November 17, 2022. November 17, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM Results: STARDOM In Showcase Vol. 4 – Kobe, Japan (2/26). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. February 27, 2023. February 28, 2023.