Stardom x Stardom: Osaka Summer Team (スターダム×スターダム 大阪夏の陣, Sutādamu × sutādamu ōsakanatsunojin) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on August 13, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, at the Edion Arena Osaka.[2]
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 Promotional poster of the event featuring Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani, Utami Hayashishita and Megan Bayne | |||
| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | August 13, 2023 | ||
| City | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Venue | Edion Arena Osaka | ||
| Attendance | 1,796[1] | ||
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Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show, and five of Stardom's ten championships were on the line. The main event saw Tam Nakano defeat Megan Bayne to retain the World of Stardom Championship.
Production edit
Background edit
The show 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] The event's press conference took place on July 25, 2023, and was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[4]
Event edit
The preshow match was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. It featured a Gauntlet tag team match won by Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira which last eliminated Maika and Thekla for the win.[5]
The first main card bout saw Starlight Kid defeating Natsuko Tora in a 5 Star Grand Prix group stage match. Next up, Saki Kashima defeated Koguma to secure the second defense of the High Speed Championship in that respective reign. After the match she received a challenge from Mei Seira. The fourth bout of the event portraited the confrontation between Club Venus' Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa, and Natsupoi and Saori Anou for the Goddess of Stardom Championship. Anou and Natsupoi won the titles, ending the defending team's reign at 49 days and one successful defense. After the match ended, the new champion team received a challenge from Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira. Next up, Giulia defeated Yuu to retain the Strong Women's Championship for the second time consecutively in that respective reign. After the cout ended, Giulia received a challenge via video from Impact Wrestling's Deonna Purrazzo and Gisele Shaw for a title match which was scheduled to take place at Multiverse United 2 on August 20, 2023. In the semi main event, Mayu Iwatani defeated Utami Hayashishita to secure the first defense of the IWGP Women's Championship in that respective reign.[6][7][8]
The main event saw Tam Nakano defeating Megan Bayne to secure the second consecutive defense of the World of Stardom Championship in that respective reign.[9]
Results edit
| No. | Results[10] | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||||
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| 1P | Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira won by last eliminating Donna Del Mondo (Maika and Thekla)[a] | Gauntlet tag team match | 22:30 | ||||
| 2 | Starlight Kid defeated Natsuko Tora | 5 Star Grand Prix tournament match | 7:31 | ||||
| 3 | Saki Kashima (c) defeated Koguma | Singles match for the High Speed Championship | 4:53 | ||||
| 4 | REStart (Natsupoi and Saori Anou) defeated Rose Gold (Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa) (c) | Tag team match for the Goddess of Stardom Championship | 13:24 | ||||
| 5 | Giulia (c) defeated Yuu | Singles match for the Strong Women's Championship | 19:01 | ||||
| 6 | Mayu Iwatani (c) defeated Utami Hayashishita | Singles match for the IWGP Women's Championship | 21:32 | ||||
| 7 | Tam Nakano (c) defeated Megan Bayne | Singles match for the World of Stardom Championship | 16:32 | ||||
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Notes edit
- ^ The other participating teams were Classmates (Hazuki and Saya Iida), Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe and Rina), 02line (AZM and Miyu Amasaki), Yuna Mizumori and Momoka Hanazono, Waka Tsukiyama and Billiken Death, Hanan and Hina, Syuri and Hanako, and Abarenbo GE (Mirai and Ami Sourei).
References edit
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 13, 2023). "Stardom X Stardom 2023 Osaka Summer Team". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 3, 2023). 2023.08.13 (日)［発売中］『STARDOM × STARDOM 2023 ～大阪夏の陣～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 23, 2023). 【生配信】「8/13 エディオン大阪第一」、「8/18 NEW BLOOD 10」、「8/19 ミッドサマーフェス 2023」 記者会見【7/25(火)19:00～】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (August 13, 2023). 【第1試合まで 無料配信】8・13『STARDOM × STARDOM 2023 ～大阪夏の陣～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場【#STARDOM】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Black, Ethan (August 13, 2023). "Stardom X Stardom Results – August 13, 2023". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Jay, Ella (August 13, 2023). "Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw Want To Face NJPW Champion At Multiverse United 2". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (August 1, 2023). "Deonna Purrazzo issues challenge to Stardom for Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2 The former Knockouts Champion wants some competition". F4WOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (August 13, 2023). "STARDOM x STARDOM 2023 Results (8/13/23): Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Pantoja, Kevin (August 13, 2023). "Pantoja's STARDOM x STARDOM 2023 Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.