Stardom Gold Rush 2023

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Gold Rush 2023
Promotional poster of the event featuring Mirai, Saori Anou, Momoka Hanazono and Mei Seira
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateNovember 18, 2023
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueEdion Arena Osaka
Attendance1,033[1]
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Stardom Gold Rush 2023 (スターダムゴールドラッシュ2023, Sutādamugōrudorasshu 2023) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on November 19, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, at the Edion Arena Osaka.[2]

Eight matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show, and three of Stardom's ten championships were on the line. The main event saw the Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) defeat Stars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida) in a six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Moneyball tournament final for the Artist of Stardom Championship.

Production

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Background

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The show featured eight 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]

Tam Nakano was scheduled to defend the World of Stardom Championship against Suzu Suzuki but pulled out due to injury on November 6. Suzuki instead faced AZM and the returning Starlight Kid in a Three-way match.[4]

Event

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The event started with two preshow matches broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first bout, Kaori Yoneyama who wrestled as "Billiken Death", her Gold Rush pay-per-view gimmick which resembles the real life counterpart of charm doll Billiken last eliminated Queen's Quest's Miyu Amasaki to win the traditional Biliken battle royal. In the second bout, Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida picked up a victory over Konami, Ami Sourei and Hanako in the semifinals of the moneyball tournament.[5]

In the first main card bout, Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai defeated Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe and Ruaka in the second moneyball tournament semifinal. Next up, Mei Seira defeated Momoka Hanazono to secure the first defense of the High Speed Championship in that respective reign. In the fifth bout, AZM defeated Suzu Suzuki and a returning Starlight Kid in a three-way match. After the bout concluded, AZM challenged Giulia to a match for the Strong Women's Championship. Next, Syuri defeated Aliss Ink who wrestled under the name of Scandinavian Hurricane via technical knockout in a UWF Rules match. In the semi main event, Mirai went into a time-limit draw against Saori Anou in a match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. The draw granted Mirai the successful defense, the third consecutive one in that respective reign.

In the main event, Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai defeated Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida to win the moneyball tournament in a bout which was also disputed for the Artist of Stardom Championship, where the Donna Del Mondo sub-group secured the third defense of the titles in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Thekla issued a challenge for Mei Seira's High Speed Championship. The match was scheduled to take place at Nagoya Big Winter on December 2, 2023.[6][7]

Results

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No.Results[9][10]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PBilliken Death won by last eliminating Miyu Amasaki[a]Biliken battle royal14:44
2PStars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida) defeated God's Eye (Konami, Ami Sourei) and HanakoSix-woman tag team Moneyball tournament semifinal10:32
3Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe and Ruaka)Six-woman tag team Moneyball tournament semifinal9:28
4Mei Seira (c) defeated Momoka HanazonoSingles match for the High Speed Championship7:18
5AZM defeated Suzu Suzuki and Starlight KidThree-way match10:15
6Syuri defeated Scandinavian Hurricane by TKOUWF Rules match[8]10:15
7Mirai (c) vs. Saori Anou ended in a time-limit drawSingles match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship30:00
8Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) (c) defeated Stars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida)Six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Moneyball tournament finals for the Artist of Stardom Championship10:27
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Notes

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  1. ^ The other entrants were Megan Bayne, Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Yuna Mizumori and Lady C.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 18, 2023). "Stardom Gold Rush 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom. 2023.11.18 (土) ［開催決定］『STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 ～しらんけどスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Thompson, Andrew (October 12, 2023). "Tam Nakano sidelined with knee injury". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (November 18, 2023). 【第1試合まで 無料配信】11・18『LEC Presents STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 ～しらんけどスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第1競技場. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Edwards, Scott (November 18, 2023). "STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 Results (11/17/23): MIRAI vs. Saori Anou". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Lee, Joseph (November 18, 2023). "STARDOM Gold Rush 2023 Results". 411Mania. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Carlin, James (October 16, 2023). "The former Red Belt champion's next UWF Rules match will be contested against Swedish wrestler Aliss Ink". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Daly, Wayne (November 18, 2023). "STARDOM Results: Gold Rush 2023 – Osaka, Japan (11/18)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Gonzalez, Troy (November 21, 2023). "STARDOM Gold Rush Results (11/18/23): MIRAI vs. Saori Anou, Moneyball Tournament Finals, And More". WrestleZone. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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