Stardom Midsummer Festival

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Stardom Midsummer Festival
Promotional poster of the event featuring various competitors
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateAugust 19, 2023
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
Attendance1,653[1]
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Stardom Midsummer Festival (スターダム真夏の祭典, Sutādamu manatsu no saiten) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on August 19, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan at the Ota City General Gymnasium. The event saw various legends and veterans from the Japanese independent scene competing alongside Stardom wrestlers.[2]

Eight matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show. The main event saw Jaguar Yokota and NanaMomo (Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae Takahashi) defeat Black Desire (Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid) and Yuu.

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] The event's press conference took place on July 25, 2023, and was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[4]

Event

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The event started with two preshow matches. In the first one, Mei Seira defeated Hanako and Fukigen Death in three-way action. In the second one, Hanan, Hina and Rina defeated Waka Tsukiyama, Lady C and Yuna Mizumori in six-woman tag team action. The two bouts were broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]

In the first main card bout, Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa picked up a win over Megan Bayne and on third of the time's Artist of Stardom Champions Thekla. Next up, Maika and Suzu Suzuki defeated Saya Iida and Ami Sourei. In the fifth match, the time's IWGP Women's Champion Mayu Iwatani and Koguma defeated Syuri and High Speed Champion Saki Kashima. In the sixth bout, All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling legends Dump Matsumoto and Zap teamed up with Natsuko Tora and Ruaka to defeat Queen's Quest's Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Miyu Amasaki, and Diana's Kyoko Inoue. In the semi main event, time's Goddesses of Stardom Champions Natsupoi and Saori Anou and World of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano defeated Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling veteran Shinobu Kandori, Takako Inoue and Hazuki.[6]

In the main event, NanaMomo teammates Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae Takahashi reunited their team to tag up with veteran Jaguar Yokota to defeat Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid and Yuu.[7][8]

Results

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No.Results[9]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PMei Seira defeated Hanako and Fukigen DeathThree-way match4:58
2PHanan, Hina and Rina defeated Waka Tsukiyama, Lady C and Yuna MizumoriSix-woman tag team match7:04
3Rose Gold (Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa) defeated Megan Bayne and TheklaTag team match7:06
4Maika and Suzu Suzuki defeated Saya Iida and Ami SoureiTag team match9:17
5Stars (Mayu Iwatani and Koguma) defeated God's Eye (Syuri and Saki Kashima) by submissionTag team match9:31
6Dump Matsumoto, Zap and BMI2000 (Natsuko Tora and Ruaka) defeated Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita and 02line (AZM and Miyu Amasaki)) and Kyoko InoueEight-woman tag team match13:41
7Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and Saori Anou) defeated Shinobu Kandori, Takako Inoue and HazukiSix-woman tag team match16:04
8Jaguar Yokota and NanaMomo (Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae Takahashi) defeated Black Desire (Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid) and YuuSix-woman tag team match27:01
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

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  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 19, 2023). "Stardom MidSummer Fes". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 3, 2023). 2023.08.19 (土)［発売中］『ミッドサマーフェス 2023』東京・大田区総合体育館. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ^ 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 August 17, 2023.
  5. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (August 19, 2023). 【第1試合まで 無料配信】8・19『ミッドサマーフェス 2023』東京・大田区総合体育館【#STARDOM】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (August 20, 2023). "STARDOM MidSummer Festival 2023 Results: Six-Woman Tag Team Main Event, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Black, Ethan (August 19, 2023). "Stardom Mid Summer Festival 2023 Results – August 19, 2023". PWMania. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Edwards, Scott (August 19, 2023). "STARDOM MidSummer Festival 2023 Results (8/19/23): Tam Nakano, Shinobu Kandori, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Daly, Wayne (August 19, 2023). "STARDOM Results: MidSummer Festival 2023 – Tokyo, Japan (8/19)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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