Stardom in Showcase vol.1

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Stardom in Showcase vol. 1
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PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateJuly 23, 2022
CityNagoya, Japan
VenueNagoya Congress Center
Attendance845[1]
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Stardom in Showcase vol.1 (ショーケースのスターダムvol.1, Shōkēsu no sutādamu vol. 1) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It was the inaugural Stardom in Showcase and took place on July 23, 2022, in Nagoya at the Nagoya Congress Center, with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time.[2]

Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. The main event saw Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Yuu (dressed as a reaper), make her Stardom debut by defeating Saya Kamitani and Starlight Kid in a three-way casket match.

Production

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Storylines

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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".[3]

The show featured seven professional wrestling matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] The preshow matches were broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]

Event

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Dubbed as a non-canon event, the show started with the rumble match in which the two mystery competitors were represented by Stardom Super Strong Machine, impersonated by Saya Iida and Kaori Yoneyama who returned with her old Stars gimmick of Gokigen Death. She won the rumble by last eliminating Miyu Amasaki. In the second match, Maika & Himeka won after Maika threw Saya Iida over the top rope. The third match saw the Cosmic Angels members Unagi Sayaka, Mina Shirakawa, and Saki clash in a three-way "Cosmic rules" match. Referee Daichi Murayama declared the bout a no contest after Sayaka stripped Shirakawa off her swimwear. The next match saw the World of Stardom Champion and God's Eye leader Syuri defeating Hiragi Kurumi in an "I quit match", concluding an individual feud between the two, initiated by Kurumi weeks before the event. The next bout saw the High Speed Champion AZM, Tam Nakano, half of the Goddesses of Stardom Champions Koguma, and one-third of the Artist of Stardom Champions Momo Watanabe clashing into a four-way falls count anywhere match. The confrontation was more comedic, with different items such as an inflatable dummy, a slide, and various other things being used. At a point in the match, Koguma and Nakano even switched ring attires. AZM won the match after driving Koguma into the titantron.[6]

The main event portraited the confrontation of the Wonder of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani, Starlight Kid, and a "reaper masked" silhouette in a casket match. The mysterious character was revealed to be Yuu from Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. She won the match by putting both Kamitani and Kid inside the casket. After the show went off, Stardom posted on Twitter a video of Rossy Ogawa raising from the casket and asking the reaper figure whether they will come back to the promotion or not.[7][8]

Results

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No.Results[9][10]StipulationsTimes[1]
1PGokigen Death won by last eliminating Miyu AmasakiNagoya rumble match23:35
2Donna Del Mondo (Maika and Himeka) defeated Saya Iida and Ami SoureiTag team match6:54
3Unagi Sayaka vs. Saki vs. Mina Shirakawa ended in a no contestCosmic rules three-way match9:46
4Syuri defeated Hiragi Kurumi"I Quit" match11:21
5AZM defeated Momo Watanabe, Tam Nakano and KogumaFour-way falls count anywhere match15:53
6Prominence (Suzu Suzuki and Risa Sera) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia and Mai Sakurai)Hardcore tag team match20:03
7Yuu[a] defeated Saya Kamitani and Starlight KidThree-way casket match13:07
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Rumble match entrances and eliminations

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Draw Entrant Order
elim.
Eliminated by Elimination(s)
1 Mayu Iwatani 7 Mirai 1
2 Super Strong Stardom Machine 2 Hazuki, Hanan & Mayu Iwatani 1
3 Hazuki 4 Saki Kashima 1
4 Momo Kohgo 9 Mirai 0
5 Saki Kashima 8 Mirai 3
6 Rina 5 Saki Kashima 0
7 Hina 1 Super Strong Stardom Machine 0
8 Hanan 3 Ruaka 0
9 Ruaka 6 Saki Kashima 1
10 Lady C 11 Miyu Amasaki 1
11 Miyu Amasaki 12 Gokigen Death 1
12 Mirai 10 Lady C 3
13 Gokigen Death Winner 1

Notes

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  1. ^ Yuu was revealed as the "reaper masked" figure who kept attacking Kamitani, Kid, and Stardom president Rossy Ogawa for weeks before the event.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 23, 2022). "Stardom In Showcase Vol. 1". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom [@wwr_stardom] (May 28, 2022). 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』✨🪩 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Murray, Dylan (July 18, 2022). "Preview: Stardom In Showcase Vol.1 (07/23/2022)". Last Word On Sports. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 23, 2022). 【第1試合まで無料配信!】7・23『STARDOM in SHOWCASE vol.1』#STARDOM. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Edwards, Scott (July 23, 2022). "STARDOM in SHOWCASE Vol. 1 Results (7/23/22) / Coffin Match, Prominence vs. Donna del Mondo, More". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom [@wwr_stardom] (July 23, 2022). 棺桶から目覚めるロッシー小川 小川『またお前か!お前がスターダムに戻ってくるのか!?あぁ、一体スターダムこれからどうなってしまうんだ!』 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Richards, Alex (July 23, 2022). "Yuu Makes Stardom Debut at Stardom in Showcase Volume 1". Last Word On Sports. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 15, 2022). 【全カード発表】SHOWCASE1で名古屋ランブル!STARDOM in SHOWCASE vol.1の全対戦カードが決定. stardom.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Daly, Wayne (July 23, 2022). "STARDOM Results: STARDOM In Showcase Vol. 1 – Nagoya, Japan (7/23)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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