BITE-SIZE SHOW REPORT: Stardom New Blood 21 (Friday 9th May 2025)

Ami Sohrei will be absent from all cards as she begins the process of recovering from ACL and meniscus tears in her knee.
Xena has suffered a ligament injury in her knee, and will be out of action for an undisclosed period of time.
Maika will be out of action for indeterminate amount of time due to an elbow injury she has been suffering from for three years.
Matoi Hamabe will be missing missing from upcoming shows due to injury; no timetable is currently available for Matoi’s return to the ring.
Anne Kanaya will be missing missing from upcoming shows due to an injury on her hand for which she has now undergone surgery; no timetable is currently available for Anne’s return to the ring.
Momo Wantanabe is out of action indefinitely as she continues her recovery from a nagging ankle injury sustained at AEW Revolution on the 9th March.
Attendance Note: The attendance inside Shin-Kiba 1st RING was 268. Though a decrease from New Blood 20 (296), it is still the second-highest attended New Blood event since New Blood 15 on 29th September 2024. It is also a 5.63% decrease from the last time the company ran Shin-Kiba 1st RING, which was for the finals of the New Year Unit League (284 on the 23rd January).

Singles Match: Akira Kurogane def. ~~Yuria Hime~~ w/ Bridging Half-Hatch Suplex (7:28) (***1/2)
Tag Team Match: Cosmic Angels (Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurura) def. Saran & ~~Asuka Goda~~ w/ Modified Triangle Choke (10:55)
Singles Match: Yuna Mizumori def. ~~Soy~~ w/ Single-Leg Boston Crab (11:31) (***3/4)
6-Woman Tag Team Match: Himiko, Yuma Makoto & Mizuki Kato def. EXV (Waka Tsukiyama, HANAKO & ~~Rian~~) w/ Diving Body Press (12:08)
Tag Team Match: Maika Ozaki & Yuna Manase def. God’s Eye (Lady C & ~~Ranna Yagami~~) w/ Argentine Buster (12:42) (***3/4)
6-Woman Tag Team Match: God’s Eye (Hina, Tomoka Inaba & Nanami Hatano) def. H.A.T.E (Rina, Azusa Inaba & ~~Fukigen Death~~) w/ Mad Splash (15:17)

Following the opening match, President Taro Okada introduced two unnamed rookies that had recently passed their respective pro-tests and would be making their debuts soon. No dates or time frame were mentioned however.
After watching her team lose in the main event of the show, Rina took to the microphone and made a promise that – even though many people are leaving or quitting Stardom – it will be she that not only leads the company into the future, but also leads women’s professional wrestling.

You can check out a comprehensive run down of the Stardom Championship Histories here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Dk6T0ukSXm6R8eOTQU96i4rsfoy34wnz0-rKP5mwmQ/edit

Saturday 17th May – Stardom in Nagano 2025 May, Nagano ARCS, Nagano (TBA)
Sunday 18th May – Stardom in Toyama 2025 May, Toyama Industrial Exhibition Center Techno Hall East Building, Toyama (TBA)
Wednesday 21st May – Stardom Nighter 2025 in Korakuen Hall May, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
Saturday 24th May – Stardom in Osaka 2025 May, EDION Arena Osaka #2, Osaka (TBA)
Sunday 25th May – Stardom in Kyoto 2025 May, KBS Hall, Kyoto (TBA)
Saturday 31st May – Natsu & Saori Are Here 10th Anniversay ~Our Footprints~, Ota-Ward City Gymnasium, Tokyo (PPV)
Wednesday 4th June – New Blood 22, TOKYO SQUARE, Tokyo (LIVE/YouTube)
Sunday 8th June – Stardom in Korakuen Hall 2025 June, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
Saturday 14th June – Stardom in Numazu 2025, Kiramesse Numazu, Shizuoka (TBA)
Sunday 15th June – Stardom in Maibara 2025 June, Shiga Prefectural Cultural & Industrial Exchange Center, Shiga (TBA)
Saturday 21st June – THE CONVERSION 2025, Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium, Tokyo (PPV)
Friday 27th June – Stardom in Kochi 2025, Kochi Cerise Gymnasium, Kochi (TBA)
Saturday 28th June – Stardom in Matsue 2025 ~Saki Kashima Triumphant Return~, Shimane Matsue City General Gymnasium, Shimane (TBA)
Sunday 29th June – Stardom in Okayama 2025 June, Okayama Convention Center, Okayama (TBA)