BITE-SIZE SHOW REPORT: Stardom in Kyoto 2025 May (Sunday, 25th May 2025)

Pre-Show Notes

• 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.
• Natsupoi, Sayaka Kurura & Natsuko Tora will all be missing from this show due to participation on Dump Matsumoto’s Villanous Festival in Shin-Kiba 1st RING.
• Saori Anou will be missing from this show due to participation on OZ Academy’s Shadow Strike show at 176BOX in Osaka.
• Attendance Note: The announced attendance inside KBS Hall in Kyoto was 454. This is the first time Stardom have run the venue this year, though the house is a 10.28% decrease on the last time they ran the venue, which was in August 2024 as a part of the 5Star Grand Prix (506). It is however the second highest attendance at the venue this year. Of the seven shows (six having reported their attendance) only the Fantastica Mania Tour show between NJPW and CMLL has drawn higher than this show (792 on 24th February).

Quick Results

• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: H.A.T.E (Saya Kamitani, Rina & Azusa Inaba) def. Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura & Emi Maishima w/ Diving Double Knee Drop (13:26)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Saki Kashima, Tomoka Inaba & & Waka Tsukiyama def. Hanan, Momo Kohgo & Kikyo Furusawa w/ Bean Sprout Drop (8:47)
• Tag Team Match: H.A.T.E (Konami & Ruaka) def. Saya Iida & Yuria Hime w/ Neck Hanging Bomb (12:00)
• Tag Team Match: Fukuoka Double Crazy (Hazuki & Koguma) def. Mi Vida Loca (Akira Kurogane & Suzu Suzuki) w/ Diving Senton (12:13)
• Singles Match: HANAKO def. Rian w/ JP Coaster (10:05)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: NEO-GENESIS (Miyu Amasaki, AZM, Starlight Kid & Mei Seira) def. God’s Eye (Syuri, Lady C, Ranna Yagami & Hina) w/ Tensai (15:31) (***3/4)

You can check out the Stardom roster win/loss records for 2025 right here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/103h_Y27csTgcS-CcBwswaj-D7hVazTC_Wn0SPn0BZBM/edit

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

Upcoming Shows

• 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)