BITE-SIZE SHOW REPORT: Stardom Nighter 2025 in Korakuen Hall Apr. (Wednesday 2nd April 2025)

Pre-Show Notes

• 12th Future of Stardom Champions Hina has been champion for 83 days – in her first reign. This will be the first title defence of her reign.
• Ami Sohrei will be absent from all cards as she begins the process of recovering from ACL and meniscus tears in her knee. She will however join the Japanese commentary team.
• Xena has suffered a ligament injury in her knee, and will be out of action for an undisclosed period of time.
• Matoi Hamabe will be missing missing from upcoming shows due to injury; no timetable is currently available for Matoi’s return to the ring.
• Though initially announced for the show, Natsupoi re-aggravated her ankle injury at the T-Hearts 5th Anniversary show on March 30th. She was later pulled from the Korakuen Hall show as she recovers.
• After defending her Wonder of Stardom Championship match against Konami during the Cinderella Tournament finals on March 15th – despite already being injured – Starlight Kid has been pulled from both Okinawa shows with no return date announced as of yet.
• Momo Watanabe has been announced to be absent from the next loop of shows due to needing to take time to recover from an ankle injury she sustained during AEW Revolution on March 9th and re-aggravated in Okinawa.
• Saki Kashima
• Attendance Note: The announced attendance inside Korakuen Hall was 1,468. Though this continues the trend of 11 of the last 12 Korakuen Hall shows to exceed 1,000 people, it is a 10.21% decrease on the previous house of 1,635 in March.

Quick Results

• Three-Way Match: Fukigen Death def. Anne Kanaye & Yuna Mizumori w/ O’Connor Roll (8:23) (**1/2)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: H.A.T.E (Thekla, Konami & Rina) def. EXV (HANAKO, Waka Tsukiyama & Rian) w/ Toxic Spider Death Drop (4:50) (**3/4)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Hanan, Saya Iida & Yuria Hime def. Akira Kurogane, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurura w/ Lariat (10:01)
• 8-Woman Tag Team Match: STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma & Momo Kohgo) def. God’s Eye (Syuri, Lady C, Ranna Yagami & Tomoka Inaba) w/ Hazukistral (10:12)
• Future of Stardom Championship Match: Hina (c) def. Tabata w/ Mad Splash (9:02)
• Singles Match: Maika def. Mina Shirakawa w/ Wrist-Clutch Michinoku Driver II (19:39) (****)
• 8-Woman Tag Team Match: NEO-GENESIS (AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Mei Seira & Suzu Suzuki) vs. H.A.T.E (Natsuko Tora, Saya Kamitani, Azusa Inaba & Ruaka) Ended in No Contest (11:57) (***1/2)
• Singles Match: Tam Nakano def. Saori Anou w/ Twilight Dream (18:35) (****1/4)

Show Notes

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

• Thursday 27th March – New Blood 20, Shinagawa Intercity Hall, Tokyo (LIVE/YouTube)
• Saturday 29th March – Stardom in Tokorozawa 2025 Mar., Japan Pavilion Hall A, Tokorozawa Sakurai Town, Saitama (LIVE)
• Sunday 30th March – Stardom in Hachioji 2025 Mar., Tokyo Tama Future Messe, Hachioji City (LIVE)
• Wednesday 2nd April – Stardom Nighter 2025 in Korakuen Hall Apr., Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
• Sunday 6th April – Stardom Dream in Anjo ~Tam Nakano Triumphant Return~, Aichi Tosho Arena, Anjo (TBC)
• Thursday 10th April – Stardom in Osaka 2025 Apr., EDION Arena Osaka #2, Osaka (TBC)
• Friday 11th April – Stardom in Sakae 2025 Apr. – Night 1, Chunichi Hall, Aichi (TBC)
• Saturday 12th April – Stardom in Sakae 2025 Apr. – Night 2, Chunichi Hall, Aichi (TBC)
• Sunday 13th April – Stardom in Hamamatsu 2025, Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (TBC)
• Thursday 17th April – American Dream 2025 in Sin City, Silverton Casino Lodge, Las Vegas, USA (PPV)
• Friday 18th April – American Dream 2025 in Neon City, Meet Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA (PPV)
• Thursday 24th April – Stardom Nighter 2025 in Korakuen Hall Apr 2., Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
• Sunday 27th April – Stardom All-Star Grand Queendom 2025, Yokohama Area, Kanagawa (PPV)