Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024

The 2024 Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント2024, Sutādamushindereratōnamento 2024) was the tenth annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place between March 9 and 20, 2024.[6]

Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024
Promotional poster of the event
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateMarch 9–20, 2024
CityYokohama, Japan (March 9)
Tokyo, Japan (March 10)
Himeji, Japan (March 16)
Maibara, Japan (March 17)
Nagoya, Japan (March 20)
VenueYokohama Budokan (March 9)
Korakuen Hall (March 10)
Akurie Himeji Exhibition Hall (March 16)
Shiga Event Hall (March 17)
Nagoya Congress Center (March 20)
AttendanceNight 1 (1,555)[1]
Night 2 (1,344)[2]
Night 3 (398)[3]
Night 4 (344)[4]
Night 5 (994)[5]
Total: 4,365
Event chronology
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Storylines

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The show featured professional wrestling matches with scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[7] The matches can be won by pinfall, submission or elimination over the top rope. A time-limit draw or a double elimination means a loss for each competitor.

Event

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Night 1 (March 9)

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The first day of the event which took place on March 9, 2024, portraited the first-round tournament matches. The first two bouts were broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first one, Suzu Suzuki defeated Ami Sohrei, AZM, Hazuki, Mei Seira, Mai Sakurai, Mirai and Waka Tsukiyama in an eight-way match dedicated to the bye receivers in the tournament. In the second one, Starlight Kid defeated Yuzuki in the first rounds of the tournament.[8] A total of thirteen matches occurred, three of the ending by way of disqualification, submission and by over the top rope elimination, the rest of thirteen concluding by pinfall or submission. Besides Cinderella Tournament bouts, Rina defeated Diana's Miran to secure the seventh consecutive defense of the Future of Stardom Championship.[9]

Night 2 (March 10)

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The second day of the event portraited four tournament confrontations five tag team side matches. In the main event, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)'s Stephanie Vaquer defeated Giulia to win the Strong Women's Championship, ending the latter's reign at 249 days and nine successful defenses.[10]

Night 3 (March 16)

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The third night of the event saw four of the second round matches taking place with AZM, Ruaka, Xena and Miyu Amasaki advancing to the quarterfinals of the competition.[11]

Night 4 (March 17)

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The fourth night of the event portraited the four quarterfinal bouts from which Ruaka, AZM, Ami Sohrei and Hanan emerged victorious and moved to the semifinals of the competition.[12]

Night 5 - Finals (March 20)

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The finals night started with a preshow confrontation broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel in which IWGP Women's Champion Mayu Iwatani defeated Stars stablemate Yuzuki in singles competition.[13]

In the first main card bout, Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama, Hanako and Xena picked up a victory over Syuri, Saki Kashima, Mirai and Ranna Yagami in eight-woman tag team action. Next up, Hanan defeated Ruaka in the first semifinal bout of the tournament. In the third bout, Ami Sohrei defeated AZM in the second semifinal match. Next, Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira and Mai Sakurai outmatched the teams of Saya Kamitani, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C, and Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida in three-way tag team action. After the bout concluded, FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) and Crazy Star's Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira brifely confronted Saya Kamitani as they teased a multi-team challenge for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship. Next up, Giulia and Tam Nakano fought into a time-limit draw in one of Giulia's last matches in Stardom. Next up, Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Rina and Fukigen Death defeated Wonder of Stardom Champion Saori Anou, Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Sakura Aya and Kurara Sayaka in ten-woman tag team action. In the semi main event, Hanan defeated Ami Sohrei to win the Cinderella Tournament.

In the main event, Maika defeated Utami Hayashishita to secure the second consecutive defense of the World of Stardom Championship in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Momo Watanabe laid a challenge for Maika's title, however Maika denied Watanabe's challenge and appointed Megan Bayne as the number one contender instead, in what was seemingly set to take place at the American Dream 2024 event on April 4.

The night closed off with the ceremony of the Cinderella winner Hanan who wore the traditional Cinderella dress as well as the winner trophy.[14]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1PMayu Iwatani defeated YuzukiSingles match7:46
2Empress Nexus Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama, Hanako and Xena) defeated God's Eye (Syuri, Saki Kashima, Mirai and Ranna Yagami)Eight-woman tag team match9:36
3Hanan defeated RuakaCinderella tournament semi-finals match9:18
4Ami Sohrei defeated AZMCinderella tournament semi-finals match11:35
5Crazy Star (Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira) and Mai Sakurai defeated Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani, Miyu Amasaki and Lady C) and Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida)Three-way tag team match10:28
6Giulia vs. Tam Nakano ended in a time-limit drawSingles match15:00
7Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Rina and Fukigen Death) defeated Cosmic Angels (Saori Anou, Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori, Sakura Aya and Kurara Sayaka)Ten-woman tag team match13:05
8Hanan defeated Ami SohreiCinderella tournament finals10:59
9Maika (c) defeated Utami HayashishitaSingles match for the World of Stardom Championship29:41
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Participants

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The tournament consisted of 24 participants, including several champions. Several competitors got walkover victories in the first rounds due to previous performances. Suzu Suzuki received her bye for winning the 2023 Grand Prix, Mirai for being the previous year Cinderella Tournament winner, Ami Sohrei, Mai Sakurai and Waka Tsukiyama for making it to the last semifinals of the previous edition, and AZM, Hazuki and Mei Seira for being picked by Stardom.[15]

*Noted underneath are the champions who held their titles at the time of the tournament.

Wrestler Unit Notes
Ami Sohrei God's Eye Artist of Stardom Champion
AZM Queen's Quest
Hanako Empress Nexus Venus
Hanan Stars New Blood Tag Team Champion
Winner
Hazuki Stars
Koguma Stars
Kurara Sayaka Cosmic Angels
Lady C Queen's Quest
Mai Sakurai Unaffiliated
Mei Seira Unaffiliated High Speed Champion
Mirai God's Eye Artist of Stardom Champion
Miyu Amasaki Queen's Quest
Momo Kohgo Stars
Natsuko Tora Oedo Tai
Ranna Yagami God's Eye
Ruaka Oedo Tai
Saki Kashima God's Eye
Saya Iida Stars New Blood Tag Team Champion
Starlight Kid Oedo Tai
Suzu Suzuki Unaffiliated
Waka Tsukiyama Empress Nexus Venus
Xena Empress Nexus Venus
Yuna Mizumori Cosmic Angels
Yuzuki Stars

Brackets

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Winner of the 2024 Cinderella Tournament, Hanan.
Round 1
March 9
Round 2
March 10, 16
Quarterfinals
March 17
Semifinals
March 20
Final
March 20
               
Hanan Sub
Hanako 6:30[1]
Hanan Pin
Mirai 10:17[2]
Hanan Pin
Starlight Kid 9:27[4]
Starlight Kid 8:21[1]
Yuzuki Pin
Starlight Kid Elim
Suzu Suzuki 12:36[2]
Hanan Pin
Ruaka 9:18[5]
Xena Pin
Momo Kohgo 3:39[1]
Xena Pin
Waka Tsukiyama 5:32[3]
Xena 6:39[4]
Ruaka Pin
Koguma 5:16[1]
Ruaka Elim
Ruaka Elim
Hazuki 6:57[3]
Hanan Pin
Ami Sohrei 10:59[5]
Saki Kashima 4:47[1]
Saya Iida Pin
Saya Iida 4:45[2]
Mei Seira Pin
Mei Seira 6:31[4]
Ami Sourei Elim
Yuna Mizumori Pin
Lady C 5:04[1]
Yuna Mizumori 6:09[2]
Ami Sourei Pin
Ami Sourei Pin
AZM 11:35[5]
Kurara Sayaka DQ
Natsuko Tora 3:52[1]
Kurara Sayaka 7:14[3]
AZM Pin
AZM Pin
Miyu Amasaki 8:50[4]
Miyu Amasaki Pin
Ranna Yagami 4:30[1]
Miyu Amasaki Pin
Mai Sakurai 6:56[3]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 10, 2024). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024 - Tag 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 16, 2024). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024 - Tag 3". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 17, 2024). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024 - Tag 4". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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  6. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom. 2024.03.09 (土) 発売中]『CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2024〜開幕戦〜』神奈川・横浜武道館. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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  12. ^ Black, Ethan (March 17, 2024). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament Night 4 Results – March 17, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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