Stardom New Blood 4 (スターダムニューブラッド3, Sutādamunyūburaddo 4) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on August 26, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan at the Shinagawa Intercity Hall, with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time.[2]
| New Blood 4 | |||
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| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | August 26, 2022 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Shinagawa Intercity Hall | ||
| Attendance | 400[1] | ||
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Seven matches were contested at the event. The main event saw Tam Nakano defeat Miyu Amasaki. In another prominent match, Hanan successfully retained the Future of Stardom Championship against Aoi.
Production
editBackground
editThe "New Blood" is a series of events which mainly focus on matches where rookie wrestlers, usually with three or less years of in-ring experience, evolve. Besides wrestlers from Stardom, various superstars from multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene are invited to compete in bouts that are usually going under the stipulation of singles or tag team matches.[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 event's press conference took place on August 3, 2022, and was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]
Event
editThe entire event was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel.[6] In the first match, JTO's Tomoka Inaba picked up a victory over Queen's Quest's Hina. In the second match, Oedo Tai's Ruaka defeated Lady C and Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling's Chie Koishikawa in a three-way match. The third match saw Ram Kaicho & Rina defeating Momoka Hanazono & Waka Tsukiyama. After the match, Kaicho challenged AZM for the High Speed Championship at the next New Blood event. Hanazono also stepped up to the challenge to make it a three-way match. The fourth match saw Mai Sakurai & Linda defeating Stars' Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo. The fifth match saw God's Eye's (Mirai & Ami Sourei) defeating Starlight Kid & Haruka Umesaki via disqualification when Umesaki assaulted Mirai with a steel chair in front of the referee. After the match, Oedo Tai attacked God's Eye until Tomoka Inaba came to the ring for the save. Syuri and Inaba then shook hands as Inaba became the newest member of God's Eye. The sixth match saw Hanan successfully defending the Future of Stardom Championship for the tenth time in a row against Aoi. After the match, Ami Sourei challenged Hanan for the Future of Stardom Championship at the next New Blood event.[7][8]
The show concluded with Tam Nakano defeating Miyu Amasaki in a singles match as the result of the main event.[9]
Results
edit| No. | Results[10][11] | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
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| 1 | Tomoka Inaba defeated Hina | Singles match | 10:50 | ||
| 2 | Ruaka defeated Chie Koishikawa and Lady C | Three-way match | 7:02 | ||
| 3 | Ram Kaicho & Rina (with Maika Ozaki and Maya Yukihi) defeated Momoka Hanazono and Waka Tsukiyama | Tag team match | 10:36 | ||
| 4 | Linda and Mai Sakurai defeated Stars (Momo Kohgo and Saya Iida) | Tag team match | 6:37 | ||
| 5 | God's Eye (Ami Sourei and Mirai) defeated Haruka Umesaki and Starlight Kid by disqualification | Tag team match | 12:07 | ||
| 6 | Hanan (c) defeated Aoi | Singles match for the Future of Stardom Championship | 9:25 | ||
| 7 | Tam Nakano defeated Miyu Amasaki | Singles match | 14:00 | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 26, 2022). "Stardom New Blood 4". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 2, 2022). 【大会情報】8・26『FIBREPLEX presents NEW BLOOD 4』チケット絶賛発売中！7・8品川大会は残りわずか！. stardom.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ Garza (March 11, 2022). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 1". The Wrestling Revolution. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (August 3, 2022). 【8/3 (水) 18:00 生配信】8・26『NEW BLOOD 4』記者会見＆8・21『STARDOM × STARDOM 2022～名古屋真夏の遭遇～』調印式【#STARDOM 】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (August 26, 2022). 【全試合無料配信！】8.26『FIBREPLEX presents NEW BLOOD 4』 #NewBlood4. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (August 26, 2022). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 4 Results (8/26/22) - Miyu Amasaki vs. Tam Nakano, Hanan vs. Aoi, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (August 26, 2022). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 4 Results 8.26.22: Future of Stardom Title Match, More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Alex (August 26, 2022). "Tomoka Inaba Joins God's Eye". Last Word On Sports. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Peterson, Karen (August 26, 2022). "Dream Slam Weekly (Vol. 18): Just Tap Out's Tomoka Inaba Joins God's Eye at New Blood 4". POSTWrestling. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Corey (August 27, 2022). "STARDOM New Blood 4 Results (8/26/22)". BodySlam. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2022.