Stardom New Blood 8 (スターダムニューブラッド8, Sutādamunyūburaddo 8) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on May 12, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Shinagawa Intercity Hall.[2]
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| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | May 12, 2023 | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Shinagawa Intercity Hall | ||
| Attendance | 407[1] | ||
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The event featured eight matches with two of Stardom's nine championships on the line. The main event saw Tam Nakano defeat Nao Ishikawa who cosplayed her. In other prominent matches, Rina defeated Ami Sourei to win the Future of Stardom Championship, and Bloody Fate successfully defended the New Blood Tag Team Championship against Lady C and Hanako.
Production
editBackground
edit"New Blood" is a series of events that mainly focus on matches where rookie wrestlers, usually with three or fewer 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 eight professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4] The event's press conference took place on April 25, 2023, and was broadcast on Stardom's YouTube channel.[5]
Event
editThe entire show was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel. The event started with the confrontation between Sakura Aya and Club Venus' Waka Tsukiyama solded with the victory of the latter. Next up, Hanan and Hina went into a time-limit draw against JTO's Tomoka Inaba and Azusa Inaba.[6] The third bout saw Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira picking up a victory over Mai Sakurai and Chanyota. In the fourth match, Miyu Amasaki fell short to Momo Watanabe in one of her final "triumph" series of matches she began in 2022, her first rookie year. Next, 7Upp's Nanae Takahashi picked up a victory over Ruaka. In the sixth bout, Starlight Kid and Karma defeated Lady C and Hanako to secure the first defense of the New Blood Tag Team Championship in that resepctive reign. After the bout concluded, they received a challenge from Tomoka Inaba and Azusa Inaba. In the semi main event, Rina defeated Ami Sourei to win the Future of Stardom Championship. After the bout concluded, she received a challenge from Lady C.[7]
In the main event, World of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano defeated Nao Ishikawa who cosplayed her in singles competition.[8][9]
Results
edit| No. | Results[11] | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
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| 1 | Waka Tsukiyama defeated Sakura Aya | Singles match | 6:12 | ||
| 2 | Hanan and Hina vs. Tomoka Inaba and Azusa Inaba ended in a time-limit draw | Tag team match | 15:00 | ||
| 3 | Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira defeated Mai Sakurai and Chanyota | Tag team match | 9:00 | ||
| 4 | Momo Watanabe defeated Miyu Amasaki | Singles match | 11:04 | ||
| 5 | Nanae Takahashi defeated Ruaka | Passion injection match | 12:05 | ||
| 6 | Bloody Fate (Karma and Starlight Kid) (c) defeated Lady C and Hanako | Tag team match for the New Blood Tag Team Championship | 16:29 | ||
| 7 | Rina defeated Ami Sourei (c) | Singles match for the Future of Stardom Championship | 12:29 | ||
| 8 | Tam Nakano defeated Nao Ishikawa[a] | Singles match[10] | 14:32 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ Ishikawa cosplayed Nakano ever since the press conference.
References
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 12, 2023). "Stardom New Blood 8". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 25, 2023). 2023.05.12 (金)［発売中］『FIBREPLEX presents NEW BLOOD 8』東京・品川インターシティホール. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Garza (March 11, 2022). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 1". thewrestlingrevolution.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 25, 2023). 【📢緊急決定📢】5・12『FIBREPLEX presents NEWBLOOD8』品川インターシティホール大会記者会見【4/25(火)12:00生配信】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (May 12, 2023). 【全試合 無料配信】5・12『 NEW BLOOD 8 』東京・品川インターシティホール【#STARDOM】. youtube.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Gregory, Jack (May 12, 2023). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 8 Full Results 05.12.2023: Tam Nakano Imposter Match Headliner & More". 411Mania. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (May 12, 2023). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 8 Results (5/12/23): Tam Nakano vs. Tam Nakano, And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Pollock, John (May 12, 2023). "New Blood 8 Results: Rina wins Future of Stardom Championship". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (April 25, 2023). "Tam Nakano vs. Tam Nakano Set For STARDOM NEW BLOOD 8 Main Event". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (April 25, 2023). "Lineup Announced For STARDOM New Blood 8". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.