Stardom The Way To Major League (スターダム メジャーリーグへの道, Sutādamu mejārīgu e no michi) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on February 8, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall. The show aired on February 15, 2020, on tape delay.[2]
| Stardom The Way To Major League | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | February 8, 2020 (aired February 15, 2020) | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Korakuen Hall | ||
| Attendance | 1,519[1] | ||
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Six matches were contested at the event, and two of Stardom's seven championships were on the line. The main event saw Takumi Iroha defeat Mayu Iwatani. In other prominent matches, Arisa Hoshiki successfully retained the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Bea Priestley, and Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika and Syuri) defeated Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita) to win the Artist of Stardom Championship.
Production
editBackground
editThe show featured six 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.[3]
Event
editThe show started with the singles confrontation between Leo Onozaki and Itsuki Hoshino, solded with the victory of the latter. Next up, Death Yama-san and Leyla Hirsch last eliminated Saya Iida and Saya Kamitani to win a Gauntlet tag team match which also involved the teams of Hina and Rina, Jamie Hayter and Zoey Skye, and Stars (Tam Nakano and Starlight Kid). In the third bout, Natsuko Tora, Natsu Sumire and Saki Kashima picked up a victory over Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona and Konami in a number one contendership match for the Artist of Stardom Championship. In the fourth bout, Giulia, Maika and Syuri of the newly formed unit of Donna Del Mondo defeated AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita to win the Artist of Stardom Championship. In the semi main event, Arisa Hoshiki defeated Bea Priestley to secure the tenth consecutive defense of the Wonder of Stardom Championship in that respective reign, which was also the last retain of the title before later relinquishing it due to her retirement from professional wrestling.[4]
In the main event, Takumi Iroha outmatched Mayu Iwatani in singles competition.[5][6][7]
Results
edit| No. | Results[8][9] | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
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| 1 | Itsuki Hoshino defeated Leo Onozaki | Singles match | 3:15 | ||
| 2 | Tokyo Cyber Squad (Death Yama-san and Leyla Hirsch) won by last eliminating 3838 Tag (Saya Iida and Saya Kamitani)[a] | Gauntlet tag team match | 11:18 | ||
| 3 | Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Natsu Sumire and Saki Kashima) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona and Konami) | Six-woman tag team match to determine the number one contenders for the Artist of Stardom Championship | 10:08 | ||
| 4 | Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika and Syuri) defeated Queen's Quest (AZM, Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita) (c) | Six-woman tag team match for the Artist of Stardom Championship | 17:12 | ||
| 5 | Arisa Hoshiki (c) defeated Bea Priestley | Singles match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship | 16:52 | ||
| 6 | Takumi Iroha defeated Mayu Iwatani | Singles match | 20:49 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ The other participating teams were Hina and Rina, Jamie Hayter and Zoey Skye, and Stars (Tam Nakano and Starlight Kid).
References
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 8, 2020). "Stardom The Way To Major League". cagematch.net (in German). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (January 30, 2020). 2・8後楽園ホール大会対戦カード発表記者会見＆調印式. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Ounpraseuth, Jason (May 20, 2020). "Arisa Hoshiki Announces Retirement Due To Injuries". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Kevin (February 25, 2020). "Stardom The Way To Major League on 2/8/20 Review". Joshi City. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Alex (February 14, 2020). "Stardom The Way To Major League (February 8) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Iversen, Stewart (February 11, 2020). "Stardom The Way To Major League (8/2/20) Review". Ramblings About Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (February 8, 2020). "STARDOM Results: The Way To Major League 2020 – Tokyo, Japan (2/8)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Michael, Casey (February 8, 2020). "New Artist Of STARDOM Champions Crowned". Squared Circle Sirens. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2024.