Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight 2022
Streamed Live on PPV Pia Live Stream.
Link to watch VOD: https://www.stardom-world.com/set/3477
Cagematch and Card: https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=335289
Attendance: 1306
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Initial thoughts:
This show was fun, but it was kind of sabotaged the day when Tam Nakano, Waka Tsukiyama, and Mai Sakurai had to back out of the PPV because of health issues.
Going into the show they had teased that the mystery woman that Saya Kamitani saw with Rossy would be there, they didn't reveal who it was on this show but Rossy said that he hopes the mystery woman can compete on the March shows in Ryōgoku Kokugikan seeing as her current contract is over then.
Anyways let's get on with the card breakdown
Card Breakdown
Pre Show Match
Rina vs. Fukigen Death vs. Saki Kashima vs. Ruaka vs. Momo Kohgo
This match lost two wrestlers before the show when Waka Tsukiyama and Mai Sakurai had to back out of the show due to poor physical condition.
Before the match, Momo asked to change the rules so that if she manages to get someone over the top rope she wins.
Momo really got dominated by the Oedo Tai members during this match she tried to fight back but the numbers game was too much.
She eventually outsmarted them when Rina and Ruaka went over the top rope to the floor simultaneously, which meant Momo Kohgo won the match.
This was a fine enough pre-show match it did at least not overstay its welcome.
I really don't like that Oedo Tai looked like idiots, but a good showing from the newest member of the roster Momo Kohgo.
*3/4 on the Sondre rating.
Match #1
Future of Stardom Title Match
Lady C vs. (c) Hanan
Something I found interesting with this match is that Lady C is 10 years older than Hanan but they have almost the same amount of experience with maybe Hanan being a little bit more experienced.
Lady C had a great chop sequence she is really good at chops.
Hanan did a great-looking bridge blockbuster, she really has the potential of being in the main events in 5 years, in my opinion, she reminds me a lot of Mayu Iwatani when she was younger.
Backdrop hold got the win for Hanan.
Both these ladies have improved so much, I feel like they only get better with each match.
A fine opening match, it barely went past 5 minutes which is good for a future division match.
Momo Kohgo came out and challenged Hanan after the match.
*** on the Sondre rating.
Prominence the freelance Joshi Deathmatch unit that left Ice Ribbon came out to the ring after Hanan had left.
Giulia: "Ah my friends in Prominence, it’s been a while, I’m glad you came so far to see me. Suzu, I wanted to meet again, you know. There is just one thing I want to know though, weren’t you guys happy enough with regular pro wrestling?"
Suzu Suzuki: "Giulia-san, no, just Giulia. Ever since you, you betrayed me, that organization, everything wrong with them has just become more and more and more and more apparent, and now here we are. All this even though I believed in you, I trusted you so much! Do you even have any idea how many problems you caused for me, you fucking bitch?!"
Risa Sera: "Don’t get so damn full of yourself! Even if you hadn’t done anything, we would have left that group. This is our declaration of war. In March at your Ryogoku show, we’ll crush you."
Prominence then attacked Giulia but Donna Del Mondo came out to save Giulia and they brawled around ringside and backstage.
It seems Prominence vs DDM will be a big feud in 2022
Match #2
The match was from the start very physical, QQ was tired of Momo's new OT persona and went after her a lot.
A cool moment was when AZM did the kick that Momo put her out of action before this with to Momo.
Every spot with SLK and AZM was great they have so good chemistry.
The ref took a bump to ringside and missed AZM clearly pinning SLK which allowed OT to run into the ring and beat up AZM.
Match was won by SLK when she pinned AZM after an Avalanche Spanish Fly
This was a good match it felt like the grudge it was and we are on the road to Momo as World of Stardom champion so I'm happy she won, although I feel like Starlight Kid steals some of the spotlight from Momo and I feel she should not be an after thought.
After the match, the teams brawled some more the feud is not over and I think we will see single matches between these 4 more this year.
**** on the Sondre rating.
Match #3
Vacant SWA Title Match
Mina Shirakawa vs. Thekla
The match starts with a lot of taunting and trash-talking in the opening minutes
They have a good forearm battle when they get back in the ring after running around a bit.
Something that Thekla changes to chops after being knocked to the mat Mina later does a great apron ddt from the corner.
Thekla's toxic spider spear is really good, I really like her offence she is very quick and fits the stardom roster a lot in my opinion, would love to see her in the Highspeed division one day.
Thekla won the match with a great spinning double underhook spinning ddt.
This was a fun match it did not go past 10 minutes and it did not need to, I loved it.
***3/4 on the Sondre rating.
Match #4
Goddesses Of Stardom Title match
This match started great with Koguma trying to get everyone in the match to do the Kuma hand signal.
This was really good it was very hard for me to take notes because I was that into it.
At the midpoint, Himeka and Koguma had a really fun rollup battle.
Hazuki did a great tope suicida to Maika and Himeka outside.
Koguma won the match for FWC when she rolled up Himeka after Himeka tried to pin her after a great lariat that almost killed Koguma.
Himeka rushed to the ref after the match to try and get a recount, it really shows that Himeka is starting to get frustrated with losing and being passed in line by other DDM members like Mirai.
I really liked this match it flew by and was really good paced. Himeka's story right now is really interesting for me, I have always been mild on her but I'm really buying into all the small details she keeps dropping hope this story goes somewhere.
Also, FWC is probably my favorite duo right now in Stardom and Maika is always great so I was always going to love this match.
****1/2 on the Sondre rating.
Match #5
Wonder of Stardom Title Match
Saya did not shake the hand of Unagi when the match started something that Unagi always wants her opponents to do.
From there on it's a lot of good back and forth grappling and fighting.
Until Unagi did a variation of the hanging spinning STO to the outside which is good because I personally love that move.
Saya a bit after that did her crossbody from the ropes to the outside, and they brawled a bit on the outside capping off with Unagi having Saya in a Gory special until dropping her into the apron, I liked that spot.
Forearm battles and white belt title matches are a very good and common combination, feel like every match has it and I always love it. Saya did a great missile dropkick to the back of Unagi for a nearfall, she then tried to hit the star crusher but Unagi got out of it and hit a spinning STO for a good nearfall.
When Saya tried to go for the phoenix splash, Saya got up and managed to get Saya on her back and did her inverted michinoku driver, which has still to be named, she then followed with a picture-perfect frog splash but Saya just kicked out at two.
Saya regained some control after a big boot she then did a great Star Crusher for a nearfall followed by a very scary Phoenix splash for the 1.2.3.
Saya Kamitani is successful in her first defense, I just hope that she does not hold the title all year, but there is a certain mystery woman that may or may not be a former Wonder of Stardom champion that is coming soon if she is who I think it is then I will love her taking the Wonder title from Saya.
**** on the Sondre rating.
Match #6
Mayu Iwatani vs. Giulia
This match was originally an elimination triple threat but Tam Nakano had to back out of the PPV.
The match start was slow, but they made it work sort of, the pace of the match picked up a bit after Giulia hit Mayu with an umbrella ringside when the Ref was not watching
Giulia worked on Mayu's arm a lot after this. Mayu however is the Icon for a reason she kept coming back and coming back.
Giulia dominated and punished Mayu a lot, always focusing on the arm.
Mayu regained some momentum with a thrust kick followed by a northern lights suplex, and did a superkick to Giulia that send her out of the ring, Mayu followed with a suicide dive.
They then did some great brawling on the outside capping off with Mayu doing a great tombstone piledriver on the floor to Giulia.
When they returned to the ring after almost getting counted out they did a lot of good back and forth fighting, with headbutts and german suplexes.
Mayu did a great dragon suplex that led to a nearfall then she climbed up for moonasault on Giulia but she did an good reversal and transitioned into a submission that I really bought it was the finish.
They then did a lot of back and forth fighting with great nearfalls, that were too quick to ever try to take notes on.
A great spot was when Giulia headbutted Mayu down from the top rope corner, then Mayu got up and followed with a frankensteiner, then a plancha to outside.
She rolled Giulia into the ring and followed up with 2 moonsaults but Giulia kicked out at 2, Giulia was busted open on the jaw by the last moonsault. They went back and forth but we heard the bell ring they had gone to the 30-minute draw.
Really an excellent match but I did not like that they went to a draw when I watched it live but I now realize that it makes a lot of sense to have that as the finish.
I really did not like the start but the last 20 minutes were amazing and flew by.
I'm a little disappointed that Tam Nakano could not be in this match as planned, I really want to see her and Syuri main event for the Red Belt.
****3/4 on the Sondre rating.
Match #7 Main Event
World of Stardom Title Match
The match starts with some really good grappling, Syuri matches always feel real she makes it look so painful for the opponent.
Syuri really shows that she is way more experienced than Mirai always denying her to be in control in the early parts of the match.
Mirai gained some momentum with a good missile dropkick from the top rope, she then started working over Syuri's leg.
They did a lot of back and forth but it always showed that Syuri was on another level than Mirai.
Mirai came won a great forearm battle and transitioned to an armbar that Syuri got out of and applied an armbar herself.
Mirai dominated a lot in the later part doing good moves and showing a really good never give up attitude.
She really showed up in this match I was really impressed, but Syuri is way more experienced and it showed.
Syrui back with a great pk and pinned Mirai but she kicked out at 2, she then followed up with her new finisher the Syu-Sekai.
The one big knock I have on this match that brings the rating down a bit is that there was no chance that Mirai was going to win this, we all knew that, so it made it very predictable.
****3/4 on the Sondre Rating
After the match Syuri and Mirai embraced.
Syuri: "Let’s do it. In 2022 Donna del Mondo is just gonna keep getting even better so everyone please follow along with us!"
This was a great ending to the first Stardom PPV of 2022, Syuri has her first defense done and I think this should be a good run judging from the first match.
Final thoughts:
This show was a great start to Stardom's 2022. I felt every match delivered, and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm a big Stardom fan though so I can have a bit of a bias sometimes.
I'm really intrigued by where they are going with the two-night Sumo Hall shows.
There is also the mystery woman talking with Rossy Ogawa, if it is who I think it is I will be very happy.
Stardom Supreme fight in Nagoya:
(On the Sondre rating)
Grade: A+
Score: 9.5
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