Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo (スターダム シンデレラ東京の夏, Sutādamu Shinderera Tōkyō no natsu) was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on July 26, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, at the Korakuen Hall with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time. The show aired on August 4, 2020 on tape delay.[2]
| Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo | |||
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| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | July 26, 2020 (aired August 4, 2020) | ||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Venue | Korakuen Hall | ||
| Attendance | 483[1] | ||
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Seven matches were contested at the event, and three of Stardom's seven championships were on the line. The main event saw Giulia defeat Tam Nakano to win the vacant Wonder of Stardom Championship. In other prominent matches, AphrOditE (Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona and Konami) to win the vacant Goddesses of Stardom Championship, and AZM defeated Riho and Starlight Kid in a three-way match to win the High Speed Championship.
Production
editBackground
editThe 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.[3]
Event
editBefore the first match taking place, Stardom announced that roster member Itsuki Hoshino would retire due to bad health condition. Hanan and Ruaka's returns were also announced after the two spent much time recovering. The first match saw Saki Kashima picking up a victory over Hina. The second match saw Natsuko Tora and Sumire Natsu getting a victory over Death Yama-san and Rina. Next, the Queen's Quest leader Momo Watanabe won her singles bout against the Future of Stardom Champion Maika. The fourth match saw Himeka and Syuri defeating the World of Stardom Champion Mayu Iwatani and Saya Iida. Syuri landed a challenge for the world title to Iwatani which the latter accepted. Next, the Queen's Quest's sub-team of Aphrodite, composed by Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani succeeded in winning the vacant Goddesses of Stardom Championship after defeating Tokyo Cyber Squad's Jungle Kyona and Konami.[4]
In the main event, Giulia cashed in her 2020 Cinderella Tournament wish, which was to compete for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. But since the title was vacated by Arisa Hoshiki earlier on May 20 due to her retirement, a new opponent for Giulia was chosen, and that would be Tam Nakano. At the end of the night, the Donna Del Mondo leader succeeded in winning the title.[5][6][7]
Results
edit| No. | Results[8][9] | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
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| 1 | Saki Kashima defeated Hina by pinfall | Singles match | 4:15 | ||
| 2 | Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora and Sumire Natsu) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Death Yama-san and Rina) by pinfall | Tag team match | 7:12 | ||
| 3 | Momo Watanabe defeated Maika by pinfall | Singles match | 10:39 | ||
| 4 | Donna Del Mondo (Himeka and Syuri) defeated Stars (Mayu Iwatani and Saya Iida) by pinfall | Tag team match | 13:21 | ||
| 5 | AZM defeated Riho (c) and Starlight Kid by pinfall | Three-way match for the High Speed Championship | 7:10 | ||
| 6 | AphrOditE (Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) defeated Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona and Konami) by pinfall | Tag team match for the vacant Goddesses of Stardom Championship | 14:28 | ||
| 7 | Giulia defeated Tam Nakano by technical submission | Singles match for the vacant Wonder of Stardom Championship | 28:27 | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 26, 2020). "Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo". cagematch.net (in German). Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (July 26, 2020). 2020年7月26日 STARDOM CINDERELLA SUMMER IN TOKYO. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Iversen, Stuart (August 3, 2020). "Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo (26/7/20) Review". Ramblings About Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Alex (August 3, 2020). "Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo (July 26) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Ashish (July 27, 2020). "STARDOM Cinderella Summer in Tokyo Results from Korakuen Hall". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Shannon (July 27, 2020). "STARDOM "Cinderella Summer in Tokyo" Results 7/26/20: New Champions And New Roster Members". Pro Sports Extra. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Kevin (August 3, 2020). "Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo on 7/26/20 Review". Joshi City. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (July 27, 2020). "Stardom Cinderella Summer In Tokyo (7/26) Results: Multiple New Champions Crowned". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.