Kasey Owens first broke the news via social media that she would be unable to get to Japan for Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix. She deleted all mentions of this from social media very quickly leading to speculation that her VISA issues may have been resolved. That was until Stardom officially confirmed her exit on Twitter.
🔹ケーシー・オーエンス不参加のお知らせ
8・17新木場大会から開幕する「5★ STAR GP2019」に出場予定のケーシー・オーエンスは、次の理由により不参加となります。弊社より依頼された国際宅急便がビザの申請に必要な書類が入った荷物を紛失してしまい、現地でビザを取得することが困難になったため。 pic.twitter.com/7yb9qFPaL1
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) August 9, 2019
Owens was scheduled to be a part of the Red Stars block in her first Japanese tour since 2016. The current TNT and ICW Women’s Champion was all set to have her first major singles run in Japan before her exit.
◆5★STAR GP2019にAZMが出場！
ケーシー・オーエンスの不参加によりレッドスターズが1枠空いたが、後楽園大会の全試合後にAZMの出場がアナウンスされました。AZMはキャリア6年で初出場を果たす。 pic.twitter.com/SG7LAF5RCH
— スターダム✪STARDOM (@wwr_stardom) August 10, 2019
At Stardom’s August 10th Korakuen Hall show it was announced that AZM would replace Owens in the Red Block. This will be AZM’s first time in the 5 Star GP as younger performers like her often miss the tournament due to school conflicts. This presents a big opportunity for the 16-year old to have high-end singles matches with some of the best in the company including Momo Watanabe, Mayu Iwatani and a rematch with Hazuki.
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