{"id":113293,"date":"2022-05-04T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=113293"},"modified":"2022-05-04T06:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T10:29:32","slug":"stardom-fukuoka-goddess-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/05\/04\/stardom-fukuoka-goddess-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: STARDOM &#8211; Fukuoka Goddess Festival 2022 (5\/5\/22)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Less than seven days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/04\/25\/cinderella-tournament-final-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Cinderella Tournament<\/a> climaxed live on PPV and we saw none other than <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/04\/29\/stardom-news-mirai-wins-cinderella-tournament-colors-arrives\/\" target=\"_self\">MIRAI<\/a> wearing the dress, STARDOM is set to deliver another live card on May 5th in Fukuoka. Fukuoka Goddess Festival, the biggest show to take place during this year\u2019s Golden Week Fight Tour, will see multiple hometown heroes compete on this loaded card. With Fukuoka being a less common destination for the Stardom crew, we will likely see wrestlers like Maika, Hazuki, and Koguma fight with everything they\u2019ve got when they get the chance to battle on the Northern Coast of Japan\u2019s Southern Island. With Three Championships on the line, let\u2019s get into what you need to know heading into Fukuoka Goddess Festival 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stardom Fukuoka Goddess Festival 2022 Full Card<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Waka Tsukiyama vs. Hina<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hanan, Saya Iida and Momo Kohgo vs. Saki Kashima, Rina and Ruaka<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Lady C vs Tam Nakano, Unagi Sayaka and Mina Shirakawa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Elimination Match: Syuri, MIRAI, Ami Sourei and Konami vs Giulia, Himeka, Natsupoi and Mai Sakurai<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>SWA Championship Match:<\/strong> Thekla (c) vs Mayu Iwatani\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Goddesses of STARDOM Championship Match:<\/strong> Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe(c) vs. FWC (Hazuki &amp; Koguma)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Wonder of STARDOM Championship Match:<\/strong> Saya Kamitani(c) vs. Maika<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will God\u2019s Eye Finally Suffer a Defeat Against DDM?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"xAe8l-DbSaZTld4Hj5Xrag\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1393161996\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xAe8l-DbSaZTld4Hj5Xrag',sig:'UoyKos2CFam8e3Xkmqc5d6kOgXTsG4tZOeu4X3czaFQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1393161996',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a match many are looking forward to, Konami will make her return to PPV as she teams with God\u2019s Eye to face Donna Del Mondo in an elimination match. Since Syuri\u2019s exit from DDM and the creation of the God\u2019s Eye faction, the group has been unstoppable, with each member going defeatless throughout April. With the addition of Konami to the group, God\u2019s Eye has been even more dominant, but they have yet to meet their fiercest rivals in a match of this kind where each member of the team must be defeated. Does DDM have what it takes to topple the new juggernauts of Stardom, or will God\u2019s Eye claim victory yet again in this high-profile 4vs4 matchup?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thekla Stands in the Way of Mayu\u2019s Ambitious Future<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Toxic Spider of DDM will face her biggest challenge to date at the Fukuoka Goddess Festival, as she will defend the SWA Championship against Mayu Iwatani. Since her arrival at the start of 2022, Thekla has made her presence known as one of the best foreign talents to step foot in a Stardom ring in recent years. This made her perfect for the SWA Championship, which she swiftly claimed in January and has worn with pride ever since. Mayu Iwatani, however, is looking to win the only championship in Stardom she is yet to win and is still eligible for at this time. In hopes of becoming a Grand Slam Champion in Stardom, Mayu turned her attention to Thekla after Stardom World Climax and was swiftly granted the shot in Fukuoka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to her ambitions to be a Grand Slam Champion, Mayu also has the dream of returning the SWA Belt to its former role as a traveling championship and vows to defend the belt around the world once she wins it. With ample rumors about Stardom using the NJPW\/AEW Deal to expand into North America, Mayu\u2019s challenge comes at a convenient time in the greater world of pro wrestling. Thekla is determined to retain the belt that she says has become a part of her identity, but Mayu Iwatani might just be too much for The Pride of Austria to handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fukuoka Double Crazy Get Their Rematch with Homefield Advantage<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"ZWvuSZdpQr9zhfpKwh_UUA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1389056421\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZWvuSZdpQr9zhfpKwh_UUA',sig:'MLINtDqTriaSzNCMHVyb3GCiF0AqG4IDz_5pyeLUsGs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1389056421',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the Semi-Main Event of the show, Koguma and Hazuki will get to compete together in their hometown of Fukuoka for the first time in seven years. Across the ring from them, however, are Momo Watanabe &amp; Starlight Kid, the duo who dethroned FWC at Stardom World Climax with the help of a steel chair. After both Hazuki and Koguma had tremendous Cinderella Tournament runs throughout April, they now look to right the wrongs that took place in Tokyo, this time with the help of a hometown crowd. Hazuki and Koguma must dodge Oedo Tai\u2019s shenanigans if they have any chance of succeeding, but with Thekla &amp; Giulia\u2019s unsuccessful outing against the tag team champions seemingly doing just that, it\u2019s hard to see how FWC can overcome the evil duo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maika Seeks To Lead the Golden Generation Forward in Her Hometown<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113295 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/05\/Saya-Kamitani-vs-Maika-Fukuoka-PPV.jpg\" alt=\"Fukuoka Goddess Festival 2022 - Saya Kamitani vs Maika graphic\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/05\/Saya-Kamitani-vs-Maika-Fukuoka-PPV.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/05\/Saya-Kamitani-vs-Maika-Fukuoka-PPV-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, the Main Event will see yet another homecoming as Fukuoka\u2019s own Maika challenges fellow Golden Generation member Saya Kamitani for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. Despite her numerous battles with Utami Hayashishita over both the Future and Red Belt over the years, this will be the first time we see Maika challenge for the White Belt, and it is only fitting that it is against one of her biggest career rivals to date in Saya Kamitani. From matches between MaiHime and AphroditE over the tag team championships to their multiple singles tournament battles against one another, Saya and Maika seemed destined to battle for the White Belt from the moment Saya won the title last December. And, seeing as Saya is the only member of Stardom\u2019s Golden Generation currently holding a singles championship, it is safe to assume that Maika won\u2019t only be wrestling with the motivation of a hometown hero, but the motivation to be known as the superior member of the Golden Generation, as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. If you want to see more from Stardom, you can check out their subscription service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stardom World<\/a>\u00a0for all your wonderous Joshi needs.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than seven days after the Cinderella Tournament climaxed live on PPV and we saw none other than MIRAI wearing the dress, STARDOM is set to deliver another live card on May 5th in Fukuoka. 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