{"id":44796,"date":"2019-04-25T15:38:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=44796"},"modified":"2019-06-08T09:55:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T13:55:17","slug":"preview-stardom-cinderella-tournament-4-29-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/25\/preview-stardom-cinderella-tournament-4-29-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Preview: Stardom Cinderella Tournament (4\/29\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual Stardom Cinderella tournament takes place at their next venture to Korakuen Hall<\/a>.\u00a0 The tournament is unique due to the rules of the matches, every match except for the final has a 10-minute time limit, a competitor can win by pinfall, submission or throwing their opponent over the top rope and if the match ends in a draw both competitors are eliminated.\u00a0 The winner of the tournament is granted one wish, which usually ends up being a title shot.<\/p>\n

Stardom Cinderella Tournament Preview<\/h2>\n

STARS (Saya Iida & Hanan) vs Queen’s Quest (Leo Onozaki & Hina) vs Tokyo Cyber Squad (Ruaka & Rina)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Changed from the originally scheduled battle royal as\u00a0Natsumi\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Mari Apache\u00a0<\/strong>won’t be arriving in Japan until mid-May.\u00a0 It’ll still function as a fun opener for the show as the younger members of the roster get their chance to show their progression.\u00a0 This is Ruaka’s comeback match from injury and is the first time some of these youngsters are teaming together since the draft.\u00a0 There is a lot of history in play between all six as Ruaka, Onozaki and Iida were formerly in JAN together and Hanan, Rina, and Hina are sisters with the latter two being twins.\u00a0 With Hanan, Onozaki, and Ruaka being the senior member of their team it’s likely that one of them will pick up the win here<\/p>\n

1st Round Matches<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arisa Hoshiki vs Saki Kashima<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

STARS vs STARS as two of\u00a0Mayu Iwatani<\/strong>‘s best friends go to battle.\u00a0 Hoshiki has recently confirmed she will be wrestling full time from May onwards so it wouldn’t be a shock to see her win the entire tournament.\u00a0 Hoshiki’s lethal arsenal of kicks will come in handy here against Kashima who usually specializes in tag team or trios matches.<\/p>\n

AZM vs Rebel Kel<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The boss of Queen’s Quest AZM will need to step up withing QQ after the Stardom Draft and a win in this tournament would get her off to a good start.\u00a0 Kel has mostly eaten pins during her tour and will probably put AZM over here.<\/p>\n

Hana Kimura vs Andras Miyagi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kimura is an interesting piece of the puzzle in Stardom right now.\u00a0 With her stepping up to lead her own faction she may move up and replace\u00a0Jungle Kyona\u00a0<\/strong>in Stardom’s big 4, a good start to that would be a win over\u00a0Miyagi.\u00a0 Miyagi has been very protected since joining Stardom only losing to\u00a0Momo Watanabe\u00a0<\/strong>so far and often picking up the win in tag matches.\u00a0 This could really go either way as both can take a loss but a win would make sense<\/p>\n

Hazuki vs Bea Priestley<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hazuki has been on fire ever since tag league last year and her run as\u00a0High Speed Champion\u00a0<\/strong>has won her many fans.\u00a0 Priestley has always been a protected commodity in Stardom but she has a World Of Stardom<\/strong> title shot coming up soon so it wouldn’t make sense for her to win this tournament.\u00a0 She is likely to beat Hazuki but a Hazuki win wouldn’t be shocking either.<\/p>\n

Natsuko Tora vs Jungle Kyona<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These two fought in December to a draw back when they were still in JAN (r.i.p) but now there is bad blood involved.\u00a0 Tora has been happy to see JAN’s demise and joined\u00a0Oedo Tai\u00a0<\/strong>which has hurt Kyona who fought by her side for a year.\u00a0 With that bad blood in play, this one should be nasty and a Kyona win is likely.<\/p>\n

Kagetsu vs Tam Nakano<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World Of Stardom Champion Kagetsu probably isn’t going to win the tournament as she is the holder of the company’s top title but she will probably beat Nakano.\u00a0 Tam is protected to a degree and often picks up wins but she won’t beat a member of Stardom’s big 4.<\/p>\n

Momo Watanabe vs Konami<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former teammates in QQ and now enemies this is the match to watch in the first round.\u00a0 Both have some of the hardest kicks in Stardom and Joshi in general and Momo is the best in the company while the\u00a0Asuka\u00a0<\/strong>trained Konami has an MMA influence that makes her stand out in Stardom.\u00a0 Konami’s new mantra is “F**k QQ” so Watanabe will want to make her pay.\u00a0 Watanabe will probably win this one but a Konami win would definitely elevate her now that she is a key part of the\u00a0Tokyo Cyber Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natsu Sumire vs Starlight Kid<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Natsu Sumire is a character that can lose to anybody but never suffers from it so it wouldn’t be shocking to see her lose to Starlight Kid who is on the rise and due a big win.\u00a0 This is another one that could go either way but a win for Natsu Sumire is most likely.<\/p>\n

Second Round<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Starlight Kid or Natsu Sumire vs Hazuki or Bea Priestley<\/p>\n

Momo Watanabe or Konami vs AZM or Rebel Kel<\/p>\n

Arisa Hoshiki or Saki Kashima vs Tam Nakano or Kagetsu<\/p>\n

Hana Kimura or Andras Miyagi vs Jungle Kyona or Natsuko Tora<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Considering she’s going to become a full-time wrestler and has been improving greatly since her comeback it’s hard to look past Arisa Hoshiki.\u00a0 We still need the payoff for her insulting Momo Watanabe’s kicks so her wishing to face Watanabe for the Wonder of Stardom Championship is a likely move and it would move her up to STARS’ Ace while Iwatani rehabs her knee injury.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned to the\u00a0Last 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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