{"id":76455,"date":"2020-09-20T12:16:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T16:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=76455"},"modified":"2020-09-20T12:16:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T16:16:49","slug":"preview-5star-special-in-korakuen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/09\/20\/preview-5star-special-in-korakuen\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Stardom &#8211; 5STAR SPECIAL in Korakuen (9\/28\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just one week after the final of the 5STAR Grand Prix Stardom returns to Korakuen Hall with\u00a0<em>5STAR SPECIAL in Korakuen\u00a0<\/em>which has some very exciting matches but mostly seems to be setting up matches for Yokohama Cinderella ni October.\u00a0 Regardless, the addition of\u00a0<strong>Marvelous\u00a0<\/strong>talents and the main event tag match make this an exciting event.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Itsuki Hoshino Last Match: Itsuki Hoshino vs Tam Nakano<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/KAIxnCd\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KAIxnCd.jpg\" alt=\"Itsuki Hoshino vs Tam Nakano\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hoshino attempts once again to have her last match after her last attempt was canceled due to COVID-19.\u00a0 She has a new opponent this time as she faces Tam Nakano who would have helped train her as part of Stardom Idols.\u00a0 It&#8217;s still sad to see Hoshino go but it&#8217;s great that they&#8217;re adamant to let her have a final match.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Riho vs Hanan<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/2p8f1EE\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2p8f1EE.jpg\" alt=\"Riho vs Hanan\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hanan has looked like a star ever since her return from injury.\u00a0 In this match she should once again deliver a strong match as she faces Riho who will have something to prove after a string of unimpressive performances in Stardom.\u00a0 Once again, all eyes will be on Hanan as she continues to improve.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>STARS (Starlight Kid &amp; Saya Iida) vs Donna Del Mondo (Himeka &amp; Maika)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/Kztdg8v\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Kztdg8v.jpg\" alt=\"Stardom STARS vs Donna Del Mondo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Himeka and Maika both had really impressive showings in the 5STAR Grand Prix with Himeka winning her block and Maika pulling off a number of scalps to finish high in her block with 8 points.\u00a0 They are on course to challenge for the Goddesses Of Stardom Championships at Yokohama so this is likely a tune-up win for the DDM team.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bea Priestley vs Saya Kamitani<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/vD0GOCx\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vD0GOCx.jpg\" alt=\"5STAR Special in Korakuen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a>Bea Priestley made her return to Stardom at Korakuen Hall last week, attacking Saya Iida and slotting herself back into Stardom.\u00a0 Priestley will face <strong>Momo Watanabe <\/strong>for the SWA title at Yokohama so we expect her to get the win here over one of Queen&#8217;s Quest&#8217;s pin eaters.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Captains Fall Match If TCS Loses They Must Disband<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">September 28 it&#39;s the 5\u2605STAR GP 2020 Special in Tokyo!<br \/>Captain&#39;s Fall! To win you must either (1) pin the other team&#39;s captain or (2) pin both of the other 2 members.<br \/>Team captains decided on the day of the event.<br \/>If TCS loses, they must disband! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kkxh3cRUxN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kkxh3cRUxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/1307567560112570368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The future of the Tokyo Syber Squad is looking bleak as they take on an Oedo Tai desperate to put them out of existence.\u00a0 This match is a captains fall match which adds a wrinkle to things.\u00a0 This would be the second time that Kyona has seen her faction disbanded by losing a match as\u00a0<strong>Jungle Assault Nation\u00a0<\/strong>met a similar fate in 2019.\u00a0 Her former tag team partner Natsuko Tora wants to be the reason that Kyona faces such misery a second time and we put nothing past Tora.\u00a0 It would seem to us that TCS&#8217; days are numbered as the faction has honestly felt out of place without\u00a0<strong>Hana Kimura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Queen&#8217;s Quest (Momo Watanabe, AZM &amp; Utami Hayashishita) vs Marvelous (Takumi Iroha, Rin Kadokura &amp; Mei Hoshizuki)<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/RqW5AB8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RqW5AB8.jpg\" alt=\"5STAR Special in Korakuen\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Takumi Iroha returns to Stardom for the first time since beating\u00a0<strong>Mayu Iwatani\u00a0<\/strong>and she isn&#8217;t alone.\u00a0 Iroha brings fellow Marvelous roster members Hoshizuki and Kadokura with her to battle the A-team of Queen&#8217;s Quest.\u00a0 While it would seem Hoshizuki is there to take the pin Iroha has her eyes on the World Of Stardom Championship and a win here would be necessary to achieve that goal.\u00a0 For any fans unfamiliar with Hoshizuki, trust us she is an incredible babyface and if she can get in there with Utami the two could have some really impressive moments.\u00a0 Kadokura is Iroha&#8217;s tag team partner as part of NEW-TRA and recently made her return from injury after 11 months on the shelf.\u00a0 Of course, all eyes will be on Iroha and Watanabe who will surely have some incredible exchanges in this match.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Yokohama Double Prelude: STARS (Mayu Iwatani &amp; Tam Nakano) vs Donna Del Mondo (Giulia &amp; Syuri)<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/I0Ab7Ey\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"source: imgur.com\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0Ab7Ey.jpg\" alt=\"5STAR Special in Korakuen\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The World and Wonder title matches from Yokohama are represented by this preview tag team match between STARS and DDM.\u00a0 This match screams draw to us as it&#8217;s unlikely any of these women take a fall heading into their big title matches but this should be a fun match.\u00a0 If Nakano and Giulia can match the intensity of their GP match then they will be the highlights of this match.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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.\u00a0 And make sure to subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stardom-world.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Stardom World<\/a>\u00a0to see all the action from Stardom.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? 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