{"id":7962,"date":"2017-09-24T02:10:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T06:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=7962"},"modified":"2017-10-02T21:28:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T01:28:15","slug":"breaking-storm-new-stardom-champ-iwatani-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/09\/24\/breaking-storm-new-stardom-champ-iwatani-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Toni Storm New Stardom Champ, Iwatani Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At tonight&#8217;s <em><strong>Stardom 5-Star Grand Prix<\/strong><\/em> event in Japan, <strong>Toni Storm<\/strong> added another feather in her cap of 2017 by capturing the World of Stardom Championship, Stardom&#8217;s top title, from <strong>Mayu Iwatani<\/strong>. But in tragic news, it came at the expense of the former champion injuring herself early in the match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New World of Stardom champion, Toni Storm. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GXE5s9lzjd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GXE5s9lzjd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911830138928513024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1>BREAKING: Toni Storm New Stardom Champ, Iwatani Injured<\/h1>\n<p>Stardom broke the news themselves following the two minute title match, when the referee called for a stoppage of the match when Iwatani apparently injured herself on a botched dropkick. Due to the match being called, Toni Storm was awarded the title. Mayu Iwatani, at age 24, is one of the future stars of Japanese wrestling, often considered part of the Stardom Three &#8211; <strong>Iwatani<\/strong>, <strong>Io Shirai<\/strong> and NXT&#8217;s <strong>Kairi Sane<\/strong> (formerly <strong>Kairi Hojo<\/strong> in Stardom) &#8211; whom many consider the top three female wrestlers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Iwatani is currently being evaluated at a Tokyo hospital, but Stardom reported she was indeed stretchered out and taken by ambulance. Toni Storm definitely didn&#8217;t want to win the title this way and the two are expected to have a rematch once Iwatani is healthy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Due to a referee stop, about 2 minutes into the match, Toni Storm is awarded the World of Stardom title.<br \/>\nNew champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911818633726136321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mayu missed a dropkick and rolled out of the ring. Referee stopped the match. Mayu was just stretchered out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911818821626818561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Toni says she didn\u2019t want to win the title this way, but that she wants a rematch with Mayu in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911818974614102016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please send warm thoughts, prayers or wishes to Mayu. She was in a lot of pain. We\u2019ll give an update when we can.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911819665696886784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayu went to the hospital via ambulance. We don\u2019t want to make any guesses, so we\u2019ll wait to give word on her status when we know for sure.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911826254000615424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No one wants to win the World Title this way, but Toni Storm is more than deserving. She will be a great champion, just as Mayu was.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911826436062830593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stardom&#8217;s main Japanese Twitter states the injury is the dislocation of both arms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">5\u2605STAR GP X  Champions in Nagoya<br \/>9\u670824\u65e5\uff08\u65e5\uff09\u540d\u53e4\u5c4b\u56fd\u969b\u4f1a\u8b70\u5834 <br \/>\u25c6\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u30fb\u30aa\u30d6\u30fb\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\u9078\u624b\u6a29\u8a66\u5408<br \/>\u3008\u6311\u6226\u8005\u3009\u30c8\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30e0\uff082\u520620\u79d2\u3001\u5ca9\u8c37\u304c\u8155\u306e\u8131\u81fc\u2192\u30ec\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30c3\u30d7\uff09\uff08\u738b\u8005\uff09\u5ca9\u8c37\u9ebb\u512a<\/p>\n<p>\u203b\u30c8\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30e0\u3001\u7b2c10\u4ee3\u76ee\u738b\u8005\u3068\u306a\u308b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vc3xgS8Lig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Vc3xgS8Lig<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\u272aSTARDOM (@wwr_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wwr_stardom\/status\/911819870324506624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s hoping for a speedy recovery for Mayu Iwatani.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This morning Stardom updated Iwatani&#8217;s situation and it turns out it was just one arm that was dislocated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayu is leaving the hospital now. She is in a lot of pain, but her spirits are high. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aNFe6Vynq3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aNFe6Vynq3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911854067927851008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Correction, Mayu\u2019s elbow dislocated. It wasn\u2019t compound. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzrd5ucdgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/vzrd5ucdgQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_are_stardom\/status\/911860589768478720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At tonight&#8217;s Stardom 5-Star Grand Prix event in Japan, Toni Storm added another feather in her cap of 2017 by capturing the World of Stardom Championship, Stardom&#8217;s top title, from Mayu Iwatani. But in tragic news, it came at the expense of the former champion injuring herself early in the match. 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