{"id":99478,"date":"2021-08-29T03:39:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T07:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=99478"},"modified":"2021-08-29T03:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T07:39:40","slug":"stardom-news-hazuki-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/29\/stardom-news-hazuki-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Stardom News: Hazuki Returns, Dark Matches, AndNEW &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stardom live-streamed their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/28\/stardom-5star-grand-prix-free-youtube\/\" target=\"_self\">August 29 5STAR Grand Prix event<\/a> and promised a &#8220;mega-class&#8221; announcement.\u00a0 The show delivered upon that promise while also crowning a new champion.\u00a0 It was one of the most eventful Stardom shows in some time so let&#8217;s run down everything that happened.<\/p>\n<h2>Stardom News Round-Uo (8\/29\/21) &#8211; Osaka Jo-Hall, Hazuki Returns &amp; More<\/h2>\n<h3>Stardom Dark Matches Will Air On New Japan World<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big news!<\/p>\n<p>Wrestle Grand Slam at MetLife Dome will see STARDOM showcase matches on both nights, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwworld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@njpwworld<\/a> for the very first time!<\/p>\n<p>LIVE and in English September 4 &amp; 5!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STARDOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#STARDOM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njwgs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#njwgs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NSQZyF7Xsm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NSQZyF7Xsm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwglobal\/status\/1431863651825160193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We kicked off the announcements with the confirmation that the Stardom dark matches taking place at Wrestle Grand Slam in the MetLife Dome will be aired live on <a href=\"https:\/\/njpwworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Japan World<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a massive movement in the crossover between Stardom and NJPW and should put plenty of new eyeballs on the company.\u00a0 Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton will provide commentary for the matches.<\/p>\n<h3>Hazuki Returns<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WAIT, WHAT?!! It&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0929_hazuki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@0929_hazuki<\/a>!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STARDOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#STARDOM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/5STARGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#5STARGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nN88uaCEya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/nN88uaCEya<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KlR74msUAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KlR74msUAM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tde_gif\/status\/1431862909462777856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In one of the most shocking moments in recent Stardom history, Hazuki returned to a Stardom ring.\u00a0 When Hazuki <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/11\/24\/hazuki-announces-retirement\/\" target=\"_self\">retired in late 2019<\/a> she went out decrying how much she hated Stardom.\u00a0 Following Hazuki&#8217;s return to the ring earlier this year at\u00a0<em>Matane\u00a0<\/em>it seems she got the itch to return to the ring and she made her presence known following\u00a0<strong>Mayu Iwatani<\/strong>&#8216;s match with\u00a0<strong>Lady C<\/strong>.\u00a0 Hazuki took issue with how &#8220;outsiders&#8221; have taken over Stardom in her absence under Iwatani&#8217;s watch.<\/p>\n<h3>Stardom Running Osaka Jo-Hall in October<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AC%E7%B4%9A%E9%87%8D%E5%A4%A7%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\u30e1\u30ac\u7d1a\u91cd\u5927\u767a\u8868<\/a>\u2461\u203c\ufe0f\u3011<\/p>\n<p>\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\u304c10\u67089\u65e5(\u571f)\u306b\u201d\u5927\u962a\u57ce\u30db\u30fc\u30eb\u201d\u521d\u9032\u51fa\u203c\ufe0f\ud83c\udfef<\/p>\n<p>\u5973\u5b50\u30d7\u30ed\u30ec\u30b926\u5e74\u3076\u308a\u306e\u958b\u50ac\u203c\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>\u300e10th Anniversary Grand Final OSAKA DREAM CINDERELLA 2021 \uff5e\u5927\u962a\u3081\u3063\u3061\u3083\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\uff5e\u300f<\/p>\n<p>\u7d9a\u5831\u306b\u3054\u671f\u5f85\u4e0b\u3055\u3044\uff01<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd3bYouTube\u751f\u914d\u4fe1\u4e2d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ooUSbUpPFy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ooUSbUpPFy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STARDOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#STARDOM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/frmnyusmt9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/frmnyusmt9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c0\u30e0\u272aSTARDOM (@wwr_stardom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wwr_stardom\/status\/1431869135923806211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As part of their 10th Anniversary celebration Stardom will run a huge show in Osaka Jo-Hall on October 9, 2021.\u00a0 This is the first Joshi show in the venue since 1995!\u00a0 We will likely see the 5STAR Grand Prix winner challenge\u00a0<strong>Utami Hayashishita\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong>Tam Nakano\u00a0<\/strong>on this show.<\/p>\n<h3>#AndNEW Starlight Kid wins High Speed Championship<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1431876630058700801<\/p>\n<p>After years of trying Starlight Kid has finally captured the High Speed title.\u00a0 She defeated Natsupoi in a fantastic main event to claim just the second singles championship of her career.\u00a0 This win is notable as Kid&#8217;s recent heel turn was sparked by her desire to surpass what she could do in STARS, winning the title that she chased for so long in STARS on her first attempt with Oedo Tai is sure to make her feel confident in her choice.\u00a0 Kid should have a defining run with this title as she has all the talent and challengers necessary to have a standout run with the belt that helps elevate her further up the card.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u5168\u8a66\u5408\u7121\u6599\u914d\u4fe1\u30118\/29\u300e 5\u2605STAR GP 2021\u300f\u3010\u30d9\u30eb\u30b5\u30fc\u30eb\u6c50\u7559\u5927\u4f1a\u3011\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vd02PIes8s0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stardom live-streamed their August 29 5STAR Grand Prix event and promised a &#8220;mega-class&#8221; announcement.\u00a0 The show delivered upon that promise while also crowning a new champion.\u00a0 It was one of the most eventful Stardom shows in some time so let&#8217;s run down everything that happened. 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