Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024
The was the tenth annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament promoted Promotion may refer to: Marketing * Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or i ... by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took between March 9 and 20, 2024. Storylines The show featured Professional wrestling match types, professional wrestling matches with scripted Narrative thread, storylines, where wrestlers portray Heel (professional wrestling), villains, Face (professional wrestling), heroes, or Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener, less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. The matches can be won by pinfall, submission or elimination over the top rope. A time-limit draw or a double elimination means a loss for each com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Wonder Ring Stardom
World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム 女子プロレス), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM), is a Japanese '' joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in September 2010 by former All Japan Women co-producer Rossy Ogawa, retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Fuka Kakimoto, and All Japan Women veteran professional wrestler Nanae Takahashi. Stardom is currently owned by Japanese card game company Bushiroad, making it the sister promotion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Stardom quickly became one of the top ''joshi puroresu'' promotions, largely thanks to gravure idol Yuzuki Aikawa becoming the promotion's public face. Much like JDStar, Stardom also places heavy emphasis on the physical attractiveness of its workers, and publishes several modeling photobooks and calendars of its workers per year. Stardom's in-ring style takes influence from mixed martial arts with many ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Narrative Thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread (or, more ambiguously, a storyline), refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry "all-knowing" sort of narration. Thus the narrative threads experienced by different but specific characters or sets of characters are those seen in the eyes of those characters that together form a plot element or subplot in the work of fiction. In this sense, each narrative thread is the narrative portion of a work that pertains to the world view of the participating characters cognizant of their piece of the whole, and they may be the villains, the protagonists, a supporting character, or a relatively disinterested official utilized by the author, each thread of which is woven together by the writer to create a work. By utilizing different threads, the writer enables the reader to get pieces of the overall plot while positioning them to identify with t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Waka Tsukiyama
is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2020-present) Due to being a freelancer, Tsukiyama known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. She competed in the 2021 edition of Pro Wrestling Wave's Catch the Wave tournament where she fought in the Block B, scoring a total of three points after going against Chie Ozora, Sumika Yanagawa and Yappy. At ''Gatoh Move ChocoPro #114'', an event promoted by Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling on May 5, 2021, Tsukiyama unsuccessfully competed against Emi Sakura. At a house show promoted by Pure-J on July 4, 2021, she fell short to Crea. Actwres girl'Z (2020-2021) Tsukiyama made her professional wrestling debut at ''AWG Color's'', an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z on September 6, 2020, where she teamed up with Ayumi Hayashi in a losing effort against Saki and Sakuran Bonita. World W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mirai Maiumi
mononymously known by her ring name Mirai (often stylized in capital letters as MIRAI) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career DDT Pro-Wrestling (2019–2021) Due to Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) being the sister promotion of DDT Pro-Wrestling, Maiumi often competed in various of the latter's signature events. One of them is the DDT Ultimate Party branch of events, making her only appearance at Ultimate Party 2019 on November 3 where she teamed up with Raku, Pom Harajuku and Haruna Neko in a losing effort against Hikari Noa, Yumi, Mahiro Kiryu and Suzume. At Kawasaki Strong 2021 on February 14, she teamed up with Mao and Keigo Nakamura in a losing effort against Super Delfin and NEO Itoh Respect Army ( Chris Brookes and Maki Itoh) as a result of a Six-person Tornado tag team match. At CyberFight Festival 2021, an event produced by DDT and TJPW in partnership with Pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mai Sakurai
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Actwres girl'Z (2020-2021) Sakurai made her professional wrestling debut at ''AWG Act 46'', an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z on February 11, 2020, where she fell short to Miku Aono. At '' Ice Ribbon/AWG Ice Ribbon & Actwres girl'Z Joint Show '' on November 16, 2020, she teamed up with Maya Yukihi to defeat Miku Aono and Nao Ishikawa. World Wonder Ring Stardom (2021-present) Sakurai made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom in the sixth night of the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2021 from August 13 where she unsuccessfully challenged Unagi Sayaka for the Future of Stardom Championship. After the match she was presented as the newest member of Cosmic Angels and was announced to undergo a newcomer "challenge" against ten opponents during the tournament. At Stardom 10th Anniversary Grand Final Osaka Dream Cinderella on October 9, 2021, Sakura ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mei Seira
, better known by her ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently working for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the current High Speed Champion in her second reign and a member of Neo Genesis. In Stardom, Seira is also a former one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion. She is also known for her tenures with Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Wave. Professional wrestling career Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (2018–2021) Seira made her professional wrestling debut under her real name, Mei Hoshizuki, in Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling at a house show from November 18, 2018, where she fell short to Tomoko Watanabe in singles competition. On the second anniversary of her debut, Seira defeated Maria (Japanese wrestler), Maria and Kohaku (wrestler), Mikoto Shindo in a three-way match. During her time in the promotion, she competed in various independent events as a Marvelous representative. At ''GAEAism Decade Of Quart ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hazuki (wrestler)
mononymously known by her ring name Hazuki is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional Wrestling Career World Wonder Ring Stardom (2014-2019) Hazuki passed the test to become a wrestler for Stardom on July 5, 2014. On July 6, 2014, she debuted in a losing effort against Koguma. On December 2015, she won the Rookie of Stardom tournament. On November 20, 2016, she changed her name to "HZK" and joined the Stardom unit Queen's Quest. The unit saw immediate success as Queen's Quest captured the Artist of Stardom Championship on January 7, 2017, which was the first of Hazuki's four reigns. On April 15, 2018, at the 2018 Stardom Draft, she left Queen's Quest as she was drafted to Oedo Tai. On April 17, 2018, she changed her name from HZK to Hazuki. On December 24, 2018, she captured the High Speed Championship by defeating Mary Apache. At Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2019, Hazuki def ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AZM (wrestler)
AZM, shortened from is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2013-present) Besides Stardom, Azumi is known for her appearances in the independent circuit, working for different independent promotions. At the August 8, 2017 house show of the Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling promotion, Azumi teamed up with HZK to defeat New-Tra (Rin Kadokura and Takumi Iroha). She competed at ''Kagetsu Retirement Show ~ Many Face'', a freelance event which portraited the last match of Kagetsu from February 24, 2020, where she defeated Kaho Kobayashi and Mei Suruga in a three-way match. At ''Estrella Executive Committee/Stardom/Tokyo Gurentai '', a cross-over event produced by World Wonder Ring Stardom in partnership with Tokyo Gurentai on March 14, 2019, Azumi competed in a four-way elimination tag team match, where she teamed up with Momo Watanabe and Uta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ami Sohrei
, better known by her ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye. Sohrei is a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion and one-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion. Professional wrestling career Actwres girl'Z (2020-2021) Sohrei made her professional wrestling debut on August 14, 2020, where she fell short to Noki-A at ''AWG Act In Korakuen Hall'', an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z (AWG). While with AWG, Sohrei took part in their Action Ring Girls show, where she performed as Tokiwa in the Kaguya faction. On December 18, 2021, Sohrei wrestled in her last match for AWG, where she defeated Miyuki Takase. Independent circuit (2020–present) Sohrei is also known for her work in the Japanese independent scene. She took part of the 2021 edition of the Young Block Oh! Oh! division of Pro Wrestling Wave's Catch the Wave tournament where she ended on the second place of the Block A w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suzu Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time in Ice Ribbon and Pure-J, two Japanese professional wrestling promotions. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2018–present) As a freelancer, Suzuki is known for competing in various promotions. At ''Now Was The First Of Osaka This Year'', an event promoted by Oz Academy on February 17, 2019, she fell short to Hiroyo Matsumoto. At ''AWG Beginning'', an event promoted by Actwres girl'Z on May 19, 2019, Suzuki teamed up with Hikari Shimizu in a losing effort to Saori Anou and Noa Igarashi. Pro At a house show promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on November 10, 2019, Suzuki teamed up with Tsukasa Fujimoto in a losing effort to Risa Sera and Maika Ozaki. At '' Seadlinnng's 6th Anniversary'' from August 19, 2021, she teamed up with Ayame Sasamura and Rina Yamashita in a losing effort to Hiroyo Matsumoto, Nanae Takahashi and Tsukushi Haruka. At ''FMW-E Battle R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Discovery Communications
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1985, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a larger focus on streaming services built around its properties. Discovery owned or had interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, in addition to its other major regional operations such as Eurosport (a pan-European group of sports channels, most prominently the rightsholder of the Olympic Games throughout most of Europe), GolfTV (an international golf-focused streaming service, which is the international digital r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |