, often stylized as 5★Star GP 2024 was the thirteenth annual

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under the Stardom 5Star Grand Prix Tournament branch promoted by the

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. It took place between August 10 and 31, 2024.

Tournament history

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held each summer by Stardom. Similar to

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-owned male counterpart

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with the

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tournament, it is currently held as a round-robin tournament with wrestlers split into two pools. The winner of each pool will compete in the final to decide the winner. As is the case with G1 Climax, a win is two points and a draw is one point for each wrestler.

Storylines

The event featured

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that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed

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, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Qualifiers

The format of the tournament saw 28 wrestlers divided in two major blocks divided in other two sub-blocks. Stardom initially announced twenty-four contestants with four extra having to undergo a series of qualifying matches for the last spot in each of the final blocks.

A Block Qualifiers

B Block Qualifiers

Participants

''*Noted underneath are the champions who held their titles at the time of the tournament. The titleholders or even the number of contestants can change over time.''

Standings

Overview

Results

Day 1

The first day took place on August 10, 2024.

Day 2

The second day took place on August 11, 2024

Day 3 (Afternoon)

Two shows were held on day three, with the first taking place in the afternoon on August 12, 2024.

Day 3 (Evening)

The second show on day three took place in the evening on August 12, 2024.

Day 4

The fourth day took place on August 15, 2024.

Day 5

The fifth day took place on August 17, 2024.

Day 6

The sixth day took place on August 18, 2024.

Day 7

The seventh day took place on August 20, 2024.

Day 8

The eighth day took place on August 23, 2024.

Day 9

The ninth day took place on August 24, 2024.

Day 10

The tenth day took place on August 25, 2024.

Day 11

The eleventh day took place on August 28, 2024.

Day 12

The twelfth and final day took place on August 31, 2024.

References

External links

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