Pre-Show Notes
- This is the eleventh annual Cinderella Tournament, with the first taking place in 2015 as the Cinderella Champion’s Fiesta.
- There have been 9 different winners of the tournament, and only two to ever win it twice; Mayu Iwatani (2015 & 2016), Toni Storm (2017), Momo Watanabe (2018), Arisa Hoshiki (2019), Giulia (2020), Saya Kamitani (2021), MIRAI (2022 & 2023), Hanan (2024) & Sayaka Kurara (2025)
- With a bracket of 32 competitors, this make the 2026 tournament the largest ever in terms of participants.
- The show will take place over five days. Nights 1 and 2 will emanate from Chunichi Hall in Nagoya on the 6th and 7th March, night 3 which house the second round matches will take place at Korakeun Hall on March 8th with the quarter-finals handing on night 4 on March 11th – also at Korakuen Hall. The semi-finals and final will take place on March 15th at Yokohama Budokan.
- The rules for the tournament are as follows;
- Fifteen minute time-limits for round 1 and round 2 matches, unlimited time limits for quarter-finals and beyond.
- Matches can be won via pinfall, submission, countout, disqualification or by over the top rope. A time-limit draw, double countout or double elimination will result in both competitors being eliminated from the tournament.
- Saya Kamitani continues to be absent from Stardom shows after undergoing surgery on the fingers she broke during her match with Starlight Kid at Stardom Supreme Fight 2026 in Osaka on 7th February. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- Bozilla continues to be absent from Stardom shows due to an ACL injury sustained on the 11th January. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- Matoi Hamabe continues to be absent from Stardom shows after sustaining a knee injury during the second of the 3rd January Shinjuku FACE shows. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- Koguma continues to be absent from Stardom shows due to an injury sustained on the 10th January. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- Ema Maishima continues to be absent from Stardom shows through poor physical health. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- Momo Watanabe continues to be absent from Stardom shows through poor physical health. At the time of writing, no timetable for her return has been announced.
- AZM and Syuri will not be in the tournament or on the first three cards due to their participation on Pro-Wrestling: EVE’s Wrestle Queendom 8 show.
- Maika, Starlight Kid and Mei Seira will not be in the tournament or on the first three cards due to their participation at CMLL shows in Mexico.
- Attendance Notes: The announced attendance inside Chunichi Hall in Nagoya was 560, a number that Stardom have announced as a sell-out. This is the highest number Stardom have drawn to Chunichi Hall and is a 2.94% increase on their previous highest – the 544 drawn on the 12th January 2025. It also the highest attendance at the venue since it opened in April 2024, though both of DDT’s shows they ran last year have not had their attendances announced.
The Bracket
Pre-Show
Quick Results
- Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Rian def.
Yuna Mizumoriw/ Pinfall Reversal (7:44) - Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Aya Sakura def.
Fukigen Deathw/ German Suplex (4:47) - Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Ranna Yagami def.
Waka Tsukiyamaw/ Beat Buster (7:15) - Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Natsupoi def.
Tabataw/ Poi Lock (8:45) - Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: HANAKO vs. Yuria Hime Ended in a Double Over the Top Rope Elimination (9:59)
- Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Maki Itoh def.
Kikyo Furusawaw/ Itoh Deluxe (0:00) - Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan Ended in a Double Over the Top Rope Elimination (10:56)
- Cinderella Tournament 2026 Round 1 Match: Hanan def.
Momo Kohgow/ Back Suplex (11:37)
Current Standings
Backstage Comments
You can check out the Stardom roster win/loss records for 2026 right here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/103h_Y27csTgcS-CcBwswaj-D7hVazTC_Wn0SPn0BZBM/edit
You can check out a comprehensive run down of the Stardom Championship Histories here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Dk6T0ukSXm6R8eOTQU96i4rsfoy34wnz0-rKP5mwmQ/edit
Upcoming Shows
- Saturday 7th March, Cinderella Tournament 2026 ~Opening Round – Night 2~, Chunichi Hall, Nagoya (TBA)
- Sunday 8th March, Cinderella Tournament 2026 ~Second Round~, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
- Wednesday 11th March, Cinderella Tournament 2026 ~Quarter Finals~, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
- Sunday 15th March, Cinderella Tournament 2026 ~Finals~, Yokohama Budokan (TBA)
- Wednesday 25th March, NEW BLOOD 30, Shin-Kiba 1st RING, Tokyo (TBA)
- Saturday 28th March, Stardom in Sendai 2026 Mar., Yume Messe Miyagi West Building, Miyagi (TBA)
- Tuesday 31st March, Stardom Nighter in Korakuen 2026 Mar. 2, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
