BITE-SIZE STARDOM SHOW REPORT: Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Osaka – Night 1 (17/01/2026)

Pre-Show Notes

• Bozilla continues to be absent from Stardom shows due to a knee 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.
• Hanan continues to be absent from Stardom shows through poor physical health. 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.
• Following her defeat at Wrestle Kingdom 20, Saya Kamitani announced that she will be taking a short hiatus – described as paid leave – until 7th February to recover ahead of her next World of Stardom Championship defence at Supreme Fight in Osaka against Starlight Kid.
• Attendance Notes: The attendance inside EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka was 550. This number is actually a 27.34% decrease from the company’s previous foray into the venue – 757 on the 21st December – and is the lowest Stardom have brought in since June 2025. That being said, the number is still significantly above the 459 average the company currently have at EDION Arena Osaka #2.

Pre-Show

Quick Results

• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: NEO-GENESIS (Starlight Kid, AZM & Mei Seira) def. Maika, Rian & Maki Itoh w/ Black Tiger Leg Killer (10:48)
• Tag Team Match: Olympia & Kikyo Furusawa def. Anne Kanaya & Hazuki w/ Jumping Powerbomb (10:18)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: God’s Eye (Tomoka Inaba, Lady C & Ranna Yagami) def. Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi, Yuna Mizumori & Sayaka Kurara) w/ Paradiddle (10:27)
• Tag Team Match: EXV (Xena & Waka Tsukiyama) def. Mi Vida Loca (Suzu Suzuki & Akira Kurogane) w/ Thunderstruck (8:59)
• 8-Woman Tag Team Match: God’s Eye (Syuri, Ami Sourei, Saki Kashima & Hina) def. STARS (Saya Iida, Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime) w/ Like a Thunderbolt (10:19)
• Four-Way Match: Saori Anou def. Miyu Amasaki, HANAKO & Aya Sakura w/ Special Pottering (9:37)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: H.A.T.E (Konami, Natsuko Tora & Ruaka) def. H.A.T.E (Rina, Azusa Inaba & Fukigen Death) w/ Triangle Lancer (16:21)

Backstage Comments

You can check out the Stardom roster win/loss records for 2025 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

• Sunday 18th January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Osaka – Night 2, EDION Arena Osaka #2, Osaka (LIVE)
• Monday 19th January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Takamatsu, Takamatsu Symbol Tower 1F Exhibition Hall, Takamatsu (LIVE)
• Wednesday 21st January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Korakuen Hall, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
• Saturday 31st January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Korakuen Hall, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)