BITE-SIZE STARDOM SHOW REPORT: Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Korakuen Hall (21/01/2026)

Pre-Show Notes

• 25th Wonder of Stardom Champion Konami has been champion for 79 days – in her first reign. This will be the second title defence of her reign.
• This will be Rina’s second attempt at the championship, having lost against Starlight Kid in an acclaimed match in February of 2025 at Path of Thunder.
• This is only the second singles match between Konami and Rina, and their first since November 2021, a match which Konami won.
• Yuzuki Aikawa returns to Stardom for a match – not a rumble appearance – for the first time since her retirement from professional wrestling in Sumo Hall in April 2013.
• Hanan returns to action for the first time since the 27th September on this show, coming back from an undisclosed injury. She was written out of Stardom shows following an attack by H.A.T.E led by Konami in Korakuen Hall.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Korakuen Hall in Tokyo was 1,480. This number is 9.14% increase from the last time the company ran the venue (1,356 on the 11th January) and becomes the twenty-fourth Korakuen Hall show in a row, the twenty-eigth of the last twenty-nine, to surpass the 1000 mark. Though only the third time the company have run the venue in 2026, it is their highest at Korakuen Hall so far this year.

Pre-Show

Quick Results

• Tag Team Match: God’s Eye (Ranna Yagami & Syuri) def. Hazuki & Fuwa-chan w/ Scorpion Hold (11:59)
• Tag Team Match: Ami Sourei & Olympia def. Anne Kanaya & Yuna Mizumori w/ Blue Thunder Bomb (7:13)
• 10-Woman Tag Team Match: Mi Vida Loca (Suzu Suzuki, Itsuki Aoki, Rina Yamashita & Akira Kurogane) & Kikyo Furusawa def. EXV (Maika, Xena, HANAKO, Rian & Waka Tsukiyama) w/ (6:46)
• Three-Way Match: Saori Anou def. Maki Itoh & Tomoka Inaba w/ Special Pottering (7:13)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: NEO-GENESIS (AZM, Miyu Amasaki & Mei Seira) def. God’s Eye (Lady C, Hina & Saki Kashima) w/ Shooting Star (8:20)
• 8-Woman Tag Team Match: STARS (Bea Priestley, Hanan, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo) def. H.A.T.E (Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Fukigen Death & Azusa Inaba) w/ Kamigoye (10:18)
• 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Natsupoi, Starlight Kid & Yuzuki Aikawa def. Yuria Hime, Sayaka Kurara & Aya Sakura w/ Tiger Suplex (15:29)
• Wonder of Stardom Championship Match: Konami (c) def. Rina w/ Sleeper Hold (19:45)

Show Notes

• In her backstage comments, Hazuki seemingly challenged Syuri for either the IWGP Women’s Championship or the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship.
• World of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani made an appearance in-ring to advertise that the pre-orders for her autobiography are available, attacking Starlight Kid as she attempted to talk to Korakuen Hall promoting her own book ‘SLK Style 2’.
• Kamitani also announced that she will be returning early – before her original return date of the 7th February – and will instead return to action on January 24th in Takadanobaba.
• Bea Priestley challenged Natusko Tora and Ruaka for the Goddesses of Stardom Championships, and nominated the returning Hanan as her partner for the match.
• Following her successful retention of the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Rina, Konami was confronted by Ami Sourei, who made a challenge for the belt at Supreme Fight 2026 in Osaka on February 7th.

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

• Saturday 17th January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Osaka – Night 1, EDION Arena Osaka #2, Osaka (LIVE)
• 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)