BITE-SIZE STARDOM SHOW REPORT: Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Takamatsu (19/01/2026)

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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 Symbol Tower 1F Exhibition Hall in Takamatsu was 440, a number Stardom advertised as a ‘super no vacancy‘. This number is the highest Stardom have drawn to the venue of the six times they have run it, with this being a 10.55% increase on the previous highest (398 on the 1st May 2025 – also the last time they ran the venue).

Quick Results

  • 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Hazuki, Natsupoi & Rian def. Yuna Mizumori, Tomoka Inaba & Anne Kanaya w/ Fairial Gift (10:24)
  • 6-Woman Tag Team Match: H.A.T.E (Natsuko Tora, Ruaka & Azusa Inaba) def. God’s Eye (Ami Sourei, Lady C & Ranna Yagami) w/ Diving Body Press (9:15)
  • 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Suzu Suzuki, Akira Kurogane & Maki Itoh def. EXV (Maika, HANAKO & Waka Tsukiyama) w/ Tequila Shot (10:11)
  • Tag Team Match: Rina & Kikyo Furusawa def. H.A.T.E (Konami & Fukigen Death) w/ Hydrangea (10:07)
  • 6-Woman Tag Team Match: God’s Eye (Syuri, Saki Kashima & Hina) def. Cosmic Angels (Saori Anou, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara) w/ Suzaku (10:19)
  • 8-Woman Tag Team Match: NEO-GENESIS (Starlight Kid, AZM, Mei Seira & Miyu Amasaki) def. STARS (Saya Iida, Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo & Yuria Hime) w/ Moonsault (12:47)

Show Notes

  • Hanan made an appearance in the ring and announced her return from injury, with her first match back being at the upcoming Korakuen Hall PPV on January 21st. This will be Hanan’s first match back since September 27th, where she was written off thanks to a post-match beatdown by H.A.T.E led by current Wonder of Stardom Champion Konami.

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

  • Wednesday 21st January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Korakuen Hall, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
  • Saturday 24th January, Stardom Award 2025 in Takadanobaba – Night 1, Belle Salle Takadanobaba, Tokyo
  • Sunday 25th January, Stardom Award 2025 in Takadanobaba – Night 2, Belle Salle Takadanobaba, Tokyo
  • Saturday 31st January, Stardom New Year Stars 2026 in Korakuen Hall, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (LIVE)
  • Tuesday 3rd February, NEW BLOOD 28, TOKYOSQUARE in Itabashi, Tokyo (LIVE/YouTube)
  • Wednesday 4th February, NEW BLOOD 29, TOKYOSQUARE in Itabashi, Tokyo (LIVE/YouTube)
  • Saturday 7th February, Supreme Fight 2026 in Osaka, EDION Arena, Osaka (PPV)
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Hailing from Stoke-on-Trent, Rob fell back in love with the wrestling business in 2016 after a decade-long break. Rob is the host of the The Stardom Cast, The Marigold Standard and sometimes can be found writing books - with an odd fascination with 1995 WWF/WCW!