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Pantoja’s STARDOM 5STAR Grand Prix 2025 Night 10 Review
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August 11th, 2025 | Kobe Arts Center in Kobe, Hyogo | Attendance: 689
I’ve finally gotten a bit of a lull. New Japan took a couple of days off, Marigold is off for a bit, and even STARDOM has a break until Saturday after a Monday show. This is that Monday show, as the final standings are starting to take shape.
Blue Stars A Block: Ruaka [5] vs. Yuria Hime [0]
Yuria is searching for her first win, while a victory for Ruaka guarantees her a way better record in this than I expected. It was clear here that Yuria really still has a lot of work to do. Several exchanges here looked awkward and uncomfortable. Ruaka probably isn’t the person who should be leading a match either. Yuria’s strikes looked very weak and Ruaka having to sell that was also weak. Ruaka won with a chokeslam bomb in 5:34. That felt way longer than that. [*½]
Blue Stars B Block: Momo Kohgo [0] vs. Ranna Yagami [4]
Momo Kohgo is also looking for that first win. Momo worked the arm to start and Ranna repaid the favor. That meant several attempts at an armbar in the first half of this. She also threw some stiff kicks as this was a harder hitting little match than I expected. Like, Momo hit a missile dropkick that looked extra vicious. Ranna hit two kicks to the head to win in 6:44. That was pretty decent. [**½]
Blue Stars A Block: Ami Sohrei [8] vs. Miyu Amasaki [2]
This is hugely important for Ami Sohrei’s playoff hopes, while Miyu is playing for pride. I liked Miyu going for a quick pin, because she needs some Ws. Ami began showcasing her strength and, again, I must commend her newly found power game. However, I don’t think these two meshed as well as I hoped. A sped vs. power match is right in my wheelhouse in terms of what I enjoy, yet a lot of what they did was largely fine and nothing more. Ami looked good with her Torture Rack and single leg crabs keeping Miyu grounded but Miyu’s comeback stuff seemed to lack energy. After some okay back and forth, Miyu won with a rollup on a flubbed finish in 7:47. It was decent enough but could’ve been more if things weren’t so sloppy. [**½]
Blue Stars B Block: Hina [2] vs. Momo Watanabe [8]
Hina was looking to play spoiler as the Future of Stardom Champion has put up a disappointing record so far and Momo is in line for a playoff berth. Momo seemed to take the match lightly and it cost her early as Hina came out hot. It was clear that Momo wasn’t expecting that and she found herself in trouble, tapped in a submission and on her heels. Momo wasn’t down long though but Hina seemed to always have an answer and kept the pressure on. When Hina countered Peach Sunrise into a pin attempt only for Momo to escape and kick her in the head, I thought it was over. However, Hina found a way to survive Momo’s next move and pull her into a pinning combination to steal this in 9:17. Good, hard hitting match that told a good story. [***¼]
Blue Stars A Block: Bozilla [8] vs. Saya Iida [4]
Bozilla looks to stay undefeated but for the first time in the tournament, she’s in there with a powerhouse. The size difference was evident though as Bozilla is so much taller than Saya. Bozilla even got on her knees to even things out. The way Bozilla was throwing her around looked really impressive. Saya fought valiantly to get back into this, using a rear naked choke to wear Bozilla down and it had some solid success. She made a clear mistake by trying to suplex Bozilla but she found more success with lariats. Of course, just one lariat from Bozilla was able to completely take her down. Saya’s near falls and close calls had the crowd biting but Bozilla put her down with a sitout powerbomb in 10:51. Bozilla really understands how to utilize her size and Saya is always game, so this worked so well. [***¾]
Blue Stars B Block: HANAKO [7] vs. Sareee [5]
A trend of this tournament is that the crowd has been more into what Sareee is doing than everything else. That was the case again here as they really want to see her lose again. HANAKO is a threat, with an unbeaten record so far. Her size caused problems for the IWGP Women’s Champion at the start, so Sareee had to slow the pace and work some submissions. HANAKO was able to respond with a half crab of her own. It was then that I noticed HANAKO had a nasty bruise on her thigh. Wrestling is rough. HANAKO then used that size again to get something going and put Sareee on her heels. When they went into a strike exchange, HANAKO was laying it in on Sareee. In the end, it was back to submissions for Sareee, who won with a brutal looking Octopus Stretch in 11:39. Very good match and one of the best HANAKO singles performances ever. [***½]
Blue Stars B Block: Konami [4] vs. Suzu Suzuki [6]
You can kind of expect a somewhat intense, hard hitting match from these two and that’s just what we got. I believe Konami needs a win to stay alive while a Suzu win would put her in first place. Both women came out like those things were on line, which is important. I don’t like when meaningful tourney matches feel like exhibitions. Whether it was brawling outside or trading shots inside, they were going hard. I liked how Suzu was ready for all of Konami’s antics, including cutting off her help from ringside and using the spray paint on her before Konami got to use it. Soon after that, Suzu won with a German Suplex in 10:00. A good sprint with a fair amount of action. [***½]
Blue Stars A Block: Aya Sakura [4] vs. Saori Anou [7]
Alright, I’m admittedly getting tired so this match review won’t be very long. This feels like a weird choice for a main event, even with the Cosmic Angels connection. It was a solid back and forth match with Aya stepping up to try and match Saori. She got leveled with an array of strikes and kicks but did her best to give it right back. It was a good showing for Aya overall. She dared to go toe-to-toe with a top star and got a few close calls but never felt like she truly threatened. Indeed, Saori won with a front flip DDT at the 10:04 mark. Not really a main event match, though a good one overall. [***]
| Red Stars A Block | Points | Red Stars B Block | Points | Blue Stars A Block | Points | Blue Stars B Block | Points |
| Saya Kamitani | 10 (5-0) | AZM | 9 (4-1-1) | Bozilla | 10 (4-0-2) | Suzu Suzuki | 8 (3-0-2) |
| Mei Seira | 7 (3-2-1) | Rina | 8 (4-2) | Saori Anou | 9 (4-1-1) | Momo Watanabe | 8 (4-2) |
| Hanan | 7 (3-2-1) | Natsuko Tora | 8 (4-2) | Ami Sohrei | 8 (4-2) | HANAKO | 7 (3-1-1) |
| Bea Priestley | 6 (3-2) | Starlight Kid | 7 (3-1-1) | Ruaka | 7 (3-3-1) | Saree | 7 (3-1-1) |
| Azusa Inaba | 6 (3-3) | Natsupoi | 6 (3-2) | Saya Iida | 4 (2-2) | Ranna Yagami | 6 (3-3) |
| Lady C | 4 (2-3) | Tomoka Inaba | 4 (2-3) | Aya Sakura | 4 (2-4) | Konami | 4 (2-4) |
| Yuna Mizumori | 4 (2-4) | Sayaka Kurara | 2 (1-5) | Miyu Amasaki | 4 (2-3) | Hina | 4 (2-3) |
| Waka Tsukiyama | 0 (0-5) | Rian | 0 (0-5) | Yuria Hime | 0 (0-5) | Momo Kohgo | 0 (0-5) |
