2023 World Wonder Ring Stardom event
Stardom Gold Rush 2023 (スターダムゴールドラッシュ2023 Sutādamugōrudorasshu 2023 was aprofessional wrestling event promoted byWorld Wonder Ring Stardom . It took place on November 19, 2023, inOsaka , Japan, at theEdion Arena Osaka .[ 2]
Eight matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show, and three of Stardom's tenchampionships were on the line. The main event saw theBaribari Bombers (Giulia ,Thekla andMai Sakurai ) defeatStars (Hazuki ,Hanan andSaya Iida ) in asix-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Moneyball tournament final for theArtist of Stardom Championship .
The show featured eightprofessional wrestling matches that result from scriptedstorylines , where wrestlers portrayvillains ,heroes , orless distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[ 3]
Tam Nakano was scheduled to defend theWorld of Stardom Championship againstSuzu Suzuki but pulled out due to injury on November 6. Suzuki instead facedAZM and the returningStarlight Kid in aThree-way match .[ 4]
The event started with two preshow matches broadcast live on Stardom'sYouTube channel. In the first bout,Kaori Yoneyama who wrestled as "Billiken Death", her Gold Rush pay-per-view gimmick which resembles the real life counterpart of charm dollBilliken last eliminatedQueen's Quest 'sMiyu Amasaki to win the traditionalBiliken battle royal . In the second bout,Hazuki ,Hanan andSaya Iida picked up a victory overKonami ,Ami Sourei and Hanako in the semifinals of the moneyball tournament.[ 5]
In the first main card bout,Giulia ,Thekla andMai Sakurai defeatedNatsuko Tora ,Momo Watanabe andRuaka in the second moneyball tournament semifinal. Next up,Mei Seira defeatedMomoka Hanazono to secure the first defense of theHigh Speed Championship in that respective reign. In the fifth bout,AZM defeatedSuzu Suzuki and a returningStarlight Kid in athree-way match . After the bout concluded, AZM challenged Giulia to a match for theStrong Women's Championship . Next,Syuri defeated Aliss Ink who wrestled under the name of Scandinavian Hurricane via technical knockout in aUWF Rules match . In the semi main event,Mirai went into a time-limit draw againstSaori Anou in a match for theWonder of Stardom Championship . The draw granted Mirai the successful defense, the third consecutive one in that respective reign.
In the main event,Giulia ,Thekla andMai Sakurai defeatedHazuki ,Hanan andSaya Iida to win the moneyball tournament in a bout which was also disputed for theArtist of Stardom Championship , where theDonna Del Mondo sub-group secured the third defense of the titles in that respective reign. After the bout concluded,Thekla issued a challenge forMei Seira 'sHigh Speed Championship . The match was scheduled to take place atNagoya Big Winter on December 2, 2023.[ 6] [ 7]
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