Stardom Cinderella Tournament
PromotionsWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
First event2015
Signature matchesTime-limited singles matches

Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント, Sutādamushindereratōnamento) is an annual single-elimination tournament created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event has been held since 2015 and aired domestically on Tokyo MX, Fighting TV Samurai and Nippon TV, and later as an internet pay-per-view on Stardom's streaming service Stardom World.[1]

The main gimmick of the tournament is that the winner is being granted a wish, which usually turns up to be a championship match of their choice. Just as the real life fairytale of Cinderella depicting a girl who achieves fame after being obscure, the winner of the tournament transits from "neglected" to "famous", eventually moving up to a championship scene.[2]

Events

As of 2022, there have been a total of eight events. The first one was presented under the name of "Cinderella Champions Fiesta", and later on the series began being known simply as the "Cinderella Tournament". Until 2021, the event used to be a one-day pay-per-view but later switched to a multi-day event.

No. Event Date City Venue Attendance Ref(s)
1 Stardom Ryogoku Cinderella Champions Fiesta 2015 April 23, 2015 Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Hall 925 [3]
2 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2016 April 29, 2016 1,050 [4]
3 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2017 April 30, 2017 1,150 [5]
4 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018 April 30, 2018 987 [6]
5 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2019 April 29, 2019 1,050 [7]
6 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2020 March 24, 2020 538 [8]
7 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021 April 10 – June 12, 2021 Various Various Highest: Night 3 – 1,240 [9]
8 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022 April 3 – 29, 2022 Various Various Highest: Night 4 – 2,017 [10]
9 Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2023 March 26 – April 15, 2023 Various Various Highest: Night 3 – 1,295 [11]

Stats

List of winners

Year Tournament Aftermath
Winner Runner-up Times
won		 No. of
entrants		 Challenged for Match Result Ref
2015Mayu IwataniKoguma114World of Stardom Championshipvs. Kairi Hojo at Stardom Gold May 2015Lost[12]
2016Hiroyo Matsumoto216vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold May 2016Lost[13]
2017Toni StormMayu Iwatani1vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold May 2017Lost[14]
2018Momo WatanabeBea PriestleyWonder of Stardom Championshipvs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold StarWon[15]
2019Arisa HoshikiKonamivs. Momo Watanabe at Stardom Gold May 2019Won[16]
2020GiuliaNatsuko Toravs. Tam Nakano at Cinderella Summer in TokyoWon[17]
2021Saya KamitaniMaika20vs. Tam Nakano at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in SummerLost[18]
2022MiraiKoguma31vs. Saya Kamitani at Stardom Flashing ChampionsLost[19]
2023Mai Sakurai236vs. Tam Nakano at Stardom Mid Summer Champions 2023Won[20]

Record

Championship Successful
challenges		 Attempts Success
rate
World of Stardom Championship 0 3 .000
Wonder of Stardom Championship 4 6 .400

All-time participants list

Record two-time Cinderella Tournament winners, Mayu Iwatani (left) and Mirai (right)

As of the 2023 edition, there have been a total of 74 participants who entered the tournament. Mayu Iwatani and Mirai are the only two wrestlers who won the competition on two separate occasions (as well as the only two to win on two consecutive occasions). Iwatani shares the record for the most appearances with Momo Watanabe at 8. Koguma is the only competitor to be a two-time runner up. Mayu Iwatani, Giulia and Toni Storm won the tournament while holding other titles, respective the Artist of Stardom Championship (Giulia), the SWA World Championship (Storm) and the Goddesses of Stardom Championship (Iwatani).

Legend

  • C – Champion
  • F – Finals
  • SF – Semi-finals
  • QF – Quarter-finals
  • R2 – Round 2
  • R1 – Round 1
  • ‡ – Deceased
Wrestler Victories Apps Best
result
Mayu Iwatani28C
Mirai22
Momo Watanabe18
Giulia14
Saya Kamitani14
Arisa Hoshiki11
Toni Storm11
Tam Nakano06SF
Konami05F
Natsuko Tora05F
Starlight Kid05QF
Hazuki/HZK05SF
Saki Kashima05(6)[lower-alpha 1]QF
Jungle Kyona05R2
AZM05R2
Maika04F
Syuri04SF
Kaori Yoneyama/Fukigen Death04R1
Hana Kimura ‡04R2
Kagetsu04R2
Utami Hayashishita04R2
Koguma03F
Himeka03SF
Natsupoi03SF
Kairi Hojo03QF
Hanan03R1
Mina Shirakawa03R1
Ruaka03R1
Mai Sakurai02F
Ami Sourei02SF
Waka Tsukiyama02SF
Bea Priestley02QF
Saya Iida02QF
Unagi Sayaka02QF
Io Shirai02R2
Kyoko Kimura02R2
Thekla02R2
Hina02R1
Hiromi Mimura02R1
Kris Wolf02R1
Lady C02R1
Miyu Amasaki02R1
Momo Kohgo02R1
Rina02R1
Sumire Natsu02R1
Hiroyo Matsumoto01SF
Xena01QF
Brandi Rhodes01R2
Chelsea01R2
Jessicka Havok01R2
Mariah May01R2
Queen Maya01R2
Santana Garrett01R2
Star Fire01R2
Tessa Blanchard01R2
Alex Lee01R1
Alpha Female01R1
Andras Miyagi01R1
Candy Floss01R1
Chardonnay01R1
Diosa Atenea01R1
Haruka Kato01R1
Haruka Umesaki01R1
Hatsuhinode Kamen01R1
Hetzza01R1
Jamie Hayter01R1
Nanae Takahashi01R1
Martina01R1
Rebel01R1
Rebel Kel01R1
Saori Anou01R1
Thunder Rosa01R1
Tomoka Inaba01R1
Yuna Mizumori01R1

Notes

  1. ↑ At the 2021 edition of the tournament, Kashima was not able to make it to the show and had Rina replacing her.

References

  1. ↑ Professional Wrestling History. "Stardom Cinderella Tournament History". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Juhaina Shabibi (April 1, 2017). "Cinderella Cross Cultures- The Japanese "Hachikazuki"". researchgate.net. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Kevin (April 30, 2015). "STARDOM – CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2015 (APRIL 23RD) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ Edwards-Gunn, Bryn (May 4, 2016). "STARDOM CINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2016 RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2017". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ Sarpraicone, Mathew (May 25, 2018). "Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2018 Final Results & Review (4/30/2018)". thechairshot.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 12, 2019). 4・29後楽園の対戦カード発表記者会見. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ World Wonder Ring Stardom (March 24, 2020). 2020年3月24日　シンデレラ・トーナメント2020 シンデレラ・トーナメント2020 3月24日（火）後楽園ホール（観衆=538人）. wwr-stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ World Wonder Ring Stardom (May 14, 2015). 【重要】5・29大田区大会の振替日程は6月12日（土）『TOKYO DREAM CINDERELLA 2021 Special Edition』大田区総合体育館に決定【大会情報】. wwr-stardom.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ Edwards, Scott (April 29, 2022). "Stardom News: MIRAI Wins Cinderella Tournament, Color's Arrives". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ Peterson, Karen (April 15, 2023). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament Final Report: Winner is crowned". postwrestling.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ Dark angel (May 19, 2015). "Stardom: Results "Stardom Gold May 2015" -17/05/2015 - Starfire is a new champion". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ Edwards-Gunn, Bryn (May 21, 2016). "STARDOM GOLD MAY 2016 REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  14. ↑ Dark angel (May 16, 2017). "Stardom: Results "Gold May 2017" - 14/06/2017 - Mayu Iwatani is a new champion; Io Shirai retains before Toni Storm". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ Sarpraicone, Mathew (June 12, 2018). "Stardom Gold Star Results & Review (5/23/2018)". thechairshot.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  16. ↑ Michael, Casey (May 16, 2019). "New STARDOM Champions Crowned". Squared Circle Sirens.
  17. ↑ 2021年3月3日　『レック Presents スターダム10周年記念～ひな祭り ALLSTAR DREAM CINDERELLA～』. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  18. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (July 4, 2021). "STARDOM 'Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer' results". postwrestling.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  19. ↑ Richards, Alex (May 28, 2022). "Stardom Flashing Champions 2022 News Round-Up". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  20. ↑ Edwards, Scott (July 2, 2023). "STARDOM MidSummer Champions 2023 Results (7/2/23): Tam Nakano vs. MIRAI". fightful.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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