Stardom Dream Queendom 2024
{{short description|2024 World Wonder Ring Stardom event}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling event
|name = Stardom Dream Queendom 2024
|image = File:Stardom_Dream_Queendom_2024.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster of the event featuring Tam Nakano and Saya Kamitani
|promotion = World Wonder Ring Stardom
|date = December 29, 2024
|city = Tokyo, Japan
|venue = Ryōgoku Kokugikan
|tagline =
|liveevent = Y
|lastevent = New Blood 17
|nextevent = New Year Dream
|event= Dream Queendom
|lastevent2= 2023
|nextevent2=
}}
{{nihongo|Stardom Dream Queendom 2024|スターダム ドリームクイーンダム 2024|Sutādamu dorīmukuīndamu 2024}} was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It was the fourth annual Stardom Dream Queendom and took place on December 29, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. It was the last pay-per-view organized by Stardom in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/%EF%BC%BB%E7%99%BA%E5%A3%B2%E4%B8%AD%EF%BC%BD%E3%80%8Estardom-dream-queendom-2021-%E3%80%8F%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%BB%E4%B8%A1%E5%9B%BD%E5%9B%BD%E6%8A%80%E9%A4%A8/?mc_id=481|script-title=ja:STARDOM DREAM QUEENDOM 2021 年12月29日（水）東京・両国国技館 FC有料会員ロビー開場3:30PM／開場4:00PM／開始5:00PM|work=stardom.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=ja|date=November 3, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2024}}
Ten matches were contested at the event, including three on the pre-show, and three of Stardom's ten championships were on the line. The main event saw Saya Kamitani defeat Tam Nakano to win the World of Stardom Championship. In another prominent match, Starlight Kid defeated Natsupoi to win the Wonder of Stardom Championship.
Production
=Background=
Stardom Dream Queendom is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. Since its inception in 2021, it has taken place on December 29, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan and marks last pay-per-view of the year hosted by the promotion. The inaugural Dream Queendom took place in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://wwr-stardom.com/news/210925-2/|title=[★ Special News ★] 12/29 Ryogoku Kokugikan Tournament is decided! Gather at Stardom's 2021 Last Match|work=Stardom|date=September 25, 2021|access-date=September 26, 2021}} The second event took place in 2022, thus establishing Stardom Dream Queendom as an annual event.{{cite web|url=https://wwr-stardom.com/news/20221201_news/|script-title=ja:【怒涛のPR展開】12/1～JR東日本首都圏全線の中吊り・上広告、12/5～電車内ビジョンをスターダムがジャック！【年末年始もStardomざんまい】|work=stardom.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=ja|date=December 3, 2022|access-date=December 3, 2022}}
On July 3, 2024, Stardom's parent company New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced that the Dream Queendom 2024 would take place on December 29, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-stardom-reveal-wrestle-kingdom-week-schedule-for-january-2025/|title=NJPW & Stardom reveal Wrestle Kingdom Week schedule for January 2025|first=Bryan|last=Rose|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704071825/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-stardom-reveal-wrestle-kingdom-week-schedule-for-january-2025/|archive-date=July 4, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/njpw-announces-wrestle-kingdom-week-schedule-includes-two-stardom-events-and-new-year-dash|title=NJPW Announces Wrestle Kingdom Week Schedule, Includes Two Stardom Events And New Year Dash!|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|website=Fightful|date=July 3, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716081051/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/njpw-announces-wrestle-kingdom-week-schedule-includes-two-stardom-events-and-new-year-dash|archive-date=July 16, 2024|url-status=live}}
=Storylines=
The show featured several professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|access-date=July 16, 2024|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|date=January 13, 2006|publisher=Discovery Communications|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013}}
=Event=
The event started with three preshow matches broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first one, Yuna Mizumori and Aya Sakura picked up a victory over Chi Chi and Matoi Hamabe in tag team action. In the second bout, Ranna Yagami wrestled Sayaka Kurara into a time-limit draw, and in the third bout, 2024 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League winners Hanan and Saya Iida defeated Momo Watanabe and Thekla to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship, ending the latter team's reign at 159 days and one defense.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDaQGdMSFZk|script-title=ja:【第1試合まで無料生配信】12・29『ジャパンキャンピングカーショー2025 presents STARDOM DREAM QUEENDOM 2024』東京・両国国技館|work=youtube.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=ja|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024}}
In the first main card bout, Empress Nexus Venus' Mina Shirakawa, Hanako, Waka Tsukiyama and Rian defeated God's Eye (Saki Kashima, Lady C, Hina and Tomoka Inaba) and H.A.T.E. (Rina, Azusa Inaba, Ruaka and Fukigen Death) in three-way tag team competition. Next up, AZM, Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki and Miyu Amasaki outmatched (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma and Momo Kohgo in eight-woman tag team competition. The sixth bout saw Saori Anou picking up a victory over Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Mika Iwata in singles competition. In the seventh bout, Syuri defeated Konami via disqualification after the intervention of H.A.T.E. members on the behalf of Konami. Gleat's Kiyoka Kotatsu (formerly known as Maya Fukuda) made her debut by helping Syuri fight off the H.A.T.E. members as she declared that aims to improve her skills under the latter's guidance. In the eighth match, Natsuko Tora defeated Maika in a No Disqualification match which turned into a hardcore bout due to Tora bringing various deathmatch items to the ring. In the semi main event, Starlight Kid defeated Natsupoi to win the Wonder of Stardom Championship, ending the latter's reign at 155 days and two defenses.{{cite web|url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/new-champions-crowned-at-stardoms-dream-queendom/|title=New Champions Crowned At STARDOM's Dream Queendom|website=Diva Dirt|first=Nick|last=Wilkinson|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229195746/https://www.diva-dirt.com/new-champions-crowned-at-stardoms-dream-queendom/|archive-date=December 29, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/pantojas-stardom-dream-queendom-2024-review/|title=Pantoja's STARDOM Dream Queendom 2024 Review|website=411Mania|first=Kevin|last=Pantoja|date=December 30, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230051125/https://411mania.com/wrestling/pantojas-stardom-dream-queendom-2024-review/|archive-date=December 30, 2024|url-status=live}}
In the main event, Saya Kamitani defeated Tam Nakano to win the World of Stardom Championship, ending the latter's reign at 120 days and two defenses.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1530912-stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-12-29-multiple-title-changes|title=STARDOM Dream Queendom 2024 Results (12/29): Multiple Title Changes|website=WrestleZone|first=Troy|last=Gonzalez|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230221338/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1530912-stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-12-29-multiple-title-changes|archive-date=December 30, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-122924-tam-nakano-vs-saya-kamitani|title=Stardom Dream Queendom 2024 Results (12/29/24): Tam Nakano vs. Saya Kamitani|website=Fightful|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229195537/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-122924-tam-nakano-vs-saya-kamitani|archive-date=December 29, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/12/29/stardom-dream-queendom-saya-kamitani-dethrones-tam-nakano-at-ryogoku-sumo-hall/|title=STARDOM Dream Queendom: Saya Kamitani dethrones Tam Nakano at Ryogoku Sumo Hall|website=POSTWrestling|first=Karen|last=Peterson|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230221721/https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/12/29/stardom-dream-queendom-saya-kamitani-dethrones-tam-nakano-at-ryogoku-sumo-hall/|archive-date=December 30, 2024|url-status=live}}
Results
{{Professional wrestling results table
|results= {{cite web|url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/results/other-results/stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-12-29-24|title=STARDOM Dream Queendom 2024 Results (12/29/24)|work=ewrestlingnews.com|first=Saptarshi|last=Sinha|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230221857/https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/results/other-results/stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-12-29-24|archive-date=December 30, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tpww.net/2024/12/stardom-dream-queendom-2024-results-dec-29-2024-tam-nakano-vs-saya-kamitani/|title=Stardom Dream Queendom 2024 Results – Dec. 29, 2024 – Tam Nakano vs. Saya Kamitani|work=twpww.net|author=Steve C.|date=December 29, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024}}
|match1 = Cosmic Angels (Yuna Mizumori and Aya Sakura) defeated Chi Chi and Matoi Hamabe by pinfall
|stip1 = Tag team match
|time1 = 10:11
|note1 = pre
|match2 = Ranna Yagami vs. Sayaka Kurara ended in a time-limit draw
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 15:00
|note2 = pre
|match3 = wing★gori (Hanan and Saya Iida) defeated H.A.T.E. Supreme (Momo Watanabe and Thekla) (c) by pinfall
|stip3 = Tag team match for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship
|time3 = 18:05
|note3 = pre
|match4 = Empress Nexus Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Hanako, Waka Tsukiyama and Rian) defeated God's Eye (Saki Kashima, Lady C, Hina and Tomoka Inaba) and H.A.T.E. (Rina, Azusa Inaba, Ruaka and Fukigen Death) by pinfall
|stip4 = Three-way tag team match
|time4 = 7:04
|match5 = Neo Genesis (AZM, Mei Seira, Suzu Suzuki and Miyu Amasaki) defeated Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, Koguma and Momo Kohgo) by pinfall
|stip5 = Eight-woman tag team match
|time5 = 10:19
|match6 = Saori Anou defeated Mika Iwata by pinfall
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 15:30
|match7 = Syuri defeated Konami by disqualification
|stip7 = Submission match
|time7 = 0:33
|match8 = Natsuko Tora defeated Maika by pinfall
|stip8 = No Disqualification match
|time8 = 18:31
|match9 = Starlight Kid defeated Natsupoi (c) by pinfall
|stip9 = Singles match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship
|time9 = 23:15
|match10 = Saya Kamitani defeated Tam Nakano (c) by pinfall
|stip10 = Singles match for the World of Stardom Championship
|time10 = 21:29
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.stardom-world.com/Top Stardom World]
{{World Wonder Ring Stardom}}
{{List of major World Wonder Ring Stardom events}}
Category:2024 in professional wrestling
Category:Professional wrestling shows in Tokyo
Category:Women's professional wrestling shows