Stardom Gold Rush 2023

{{Infobox professional wrestling event

|name = Gold Rush 2023

|image = File:Stardom_Gold_Rush_2023.jpg

|caption = Promotional poster of the event featuring Mirai, Saori Anou, Momoka Hanazono and Mei Seira

|promotion = World Wonder Ring Stardom

|date = November 18, 2023

|city = Osaka, Japan

|venue = Edion Arena Osaka

|tagline =

|attendance = 1,033{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=380257|title=Stardom Gold Rush 2023|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 19, 2023}}

|liveevent = Y

|lastevent = New Blood West 1

|nextevent = Nagoya Big Winter

|event= Gold Rush

|lastevent2 = 2022

|nextevent2 =

}}

{{nihongo|Stardom Gold Rush 2023|スターダムゴールドラッシュ2023|Sutādamugōrudorasshu 2023}} was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on November 19, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, at the Edion Arena Osaka.{{cite web|url=https://wwr-stardom.com/schedule/［開催決定］『stardom-gold-rush-2023-～しらんけどスターダム～/?mc_id=857|script-title=ja: 2023.11.18 (土) ［開催決定］『STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 ～しらんけどスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第１競技場|work=wwr-stardom.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=ja|access-date=October 21, 2023}}

Eight matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show, and three of Stardom's ten championships were on the line. The main event saw the Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) defeat Stars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida) in a six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Moneyball tournament final for the Artist of Stardom Championship.

Production

=Background=

The show featured eight 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=October 21, 2023|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|date=13 January 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}}

Tam Nakano was scheduled to defend the World of Stardom Championship against Suzu Suzuki but pulled out due to injury on November 6. Suzuki instead faced AZM and the returning Starlight Kid in a Three-way match.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/10/12/tam-nakano-sidelined-with-knee-injury/|title=Tam Nakano sidelined with knee injury|website=Post Wrestling|first=Andrew|last=Thompson|date=October 12, 2023|access-date=November 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118093514/https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/10/12/tam-nakano-sidelined-with-knee-injury/|archive-date=November 18, 2023|url-status=live}}

=Event=

The event started with two preshow matches broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube 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 doll Billiken last eliminated Queen's Quest's Miyu Amasaki to win the traditional Biliken battle royal. In the second bout, Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida picked up a victory over Konami, Ami Sourei and Hanako in the semifinals of the moneyball tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_p6dBEuGM|script-title=ja:【第1試合まで無料配信】11・18『LEC Presents STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 ～しらんけどスターダム～』エディオンアリーナ大阪第1競技場|work=youtube.com|author=World Wonder Ring Stardom|language=ja|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 18, 2023}}

In the first main card bout, Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai defeated Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe and Ruaka in the second moneyball tournament semifinal. Next up, Mei Seira defeated Momoka Hanazono to secure the first defense of the High Speed Championship in that respective reign. In the fifth bout, AZM defeated Suzu Suzuki and a returning Starlight Kid in a three-way match. After the bout concluded, AZM challenged Giulia to a match for the Strong Women's Championship. Next, Syuri defeated Aliss Ink who wrestled under the name of Scandinavian Hurricane via technical knockout in a UWF Rules match. In the semi main event, Mirai went into a time-limit draw against Saori Anou in a match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. The draw granted Mirai the successful defense, the third consecutive one in that respective reign.

In the main event, Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai defeated Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida to win the moneyball tournament in a bout which was also disputed for the Artist of Stardom Championship, where the Donna Del Mondo sub-group secured the third defense of the titles in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Thekla issued a challenge for Mei Seira's High Speed Championship. The match was scheduled to take place at Nagoya Big Winter on December 2, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results-111723-mirai-vs-saori-anou|title=STARDOM GOLD RUSH 2023 Results (11/17/23): MIRAI vs. Saori Anou|website=Fightful|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118235250/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results-111723-mirai-vs-saori-anou|archive-date=November 18, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results/|title=STARDOM Gold Rush 2023 Results|last=Lee|first=Joseph|website=411Mania|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203194052/https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results/|archive-date=December 3, 2023|url-status=live}}

Results

{{Professional wrestling results table

| times =

| results = {{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results/216078/|title=STARDOM Results: Gold Rush 2023 – Osaka, Japan (11/18)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=November 18, 2023|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119134606/https://www.wrestling-news.net/stardom-gold-rush-2023-results/216078/|archive-date=November 19, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1423876-stardom-gold-rush-results-11-18-23-mirai-vs-saori-anou-moneyball-tournament-finals-and-more|title=STARDOM Gold Rush Results (11/18/23): MIRAI vs. Saori Anou, Moneyball Tournament Finals, And More|website=WrestleZone|first=Troy|last=Gonzalez|date=November 21, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128191851/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1423876-stardom-gold-rush-results-11-18-23-mirai-vs-saori-anou-moneyball-tournament-finals-and-more|archive-date=November 28, 2023|url-status=live}}

| match1 = Billiken Death won by last eliminating Miyu Amasaki{{efn|The other entrants were Megan Bayne, Maika, Mina Shirakawa, Yuna Mizumori and Lady C.}}

| stip1 = Biliken battle royal

| time1 = 14:44

| note1 = pre

| match2 = Stars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida) defeated God's Eye (Konami, Ami Sourei) and Hanako

| stip2 = Six-woman tag team Moneyball tournament semifinal

| time2 = 10:32

| note2 = pre

| match3 = Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) defeated Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe and Ruaka)

| stip3 = Six-woman tag team Moneyball tournament semifinal

| time3 = 9:28

| match4 = Mei Seira (c) defeated Momoka Hanazono

| stip4 = Singles match for the High Speed Championship

| time4 = 7:18

| match5 = AZM defeated Suzu Suzuki and Starlight Kid

| stip5 = Three-way match

| time5 = 10:15

| match6 = Syuri defeated Scandinavian Hurricane by TKO

| stip6 = UWF Rules match{{cite web|url=https://monthlypuroresu.com/features/syuri-to-face-aliss-ink-in-uwf-rules-at-stardom-gold-rush/|title=The former Red Belt champion's next UWF Rules match will be contested against Swedish wrestler Aliss Ink|website=Monthly Puroresu|first=James|last=Carlin|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109164438/https://monthlypuroresu.com/features/syuri-to-face-aliss-ink-in-uwf-rules-at-stardom-gold-rush/|archive-date=November 9, 2023|url-status=live}}

| time6 = 10:15

| match7 = Mirai (c) vs. Saori Anou ended in a time-limit draw

| stip7 = Singles match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship

| time7 = 30:00

| match8 = Baribari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai) (c) defeated Stars (Hazuki, Hanan and Saya Iida)

| stip8 = Six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Moneyball tournament finals for the Artist of Stardom Championship

| time8 = 10:27

| caption =

}}