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In surprising news, Sendai Girls World Champion Mika Iwata has defeated Saori Anou to become the new Wonder of Stardom Champion. This ends Anou’s reign at 176 days.
On June 22, STARDOM hosted its THE CONVERSION event, live from Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. The 28 year old Iwata, debuted in 2015 and in her Sendai Girls debut she lost to the icon Aja Kong. She was trained by Meiko Satomura (former NXT UK Women’s Champion) who was the very first Sendai Girls World Champion. She has held that gold for 273 days and counting after defeated former NXT UK talent Millie McKenzie in September. Iwata will have her first Wonder of Stardom Title defense at Sendai Girls Korakuen on July 15.
Outside of this win by Iwata, this show will be remembered as it was fhe “Final Chapter” match between Queen’s Quest and Oedo Tai. All but one member to be kicked out of the losing team’s group at the end of the match.
As a result of Oedo Tai’s win, Queen’s Quest is left with only Saya Kamitani.
Kamitani lost the match – AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Lady C, and Hina are no longer in Queen’s Quest Starlight Kid, Suzu Suzuki, and Mei Seira started a new group. They want AZM and Miyu Amasaki to join.Full results are as follows (courtesy of Fightful):
Fukigen Death def. Rian Goddess of Stardom Championship: FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) (c) def. wing*gori (Hanan & Saya Iida) FWC will defend at next weekend’s Korakuen Hall show against Syuri & Konami Starlight Kid def. Mei Seira EXV (Mina Shirakawa & HANAKO) def. Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi & Yuna Mizumori) God’s Eye (Saki Kashima, Tomoka Inaba & Ranna Yagami) def. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Aya Sakura & Sayaka Kurara) Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo vs. Syuri & Ami Sohrei ended in a 15-minute time-limit draw Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe, Thekla, Ruaka & Rina) def. Queen’s Quest (Saya Kamitani, AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Lady C & Hina) in an Elimination Match — everyone but the last member of the losing team must leave the faction Saya Kamitani lost the match, meaning AZM, Miyu Amasaki, Lady C, and Hina are no longer in Queen’s Quest Starlight Kid, Suzu Suzuki, and Mei Seira started a new group. They want AZM and Miyu Amasaki to join. Wonder of Stardom Championship: Mika Iwata def. Saori Anou (c) Mika Iwata is the new champion Iwata will make her first defense at Sendai Girls’ Korakuen Hall show on July 15th World of Stardom Championship: Maika (c) def. Xena Tomoka Inaba will challenge for the World of Stardom Championship at JTO’s Anniversary show on July 15th Natsuko Tora will challenge for the World of Stardom Championship at STARDOM SAPPORO WORLD RENDEZVOUS on July 28th