Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2026
2026 World Wonder Ring Stardom event
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The 2026 Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント2026, Sutādamushindereratōnamento 2026) was the twelfth annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament under the Cinderella Tournament branch of events promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place between March 6 and 15, 2026.[6]
DateMarch 6–15, 2025
CityNagoya, Japan (March 6, 7)
Tokyo, Japan (March 11)
Yokohama, Japan (March 15)
Tokyo, Japan (March 11)
Yokohama, Japan (March 15)
VenueAichi Chunichi Hall (March 6, 7)
Korakuen Hall (March 11)
Yokohama Budokan (March 15)
Korakuen Hall (March 11)
Yokohama Budokan (March 15)
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Promotional poster of the event featuring Sayaka Kurara | |||
| Promotion | World Wonder Ring Stardom | ||
| Date | March 6–15, 2025 | ||
| City | Nagoya, Japan (March 6, 7) Tokyo, Japan (March 11) Yokohama, Japan (March 15) | ||
| Venue | Aichi Chunichi Hall (March 6, 7) Korakuen Hall (March 11) Yokohama Budokan (March 15) | ||
| Attendance | Night 1 (560)[1] Night 2 (560)[2] Night 3 (1,097)[3] Night 4 (1,164)[4] Night 5 (1,857)[5] | ||
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 Hanan, winner of the 2026 Cinderella Tournament | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | |
| Dates | March 6, 2026–March 15, 2026 |
Tournament format | Round-robin tournament |
| Participants | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Hanan |
| Runner-up | Rina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Bouts fought | 29 |
Storylines
The show featured professional wrestling matches with scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[7] The matches can be won by pinfall, submission or elimination over the top rope. A time-limit draw or a double elimination means a loss for each competitor.
Participants
The tournament consisted of 32 participants, including several champions and it was the largest to its date.[8]
*Noted underneath are the champions who held their titles at the time of the tournament.
| Wrestler | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Akira Kurogane | Mi Vida Loca | |
| Anne Kanaya | Unaffiliated | |
| Ami Sourei | God's Eye | |
| Aya Sakura | Cosmic Angels | New Blood Tag Team Champion |
| Azusa Inaba | H.A.T.E. | Freelancer (Just Tap Out) |
| Bea Priestley | Stars | |
| Fukigen Death | H.A.T.E. | Artist of Stardom Champion |
| Fuwa-chan | Unaffiliated | |
| Hanako | Unaffiliated | Future of Stardom Champion |
| Hanan | Stars | Winner |
| Hina | God's Eye | |
| Kikyo Furusawa | Unaffiliated | |
| Kiyoka Kotatsu | God's Eye | |
| Lady C | God's Eye | |
| Maki Itoh | Unaffiliated | |
| Miyu Amasaki | Neo Genesis | |
| Momo Kohgo | Stars | |
| Natsupoi | Cosmic Angels | |
| Ranna Yagami | God's Eye | |
| Rian | Unaffiliated | |
| Rina | H.A.T.E. | Artist of Stardom Champion |
| Rina Yamashita | Mi Vida Loca | |
| Saki Kashima | God's Eye | |
| Saori Anou | Cosmic Angels | |
| Saya Iida | Stars | |
| Sayaka Kurara | Cosmic Angels | New Blood Tag Team Champion |
| Tabata | Unaffiliated | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |
| Tomoka Inaba | God's Eye | Freelancer (Just Tap Out) |
| Waka Tsukiyama | Unaffiliated | |
| Xena | Unaffiliated | |
| Yuna Mizumori | Cosmic Angels | High Speed Champion |
| Yuria Hime | Stars |
Brackets
Results
Day 1
The first day took place on March 6, 2026, at Chunichi Hall in Nagoya, Aichi.
| No. | Results[9] | Stipulations | Times[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rian defeated Yuna Mizumori by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 7:44 |
| 2 | Aya Sakura defeated Fukigen Death by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 4:47 |
| 3 | Ranna Yagami defeated Waka Tsukiyama by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 7:15 |
| 4 | Natsupoi defeated Tabata by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 8:45 |
| 5 | Hanako vs. Yuria Hime ended in a double countout | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 9:59 |
| 6 | Maki Itoh defeated Kikyo Furusawa by submission | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 13:07 |
| 7 | Saori Anou vs. Fuwa-chan ended in a double over the top rope elimination | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 10:56 |
| 8 | Hanan defeated Momo Kohgo | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 11:37 |
Day 2
The second day took place on March 7, 2026, at Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya, Aichi.
| No. | Results[10] | Stipulations | Times[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoka Inaba defeated Anne Kanaya by submission | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 7:12 |
| 2 | Azusa Inaba defeated Lady C by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 8:07 |
| 3 | Saya Iida defeated Kiyoka Kotatsu by submission | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 7:25 |
| 4 | Hina defeated Xena by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 10:32 |
| 5 | Miyu Amasaki defeated Rina Yamashita via over the top rope elimination | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 6:40 |
| 6 | Sayaka Kurara defeated Saki Kashima by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 6:46 |
| 7 | Rina defeated Akira Kurogane by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 12:37 |
| 8 | Ami Sohrei defeated Bea Priestley by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament first round match | 11:28 |
Day 3
The third day took place on March 8, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
| No. | Results[11] | Stipulations | Times[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Sioux, Tabata, and Stars (Bea Priestley, Momo Kohgo, and Yuria Hime) defeated Hanako, Hazuki, Xena, and Mi Vida Loca (Bozilla and Akira Kurogane) by pinfall | Ten-woman tag team match | 6:40 |
| 2 | Cosmic Angels (Saori Anou, Yuna Mizumori, and Aya Sakura) defeated Maki Itoh, Fuwa-chan and Kikyo Furusawa, and Anne Kanaya and God's Eye (Saki Kashima and Lady C) | Three-way tag team match | 6:55 |
| 3 | Hanan defeated Ranna Yagami by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 7:43 |
| 4 | Rian defeated Natsupoi via over the top rope elimination | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 10:40 |
| 5 | Hina defeated Azusa Inaba by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 12:51 |
| 6 | Sayaka Kurara defeated Tomoka Inaba by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 12:44 |
| 7 | Rina defeated Ami Sohrei by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 13:10 |
| 8 | Miyu Amasaki defeated Saya Iida by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament second round match | 9:52 |
Day 4
The fourth day took place on March 11, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Day 5
The fifth and final day took place on March 15, 2026, at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
| No. | Results[13] | Stipulations | Times[5] | ||
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| 1 | Hanan defeated Aya Sakura by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament semifinals match | 11:42 | ||
| 2 | Rina defeated Miyu Amasaki by submission | Cinderella Tournament semifinals match | 13:53 | ||
| 3 | God's Eye (Syuri and Saki Kashima) and Mi Vida Loca (Rina Yamashita and Itsuki Aoki) defeated Maki Itoh, Rian, Kikyo Furusawa and Kiyoka Kotatsu by pinfall | Eight-woman tag team match | 5:31 | ||
| 4 | Fuwa-chan and Stars (Bea Priestley, Saya Iida, Momo Kohgo, Yuria Hime) defeated Maika, Xena, Anne Kanaya, and Cosmic Angels (Saori Anou and Yuna Mizumori by pinfall | Ten-woman tag team match | 10:27 | ||
| 5 | Spark Rush (Sareee and Takumi Iroha) defeated Mi Vida Loca (Suzu Suzuki and Akira Kurogane) by pinfall | Tag team match | 10:43 | ||
| 6 | Ranna Yagami defeated Hanako (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the Future of Stardom Championship | 11:49 | ||
| 7 | Tabata and Neo Genesis (Starlight Kid, AZM, and Mei Seira) defeated H.A.T.E. (Natsuko Tora, Ruaka, Azusa Inaba, and Fukigen Death), and God's Eye (Ami Sohrei, Hina, Lady C and Tomoka Inaba) by pinfall | Three-way eight-woman tag team match | 5:59 | ||
| 8 | India Sioux defeated Hazuki (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the CMLL Japanese Women's Championship | 15:16 | ||
| 9 | Hanan defeated Rina by pinfall | Cinderella Tournament finals match | 22:00 | ||
| 10 | Cosmic Angels (Natsupoi and Sayaka Kurara) defeated H.A.T.E. (Saya Kamitani and Konami) by pinfall | Tag team match | 12:52 | ||
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