Stardom Rookie of the Year
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Stardom Rookie of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | World Wonder Ring Stardom |
| First event | 2011 |
| Signature matches | Time-limited singles matches |
Stardom Rookie of the Year (スターダム新人王, Sutādamu shinjin-ō) is a tournament promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom in which rookies with less than one year of in-ring experience evolve. The event has been held annually between 2011 and 2019 with a four-year break until 2023. During time, the competition took place under single-elimination tournament rules or was decided by singles or gauntlet matches.[1]
| Year | Tournament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Runner-up | Ref | ||
| 2011 | Yoshiko | Arisa Hoshiki | [2] | |
| 2012 | Yuhi | Act Yasukawa | [1] | |
| 2013 | Takumi Iroha | Koguma | [1] | |
| 2014 | Hazuki | Kris Wolf Momo Watanabe | [1] | |
| 2015 | Jungle Kyona | Hiromi Mimura | [1] | |
| 2016 | Arisu Nanase | Natsuko Tora | [1] | |
| 2017 | Shiki Shibusawa | Hanan | [1] | |
| 2018 | Utami Hayashishita | Rina Hina Natsumi | [3] | |
| 2019 | Saya Kamitani | Saya Iida | [4] | |
| 2023 | Yuzuki | Hanako | [5] | |
| 2026 | Ema Maishima | Kikyo Furusawa | [6] | |
2011
The inaugural edition of 2011 took place as a one-day single-elimination tournament on December 11.[1][7]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Mayu Iwatani | Draw[a] | |||||||||||||
| Eri Susa | 10:00[7] | |||||||||||||
| Mayu Iwatani | 3:28[7] | |||||||||||||
| Yoshiko | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yoshiko | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Arisa Hoshiki | 12:35[7] | |||||||||||||
| Arisa Hoshiki | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yoko Bito | 6:46[7] | |||||||||||||
| Saki Kashima | 7:59[7] | |||||||||||||
| Yoko Bito | Pin | |||||||||||||
2012
The 2012 edition of the tournament took place on December 9 during the same year edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.[1][8]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Yuhi | Pin | ||||||||
| Kairi Hojo | 7:07[8] | ||||||||
| Yuhi | Pin | ||||||||
| Act Yasukawa | 11:12[8] | ||||||||
| Natsumi Showzuki | 7:48[8] | ||||||||
| Act Yasukawa | Pin | ||||||||
2013
The 2013 edition of the tournament took place under a singles bout on December 8.[1][9]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takumi Iroha defeated Koguma | Rookie of Stardom decision match | 13:40 |
2014
The 2014 edition of the tournament took place under a three-way match on December 7.[1][10]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reo Hazuki defeated Kris Wolf and Momo Watanabe | Rookie of Stardom decision match | 17:41 |
2015
The 2015 edition returned to the traditional single-elimination tournament rules and took place on December 6.[1][11]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Jungle Kyona | Pin | ||||||||
| Starlight Kid | 5:09[11] | ||||||||
| Jungle Kyona | Pin | ||||||||
| Hiromi Mimura | 7:36[11] | ||||||||
| Saori Anou | 4:42[11] | ||||||||
| Hiromi Mimura | Pin | ||||||||
2016
The 2016 edition of the tournament took place on December 4.[1][12]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Arisu Nanase | Pin | ||||||||
| Ruaka | 5:06[12] | ||||||||
| Arisu Nanase | Pin | ||||||||
| Natsuko Tora | 4:53[12] | ||||||||
| Azumi | 5:06[12] | ||||||||
| Natsuko Tora | Pin | ||||||||
2017
The 2017 edition of the tournament took place on December 10 place under a singles bout.[1][13]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiki Shibusawa defeated Hanan | Rookie of Stardom decision match | 9:32 |
2018
The 2018 edition of the tournament took place under gauntlet match rules on December 12.[1][14]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utami Hayashishita defeated Rina, Hina and Natsumi | Rookie of Stardom decision match | 9:55 |
2019
The 2019 edition returned to the traditional single-elimination tournament rules and took place on December 8.[1][15]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Saya Kamitani | Pin | ||||||||
| Itsuki Hoshino | 4:51[15] | ||||||||
| Saya Kamitani | Pin | ||||||||
| Saya Iida | 7:09[15] | ||||||||
| Leo Onozaki | 6:21[15] | ||||||||
| Saya Iida | Pin | ||||||||
2023
The 2023 edition took place on January 3, 2024, at Stardom New Year Stars 2024.[16][17][18]
| Round 1 | Final | ||||||
| Yuzuki | Pin | ||||||
| Ranna Yagami | 6:52[16] | ||||||
| Yuzuki | Pin | ||||||
| Hanako | 7:23[16] | ||||||
| Hanako | Pin | ||||||
| Sayaka Kurara | 5:13[16] | ||||||
2026
The 2026 edition took place on April 11, 2026 at Korakuen Hall.[19][20]
| Round 1 April 4, 5 | Semifinals April 8 | Finals April 11 | |||||||||
| Ema Maishima | Pin | ||||||||||
| Yuria Hime | Sub | Yuria Hime | 13:05 | ||||||||
| Anne Kanaya | 9:49 | Ema Maishima | Pin | ||||||||
| Kikyo Furusawa | 15:28 | ||||||||||
| Kikyo Furusawa | Sub | ||||||||||
| Akira Kurogane | Sub | Akira Kurogane | 13:51 | ||||||||
| Matoi Hamabe | 12:12 | ||||||||||
