The first-ever Triangle Derby will kickoff 2023 for STARDOM, marking the first show since Giulia defeated Syuri to become World of Stardom Champion at Stardom Dream Queendom. The show featured seven trios league matches with Giulia leading Thekla and Mai Sakurai into battle against Rebel X Enemy's Maya Yukihi, Maika Ozaki, and Ram Kaichow in the main event as well as the Queen's Quest trio of Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, and AZM taking on the top trio of God's Eye -- Syuri, MIRAI, and Ami Sourei. This show also marked the debut of Mina Shirakawa's Club Venus trio featuring Mariah May and Xia Brookside.
Unlike STARDOM's other round-robin tournaments, each team will face competitors in the opposite block to acquire points rather than the trios in their blocks.
Full results for the show are below.
STARDOM Triangle Derby I Day 1 Results (1/3/22)
- Rina def. Hina and Miyu Amasaki
- Triangle Derby: Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May & Xia Brookside) (2) def. Team Lollipop (Waka Tsukiyama, Rina Amikura & Yuko Sakurai) (0)
- The 2023 Cinderella Tournament will begin March 26
- Triangle Derby: Prominence (Suzu Suzuki, Risa Sera & Kurumi Hiiragi) (2) def. Unique Glare (Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Haruka Umesaki) (0)
- Triangle Derby: Gold Ship (Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima) (2) def. H & M's (Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo & Hanan) (0)
- Triangle Derby: MaiHime With C (Maika, Himeka & Lady C) (2) def. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & SAKI) (0)
- Triangle Derby: Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Yuna Mizumori) (2) def. Classmates (Hazuki, Saya Iida & Koguma) (0)
- Triangle Derby: Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, AZM & Saya Kamitani) (1) vs. Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sourei) (1) ends in a 15-minute time limit draw
- Triangle Derby: Rebel x Enemy (Ram Kaichow, Maika Ozaki & Maya Yukihi) (2) def. Bari Bari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai) (0)
- Suzu Suzuki challenged Giulia to a World of Stardom Championship match
- Giulia accepted -- February 4 will be the first defense
- Suzu Suzuki challenged Giulia to a World of Stardom Championship match
Triangle Derby I Standings
RED TRIANGLE BLOCK
2 - Club Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May & Xia Brookside)
1 - Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, AZM & Saya Kamitani)
0 - H & M's (Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo & Hanan)
0 - Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Natsupoi & SAKI)
0 - Bari Bari Bombers (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai)
0 - Unique Glare (Starlight Kid, Ruaka & Haruka Umesaki)
0 - Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Yuna Mizumori)
BLUE TRIANGLE BLOCK
2 - Prominence (Suzu Suzuki, Risa Sera & Kurumi Hiiragi)
2 - Gold Ship (Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima)
2 - Rebel x Enemy (Ram Kaichow, Maika Ozaki & Maya Yukihi)
2 - MaiHime With C (Maika, Himeka & Lady C)
1 - Abarenbo GE (Syuri, MIRAI & Ami Sourei)
0 - Classmates (Hazuki, Saya Iida & Koguma)
0 - Team Lollipop (Waka Tsukiyama, Rina Amikura & Yuko Sakurai)
Check out our exclusive interview with the new World of Stardom Champion Giulia here.
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