{"id":77600,"date":"2019-04-05T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T19:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=77600"},"modified":"2019-04-06T15:09:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T20:09:13","slug":"4-5-stardom-american-dream-in-the-big-apple-report-live-ongoing-coverage-of-oedo-tai-vs-stars-momo-watanabe-vs-utami-hayashishita-for-the-white-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/04\/05\/4-5-stardom-american-dream-in-the-big-apple-report-live-ongoing-coverage-of-oedo-tai-vs-stars-momo-watanabe-vs-utami-hayashishita-for-the-white-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"4\/5 STARDOM AMERICAN DREAM IN THE BIG APPLE report: Live ongoing coverage of Oedo Tai vs. Stars, Momo Watanabe vs. Utami Hayashishita for the white belt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-500512432\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>STARDOM AMERICAN DREAM IN THE BIG APPLE<br \/>\nAPRIL 5, 2019<br \/>\nNEW YORK CITY, USA AT NYC ARENA<br \/>\nAIRED ON FITE.TV<br \/>\nREPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentary: Jim Valley, Fumi Saito<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The live feed clicked on at 4:00 EST but the crew was still assembling the ropes and turnbuckles.\u00a0 The ring apron and curtain were emblazoned with House Of Glory logos.\u00a0 Two commentators began talking and doing mic checks.\u00a0 It wasn&#8217;t until 4:06 that they realized they were on air.\u00a0 They said that a previous show just ended in the arena and the bottom rope broke during that event so they had to get a new one and are in the midst of adding that.\u00a0 They introduced themselves as the commentators and ran down the card.<\/p>\n<p>-Stardom ring announcer Yurie Kozakai was introduced at 4:29 EST.\u00a0 This was followed by each of the roster members competing tonight being introduced: Natsuko Tora, Jungle Kyona, Bobbi Tyler, Hana Kimura, Bea Priestley, Konami, Utami Hayashishita, Momo Watanabe, Andras Miyagi, Hazuki, Kagetsu, Tam Nakano, Saki Kashima, Arisa Hoshiki, and Mayu Iwatani.\u00a0 They all wore the Stardom tour t-shirt over their gear and congregated in the ring.\u00a0 Watanabe spoke in English, thanking everybody for coming, and asked if they were ready.<\/p>\n<p>-A video package officially kicked off the show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) JAN (Jungle Kyona &amp; Natsuko Tora) vs. SONYA STRONG &amp; VIOLETTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kyona and Strong started things off.\u00a0 Strong&#8217;s strength won out.\u00a0 She tagged out to Violette.\u00a0 The House Of Glory competitors worked over Kyona.\u00a0 Kyona and Strong traded chops.\u00a0 Tag to Tora.\u00a0 She took down both women and looked for a double splash but they both moved.\u00a0 The Americans worked over Tora until she managed a spinebuster on Violette.\u00a0 Tag to Kyona.\u00a0 Codebreaker from Violette.\u00a0 Cutter.\u00a0 Double clothesline from Kyona.\u00a0 Tora came in for stereo body slams and their stereo top rope splashes.\u00a0 Violette kicked out.\u00a0 Sit-out powerbomb from Kyona to Violette for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: JAN in 9:37.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 That felt a lot longer than it was.\u00a0 Most of the match was JAN on defense and the two Americans weren&#8217;t particularly memorable.\u00a0 It feels very strange to watch a Stardom show with commentary, let alone English commentators who sound like they should be calling a baseball game.\u00a0 The venue&#8217;s dark but the crowd appears to be a decent size.\u00a0 Buckle up, this is going to be a bumpy ride.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1010596573\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(2) QUEEN\u2019S QUEST: KONA-BEA (Konami &amp; Bea Priestley) vs. HANA KIMURA &amp; HOUSE OF GLORY WOMEN\u2019S CHAMPION BOBBI TYLER vs. BRITTANY BLAKE &amp; BRITT BAKER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kimura, Konami, and Baker started.\u00a0 Kimura has dyed her hair to a strawberry color and has new lime green gear.\u00a0 Their teammates tagged in after a minute.\u00a0 Valley kept calling Priestley &#8220;controversial&#8221; for some reason I must be unaware of.\u00a0 Konami and Kimura threw strikes at 5:00.\u00a0 Konami with a chokehold.\u00a0 Kimura powered up and over into a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Kimura with the octopus but Priestley broke it up.\u00a0 Tyler with paydirt to Priestley.\u00a0 BB had a miscommunication.\u00a0 Kimura hit Blake with a dropkick.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Kimura &amp; Tyler in 8:04.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 That one was&#8230; okay.\u00a0 If this is your first Stardom show you might feel differently but as a full-time Stardom viewer this whole show feels very weird, like Stardom fragmented through a prism or a house of mirrors.\u00a0 Kimura&#8217;s new hair is a similar hue to AZM&#8217;s new hair.\u00a0 Coincidence?\u00a0 Draft foreshadowing?\u00a0 Will Kimura&#8217;s international army become an official faction post-draft in the way JAN did last year?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) HAZUKI vs. HEART OF SHIMMER CHAMPION DUST \u2013 HIGH SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hazuki with her patented face wash at 1:30.\u00a0 Springboard dropkick.\u00a0 Vertical press.\u00a0 Roll-up from Dust.\u00a0 DDT to Hazuki through the ropes onto the apron.\u00a0 Boos from the crowd.\u00a0 High crossbody for two.\u00a0 Codebreaker but Hazuki kicked out.\u00a0 Lungblower from Dust.\u00a0 I looked away for two seconds and the match was suddenly over.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Hazuki in 5:41 to retain the high speed title.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 It wouldn&#8217;t be a high speed match if it wasn&#8217;t &#8220;blink and you miss it&#8221; but usually I can at least catch the finish.\u00a0 There was no real drama here as you knew Hazuki was retaining.\u00a0 I&#8217;m ready to move on from the American guest stars and focus on the real stars of Stardom now.\u00a0 The next match should be terrific.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-761267457\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(4) GODDESS OF STARDOM CHAMPION MOMO WATANABE vs. GODDESS OF STARDOM CHAMPION\/FUTURE OF STARDOM CHAMPION\/SWA WORLD CHAMPION UTAMI HAYASHISHITA \u2013 WONDER OF STARDOM CHAMPIONSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watanabe was in control for the opening minutes.\u00a0 Hayashishita with a camel clutch at 5:40.\u00a0 Boston crab.\u00a0 Dropkick to the lower back of Watanabe.\u00a0 Another Boston crab.\u00a0 Watanabe avoided the torture rack.\u00a0 Roll-up for two.\u00a0 They threw hands.\u00a0 Both went down.\u00a0 Dueling dropkicks.\u00a0 Another dropkick to Hayashishita seated in the corner.\u00a0 Running double knees from Watanabe for two.\u00a0 Double knees off the middle rope and then a third time from the top rope.\u00a0 Hayashishita rolled her shoulder at 2.8.\u00a0 Rear naked choke from Hayashishita and the feed suddenly ended at 5:40 EST.<\/p>\n<p>It came back on for a half second to a shot of Watanabe with the title over her shoulder, looking at a kneeling Hayashishita in the ring.\u00a0 Then it went out again.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Momo Watanabe in ??? to retain the white belt.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 Good action while it lasted.\u00a0 Hopefully the whole match will be available in its entirety on Stardom World in a few days.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-At 5:46 the feed came back with Oedo Tai finishing up their entrance.\u00a0 We missed the end of the white belt match and the full Oedo Tai dance.\u00a0 How dare you.\u00a0 Also the resolution quality was abysmal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) OEDO TAI (World Of Stardom Champion Kagetsu, Andras Miyagi, Jamie Hayter, &amp; Session Moth Martina) vs. STARS (Arisa Hoshiki &amp; Artist Of Stardom Champions Mayu Iwatani, Tam Nakano, &amp; Saki Kashima) \u2013 ELIMINATION MATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elimination occurs via pinfall, submission, or going over the top rope and having both feet hit the floor.\u00a0 The two teams brawled to the floor out of the gate.\u00a0 Oedo Tai tagged in and out as they worked over Iwatani.\u00a0 Kashima with the hot tag.\u00a0 The pink bean sprout hit a double bulldog on Martina and Hayter.\u00a0 Kashima went up top.\u00a0 Kagetsu delayed her and Miyagi threw her off.\u00a0 Oedo Tai each hit a move on Kashima but Nakano broke up a pin.\u00a0 Kashima avoided a piledriver from Miyagi and got her shoulders down for three but he stopped counting at two for some reason.\u00a0 Miyagi hit a tombstone on Kashima for the pin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saki Kashima was eliminated at 5:44.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Martina and Hoshiki faced off.\u00a0 Nakano with a superkick.\u00a0 Hoshiki with a victory roll for two.\u00a0 Both teams lined up for a chain suplex attempt.\u00a0 Stars managed to get the four women over.\u00a0 Triple dropkick to Martina.\u00a0 Hoshiki with her side kick to Martina&#8217;s head.<\/p>\n<p><em>Session Moth Martina was eliminated at 8:45.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nakano and Kagetsu threw hands.\u00a0 Cutter from Nakano.\u00a0 Roundhouse kick.\u00a0 German suplex.\u00a0 Miyagi broke up the pin.\u00a0 Hazuki hit Nakano with the placard as she ran the ropes behind the referee&#8217;s back.\u00a0 Kagetsu with the 450 but Iwatani saved Nakano.\u00a0 A death valley driver was enough.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tam Nakano was eliminated at 11:08.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Miyagi with a split dropkick to Iwatani and Hoshiki.\u00a0 Iwatani with a hurricanrana to Miyagi seated on the top rope.\u00a0 Miyagi dumped Iwatani onto the apron.\u00a0 She charged but Iwatani headscissored her over the top rope and to the floor.<\/p>\n<p><em>Andras Miyagi was eliminated at 13:12.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Iwatani and Kagetsu fought.\u00a0 Tag to Hoshiki.\u00a0 The Prime Minister grabbed her by the throat.\u00a0 Hoshiki hit a flurry of kicks.\u00a0 Kagetsu took her down with one of her own.\u00a0 Hoshiki went up top but Hayter and Miyagi held her in place.\u00a0 Kagetsu pulled her off into a firewoman&#8217;s carry.\u00a0 Hoshiki grabbed the ropes and used the momentum to pull them both over the top.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kagetsu and Arisa Hoshiki were eliminated at 16:09.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kagetsu jumped onto the apron to mist Iwatani but she moved and Hayter was blasted.\u00a0 Top rope moonsault to Hayter for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Stars in 17:06.<\/p>\n<p>-Mayu did her &#8220;New York City, good evening!&#8221; in the afternoon like she always does.\u00a0 Nakano thanked everyone for coming.\u00a0 They were going to close the show but Kyona ran out.\u00a0 Iwatani agreed and called out the rest of the factions to join them.\u00a0 The roster joined together to pose for photos.\u00a0 Believe now, shine tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective:\u00a0 Very fun match and an actual Stardom-level main event.\u00a0 They billed this one as determining who has the best faction in Stardom but that title actually belongs to Queen&#8217;s Quest.\u00a0 In multi-person matches this year QQ is 21-8 while Oedo Tai is 14-9-1, Stars are 18-28-1, and JAN are 7-17.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Overall the last two matches were good (maybe great, but it&#8217;s hard to say when we didn&#8217;t see the finish of the first one).\u00a0 It was nice seeing how much it meant for the Stardom regulars to wrestle in America but this didn&#8217;t feel like a Stardom show with the commentators, lack of pre-match promos, and so many regular roster members absent.\u00a0 How can it be a real Stardom show without Natsu Sumire, AZM, Starlight Kid, and Hina, Rina, and Saya Iida getting beat up in the opening contest?\u00a0 An interesting experiment at least.\u00a0 Up next: <\/em>Stardom Canadian Dream<em> in Toronto, right?\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be waiting.)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Find Harley on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talkinghonor\">@talkinghonor<\/a> and listen to he and Emily Fear talk all things Ring Of Honor every Wednesday on the PWTorch Dailycast \u201cTalking Honor.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-264633409\"><div id=\"pwtor-2350565316\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>STARDOM AMERICAN DREAM IN THE BIG APPLE APRIL 5, 2019 NEW YORK CITY, USA AT NYC ARENA AIRED ON FITE.TV REPORT BY HARLEY R. 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