This Saturday, August 18, World Wonder Ring STARDOM kicks off its year-annual tournament, the 5*STAR Grand Prix. Several gaijin independent stars will join the tournament this year including:
- Kimber Lee
- Jaime Hayter
- Kelly Klien
- Rachael Ellering
- Nicole Savoy
The 5?STAR GP 2018 begins this weekend! pic.twitter.com/lDKLWmbnMU
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) August 14, 2018
The 5?STAR GP 2018 begins this weekend! pic.twitter.com/fAgrWXSHBx
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) August 14, 2018
The match ups and dates for the tournament are as follows:
August 18th:
Red STARS:
- Jungle Kyona vs Rachael Ellering
- Konami vs Kagetsu
- Tam Nakano vs Utami Hayashishita
Blue STARS:
- Mayu Iwatani vs Kelly Klein
- Nicole Savoy vs Momo Watanabe
- Hazuki vs Saki Kashima
- Jamie Hayter vs Natsu Sumire
August 19th:
Red STARS:
- Kagetsu vs Rachael Ellering
- Konami vs Tam Nakano
- Kimber Lee vs Jungle Kyona
- Utami Hayashishita vs Natsuko Tora
Blue STARS:
- Saki Kashima vs Matu Iwatani
- Jamie Hayter vs Momo Watanabe
- Hazuki vs Kelly Klein
- Natsu Sumire vs Nicole Savoy
August 26th:
Red STARS:
- Tam Nakano vs Jungle Kyona (Day)
- Konami vs Jungle Kyona (Night)
- Konami vs Natsuko Tora (Day)
- Natsuko Tora vs Kagetsu (Night)
Blue STARS:
- Natsu Sumire vs Mayu Iwatani (Night)
- Jamie Hayter vs Mayu Iwatani (Day)
- Natsu Sumire vs Momo Watanabe (Day)
- Kelly Klein vs Saki Kashima (Night)
- Nicole Savoy vs Saki Kashima (Day)
- Nicole Savoy vs Jamie Hayter (Night)
September 1st:
Red STARS:
- Utami Hayashishita vs Kagetsu
- Konami vs Rachael Ellering
Blue STARS:
- Kelly Klein vs Momo Watanabe
- Nicole Savoy vs Hazuki
September 8th:
Red STARS:
- Jungle Kyona vs Kagetsu
- Natsuko Tora vs Rachael Ellering
- Kimber Lee vs Utami Hayashishita
Blue STARS:
- Nicole Savoy vs Mayu Iwatani
- Saki Kashima vs Momo Watanabe
- Jamie Hayter vs Hazuki
September 9th:
Red STARS:
- Utami Hayashishita vs Jungle Kyona
- Kimber Lee vs Konami
- Tam Nakano vs Natsuko Tora
Blue STARS:
- Hazuki vs Momo Watanabe
- Natsu Sumire vs Saki Kashima
- Jamie Hayter vs Kelly Klein
September 15:
Red STARS:
- Kimber Lee vs Kagetsu
September 16:
Red STARS:
- Kimber Lee vs Tam Nakano
- Rachael Ellering vs Utami Hayashishita
Blue STARS:
- Hazuki vs Mayu Iwatani
- Kelly Klein vs Natsu Sumire
September 24:
Red STARS:
- Rachael Ellering vs Kimber Lee
- Tam Nakano vs Kagetsu
- Natsuko Tora vs Jungle Kyona
- Konami vs Utami Hayashishita
Blue STARS:
- Momo Watanabe vs Mayu Iwatani
- Jamie Hayter vs Saki Kashima
- Hazuki vs Natsu Sumire
- Kelly Klein vs Nicole Savoy
Rules of the tournament are as follows: every competitor must beat everyone within their respective block and while doing so, manage to obtain points through a pinfall or submission.
Every win leads to the competitor receiving two points, whereas a loss equates to nothing or zero points. If a matchup within the tournament happens to end in a draw, both competitors will be awarded one point each.
Remember: Win = 2 points Loss = 0 points Draw = 1 point
Will you be following the tournament? Who do you hope will win? Sound off in the comments below.