AEW’s Anna Jay wins Stardom debut

  • Ian Carey
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Anna Jay kicked off her 5STAR Grand Prix tournament with a win.

Stardom’s annual round-robin tournament started today with a show in Yokohama. Anna Jay pulled off an upset in her first round-robin bout, countering a backslide into a pinning combination to get the win over two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, Saori Annou.

Anna Jay is now tied atop the Blue Stars A Block with Syuri and Miyu Amasaki at two points.

“Well, my first day in Japan, I got my first win in Stardom and I cannot wait to keep going. This is exactly what I came here for. To get better, to win, finally, and this is where to do that,” Anna Jay said after the match. “I feel good already right now. Out of breath, I’m a little tired, I arrived here at 4 AM but here I am, I’m doing it and this is exactly what I wanted to do all along, do the work, and be here with the best.”

Stardom 5Star Grand Prix 2024 night one results —

  • Red Stars B Block: Mayu Iwatani defeated Tam Nakano
  • Red Stars A Block: Maika defeated Natsupoi
  • Blue Stars B Block: Saya Kamitani defeated Risa Sera
  • Red Stars B Block: AZM defeated Momo Watanabe
  • Blue Stars A Block: Syuri defeated Starlight Kid
  • Red Stars B Block: Mei Seira vs. Tomoka Inaba went to a 15-minute time-limit draw
  • Red Stars A Block: Hazuki defeated Manami
  • Blue Stars B Block: Suzu Suzuki vs. Hanan went to a double-count-out
  • Blue Stars B Block: Ranna Yagami defeated Saki Kashima
  • Blue Stars A Block: Miyu Amasaki defeated Xena
  • Red Stars A Block: Konami defeated Ruaka
  • Blue Stars A Block: Anna Jay defeated Saori Anou
  • Azusa Inaba, Thekla, Natsuko Tora, & Rina defeated Aya Sakura, Sayaka Kurara, Yuna Mizumori & Waka Tsukiyama
  • Momo Kohgo, Saya Iida & Koguma defeated Lady C, Rian, & Hina

The official tournament standings after night one:

Blue Stars A Block:

  • Anna Jay: (1-0) 2 points
  • Miyu Amasaki: (1-0) 2 points
  • Syuri: (1-0) 2 points
  • Koguma: (0-0) 0 points
  • Saori Anou: (0-1) 0 points
  • Starlight Kid: (0-1) 0 points
  • Xena: (0-1) 0 points

Blue Stars B Block:

  • Ranna Yagami: (1-0) 2 points
  • Saya Kamitani: (1-0) 2 points
  • Hanan:  (1-1) 1 point
  • Suzu Suzuki: (1-1) 1 point
  • Thekla: (0-0) 0 points
  • Saki Kashima: (0-1) 0 points
  • Risa Sera: (0-1) 0 points

Red Stars A Block

  • Maika: (1-0) 2 points
  • Hazuki: (1-0) 2 points
  • Konami: (1-0) 2 points
  • Yunamon: (0-0) 0 points
  • Ruaka: (0-1) 0 points
  • Natsupoi: (0-1) 0 points
  • Manami: (0-1) 0 points

Red Stars B Block:

  • Mayu Iwatani: (1-0) 2 points
  • AZM: (1-0) 2 points
  • Mei Seira: (1-1) 1 point
  • Tomoka Inaba: (1-1) 1 point
  • Saya Iida: (0-0) 0 points
  • Momo Watanabe: (0-1) 0 points
  • Tam Nakano (0-1) 0 points