Stardom wrestler qualifies for Wrestle Dynasty International Women’s Cup finals

The final entrant into the International Women’s Cup finals at Wrestle Dynasty has been determined.

Stardom’s Momo Watanabe won a short tournament this weekend to earn her spot in the match. She joins Athena (ROH), Willow Nightingale (AEW), and Persephone (CMLL) as those who have qualified.

On Friday, Watanabe defeated Hanan, Saki Kashima, and Yuna Mizumori in a four-way match to advance to the finals held today in Hachioji. She defeated Syuri, Suzu Suzuki, and Tomoka Inaba in another four-way bout to win the tournament. 

#STARDOM in Hachioji on 12/22

It was about as hard-hitting of a Fatal Four Way that you'll find in the sport of pro wrestling.

At the end of it, Momo Watanabe emerged as our entrant into the International Women's Cup w/ #AEW, #CMLL, #ROH at WRESTLE DYNASTY in the Dome 1/5 pic.twitter.com/7VbhxxcXS2

— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) December 22, 2024

The winner of the four-way match at Wrestle Dynasty will earn a title shot from the participating promotion of their choosing.

Wrestle Dynasty (Sunday, January 5, airing live on NJPW World) —

• Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet (will be an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match if Sabre retains against Shota Umino at Wrestle Kingdom)
• Shota Umino vs. Claudio Castagnoli (will be an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match if Umino wins the title at Wrestle Kingdom)
• NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone vs. RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Champion Mina Shirakawa in a double title match
• David Finlay vs. Brody King (will be an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match if Finlay retains against Yota Tsuji at Wrestle Kingdom)
• Yota Tsuji vs. Jack Perry (will be an IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship match if Tsuji wins the title at Wrestle Kingdom)
• Kenny Omega vs. Gabe Kidd
• Great-O-Khan & TBD vs. The Young Bucks for the vacant IWGP Tag Team titles
• International Women’s Cup four-way match (winner receives a title shot in the promotion of their choosing): Persephone (CMLL) vs. Athena (ROH) vs. Willow Nightingale (AEW) vs. Momo Watanabe (Stardom)
• Tomohiro Ishii challenges either Shingo Takagi or Konosuke Takeshita for the NEVER Openweight Championship (AEW International Championship will also be on the line if Takeshita still holds the title when he faces Takagi at Wrestle Kingdom)
• Lucha Gauntlet match featuring four wrestlers from CMLL and four from NJPW
• ROH Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara defend against SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru