was a
professional wrestling event promoted by
World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on January 20, 2023, in
Tokyo, Japan at the Belle Salle Takadanoba, with limited attendance due in part to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic at the time. The event saw
first round matches in a tournament to crown the inaugural
New Blood Tag Team Champions
Background
The ''"New Blood"'' is a series of events that mainly focus on matches where rookie wrestlers, usually with three or fewer years of in-ring experience, evolve. Besides wrestlers from Stardom, various superstars from multiple promotions of the
Japanese independent scene are invited to compete in bouts that are usually going under the stipulation of singles or tag team matches.
The show featured seven
professional wrestling matches
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that resulted from scripted
storylines, where wrestlers portrayed
villains
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,
heroes
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* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
, or
less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
During
the Stardom New Blood 6 event, it was announced that New Blood Tag Team Championship would be introduced, with a tournament to crown the inaugural champions beginning at New Blood 7 on January 20, and concluding at
New Blood Premium in Yokohama Budokan on March 25. The event's official press conference was broadcast on Stardom's
YouTube channel on January 5, 2023.
New Blood Tag Team Championship Inaugural tournament
Event
The entire event was broadcast live on Stardom's
YouTube channel. In the first match, Rina picked up a victory over rookie Miran. Next, Ruaka defeated Marika Kobashi. The third bout saw Nanae Takahashi defeating Waka Tsukiyama in a
passion-injection match. The next four matches portraited the quarterfinals of the
New Blood Tag Team Championship
World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム 女子プロレス), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM), is a Japanese ''joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in ...
inaugural tournament. First, Ami Sourei and Nanami getting a victory over Momo Kohgo of
Stars and freelancer Momoka Hanazono. Next,
Donna Del Mondo's Mai Sakurai and Chanyota of P.P.P. Tokyo picked up a victory over Hina and Lady C. Next, Starlight Kid and Ruaka surpassed the team of Xia Brookside and Mariah May. The main event saw Mirai and Tomoka Inaba defeating Saya Iida and Hanan, wrapping up the event and establishing the semifinals of the new championships tournament.
Results
Notes
References
External links
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{{List of major World Wonder Ring Stardom events
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