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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of STARDOM: American Dream - streaming live on TrillerTV from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA!
PRE-SHOW NOTES:
Veda Scott and Tom Lawlor will be doing commentary for the event.
The legendary Aja Kong is in the house. Rocky Romero is also here.
WWE's Natalya and IYO SKY were backstage earlier today visiting.
STARDOM High Speed Champion Mei Seira vs. Ram Kaichow vs. Saki Kashima.
Philly gave everyone a big ovation at the bell. Ram Kaichow kicke Kashima during an attemptedd test of strength. Kashima and Seira both grabbed her arms and when she shook her hair, powder flew everywhere. Seira nailed Kaichow with a big dropkick and locked on a submission. Kaichow made it to the ropes.. Kashima was caught and drilled by Seira. She and Kaichow douible teamed her briefly. They went into some comedy spots the crowd loved. Kaichow threw powder in Seira's Kashimi's face but Seira scored the pin.
Your winner and still champion, Mei Seira!
AZM & Saya Kamitani & Camron Branae vs. Stephanie Vaquer & Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe.
Starlight started with AZM before Camron tagged in. Starlight Kid was the centerpiece of the match, hitting hot offensive maneuvers and kicking out at the last second. The place lost it when Watanabe entered th ring. She hit some nice suplexes for near falls. She hit a springboard bodypress for a two count. Team AZM hit a triple dropkick on Watanabe. She came back with a nice spinkick on Katami. The crowd was super happy when Vaquer got the hot tag. She batled with AZM, who nailed her with a kick to the head. It broke down into everyone battling in the ring followed by some nice dives. Vaquer avoided a charge and nailed Branae with a series of headbutts. She caught Vaquer with a Dragon Scrw Legwhip out of the corner. Vaquer scored the pin with a package piledrivr variation where she drove Branae over her knee.
Your winners, Stephanie Vaquer & Starlight Kid & Momo Watanabe!
Syuri & Konami vs. Willow Nightingale & SAKI
The crowd was super into Konami. Syuri worked her over with a suplex. Nightingale missed a cannonball in the corner. Konami tagged in, leading to double submissions. Nightingale was doubleteamed and double suplexed. The crowd rallied Konami and Syuri. Nightingale was nailed with a big missile dropkick and locked in an armbar submission but SAKI made the save. Willow nailed Komani with a Pounce and a DVDR. She followed up with a Doctor Bom for the pin on Konami for the pin.
Your winners, SAKI & Willow Nightingale!
We are told Toni Storm is in the house.
Mayu Iwatani & Tam Nakano & Momo Kohgo vs. Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May & Xia Brookside.
Big welcome back chant for Mariah May. Lots of fun, good action from the onset. May nailed a top rope rana on Kohgo. Kohgo came back with some offense but missed a 619. May whioped her into the corner but was nailed with a bodypress. May and Iwatani battled back and forth. Mina tagged in and drilled Iwatani with a big clothesline. Nakano tagged in to a big pop and faced off with Mina. Mina nailed her with a knee strike off the top and then a slingshot superplex. Xia looked good hitting some nice moves, including a neckbreaker for a two count. Xia and Tam battled back and forth. They battled to the top where Xia nailed some kicks but Tam fought her off and cinched on a hanging sleeper. Tam missed a leaping move and was hit with an inverted Codebreaker. Team Xia triple-teamed Tam but Kohgo broke up the pinfall. Kohgo hit a crazy dive to the outside. Some nice near falls. Tam came back with a back suplex with a bridge, pinning Brookside.
You winners, Mayu Iwatani & Tam Nakano & Momo Kohgo!
AEW Women's Champion Toni Storm came out after the match. The place went nuts. She asked everyone to please be seated. She introduced herself and said she was so happy to be back in Philadelphia. She said it reminds her of her early days in Eastern Championship Wrestling. She said this was the place where she entered Sandman, but she won't bore us with the details. She said she would not be where she is today if not for STARDOM. The company gave her an opportunity to wrestle and she is forever grateful. She was the first gaijin to be champion. Now, we have a new gaijin. She praised Mariah May and told her that she loves her and the business will be hers one day. She gave her flowers.
Toni turned her attention to Mina Shirakawa and said that May should be happy Storm is her new partner because now she doesn't have to lose anymore. She then reminded everyone that the Forbidden Door is always open. Mina said she would knock that door down.
World of STARDOM Champion Maika vs. Megan Bayne.
Big reactions for both. Maika tried to take down Bayne early but she was too big and powerful. Maika went for a armdrag but was stopped. Bayne overpowered the champion and picked her up for a slam with authority. Bayne hit a big splash in the corner. Maika made a comeback with a running clothesline in the corner and followed up with a second. She cinched in a cross arm breaker but Bayne fought against it and a Maika up to the top rope. Bayne drilled her several times and set up for a move. Maika kicked her away but was caught and worked over. Bayne went to the top but got caught by Maika. Maika fought her off and nailed a big superplex. They went back and forth with some big moves. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome." They battled to their knees and fought back and forth with big right hands. Megan almost scored the pin with a big slam. Maika powerbombed her out of the corner and went for a leaping strike but was caught and hit with a sit-out powerbomb. Maika kicked out at one but was speared HARD but Bayne. Bayne nailed a big back suplex over the ropes for a close two count. Bayne pulled her up and set her on the top rope. Maika fought back and nailed a Michinoku Driver off the top into the ring for a CLOSE two count. That easily could have been the finish. The crowd chanted, "Holy sh**.: Maika nailed a piledriver variation for the pin,
Your winner and still World of STARDOM Champion, Maika!
This was a hell of a main event. The top three matches were all really good.
That's it for now!
Back tonight with Wrestlecon Supershow coverage!!!
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