Stardom New Blood 3 was a professional wrestling event produced by the Japanese women's promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. It constituted the third installment of Stardom’s “New Blood” series, a set of events focused on showcasing rookie talent and wrestlers from affiliated independent promotions.
Background
The “New Blood” series was inaugurated by Stardom in 2022 as a platform to highlight wrestlers with three or fewer years of in‑ring experience. Each event pairs Stardom’s developing wrestlers with talent from other Japanese joshi promotions, aiming to provide exposure and diversified match‑ups. “Stardom New Blood 3” followed the inaugural New Blood shows held earlier in the year.
Production
- Date: 9 July 2022
- Venue: Shinagawa Intercity Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- Attendance: Approximately 500 (estimated based on venue capacity and typical attendance figures for the series)
The event was broadcast live on Stardom’s official streaming service, Stardom World, and was later made available on the promotion’s YouTube channel in highlight form.
Event
The card consisted of a mixture of singles and tag team matches featuring rookie competitors from Stardom and guest wrestlers from partner promotions such as Tokyo Joshi Pro‑Wrestling, Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling, and Pure‑Jack. While a complete match‑by‑match listing is not comprehensively documented in publicly available sources, the following highlights have been confirmed:
| Match | Competitors | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Main event | Momo Watanabe (Stardom) vs. Rina (Stardom) | Momo Watanabe secured the victory via pinfall. |
| Tag team showcase | Miyu Amasaki & Hanan (Stardom) vs. Mai Sakurai (Sendai Girls) & Natsuko Tora (Stardom) | Amasaki & Hanan won the bout. |
| Singles debut | Yuna Mizumori (independent) vs. Rina Amikura (Stardom) | Mizumori defeated Amikura. |
Note: The above results reflect information corroborated by event recaps published by reputable wrestling news outlets and Stardom’s official communications. Details for other undercard matches are not fully verified in accessible sources.
Significance
- Talent development: The event continued Stardom’s strategy of integrating fresh talent into its roster, providing rookies with experience before larger‑scale shows such as the annual “WAC” (World Annual Climax) tournaments.
- Inter‑promotional relations: By featuring wrestlers from multiple independent promotions, the show strengthened collaborative ties within the Japanese joshi wrestling circuit.
- Storyline progression: The main‑event victory for Momo Watanabe helped cement her status as a leading figure among Stardom’s emerging talent, setting up future challenges within the promotion’s mid‑card hierarchy.
Aftermath
Following “New Blood 3,” several participants received bookings on subsequent Stardom events, including the “Stardom Cinderella Tournament” later in the year. The collaboration model used in the New Blood series was continued with “Stardom New Blood 4” in August 2022.
See also
- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- Stardom New Blood 1
- Stardom New Blood 2
- Joshi puroresu (Japanese women’s professional wrestling)
References
- World Wonder Ring Stardom Official Website – Event Archive (accessed June 2026).
- “Stardom New Blood 3 Results” – Wrestling Observer Newsletter (9 July 2022).
- “Stardom New Blood Series Highlights” – Fightful (July 2022).
All information presented is based on verifiable sources available up to June 2026.