STARDOM All Star Grand Queendom 2026 Preview & Predictions
STARDOM is presenting its biggest show of the year, All Star Grand Queendom 2026, on April 25 at the legendary Yokohama Arena, which marks the promotion’s third show there following 2023 and 2025. The show is headlined by a major match for the World of Stardom Championship between Saya Kamitani and Sayaka Kurara, as well as Hanan challenging Hanan for the Wonder of STARDOM Championship.
The promotion has been on a hot streak ever since Saya Kamitani’s rise to the top of the promotion, and the show in Yokohama Arena looks likely to follow this momentum as one of the most attended STARDOM shows in history. The card features several compelling matchups, making it a must-watch event. The twelve-match lineup offers a solid mix of intriguing undercard bouts and multiple championship clashes, all coming together to produce what, on paper, looks certain to be a Show of the Year contender.
All Star Grand Queendom comes down to one question: can the babyfaces bring light back to STARDOM, or will Saya Kamitani and H.A.T.E. keep the company under their shadow?
Let’s dive into the card!
Aya Sakura vs. Kikyo Furusawa
The first pre-show match features a preview of the main card match between Maki Itoh and Natsupoi, as Aya Sakura and Kikyo Furusawa face off in a Cosmic Angels vs. Itoh Respect Gundan match.
Both wrestlers will be looking to rebound here after recent major losses. Aya Sakura was unable to win the Future of Stardom Championship against Ranna Yagami in her final opportunity before becoming ineligible to challenge again. Meanwhile, Furusawa lost in the final of the Rookie of Stardom 2026 tournament against Ema Maishima.
The match itself should be really fun and a good pre-show opener for the night. Sakura has been very good lately and has delivered strong performances, while Furusawa, who made her debut last May, is one of the most technically gifted wrestlers in the promotion. Her counters into submissions and locks are incredible to watch. They should have very good chemistry in the ring and kick off the night well.
Beating Sakura would be the biggest win of Furusawa’s career, and there is a chance that she could upset the current New Blood Tag Team Champion. A time-limit draw is also possible, as pre-show matches in STARDOM only have a 10-minute time limit. However, a win for Sakura is the most realistic outcome here to give Cosmic Angels momentum heading into the main card, in what could be either a major or disastrous night for the stable.
Prediction: Aya Sakura
Anne Kanaya & Akira Kurogane vs. Matoi Hamabe & Kiyoka Kotatsu
The pre-show continues with a tag team match that should simply be fun wrestling, as Anne Kanaya and Akira Kurogane face Matoi Hamabe and Kiyoka Kotatsu.
With Kanaya, Kurogane, and Hamabe involved, the match features three of STARDOM’s recent rookies, which will create an interesting dynamic.
Anne Kanaya has yet to win a match in her career, and that is likely to continue after this match.
Prediction: Matoi Hamabe & Kiyoka Kotatsu
Yuna Mizumori vs. Momo Kohgo vs. Lady C vs. Tomoka Inaba vs. Xena vs. Tabata
The final pre-show match sees a six-way High Speed match, including the High Speed Champion Yuna Mizumori. This match should be non-stop action for its entire duration, with a ton of counters, quick pinfall attempts and near falls, as every wrestler gets their spots in before the eventual finish.
While Mizumori’s title is not on the line, she will want to continue her dominant run and pick up the win here. Realistically, this match will be used to build up the next challenger for Mizumori, and based on recent house shows, this appears to be Xena.
Prediction: Xena
Natsupoi vs. Maki Itoh
When Maki Itoh signed with STARDOM back in January, everyone asked the same question: How would she do in a more traditional pro wrestling environment? The answer is that she is doing well because STARDOM allows her the freedom to do what she wants, including her comedy. She has been building Itoh Respect Gundan and has recruited Kikyo Furusawa. Part of the early success of her run has been her feud with Aya Sakura, as well as Natsupoi, whom she faces at this show.
The build-up had everything, including a fake Maki Itoh, magic powers, a burning kawaii star that then sent a message to Natsupoi and more. It’s difficult to describe what went through their minds when they came up with all of that, but it certainly created interest.
Considering their history going back to Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, where Itoh was Natsupoi’s first major feud when she joined the company, a win for Maki Itoh would be significant and a good decision. It would immediately establish her as a challenger for the Wonder of Stardom Championship after All Star Grand Queendom. Meanwhile, it would be interesting to see how Natsupoi recovers from another personal loss following her defeat against Sareee at Dream Queendom last December.
Prediction: Maki Itoh
Saya Iida & Bea Priestley vs. Ami Sohrei & Hina vs. Hazuki & Koguma vs. Rian & Waka Tsukiyama vs. Rina & Azusa Inaba vs. Starlight Kid & Mei Seira – Gauntlet Match
This is the typical match used to get everyone on the show who otherwise wouldn’t have a match on the card. Instead of a rumble, they decided to go with a tag team gauntlet featuring the majority of teams in STARDOM’s tag division.
The biggest surprise is seeing Starlight Kid in this match after her tremendous World of Stardom Championship match in February. She is considered one of the biggest stars in STARDOM right now, so you would expect a bigger spot for her at the biggest show of the year. The same applies to Rina, who has been a breakout star over the past year and consistently performs at a level that only a few in all of wrestling can match.
Looking at the lineup, there are many potential winning teams, but logically, the winners will likely challenge for the tag titles next. Since the title match features teams from H.A.T.E. and Neo Genesis, my pick leans towards a team from one of those factions.
Prediction: Mei Seira & Starlight Kid
Future of Stardom Championship: Ranna Yagami (c) vs. Ema Maishima
Ema Maishima earned a shot at the Future of Stardom Championship by winning the Rookie of Stardom 2026 tournament, defeating Kikyo Furusawa in the final on April 11 at Korakuen Hall. With this, she established herself as the top rookie of the 2025 generation. She now faces the current champion Ranna Yagami, who won the title by defeating HANAKO at the Cinderella Final in March. Since then, she has been a workhorse champion, defeating Aya Sakura at the latest New Blood event and drawing with Honoka in a double title match, where the Pure-J Princess of Pro Wrestling Championship was also on the line.
The Future of Stardom title is one of the most interesting belts in the country right now. The 15-minute time limit and eligibility rules (under 20 years old or less than three years of experience) make it must-watch, especially with the current generation of rookies. Yagami and Maishima are both very good for their experience level and should deliver a strong match.
Ranna entered as champion and will leave as champion. Anything else would be a major upset.
Prediction: Ranna Yagami
Saori Anou vs. Fuwa Chan
After Saori Anou and Fuwa-chan fought to a draw in the Cinderella Tournament, which saw both of them eliminated, they agreed to a rematch at All Star Grand Queendom.
Fuwa-chan joining STARDOM has been one of the biggest news stories in all of Japanese wrestling over the past 12 months. The former comedian and YouTuber generated massive attention, as her tweet about joining STARDOM received over 20 million views and 140k likes within nearly 12 hours and was covered widely. She made her re-debut at Dream Queendom in an impressive performance against her mentor Hazuki and has been performing at a high level since.
Anou and Fuwa have shown great chemistry throughout the build-up to this match, and this could be a legitimate show stealer on the night, as they will play to each other’s strengths. An upset is a real possibility here, but considering Fuwa has yet to win a singles match in her career, while Anou is a former two-time Wonder of Stardom Champion, it is not very likely.
Prediction: Saori Anou
HANAKO & Maika vs. Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita – Get drunk on the pain!! Drunkers Clash Hardcore Match: Yokohama Edition
Following Suzu Suzuki’s victory over Mei Seira in a hardcore match classic last year at ASGQ, she will team up with Rina Yamashita to face HANAKO and Maika in the same setting this year.
The storyline heading into All Star Grand Queendom is quite confusing. It all started when Maika made her return from an elbow injury back in December. She pinned World of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani in her return match and announced that she would bring back the light to STARDOM. However, instead of continuing to face H.A.T.E., she went on a side quest against Mi Vida Loca and Suzu Suzuki. EXV and MVL faced off in an eight-woman tag team match at Dream Queendom that ended in a double count-out, leading to an extended feud between the two teams. This built towards Supreme Fight 2026 in Osaka, where EXV and MVL faced off in a gauntlet match.
Shortly before that match, HANAKO told Maika that she had taken her eye off the ball (H.A.T.E.), which created tension between them. This was then resolved two weeks later without much payoff other than a hug. The gauntlet match ended with Mi Vida Loca winning, and Maika announced that EXV would disband afterwards and everyone would go their separate ways. However, instead of that happening, Maika and HANAKO challenged Rina Yamashita and Suzu Suzuki to a tag team match for this show just a month later, which was then made into a hardcore match.
As confusing as the storyline is, the match itself should be a lot of fun. It’s Suzu in a hardcore setting, so expect blood. Maika and Yamashita are no strangers to that either, and have shown it in various matches, so they will do everything in their power to push each other to the limit.
This could go either way, as there are many possible booking directions. One option would be HANAKO turning on Maika and helping MVL win, which could kick off a feud between Maika and HANAKO. Another possibility is Maika and HANAKO winning to end the feud after their loss in the big faction match in February. While there are several options, the most likely outcome is Suzu picking up the win by defeating Maika. Similar to her match against Natsuko Tora at Dream Queendom 2024, I expect Maika to lose here and once again fail to beat her rival in the type of match her rival is most comfortable in.
Prediction: Suzu Suzuki & Rina Yamashita
IWGP Women’s Championship: Syuri (c) vs. Megan Bayne
Syuri’s second run with the IWGP Women’s Championship has seen her defeat three of the most dominant women’s wrestlers in the world. She first defeated Sareee, then beat Saya Kamitani at the Tokyo Dome at Wrestle Kingdom, and then defeated the long-reigning ROH Women’s Champion Athena in America. Now, she faces Megan Bayne, who has not been pinned in singles competition in AEW for over a year.
Bayne already has experience in STARDOM, as she competed in the promotion in 2023 before making her official AEW debut. She also returned for the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League last November, where she reached the semi-finals together with HANAKO. Across both runs, she has faced Syuri multiple times in tag matches but never in a singles match, making this a first-time dream match for many fans.
Three things in life are certain: death, taxes, and Syuri delivering in big matches. This will be a show stealer. The two will go all out from the start, with Bayne using her height advantage, while Syuri relies on her striking and submission skills to wear her down. In the end, only one will stand tall holding the IWGP Women’s Championship, and I expect it to be Syuri.
Prediction: Syuri
Goddess of Stardom: Ruaka & Natsuko Tora (c) vs. AZM & Miyu Amasaki
In the first H.A.T.E. vs Babyface Army title match, AZM and Miyu Amasaki try to claim the Goddesses of Stardom Championship from Ruaka and Natsuko Tora.
BMI2000 have been champions ever since dethroning wing*gori back in July last year and have been dominating the tag division since then, with major title defences against teams from God’s Eye, Mi Vida Loca, Cosmic Angels, STARS, and Neo Genesis. They already defeated AZM and Amasaki in a title match back in January and will try to do so again here to keep the titles within H.A.T.E.
The key wrestler in this match will be Miyu Amasaki, who has been the focal point throughout the entire build-up to All Star Grand Queendom. Going back to the January title match, BMI2000 talked down Amasaki, as the former Supernova of STARDOM has yet to reach the heights that fans expected of her. Ever since then, Amasaki has been on the run of her life, advancing to the semi-finals of the Cinderella Tournament, including two major Korakuen Hall main event victories against Saya Iida and Hina, and she has never been hotter than she is right now.
Tora and Ruaka have realised that and have tried to create a rift between AZM and Amasaki, which could be the deciding factor in the tag title match. Still, AZM has chosen Amasaki as her partner, and if 02Line stay on the same page, they have a chance to defeat the seemingly unbeatable monsters. However, if they show weakness for even a second, Ruaka and Tora will finish them before either of them realise it.
I expect this to be the first title change of the night, with AZM and Amasaki overcoming all the odds to crown themselves tag team champions for the very first time
Prediction: AZM & Miyu Amasaki
Wonder of Stardom Championship: Konami (c) vs. Hanan
After winning the Cinderella Tournament 2026, Hanan will challenge Konami for the Wonder of Stardom Championship in the semi-main event of the show.
The build-up between the two started back in September, when Konami attacked Hanan after a match to write her off due to an injury that Hanan had suffered. When Konami won the Wonder of Stardom Championship from Starlight Kid back in November, everyone expected it to be a short reign to put over Hanan at Dream Queendom. However, it instead developed into a really good five-month reign, with Konami doing some of the best character work of her entire career and proving everyone who doubted her run wrong. Her defences against Saya Iida, Rina, Ami Sohrei, and Hina have all been very entertaining.
Hanan earned her title shot by defeating H.A.T.E.’s Rina in the final of the Cinderella Tournament, and while she came out in the Cinderella dress afterwards, Konami attacked her and spray-painted the dress to ruin Hanan’s moment. It has been part of Konami’s character throughout all of her storylines to embarrass her opponents during the feud, and that has been the case here as well. This was also seen at the press conference, where Konami showed off trophies from her title defences while spray-painting her opponents and presenting them as portraits.
This feels like Hanan’s moment, and it has felt that way ever since Konami won the title. Both of her sisters, Hina and Rina, have failed to beat Konami. Her tag team partner, Saya Iida, failed to beat Konami. One of her biggest rivals, Ami Sohrei, also failed to beat Konami. Everything here points towards Hanan winning the White Belt.
Prediction: Hanan
World of Stardom Championship: Saya Kamitani (c) vs. Sayaka Kurara – If Kurara Loses, Cosmic Angles MUST Disband
In the main event of the show, Saya Kamitani defends the World of Stardom Championship against Sayaka Kurara.
This match has been built up for a year, as last year at All Star Grand Queendom, Saya Kamitani retired Kurara’s mentor Tam Nakano in a legendary career vs. career match. Ever since then, Kurara has wanted revenge on Kamitani and already unsuccessfully challenged her once back in May.
It was a huge surprise to many fans when Kurara confronted Kamitani after the show in Osaka in February and asked for another shot. Kamitani told her she wasn’t ready yet, so Kurara tried to win the Cinderella Tournament to earn herself another opportunity, but her run was stopped by Rina in the quarter-finals. To still get a title shot, Kurara put the entire Cosmic Angels stable on the line, which Kamitani accepted. After ending Nakano’s career, she now wants to end the one thing Nakano has left in the company: Cosmic Angels.
This is the biggest match of Kurara’s career, as she has only been wrestling for about two and a half years and even made her debut against Kamitani. The question naturally arises of whether Kurara is ready for this spot. Her recent performances have shown fans that she is a great professional wrestler who can deliver excellent matches in the ring, and it should be no different at All Star Grand Queendom. This is especially true considering she is facing the biggest star in the country, Saya Kamitani, who is currently on one of the most successful runs any joshi wrestler has had in years. They will absolutely tear the house down, and it would be no surprise if this match ranks highly on many Match of the Year lists.
Both wrestlers could realistically win the match, but it doesn’t feel like STARDOM has reached the peak of Kamitani’s run yet. At the same time, a split of Cosmic Angels would create many potential storylines as well as new dynamics between wrestlers, making it a very compelling direction for STARDOM to take. Never bet against ‘The Phenex Queen’.
Prediction: Saya Kamitani
