also stylized as the 5★Star Grand Prix or 5★Star GP is an annual round robin tournament promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event has been held since 2012 and aired domestically on Tokyo MX, Fighting TV Samurai and Nippon TV, and later as an internet pay-per-view on Stardom's streaming service Stardom World. It is considered to be the main annual competition promoted by Stardom, being preceded by the Stardom Cinderella Tournament which is the secondary competition.
Tournament history The Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix is a professional wrestling tournament held each summer by Stardom. Similar to Bushiroad-owned male counterpart New Japan Pro-Wrestling with the G1 Climax tournament, it is currently held as a round-robin tournament with wrestlers split into two pools. The winner of each pool will compete in the final to decide the winner.
As is the case with G1 Climax, a win is two points and a draw is one point for each wrestler.
There have been a total of ten editions that gave ten different champions. Seven of the title challenges were unsuccessful while only three were successful. Io Shirai successfully defended the World of Stardom Championship against three different tournament winners while Mayu Iwatani scored the only two defeats, dropping the same title.
In 2021, Stardom introduced the World of Stardom challenge rights certificate, in which the winner of 5 Star Grand Prix receives a contract for a future World of Stardom Championship match. Like NJPW's Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, the contract is kept in a briefcase and can be defended until the title match.
List of winners
Year Tournament Aftermath Winner Runner-up Timeswon No. ofentrants Challenged for Match Result Ref2012 Yuzuki Aikawa Kyoko Kimura 1 12 World of Stardom Championship vs. Nanae Takahashi at Stardom Year-End Climax 2012 2013 Nanae Takahashi Alpha Female vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Season 14 Goddesses In Stars 2013 2014 Io Shirai Yoshiko Goddesses of Stardom Championship with Mayu Iwatani vs. Kairi Hojo & Nanae Takahashi at Stardom Queen Tradition 2014 2015 Kairi Hojo Hudson Envy World of Stardom Championship vs. Io Shirai at Stardom 5th Anniversary 2016 Yoko Bito Tessa Blanchard 14 vs. Io Shirai at Stardom October Showdown 2016 2017 Toni Storm Yoko Bito 16 vs. Mayu Iwatani at 5☆Star GP 2017 Champions in Nagoya 2018 Mayu Iwatani Utami Hayashishita Wonder of Stardom Championship vs. Momo Watanabe at Stardom True Fight 2018 2019 Hana Kimura Konami 18 World of Stardom Championship vs. Bea Priestley at Stardom World Champion Wars 2019 2020 Utami Hayashishita Himeka 16 vs. Mayu Iwatani at Sendai Cinderella 2020 2021 Syuri Momo Watanabe 20 vs. Utami Hayashishita at Stardom Dream Queendom 1 2022 Giulia Tam Nakano 26 vs. Syuri at Stardom Dream Queendom 2 2023 Suzu Suzuki Maika 20 vs. Maika at Stardom Dream Queendom 3 2024 Maika Saya Kamitani 28 vs. Tam Nakano at Stardom Namba Grand Fight 2025 Momo Watanabe AZM 32 World of Stardom ChampionshipStrong Women's Championship vs. Saya Kamitani at Stardom Crimson Nightmare 2026 Rina Starlight Kid
Record ChampionshipSuccessfulchallengesAttemptsSuccessrateWorld of Stardom Championship412Wonder of Stardom Championship01Goddesses of Stardom Championship01Strong Women's Championship01
2012
The 2012 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 19 to September 30, 2012.
+Final standings A B Yuzuki Aikawa 7 Kyoko Kimura 7 Nanae Takahashi 7 Natsuki Taiyo 7 Yoshiko 6 Miho Wakizawa 6 Io Shirai 5 Dark Angel 6 Yuhi 3 Saki Kashima 3 Act Yasukawa 2 Kairi Hojo 1
A Aikawa Shirai Takahashi Yasukawa Yoshiko YuhiAikawaAikawa(11:38)Aikawa(12:59)Yasukawa(8:39)Draw(15:00)Aikawa(8:01)ShiraiAikawa(11:38)Takahashi(14:56)Shirai(7:36)Shirai(9:49)Draw(15:00)TakahashiAikawa(12:59)Takahashi(14:56)Takahashi(9:53)Draw(15:00)Takahashi(10:48)YasukawaYasukawa(8:39)Shirai(7:36)Takahashi(9:53)Yoshiko(9:30)Yuhi(5:21)YoshikoDraw(15:00)Shirai(9:49)Draw(15:00)Yoshiko(9:30)Yoshiko(9:46)YuhiAikawa(8:01)Draw(15:00)Takahashi(10:48)Yuhi(5:21)Yoshiko(9:46) B Angel Hojo Kashima Kimura Taiyo WakizawaAngelAngel(6:08)Angel(4:47)Angel(11:34)Taiyo(9:19)Wakizawa(9:44)HojoAngel(6:08)Kashima(4:21)Draw(10:28)Taiyo(7:45)Wakizawa(5:35)KashimaAngel(4:47)Kashima(4:21)Kimura(10:35)Draw(15:00)Wakizawa(10:40)KimuraAngel(11:34)Draw(10:28)Kimura(10:35)Kimura(10:50)Kimura(9:15)TaiyoTaiyo(9:19)Taiyo(7:45)Draw(15:00)Kimura(10:50)Taiyo(9:13)WakizawaWakizawa(9:44)Wakizawa(5:35)Wakizawa(10:40)Kimura(9:15)Taiyo(9:13)
2013
The 2013 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 25 to September 13, 2013.
+Final standings A B Alpha Female 7 Nanae Takahashi 7 Io Shirai 7 Kyoko Kimura 6 Dark Angel 4 Natsuki Taiyo 5 Kairi Hojo 4 Yoshiko 5 Kaori Yoneyama 4 Yuhi 5 Takumi Iroha 4 Act Yasukawa 2
A Angel Female Hojo Iroha Shirai YoneyamaAngelFemale(6:53)Angel(7:24)Iroha(9:02)Shirai(11:08)Angel(10:13)FemaleFemale(6:53)Female(8:31)Draw(15:00)Female(11:15)YoneyamaHojoAngel(7:24)Female(8:31)Hojo(6:56)Shirai(10:53)Hojo(5:52)IrohaIroha(9:02)Draw(15:00)Hojo(6:56)Draw(15:00)Yoneyama(6:19)ShiraiShirai(11:08)Female(11:15)Shirai(10:53)Draw(15:00)Shirai(10:16)YoneyamaAngel(10:13)YoneyamaHojo(5:52)Yoneyama(6:19)Shirai(10:16) B Kimura Taiyo Takahashi Yasukawa Yoshiko YuhiKimuraDraw(10:18)KimuraYasukawa(1:58)Kimura(12:55)Draw(15:00)TaiyoDraw(10:18)Takahashi(14:15)Taiyo(13:31)Taiyo(9:50)Yuhi(10:34)TakahashiKimuraTakahashi(14:15)Takahashi(13:44)Draw(15:00)Takahashi(14:07)YasukawaYasukawa(1:58)Taiyo(13:31)Takahashi(13:44)Yoshiko(9:02)Yuhi(11:12)YoshikoKimura(12:55)Taiyo(9:50)Draw(15:00)Yoshiko(9:02)Yoshiko(10:05)YuhiDraw(15:00)Yuhi(10:34)Takahashi(14:07)Yuhi(11:12)Yoshiko(10:05)
2014
The 2014 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 24 to September 23, 2014.
+Final standings Blue Red Yoshiko 7 Io Shirai 6 Mayu Iwatani 6 Nanae Takahashi 6 Kyoko Kimura 6 Kaori Yoneyama 5 Takumi Iroha 5 Cheerleader Melissa 5 Dash Chisako 4 Kairi Hojo 5 Koguma 2 Star Fire 3
Blue Chisako Iroha Iwatani Kimura Koguma YoshikoChisakoIroha(6:51)Chisako(9:22)Kimura(9:24)ChisakoYoshiko(12:07)IrohaIroha(6:51)Iroha(9:20)Kimura(10:11)Draw(15:00)Yoshiko(12:36)IwataniChisako(9:22)Iroha(9:20)Iwatani(11:28)Iwatani(6:47)Iwatani(11:20)KimuraKimura(9:24)Kimura(10:11)Iwatani(11:28)Draw(7:57)Draw(15:00)KogumaChisakoDraw(15:00)Iwatani(6:47)Draw(7:57)Yoshiko(6:48)YoshikoYoshiko(12:07)Yoshiko(12:36)Iwatani(11:20)Draw(15:00)Yoshiko(6:48) Red Fire Hojo Melissa Shirai Takahashi YoneyamaFireHojo(9:56)Draw(15:00)Shirai(8:21)Takahashi(8:48)Fire(6:26)HojoHojo(9:56)Melissa(9:45)Shirai(12:28)Hojo(13:33)Draw(15:00)MelissaDraw(15:00)Melissa(9:45)Melissa(14:19)Takahashi(11:44)Yoneyama(8:21)ShiraiShirai(8:21)Shirai(12:28)Melissa(14:19)Shirai(13:41)Yoneyama(8:27)TakahashiTakahashi(8:48)Hojo(13:33)Takahashi(11:44)Shirai(13:41)Takahashi(12:01)YoneyamaFire(6:26)Draw(15:00)Yoneyama(8:21)Yoneyama(8:27)Takahashi(12:01)
2015
The 2015 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 23 to September 23, 2015.
+Final standings Blue Red Kairi Hojo 7 Hudson Envy 8 Kaoru 7 Io Shirai 7 Queen Maya 7 Kaori Yoneyama 5 Star Fire 5 La Rosa Negra 5 Chelsea 4 Mayu Iwatani 5 Haruka Kato 0 Kris Wolf 0
Blue Chelsea Fire Hojo Kaoru Kato MayaChelseaFire(8:44)Chelsea(14:37)Kaoru(8:41)Chelsea(5:10)Maya(11:28)FireFire(8:44)Draw(15:00)Kaoru(11:25)Fire(6:51)Maya(7:59)HojoChelsea(14:37)Draw(15:00)Hojo(12:09)Hojo(11:04)Hojo(13:50)KaoruKaoru(8:41)Kaoru(11:25)Hojo(12:09)Kaoru(9:57)Draw(15:00)KatoChelsea(5:10)Fire(6:51)Hojo(11:04)Kaoru(9:57)Maya(3:30)MayaMaya(11:28)Maya(7:59)Hojo(13:50)Draw(15:00)Maya(3:30) Red Envy Iwatani Negra Shirai Wolf YoneyamaEnvyIwatani(4:54)Envy(10:59)Envy(14:48)Envyw/oEnvy(7:55)IwataniIwatani(4:54)Negra(14:04)Draw(15:00)Iwataniw/oYoneyama(9:10)NegraEnvy(10:59)Negra(14:04)Shirai(11:12)Negra(8:14)Draw(15:00)ShiraiEnvy(14:48)Draw(15:00)Shirai(11:12)Shirai(9:13)Shirai(11:01)WolfEnvyw/oIwataniw/oNegra(8:14)Shirai(9:13)Yoneyamaw/oYoneyamaEnvy(7:55)Yoneyama(9:10)Draw(15:00)Shirai(11:01)Yoneyamaw/o
2016
The 2016 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 21 to September 22, 2016. Kairi Hojo withdrew from the tournament on September 8 after suffering a concussion in her match against Io Shirai.
+Final standings Blue Stars Red Stars Yoko Bito 9 Tessa Blanchard 10 Kay Lee Ray 9 Io Shirai 9 Mayu Iwatani 8 Momo Watanabe 8 Toni Storm 8 Kairi Hojo 6 Blue Nikita 6 Courtney Stewart 4 Natsumi Maki 2 Jungle Kyona 4 Hiromi Mimura 0 Kris Wolf 1
Blue Stars Bito Iwatani Maki Mimura Nikita Ray StormBitoDraw(15:00)Bito(4:47)Bito(4:56)Bito(8:51)Bito(14:01)Storm(10:51)IwataniDraw(15:00)Iwatani(7:19)Iwatani(8:28)Iwatani(7:04)Ray(11:21)Draw(9:28)MakiBito(4:47)Iwatani(7:19)Maki(5:24)Nikita(6:44)Ray(6:21)Storm(5:57)MimuraBito(4:56)Iwatani(8:28)Maki(5:24)Nikita(5:44)Ray(8:08)Storm(6:20)NikitaBito(8:51)Iwatani(7:04)Nikita(6:44)Nikita(5:44)Ray(9:24)Nikita(10:08)RayBito(14:01)Ray(11:21)Ray(6:21)Ray(8:08)Ray(9:24)Draw(15:00)StormStorm(10:51)Draw(9:28)Storm(5:57)Storm(6:20)Nikita(10:08)Draw(15:00) Red Stars Blanchard Hojo Kyona Shirai Stewart Watanabe WolfBlanchardBlanchardw/oBlanchard(9:52)Shirai(10:33)Blanchard(5:21)Blanchard(6:45)Blanchard(6:36)HojoBlanchardw/oKyonaw/oHojo(14:34)Hojo(11:37)Watanabew/oHojo(10:42)KyonaBlanchard(9:52)Kyonaw/oShirai(11:09)Stewart(6:34)Watanabe(12:10)Kyona(7:33)ShiraiShirai(10:33)Hojo(14:34)Shirai(11:09)Shiraiw/oShirai(9:51)Draw(9:40)StewartBlanchard(5:21)Hojo(11:37)Stewart(6:34)Shiraiw/oWatanabe(5:08)Stewart(5:26)WatanabeBlanchard(6:45)Watanabew/oWatanabe(12:10)Shirai(9:51)Watanabe(5:08)Watanabe(7:24)WolfBlanchard(6:36)Hojo(10:42)Kyona(7:33)Draw(9:40)Stewart(5:26)Watanabe(7:24)
2017
The 2017 5Star Grand Prix took place from August 19 to September 8, 2017. Tam Nakano earned the final spot in the tournament by defeating Natsuko Tora in a qualifying match at Midsummer Champions 2017 on August 13, 2017.
+Final standings Blue Stars Red Stars Toni Storm 11 Yoko Bito 10 Io Shirai 10 Viper 10 Kay Lee Ray 8 Kagetsu 10 Mandy Leon 8 Mayu Iwatani 10 HZK 7 Hana Kimura 8 Jungle Kyona 6 Hiromi Mimura 4 Tam Nakano 2 Xia Brookside 2 Konami 2 Kris Wolf 2
Blue Stars HZK Konami Kyona Leon Nakano Ray Shirai StormHZKHZK(4:16)Kyona(8:45)Leon(4:34)HZK(7:14)HZK(5:18)Draw(15:00)Storm(7:08)KonamiHZK(4:16)Kyona(6:28)Konami(5:00)Nakano(6:02)Ray(5:01)Shirai(9:12)Storm(7:16)KyonaKyona(8:45)Kyona(6:28)Kyona(9:48)Kyona(9:15)Ray(8:08)Shirai(11:30)Storm(6:56)LeonLeon(4:34)Konami(5:00)Kyona(9:48)Leon(7:40)Ray(8:18)Leon(10:52)Leon(9:28)NakanoHZK(7:14)Nakano(6:02)Kyona(9:15)Leon(7:40)Ray(5:42)Shirai(9:54)Storm(6:51)RayHZK(5:18)Ray(5:01)Ray(8:08)Ray(8:18)Ray(5:42)Shirai(11:54)Storm(8:21)ShiraiDraw(15:00)Shirai(9:12)Shirai(11:30)Leon(10:52)Shirai(9:54)Shirai(11:54)Draw(15:00)StormStorm(7:08)Storm(7:16)Storm(6:56)Leon(9:28)Storm(6:51)Storm(8:21)Draw(15:00) Red Stars Bito Brookside Iwatani Kagetsu Kimura Mimura Viper WolfBitoBito(3:47)Iwatani(10:00)Bito(7:54)Kimura(8:43)Bito(5:34)Bito(6:56)Bito(5:59)BrooksideBito(3:47)Iwatani(7:48)Kagetsu(6:17)Kimura(8:16)Mimura(4:51)Viper(5:52)Brookside(4:58)IwataniIwatani(10:00)Iwatani(7:48)Kagetsu(12:18)Iwatani(9:10)Iwatani(7:49)Viper(8:39)Iwatani(7:51)KagetsuBito(7:54)Kagetsu(6:17)Kagetsu(12:18)Kagetsu(11:48)Kagetsu(7:26)Viper(9:38)Kagetsu(6:54)KimuraKimura(8:43)Kimura(8:16)Iwatani(9:10)Kagetsu(11:48)Kimura(9:31)Viper(9:36)Kimura(5:34)MimuraBito(5:34)Mimura(4:51)Iwatani(7:49)Kagetsu(7:26)Kimura(9:31)Viper(5:56)Mimura(6:40)ViperBito(6:56)Viper(5:52)Viper(8:39)Viper(9:38)Viper(9:36)Viper(5:56)Wolf(5:14)WolfBito(5:59)Brookside(4:58)Iwatani(7:51)Kagetsu(6:54)Kimura(5:34)Mimura(6:40)Wolf(5:14)
2018
The 2018 5 Star Grand Prix took place from August 18 to September 24, 2018.
+Final standings Blue Stars Red Stars Mayu Iwatani 9 Utami Hayashishita 10 Hazuki 9 Kagetsu 9 Momo Watanabe 8 Rachael Ellering 9 Nicole Savoy 8 Jungle Kyona 8 Kelly Klein 8 Konami 6 Jamie Hayter 6 Kimber Lee 6 Natsu Sumire 4 Natsuko Tora 4 Saki Kashima 4 Tam Nakano 4