STARDOM held a press conference to announce the participants of the tenth annual Cinderella Tournament to commence in March.
The Cinderella Tournament is STARDOM‘s second most prestigious annual tournament behind the 5 Star Grand Prix. In contrast to the 5 Star Grand Prix’s round robin system, the Cinderella Tournament follows a single elimination format. In 2024, a total of 24 women will compete for the Cinderella Wish. In recent years, the tournament winner’s wish has been used to challenge the reigning Wonder of Stardom Champion for their belt. The winner of the Cinderella Tournament has only challenged for the World of Stardom title on two occasions.
Full tournament lineup
The full list of tournament participants is as follows:
- Ami Sohrei
- AZM
- HANAKO
- Hanan
- Hazuki
- Koguma
- Lady C
- Mai Sakurai
- Mei Seira
- MIRAI
- Miyu Amasaki
- Momo Kohgo
- Natsuko Tora
- Ranna Yagami
- Ruaka
- Saki Kashima
- Saya Iida
- Sayaka Kurara
- Starlight Kid
- Suzu Suzuki
- Waka Tsukiyama
- Xena
- Yuna Mizumori
- Yuzuki
The tournament bracketology is yet to be publicly disclosed. However, eight participants were granted special first-round byes for various reasons.
- Ami Sohrei – 2023 Final Four
- AZM – chosen by Stardom
- Hazuki – chosen by Stardom
- Mai Sakurai- 2023 Final Four
- Mei Seira – chosen by Stardom
- MIRAI – 2023 Cinderella winner
- Suzu Suzuki – 5 Star Grand Prix winner
- Waka Tsukiyama – 2023 Final Four
Big names from the STARDOM roster were noticeably absent from the lineup. In previous editions of the Cinderella Tournament, the company’s top champions participated in the tournament despite holding championship gold. This year, the red and white belt champions, Maika and Saori Anou, will not be competing for the Cinderella Wish. Other names absent from the lineup include Tam Nakano, Giulia, Mayu Iwatani, Syuri, Mina Shirakawa, and Momo Watanabe, among others.
The full press conference is available for free public viewing on STARDOM’s official YouTube channel.
