Four Stardom names set for excursion, will miss 5 Star Grand Prix
A few Stardom wrestlers are going on excursion and will not be able to participate in the 2026 5 Star Grand Prix.
The Grand Prix tournament begins on July 18 and will run through August 23. It was announced today that Syuri, Ranna Yagami, Hazuki, and Fuwa-chan are unable to compete in the tournament due to excursions that will take them away from Japan.
Hazuki is in AEW at the moment and has picked up victories over Maya World and Persephone, with the latter of those being a first-round match in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament. The semifinals of the tournament will pit Hazuki against Mercedes Mone. They previously faced off at NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 with Mone getting the win.
ROH, Stardom, and CMLL are partnering together for a Global Wars card that will air on HonorClub on June 18. It will feature an ROH Women’s World Championship match with Syuri challenging Athena.
Other Stardom names in the US/Canada —
Produce Wrestling announced today that it will feature Stardom names on its July 26 event in Montreal and August 3 event in New York City. The wrestlers who will be competing have not been announced yet.
Before the 5 Star Grand Prix, Stardom’s Saya Kamitani and RINA will be in action for MLW in NYC and Philadelphia later this week (June 11-13).
Pres. Tara Okada has announced the upcoming excursion of 4 STARDOM athletes.
— STARDOM Global (@we_are_stardom) June 9, 2026
• Syuri
• Ranna Yagami
• Hazuki
• Fuwa-chan
As a result, none of these women will be active in the upcoming 5★STAR GP 2026 tournament. pic.twitter.com/koJZTyeE6V
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