Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021

Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2021
Promotional poster featuring various Stardom wrestlers
PromotionWorld Wonder Ring Stardom
DateNight 1: April 10, 2021
Night 2: May 14, 2021
Night 3: June 12, 2021
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueKorakuen Hall (April 10, May 14)
Ota City General Gymnasium (June 12)
AttendanceNight 1: 606 (April 10)[1]
Night 2: 0 (behind closed doors) (May 14)[2][3]
Night 3: 1,240 (June 12)[4]
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The 2021 Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント2021, Sutādamushindereratōnamento 2021), was the seventh annual professional wrestling single-elimination tournament promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom which took place beginning with April 10 and culminating on June 12 in the Ota City General Gymnasium.[5] The tournament expanded out of the normal single night format to instead be determined over two separate dates with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time.[6]

The tournament winner is awarded a wish that has prompted opportunities for the championship of their choice.[7] Night 2 was postponed due to the Japanese government announcing a state of emergency for Tokyo lasting from April 25 until May 11.[8][9] The rest of the tournament was rescheduled to May 14 and June 12, with the second-round and quarter-finals matches taking place on May 14.[10] The semi-finals and finals were initially going to take place on May 29, but the extension of the state of emergency postponed the third night of the event to June 12.[11]

  1. ^ Harris, Jeffrey (April 10, 2021). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2021 Results 4.10.21: Opening Rounds". 411mania.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ The event was held without a paying audience due to the COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo
  3. ^ Sakura Murakami, Elaine Lies (May 7, 2021). "Japan extends COVID emergency in Tokyo, PM Suga says Olympics still going ahead". reuters.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Day3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Richards, Alex (March 26, 2021). "Stardom Announces Biggest Cinderella Tournament Ever for 2021". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Daly, Wayne (March 26, 2021). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2021 To Take Place Across Two Dates Next Month". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Dark angel (March 29, 2021). "Stardom: "Cinderella Tournament 2021" Announced". superluchas.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "State of emergency for COVID-19 goes into effect". NHK World-Japan. April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 23, 2021). "【重要】4・25大阪大会、4・30後楽園ホール、5・7ファンイベント、5・8＆9大阪大会、開催中止のご案内". wwr-stardom.com. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  10. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 28, 2021). "【重要】４・３０後楽園大会の無観客開催中止とCINDERELLA TOURNAMENT 2021（２回戦～決勝戦）スライド開催のご報告". wwr-stardom.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  11. ^ World Wonder Ring Stardom (May 14, 2015). 【重要】5・29大田区大会の振替日程は6月12日（土）『TOKYO DREAM CINDERELLA 2021 Special Edition』大田区総合体育館に決定【大会情報】. wwr-stardom.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.