Stardom Year-End Awards | |
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Country | Japan |
Presented by | World Wonder Ring Stardom |
First awarded | December 25, 2011 |
The Stardom Year-End Awards is a concept used by World Wonder Ring Stardom where awards, similar to the Academy and Grammy Awards, are given to professional wrestlers at the end of the year who have performed on Stardom. The first award ceremony took part on December 25, 2011. [1]
This award was originally named the Best Bout Award, from 2011 to 2012.
Year | Team |
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2012 [2] | Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko |
2013 | Miho Wakizawa and Nanae Takahashi |
2014 [3] | 7Kairi (Kairi Hojo and Nanae Takahashi) |
2015 [4] | Thunder Rock (Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani) |
2016 [5] | BY Ho (Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito) |
2017 [6] | Hana Kimura and Kagetsu |
2018 [7] | Momo Watanabe and Utami Hayashishita |
2019 [8] | Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona and Konami) |
2020 [9] | AphroditE (Saya Kamitani and Utami Hayashishita) |
2021 [10] | FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) |
2022 [11] | meltear (Natsupoi and Tam Nakano) |
2023 [12] | REStart (Natsupoi and Saori Anou) |
Year | Wrestler |
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2012 [2] | Act Yasukawa |
2013 | Natsuki☆Taiyo |
2014 [3] | Mayu Iwatani |
2015 [4] | |
2016 [5] | Kairi Hojo |
2017 [6] | Hiromi Mimura |
2018 [7] | Starlight Kid |
2019 [8] | AZM |
2020 [9] | Konami |
2021 [10] | Saya Kamitani |
2022 [11] | AZM (2) |
2023 [12] | Mirai |
Year | Unit |
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2018 [7] | Stars |
2019 [8] | Oedo Tai |
2020 [9] | Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Himeka, Maika, Natsupoi and Syuri) |
2021 [10] | Oedo Tai (2) (Momo Watanabe, Natsuko Tora, Rina, Ruaka, Saki Kashima and Starlight Kid) |
2022 [11] | Stars (2) (Hanan, Hazuki, Koguma, Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo and Saya Iida) |
2023 [12] | Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, Lady C, Miyu Amasaki and Hina) |
The Fighting Spirit Award is given to a wrestler who remained active throughout the year. [1]
Year | Wrestler |
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2011 [1] | Yoshiko |
2012 [2] | Miho Wakizawa |
2013 | Act Yasukawa |
2014 [3] | Koguma |
2015 [4] | Act Yasukawa (2) |
2016 [5] | Momo Watanabe |
2017 [5] | Mayu Iwatani |
2018 [7] | Natsuko Tora |
2019 [8] | Hana Kimura |
2020 [9] | Tam Nakano |
2021 [10] | Unagi Sayaka |
2022 [11] | Starlight Kid |
2023 [12] | Suzu Suzuki |
The MVP Award is given to a wrestler who shined the most throughout the year. [1]
Year | Wrestler |
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2011 [1] | Yuzuki Aikawa |
2012 [2] | Nanae Takahashi |
2013 | Io Shirai |
2014 [3] | |
2015 [4] | Kairi Hojo |
2016 [5] | Io Shirai (3) |
2017 [6] | Toni Storm |
2018 [7] | Momo Watanabe |
2019 [8] | Mayu Iwatani |
2020 [9] | Giulia |
2021 [10] | Utami Hayashishita |
2022 [11] | Syuri |
2023 [12] | Tam Nakano |
Year | Wrestler |
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2011 [1] | Yoko Bito |
2012 [2] | Yuzuki Aikawa |
2013 | Kairi Hojo |
2014 [3] | Yoshiko |
2015 [4] | Kairi Hojo (2) |
2016 [5] | Yoko Bito (2) |
2017 [6] | Io Shirai |
2018 [7] | Utami Hayashishita |
2019 [8] | Arisa Hoshiki |
2020 [9] | Bea Priestley |
2021 [10] | Syuri |
2022 [11] | Saya Kamitani |
2023 [12] | Mayu Iwatani |
The Shining Award is the only award where the winner is chosen by fan vote. [10]
Year | Wrestler |
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2020 [9] | Giulia |
2021 [10] | Starlight Kid |
2022 [11] | Tam Nakano |
2023 [12] | Maika |
Year | Wrestler |
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2014 [3] | Miho Wakizawa |
2021 [10] | Mayu Iwatani |
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