Stardom Cinderella Tournament

Stardom Cinderella Tournament (スターダムシンデレラトーナメント) is an annual single-elimination tournament created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event has been held since 2015 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.

The main gimmick of the tournament is that the winner is being granted a wish, which usually turns up to be a championship match of their choice. Just as the real life fairytale of Cinderella depicting a girl who achieves fame after being obscure, the winner of the tournament transits from "neglected" to "famous", eventually moving up to a championship scene.

Events
As of 2024, there have been a total of ten events. The first one was presented under the name of "Cinderella Champions Fiesta", and later on the series began being known simply as the "Cinderella Tournament". Until 2021, the event used to be a one-day pay-per-view but later switched to a multi-day event.

List of winners
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="4" | Tournament ! colspan="4" | Aftermath ! Winner ! Runner-up ! Times won ! No. of entrants ! Challenged for ! Match ! Result ! Ref
 * 2015 || rowspan=2|Mayu Iwatani || Koguma || 1 || 14 || rowspan=3|World of Stardom Championship || vs. Kairi Hojo at Stardom Gold May 2015 || Lost ||
 * 2016 || Hiroyo Matsumoto || 2 || rowspan=5|16 || vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold May 2016 || Lost ||
 * 2017 || Toni Storm || Mayu Iwatani || rowspan=6|1 || vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold May 2017 || Lost ||
 * 2018 || Momo Watanabe || Bea Priestley || rowspan=7|Wonder of Stardom Championship || vs. Io Shirai at Stardom Gold Star || ||
 * 2019 || Arisa Hoshiki || Konami || vs. Momo Watanabe at Stardom Gold May 2019 || ||
 * 2020 || Giulia || Natsuko Tora || vs. Tam Nakano at Cinderella Summer in Tokyo || ||
 * 2021 || Saya Kamitani || Maika || 20 || vs. Tam Nakano at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer || Lost ||
 * 2022 || rowspan=2|Mirai || Koguma || 31 || vs. Saya Kamitani at Stardom Flashing Champions || Lost ||
 * 2023 || Mai Sakurai || 2 || 36 || vs. Tam Nakano at Stardom Mid Summer Champions 2023 || Won ||
 * 2024 || Hanan || Ami Sohrei || 1 || 24 || vs. Saori Anou at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2024 || Lost ||
 * 2020 || Giulia || Natsuko Tora || vs. Tam Nakano at Cinderella Summer in Tokyo || ||
 * 2021 || Saya Kamitani || Maika || 20 || vs. Tam Nakano at Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer || Lost ||
 * 2022 || rowspan=2|Mirai || Koguma || 31 || vs. Saya Kamitani at Stardom Flashing Champions || Lost ||
 * 2023 || Mai Sakurai || 2 || 36 || vs. Tam Nakano at Stardom Mid Summer Champions 2023 || Won ||
 * 2024 || Hanan || Ami Sohrei || 1 || 24 || vs. Saori Anou at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2024 || Lost ||
 * 2022 || rowspan=2|Mirai || Koguma || 31 || vs. Saya Kamitani at Stardom Flashing Champions || Lost ||
 * 2023 || Mai Sakurai || 2 || 36 || vs. Tam Nakano at Stardom Mid Summer Champions 2023 || Won ||
 * 2024 || Hanan || Ami Sohrei || 1 || 24 || vs. Saori Anou at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2024 || Lost ||
 * 2024 || Hanan || Ami Sohrei || 1 || 24 || vs. Saori Anou at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2024 || Lost ||
 * 2024 || Hanan || Ami Sohrei || 1 || 24 || vs. Saori Anou at Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2024 || Lost ||

All-time participants list
As of the 2023 edition, there have been a total of 79 participants who entered the tournament. Mayu Iwatani and Mirai are the only two wrestlers who won the competition on two separate occasions (as well as the only two to win on two consecutive occasions). Iwatani shares the record for the most appearances with Momo Watanabe at 8. Koguma is the only competitor to be a two-time runner up. Mayu Iwatani, Giulia, Toni Storm and Hanan won the tournament while holding other titles, respective the Artist of Stardom Championship (Giulia), the SWA World Championship (Storm), the Goddesses of Stardom Championship (Iwatani) and the New Blood Tag Team Championship (Hanan).

Legend
{|class="wikitable sortable" !Wrestler !Victories !Apps !Best result
 * W – Winner
 * F – Finals
 * SF – Semi-finals
 * QF – Quarter-finals
 * R2 – Round 2
 * R1 – Round 1
 * ‡ – Deceased
 * Mayu Iwatani || 2 || 8 || style="background: gold" rowspan=8|W
 * Mirai || 2 || 2
 * Momo Watanabe || 1 || 8
 * Giulia || 1 || 4
 * Hanan || 1 || 4
 * Saya Kamitani || 1 || 4
 * Arisa Hoshiki || 1 || 1
 * Toni Storm || 1 || 1
 * Natsuko Tora || 0 || 6 || F
 * AZM || 0 || 6 || SF
 * Tam Nakano || 0 || 6 || SF
 * Saki Kashima || 0 || 6(7) || QF
 * Starlight Kid || 0 || 6 || QF
 * Konami || 0 || 5 || F
 * Hazuki/HZK || 0 || 5 || SF
 * Jungle Kyona || 0 || 5 || R2
 * Koguma || 0 || 4 || F
 * Maika || 0 || 4 || F
 * Ruaka || 0 || 4 || SF
 * Syuri || 0 || 4 || SF
 * Kaori Yoneyama/Fukigen Death || 0 || 4 || R1
 * Hana Kimura ‡ || 0 || 4 || R2
 * Kagetsu || 0 || 4 || R2
 * Utami Hayashishita || 0 || 4 || R2
 * Himeka || 0 || 3 || SF
 * Natsupoi || 0 || 3 || SF
 * Kairi Hojo || 0 || 3 || QF
 * Saya Iida || 0 || 3 || QF
 * Lady C || 0 || 3 || R1
 * Mina Shirakawa || 0 || 3 || R1
 * Momo Kohgo || 0 || 3 || R1
 * Mai Sakurai || 0 || 2 || F
 * Ami Sourei || 0 || 2 || SF
 * Waka Tsukiyama || 0 || 2 || SF
 * Bea Priestley || 0 || 2 || QF
 * Unagi Sayaka || 0 || 2 || QF
 * Xena || 0 || 2 || QF
 * Io Shirai || 0 || 2 || R2
 * Kyoko Kimura || 0 || 2 || R2
 * Thekla || 0 || 2 || R2
 * Yuna Mizumori || 0 || 2 || R2
 * Hina || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Hiromi Mimura || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Kris Wolf || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Miyu Amasaki || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Rina || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Sumire Natsu || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Hiroyo Matsumoto || 0 || 1 || SF
 * Miyu Amasaki || 0 || 1 || QF
 * Brandi Rhodes || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Chelsea || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Jessicka Havok || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Kurara Sayaka || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Mariah May || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Queen Maya || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Santana Garrett || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Star Fire || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Tessa Blanchard || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Alex Lee || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Alpha Female || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Andras Miyagi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Candy Floss || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Chardonnay || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Diosa Atenea || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hanako || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Kato || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Umesaki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hatsuhinode Kamen || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hetzza || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Jamie Hayter || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Nanae Takahashi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Martina || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Ranna Yagami || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel Kel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Saori Anou || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Sakura Aya || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuna Mizumori || 0 || 2 || R2
 * Hina || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Hiromi Mimura || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Kris Wolf || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Miyu Amasaki || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Rina || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Sumire Natsu || 0 || 2 || R1
 * Hiroyo Matsumoto || 0 || 1 || SF
 * Miyu Amasaki || 0 || 1 || QF
 * Brandi Rhodes || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Chelsea || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Jessicka Havok || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Kurara Sayaka || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Mariah May || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Queen Maya || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Santana Garrett || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Star Fire || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Tessa Blanchard || 0 || 1 || R2
 * Alex Lee || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Alpha Female || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Andras Miyagi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Candy Floss || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Chardonnay || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Diosa Atenea || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hanako || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Kato || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Umesaki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hatsuhinode Kamen || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hetzza || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Jamie Hayter || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Nanae Takahashi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Martina || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Ranna Yagami || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel Kel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Saori Anou || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Sakura Aya || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Andras Miyagi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Candy Floss || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Chardonnay || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Diosa Atenea || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hanako || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Kato || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Haruka Umesaki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hatsuhinode Kamen || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Hetzza || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Jamie Hayter || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Nanae Takahashi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Martina || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Ranna Yagami || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel Kel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Saori Anou || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Sakura Aya || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Nanae Takahashi || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Martina || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Ranna Yagami || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Rebel Kel || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Saori Anou || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Sakura Aya || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Saori Anou || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Sakura Aya || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Thunder Rosa || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Tomoka Inaba || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1
 * Yuzuki || 0 || 1 || R1