Stardom New Year Dream
Stardom New Year Dream was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on January 3, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Garden Theater. It was the first major event organized by Stardom in 2025, and part a four-day card set around the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show which included Wrestle Kingdom 19, Wrestle Dynasty, and New Year Dash!! in the next three days after.
Production
Background
On July 3, 2024, Stardom's parent company New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that New Year Dream would take place on January 3, 2025.Storylines
The show featured thirteen professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.Event
The event started with three preshow bouts broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel. In the first one, Mizuki Kato and Yuma Makoto defeated Rian and Honoka in tag team competition, in the second one, Lady C and Nanami outmatched Saya Iida and Momo Kohgo, and in the third one, Hina and Ranna Yagami defeated Evolution's Zones and Soy.In the first main card bout, Ring of Honor's Athena teamed up with Thekla to defeat Mina Shirakawa and All Elite Wrestling's Tay Melo. Next up, Saki Kashima defeated Yuna Mizumori, Kohaku, Waka Tsukiyama and Matoi Hamabe to become the number one contender for the High Speed Championship. In the sixth bout, Rina and Ruaka defeated Manami and Hanan in tag team competition. The seventh bout saw Chi Chi defeating Aya Sakura to secure the second consecutive defense of the Sendai Girls Junior Championship in that respective reign. Next up, Syuri, Tomoka Inaba and Kiyoka Kotatsu defeated Momo Watanabe, Fukigen Death and Azusa Inaba in six-woman tag team action. Next up, Saori Anou, Natsupoi and Sayaka Kurara picked up a victory over the team of Zap, Dump Matsumoto) and Natsuko Tora. The eleventh bout saw Maika and Hanako defeating Chihiro Hashimoto and Yuu in tag team competition. In the semi main event, Tam Nakano defeated Unagi Sayaka in a Name vs. Career match, result which officially ended Sayaka's career in Stardom after her membership status in Cosmic Angels was left hanging in the air after her departure from the company on December 29, 2022.
In the main event, Suzu Suzuki and Wonder of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid picked up a win over World of Stardom Champion Saya Kamitani and Momo Watanabe. After the bout concluded, Suzu Suzuki laid a title challenge for Kamitani.