Stardom Year-End Awards


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 in Stardom. The first award ceremony took place on December 25, 2011.

Active awards

Best Match Award

This award was originally named the Best Bout Award, from 2011 to 2012.
YearDateMatchEventLocationNotes
2011November 12Nanae Takahashi vs. Natsuki☆TaiyoGoddesses of Stardom Tag League - Day 3TokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2012September 17Nanae Takahashi vs. Yuzuki Aikawa5★Star Grand Prix - Day 4Tokyo-
2012December 24Nanae Takahashi vs. Yuzuki AikawaYear-End ClimaxTokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2013April 29Yoshiko vs. Yuzuki AikawaRyogoku Cinderella Champions FiestaTokyo
2014December 23Kairi Hojo and Nanae Takahashi vs. Risa Sera and Takumi IrohaYear-End ClimaxTokyoFor the Goddesses of Stardom Championship
2015December 23Io Shirai vs. Meiko SatomuraYear-End ClimaxTokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2016December 22Io Shirai vs. Mayu IwataniYear-End ClimaxTokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2017October 17Takumi Iroha vs. Yoko BitoTrue FightTokyoFor the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2018June 17Oedo Tai vs. Thunder Rock Goddesses of DestinyTokyoFor the Goddesses of Stardom Championship
2019June 16Arisa Hoshiki vs. Tam NakanoShining DestinyTokyoFor the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2020November 15Mayu Iwatani vs. Utami HayashishitaSendai CinderellaSendaiFor the World of Stardom Championship
2021March 3Giulia vs. Tam NakanoAll Star Dream CinderellaTokyoHair vs. Hair match for the Wonder of Stardom Championship
2022December 29Giulia vs. SyuriDream QueendomTokyoFor the World of Stardom Championship
2023December 29Giulia vs. Megan BayneDream QueendomTokyoFor the Strong Women's Championship
2024November 17Mayu Iwatani vs. Momo WatanabeHistoric X-Over 2OsakaFor the IWGP Women's Championship
2025April 27Saya Kamitani vs. Tam NakanoAll Star Grand QueendomYokohamaTitle vs. Career match for the World of Stardom Championship

Best Technique Award

YearWrestler
2012Act Yasukawa
2013Natsuki☆Taiyo
2014Mayu Iwatani
2015Mayu Iwatani
2016Kairi Hojo
2017Hiromi Mimura
2018Starlight Kid
2019AZM
2020Konami
2021Saya Kamitani
2022AZM
2023Mirai
2024Mei Seira
2025Syuri

Fighting Spirit Award

The Fighting Spirit Award is given to a wrestler who remained active throughout the year.
YearWrestler
2011Yoshiko
2012Miho Wakizawa
2013Act Yasukawa
2014Koguma
2015Act Yasukawa
2016Momo Watanabe
2017Mayu Iwatani
2018Natsuko Tora
2019Hana Kimura
2020Tam Nakano
2021Unagi Sayaka
2022Starlight Kid
2023Suzu Suzuki
2024Momo Watanabe
2025Starlight Kid

MVP Award

The MVP Award is given to a wrestler who shined the most throughout the year.
YearWrestler
2011Yuzuki Aikawa
2012Nanae Takahashi
2013Io Shirai
2014Io Shirai
2015Kairi Hojo
2016Io Shirai
2017Toni Storm
2018Momo Watanabe
2019Mayu Iwatani
2020Giulia
2021Utami Hayashishita
2022Syuri
2023Tam Nakano
2024Maika
2025Saya Kamitani

Outstanding Performance Award

YearWrestler
2011Yoko Bito
2012Yuzuki Aikawa
2013Kairi Hojo
2014Yoshiko
2015Kairi Hojo
2016Yoko Bito
2017Io Shirai
2018Utami Hayashishita
2019Arisa Hoshiki
2020Bea Priestley
2021Syuri
2022Saya Kamitani
2023Mayu Iwatani
2024Saori Anou
2025Saya Iida

Shining Award

The Shining Award is the only award where the winner is chosen by fan vote.
YearWrestler
2020Giulia
2021Starlight Kid
2022Tam Nakano
2023Maika
2024Starlight Kid
2025Saya Kamitani