13th Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2023 - WrestleFile Historical Verdict

Syuri wins the non-league four-way at 6:28 by submitting HANAKO with a grounded Suzaku. The opener gives four wrestlers who are not involved in the night's decisive tournament math a compact role without delaying the block-closing matches. Syuri's presence gives the match immediate credibility, while HANAKO taking the fall protects Ruaka and Mizumori from a direct loss. The bout is primarily card structure rather than tournament history, but it establishes a brisk pace before the final league results begin.

Crazy Star enters the final already positioned as Red Goddess winner, so this non-league tag works as a final tune-up rather than another standings test. Suzuki and Seira beat Hazuki and Saya Iida in 9:53, with Suzuki pinning Iida after a German suplex hold. The result keeps the finalists active on the card and shows the team's chemistry immediately before they face Divine Kingdom. It also gives the audience a quick reminder of Crazy Star's speed and combination offense without spending a league point or title result.

Divine Kingdom receives a similar final-day tune-up, beating AZM and Miyu Amasaki in 7:22. Bayne pins Amasaki after the F5, reinforcing the team's size advantage and allowing Maika to conserve energy for the tournament final. 02line provides enough pace to contrast with Bayne's power, but the match is deliberately short because its purpose is to establish the finalists rather than become the night's destination. The win keeps Divine Kingdom's momentum visible immediately before the decisive match.

MIRAI and Mai Sakurai close Blue Goddess with a 14:12 win, MIRAI pinning Lady C after a lariat. The victory takes the team to eight points, matching the leading total and forcing the block standings to be read through the earlier results that put Divine Kingdom into the final. Even without advancing, MIRAI and Sakurai finish as one of the strongest combinations in Blue Goddess. The match also gives Ami Sohrei and Lady C a substantial final league outing rather than reducing the block close to a formality.

The official November 12 report also records the partnership's farewell immediately after this victory. Sakurai told MIRAI that their temporary partnership ended with this final league match, congratulated her fellow former stablemate on the Wonder title, and exchanged a fist bump before leaving the ring. MIRAI answered with the same parting gesture. Their eight-point league finish was a closing chapter for this particular pairing, not an announcement that they would keep teaming after the tournament.

Moonlight Venus upsets XL in 9:55, with Mina Shirakawa pinning Momo Watanabe through Glamorous Collection MINA. The win takes Shirakawa and Waka Tsukiyama to four points while XL remains on eight, ending any chance for the Oedo Tai team to catch Crazy Star's nine. The result gives Moonlight Venus a meaningful final-day success despite their lower block position and prevents Red Goddess from becoming a simple procession for the highest-ranked teams.

The final Red Goddess match reaches the 15-minute limit, leaving Giulia and Thekla on seven points and PROMINENCE on eight. That draw confirms Crazy Star as the block winner on nine and prevents either trailing team from forcing a late standings change. The matchup carries extra value because Giulia and Risa Sera share extensive history, while Thekla and Kurumi Hiiragi add different size and style combinations around them. The draw feels like a competitive endpoint rather than a bookkeeping device because neither team can create the final opening it needs.

The tournament final brings together the two teams that best represent Stardom's late-2023 momentum. Maika and Megan Bayne carry power and size from Blue Goddess, while Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira bring speed plus the credibility of the reigning 5★STAR winner and High Speed champion. At 15:47, the match receives enough time to establish a distinct final without becoming exhausted after the league matches. Maika pins Seira with the Michinoku Driver II, giving Divine Kingdom the tournament and turning Maika's strong singles year into a major tag-team achievement.