Victoria Yuzuki is the winner of the 2026 DREAM STAR Grand Prix after defeating Rea Seto in the final at Marigold Dream Star Grand Prix Finals on September 20. The event took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and aired on Wrestle Universe.
Yuzuki’s tournament-winning performance required victories over two major opponents on the same card. She first defeated Yuuka Yamazaki in the quarterfinal round, then advanced through Kouki Amarei in the semifinal. That placed Yuzuki opposite Seto in the decisive match, where Yuzuki completed her run and claimed the DREAM STAR Grand Prix.
Seto also put together an impressive path to the final. Her day began with a quarterfinal victory over Mayu Iwatani, one of the most significant names on the Marigold roster and a performer whose presence immediately made Seto’s opening-round result stand out. Seto then defeated Miku Aono in the semifinals to earn her place in the championship match. Although she fell short against Yuzuki, Seto left Korakuen Hall with two important tournament wins.
The Grand Prix format made endurance and momentum central factors throughout the event. The four quarterfinal winners had to return later in the show for semifinal action, and the two survivors then met in the final. Yuzuki was able to navigate that progression successfully, defeating Yamazaki, Amarei, and Seto in succession.
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Victoria Yuzuki’s Road to the Grand Prix Trophy
Yuzuki’s route began against Yuuka Yamazaki. That quarterfinal win moved her into a semifinal with Amarei, who had already defeated CHIAKI in her own opening-round match. Amarei entered the semifinal having overcome a difficult opponent, but Yuzuki prevailed to secure a spot in the final.
With Seto advancing from the opposite side of the bracket, the final became a meeting between two wrestlers who had each won twice earlier in the day. Yuzuki’s victory over Seto was the third consecutive win of her tournament campaign and the result that secured the 2026 DREAM STAR Grand Prix.
Winning a single-elimination tournament at Korakuen Hall carries value beyond one night’s result. It gives Yuzuki a clear achievement in Marigold’s 2026 landscape and establishes her as the competitor who was able to outlast the field when the bracket narrowed. The available results do not list a championship opportunity, prize, or any post-match announcement tied to the Grand Prix victory, so the immediate next step for Yuzuki was not confirmed on the event results.
Still, the final result provides an obvious benchmark for the promotion moving forward. Yuzuki beat three opponents in a concentrated stretch of tournament action, including Amarei and Seto in the closing rounds. Those victories give her a strong foundation as Marigold moves beyond the Grand Prix.
Rea Seto Scores a Major Win Over Mayu Iwatani
Seto’s final-round loss should not obscure the strength of her tournament showing. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Mayu Iwatani. Iwatani’s position as one of the most decorated and recognizable wrestlers in modern joshi wrestling made the result a particularly notable one for Seto.
Seto followed that victory by defeating Miku Aono in the semifinals. Aono had earned her place in that match by defeating Diana Strong in the quarterfinals. With two wins already secured, Seto entered the final as a credible threat to take the entire tournament. Yuzuki ultimately stopped her, but Seto’s success against Iwatani and Aono ensured that she was one of the defining performers of the event.
The tournament’s closing stages also created several potential points of reference for future matches. Yuzuki now owns a Grand Prix final victory over Seto, while Seto has a documented quarterfinal win over Iwatani. Aono and Amarei each reached the semifinals, only to be turned away one step before the final. The results do not confirm rematches or rivalries, but the bracket offers a clear record of who advanced and who was eliminated.
Complete DREAM STAR Grand Prix Bracket Results
The quarterfinal round opened the path to the final with four matches:
- Rea Seto defeated Mayu Iwatani.
- Miku Aono defeated Diana Strong.
- Kouki Amarei defeated CHIAKI.
- Victoria Yuzuki defeated Yuuka Yamazaki.
In the semifinal round, Seto defeated Aono, while Yuzuki defeated Amarei. Those outcomes set the final pairing of Seto against Yuzuki. Yuzuki then defeated Seto to become the 2026 DREAM STAR Grand Prix winner.
The structure produced a balanced final four featuring Seto, Aono, Amarei, and Yuzuki. Each had first cleared a quarterfinal opponent, but only Seto and Yuzuki were able to continue through the second stage. The final was therefore not simply a one-match accomplishment for its winner; it was the conclusion of three victories on the same Grand Prix finals card.
Undercard Results From Korakuen Hall
Outside of the tournament, Marigold presented two additional multi-person bouts. Komomo Minami, Nagisa Tachibana, and Shinno defeated Chika Goto, Hummingbird, and Megaton in one of the featured undercard matches.
In the other non-tournament contest, Erina Yamanaka, Mai Sakurai, Natsumi Showzuki, and Shoko Koshino defeated Aleah James, Darkness Revolution members Misa Matsui and Nagisa Nozaki, and Mila Smidt. The result gave Yamanaka, Sakurai, Showzuki, and Koshino a collective victory over a team that included the Darkness Revolution pairing.
No further details regarding match finishes, times, or post-match developments were listed among the results. What is certain is that the show was centered on the Grand Prix conclusion, with Yuzuki standing tall at the end of the tournament.
What the Result Means After the Finals
The DREAM STAR Grand Prix Finals placed a clear spotlight on the wrestlers who reached the latter rounds. For Yuzuki, the tournament victory is the most direct statement possible: she defeated every opponent placed in front of her and closed the evening with a win over Seto. In a bracket built around progression, she was the only participant to emerge unbeaten.
For Seto, the final defeat does not erase the significance of defeating Iwatani and Aono. Reaching the final after those victories demonstrated that she belonged among the event’s most successful entrants. Amarei and Aono, meanwhile, each made the semifinal stage before being eliminated by the two eventual finalists.
Korakuen Hall has long been a meaningful setting for major Japanese wrestling events, and the 2026 DREAM STAR Grand Prix concluded there with Yuzuki at the center of the result. Her wins over Yamazaki, Amarei, and Seto defined the night’s competitive story. As Marigold’s schedule continues, the Grand Prix bracket will remain a significant measure of momentum: Victoria Yuzuki won the tournament, while Rea Seto’s run to the final featured one of the event’s biggest early-round outcomes.
Marigold Dream Star Grand Prix Finals Results — September 20, 2026
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Rea Seto defeated Mayu Iwatani.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Miku Aono defeated Diana Strong.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Kouki Amarei defeated CHIAKI.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Victoria Yuzuki defeated Yuuka Yamazaki.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Semifinal: Rea Seto defeated Miku Aono.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Semifinal: Victoria Yuzuki defeated Kouki Amarei.
- Komomo Minami, Nagisa Tachibana, and Shinno defeated Chika Goto, Hummingbird, and Megaton.
- Erina Yamanaka, Mai Sakurai, Natsumi Showzuki, and Shoko Koshino defeated Aleah James, Darkness Revolution’s Misa Matsui and Nagisa Nozaki, and Mila Smidt.
- DREAM STAR Grand Prix Final: Victoria Yuzuki defeated Rea Seto.
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