{{short description|Professional wrestling stable}} {{Infobox wrestling team |article_name = 7Upp |type = T |image = x185px|border x185px|border |caption = Nanae Takahashi and Yuu |members = Nanae Takahashi<br>Yuu |names = |billed = |heights = |weights = |debut = September 25, 2022 |disbanded = May 24, 2025 |years_active = 2022–2025 }} {{Nihongo|'''7Upp'''|7 アップ|7 Appu}}, formerly known as {{Nihongo|'''Neo Stardom Army'''|ネオスターダム軍団|Neosutādamu gundan}}, was a Japanese professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Nanae Takahashi and Yuu, mainly performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom and also in the Japanese independent scene. The tag team originally activated as a stable led by Alpha Female which also consisted of Yuna Manase and Yuna Mizumori.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlepurists.com/the-last-shows-before-the-5star-final-nas-takes-over-stardom-shida-wins-another-belt-weekly-joshi-guide/|title=THE LAST SHOWS BEFORE THE 5STAR FINAL, NAS TAKES OVER STARDOM, SHIDA WINS ANOTHER BELT/ WEEKLY JOSHI GUIDE|work=wrestlepurists.com|author=Purists News|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
==History== ===Formation. Under Alpha Female's leadership (September 2022–May 2023)=== [[File:Alpha Female entrance (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|180px|First leader of the stable period, Alpha Female.]] At Stardom in Showcase vol.2, a non-canon event produced by World Wonder Ring Stardom on September 25, 2022, the chief executive producer Rossy Ogawa was a victim of various "grim reaper masked silhouettes" who kept attacking him for unknown reasons. At the event, he established Queen's Quest's leader Utami Hayashishita, Lady C and God's Eye's leader Syuri as his bodyguards. On the other corner, Yuu who was the first silhouette and unmasked at the previous Showcase event had also established two tag partners presented under the same masks. They were later revealed to be Nanae Takahashi and Yuna Manase on the event's night as they succeeded in defeating Rossy's Bodyguard Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-showcase-vol-2-results-92522-starlight-kid-vs-suzu-suzuki-giulia-rina-yamashita-team-and|title=STARDOM in SHOWCASE Vol. 2 Results (9/25/22): Starlight Kid vs. Suzu Suzuki, Giulia & Rina Yamashita Team, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=September 24, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref> Minutes later, a video of Alpha Female was played, showing her criticizing the current situation in Stardom as she was announcing her return to the company on October 23, 2022, for the IWGP Women's Championship inaugural tournament. Together with Takahashi, Manase and Yuu, Alpha Female officially formed the "Neo Stardom Army" unit and declared the destruction over Stardom's roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-showcase-vol-2-results-92522-starlight-kid-vs-suzu-suzuki-giulia-rina-yamashita-team-and|title=STARDOM in SHOWCASE Vol. 2 Results (9/25/22): Starlight Kid vs. Suzu Suzuki, Giulia & Rina Yamashita Team, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=September 24, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref>
Nanae Takahashi and Yuu fought in the 2022 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, participating in the "Blue Goddess Block" under the tag name of ''7Upp'' where they competed against the teams of BMI2000 (Natsuko Tora and Ruaka), FWC (Hazuki and Koguma), MaiHime (Maika and Himeka), The New Eras (Mirai and Ami Sourei), 02 line (AZM and Miyu Amasaki), Kawild Venus (Mina Shirakawa and Saki), and wing★gori (Hanan and Saya Iida).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/10/03/blue-red-blocks-announced-for-goddess-of-stardom-tag-league/|title=Blue & Red blocks announced for Goddesses of Stardom Tag League|work=postwrestling.com|first=John|last=Pollock|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> Alpha Female unsuccessfully challenged Mayu Iwatani for the SWA World Championship at Hiroshima Goddess Festival on November 3, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/11/03/stardom-syuri-and-maika-headline-hiroshima-goddess-festival/|title=STARDOM Syuri and Maika Headline Hiroshima Goddess Festival|work=postwrestling.com|first=Karen|last=Peterson|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref> Takahashi and Yuu unsuccessfully fought Maika and Himeka in one of their Goddess Tag League matches on November 19, 2022, at Stardom Gold Rush.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-gold-rush-results-111922-syuri-vs-utami-saya-kamitani-vs-kairi-and-more|title=STARDOM GOLD RUSH Results (11/19/22): Syuri vs. Utami, Saya Kamitani vs. KAIRI, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=November 19, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> At Stardom in Showcase vol.3 on November 26, 2022, Nanae Takahashi and Yuu will teamed up with a mystery partner announced as the newest member of the stable and defeated Donna Del Mondo's Giulia, Thekla and Mai Sakurai in a casket match. The mystery partner's identity was however never revealed after the bout. Takahashi and Yuu began the night by defeating Saya Iida and Hanan in one of their tag league matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://monthlypuroresu.com/features/stardom-in-showcase-vol-3-review-11-26-22/|title=STARDOM in Showcase Vol.3 Review – 11.26.22|work=monthlypuroresu.com|first=Trent|last=Breward|date=November 26, 2022|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref> At Stardom Dream Queendom 2 on December 29, 2022, Nanae Takahashi and Yuu defeated meltear (Tam Nakano and Natsupoi) to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-dream-queendom-results-122922-syuri-vs-giulia-kairi-and-more|title=Stardom Dream Queendom Results (12/29/22): Syuri vs. Giulia, KAIRI, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=December 29, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>
At Stardom New Blood 7 on January 20, 2023, Nanae Takahashi defeated Waka Tsukiyama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-new-blood-7-results-12023-tag-team-title-tournament-begins|title=STARDOM NEW BLOOD 7 Results (1/20/23): Tag Team Title Tournament Begins|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=January 20, 2023|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> At Stardom Supreme Fight 2023 on February 4, Yuna Mizumori unsuccessfully competed in a Naniwa Roulette Single Elimination Tournament to determine the #1 contender to any Stardom championship won by Saki Kashima. On the same night, Nanae Takahashi and Yuu successfully defended the Goddesses of Stardom Championship against MaiHime (Maika and Himeka).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/02/04/stardom-supreme-fight-2023-results-giulia-takes-on-suzu-suzuki-in-main-event/|title=STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 results: Giulia takes on Suzu Suzuki in main event|work=postwrestling.com|first=Neal|last=Flanagan|date=February 4, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref> At Stardom in Showcase vol.4 on February 26, 2023, Yuna Mizumori teamed up with Lady C and Saya Iida as a trio of masked superstars and defeated another trio of "masked momos"{{efn|The reaper-masked characters symbolize unidentified wrestlers announced by Stardom to compete in various events, usually non-canon shows such as the "Showcase" branch, which were usually revealed on the day of the respective shows or kept secret for a longer period of time.}} (with one of them later confirmed to be in fact Donna Del Mondo's Thekla).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-showcase-vol-4-results-22623-syuri-vs-saki-kashima-uwf-match|title=STARDOM in SHOWCASE Vol. 4 Results (2/26/23): Syuri vs. Saki Kashima in a UWF Match|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=February 26, 2023|access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref> At Stardom New Blood Premium on March 25, 2023, Nanae Takahashi teamed up with Kairi in a losing effort against Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano and Waka Tsukiyama) in a match in which Tsukiyama picked up her first victory in Stardom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-new-blood-premium-results-32523-waka-tsukiyama-kairi-and-more|title=Stardom New Blood Premium Results (3/25/23): Waka Tsukiyama, Kairi, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=March 25, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref> In the 2023 edition of the Cinderella Tournament, Nanae Takahashi drew with Utami Hayasishita in the first rounds, and Yuna Mizumori fell short to Ami Sourei in the same phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/03/27/stardom-cinderella-tournament-2023-opener-event-report/|title=STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2023 Opener Event Report|work=postwrestling.com|first=Karen|last=Peterson|date=March 26, 2023|access-date=March 26, 2023}}</ref> At Stardom All Star Grand Queendom on April 23, 2023, Yuna Mizumori competed in a Yokohama Rumble match won by Mai Sakurai and Nanae Takahashi and Yuu dropped the Goddesses of Stardom Championship to The New Eras (Ami Sourei and Mirai).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/stardom-all-star-grand-queendom-live-results-mercedes-mone-vs-mayu-iwatani|title=Stardom All Star Grand Queendom live results: Mercedes Mone vs. Mayu Iwatani Giulia faces Tam Nakano in the show's main event.|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|first=Chick|last=Fritts|date=April 23, 2023|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427223118/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/stardom-all-star-grand-queendom-live-results-mercedes-mone-vs-mayu-iwatani|archive-date=April 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> At Stardom Fukuoka Goddess Legend on May 4, 2023, Yuna Mizumori competed in a Fukuoka Rumble match won by Suzu Suzuki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/stardom-fukuoka-goddess-legend-results-may-4-2023|title=Stardom Fukuoka Goddess Legend Results – May 4, 2023|work=PWMania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506180559/https://www.pwmania.com/stardom-fukuoka-goddess-legend-results-may-4-2023|archive-date=May 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> At Stardom New Blood 8 on May 12, 2023, Nanae Takahashi defeated Ruaka in one of her "passion injection"{{efn|As the most experienced competitor of the roster, veteran Nanae Takahashi began organizing the so-called "Passion injection matches" in which she mainly faced newer wrestlers from the scene, or wrestlers who she considered to not take wrestling seriously.}} series of bouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/05/12/new-blood-8-results-rina-wins-future-of-stardom-championship/|title=New Blood 8 Results: Rina wins Future of Stardom Championship|website=Post Wrestling|first=John|last=Pollock|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512192052/https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/05/12/new-blood-8-results-rina-wins-future-of-stardom-championship/|archive-date=May 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> At Stardom Flashing Champions 2023 on May 27, Takahashi teamed up with Yuna Mizumori and Hanako in a losing effort against Maika, Suzu Suzuki and Mei Seira. This was the last time the Neo Stardom Army has held a match under the stable's banner, hinting the slow fading of the unit due to the controversial long-time no showing of leader Alpha Female, member Yuna Manase and of the other mysterious masked reaper allies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/stardom-flashing-champions-results-may-27-2023|title=Stardom Flashing Champions Results – May 27, 2023|work=pwmania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=May 27, 2023|access-date=May 27, 2023}}</ref> At Stardom New Blood 9 on June 2, 2023, Takahashi defeated Mai Sakurai in the passion injection match series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-new-blood-9-results-6223-tag-titles-future-stardom-title-defended|title=STARDOM NEW BLOOD 9 Results (6/2/23): Tag Titles, Future of Stardom Title Defended|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref>
===Reducing to 7Upp (May 2023–May 2025)=== At Stardom Sunshine 2023 on June 25, Takahashi defeated Hanako in another passion injection bout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-sunshine-2023-results-5star-grand-prix-blocks/|title=STARDOM Sunshine 2023 Results 6.25.23: 5STAR Grand Prix Blocks Revealed, More|website=411Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=June 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629055313/https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-sunshine-2023-results-5star-grand-prix-blocks/|archive-date=June 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> At Stardom Mid Summer Champions 2023 on July 8, Yuna Mizumori teamed up with Waka Tsukiyama to defeat Queen's Quest (Miyu Amasaki and Hina), and Nanae Takahashi defeated Starlight Kid in another passion injection bout. Mizumori silently defected the unit to join Cosmic Angels in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-midsummer-champions-2023-results/|title=STARDOM MidSummer Champions 2023 Results Tam Nakamo Defends Title, More|website=411Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=July 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703075949/https://411mania.com/wrestling/stardom-midsummer-champions-2023-results/|archive-date=July 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Since then, the stable officially reduced to the tag team of Nanae Takahashi and Yuu. At Stardom Midsummer Festival on August 19, 2023, Takahashi teamed up with her old "NanaMomo" tag team partner Momoe Nakanishi and Jaguar Yokota to defeat Black Desire (Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid) and 7Upp teammate Yuu in six-woman tag team action.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/stardom-midsummer-festival-2023-results-81923-tam-nakano-shinobu-kandori-and-more|title=STARDOM MidSummer Festival 2023 Results (8/19/23): Tam Nakano, Shinobu Kandori, And More|work=fightful.com|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=August 19, 2023|access-date=August 19, 2023}}</ref>
The tag team of Yuu and Takahashi officially dissolved after Takahashi's retirement from professional wrestling which occurred at Marigold Shine Forever 2025 on May 24, where the latter fell short to Miku Aono.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/marigold-shine-forever-2025-results-52425-nanae-takahashi-retires-mirai-challenges-utami|title=Marigold Shine Forever 2025 Results (5/24/25): Nanae Takahashi Retires, MIRAI Challenges Utami Hayashishita|work=Fightful|first=Scott|last=Edwards|date=May 24, 2025|access-date=May 24, 2025}}</ref>
===Independent scene (2022–2025)=== Due to every member of the stable being part freelancers, they use to compete in various of the Japanese independent scene and worldwide independent circuit promotions. At ''Wrestle Queendom 5'', an event promoted by Pro-Wrestling: EVE on November 13, 2022, Yuu defeated Laura Di Matteo to win the Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/eve-wrestle-queendom-5-show-1-results/195657/|title=EVE Results: Wrestle Queendom 5 Show 1 – London, England (11/13)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=November 13, 2022|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref>
====New Japan Pro Wrestling (2022)==== Due to being a Stardom unit, the members often competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling related events. On the first night of the Royal Quest II event from October 1, 2022, Alpha Female teamed up with Kanji in a losing effort against Ava White and Alex Windsor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/375398?showResult=1 |title=Royal Quest II|publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> On the second night on October 2, she defeated Ava White in the first rounds of the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/375399?showResult=1 |title=Royal Quest II|publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref>
==Members==
{|class="wikitable" |- !* |Founding member |- !'''I''' |Leader |}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !colspan="2"|Member !Joined !Left |- |Yuna Manase |* |colspan=2|September 25, 2022{{efn|This was the first and last time Manase competed in Stardom and under the stable banner.}} |- |Alpha Female |*'''I''' |rowspan=2|September 25, 2022 |November 3, 2022{{efn|This was the last time Alpha Female competed in Stardom and under the stable banner.}} |- |Masked Reaper(s) | |February 26, 2023{{efn|This was the last time any masked reapers allied with the stable were seen.}} |- |Yuna Mizumori | |{{dts|2023|01|03}} |July 2, 2023 |- |Nanae Takahashi |* |rowspan=2|September 25, 2022 |rowspan=2|{{dts|May 24, 2025}} |- |Yuu |* |}
===Timeline=== {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:500 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:100 bottom:60 top:5 right:5 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:09/25/2022 till:05/24/2025 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Legend = orientation:horizontal position:bottom ScaleMajor = increment:1 gridcolor:black start:01/01/2023
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==Affiliations== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Affiliate !Members !Tenure !Type |- |Team 200 kg{{efn|Team 200kg is a tag team under which Yuu evolves in the independent scene alongside Hashimoto. The latter was only considered an associate of her and Takahashi.}} |Yuu<br>''Chihiro Hashimoto'' |2022–2025 |Tag team |}
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Dream Star Fighting Marigold''' **Marigold Twin Star Championship (1 time, current) – Takahashi with ''Seri Yamaoka'' *'''Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling''' **AAAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Yuu with ''Chihiro Hashimoto'' *'''Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out''' **JTO Women's Championship (1 time) – Yuu * '''''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''''' **Ranked Takahashi No. 105 of the top 150 female singles wrestlers in the ''PWI Women's 150'' in 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-female-50/2022.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100/150 for 2022|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|date=October 27, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2022}}</ref> **Ranked Takahashi and Yuu No. 10 of the top 100 tag teams in the ''PWI Tag Team 100'' in 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingtravel.com/pwi-tag-team-100-2023-full-list/|title=PWI Tag Team 100 2023 Full List|work=wrestlingtravel.com|author=''Wrestling Travel''|date=November 22, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref> *'''Pro-Wrestling: EVE''' **Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship (1 time) – Yuu *'''Pure-J''' **Pure-J Openweight Championship (1 time) – Yuu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/jwp/purej-s.html|title=PURE-J Women's Pro-Wrestling Open-weight Division Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref> *'''Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling''' **Sendai Girls Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Yuu with ''Chihiro Hashimoto'' *'''World Wonder Ring Stardom''' **Goddesses of Stardom Championship (1 time) – Takahashi and Yuu **Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2022) – Takahashi and Yuu
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Neo Stardom Army}} {{World Wonder Ring Stardom personnel}}
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