Intergender matches, including a Championship bout, have been confirmed for the upcoming ‘Historic X-Over II’ event promoted by Japanese promotions Stardom and New Japan Pro Wrestling. NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling Championship, a title all about gimmick and stipulation matches, will be defended when NJPW’s Great O’Khan defends against Suzu […]
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WWE’s Iyo Sky to compete in Dream Match in Japan
WWE Superstar and former WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY has been announced for a dream match for Japanese women’s wrestling promotion Marigold. Sky will face former Stardom wrestler Utami Hayashishita at Marigold’s Summer Destiny event on July 13. The match is being billed as Queen of Queen, in reference to […]
NJPW to Fully Acquire Stardom/Bushiroad Fight
It has been announced that New Japan Pro Wrestling will fully acquire the stakes in Bushiroad Fight from Bushiroad itself, and in the process take control of Stardom. This will result in Stardom being a “fully owned subsidiary’ within NJPW. It will remain to be seen what changes this will […]
New Joshi Promotion Marigold Formed by former Stardom Executive/founder & Wrestlers
The long-rumoured new women’s wrestling promotion in Japan by former Stardom Executive Director and founder Rossy Ogawa has been named as Marigold (full title Marigold Dream Star Fighting). The debut press conference for the new promotion saw the far-from-unexpected roster announcement of several talents who had left Stardom this month […]
Former NXT Superstar Sarray/Sareee, CMLL’s Stephanie Vaquer Announced for Stardom
Stardom has announced that a former NXT Superstar along with a top CMLL Luchadora will take part in upcoming events in March. Sareee, who competed as Sarray in NXT but is now signed with the unique ‘artistic’ Sukeban promotion in America, will be part of a showcase tag team match […]
Stardom Founder & Booker Rossy Ogawa Fired Over ‘Talent Poaching’
One of the original founders of Japanese Women’s Wrestling promotion Stardom, and the company’s lead booker, has been fired over accusations of ‘talent poaching’. Bushi Road, the parent company that owns Stardom and New Japan Pro Wrestling, announced today that it had terminated the ‘business consignment agreement’ with Ogawa to […]
[Results & Review] STARDOM New Summer “Day 1” – Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, July 11th 2020
MATCH: Death Yama-san & Rina (Tokyo Cyber Squad) vs. Jungle Kyona & Konami (Tokyo Cyber Squad) WINNER: Jungle Kyona & Konami via submission (Konami submitted Rina) [7:04] Rating: ? out of 5 MATCH: Tam Nakano & Saya Ilda (STARS) vs. Utami Hayashishita & Saya Kamitani (Queen’s Quest) WINNER: Queen’s Quest […]
[Results & Review] STARDOM is again – Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, June 21st 2020
On Sunday, June 21st, World Wonder Ring Stardom held their first event in three months (due to COVID-19) titled “STARDOM is again” in front of a reduced crowd of 100 fans. No matches had been announced before the event meaning that the entire card was a mystery to entice fans […]
World Wonder Ring Stardom return with event titled “STARDOM is again”
STARDOM is back with “STARDOM is again” coming this Sunday