Japanese women’s wrestling promotion Marigold have announced the signing of the former Stardom wrestler and multi-time Champion Mayu Iwatani. Iwatani, formerly billed as the Stardom Icon, had long been expected to leave for the promotion created by former Stardom co-founder Rossy Ogawa who had been a long time mentor across […]
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Mina Shirakawa to Leave Stardom and join AEW
One of the top competitors in the leading Japanese female wrestling promotion Stardom will be parting ways to join one of the top American companies All Elite Wrestling. Mina Shirakawa, who has already appeared several times in AEW during the storyline involving Toni Storm and Mariah May, will part ways […]
Intergender Championship Match & More Announced for Stardom & NJPW Crossover Event
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 […]
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 […]