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December 8, 2017 / December 9, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Hanan Great intensity from both girls but this was still a standard opener in terms of the wrestling. Ruaka pinned Hanan after a Fisherman’s Suplex. 2/5 Team Jungle (Jungle Kyona, Natsuko Tora & Kaori Yoneyama) vs. Starlight Kid, Konami & Shiki Shibusawa Fun match even if the quality wasn’t great in places. Shiki […]
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December 8, 2017 / December 8, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Hina vs. Rina vs. Hanan It’s the first time in quite a while that Hina & Rina have been in the ring. Both did fine, especially considering their young age. The match was a very standard opener which nothing really noteworthy in terms of offence. As Hina and Rina tried to pin Hanan […]
December 7, 2017 / December 8, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. Kris Wolf This is a match that could be really great if it was further up the card and really meant something. Hopefully Matsumoto can have a good run in Stardom again soon. This match was fairly short and with more comedy than wrestling but there were still glimpses of the quality […]
December 6, 2017 / December 7, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Kaori Yoneyama vs. Hanan I expected this to be a very standard opener but it was a little better than that. Yoneyama interacted well with the crowd as usual and both Ruaka & Hanan worked well to put on an entertaining match. I’d still like to see Yoneyama further up the card but […]
November 27, 2017 / December 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kikimaru (Hanan) vs. Bear Cat (Ruaka) vs. Starlight Kid A very good showing from the three youngsters. All three managed to squeeze in a good kip up and the work throughout looked solid. Starlight Kid pinned Hanan after a standing moonsault. 2.25/5 Nightmare Demon (Bea Priestley) & Lady Punk (Chardonnay) vs. Sweet and Spicy (Kelly […]
November 3, 2017 / November 27, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan vs. Kris Wolf It’s nice to see Hanan progressing in this fast-paced opener. Kris is at a level where she is entertaining anywhere on the card too although it is a shame she could not be in the tag league due to Tam Nakano’s injury. This was fast and pretty smooth. The highlight came […]
October 24, 2017 / November 2, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Shiki Shibusawa vs. Natsuko Tora There was another pretty bad botch by Shiki Shibusawa in this match. Natsuko had dominated most of the match and Shiki was just starting her comeback when she attempted a bodyslam which barely left the mat before both wrestlers collapsed. It looked awful and if the collapse had come a […]
News Stardom Top Stories
October 19, 2017 / October 19, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
After the match between AZM & Kris Wolf at Tuesday’s Korakuen Hall show Momo Watanabe took her first steps into a Stardom ring since her knee injury in early February. She cleared the ring of Oedo Tai and announced she would return in a match with Kris Wolf in November. Momo is one of the […]
October 18, 2017 / October 20, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Starlight Kid & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Hanan & Ruaka A fun opener for this show. Starlight Kid looked miles ahead of everyone else with her smooth offence but they all did fine. Shiki looked a little more confident and expressive today compared to recent shows. Starlight Kid pinned Ruaka after a splash. 2/5 Kelly Klein […]
October 15, 2017 / October 16, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Hanan A little different from most Stardom openers as this had far more grappling and a lot less pin attempts, which is definitely a good thing. The main part of the match was dominated by a big Boston crab by Ruaka. Hanan sold it very well and got to the ropes before Ruaka […]
October 7, 2017 / October 7, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Before the main show started Mayu Iwatani made an appearance to let everyone know she was okay and to tell people to look forward to her return. She seemed to be in high spirits which was really nice to see. Hanan vs. Ruaka vs. Starlight Kid A fun opener even if there wasn’t really anything […]
October 6, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora vs. Starlight Kid vs. AZM A fun opener from three of Stardom’s brightest stars of the future. It was fast-paced, well executed and only had a couple of minor mistakes. AZM pinned Starlight Kid for the win. 2.5/5 Shiki Shibusawa & Konami vs. Xia Brookside & Mandy Leon A very simple but okay […]
October 4, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Starlight Kid & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Natsuko Tora & Konami Not a great opener but at least it gave some valuable ring time to the less experienced wrestlers. There was quite a lot of hesitation and small mistakes, though nothing too bad. Konami pinned Shiki Shibusawa for the win. 1.75/5 Kris Wolf & Tam Nakano […]
September 27, 2017 / October 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora, Starlight Kid & Ruaka vs. Mari Apache, AZM & Shiki Shibusawa If you have seen any of the 5 Star GP openers featuring these six then you’ll know what to expect. A lot of the same spots though it was performed at a good pace and pretty much everything looked smooth. Mari Apache […]
September 24, 2017 / September 24, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Mayu Iwatani’s match with Toni Storm today was ended after two minutes when Mayu missed a dropkick and rolled to the outside in pain. She was stretchered out and went via ambulance to hospital. Unfortunately she has been diagnosed with a dislocated elbow and will be out of action for some months. 大阪大会ありがとうございました。皆様に御心配ご迷惑おかけしてしまい、申し訳ありませんでした。肘二本脱臼してしまいました。人生で一番痛かったです。でも元気です！試合出来そうなくらい元気。ただ、ベルトが無くなってしまい、欠場になり、悔しすぎます。早く治します！焦らずしっかり。待ってて pic.twitter.com/iCJA6kbZuu — […]
September 18, 2017 / September 26, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Konami vs. Jungle Kyona A great opener though very short. These two have great chemistry in the ring. The entire match was high-intensity back-and-forth with pretty much no rest. There was a nice German suplex by Konami before Jungle Kyona took over and hit the Hammer Throw Power Bomb for the win. Konami still has […]
September 13, 2017 / September 26, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Konami, AZM & Natsuko Tora vs. Mari Apache, Shiki Shibusawa & Hanan A good match and far less repeat spots than the previous show’s opener. Mari Apache hit an incredible clothesline on Konami. Hanan did not let her botch on a judo throw affect her and continued well which is a good sign for a […]
September 12, 2017 / October 9, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Viper, AZM & Natsuko Tora vs. Hiromi Mimura, Mari Apache & Shiki Shibusawa This opener was a little too long and if you have seen any of the openers over the last few weeks it was very similar to them. The quality was good enough though even if it did feel too familiar. Viper pinned […]
September 10, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kris Wolf vs. Hanan vs. Ruaka A really fun opener. There wasn’t too much in terms of actual wrestling but most of the comedy in the match worked thanks to Kris Wolf’s antics. Ruaka & Hanan did their parts too with no major mistakes. Kris Wolf pinned Hanan for the win. 2.5/5 HZK & AZM […]
September 7, 2017 / September 9, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora vs. Shiki Shibusawa vs. Starlight Kid vs. Kris Wolf This went as expected. Good character work by Kris Wolf, some smooth but basic ringwork by Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora and some slight signs of inexperience but glimpses of potential from Shiki Shibusawa. As a four-way this was a bit chaotic and messy […]
August 28, 2017 / October 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
ShiKid (Shiki Shibusawa & Starlight Kid) vs. Konami & AZM This went as expected. Starlight Kid & AZM looked great and ready for bigger matches. Shiki Shibusawa is still very green but seems to be getting more confident. Konami was limited by her opposition but won with some big kicks to Shiki Shibusawa. A very […]
August 28, 2017 / September 7, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Viper & AZM vs. Mari Apache & Natsuko Tora vs ShiKid (Shiki Shibusawa & Starlight Kid) vs. Xia Brookside & Ruaka A very short opener but it was fun for what it was. Viper dominated pretty much the entire match except for when Mari Apache was in the ring. I would like to see these […]
August 22, 2017 / September 7, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Mari Apache, AZM & Natsuko Tora vs. Starlight Kid, Hanan & Shiki Shibusawa (Dark Match) This was so much fun and a pretty much perfect dark match to get the crowd excited. AZM & Kid started and looked so good working together. The match kept it’s quality pretty much all the way through. Kid reversed […]
August 14, 2017 / September 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
AZM vs. Ruaka vs. Hanan The experience of AZM really helped this match compared to last week. Hanan got to show a lot more of her talent with some smooth throws. Ruaka showed her strength, catching AZM’s attempt at a crossbody (though she did drop her a few seconds later). Hanan won after foiling Ruaka’s […]
