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January 6, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hiromi Mimura vs. Ruaka A pretty basic, but solid, opener. Having Hiromi added a little more character but the wrestling was still the same as most Stardom openers. Hiromi Mimura pinned Ruaka for the win. 2/5 Hanan vs. Konami Good match and a step up for Hanan. She received a lot of punishment throughout and […]
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December 11, 2017 / December 11, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan vs. Ruaka This is the same opening match for the third show in a row which is a little disappointing, though as they have been to three different audiences I guess it makes sense in Japan. Again, the work was very solid, but basic. Hanan pinned Ruaka for the win. 2/5 Sumire Natsu vs. […]
December 9, 2017 / December 10, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan vs. Ruaka Another solid opening match from these two. Nothing particularly new but they worked smooth. Ruaka pinned Hanan after a fisherman’s suplex for the win. 2/5 Starlight Kid & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Scarlett & Chardonnay Starlight Kid continues to be incredibly impressive and Scarlett & Chardonnay both looked solid. Shiki continues to look […]
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 […]
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 […]
