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June 9, 2018 / June 9, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Today in Yokohama there was a title match for the World of Stardom red belt. Toni Storm has held the belt since late last year after a unplanned title change in a match with Mayu Iwatani where Mayu dislocated her elbow and had to forfeit the match. And the winner of today’s match was… Kagetsu!! […]
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June 2, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ring of Honor have announced that Mayu Iwatani will be joining Hana Kimura, Hazuki & Kagetsu in Ring of Honor on June 29th & 30th. JUST ANNOUNCED: @we_are_stardom‘s @MayuIwatani returns to @Women_of_Honor! Go in depth: https://t.co/xSvHVfGoGn Fri June 29 #ROHBITW in #ROHBaltimore Tix: https://t.co/l7s3rREu4X Sat June 30 #ROHFairfax (TV) Tix: https://t.co/gdCHW3qAX0 pic.twitter.com/Sap0NGFUc1 — ROH Wrestling […]
June 1, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Two more Oedo Tai members will join Kagetsu in Ring of Honor on June 29th & 30th. Hana Kimura & Hazuki will both make the journey to America. JUST ANNOUNCED: @we_are_stardom‘s #HanaKimura (@hanadayo0903) returns to @Women_of_Honor! Go in depth: https://t.co/dDsh2H2svd Fri June 29 #ROHBITW in Baltimore Tix: https://t.co/l7s3rREu4X Sat June 30 #ROHFairfax (TV) Tix: https://t.co/gdCHW3qAX0 […]
May 30, 2018 / May 30, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ring of Honor have announced that Kagetsu will be returning to perform for them on June 29th & 30th. There is no word yet on what matches she will be involved in. It is worth noting that Kagetsu has a good chance of being the World of Stardom Champion when she arrives in America as […]
May 29, 2018 / May 29, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Stardom have announced Kagetsu will challenge Toni Storm for the World of Stardom Title on June 9th in Yokohama. WIth Toni already having agreed a contract with WWE and this likely being one of her final Stardom appearances it seems very likely that there will be a title change unless they can squeeze in another […]
It’s official, Io Shirai will leave Stardom on June 17th. Io will team with Mayu Iwatani in a Thunder Rock reunion against Kagetsu and Hazuki from Oedo Tai in her final match. Io will presumably enter this year’s Mae Young Classic and join NXT afterwards. According to multiple sources WWE is also targeting other Stardom […]
May 28, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Tokyo Sports is reporting that Io Shirai is heading to WWE in June. Io is not being advertised for any Stardom shows in July and presumably WWE’s second Mae Young Classic will occur around this time. There is no official confirmation from either Io or WWE yet. Io almost joined WWE last year, she had […]
May 23, 2018 / May 23, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Today at Korakuen Hall Io defended the Wonder of Stardom title against Momo Watanabe. Early reports suggest it was a fantastic match. The winner was… Momo Watanabe! Congratulations to Momo who has been excellent after returning from a serious knee injury that made her miss most of 2017.
May 20, 2018 / May 20, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Konami has announced that she has officially joined the Stardom roster and is no longer a freelancer. Konami announced that she has officially joined the Stardom roster and is no longer freelance. — We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) May 20, 2018 Konami is the protege of WWE’s Asuka (formerly Kana) and has enormous potential. It has […]
February 18, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Stardom has unveiled the “Future of Stardom” belt, a new belt for wrestlers under 20-years old OR those with less than two years as a pro. This will be a great opportunity to increase competition for those in the mid-to-low parts of the card and wrestlers such as AZM, Starlight Kid, Shiki Shibusawa as well […]
February 10, 2018 / February 10, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Saki Kashima, a former Artists of Stardom Champion, is returning to Stardom. Saki was part of the Stardom roster from 2011-2013. Her return is announced the same day as Stardom revealed three new rookies would debut in March and Hiromi Mimura is retiring. At only 24 she could yet have many years in the ring […]
February 10, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Stardom have announced that three of it’s trainees will be making their debuts in March. Nao Yamaguchi will debut March 4th followed by Aiko on March 25th and Natsumi on March 28th.
At the Stardom show today Hiromi Mimura has announced that she will retire on March 28th at the Dream Slam event. It is surprising news as despite being one of the older women on the Stardom roster she has only been wrestling for a little over two years having made her debut in October 2015. […]
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 […]
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August 5, 2017 / August 5, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Gravure model Nao Yamaguchi has announced she is the newest Stardom trainee. She is represented by the same agency as Shiki Shibusawa’s sister Iyo who is herself a gravure model. 23 year-old Yamaguchi is the latest in a string of new recruits for Stardom which includes Mari Apache’s daughter, Natsumi. The official announcement is scheduled for […]
August 4, 2017 / August 15, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Here is the full schedule for the 5★STAR Grand Prix 2017. 19th August – Shinkiba 1st Ring Red Block Mayu Iwatani vs Viper Yoko Bito vs Hana Kimura Kagetsu vs Hiromi Mimura Kris Wolf vs Xia Brookside Blue Block Io Shirai vs Mandy Leon Jungle Kyona vs Toni Storm HZK vs Tam Nakano Konami vs […]
August 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Stardom held a press conference earlier today and revealed what we have to look forward to over the next couple of months: Stardom – 2017.8.13 – Card Announced (4 Title Matches, Io Shirai Returns) Stardom: 5★STAR Grand Prix 2017 – Blocks Announced You can see some photos from the event below!
The blocks for the 5★STAR Grand Prix 2017 have been announced. Each wrestler fights everyone in their block once and is awarded points (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The winner of each group will then face each other on September 18th to crown the 5★STAR Grand Prix 2017 champion. Red […]
August 4, 2017 / August 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
The card for the next Stardom show, due to take place on August 13th at Korakuen Hall(12:00), has been announced. It’s a great card with a 5★STAR Grand Prix qualifier, 4 title matches and of course the return of Io Shirai. 3-Way Battle: AZM vs. Ruaka vs. Hanan 5★STAR Grand Prix 2017 Qualifier: Natsuko Tora […]
August 3, 2017 / August 3, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
The latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is out and Dave Meltzer discusses Io Shirai’s situation with WWE and Stardom. It was already known that doctors discovered a neck injury while Shirai was going through the procedure of signing for WWE. It has now been revealed that WWE delayed offering her the contract while […]
August 1, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Bea Preistley has announced that herself, Lady Scarlett and Kelly Klein are coming to Stardom this October. Coming to Japan this October… 😈⚔️ #stardom pic.twitter.com/bNHljvkZmy — Bea Priestley (@BeaPriestley) August 1, 2017
