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September 15, 2021 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Lady C vs. Utami Hayashishita Hayashishita dominated early on until Lady C hit a big boot to the face. It was then back and forth with some stiff strikes from Hayashishita and a nice chokeslam from Lady C. Hayashishita hit a dropkick form the middle rope for a near fall before they traded pinning combinations. […]
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June 26, 2018 / June 26, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Before the wrestling Stardom held a Janken tournament which is well worth watching if you are a Stardom fan. Nao Yamaguchi vs. Hanan vs. Leo Onozaki This was pretty messy with Nao botching several times. Hanan pinned Nao Yamaguchi for the win. 1.5/5 Starlight Kid vs. Ruaka (Future of Stardom Title) A nice, solid match […]
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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!! […]
June 2, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kaori Yoneyama vs. Hanan vs. Leo Onozaki Another standard opener. Leo looked confident and fairly smooth. Kaori Yoneyama got the win with a double pin. 2/5 STARS (Mari Apache, Natsumi & Ruaka) vs. Oedo Tai (Sumire Natsu, Nao Yamaguchi & Session Moth Martina) This was fun but fairly basic. I liked Mari stealing Martina’s beer […]
May 31, 2018 / May 31, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
The next three shows are all produced by one of the three Stardom factions. This show was produced by Oedo Tai and opened with a dance battle which was great fun and well worth watching! Nao Yamaguchi vs. Natsumi vs. Leo Onozaki This is the first time the rookies have been alone in the ring […]
May 30, 2018 by Sam | 2 Comments on Review: Stardom – 2018.04.30 – Cinderella Tournament
Mari Apache, Starlight Kid, Hanan, Nao Yamaguchi & Natsumi vs. Natsuko Tora, Shiki Shibusawa, AZM, Ruaka & Leo Onozaki Firstly it’s very disappointing that the likes of Natsuko Tora are not in the Cinderella Tournament itself. Natsuko has been an incredibly reliable performer over the last year and has been improving steadily, she deserved better […]
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 24, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Leo Onozaki This was fine but probably a couple of minutes too long. There were a couple of small botches but nothing major. Leo showed good strength to body slam Ruaka. Ruaka pinned Leo Onozaki with a bridged fisherman’s suplex. 2/5 Oedo Tai (Nao Yamaguchi & Natsu Sumire) vs. Shiki Shibusawa & Candy […]
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 […]
May 16, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Leo Onozaki vs. Hanan A decent showing from Leo so early in her Stardom career. As is usual for the young rookies, the wrestling was basic but it was done well and at a decent pace. Hanan submitted Leo Onozaki with an armbar for the win. 2/5 Mari Apache, Natsumi & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Nao […]
May 15, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan vs. Leo Onozaki vs. Nao Yamaguchi A fairly decent, fast-paced opener. Leo looks like she could have a lot potential and Nao looked solid and had character. Hanan pinned Nao Yamaguchi for the win. 2/5 Candy Floss vs. Shiki Shibusawa This was a promising first match in Stardom for Candy Floss. She was instantly […]
May 14, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka & Leo Onozaki vs. Hanan & Nao Yamaguchi A very basic and short match. I thought Hanan’s and Ruaka’s forearms looked a lot better but other than that there was nothing noteworthy. Ruaka pinned Nao Yamaguchi after a Fisherman’s Suplex. 1.75/5 Konami vs. Xia Brookside This was Xia’s last match of her current tour […]
Hanan, Natsumi & Starlight Kid vs. Leo Onozaki, Nao Yamaguchi & Ruaka A fairly standard opener but featuring all of the rookies that debuted during March. It was pretty messy at times but there was nothing too bad. Starlight Kid pinned Nao Yamaguchi for the win. 1.75/5 Saki Kashima vs. Natsu Sumire vs. Shiki Shibusawa […]
April 30, 2018 / May 1, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Nao Yamaguchi & Ruaka vs. Leo Onozaki & Hanan This was very short but was fine. Both rookies did well again but there was nothing really of note in terms of offence. Ruaka pinned Leo Onozaki with a bridged fisherman’s suplex. 2/5 Queen’s Quest (HZK & AZM) vs. Kaori Yoneyama & Keneisha Moon vs. Xia […]
April 23, 2018 / April 23, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Momo Watanabe vs. Nao Yamaguchi This was quite a surprise. Whilst Nao still didn’t show much offence in this match, she did show a lot of character and strength as she took a lot of stiff punishment from Momo. Momo deserves a lot of credit for making the match compelling as she really delivered in […]
April 22, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Nao Yamaguchi vs. Hiromi Mimura This was Nao’s second match and she didn’t really offer anything more than the first, with very little offence and nothing really of note. She did at least look very comfortable and nothing went wrong, it just wasn’t much of a match at all. Hiromi Mimura pinned Nao Yamaguchi after […]
April 18, 2018 / April 18, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Starlight Kid vs. Hanan (Future of Stardom Tournament) The first match in a tournament to crown the inaugural Future of Stardom champion. The tournament is for anyone under the age of 20 and/or those with less than two years experience. This was a solid first match with Hanan showing good speed and confidence and worked […]
April 17, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora vs. Ruaka A very standard opener in terms of the moves used but the pace was good and it was well worked. Natsuko Tora pinned Ruaka for the win. 2/5 Hanan vs. Kaori Yoneyama vs. Shiki Shibusawa A fairly decent comedy match. There wasn’t much quality wrestling but a couple of the spots […]
April 17, 2018 / April 17, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Tam Nakano vs. Starlight Kid vs. Shiki Shibusawa There were a couple of nice moments from Starlight Kid but this was a pretty standard opener in all. There was also a couple of spots where people were just standing waiting to get hit which didn’t look good. Tam Nakano pinned Starlight Kid after a spinning […]
April 16, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora vs. Kaori Yoneyama vs. Starlight Kid A disappointing opener considering all three of these wrestlers are very capable. It felt rushed and uncoordinated and there was no selling at all. Natsuko Tora pinned Starlight Kid for the win. 1.75/5 Tam Nakano & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura & Sumire Natsu) This […]
April 16, 2018 / April 16, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka, Hanan & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Konami & Kaori Yoneyama Another fairly standard opener. The pace was good but there was little to separate it from the dozens of other similar openers. Konami pinned Hanan for the win. 2/5 Xia Brookside & Starlight Kid vs. Team Jungle (Jungle Kyona & Natsuko Tora) vs. Miranda & Nicole […]
