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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 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 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Nao Yamaguchi vs. AZM This was a little messy, but fun. Nao is already really excelling in her character work and this was probably her best showing of her wrestling skills, even if she is currently very green. Nao left the ring early and sat on a member of the crowd as AZM […]
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 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 […]
January 6, 2018 / January 6, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Starlight Kid & Natsuko Tora vs. Kaori Yoneyama & Ruaka This was very good quality for an opener. While you could argue that most of the participants in this match deserve to be much higher on the card it was still entertaining. Starlight Kid pinned Ruaka after a beautiful reverse frog splash. 2.25/5 Hanan vs. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
