Reviews Stardom Top Stories
January 9, 2018 / January 10, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Shiki Shibusawa vs. Hanan A fun but pretty basic opener for 2018. There were a couple of nicely worked comedy spots but nothing really notable from a wrestling technique standpoint. Shiki Shibusawa pinned Hanan for the win. 2/5 Kaori Yoneyama vs. Hiromi Mimura Another match that was largely comedy-based but this was very […]
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January 8, 2018 / January 9, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kaori Yoneyama & Ruaka vs. Hanan & Shiki Shibusawa A couple of sloppy moments in this but nothing too bad. The only real thing of note was that Shiki seems to be getting stronger as she had little trouble bodyslamming Kaori Yoneyama. Shiki Shibusawa pinned Ruaka for the win. 1.75/5 Rachael Ellering & Scarlett vs. […]
January 8, 2018 / January 8, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Konami vs. Shiki Shibusawa Shiki continues her recent improvement, looking comfortable in the ring for the vast majority of the match even with the much more varied offence that Konami brings compared to most of her other opponents. The match itself was nothing special, but it worked fine as opener. Konami submitted Shiki Shibusawa with […]
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January 7, 2018 / January 7, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Note: There was only one Stardom match at this show. Oedo Tai (Kagetsu, Hana Kimura & Kris Wolf) vs. Queen’s Quest (Io Shirai, HZK & Momo Watanabe) It was nice to see Sardom get to perform in front of such a large crowd. The match was similar to many of the recent tag matches between […]
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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 […]