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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 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 […]
May 14, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
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 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 […]
April 2, 2018 / April 2, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Miranda & Hanan vs. Ruaka & Kaori Yoneyama A pretty good opener. Hanan has started to add new moves to her repertoire as she showed off some new throws against Kaori Yoneyama. Ruaka just about hit a blockbuster suplex on Miranda. The rest of the match was fairly standard. Miranda submitted Ruaka for the win. […]
February 27, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Queen’s Quest (AZM, HZK & Momo Watanabe) vs. Miranda, Xia Brookside & Starlight Kid This was the best Stardom opener in recent memory. Again AZM & Starlight Kid stole the show with their awesome fast-paced offence and great chemistry. They are fast-becoming one of the highlights of every Stardom show. Everyone in this match looked […]
February 10, 2018 / February 10, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan & Xia Brookside vs. Ruaka & Kaori Yoneyama A very standard opener with nothing really notable. Kaori Yoneyama pinned Hanan for the win. 1.75/5 Shiki Shibusawa & Starlight Kid vs. AZM & Momo Watanabe AZM & Starlight Kid were incredible in this. They had a fantastic exchange to start the match and were great […]
February 1, 2018 / February 1, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Hanan, Starlight Kid & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Hiromi Mimura, Konami & Ruaka A fun, high-energy opener. Konami hit a couple of great kicks and everyone else worked well. Starlight Kid pinned Ruaka for the win. 2.25/5 Jungle Kyona, Natsuko Tora & Kaori Yoneyama vs. Nicole Savoy, Miranda & Xia Brookside This was also fast-paced and […]
January 30, 2018 / January 30, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Miranda vs. Hanan vs. Ruaka Solid opener that maybe went a couple of minutes too long. Miranda looked fairly good and was able to show more of her personality. Hanan and Ruaka both continued their solid, but basic, work that they have been doing over the last few months. Ruaka pinned Hanan for the win. […]
January 16, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Konami & Hiromi Mimura vs. Shiki Shibusawa & Mari Apache A much better opening match than the last show. Mari Apache & Konami stood out in particular with Konami using a wide variety of kicks and Mari Apache using most of her signature offence including a beautiful swanton. Konami submitted Shiki Shibusawa for the win. […]
January 13, 2018 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kaori Yoneyama & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Hiromi Mimura & Konami A pretty poor opener, especially considering that three of the four participants were vastly more experienced than the typical Stardom openers. There was nothing really notable at all in terms of offence and the whole match just felt a little messy. Hiromi Mimura pinned Shiki […]
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 […]
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 […]
