Reviews Stardom Top Stories
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 […]
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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 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 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 […]
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 10, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Kris Wolf vs. Hanan vs. Ruaka A really fun opener. There wasn’t too much in terms of actual wrestling but most of the comedy in the match worked thanks to Kris Wolf’s antics. Ruaka & Hanan did their parts too with no major mistakes. Kris Wolf pinned Hanan for the win. 2.5/5 HZK & AZM […]
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 […]
August 14, 2017 / September 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
AZM vs. Ruaka vs. Hanan The experience of AZM really helped this match compared to last week. Hanan got to show a lot more of her talent with some smooth throws. Ruaka showed her strength, catching AZM’s attempt at a crossbody (though she did drop her a few seconds later). Hanan won after foiling Ruaka’s […]
August 7, 2017 / September 4, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Ruaka vs. Hanan vs. Shiki Shibusawa Without one of the more experienced youngsters such as AZM & Starlight Kid this match suffered. It was a very standard Stardom opener with lots of basic strikes and holds and Ruaka rolled up Hanan after Hanan had dropkicked Shiki. Shiki looked like she didn’t know where to be […]
News Stardom
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!
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 […]
Stardom Top Stories
August 1, 2017 / August 3, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Stardom members have been posting pictures on Twitter today after visiting a riverside in Akiruno.
July 31, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Starlight Kid vs. Hanan vs. Ruaka This was a good opener. It amazes me that 3 kids can have a match that is technically superior and better put together than some WWE womens matches. Hanan has a background in Judo and uses it well as she demonstrates some great takedowns. Starlight Kid impresses as usual […]
Starlight Kid & Shiki Shibusawa vs. Ruaka & Hanan Kid, Ruaka & Hanan all continue to impress. Hanan in particular has very quickly looked very smooth in the ring. Shibusawa looked very green but this is only her second match. The match itself was a very standard junior/rookies opener. Starlight Kid pinned Hanan for the […]
