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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!! […]
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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 […]
Reviews Stardom Top Stories
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 6, 2017 / October 6, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Natsuko Tora vs. Starlight Kid vs. AZM A fun opener from three of Stardom’s brightest stars of the future. It was fast-paced, well executed and only had a couple of minor mistakes. AZM pinned Starlight Kid for the win. 2.5/5 Shiki Shibusawa & Konami vs. Xia Brookside & Mandy Leon A very simple but okay […]
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 24, 2017 / September 24, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Mayu Iwatani’s match with Toni Storm today was ended after two minutes when Mayu missed a dropkick and rolled to the outside in pain. She was stretchered out and went via ambulance to hospital. Unfortunately she has been diagnosed with a dislocated elbow and will be out of action for some months. 大阪大会ありがとうございました。皆様に御心配ご迷惑おかけしてしまい、申し訳ありませんでした。肘二本脱臼してしまいました。人生で一番痛かったです。でも元気です！試合出来そうなくらい元気。ただ、ベルトが無くなってしまい、欠場になり、悔しすぎます。早く治します！焦らずしっかり。待ってて pic.twitter.com/iCJA6kbZuu — […]
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 12, 2017 / October 9, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Viper, AZM & Natsuko Tora vs. Hiromi Mimura, Mari Apache & Shiki Shibusawa This opener was a little too long and if you have seen any of the openers over the last few weeks it was very similar to them. The quality was good enough though even if it did feel too familiar. Viper pinned […]
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 […]
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 […]
August 22, 2017 / September 7, 2017 by Sam | Leave a Comment
Mari Apache, AZM & Natsuko Tora vs. Starlight Kid, Hanan & Shiki Shibusawa (Dark Match) This was so much fun and a pretty much perfect dark match to get the crowd excited. AZM & Kid started and looked so good working together. The match kept it’s quality pretty much all the way through. Kid reversed […]
