In joshi puroresu, there are a wide range of wrestlers who have made an impact on the industry. Some of them are well known legends, while others may be considered hidden gems. This new feature series, Joshi Queens, will put the spotlight on appreciated and under-appreciated stars who are important figures in women’s wrestling. Each... Continue Reading →
One of the highlights for NXT in 2024 so far has arguably been Arianna Grace. Ever since her return from injury late last year, the former beauty pageant competitor has garnered plenty of praise from fans. Her outlandish character, based on her past career, is thriving thanks to Arianna’s impressive charisma and comedy chops. Fans... Continue Reading →
The Joshi takeover of American women’s wrestling is underway. During WrestleMania week in Philadelphia, STARDOM held their own show and appeared at other promotions such as Ring of Honor and SPARK. Mina Shirakawa has since showed up on AEW Dynamite and now another wrestler is set to compete on AEW Collision by the name of... Continue Reading →
Two months ago, the clock struck midnight on Tiffany Stratton’s fantastic run in NXT. The last shot of Tiffany would be of her shovelling horse manure on behalf of Fallon Henley. Over on SmackDown, however, a new clock has just begun. The only time it tells is ‘Tiffy Time’. Stratton has already made an impact... Continue Reading →
The launch of NXT 2.0 in late 2021 coincided with the long-awaited launch of Chase University, led by wrestling mastermind Andre Chase. It’s a been a wild ride for Mr Chase and his great students. They have all experienced their fair share of Teachable Moments, from the positive to the negative. Having just come out... Continue Reading →
STARDOM are set to experience arguably their most important year in their 13-year history. They are under new management, Rossy Ogawa is gone, and a changing of the guard appears to be imminent. More rookies are being brought in and spots are opening up towards the top of the card. One young talent who may... Continue Reading →
From Wrestle Kingdom 17 all the way to Dream Queendom, wrestling fans were spoilt last year with great shows and a large catalogue of fantastic matches. We were treated to plenty of excitement, drama and violence across a variety of promotions. My spreadsheet of possible match of the year contenders ended up being long, which... Continue Reading →
Here we are again. 2023 is coming to a close which means it’s time to reflect on the most outstanding wrestlers over the past year. There are many possible candidates who have put in great performances on a consistent basis, but only ten names can make this list. The past three years have seen a... Continue Reading →
Back in May 2022, I wrote a feature looking at the career of Saya Kamitani. She was Wonder of Stardom Champion at the time and had arguably just established herself as one of the company’s top stars, following back-to-back wins against Utami Hayashishita and Tam Nakano. Very few people would have expected her reign to... Continue Reading →
The career of Becky Lynch has been fascinating to follow. For years she was regarded as the underrated member of WWE’s Four Horsewomen, then suddenly launched herself to the height of popularity when she became ‘The Man’. Becky then did the unthinkable and changed her character to the villainous ‘Big Time Becks’. She embarked on... Continue Reading →
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