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 →
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 →
After two months of intense battles and dramatic twists, Suzu Suzuki has been crowned as the Five Star Grand Prix champion for 2023. Her intense match with Blue Stars winner Maika was an appropriate way to end what was an entertaining tournament. We saw shock victories, dominant streaks and a lot of very good wrestling.... Continue Reading →
The final week of the 2023 Five Star Grand Prix is upon us. Saturday’s PPV is hotly anticipated, and promises to provide an intense conclusion to what has been a fantastic tournament. Week nine set the stage, confirming that both blocks have four competitors who have a chance of reaching the final. For the final... Continue Reading →
We are now into the penultimate week of this year’s Five Star Grand Prix. The days are ticking down as the final day approaches. First, though, we still have week eight to reflect on. Some great matches took place this past weekend, with certain results heightening the tension in both blocks. Despite my week seven... Continue Reading →
Only four matches took place in the Five Star Grand Prix this past week, but the excitement remained. Saturday’s Korakuen Hall show featured fantastic battles which impacted both blocks. The final is still far from being decided as we edge closer to that big show. Let’s reflect on week seven and look forward to what’s... Continue Reading →
The final month of this year’s Five Star Grand Prix has kicked off with confirmed eliminations and the demise of dominant runs. It is all becoming tense, especially in Blue Stars where it’s still anyone’s game (sorry LA Knight YEAH). Week seven could see more exits as there’s some big matches taking place. In the... Continue Reading →
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