The new Joshi promotion, seemingly nearing its debut in New York, may have a major name joining the commentary table. Earlier this summer, PWInsider revealed that a new Japanese women’s wrestling promotion would be coming to New York City this autumn, with former Bushiroad consultants believed to be involved in some capacity. Dave Meltzer of […]
STARDOM STARDOM had a packed week last week, holding three 5STAR Grand Prix show, and also the yearly STARDOMxSTARDOM PPV in Osaka on Sunday, with Megan Bayne challenging Tam Nakano. The first of the four shows happened in Kyoto on Tuesday, with four 5STAR Block Matches that all delivered on a high level. This show
The former NXT Women’s Champion’s WWE return may not be as imminent as we initially thought. This past Saturday, PWInsider reported that Kairi Sane (currently known as KAIRI in Japan) had agreed to terms with WWE for a return to the company. KAIRI later revealed in a press conference that she’d be taking an indefinite
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It’s that time of year again – New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) are once again the centre of the wrestling world as their prestigious G1 Climax tournament is well and truly underway. As of writing, we now know the talent that have qualified out of each block, and it’s certainly drawn a lot of questions
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The STARDOM 5STAR GP continued with two shows this past weekend. The first night in Ishikawa was main evented by Saori Anou and Maika, while the show on Sunday was main evented by Hazuki facing the World of STARODM Champion, Tam Nakano in a Red Block match. In the first 5STAR match of the weekend,
A major international talent is on reportedly her way back to WWE. Former NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane departed WWE in December 2021 upon the expiration of her contract, with the 34-year-old making her way back to Japan as KAIRI in early 2022, where she competed primarily for her home promotion of World Wonder Ring
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STARDOM The STARDOM Grand Prix continued this past weekend, with two nights of action consisting of five block matches. In particular, there two huge main events as Mina Shirakawa battled Wonder Of Stardom Champion MIRAI on the 29th of July while Natsupoi faced Suzu Suzuki on the 30th. Saya Kamitani was also scheduled to compete
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Yet another name is now reportedly confirmed for the new Joshi promotion believed to be starting in New York this year. Earlier this month, PWInsider reported that Arisa Nakajima and Tomoka Inaba were the first two names set to be a part of a new Joshi promotion believed to be starting in New York this
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A major change of plans is now reportedly on the cards in STARDOM following Saya Kamitani’s injury. This past Sunday saw World Wonder Ring Stardom’s 5STAR GP finally get under way, with all 20 women competing on the opening night. The main event saw World of Stardom Champion take on Saya Kamitani in the Red
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