Matt D Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Mercedes' belt looks like it should connect with some other belt and become a giant mystical Lucha Underground medallion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 (edited) TJPW Spoiler Rika retained. Bee is her next challenger Mizuki retained. She remains double crown. Edited April 15, 2023 by Red King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I am not too familiar with how Stardom is traditionally booked but Spoiler Mercedes must be dropping the belt to Mayu right? She's been very dominant in every encounter they've had. Which then begs the question, what's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Not happy with MIRAI winning Cinderella again. It really should've been Waka in that final. But with MIRAI winning I'm positive Saya retains over Mina to set-up MIRAI winning the white belt. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Re: Waka Spoiler At least she was still made to matter when Mina asked her to join. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 46 minutes ago, J.H. said: Not happy with MIRAI winning Cinderella again. It really should've been Waka in that final. But with MIRAI winning I'm positive Saya retains over Mina to set-up MIRAI winning the white belt. James I concur. In general though I thought the final four were not good choices to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 So with Mina breaking away from CA and taking Waka with her (which should be a bigger deal given how Tam stood by her), Tam is now in Mayu's position from when CA first formed. Add to that, Tam is probably losing to Giulia next week, the question begs are we seting up for Tam to win the 5 Star on some sortvofcredempion arc? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleavy Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 19 hours ago, Red King said: Hide contents Mayu Iwatani was attacked by Mercedes, post 5th match. MIRAI won the Cinderella Tournament again, second year in a row. She's trying to establish herself as the real ACE of Stardom. Mina and Waka left Cosmic Angels and Waka has joined Club Venus. Saori Anou offered to help CA. 9 hours ago, J.H. said: Not happy with MIRAI winning Cinderella again. It really should've been Waka in that final. But with MIRAI winning I'm positive Saya retains over Mina to set-up MIRAI winning the white belt. James Mina wins the White Belt. MIRAI challenges Mayu for the IWGP belt? Re-Start win the trios belts, and Tam is left beltless (and possibly soon to be friendless?)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I don’t know if I should post this here or not because it isn’t current. I watched Devil Masami vs Chigusa Nagayo from 85 (the longer version) and hot dang that was excellent. My kind of wrestling! Such great grappling. Every position fought for and every move and strike felt earned. Absolutely perfect. As a tribute Like when I posted screen shots of Yuji Okabayashi vs Daisuke Sekimoto grappling, here are pics of Devil Masami and Chigusa Nagayo’s struggle! Spoiler Fantastic match. Low quality video but I was so excited throughout. There’s a shorter version on YouTube but I recommend dig for the full version 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Remember American wrestlers shoving stuff in wrestlers mouths in the old days? Rika remembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 According to Meltzer, Bushiroad are looking to get another match out of Mone. I guess that's why Mone has all of the sudden started calling out Giulia: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, nofuture said: According to Meltzer, Bushiroad are looking to get another match out of Mone. I guess that's why Mone has all of the sudden started calling out Giulia: I wonder if they (Bushiroad) has a plan to basically roll out having women's matches on New Japan cards to build toward the IWGP women's matches that do occur on New Japan cards in Japan. I get doing it now just cause availability, but at some point, callouts/angles after every title match is going to get a bit tired. Stardom has a strong enough roster where 3 or 4 women can miss a Stardom show every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Unless I haven't seen the option, Bushiroad should think about doing bundles for NJPW World and Stardom's service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 A pretty good preview of this weekend's Stardom show for those who are unfamiliar with the product: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Mercedes and Giulia both brought out the high fashion vibes for the press conference. I think they'd have an amazing blood feud. We Are Stardom on Twitter: "The Champ is here! https://t.co/gi6MlRyefH" / Twitter We Are Stardom on Twitter: "World of Stardom Champion Giulia! https://t.co/FpDjQ8e5ab" / Twitter Edited April 22, 2023 by Niners Fan in CT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 53 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Mercedes and Giulia both brought out the high fashion vibes for the press conference. I think they'd have an amazing blood feud. We Are Stardom on Twitter: "The Champ is here! https://t.co/gi6MlRyefH" / Twitter We Are Stardom on Twitter: "World of Stardom Champion Giulia! https://t.co/FpDjQ8e5ab" / Twitter We really need Mercedes vs. Giulia before Mercedes moves on to whatever the next phase of her career is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 34 minutes ago, Kevin Wilson said: We really need Mercedes vs. Giulia before Mercedes moves on to whatever the next phase of her career is. She claimed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she's learning Japanese and looking for a more permanent residence in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said: She claimed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she's learning Japanese and looking for a more permanent residence in Japan. It’s possible she’s trying to help the integrity of the match. If it’s her last match then everyone knows she’s losing. But I hope she’s staying for more big matches. Her vs Giulia will be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, matt925 said: It’s possible she’s trying to help the integrity of the match. If it’s her last match then everyone knows she’s losing. But I hope she’s staying for more big matches. Her vs Giulia will be awesome. It's intriguing that Trinity (Fatu) poured cold water on the Bushiroad budget issue story from this week. It's also intriguing that there was a story of a trademark for a new name going away. It seems like Mercedes would probably prefer to bring her in possibly for an angle or tag match, but Stardom may be more interested in just having her do only one or two more matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 This was good stuff at the press conference. The card is stacked. 【スターダム】岩谷麻優がメルセデス・モネにキレる！モネはIWGP王座防衛でスターダムと新日本プロレスのアイコン＆エース宣言！-4.22 前夜祭 特別調印式-【STARDOM】 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keSxIhuy1fY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Elsalvajeloco said: It's intriguing that Trinity (Fatu) poured cold water on Bushiroad budget issue story from this week. It's also intriguing that there was a story of a trademark for a new name going away. Trinity was training with Kalisto today. Looks like she's gearing up for an in-ring return somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) Observer is saying she signed an extension and next match is likely in the US, which is Long Beach. If it’s Mercedes vs giulia I will be seriously considering going. Edited April 23, 2023 by matt925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, matt925 said: Observer is saying she signed an extension and next match is likely in the US, which is Long Beach. If it’s Mercedes vs giulia I will be seriously considering going. Shit, I don't even live in California and I would consider going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Shit, I don't even live in California and I would consider going. There’s a cheap motel 6 right on the corner of the campus. Stayed there before and thats I’ll I need. Drive down in the morning, check in and prefade before walking to the venue. I’ve already made up my mind lol I’m gonna get the ticket before it’s officially announced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Would they do a match of that magnitude on a NJPW Strong show? I guess they would considering she's their biggest U.S. based star but I don't know A) how much they want to push the women's division in NJPW and B) what their objectives are for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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