dragonzombie Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 The results are in for Stardom in Showcase. Spoiler Reaper is Yuu Keep in mind Showcase is its own thing, so don't get too upset with the booking and the style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Wonder if she shows up in Stardom proper soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Eivion said: Wonder if she shows up in Stardom proper soon. We will have to wait and see. She was supposed to be one of TJPW's 4 pillars, but Rika Tatsumi eventually replaced her when she left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 New Blood 4 on Aug the 26th, from the land of Shinagawa, Tokyo. I think it will be PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Stardom Showcase was quite the mixed bag, but I appreciate them trying out new ideas and concepts and overall it was a wild and fun experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Eivion said: Wonder if she shows up in Stardom proper soon. I really hope so, would be a great addition. Edited July 24, 2022 by quackhell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I watched two matches from the Showcase show because of the split opinions I've seen surrounding them: the Cosmic Angels three-way and Syuri vs Kurumi. I'll eventually watch the rest but whenever it comes up in my unwatched list. The use of an airhorn sound effect as the ring bell was funny. The gist I got surrounding the Cosmic Angels three-way is that you're either going to take it one of two ways. Either you're going to be someone who sees it as this horrible abomination because it was a lighthearted match between three stablemates, or you're going to take it as a match between three stablemates on a gimmick show that was intended to be a goofy spectacle and not much more than that. My official opinion: it was fine, they could have done more with the gimmicks they were using (Unagi breaking up a pin by squirting the ref with a water gun was great), but otherwise it was a silly three-way in a match that was intended to be a silly three-way. Syuri vs Kurumi was... well, it wasn't bad. The reviews I've seen indicate that if this is your first time seeing Kurumi, you thought the match was good. As I watched, my primary thought was that it's not a bad match, but it could be so much better without the stipulation (Kurumi doesn't have a lot of submissions, and checking for them as frequently as they did broke up the flow of the match). My secondary thought was "I wish this match had happened before Kurumi had gotten hurt again and Syuri wasn't in the midst of a regression". If you take the 2019 or 2020 versions of Syuri and Kurumi and stripped away the gimmick of an I Quit match, I think it would have been far, far better. Kurumi gets a pass because she's fresh from injury and the match didn't suit her style. I don't know what's going on with Syuri but it just feels like she's going through the motions in all her matches to me. I want to like them because Syuri's been one of my favorites for a long time, but something is making me think "this could be so much better". I'll keep giving her a shot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Stardom STARDOM IN SHOWCASE VOL. 2 at Belle Salle Takadanobabal Results from Purolove Spoiler Stardom "STARDOM MIDSUMMER CHAMPIONS 2022 IN NAGOYA", 24.07.2022 (PPV) Nagoya International Conference Hall Event Hall 1,064 Fans - No Vacancy 1. Saya Iida & Hanan vs. Mai Sakurai & Rina Amikura - Time Limit Draw (10:00). 2. STARS vs. Oedo Tai: Mayu Iwatani & Momo Kohgo besiegen Ruaka & Fukigen Death★ (4:48) nach einem Dodonpa von Iwatani gegen Ruaka. 3. High Speed Title: AZM (c) besiegt Rina (8:04) mit einem Hankouki Clutch (6th defense). 4. Captain's Fall 3 Way Battle: Risa Sera , Kurumi Hiragi & Suzu Suzuki besiegen Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka & Hikari Shimizu und Hina, Lady C (c) & Miyu Amasaki (11:42) nach dem Gran Maestro de Tequila von Suzuki gegen Shirakawa. 5. Artist of Stardom Title: Momo Watanabe, Starlight Kid & Saki Kashima (c) besiegen Giulia, Maika & Himeka (12:56) nach dem Kishikaisei von Kashima gegen Giulia (2nd defense). 6. Goddesses of Stardom Title: Hazuki & Koguma (c) besiegen MIRAI & Ami Sorei (18:45) nach einem Hazukistral von Hazuki gegen Sorei (4th defense). 7. Wonder of Stardom Title: Saya Kamitani (c) besiegt SAKI (13:22) mit einem Phoenix Splash (8th defense). 8. World of Stardom Title: Syuri (c) besiegt Tam Nakano (22:18) mit dem Red World (7th defense). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Spoiler It's obvious by now who are the most important. Saya said she is the center of Stardom and "im Stardom". Saya wants to break the defense record for the white belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I have to say that while Stardom Midsummer Champions Nagoya was a typically solid show from the company the only must see match for me to recommend is the main event. Tam Nakano infuses so much emotion and passion into her matches and has been on an incredible run. Not sure she gets enough love for an outstanding last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Momo Kohgo will substitute Thekla in the 5 Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Momo K or Shieru Wakana is 37 years old irl. Unagi is really 36 or 37 now. Some wrestlers have kayabe fake ages or no age listed at all. I don't remember Maki Ito's real first name, her last name is real. Bunch of women and men have or used fake wrestler names in the biz for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Blue Dragon said: Momo K or Shieru Wakana is 37 years old irl. Unagi is really 36 or 37 now. Some wrestlers have kayabe fake ages or no age listed at all. Cherry is teenager forever! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 3 hours ago, ka-to said: Cherry is teenager forever! Quoted for accuracy. (Seriously, she just doesn't age.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 year of the mysterious Tiger Queen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I've read Bull Nakano got in the biz because she longed for Inoki, and she originally wanted to be an idol wrestler. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I just finished Stardom's showcase. That was a fun but strange show. Reminded me of the wackiness they had back in 2017-2019. The 4-way and 3-way were the most fun matches. I totally want to see more of Yuu in Stardom. 6 hours ago, Blue Dragon said: Momo K or Shieru Wakana is 37 years old irl. Unagi is really 36 or 37 now. Some wrestlers have kayabe fake ages or no age listed at all. I don't remember Maki Ito's real first name, her last name is real. Bunch of women and men have or used fake wrestler names in the biz for decades. Momo Kohgo/Komomo? Seriously? Is she a vampire? Or has she found the fountain of youth? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Hikaru Shida versus Ibuki Hoshi build up for the 7/31 Ice Ribbon dealie! https://www.bbm-japan.com/article/detail/34532 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 On my birthday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Stardom in Showcase is the sports entertainment brand. There is some discontinuity from regular Stardom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 9 hours ago, DEAN said: Hikaru Shida versus Ibuki Hoshi build up for the 7/31 Ice Ribbon dealie! https://www.bbm-japan.com/article/detail/34532 That whole show is looking like a bunch of fun. We've got a main event of Totoro Satsuki and Yuna Manase defending the International Ribbon tag titles against Hamuko Hoshi and Makoto, Maika Ozaki against Asahi to determine Saori Anou's next challenger, Kyuri returns against Tae Honma, and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Stefanie the Human said: That whole show is looking like a bunch of fun. We've got a main event of Totoro Satsuki and Yuna Manase defending the International Ribbon tag titles against Hamuko Hoshi and Makoto, Maika Ozaki against Asahi to determine Saori Anou's next challenger, Kyuri returns against Tae Honma, and... Stephanie Vaquer rules the fucking world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, DEAN said: Stephanie Vaquer rules the fucking world. I'm excited for Kaho to get a chance to broaden her horizons at her experience level, so if Stephanie can help boost Kaho up even more then I'm going to be super-stoked for that match (as well as a possible single between the two). Edited July 28, 2022 by Stefanie the Human Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 7:45 AM, Blue Dragon said: Momo K or Shieru Wakana is 37 years old irl. Unagi is really 36 or 37 now. Some wrestlers have kayabe fake ages or no age listed at all. I don't remember Maki Ito's real first name, her last name is real. Bunch of women and men have or used fake wrestler names in the biz for decades. Unless it was leaked somewhere, Maki Ito's first name is still unknown. She was Maki Ito from the time she joined LinQ in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Stardom Strategy Presentation with Tam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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