Kang Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 You won't see TJPW and Stardom do anything together anytime soon for several reasons. One of those reasons was Natsupoi trashing TJPW by saying something like TJPW "is just a friendly group of girls who do boring wrestling". Which pissed off Yuka irl, Yuka bashed the Bikini thing Giulia did with Tam. Also Giulia recently bashed TJPW as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) I mean that seems more like a thing between DDM and some of TJPW's talent. not sure Takagi and Ogawa would give a fuck as they are apparently friends. Its more likely they don't work together because Ogawa just isn't interested. He already turned the idea to do something together once before. Edited March 17, 2022 by Eivion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Steiner Screwdriver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 There was some chat on Twitter yesterday that Rina Yamashita was going to be out for a while with 5 broken ribs but it turns out that was a mistranslation & it's actually Taro Yamada of 666 who sometimes wrestles in a gimmick as Rina Yamada. Which as someone who thinks Yamashita is one of the best things going in joshi is a bit of a relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Kropotkin's Beard said: There was some chat on Twitter yesterday that Rina Yamashita was going to be out for a while with 5 broken ribs but it turns out that was a mistranslation & it's actually Taro Yamada of 666 who sometimes wrestles in a gimmick as Rina Yamada. Which as someone who thinks Yamashita is one of the best things going in joshi is a bit of a relief. Well that just gave me a nervous twitch for a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 hours ago, The Natural said: Steiner Screwdriver! Mayu yet again displaying a Kota Ibushi level of disinterest in the safety of her head and neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 List of Idol Wrestlers https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/アイドルレスラー AZM and Saya and more. Not to be mixed up with Visual Fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Seems less like a list of idol wrestlers and any woman who happens to have a certain look regardless of style, background, and character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 No, I'd say this makes sense. Just from a glance, it'd be a list of folks who put out music, did some acting, or released a photobook. I'm not going to double-check or cross-reference but I'd say the list is accurate if that's the criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 What many were dreading but Tsukasa Fujimoto will be taking an indefinite leave of absence after May 4th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Stefanie the Human said: No, I'd say this makes sense. Just from a glance, it'd be a list of folks who put out music, did some acting, or released a photobook. I'm not going to double-check or cross-reference but I'd say the list is accurate if that's the criteria. It seems a lot more.... random than that as there are a lot of Stardom wrestlers that have had photobooks that aren't on the list. AZM is probably the oddest conclusion as she has always been strictly a wrestler - no acting, modeling, photoshoots, etc. outside of Stardom unlike some of the others. Almost feels like someone did a "I think these wrestlers are cute and thus idols" list or something, although some on there definitely would qualify with the more traditional definition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 That's kind of how the article defines what an idol wrestler is. Either someone who has a background in the entertainment biz (Yuka Sakazaki was a comedian for example) or someone who is known for emphasizing their appearance as part of their character. Not that that's what an idol wrestler is, but that's what the wiki article is purporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 41 minutes ago, Kevin Wilson said: It seems a lot more.... random than that as there are a lot of Stardom wrestlers that have had photobooks that aren't on the list. AZM is probably the oddest conclusion as she has always been strictly a wrestler - no acting, modeling, photoshoots, etc. outside of Stardom unlike some of the others. Almost feels like someone did a "I think these wrestlers are cute and thus idols" list or something, although some on there definitely would qualify with the more traditional definition. Upon further inspection, I have no idea how Suzu Suzuki is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 3 hours ago, nofuture said: What many were dreading but Tsukasa Fujimoto will be taking an indefinite leave of absence after May 4th. I'm waiting to see specifically what this means before worrying. "Leave of absence" isn't "retirement", after all. If she does retire, though, good for her. Joshi careers are often short (except for your outliers that seem to come from 1990s Zenjo and JWP, of course), and she's been at this for fourteen years. She's done more than her fair share and given us so many great matches over the years. If she wants to move on to enjoy her private life, she's certainly earned that right. I figure anything else she chooses to give us is really a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Manami and Mayuki Takase is almost as much fun as Manami and Ryo Mizunami. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Madeleine is all slick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) Spoiler Maki ito retained her title. Shoko Nakajima, who is one of the 4 pillars of TJPW beat Miyu Yamashita for the top title. Edited March 19, 2022 by Blue Dragon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quackhell Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) Redacted Edited March 19, 2022 by quackhell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 The TJPW show at Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan did 1,714 Fans. Expect Stardom to do better but keep in mind Covid related issues for attendances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) I'm gonna miss the Bakuretsu Sisters but DAM! was that final ring entrance BOSS! James Edited March 19, 2022 by J.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Somebody said the new rookie mostly sticks to martials arts mode. Not even bouncing off the ropes and she did striking and not grappling. Hikari Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 This looks good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Tsukasa Fujimoto is taking an in-ring hiatus starting 5/4, the same date as Tsukushi's retirement. So not a retirement. Translation's a little fuzzy about whether she'll still be around in her staff role during her hiatus. Someone who knows Japanese better than me will need to chime in there because I'm stumped. I can't recall if she's had any lengthy absences before, but like I mentioned, anything else we get from Tsukka is a gift. I hope she enjoys her time off, she's certainly earned it. Also, Tae Honma announced she's coming back on 5/4, and Hikaru Shida stated that she'll be back for that one as well! 5/4 looks like it'll be a loaded show for Ice Ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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