Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
STARDOM returns to PPV this weekend with STARDOM Sunshine 2023. The first of back-to-back PPV weekends for the company, STARDOM Sunshine 2023, is the penultimate stop before the STARDOM 5STAR Grand Prix 2023 begins in mid-July. While the show this weekend only features two championship matches, it could prove pivotal in changing faction dynamics heading […] READ MORE
For the past few years, STARDOM has presented two major non-tournament events throughout the year, one in December and one in the Spring. While usually, the understanding is that the year-end event takes precedence over its mid-year counterpart, that has been completely thrown for a spin as STARDOM will present its most ambitious event in […] READ MORE
World Wonder Ring Stardom, known more colloquially as Stardom, is one of the fastest-rising promotions in the world. With the general appetite for women’s wrestling growing stronger they have gained a reputation for having some of the best women’s wrestling on the planet. In this article, to help newer fans get up to speed, we […] READ MORE
Last night’s news during Ring of Honor‘s Final Battle PPV that their women’s division, Women of Honor, was getting a WOH Championship belt was probably the biggest story of the night that didn’t include Dalton Castle. It’s been rumoured every since WOH relaunched as it’s own brand in 2015, and it’s been something sadly lacking […] READ MORE
We are just days away from the STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2023, STARDOM’s annual single-elimination tournament, starting on March 26. The opening round will take place inside the Yokohama Budokan and will see 36 competitors take part, the most entrants in a singles tournament in STARDOM’s 12-year history. March 26 will feature 16 tournament matches taking […] READ MORE
During Stardom’s Supreme Fight 12th Anniversary event at Edion Osaka Arena they announced more details for their upcoming Cinderella Tournament 2023. It was announced that 36 wrestlers will take part in the tournament, with 34 being revealed right after. Let’s take a look at the current Cinderella lineup. Cinderella Tournament 2023 Participants 【👗シンデレラトーナメント2023❣】 史上最多36選手がエントリー✨ 🎟️3.26(日)開幕戦のチケットは絶賛発売中❣️ […] READ MORE
Over the past few years LWOPW has put together a list of the top Joshi wrestlers of a given year, beginning in 2019 and running until now. This time around we have got nominations and contributions from a number of people involved in covering Joshi wrestling to various degrees to represent the viewpoint of as […] READ MORE
In a press conference held shortly before New Blood 6, Stardom announced the details for the Stardom Triangle Derby. The derby is a trios league set to take place in early 2023. Stardom announced the blocks, lineup, and participants in the tournament with only one mystery team remaining. Let’s take a look at the announcement. […] READ MORE
This weekend promises to be a historic one for Stardom as they take part in the Historic X-Over event, crown the first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion, and head to Osaka EDION Arena for the massive Stardom Gold Rush card on November 19. Stardom Gold Rush promises to be a major show for Stardom as Utami Hayashishita […] READ MORE
Since Bushiroad purchased STARDOM in late 2019, it has felt like some type of crossover between the joshi company and NJPW was bound to happen. And while it took three years, a global pandemic, and the introduction of the IWGP Women’s Championship, that crossover is set for November 20th inside Ariake Arena. The NJPW x […] READ MORE
I am a writer and podcaster who joined the LWOPW Team back in 2019. I follow and cover plenty of Puroresu companies such as Stardom and New Japan Pro Wrestling, as well as a few local independent companies based in the Chicagoland area. I have been writing articles and blogs about this great sport for since I was 12-years-old and I look forward to continuing to cover it here at Last Word On Pro Wrestling.