{"id":33725,"date":"2018-12-30T11:50:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T16:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=33725"},"modified":"2020-04-09T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T20:01:17","slug":"beginners-guide-to-stardom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/12\/30\/beginners-guide-to-stardom\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner’s Guide To Stardom"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Wonder Ring Stardom<\/strong> is considered by many to be one of the world’s leading all women’s promotion.\u00a0 Commonly referred to as simply\u00a0Stardom<\/strong>, it is the most accessible joshi puroresu\u00a0<\/em>(Japanese women’s wrestling)\u00a0promotion for English language viewers.\u00a0 In this piece, we will introduce you to the all-important factions in the promotion, the champions and establish a hierarchy for who is at the top of the card and who is at the bottom.<\/p>\n

Stardom: The Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stardom began as more of an idol<\/em> promotion – meaning there is more emphasis\u00a0on characters and good looks – but as it’s progressed, it’s become some of the best wrestling in the world.\u00a0 As a promotion, it is looking to build stars that will gain a die-hard fanbase that will support them and buy their merchandise.\u00a0 One of the bonuses of Stardom is that matches are usually not too long, as they appreciate a solid, fun 8-minute match as much as a 30-minute epic.\u00a0 There is a variety of wrestlers too, as you have hard hitters, powerhouses, comedy,\u00a0lucha\u00a0and high speed, as well as imports with their own unique style.\u00a0 In one card, you can get a high\u00a0octane trios match, a hard-hitting\u00a0Momo match, a comedy match and a fun tag team match.\u00a0 The variety mixed with nice, bite-size matches helps make the promotion a treat to watch.<\/p>\n

Where To Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The promotion has its own Video On Demand service called Stardom World<\/a>.\u00a0 The site is fully translated and is very easy to sign up for (there will be a delay in receiving\u00a0confirmation emails to verify your account so make sure you have 5-10 minutes free to wait on the email).\u00a0 Another important note is you will be billed on\u00a0the first of the month, even if you sign up at the very end of the previous month (similar to New Japan’s NJPW World), so for best value wait until the first of the month to sign up.<\/p>\n

Note: We have an updated guide with more accurate information on the factions, championships, and company hierarchy<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The Factions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Oedo Tai\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Stardom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n