NJPW and Willow Nightingale made a show for the history books. Sunday, at NJPW Resurgence, New Japan Pro Wrestling crowned the first ever NJPW Strong Women’s Champion—Willow Nightingale. The winner was decided through a one-night tournament consisting of two first round matches and one final match. In the first round, Mercedes Moné faced Stephanie Vaquer…
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Tournament to crown first NJPW Strong Women’s Champion announced
New Japan Pro Wrestling is once again celebrating women’s wrestling in a big way. Thursday evening, NJPW announced there would be a one-night tournament to crown the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion featuring women from CMLL, AEW, and Stardom, along with Mercedes Moné. The tournament will take place at NJPW Strong Resurgence 2023 on May…
Donna Del Mondo members Giulia and Syuri on remaining dominant
Kristen Ashly of Bell To Belles interviewed Donna Del Mondo members Giulia and Syuri for Pro Wrestling Illustrated on the legacy of their faction, international aspirations, their new tag team ALK, and remaining dominant both in tag team wrestling and singles competition. Ashly noted that every member of Donna Del Mondo debuted and trained in…
STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2020 to air next week
The annual STARDOM Cinderella Tournament will return on Tuesday. The Joshi promotion released its sixteen-woman bracket this morning. The STARDOM Cinderella Tournament is an annual one-night event that has taken place every spring since 2015. The winner of this three-round single-elimination tournament is presented with a ceremonial ball gown and “any wish that they want.”…
STARDOM cancels upcoming events due to Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, STARDOM canceled several shows in the coming weeks as a precaution. Earlier today, the Joshi promotion announced that the following dates are canceled: Mayu Iwatani’s Birthday Fan Event of February 19, February 20, Osaka on February 22, Nagoya on February 23, Shinkiba on February 29 and the Osaka…
Kagetsu announces retirement from pro-wrestling
Earlier today, former World of Stardom Champion, Kagetsu, held a press conference to announce her retirement. The 11-year veteran debuted in August of 2008. Before she came to Stardom, she worked with Sendai Girls, OZ Academy, and JWP. Kagetsu joined Stardom and the stable, Oedo Tai, in 2015. Since, she went on to become a…
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