Hikaru Shida is scheduled to make her return to the ring for the first time in two months on March 19 at a Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling event. She will also be in a match the following day at an Ice Ribbon event. Shida has not wrestled in Japan since 2019 and her last match for … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with results and news from Japan, as well as a closer look at legend Dump Matsumoto! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Ice Ribbon continues to battle injuries, as not only has Aoi Kizuki not recovered from her knee … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: wwr-stardom.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! We are back with injury updates, a new promotion starting, and spotlighting the one and only Act Yasukawa! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com To update a story from a few months ago, Tokyo Joshi Pro wrestler KANNA fractured her eye socket in … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: we-are-stardom.com” align=”aligncenter” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! A lot has happened since my last column, this week we have the conclusion of the Stardom FIVE STAR GP and a spotlight on a very special wrestler to me, Hudson Envy! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com Some quick news items … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! This is a special edition of the column, as there has really been one news story that overshadowed everything else this week. On September 20th, 2015, the talented Joshi wrestler Mio Shirai retired from professional wrestling. Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com At … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: battle-news.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Since we are in a holiday this will be a shorter column this week. Let’s get right to the news! Joshi News Photo: battle-news.com As Kana works her way towards her “hiatus” starting on September 15th, she is making her … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: sendaigirls.jp” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Lots going on in the world of Japan, including a veteran wrestler announcing her retirement! Joshi News Photo: sendaigirls.jp In exciting news for her but sad news for her fans around the world, Sendai Sachiko announced this week that she … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: SHIMMER Wrestling” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Welcome back to another edition of the Joshi Roundup! Lots going on in the world of Japan, including one of my personal favorite wrestlers randomly showing up at NXT TakeOver last night! Joshi News Photo: kana.cm The biggest news for fans of Joshi is that the world famous … Read more
[media-credit name=”Photo: Battle-News.com” align=”alignright” width=”620″][/media-credit] Hello! My name is Kevin Wilson, and I have been a fan of Japanese wrestling for over a decade. During that time I have slowly started watching more and more women’s wrestling in Japan (better known as Joshi) and that is now my primary interest. I hope through this column I … Read more
Hello and welcome to another dose of Joshi courtesy of the girls over at Ice Ribbon! Yesterday was the 144th episode of their weekly online show “19 O’Clock Pro Wrestling” took place at the Ice Ribbon dojo, and here’s what happened: First up is the impressive newcomer Risa Sera up against another rookie, Hiroko Terada, … Read more
All aboard the Joshi train, as we see what happened in today’s episode of Ice Ribbon’s weekly online show “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling”! Two matches today, both featuring the ever-present face of 19Pro, Sayaka Obihiro (who is leaving Ice Ribbon this month, and will face Hamuko Hoshi for the IW19 Championship on the 28th … Read more
Last Wednesday’s Ice Ribbon event saw two titles change hands in the same match, as Hailey Hatred and Hamuko Hoshi defeated International Ribbon and REINA Tag Team Champions Tsukasa Fujimoto and Hikaru Shida in a match where both titles were on the line. Fujimoto and Shida had only won the International Ribbon belts a few … Read more
Hello everybody and welcome to another journey into the wonderful world of Joshi, as we see what happened earlier today at Ice Ribbon’s weekly online show “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling”: First off is footage from earlier in the week, including Mio Shirai‘s defence of the ICE x60 Championship against Neko Nitta, and the whirlwind … Read more
Earlier today Ice Ribbon aired their live weekly online show, “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling”. Here’s what happened: Three matches today, first up is a 3-minute Exhibition match between Sayaka Obihiro and Fumiko Sato Sayaka Obihiro vs Fumiko Sato Start with an exchange of wristlocks and hammerlocks. Obihiro locks in a full Nelson, then a … Read more
It’s time for a short trip into the world of Joshi, as we look at today’s episode of Ice Ribbon’s “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling”, which aired earlier this morning (or tonight if you’re in Japan): We start with some footage from earlier in the week, at the two most recent Ice Ribbon main shows, … Read more
Joshi promotion Ice Ribbon held the 139th episode of their weekly online show “19 O’Clock Girls Pro Wrestling” this morning. Here’s what happened: The show starts with footage of the Ice Ribbon stars out and about in town, and having a couple of exhibition matches in the street on some mats. Pretty awesome stuff. (The … Read more
On January 7, Emi Sakura wrestled her final match for the joshi promotion Ice Ribbon. Citing ‘personal reasons’ as her choice for leaving, Sakura went out with a bang by wrestling Tsukushi – her most recent tag partner – in a fifteen minute match in Sendai, Japan. Tsukushi picked up the victory. Classed as the … Read more
Pro-Wrestling: EVE and Ice Ribbon have revealed that four matches taped earlier this month at the EVE vs Ice Ribbon shows will air for free online this Friday as part of Ice Ribbon’s 19 Pro show. The show will air on Friday 6am ET (11am UK, 7pm Japan). Full details below: [notice]REASONS TO BE HAPPY … Read more
Pro-Wrestling: EVE has announced several matches for its EVE vs Ice Ribbon shows on October 8th and 9th. Matches so far include EVE Champion Jenny Sjodin defending the title against April Davids, Alpha Female vs Hikaru Shida, Nikki Storm vs Tsukasa Fujimoto and recently added, Rhia O’Reilly — who has turned heel — taking on … Read more
Three joshi stars are heading to CHIKARA next month, including Ice Ribbon’s Makato and Tsukasa Fujimoto, as well as Mima Shimoda. More details below: [notice] Ladies take Center Stage on July 30th and 31st! We’ve got two of the fastest-rising females stars from Japan, as Ice Ribbon sends us Makoto and Tsukasa Fujimoto, both set … Read more
The ladies of Japan’s Ice Ribbon promotion have a message for fans in the UK ahead of the Pro-Wrestling: EVE vs Ice Ribbon shows in October. Watch below:
Ice Ribbon is streaming its first anniversary 19 Pro show live and free right now from Japan: Webcam chat at Ustream