SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa will be returning to Japan on March 16th, with her eyes set on earning yet another championship. Melissa will make her STARDOM debut to challenge Io Shirai for the World of STARDOM Championship. The match will take place at the organization’s annual STARDOM the Highest event and will mark Melissa’s return … Read more
Alpha Female etched her name in Joshi history earlier today by becoming the first European to hold a major women’s championship in Japan, when she ended Nanae Takahashi‘s 602-day reign as World of Stardom Champion. After the match, Alpha, who remains undefeated in the promotion, humiliated Takahashi by draping the German flag over her body. … Read more
Top Joshi promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom’s “Goddesses of Stardom” tag tournament reached its climax yesterday as Natsuki*Taiyo (yes, that’s actually how her name is written) and Yoshiko defeated Kairi Hojo and Natsumi Showzuki in the final to become the new Goddesses of Stardom Champions. Taiyo (who is also the Stardom High Speed Champion) and … Read more
Japanese all-women’s promotion Stardom has announced a major match for its October 21st show: Pro-Wrestling: EVE Champion Alpha Female will be taking on Stardom regular Nanae Takahashi. For more on the Stardom promotion, visit its official website. Alpha Female also recently taped an episode of TNA’s Spin Cycle, carrying her EVE Championship belt while on … Read more
Previously: (Kellie) Skating Into Japan: An Aussie Abroad On March 4th 2012, for Universal Woman’s Pro Wrestling REINA, Kellie Skater, 24, was defeated by veteran joshi wrestler Mima Shimoda. This match took place at the Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan, and was Skater’s last match in Japan… this time around. Wrestling in Japan had always … Read more
WSU World Champion, Mercedes Martinez, made her debut in Japan earlier today in a losing effort to Nanae Takahashi in Tokyo. Exclusive: Mercedes Martinez Talks About Her Japanese Debut, Match with Lexxus on August 6th Takahashi defeated Martinez in what I’m told was a “damn good” 15 minute match. The match marked Nanae’s 15th anniversary … Read more
STARDOM have announced that veteran joshi wrestler Nanae Takahashi’s 15th anniversary match will be against none other than the “Latina Sensation” Mercedes Martinez! Takahashi’s career began on July 14, 1996 at Korakuen Hall against Momoe Nakanishi and she will be celebrating her 15th anniversary in wrestling with a match on July 24th also to be … Read more