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A fun week in Joshi produced some awesome new champions and a couple of really enjoyable Stardom shows, including the big show in Korakuen Hall on May 11th. In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we talk about all of the recent happenings surrounding our favorite Joshi wrestlers and some cool upcoming shows to look forward to in the rest of the month of May!

After all of the news coming out about Joshi recently, a lot of things are changing for joshi as a whole. In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we talk about Mayu Iwatani's debut in Marigold as well as Meiko Satomura's retirement show. We also go over the storylines that have started in Stardom over the course of Golden Fight Week and where they might be headed. This is a crazy time for Joshi fans and we're here to cover it all for you.

This week, we get to talk about so many different amazing Joshi promotions! We give you a quick preview of Sendai Girls' The Top of Joshi Wrestling coming up this week. Plus, we talk about how much we loved TJPW Grand Princess '25 and everything that came along with it. We also go into the finals of the Cinderella Tournament and all of the crazy stories currently running in Stardom heading into Spring Vacation 2025 this weekend! All of that and so much more on this episode of Cult of Joshi!

This weekend was absolutely incredible for women's wrestling lovers like us. We were treated to some huge Match of the Year candidates and we couldn't wait to talk all about it. Plus, Stardom's Cinderella Tournament 2025 has progressed to the semi-finals and we're more excited than ever to see who will win this year's wish! Check out this episode of Cult of Joshi for all of our thoughts and feelings about the past week in Joshi!

After the amazing opening night of the Cinderella Tournament 2025, we absolutely had to talk about it as soon as possible! This PPV truly showed what Stardom can do when they really put their minds to it. From exciting tournament action to a main event that went a long way to building some stellar matches, night one of the Cinderella Tournament was a blast! Give it a listen and let us know what you thought about the opening night!!

In this kinda of different episode of Cult of Joshi, we talk about our feelings regarding Tam Nakano vs Saya Kamitani from Korakuen Hall. The Loser Leaves Stardom match has been a big topic of conversation and we wanted to get our own thoughts on the matter out there. But a big part of this episode is our preview for the 2025 Cinderella Tournament! Including a full breakdown of each of our brackets and who we think is going to win the whole thing. 

On the very first episode of Cult of Joshi, we are reviewing Stardom's Path of Thunder 2025 PPV. There's so much to talk about coming out of this show, from a title belt changing hands to a shocking stipulation that no one saw coming! Join us on the new Cult of Joshi Podcast to get into the craziness and see how we felt about Stardom Path of Thunder 2025.

In this episode, we have a lot to cover! There were 5 total Stardom shows roll through in a short period of time, plus Sendai Girls, AEW Grand Slam, NXT Vengence Day, and so much more that we wanted to fit in! We also have a pretty big announcement at the beginning of this episode, so you're not going to want to miss this one!

After a jam packed weekend of wrestling, we are back to talk about the sold out Korakuen Hall show - Stardom Supreme Fight! We go through every match and the incredible storylines driving each one. We also go off on quite a few tangents about AEW Collision, the Royal Rumble, and even All Japan Women. You're not going to want to miss this fun episode of Wrestling is Her!

Another year has passed and Stardom is now 14 years old! The three matches we cover in this episode include the anniversary show and the two night award shows from the past week. We also go have an in-depth conversation about the recent developments on Timeless Toni Storm. You can expect all the regular shenanigans in this super-sized show of Wrestling is Her!

After three super fun nights of action, we decided to sit down and talk about all things New Year Unit League! We go over all 6 matches in the tournament and what happened, who won, and anything else significant that happened across these three nights. We also discuss what we think will happen in the finals and which championships we think the winners will choose to challenge for in the aftermath. Join us in our review of Stardom's New Year Unit League on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

There's been some fun stuff happening in women's wrestling and in this episode we really get into it. We talk about the first ever women's casino gauntlet match in AEW, NJPW Strong Battle in the Valley, and our main event is a review of what happened in Korakuen Hall on January 13th. We also go over the rules for Stardom's New Year Unit League and try to decide what we think they mean, what's going to happen, and who's going to come out on top as the number one unit! You don't want to miss the conversation on this episode of Wrestling is Her.

On today's episode, we review one of the best professional wrestling PPVs that we've ever seen. From start to finish, All Star Grand Queendom was spectacular, with incredible matches, amazing stories, and a breathtaking finish that will live on in the memories of Joshi fans forever. We also have a conversation about the news of Mayu Iwatani leaving Stardom and what that means for the company moving forward. It's a milestone episode of Cult of Joshi that you don't want to miss.

Among all of the shows across Wrestle Kingdom Week, it's hard to find one that's better from start to finish (at least for us) than Stardom New Year Dream. From top to bottom, everyone brought it to this card, which wasn't entirely exciting on paper. Join us as we go back through the entire card from start to finish and find out how we felt about Stardom New Year Dream and a couple of other big things that happened over the weekend on this episode of Wrestling is Her.

It's the most wonderful time of the year for Japanese wrestling fans! The week surrounding January 4th and Wrestle Kingdom is always completely filled with incredible wrestling. In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we give a rundown of all of the women's wrestling you can watch across the four day stretch along with our full preview of Stardom New Year Dream! It's going to be an amazing week and we can't wait to watch all of the women do their thing to kick off 2025!

Another year is coming to a close and Dream Queendom 2024 is in the books for Stardom! And what a show it was. From epic title changes to shocking moments and everything in between, we couldn't wait another moment to sit down and talk about this PPV and everything that came out of it! 

As we come up on the end of the year, it's time for the biggest show in Stardom - Dream Queendom! We're so excited to preview this show ahead of December 29th and talk about all of these incredible matchups and who we think is going to win across the board. There are some big stakes and some amazing matches to talk about, so sit back and relax as we here at Wrestling is Her get you ready for Stardom Dream Queendom 2024!

Travel and sickness won't stop us from reviewing the absolutely incredible end of the Goddess of Stardom Tag League!! This had been a crazy couple of months and we couldn't be happier with where we've ended up. In this episode, we go through the last two nights of Tag League and everything the final brought along with it! We also talk about our weekend in Columbus and some cool stuff we got to see as well as the amazing women's wrestling going on in America as of late. You don't want to miss this episode (even with my sick voice) of Wrestling is Her!

Regular block action is over for the Goddess of Stardom Tag League and we are heading into the finals! There is so much to talk about in this episode that we decided to use a bit of a different format to talk about absolutely everything we loved about this tournament! We also go into the International Women's Cup contenders, Wrestle Kingdom Week, and our favorite moments of the week. Find out who we think is going to win the Goddess of Stardom Tag League next weekend on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

These last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of wrestling and you get to hear all about it here on Wrestling is Her. We talk about the recent amazing Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling shows, update everyone on the recent Goddess of Stardom Tag League matches, and, in the main event, we give our full review of Historic X-Over II! Find out what we thought about the biggest matches happening in Women's wrestling right here on Wrestling is Her!

Tag league is off and running full speed ahead. In this episode, we review the last 4 nights of the tag league from October 31st through November 4th and all the amazing wrestling and stories that came along with them! Check out our thoughts on the tag league so far, who we think is set to win, and how we rated the newest matches on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

It's officially that time of year! Goddess of Stadom Tag League kicked off last weekend and we're here to review all of the matches in the tournament so far, including the current standings and what's coming up next with each of the tag teams. We also talk about some amazing joshi shows and matches we watched over the weekend, including Sendai Girls, Oz Academy, and Marvelous! There's so much cool stuff going on in the world of women's wrestling and we are excited to get into it all on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

We're coming up on the beginning of the Goddess of Stardom Tag League fast, with only a week left before the opening night, we finally know the teams who will be participating this year! We talk all about the weekend shows from Stardom, the teams who will be competing in Tag League, and who we think will walk away victorious in this year's tournament. On top of that, we talk about the PWI Women's 250, the ongoing tournament in Sendai Girls, and some other fun joshi related stuff we've been getting into lately. You can hear it all on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

Here we are at the gates of All Star Grand Queendom 2025. Everything we've been building for the last couple of months has all led us here, to this moment. And we are so excited to talk about it that we can barely stand ourselves. First and foremost, we go over what happened at Korakuen Hall on April 24th, including crazy stipulations and brand new factions. Then we go through the entire card for All Star Grand Queendom 2025 and make our picks and predictions about what's going to go down on April 27th in Yokohama Arena. This is one episode of Cult of Joshi you're not gonna want to miss!

Nagoya Golden Fight 2024 is in the bag and it was one of the best Stardom PPVs from top to bottom in every way. The stories are just getting the bigger. The wrestling is as magnificent as ever. The emotions during this card were nonstop from start to finish, and we wanted to get all of that out in this review. We had a great time watching this show, from finding a new High Speed challenger and surprising heel tactics to beautiful shows of respect and straight up brawls, this PPV had it all!!! Find out what we thought about every match, how we personally rate them on a 5 star scale, and where we think the stories are going next on this episode of Wrestling is Her! 

Some absolutely insane stuff went down at Korakuen Hall on October 2nd leading into the big PPV in Nagoya. We talk all about the matches that went down and our thoughts on the way all the stories are progressing. Then we do a full preview of Nagoya Golden Fight, coming up in a mere 2 days! Find out who we think is going to win these huge matches from top to bottom on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

There have been a ton of shows coming out of Stardom since the last PPV building up to Nagoya Golden Fight on October 5th. We have a lot to cover, including Hazuki's recent mood, Thekla's possible mind games with Natsupoi, and the growing fued between Tam Nakano and Suzu Suzuki! We also talk about Sendai Girls, Marigold, and give our thoughts on the Queen of the Villains series!! All of that and much more in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

Stardom has put on another PPV in Osaka where they put on perhaps two of the best title matches we've ever seen. This show was incredible and we took the time to talk in depth about everything we loved about the wrestling, storylines, and intrigue going on in Stardom right now. Find out how we felt about these matches, how we rated them, and where we think things are going from here!! Join us in reliving this excellent PPV on Wrestling is Her!

As one tournament ends, another one begins! Marigold has begun their inaugural Dream Star Grand Prix, featuring 16 of their extremely talented wrestlers all vying for a shot at the big belt. In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we run down the 15 matches that make up the night one double header, what we thought of opening night, our ratings, and who we think has the best chance of making it to the finals on September 28th! 

We've made it to the finals of an incredible tournament!! The 5 Star Grand Prix 2024 has been such a fun ride from start to finish and we've had a great time talk about all of these matches as they've happened. This show was the culmination of a month of storytelling that has turned out even better than we could have possibly imagined!! In this episode, we talk all about the 5 Star Grand Prix Finals and the title matches that accompanied them, give our thoughts, ratings, and talk about what's coming up for Stardom in the rest of 2024. You don't want to miss this episode of Wrestling is Her!

There has been a lot of amazing wrestling so far in the 5 Star Grand Prix. But the Quarter Finalists decided to blow all of that out of the water. This jam packed night in Shinjuku was absolutely incredible from start to finish. Even the tag match showcasing the two championship bouts this weekend was great!! In this episode, we talk all about the matches from the quarter finals of the tournament, give our personal ratings, and make our picks for the final night of the 5 Star Grand Prix. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with us for the last three weeks on Wrestling is Her. We're almost there! 

The block finals have come and gone, which means we know who's going to the quarter finals of the 5 Star Grand Prix.... sort of? This was a wild night of wrestling full of 12 tournament matches that decided who would be going to the tournament after the tournament. Some of the craziest scenarios played out right before our eyes!! We talk all about how we felt about all of these matches, our personal ratings for all of them, and what we think is going to happen in the quarter finals of the 5 Star Grand Prix, right here on Wrestling is Her!

This night of Blue Stars action did not disappoint! This is the last night before we head into the final night of block action in the 5 Star Grand Prix, and we are so pumped about all of the amazing wrestling we've seen. This night featured some of our favorite matches in the entire tournament so far, with stellar performances by the Blue Stars wrestlers. Heading into the final night of regular block action, we talk about the potential of people in Blue Stars still getting to the quarter finals and who we think is going to win on night 10!! You'll find it all in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

In the penultimate night of Red Stars action, we had one of the very best nights of wrestling from the entire tournament. Everyone showed up to the Sendai Pit ready to fight and they didn't let us down!! These matches were some of our favorite, and you can listen to us talk all about it, along with our match ratings, and the current standings for the Red Stars side of the tournament. We also discuss the winning scenarios for each person in Red Stars heading into the block finals on the 25th! Find out who we think is going to win on Night 9 and so much more on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

After an insane WrestleMania Week, we had a lot to talk about in this episode! There was so much joshi happen in the city of Las Vegas, but even more in the wider world of wrestling that we just felt the need to dive into. This is a nice talk about all of the cool (and not so cool) things we saw over 5 full days of wrestling action!!

As we draw closer to the end of the 5 Star Grand Prix, everyone is out for points and the surprises just keep coming! This Blue Stars night is full of amazing action, including flash pins, a little blood, and a... bear attack??? It was a lot of fun to watch and even more fun to review night 7 and make our picks for night 8 as we head into this massive wrestling weekend!! You can hear it all right here on Wrestling is Her!

Red Stars action continues in Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix. On this night we had one of the best matches of the tournament alongside one of our least favorite so far. The fun of the 5 Star continues at high speed toward the finish line, which is already half way here! There were a few eliminations from contention on night 6 and some surprising finishes we didn't see coming! Find out what we thought of all of the matches, how we personally rate them, and who we think is going to win on night 7, right here on Wrestling is Her!

Night 5 of the 5 Star Grand Prix took place in the beautiful KBS Hall where dreams can really come true! This night was full of Blue Stars tournament action, featuring some incredibly entertaining matches that kept us enthralled the entire show. We talk about each tournament match, our personal ratings for them, where everyone is currently standing in the tournament, and our picks for Night 6, which takes place in just a matter of hours. You don't want to miss the continuing 5 Star Grand Prix fun here on Wrestling is Her!

The 5 Star Grand Prix hit Korakuen Hall with a massive show featuring 12 block matches and 2 multi-mans on top of it all! There was so much to talk about in this review, from our first participants getting eliminated from possibly winning to a hero shining through the hatred, we had an absolute blast with this one. Stick around to find out the current standings for the entire tournament and what our picks are for night 5 on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

August 12th was a double header show for the 5 Star Grand Prix with a daytime show featuring the Blue Stars wrestlers and the nighttime show showcasing the Red Stars wrestlers. That means we got twice the action to watch and twice the matches to review! Find out what we thought about night three of the 5 Star Grand Prix, who we think is going to make it to the final tournament, and our picks for night four in Korakuen Hall right here on Wrestling is Her!

Night two of the 5 Star Grand Prix saw the Red Stars participants in action. This was a night that hinged on H.A.T.E. with four matches in a row featuring the faction. However, these matches were bookended by some absolutely incredible performances put in by wrestlers who just want to prove that they are in this tournament for a reason. Find out how we felt about every night two match, what our ratings are, and how we picked for night three on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

Night one of the 5 Star Grand Prix was absolutely incredible and we're here to tell you all about it! In this review episode, you can hear our thoughts on every single match, what we rate them, and how we feel about all of the storyline goodness and new looks from the wrestlers!! Gear up for night two with us here on Wrestling is Her!

It's the most exciting time of the year in Stardom! The 5 Star Grand Prix is upon us and we sat down to give you a complete preview of everything to expect going into this year's tournament. In this preview, we cover all 28 participants, every opening night match, and all of the little details you need to know to keep up with the 5 Star Grand Prix over the next three weeks! Take a deep dive into all of the storylines that have brought us to this point and find out what we think about where we'll end up at the end of the 5 Star Grand Prix 2024 right here on Wrestling is Her!

Heading into this huge wrestling weekend, we take a minute to bring you this episode to preview two massive Stardom PPVs coming back to back. They have been building to the Wonder and World Rendezvous shows for months and it's all going to culminate here! Plus, we talk about our reactions to all of the insanity from AEW Blood & Guts and review Stardom's latest Korakuen Hall show! It's time for a quick turn around to talk about the amazing things happening in women's wrestling here on Wrestling is Her!

In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we cover everything that has been happening over the last few weeks heading into some pretty big shows. We talk about our thoughts and feelings about Marigold Summer Destiny, the promotion's first big PPV. We also cover the July 15th Sendai Girls show where Saori Anou and Mika Iwata had their rematch for the Wonder of Stardom and Sendai Girls World championships. And so much more!

There are some huge shows on the horizon and we want to talk about what's happening on the road to these mega destinations. Follow along with these wonderful stories on Wrestling is Her!

It's that time of year again! WrestleMania Week is upon us, and that means a ton of indie shows will descend upon the host city, featuring some of the best and brightest wrestlers in the world. In this guide, we cover all of the women's wrestling happening across the 5 days of WrestleMania Week so that you don't miss a single second of the goodness! Make sure you check out our twitter for a handy graphic to get you through the week without fail!

Our favorite thing about professional wrestling is the moments and the story those moments create. And boy howdy have we had a couple of weeks absolutely packed to the brim with story. This episode starts off with a full, in-depth breakdown of Mariah May's story so far from Stardom, to AEW, to her brutal turn on Toni Storm following her Owen Hart Tournament victory. We talk about WWE's recent Money in the Bank and the exciting things that are building on Raw in the women's division. Then, we go all in on a match review to continue the absolutely stellar storytelling around Stardom's Wonder of Stardom championship, Saori Anou, and Mika Iwata.

Needless to say, this episode is up there with one of the most emotionally charged examples of what we love about professional wrestling - women's wrestling in particular. You're not going to want to miss this installment of Wrestling is Her.

We've made it to the other side of one of the best PPVs hands down, men or women, that we've ever seen. Stardom The Conversion was a full on emotional rollercoaster with ups and downs galore. The matches were top tier and the storytelling was on point. There are so many good things to say about this show that we had to put it all in its very own episode! Find out our reactions to one of the biggest Stardom shows of the year and what we think is going to happen next right here on Wrestling is Her!