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This weekend has been so busy already, and it's not even over for us yet!! In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we cover two shows from 5/23: Marigold Shine Forever 2026 and Stardom Queen's Dynasty. Both of these shows, honestly, overdelivered, and we had so much fun watching all of these matches, so we had to dedicate a show to them and talk about all of our thoughts and feelings. Don't forget to let us know what you thought of these shows!!

In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we take a special moment to recognize all of the current top champions on the Joshi scene! There are so many amazing champions out there, but we wanted to speak on a few of them and what they mean to the current landscape of Joshi wrestling. We also go over the results and our reactions to the May 10th Sendai Girls show and talk about upcoming big cards for both Stardom and Marigold! 

This Cinderella Tournament continues to be one of the best we've ever seen in our history of watching Joshi. From the matches it has given us the opportunity to watch and review, to a true Cinderella story, it's hard to get any better than this! In this episode, we talk about the quarterfinals show from 3/11 in Korakuen Hall and do a preview of the full card for the Finals PPV on 3/15. Let us know what you think is going to happen this weekend while you listen to this episode of Cult of Joshi!

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!

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!

It's been a busy couple of weeks with multiple PPVs and a lot of joshi going on. Some of the most exciting stuff in women's wrestling has been happening around the titles, with multiple title changes and new contenders stepping up to the plate. That includes major build for the upcoming Forbidden Door and an exciting announcement regarding All In. We cover all of that and more in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

After losing our last episode to the void, we are back with a brand new episode of Wrestling is Her where we review two huge joshi shows from this past weekend! Both Stardom Flashing Champions 2024 and Marigold Fields Forever happened within a couple of days together, so we had to get together and talk about it. It's a great time to be a fan of Japanese women's wrestling. Give this episode a listen and find out how we felt about these two shows and what ratings we give the PPV matches for Stardom this time around!

In this special episode of Wrestling is Her, we give our full thoughts and feelings about one of Stardom's biggest shows of the year - All Star Grand Queendom. There was a lot to talk about, and we wanted to give this one our full attention. So, please enjoy our full review of the show along with match ratings, speculations, and our personal feelings about All Star Grand Queendom!

This year's Cinderella Tournament has been so much fun! We had 3 big nights in a row to kick off this year's tournament action, which encompassed rounds 1 and 2. In this episode, we go over all 3 nights, who advanced in the tournament, and talked about the upcoming Quarterfinals. (Including one of the best matches we've seen all year.) We also talk about the awesome all women's shows that came out of CMLL and Pro Wrestling Eve for International Women's Day! This is a jam-packed episode of Cult of Joshi and one you don't want to skip!

Hot off the heels of an incredible show and straight back into the fire! One of Stardom's biggest shows of the year is coming up on April 27th - All Star Grand Queendom 2024!!! The card is enormous and deserves all of the hype with a full on preview and picks for every single match! This episode of Wrestling is Her is a great way to prepare for the big one. On top of that, we run down everything we've seen in the past week, including AEW Dynasty and Dynamite, the WWE Women's Championship battle royal, and Stardom's most recent house shows! Grab a snack and buckle up for this one so you can come along with us on the road to All Star Grand Queendom!

We're fresh off of WrestleMania and there's so much to talk about! In this episode, we cover the highlights of everything we witnessed over the course of WrestleMania week, because there was a lot. But first, we talk about the formal announcement of Rossy Ogawa's new joshi promotion - Marigold. We cover the roster and upcoming shows that have been announced. We also talk about what has happened over the past week in women's wrestling across AEW, WWE, and New Japan Pro Wrestling! Join us to talk about some of the best performers in the world on this episode of Wrestling is Her!

It's that spectacular time of the year again. WrestleMania Week is upon us! With WrestleMania 40 right around the corner, wrestling of all kinds will be descending upon Philadelphia for a week's worth of incredible action! In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we let you in on when and where to see the best women's wrestling in and around WrestleMania so that you don't miss a second of it!

Plus, we talk about the past weekend's Stardom shows that had us saying goodbye to the girl's leaving the company. All of this and so much more from Wrestling is Her!

It's always insanely hard to find space to breathe with the state of women's wrestling right now, let alone record an episode about everything going on! This week, we're diving into the rest of Stardom's Cinderella Tournament (and the confirmed departures from the company), the upcoming women's title matches made for Supercard of Honor, and, most importantly, the debut of Mercedes Mone in AEW at Big Business!

You will also get to hear us discuss our plans and excitement for WrestleMania weekend coming up in less than 2 weeks! All of this and so much more in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

In this Stardom-centric episode, we talk all about the first two nights of the Cinderella Tournament 2024, where we saw some incredible performances, amazing returns, big challenges, and a title change! There's a lot to be excited for right now in women's wrestling with Big Business and WrestleMania both right around the corner. Find out what we think about all the amazing things going on in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

Nothing has slowed down in the last week and a half for women's wrestling. In this episode, we talk about everything happening with the women of WrestleMania (including a certain someone being left off the poster), the continuing ROH Women's TV Title Tournament, and the other big things coming up. We take a deep dive into Stardom's Cinderella Tournament, including full breakdowns of the bracket to see who we each think is going to win!

As a special event, we have an unsanctioned section of this episode of Wrestling is Her where we do a full preview of AEW Revolution 2024! Yes, even the men's matches. You'll get to hear our opinions about the matches and where we think this incredible card will take things in AEW. All of that and so much more on this jam packed episode of Wrestling is Her!

A lot has happened over the last few weeks, specifically in the world of women's wrestling. In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly. We give our take on the situation between Rossy Ogawa and Bushi Road over in Stardom, we talk about our thoughts on AEW Big Business and the potential first storylines for Mercedes Mone. You'll also hear our take on the first week of Stardom shows following Rossy's exit, who we think will win the women's Elimination Chamber, and so much more! This is a can't miss episode in the world of women's wrestling right now!

On this very exciting return to the ring for Wrestling is Her, we take the time to talk about all of the crazy, amazing things we've witnessed so far this year in women's wrestling. And we're only a month in! January was chock full of new signings, championship challenges, and storyline changes that have made women's wrestling somehow even more exciting! 

In this episode, we cover the current Damage Ctrl storyline in WWE, the new debuts and stars showing up in AEW, and an in depth look at Stardom's 13th anniversary show Stardom Supreme Fight 2024. This is the start of a new chapter for Wrestling is Her. Expect amazing things to come in 2024!

It's that time of year! So much is happening in pro wrestling in general, which means there's a lot going on in the wonderful world of women's wrestling! 

In this episode, we talk about the current title pictures across WWE and AEW, including the return of the first ever AEW women's champion Riho! We also discuss what we've seen on NXT Deadline, the Nia Jax / Becky Lynch storyline, Julia Hart's obsession with Abadon, and where we currently stand in Stardom with Year End Climax and Dream Queendom on the horizon!

To cap it all off, our feature in this episode is The Fallen Goddess herself, Athena! We go through her entire story from rise, to fall, to rise again on her path to one of the biggest women's matches to date in Ring of Honor. We cover the full story of Athena and Billie Starkz leading up to Final Battle 2023, so you don't want to miss this episode of Wrestling is Her!

In this super-sized update episode of Wrestling is Her, we have a bunch to talk about. We've seen two major PPVs from AEW and WWE with fantastic women's wrestling action - Full Gear and Survivor Series: War Games. We also talk about the debut of Ronda Rousey at both Wrestling Revolver Unreal and Ring of Honor's Thanksgiving day episode! There have also been a lot of changes in Stardom as of late, so we will discuss what's happening with the vacant World of Stardom and Goddess of Stardom championships as well as the exciting upcoming action at Korakuen Hall and Nagoya Big Winter!

You can find all of this and so much more, including our personal MOTEs (matches of the episode) and a super hot take about the future of WWE's women's division. You don't want to miss this episode of Wrestling is Her!

It's that time of year again! March means it's time for the annual Cinderella Tournament, and we are here to preview the 2026 line up for this year's tournament! The field is massive this year, so there's a lot to go over for the opening nights! In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we run through all 16 of the first-round matches and make our picks for the second round of the tournament. Let us know who you think is going to win in the comments!

On this episode of Wrestling is Her, we talk about everything from debuts to returns. There's a lot of really cool stuff going on from the upcoming Full Gear matches for both AEW women's titles, the upcoming Iron Survivor Challenge in NXT, and Wrestling Revolver's Unreal show featuring Ronda Rousey in a tag team match against some of the best going right now in Athena and Billie Starkz!

And then, for this week's main event, we take a deep dive into the past when women in wrestling were still called divas. Four women took the reins of professional wrestling and blazed a trail straight into the women's revolution. That's right, we're talking about the beautiful story of the four horsewomen of NXT Bayley, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, and Charlotte Flair! You don't want to miss this look back into women's wrestling history and everything else in store in this episode of Wrestling is Her!

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Wrestling is Her! This week, we're going into depth about one of the most talented women in the game today - Toni Storm. We'll start from her beginnings before the ring and take you through all of her accomplishments across multiple promotions spanning different countries. We'll take you from a ten-year-old girl living in Australia to Timeless as we follow the path of the Storm.

Plus, we have a lot of amazing things to discuss about the world of women's wrestling. Including a brand new promotion's debut show - Kitsune Women's Wrestling. We go over the amazing women's action from NXT Halloween Havoc Night 1, what Athena has been up to in Ring of Honor, the turning of Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale, and a full update of the current standings of Stardom's Goddess of Stardom Tag League! Not to mention, all of the incredible stuff coming up starting this weekend!

You don't want to miss this action-packed episode of Wrestling is Her!

This week, we're doing things a little bit differently on Wrestling is Her. We are still giving you all the goods about what's going on in the world of women's wrestling. We have the results and our reactions from the first night of the 13th Goddess of Stardom Tag League, plus everything happening with the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, the crazy Halloween Havoc match announcements, and a big TBS title match set for Battle of the Belts VIII. 

But on top of all of that, you will be treated to our very first feature about none other than the Crazy Girl - Suzu Suzuki! From her debut in 2018 to the present day, we chronicle her journey in pro wrestling to let you know why Suzu Suzuki is HER!

In this catch-up version of Wrestling is Her, we make our way through the last two weeks of women's wrestling. We'll talk about everything from WrestleDream and the 5 Star Grand Prix Finals to the incredible things happening with the women of independent wrestling and NXT's current focus on the women's division! You don't want to miss this one, as we talk about big changes coming to the podcast and where we go from here. Plus a little teaser for what's coming next! You can find all of the women's wrestling you love right here on Wrestling is Her!

After 2 full months of tournament action, we're finally approaching the final of Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix! In this special edition of Wrestling is Her, we go over what happened on the last two nights of regular block action. Then, we lay out the entire picture for the 5 Star Grand Prix Final on September 30th! With just over 24 hours left before the live show, we're pumped to find out just what's going to happen after all of the amazing action we've seen. There are still so many people who could possibly win and a lot of questions surrounding one half of the field.

What do you think is going to happen? Who do you think is going to win the 2023 Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix? Let us know after you listen to this special edition of Wrestling is Her!

These episodes don't get any lighter. The further into the year we get, the more amazing things happen in the world of women's wrestling! In this episode, we talk about what happened at AEW Grand Slam, the developments in the TBS title picture, and how much we love CJ Perry's role in AEW. We also go into the current happenings in WWE, including Raw, Smackdown, NXT, and the recent list of women released from the roster. Where do we see them going next? We dive into the world premier of America's first ever all Joshi pro wrestling company Sukeban and our thoughts on what went right and what, well, could possibly be tweaked in the future. And then we get you all caught up on Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix heading into what promises to be an incredibly final on the 30th. You're not going to want to miss this one. It's just another good example of why Wrestling is Her.

This episode is absolutely full of some of the best women's wrestling we've ever seen. It just keeps getting better and better. Between the cool returns, incredible builds, and stellar matches, women's wrestling has been on fire this summer!

In this episode, we go through everything happening in the biggest places, including WWE's current title pictures for all three brands, what's been built for AEW Grand Slam this week, and everything going on at Stardom with the 5 Star Grand Prix and the Dream Tag Festival (and everything coming up next). We also talk about the exciting start of a brand new all women promotion here in the United States! You're not gonna want to miss this jam-packed episode of Wrestling is Her!

What a week it's been in the world of pro wrestling. While most of the things don't touch the world of women's wrestling, the good stuff does! With all of the AEW All In and All Out action, one of the best cage matches we've seen in a good while at Payback, and, of course, the most recent updates in Stardom, we have a lot to cover on this episode. Let us walk you through all the wonderful things happening in women's wrestling and also share our excitment for all things past, present, and future on Wrestling is Her!

In this super episode of Wrestling is Her, we go a little beyond the borders of women's wrestling to talk about the biggest wrestling event in the history of the sport! AEW All In London trancends everything in wrestling right now, and we wanted to give our thoughts on the card that's come together just days before the show is set to go on. 

But no worries! You still get all the goodness you've come to expect from Wrestling is Her, as we still talk about everything currently going on in the world of women's wrestling, like the matches announced for WWE Payback and, of course, a hefty update on the 5 Star Grand Prix. Listen to all of this and more in this jam packed installment of Wrestling is Her!

It's time for another episode of the best podcast about women's wrestling out there! On this edition of Wrestling is Her, we have a bunch of news and notes to go over, including what happened at WWE SummerSlam, what the women of AEW have been up to leading up to All In, and, of course, updates from Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix. You'll also get to hear what we think is going to happen at Stardom x Stardom 2023 this weekend! It's been one heck of a summer so far for women's wrestling and it shows no signs of slowing down. We're just getting started!

It was a really fun week in the world of Joshi and we are back here to talk about three whole Stardom shows as well as a pretty big Marigold show that happened over the weekend! We also talk about the upcoming Stardom show in Korakuen Hall with the full card announced and it's a doozy!! Come hang out with us on this episode of Cult of Joshi!

Welcome back to Wrestling is Her!
On this episode, we update you on the wonderful world of women's wrestling, including the second round of 5 Star Grand Prix matches and the huge matches announced for StardomxStardom. We also talk about the amazing women's title match that took place on AEW Dynamite 200, the fantastic interview segment between Ronda and Shayna, and Deonna Purrazzo's open challenge! What do we think might be slated for Wembley Stadium later this month? Find out now on Wrestling is Her!

There's been so much going on in the world of women's wrestling lately that it's hard to keep up! This week, Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix kicked off with a night of amazing action from both blocks, including some surprising results! We were also treated to a history making main event at Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor PPV. You can hear about that and so much more in this week's episode of Wrestling is Her!

In the debut episode of Wrestling Is Her, we talk about all things Stardom. With the 5 Star Grand Prix starting in just a matter of days, we're super excited to talk about this incredible tournament full of some of the best wrestlers gracing the ring today. Find out everything you need to know going into the 5 Star Grand Prix, with an in depth look at night one, our thoughts on the match ups, and who we think is going to win it all! And don't forget to watch July 23rd and follow along with us on Twitter so we can all enjoy amazing women's wrestling together!

We're a little all over the place this week to talk about all the things we watched, including some cool vintage proresu, Joshi adjacent AEW fun, playing catchup on Marigold, and Both weekend Stardom shows from Korakuen Hall and Fuji! It was a fun, relaxing week of Joshi after the craziness of the PPV and we have a good time talking with you guys about everything we watched and what could be coming up next on this episode of Cult of Joshi!

Another Stardom PPV and this one was a doozy! Supreme Fight in Osaka was an awesome show, due in no small part to what happened in the World of Stardom title match. We also had a huge Unit Battle and multiple titles on the line that need to be discussed. In this episode, we also get into the season finale of Noah's Monday Magic and the recent Sendai Girl's show. You don't want to miss this episode of Cult of Joshi!

It's been an awesome week of Joshi and we are here to talk all about what happened at the big Korakuen Hall show for Stardom ahead of the Supreme Fight in Osaka PPV this weekend! We also dive into other things we watched this week, including the Royal Rumble, Monday Magic, and a new Sendai Girls Pro Wrestling show. Leading up to the big Stardom PPV, we run down the card and let you know who we think is going to win on the big night, so don't miss this episode of Cult of Joshi!

We have so many anniversaries to celebrate this week! First, we dive into Mayu Iwatani's 15th anniversary show in Korakuen Hall. Then we tackle the 2 night Stardom Award event in Takadanobaba. There's a lot going on in Marigold, Stardom, and all over the Joshi world, so we couldn't wait to sit down and talk about it all here on Cult of Joshi!

In this Stardom heavy episode of Cult of Joshi, we talk about all of the shows that we watched this week, from the double header in Osaka to the PPV in Korakuen Hall and everything in between! There was a lot of interesting things to go over, from title matches to challenges to unit drama the likes of which we weren't expecting even a little bit! We also talk about the things we've been watching outside of Joshi this week, including a little Monday Magic. It's a can't miss episode of Cult of Joshi - your favorite Joshi podcast in the world!

We have a heck of an episode of Cult of Joshi for you this week, with a weekend full of incredible shows that deserve all the praise in the world. From the 1.11 Sendai Girls show, to Marigold in Korakuen Hall on 1.12, and, of course, the big Stardom 2 Day Event in Korakuen Hall that brought along with it many title matches and surprises. We couldn't wait to sit down and talk about all of these amazing matches on this week's Cult of Joshi!

Happy Golden Week! We had a lot to watch and talk about this week, from the huge 10th anniversary PPV for Marvelous to the 5 shows Stardom ran across the week, there's so much going on! We also want to give a huge shout out to all of our new listeners and say thank you so so much for your continued support here at Cult of Joshi!

We're starting off the year with some of the biggest shows imagineable. Not only is it time for the January 3rd Joshi shows, including Marigold's First Dream PPV and Stardom's New Year Dream. It's also time for the big January 4th Ittenyon show: Wrestle Kingdom 20!! We dive into what capped off 2025 and how we started 2026 in the world of Joshi and just how incredible everything was this past week on this episode of Cult of Joshi.

We've made it to the other side of Stardom Dream Queendom 2025 and we have a lot to talk about in this episode of Cult of Joshi! From some incredibly performances, a super fun rumble, an amazing re-debut, and huge title matches, there was a lot happening on one of the biggest nights of the year in Joshi. We also end the episode with some of our predictions for things that we think might (or might not) happen in 2026, which you don't want to miss! 

Merry Christmas! On this very special episode of Cult of Joshi, we are bringing you a big Stardom centric episode that features a review of their Year End X-mas Night Show from Korakuen Hall and a preview for the biggest show of the year, Dream Queendom! We also have a special feature in this show: The First Annual Cult of Joshi Awards!!! Who do we think deserves all the accolades from the Joshi world this year? Listen now to find out!

Another amazing Stardom card took place in Korakuen Hall on 12/8 and we're here to tell you all about it and what has come out of it. That includes a Stardom press conference looking ahead to Dream Queendom! We also talk about Ring of Honor's Final Battle PPV, AEW's Women's Tag Team Tournament, Marigold's double header in Sapporo, and everything else we watched this week on this episode of Cult of Joshi!