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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The hosts begin by reviewing the Marigold event from Shinjuku FACE and the announced Mayu Iwatani injury and the setup for Miku Aono vs Utami Hayashishita in April. They then preview the upcoming week of house shows.

At the 1 hour 11 minute mark, focus turns to STARDOM for a review of their recent Korakuen Hall show featuring Ranna Yagami vs Honoka and the latest HATE main event. There is a discussion on the failures of the Maika feud with Suzu and the other matches being set up for the Yokohama Arena show. There is then a quick preview of the Rookie tournament to close out the show.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin by discussing the Sayaka Kurara promo that STARDOM released, diving into the effectiveness, what makes it such a good promo, and how it's changed their thoughts on the upcoming world title match. There is then a quick review of the New Blood show including the great Aya Sakura vs Ranna Yagami title match.

At roughly the 37-minute mark the focus turns to Marigold for a review of the two house shows from the past week. The show closes with a preview of the Shinjuku FACE show and the Shrine event with a 3D title main event.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM as the hosts review the Cinderella Tournament final show with some talk about the aimless Spark Rush run, why the Cosmic Angels' disbanding stip means very little to the current product, and the differences in how Konami and Kamitani are presented.

At roughly the 57 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of the Korakuen Hall show which featured the debut of Lady AI and the duo of Angely Hayze/Maddy Morgan as well as a review of the Gochika homecoming event. The show closes with a quick preview of the upcoming MG house shows.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

The show opens with STARDOM as our hosts review the four Cinderella Tournament shows and discuss the positives of the format from this year. They then preview the Cinderella Final show which will feature the final of the tournament and a preview tag for Saya Kamitani and Sayaka Kurara as we build up to Yokohama Arena.

At the 1 hour 18 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a preview of their Korakuen Hall show which will see Maddy Morgan and Angel Hayze start their tours and Rookie AI make her debut.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with a review of the STARDOM Korakuen Hall show that featured Konami vs Hina before diving into the Cinderella Tournament bracket and trying to predict what semi-finals we'll have by the time the crew next records.

At the 1-hour mark, focus turns to Marigold as our hosts open up for the Marigold Town Hall, discussing fan-provided pros and cons of the company's booking so far.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They open by reviewing the Marigold show at Korakuen Hall with some discussion on Utami's role post-world title and Syoko Koshino's current arc as well as a deep dive into CHIAKI vs Miku Aono and the split opinions on the match. With no Marigold until the 8th, there is no preview.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a discussion on the re-revamped Cinderella Tournament lineup, STARDOM in Vegas, and Maika/Starlight Kid/Mei Seira touring CMLL starting next week. Our hosts then preview the upcoming Korakuen Hall show and try to guess what directions are going to be set up ahead of the Cinderella.

To close out, there is a short draft with both hosts picking 6 Joshi to be the core of their roster with the caveat that they can only take 1 from each decade!

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with STARDOM as our hosts review the recent Stardom Nighter which saw Yuna Mizumori defend her title against Momo Kohgo and well... not much else as our hosts consider if Bushiroad is stretching Taro too thin.

At roughly the 37 minute mark focus turns to Marigold who ran three shows this past week which saw Kouki, Nagisa Tachibana, Nagisa Nozaki Seri Yamaoka, and some others have impressive performances.

The show closes with a preview of the upcoming Marigold Korakuen which features an extended discussion on the failures of the Miku Aono vs Chiaki feud. (stay tuned to the very end for a Scott E run-in)

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest Gold.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM's PPV in Osaka Arena with a discussion on every match, the wayward booking of Maika, Maki Itoh's rollout, and the HATE domination that could fatigue the audience.

At roughly the 48 minute mark, attention turns to Marigold to review the recent house shows which had Marie Malenko, Alivia Rose, Soia Sivan, and Dream Girl Ellie all feature from Monday Magic as well as the final 1st round matches in the trios title tournament.

There is a preview of the three upcoming Marigold shows including the semi-final of the 3D tourney and some interesting undercard matches with Shinno making her latest return. The show closes with some surprise STARDOM talk as Dylan ponders why Osaka was the tipping point for many fans to grow apathetic.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM and review the Korakuen Hall show as well as both editions of New Blood with some praise for the lower card talents in STARDOM before a preview of Osaka Supreme Fight as our hosts try to make sense of EXV vs Mi Vida Loca, guess who will walk away with the titles, and discuss whether Maki Itoh beats Aya Sakura.

At the 1 hour 14 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their last two shows including the Superfly title match between Mayu Iwatani and Komomo Minami and Seri Yamaoka vs Nagisa Tachibana. They then look ahead to the weekends action as the 3D tournament continues as Marie Malenko, Dream Girl Ellie, Alivia Rose, and Sofia Sivan debut.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM and review the Korakuen Hall show headlined by Konami vs Rina, the HANAKO/Maika tension, and Yuzuki Aikawa's one-off return. They then review the two title matches from the Takedanobaab show as Yuna Mizumori faced Yuuki Mashiro, and Hazuki took on Olympia.

At roughly the 57-minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of the Mayu Iwatani anniversary Korakuen and a preview of the upcoming FACE show which will see Komomo Minami challenge Mayu Iwatani for the Superfly Championship.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with a rundown of the Marigold news, including Kizuna Tanaka's injury, the introduction of the 3D trios titles, and Angel Hayze/Maddy Morgan being announced for Marigold tours. Our hosts then cover the recent house shows and the upcoming Mayu Iwatani anniversary Korakuen.

At roughly the 1 hour, 5 minute mark focuses turn to STARDOM with a look at the Korakuen and some of the big stories heading into Osaka. The show closes with an extensive Q&A about the Joshi scene, Marigold, and STARDOM.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing all the recent news from STARDOM including Maki Itoh's debut, Saki Kashima's retirement, Saya Kamitani's upcoming TV role, Natsupoi's marriage to Shingo Takagi, and the confirmed matches for the coming month. Our hosts then review the two Korakuen Hall shows from this past weekend.

At the 1 hour, 11 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their Korakuen Hall show from Monday and a look ahead to the upcoming house shows.

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Alex and Dylan return for another big episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with Marigold as they review Shinno vs Seri and Marigold First Dream which was a low-key affair but offered some positives for the future. Our hosts review the upcoming Marigold Korakuen show with some criticisms of the weak card and lack of care put into it.

At the 1 hour and 14 minute mark the focus turns to STARDOM with a discussion on Saya Kamitani vs Syuri and the surprise title change as Syuri exited with two titles. There is then a preview of the upcoming Korakuen Hall shows from STARDOM which have some of the best and worst aspects of the company on show.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest (Gold).

The show starts with a review of Stardom Dream Queendom as our hosts discuss the attendance, the best matches,and the overarching story of the show itself and how this could be setting up the Yokohama Arena show early. There is a quick preview of Saya Kamitani vs Syuri with a prediction for who walks out of Wrestle Kingdom with the IWGP Women's Championship.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to Marigold for a quick review of the Twin Star Cup and a preview of Marigold First Dream which will feature Mai Sakurai vs Miku Aono, Mayu Iwatani vs Takumi Iroha, and much more.

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM by previewing all the upcoming events including a Korakuen Hall show, New Blood Xmas, and the major Stardom Dream Queendom event at Sumo Hall. They try to predicte the winners of every match including Saya Kamitani vs Saori Anou and Konami vs Saya Iida.

At the 1 hour 3 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a mention of Rin Kadokura returning to wrestling, a review of their Shibuya event, and a preview of the Twin Star Cup Korakuen.

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Alex is joined by Dylan for this week's episode.

Things start with a quick look at STARDOM, including Saya Kamitani vs Syuri's place on the WK card, the Kamitani/Anou build, and the breaking news that Saya Kamitani is the first woman to ever win the Tokyo Sports MVP award.

At roughly the 30-minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a quick look at the announced card for First Dream. They then review the shows at FACE and Osaka 176Box with discussions on Utami's return, Seri standing out, Seri's wreslting soulmate, and some other fun stuff. Our hosts close out by previewing the upcoming Marigold house shows.

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Alex is joined by Xavi AND Scott for this week's bumper edition of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with Alex and Xavi discussing the past week for Marigold which saw them run a double header in Sapporo as SYOKO Koshino challenged Victoria Yuzuki, Yuzuki took on Misa Matsui, and Mayu Iwatani defended against Hummingbird. There is a preview of the upcoming week of shows including a FACE visit and two house shows to look forward to as Utami Hayashishita returns to the fold.

At roughly the 1 hour and 10 minute mark, Scott joins Alex to talk all about STARDOM's recent Korakuen Hall show. This was a newsworthy event that saw Maika and Xena make their returns, EXV challenging HATE, Saya Iida vs Ami Sorei, and Fuwa-Chan announcing her match for Sumo Hall.

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Alex is joined by Velkej for this week's edition of Stardom Quest.

They start by reviewing the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League final and discussing some of the takeaways from the tournament. The final proved to be a newsworthy show as our hosts get to discuss the return of Maika and some directions the company set up throughout the show. There is also a preview of the upcoming Korakuen Hall show which could be one of their best in a while.

At roughly the 1 hour and 8 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a roundup of news, including First Dream match announcements and Gochika's latest title challenge. They do preview the upcoming events in Sapporo which should give some insight into SYOKO Koshino's status on the card and the Yuzuki vs Misa/Mayu vs Hummingbird defences.

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Alex is joined by Velkej for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing some of their thoughts on the tag league and its teams before guessing who will win on the last day of block play and what 6 teams will make it through to the playoff stage. Of those six teams, they then have one favourite to win the tournament and how that winner could lead to a Maika comeback.

At roughly the 54 minute mark focus turns to Marigol with a review of the available house show with one show being very rusty and average, while the second looked a lot better across the board. There is some praise for Aono/Sakurai and some crticiques of the lower card before finishing with a preview of the one upcoming house show in Nara.

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*PLEASE NOTE* Due to a recording issue the audio is out of sync to begin the show, this issue is corrected as well as possible as the show goes on but will be noticeable for the first part of the show. Apologies for any editing errors, as this one was a nightmare!!

Alex is joined by Peps for this week's episode of Stardom Quest

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani vs Yujiro Takahashi and Kamitani branching out to the wider NJPW audience before running through the tag league shows to date, giving some thoughts on the best matches and performances so far.

At roughly the 47 minute mark the focus turns to Marigold. They review the show at Shinjuku FACE and the Korakuen Hall show which featured Victoria Yuzuki vs Rea Seto, Darkness Revolution vs Seri/Yuzuki, Mai Sakurai vs Nao Ishikawa, Chika Goto vs Miku Aono, and Mayu Iwatani vs CoCo.

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Alex flies solo for a short update this week in place of a usual episode.

Former entertainer Fuwa-Chan shocked the wrestling world last week when she announced she would be joining STARDOM on a near full-time basis. Alex breaks down her ties to wrestling, what she could offer to STARDOM, and what the end goal of all this should be.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM by running down the blocks for the Goddess league before reviewing New Blood and the Crimson Nightmare PPV. The PPV sees them dive into the Konami title win and the expectation she'll have a short reign as well as the underwhelming storyline of Momo/Saya.

At the 1 hour 14 minute mark attention turns to Marigold with a discussion on the announced FACE and Korakuen cards, and a review of the recent house show.

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Alex and Dyan return for one of the biggest episodes of the year.

They start with Marigold Grand Destiny by diving into the Sumo Hall show and the nitty-gritty of the excellent Mai Sakurai vs Victoria Yuzuki match, what made IYO SKY vs Mayu Iwatani so good, and some heated debates on Utami Hayashishita. Therea are thoughts given on every match and decision made throughout and some discussion on what 4 PPVs in 2026 could mean for the company and the booking. They then quickly review Mask Fiesta and touch on Mayu Iwatani's Monday Magic appearance.

At roughly the 1 hour 35 minute mark they turn their focus to STARDOM and discuss the official partnership with CMLL before reviewing the Stardom NIGHTER from the past week. our hosts dive into the Momo/Saya feud moving along and the great main event between BMI2000 and Mi Vida Loca. They then close out by previewing the available card for Starom Crimson NIghtmare in Ota Ward which could see one of the top two belts change hands.

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Alex and Dylan return for one of the major Joshi events of the year.

They begin with STARDOM and review the recent New Blood show before looking ahead to the announced title matches at Korakuen Hall this weekend.

After 46 minutes, they turn their attention to MARIGOLD by reviewing the available house shows. With all of that out of the way the runway is clear to preview Marigold grand Destiny at Sumo Hall. They dive into everything from what Kizuna Tanaka shoud do if she loses to Shinno, lamenting the ice cold demise of the Twin Star titles, how Yuzuki can elevate herself and the UN title, the battle for Marigold's soul when Miku Aono challenges Utami Hayashishita, and the huge dream match of Mayu Iwatani vs Io Shirai.

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Alex and Dyan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts start with STARDOM and Syuri's IWGP Women's Championship win, her intentions to wrestle at the Tokyo Dome, and Saya Kamitani being one of the first names announced for Wrestle Kingdom...are the titleholders on a collision course? Our hosts then review the recent Korakuen which featured a great Hazuki vs Koguma match.

At around the 50 minute mark focus turns to Marigold who announced a new signing and the full card for Marigold Grand Destiny. There is a review of the Osaka show with the MIRAI send-off gauntlet and the Marigold Korakuen which had MIRAI's last match. The show closes with something of a HOT TAKE on Mayu Iwatani following ger match with Seri Yamaoka.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They start with STARDOM who ran New Blood this past week and have a Korakuen Hall coming up with a Goddess of Stardom title match and Koguma vs Hazuki.After 30 minutes, focus turns to Marigold and their part in Marvelous' Gacha show and Monday Night Magic.

Our hosts review the one MG house show and preview the upcoming week which includes MIRAI's last match and a fun-looking Korakuen.

With a lot of time left, our hosts end the show by discussing their favourite matches of all time.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani vs Hanan airing on TV, becoming the first Joshi match on major TV in decades. They then review the recent Korakuen Hall show which was headlined by Hina vs HANAKO and Saya Kamitani vs AZM before previewing the upcoming New Blood card.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to Marigold news including Kouki Amarei's latest injury, Mayu Iwatani vs IYO SKY being announced, and Seri Yamaoka's Sendai Girls appearance to set up Chihiro Hashimoto vs Seri Yamaoka. Our hosts close out with a quick preview of the upcoming house show.

The show closes with an extensive Q&A.

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Alex and Dylan are back at it for again after a newsworthy week.

Our hosts begin by discussing the Marigold departures of Naho Yamada and MIRAI, one of which leaves a pretty big gap atop the card that may be tough to fill. They then review the Marigold show at 1st Ring and round up recent announcements like Kizuna vs Shinno, Mayu vs Seri, and the press conference for Sumo Hall.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM for a review of the HATE vs STARS Artist of Stardom title match and a preview of the upcoming completely sold out Korakuen Hall show with Hina vs HANAKO and a big double title match between Saya Kamitani and AZM.

With some time left on the clock the hosts take a detour to list out and discuss their individual listings of the top 5 Joshi wrestlers of all time including one VERY surprising pick from Dylan.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Miku Aono's Dream Star GP win and why it was a predictable, but good, choice. They then review the entire GP final day with some thoughts on the tournaments of the competitors with a particular focus on Mayu Iwatani vs Victoria Yuzuki and Yuzuki's upward momentum. With three cards announced the MG section closes out with a preview of the upcoming cards.

At roughly the 1 hour, 16 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a review of their Korakuen Hall show which saw two title changes and some strong matches up and down the card.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with a review of STARDOM To The World as they disccuss Ema Maishima, FWC's current status, the great IWGP and Wonder title matches, how the main event played to Bea Priestley's strenghts and why they believe Saya Kamitani vs AZM is setting uup Sareee vs Saya Kamitani.

At the 58 minute mark focus turns to Marigold as our hosts review the recent GP shows. This includes some points about what the Superfly title could be used for, the benefits of definind Young Marigold, and Miku Aono's late tournament run. They close out by predicting the GP final night and who they expect to win it all.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with Marigold by reviewing the Dream Star GP shows in Korakuen Hall and Shinjuku FACE which featured some of the best matches of the tournament and a number of standout performances up and down the cards. They then preview the three upcoming GP matches which will set up the final day.

At roughly the 1 hour 6 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a preview of both STARDOM TO THE WORLD at Yokoama Budokan and a Korakuen Nighter next week.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin by discussing Momo Watanabe's 5STAR win, their thoughts on it and the excitement this brings to the end of the year for STARDOM. They then go on to review the Playoff Korakuen and the GP Final night with a lot of praise reserved for AZM.

At the 1 hour 20 minute mark they focus on Marigold, discussing the one event from this past week which had a shockingly good GP match and a Mayu Iwatani performance for the ages.

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Dylan is joined by Sondre for this week's episode.

They start with STARDOM and their brewing rivalry with OZ Academy which could see Ozaki take on Tora at Yokohama. They then review the past few days of 5STAR GP action including the final shows of block action. Our hosts then preview the Playoffs and the GP final to try and guess who will emerge as the winner.

At roughly the 1 hour 43 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their recent events, praise for Utami Hayashishita and a preview for their upcoming events.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani losing the Regina di WAVE title to Cohaku before reviewing all of the GP shows from the past week. They then attempt to predict the three names who will qualify from the 5STAR in each block this weekend,

At roughly the 1 hour and 36 minute mark focus turns to Marigold wth a review of the latest Marvelous vs Marigold gauntlet and the past few Dream Star GP matches. They then close out by previewing the upcoming tournament outtings.

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Alex is joined by Peps for one of the most packed episoes of StardomQuest EVER

Our hosts begin by discussing Marigold who kicked off the Dream Star GP with a double header in Osaka before previewing the upcoming GP matches.

At roughly the 43 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM fro a review of every single GP match from the prior seven days as well as a preview of the upcoming week of GP shows. Someone please save Alex from tournament season.

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Alex and Dylan return for a loaded episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM by looking at the title matches from the Stardom Nighter show before a review of the hefty GP opening day show which featured Nasupoi vs Sayaka Kurara in the main event. They then look ahead and preview the upcoming week of GP shows.

At the 1 hour 16 minute mark focus turns to Marigold and their involvement in the Marvelous Korakuen Hall show on August 8 before a review of the Shinjuku FACE event which had a stellar GP preview tag, Mayu Iwatani defending against Erina Yamanaka, and a very very poor return and turn from Gigaton.

The hosts close out by previewing the opening double-header of the Dream Star GP.

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Alex and Dylan are joined by Xavier for this special episode of Stardom Quest Gold.

The trio comes in to preview the Dream Star Grand Prix by offering their picks for the winner, predicting the Match of the Tournament, possible hidden gems, who will be the tournament MVP, and they side track into other MG-focused discussions.

These include whether this is a last-chance saloon for Chiaki and Kouki, and how Seri Yamaoka will do both point-wise and in-ring quality-wise.

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Alex and Dylan return for a loaded episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM and a review of the Sapporo Rendezvous event which featured Saya Kamitani vs Natsupoi and Saori Anou vs Starlight Kid. They then preview the Korakuen Hall show on Thursday with team Sareee, Bozilla vs AZM, and BMI2000 vs WingGori and the opening day of the 5STAR Grand Prix.

At the 1 hour, 1 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with the opening of their new dojo and the appointment of Shuji Kondo as the overseer of their new training space. There is then a review of the Korakuen Hall show from last week which featured the controversial Takumi Iroha vs Utami Hayashishita match.

Our hosts close out with a preview of the Shinjuku FACE event which will see Mayu Iwatani defend the Super Fly title against Erina Yamanaka.

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Alex and Dylan return for the annual 5STAR Grand Prix preview special with Scott E Wrestling.

The trio look forward to the STARDOM GP by ofering their picks for the winner, who they think could walk away as tournament MVP, what the MOTT will be and a hidden gem pick for best match of the tournament.

They also attempt to predict the 3 qualifiers and the eventual GP final.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The show opens with STARDOM and a look at Sareee-ISM which featured HATE vs Spark Rush and some other STARDOM involvement. Our hosst then preview the three matches announced for the Sapporo PPV including why Saya Kamitani should retain her title.

At around the 37 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their show in Shinkiba 1st Ring which featured the heel turn of Rea Seto. There's a quick look at the New Korakuen matches before a preview of the three house shows happening this weekend.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with the only thing it could as they discuss the lineup and blocks for the 5STAR Grand Prix which includes the return of Bea Priestley to the company. They then move on to review New Blood and the recent Korakuen with focus on the stories advanced like Anou/Kid, Saya/Natsupoi, and Hina's arc as Future of Stardom Champion. They then preview SAREEE-ISM Chapter 8 which features Spark Rush vs HATE and other STARDOM involvement.

At the hour mark (very convenient huh) focus turns to Marigold with news of their involvement in Mio Momono's return match. Our hosts then review the two house shows which featured some great tag matches and Megaton adding layers to her character before previewing the FACE show, trying to predict Darkness Revolution's surprise, and looking ahead to the Korakuen Hall show headlined by Utami Hayashishita vs Takumi Iroha in a 60 minute double title match.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing STARDOM and the news that Syuri will be taking time off. They then review the Tag Title match from Osaka and the title challenges laid down before previewing a mundane edition of New Blood and an important Korakuen Hall show on the road to Sapporo,

At around the 50 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with the news that three young talents are headed on U.S. tours and the events of Wrestle Magic where Takumi Iroha took on Victoria Yuzuki. They then review the recent house show and get into a heated debate over the last spots in the Dream Star and who got them.

To close out, there's a preview of the weekend's events which have some rather tasty main events.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM by reviewing the Conversion which saw Bozilla debut, WingGori put on a classic, and Sareee win the IWGP Women's Championship.

At around the 55 minute mark attention turns to Marigold with a discussion of Monday Magic and Wrestle Magic and the injury to Natsumi Showzuki, the recent MG house shows and a preview of the Marigold show this weekend with the Dream Star GP entrance gauntlet.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin by discussing the announced lineup for the Dream Star Grand Prix before a review of Yuuka Yamazaki's debut and the Marigold Korakuen Hall show in full.

At around the 53 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM for a preview of The Conversion. The show closes with a brief Q&A where our hosts rank theor top 10 rookies on the scene, discuss why the overall quality of trainees is increasing, and what 4 wrestlers they'd trade between STARDOM and Marogold

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest

Our hosts begin by discussing STARDOM news like the current card for The Conversion before reviewing New Blood 22 and the recent STARDOM Korakuen Hall show.

At the 46 and a half minute mark focus turns to Marigold and a quick look at the announced dates for the Dream Star GP before a review of their Shinjuku FACE event. The hosts close out with a preview of the coming week of shows, including the Korakuen Hall show on the 17th.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM by discussing Syuri vs Alex Windsor and reviewing the NatsuSaory Anniversary show which featured some great matches down the stretch including the headliners having a classic with the Sendai crew.

Our hosts then preview New Blood and the upcoming STARDOM Korakuen while trying to make sense of the build to The Conversion.

At the 59 and a half minute mark focus turns to Marigold. This starts with a discussion on Takumi Iroha beating Kouki Amarei on Monday Magic and a review of the two house shows. They then close out with a preview of MG in Shinjuku FACE and try to predict what will be set up for the Korakuen Hall show in about 2 weeks time.

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Alex and Dylan return for a loaded episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Mayu Iwatani's appearance on Monday Magic and the setting up of Kouki Amarei vs Takumi Iroha for the GHC Women's Championship.

There is then an extended review of Marigold's Glorious Celebration event which featured the debut of Shinno, Kouki's return from injury, Utami Hayashishita vs MIRAI, Mayu Iwatani's new belt buckle, and Miku Aono's big win.

There is also a quick preview of the upcoming weekend of shows.

At roughly the 1 hour 28 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM. They begin with a review of Stardom's Nighter in Korakuen with a focus on the debuts of Ema Maishima and Kikyo Furusawa with potentially a hot take on Ema before running through the rest of the card with praise for Mi Vida Loca and Starlight Kid vs HANAKO.

Our hosts review the Arist of Stardom title match from Osaka which was a great outting that set up another match between Suzu's crew and Neo Genesis before closing out the show with a preview of the Ota Ward show co-promoted by Natsupoi and Saori Anou.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing small news bits from STARDOM like the X's for the Student/Teacher tag at Ota Ward and the names of the new rookies. They then quickly run through the lineup for Fireworks which features Rina,Konami, and Natsupoi helping pay tribute to Hana Kimura.

Focus then turns to Marigold with a review of the three house shows from the past weekend which saw Mayu Iwatani compete twice, Nagisa Tachibana stealing the show, Megaton showing out, and more.

Our hosts then move on to a preview of the massive PPV this weekend as Marigold heads to Yoyogi for Shine Forever Glorious Celebration. The show will see Nanae Takahashi retire against Miku Aono as well as Utami Hayashishita vs MIRAI, Victoria Yuzuki vs Mayu Iwatani, Seri Yamaoka vs Takumi Iroha, and the debut of Shinno (the daughter of Michiko Ohmukai)

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with an announcement about the show and how they're going to balance covering the two promotions going forward with one becoming more part-time coverage.

They then dive into STARDOM news like AZM and Syuri's international dates and a new match announced for the Saori/Natsupoi anniversary show. Our hosts move swiftly on to a review of the New Blood show and the Korakuen Hall show in full, including an interesting (maybe controversial) Saya Kamitani comparison and Mi Vida Loca being a hit.

After a preview of the upcoming Korakuen Hall event with HANAKO vs Starlight Kid the attention turns to Marigold.

At the 1 hour 17 minute mark, the hosts discuss the new MG rookie and the full announced card for Glorious Celebration before diving into a review of the Magenta vs Passion & Son match and the Gifu show which had an all-time bad Marigold performance and MIRAI goodness!

The show closes with a preview of the Hokkaido tour which will host the next two Mayu Iwatani matches in Marigold, Mai Sakurai defending against Chika Goto, and some other fun stuff.

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Alex and Dylan return for a slightly less chaotic episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin where only this show could with Mayu Iwatani becoming the newest roster member of Marigold. The hosts discuss what she offers to the company both on and off-screen with speculation over what part she could play in improving the roster.

They then review the Marigold Korakuen Hall show which set up a number of directions for Glorious Celebration including Shinno's impending debut, Mayu vs Yuzuki, Utami vs MIRAI, and some more vague directions for Kouki Amarei, GoChika, Aono, and Nanae.

The Marigold focus concludes with a preview of the upcoming events which will see Magenta challenge Nanae and Seri Yamaoka.

At the one hour 31 minute mark (never beating the allegations) focus turns to STARDOM and the new announcements for the Saory Poi Anniversary show. A quick look back at the Golden Week slate leads into a preview of AZM vs Mercedes Mone vs Mina Shirakawa, New Blood 21, and the only match announced for the Korakuen on the 11th.

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