On this week’s episode, with Rob away on vacation, Matt flies solo once more to review the fantastic cage match between Oedo Tai vs. Queens Quest from the Stardom Sunshine 2023 PPV! He also talks about this year’s 5 Star blocks and then previews this week’s MidSummer Champions show! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheStardomCast Join our Discord Server: https://discor...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Rob is back and he and Matt have a lot to talk about this week, with the latest Stardom PPV on the horizon and three shows finally uploaded to Stardom World. They talk every conceivable result from the upcoming loser leaves unit match between Queen's Quest and Oedo Tai, what crazy thing Mayu will do off of the cage, Natsupoi's latest stop on her beatdown tour, Saori Anou stealing the limelight and Yuna Mizumori's decision to abandon Nanae Takahashi and bring passion to the Cosmic Angels! Subscri...
Jun 23, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Rob and Matt have a blast interviewing the imperious Awesome Kong, talking all about her time in Japan, and her ground-breaking run in TNA! Listen along to find out which wrestler would confront her after matches armed with a dictionary, the story of Margaret and Erica in HUSTLE, her whirlwind ascension to the top of the card in AJW, how a backfist from Aja Kong knocked her 'back to third grade' and which joshi legend bakes the best cakes! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardom...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Matt flies solo this week and talks everything from the Queen's Quest vs. Oedo Tai Elimination Match, his own experience a the Spark Joshi show, meeting Saki, all of the results from the show on the 21st May that has just been uploaded to Stardom World and The Stardom Cast's appearance on the Talk is Jericho podcast! This episode of The Stardom Cast is sponsored by CATCH PRO-WRESTLING 'RENAISSANCE': Head to catchpw.bigcartel.com and use the discount code STARCAST at checkout for 10% off of ticke...
Jun 16, 2023•54 min
Rob and Matt are back to chat about the latest New Blood show, the fantastic Generational Struggle match from June 4th's Korakuen Hall show and the match announcements for Stardom's next two PPVs; Sunshine and Midsummer Champions. They also chat a ' double countout', Mayu attempting to bring down the lighting rig at Korakuen Hall after emphatically falling over a table cloth at the press conference, Tam not letting a little thing like 'sides' get in the way of beating up Giulia, Miyu Amasaki and...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Rob and Matt are back for another mammoth episode of the Stardom Cast, going for 2 and a half hours - and probably could have been longer had Rob not had a football match to play - about the Flashing Champions PPV, and the crowning of a new DOUBLE Champion. They also chat the announcement of 18 of the 20 competitors in this year's 5Star Grand Prix, bemoaning the injury to Hanan, and looking at the Rumble that will crown the final two entrants! Rob Football Update: They drew and he was called a '...
Jun 02, 2023•2 hr 35 min
The gruesome twosome are back together again to talk all the happenings in the world of Stardom this week. They look ahead to Flashing Champions and the ways Rossy Ogawa can book himself out of a Double Championship main event, the dispcable stream FITE TV put out for the Hana Kimura tribute show, Momo Kohgo's efforts for the NJPW STRONG Women's Championship, Mercedes Mone's unfortunate injury and so much more! This episode of The Stardom Cast is sponsored by CATCH PRO-WRESTLING 'RENAISSANCE': H...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 47 min
With Rob holed up with a migraine - possibly brought on by the fact that one of his predictions FINALLY came true - Matt has to fly solo on this week's episode! Aside from rounding up all the news from the Golden Week Fight Tour, Matt also looks at a solid New Blood 8 card with a main event that is sure to live long in his memory, and covers an emotional-yet-perfect retirement ceremony for the Jumbo Princess Himeka. This episode of The Stardom Cast is sponsored by CATCH PRO-WRESTLING 'RENAISSANC...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Rob and Matt are back to talk through all the happenings from Stardom's latest PPV offering; Fukuoka Goddess Legend! They chat about an outstanding main event, Jessie and Ruaka's improvements, Tam vs. Tam in the Tamiest match to ever Tam, the first World and Wonder of Stardom double Championship match since 2018 - we think - even more potential winners of the 5Star Grand Prix, Himeka's retirement show before teasing their guest appearance on another big wrestling podcast... This episode of The S...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Coming off the back of the biggest show in Stardom history, Rob and Matt are back to talk about how they plan on following it with their next PPV - Fukuoka Goddess Legend! They talk the fallout of All-Star Grand Queendom, of a new NJPW Strong Women's Championship and where that leaves Mayu and the IWGP Women's Championship, Natsupoi's chances of defeating Mina, Suzu Suzuki's potential Goddess of Stardom Tag League partner and Rob's cat and its decision to choose the recording of this podcast epi...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Rob and Matt are joined by Post-Wrestling's Karen Peterson for a full rundown of what many are calling the greatest Stardom Show of all time; All-Star Grand Cinderella from Yokohama Arena. They talk all things from a brutal main event, incredible matches, record-breaking reigns coming to an end, Mayu being Mayu, 7UUP refusing to put over The New Eras clean, some incredible new gear, the poke-evolution of Hanan and Matt's apparently repressed memories of his prom! This episode of The Stardom Cast...
Apr 28, 2023•2 hr 47 min
It's All-Star Grand Queendom week, and we have another mammoth episode this week as Rob and Matt manage to fill nearly three hours with their thoughts and ramblings. They review the 2023 Stardom Cinderella Tournament finals, talk about Mercedes Mone's contract situation, WakaMania derailed, have a stab at some white belt fantasy booking, give their thoughts on Momo Watanabe over a year into her heel turn, major faction unrest and give their predictions ahead of Stardom's biggest PPV ever. This e...
Apr 21, 2023•2 hr 55 min
We're back to talk all things Stardom this week on the newest episode of The Stardom Cast. Join us as we chat about Rob's newfound love of trashy TV, his live reaction to realising the DDM vs. Cosmic Angels match could spell the end of Cosmic Angels, the latest Mercedes Mone IWGP Women's Championship, Mayu and Mercedes in a typically chaotic press conference, the possibility of a full-time Konami return and the very real chance that Waka Tsukiyama could end the show wearing the Cinderella dress,...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 54 min
The Cinderella Tournament 2023 rolls into Utsonomiya and Korakuen Hall for the 2nd + 3rd rounds and the quarter-finals, and Rob and Matt are here to talk you through everything that happened. They also chat about the card for All Star Grand Queendom, the chaotic press-conference, the reception to the tournament so far and another excellent Artist of Stardom Championship match. This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% o...
Apr 07, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Rob and Matt are back for two and a half hours talking all things about the last week in Stardom, and a PPV-heavy weekend from Yokohama Budokan. They talk Waka's first win in over 170 matches, an absolute glut of draws in a bracket-busting Cinderella opening round, Mercedes Mone vs. Hazuki vs. AZM, Nanae and KAIRI's contributions to Stardom and the PPV debut of the one...the only... Dynamite Princess! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMC...
Mar 31, 2023•2 hr 40 min
Rob and Matt are joined by former Ring of Honor and Shimmer alumni and ex-NXT trainer Allison Danger for what, hopefully, will be the first in a series of interviews. Despite being a Stardom podcast, we wile away the time chatting everything from 'The Wrestling House' to Allison's tour of Japan and wrestling at Nanae Takahashi's 10th Anniversary show, from working with Asuka and Io Shirai to wanting to learn more about the current Stardom product, we cover a huge amount of ground in one of the m...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 19 min
In the absence of any shows to review, Rob and Matt go into detail talking about the upcoming New Blood Premium show from Yokohama Budokan, giving their picks to win and trying to work out how the excellent Waka Tsukiyama storyline is going to end. They finish then by announcing the tiers for the reconfigured Patreon that will be rolled out on the 1st May! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% off! Subscribe to our ...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
It's a special bonus Tuesday episode this week as Matt and Rob talk you through their brackets for the Cinderella Tournament 2023! Join them as Rob's head nearly explodes with stress whilst trying to ensure his girlfriend - who has no idea what a Stardom is - doesn't have a better bracket than him! Show us your brackets!: https://tinyurl.com/4ycn3jz8 This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% off! Subscribe to our PATREO...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Despite only having two shows to talk about, Rob and Matt still manage to make it a two-hour listening extravaganza by talking about Mina Shirakawa and Saya Kamitani, All-Star Grand Cinderella in Yokohama, Ruaka's breakout performance in the main event of Korakuen, who will be dethroning 7UUP, the return of Konami, a strangely clipped show and projections for Starlight Kid's year. This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 1...
Mar 17, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Settle in for the long-haul everyone as Rob and Matt manage to go over 2 and a half hours talking about Stardom in Showcase and, more importantly, an outstanding PPV to cap off the inaugural Triangle Derby. They talk Saya Iida being robbed, Hazuki and Saya knocking it out of the park, AZM and Starlight Kid apparent swan-song in the High-Speed division, an inexplicable disqualification in a Hardcore Match, and the crowning of the first Triangle Derby champions! This episode of The Stardom Cast Ex...
Mar 10, 2023•2 hr 35 min
As we head into March and a ridiculously busy two months in Stardom's calendar, Rob and Matt are back to preview the upcoming Triangle Derby finals! They talk Hazuki's chances of finally clinching the white belt, AZM's record-breaking High-Speed run and when it might end, 7UUP's potential domination of Stardom tournaments and an interesting twist in the Waka Tsukiyama storyline! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10%...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Rob and Matt are back together to chat about the final night of block action from the Triangle Derby in front of a cheering crowd at Korakuen Hall, as well as chatting about the phenomenal IWGP Women's Championship match between KAIRI and Mercedes Mone. They also talk the Cinderella announcements and preview the cards for Stardom in Showcase Vol. 4 and the Triangle Derby Final on the 4th March! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at ...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Rob and Matt are back with this week's episode of The Stardom Cast, reviewing the latest two night's of the Triangle Derby as we approach the business end of the tournament, whilst also discussing the shock news of Himeka's imminent retirement and previewing KAIRI vs. Mercedes Mone at Battle in the Valley 2023! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% off! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast Th...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Rob and Matt return to talk about the first Stardom show in three years to feature cheering. They talk through Giulia's first title defence, Maika and Himeka being perhaps the most over people in Osaka, Saya's record-breaking white belt reign, Hashimoto and MIRAI putting on a banger and...a bar fight with Akeem and Big Boss Man? This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% off! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Matt flies solo once again to review two more days of the ongoing Triangle Derby tournament as we pass the halfway point of the blocks, before he then goes on to preview Saturday's Supreme Fight 2023 PPV from EDION Arena in Osaka! This episode of The Stardom Cast Extra is sponsored by PURO TV . Use the discount code STARDOMCAST at checkout for 10% off! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscribe to the Podcast: h...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Rob and Matt are back to give their opinions on the seventh instalment of Stardom's New Blood series, including the debut of KARMA's voice and the beginning of the New Blood Tag Team Championships Tournament. They also talk the Stardom Awards, Waka's date with destiny, Giulia's gauntlet and Mai Sakurai attempting to take the Future of Stardom Championship from Ami Sourei! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscri...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Rob and Matt return to talk about the latest two nights of the inaugural Triangle Derby, preview the latest NEW BLOOD show, and look ahead to the Stardom Awards show for 2022 on Saturday the 21st January! Matt also delivers some heartfelt and touching words about Jay Briscoe who tragically passed away at the age of just 38. Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheStardomCa...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Rob and Matt are back to talk about the latest three shows of the inaugural Triangle Derby, talking an impromptu PPV, an even more impromptu livestream, the Supreme Fight 2023 card and so much more! We also go through the results of the 3rd annual Stardom Cast Awards as voted by you, our lovely listeners! Thank you so much for interacting with us, we massively appreciate it! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subs...
Jan 13, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Rob and Matt are back for the Stardom Cast's landmark 100th episode, and what better way to spend the centenary than by watching 7 of the greatest Triangle Derby matches EVER! They also talk a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Wrestle Kingdom match, Mercedes Mone and her match with KAIRI at Battle in the Valley and the Cinderella Tournament announcements! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscribe to the Podcast: https:/...
Jan 08, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Karen Peterson is back once again to join Rob and Matt to talk about Stardom Dream Queendom 2022. They chat everything from title changes, to match of the years, to the Yokohama Arena to some impromptu retrospective look back at different title reigns! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.com Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheStardomCast Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc Twitter: https://w...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 44 min
