In our longest episode EVER, we give you everything you need to know about this year's 5Star Grand Prix tournament. From stats and numbers, to a full breakdown of the calendar, every competitor and our own individual predictions, this is the go-to primer for this year's tournament. We also review the show from Hamamatsu that saw the debut of heel Saya Kamitani, a fantastic Artist of Stardom Championship and an impromptu haircut as well as our usual roundup of all the news from the world of Stard...
Aug 08, 2024•3 hr 48 min
In this brand-new bonus episode, Matt looks back at all the matches comprising the underrated feud between the Golden Phoenix Saya Kamitani and The Venus Mina Shirakawa! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. 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 D...
Aug 06, 2024•30 min
Matt sails the Marigold ship solo this week, as he reviews the last 2 shows; including the fantastic show from the legendary Korakuen Hall that saw the crowning of the very 1st Marigold Twinstar Champions and a huge announcement from Giulia! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www.thestardomcast.c...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 1 min
So...what do you guys wanna talk about? Yep, it's certainly been a week in Stardom hasn't it, and Rob and Matt have you covered for over three hours for the second week in a row to chat all about EVERYTHING that went down in Sapporo, even dropping the episode early! From heel turns, to title changes, to rebrands, to 5Star drop outs, to 5Star play ins, to the genesis of a brand new faction, we bring it all and more, including the question on everyone's lips; where did Amber come in the pie baking...
Jul 31, 2024•3 hr 15 min
Rob is back from his holiday and by God it's a mammoth episode this week as he and Matt go over three hours talking about everything in the world of Stardom this week! They talk about title changes, heel turns, injuries Saya Kamitani, Konami, Ranna Yagami's continual improvement and wax lyrical over Tomoka Inaba before looking ahead to this weekend's PPVs in Sapporo! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being you...
Jul 26, 2024•3 hr 19 min
After a week apart, Rob and Matt are back together once again to talk you through the first round of the Twinstar Championship Tournament from Shin-Kiba 1st RING! They also talk about Rea Sato's main event bow, the unfortunate circumstances behind the Passion Sister's forfeit, a great showing for Kizuna Tanaka, Megan Bayne before previewing the upcoming Korakuen Hall show! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to bei...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Matt is back flying solo with Rob enjoying the rain and thunder of South Wales. He goes through the Stardom shows from Osaka and Yamato, chats about the official formation of the SLK, AZM, Mei Seira, Miyu Amasaki and Suzu Suzuki supergroup and checks in with the double championship match between Mika Iwata and Saori Anou from Monday's Sendai Girls show! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. B...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Matt's flying the flag of the Marigold Standard solo this week as he offers a mini-episode following a stellar Summer Destiny PPV. We jump back to the second night of the Summer Gold Shine tour from the 7th July inside the Niigata Higashi Ward Plaza to give a quick review to make sure you are all caught up ahead of this weekend's action! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. Subscribe to our ...
Jul 16, 2024•29 min
It's the big one ladies and gentlemen, the one we've all been waiting for; Marigold Summer Destiny 2024 in Ryogoku Kokugikan! With two dream matches in Giulia vs. Sareee and Utami Hayashishita vs. IYO SKY, as well as the crowning of new champions, mystery guests and huge announcements - join us for our live review of everything right here! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STARDOM and get on your way to being your best self. Subscribe to ou...
Jul 14, 2024•2 hr 44 min
With Stardom seemingly only emanating from Korakuen Hall these days, Rob and Matt are back this week to run through their shows from the 4th and 7th July. They chat Saori Anou's self-doubt, 5Star Grand Prix permutations, Thekla's descent into an all out war with the media, Saya Iida lowering the curtain, Lady C's deserved spotlight, a stand-out performance from Rian, Rob having chairs thrown at him by children and so much more! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Grea...
Jul 12, 2024•2 hr 13 min
With less than a week to go before the biggest show in Marigold's short history, Matt and Rob are here to give you the lowdown to everything you need to know! They review the last two nights of the Grand Opening Wars Tour in Sendai and Iwate, as well as the opening night of the Summer Gold Shine tour in Osaka before going on to preview everything to do with Summer Destiny 2024 in Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website:...
Jul 09, 2024•2 hr 31 min
On this special bonus episode, Matt is joined by Andy Header and our Editor-in-Chief Sean Montross as they review Forbidden Door, including Mina Shirakawa, Tam Nakano & Momo Watanabe! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt 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 Disc...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Rob and Matt are back once again to give you your weekly fill of all things World Wonder Ring Stardom. This week, they chat about Stardom in the Tokyo Dome, another great FWC match, Stardom wrestlers appearing in even more promotions, Wrestle Kingdom Week, where Saya Kamitani goes from here, new challengers, Saori Anou's continued descent into self-doubt and so much more! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Sub...
Jul 05, 2024•2 hr 25 min
With Saya Kamitani being much of a hot topic following the events of THE CONVERSION, Rob and Matt look back at one of the highlights of what has been an incredible career so far for the Golden Phoenix; her tournament run and subsequent victory in the 2021 Cinderella Tournament! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website: https://www....
Jul 02, 2024•46 min
Oh it's a big one ladies and gentlemen! Rob and Matt discuss New Blood 13 and the landscape-altering THE CONVERSION show that saw one of the most tenured factions in Stardom history reduced to one person, the fall and potential emphatic rise of Saya Kamitani, FWC as the best tag team in the world, Xena knocking her first Stardom PPV main event out of the goddamn park, surprise title changes, new factions and Matt taking issue with...the size of Suzu Suzuki's shirt!? Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - ...
Jun 28, 2024•2 hr 46 min
Back together once again, Rob and Matt discuss the three shows from KBS Hall, Nagoya and Shin-Kiba that Marigold have put on over the past two weekends. They chat about the steady improvement of Myla Grace, the dominance of Bozilla, a joshi-legend tag match at Sumo Hall, MIRAI and Miku Aono taking each other to the limit twice, Kouki Amarei remaining the only person on the roster unbeaten, another great showing for Victoria Yuzuki and Mai Sakurai before praising the underrated Natsumi Showzuki! ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 37 min
THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY A PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, WE ARE NOW MOVING OUR RETROSPECTIVES TO THE FREE FEED WITH ONE ARCHIVED AND ONE NEW EPISODE ADDED EACH MONTH! She is one of the world's most popular and best wrestlers; she is Giulia. On this Patreon-exclusive episode, Matt reviews all 8 matches from Giulia’s Wonder of Stardom title reign. Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Subscribe to our PATREON: http...
Jun 24, 2024•48 min
Matt flies solo this week, with Rob choosing the most ridiculously-packed week of all to find himself inundated with work! Thankfully, your Uncle MT has you covered with all of the action from Stardom's last three shows before the potentially landscape-altering THE CONVERSION show, as well as previewing that and the upcoming New Blood 13 livestream! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Subscribe to our PATREON: ...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Matt and Rob are back together for the first time in what feels like decades, and they're here to bring you their review of Marigold's latest foray into Korakuen Hall. From the best singles match in the company's short history, to new recruits, to new championship reveals, to Yuzuki's fruitless quest to become the ace, to Mai Sakurai's vast in-ring improvement, to one of the biggest announcements in joshi, they chat it all and more! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast Th...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 44 min
In what we all hope to be the last of these disjointed podcasts, Matt and Rob return in a roundabout way to discuss just your fairly average couple of days in the world of joshi with absolutely nothing of any note whatsoever happening... Between they chat everything from the full card announced for THE CONVERSION, the new format of the 5Star Grand Prix, Hazuki committing actual bodily harm, the dark cloud of The Final Chapter looming large over the next few weeks and Io Shirai making her long aw...
Jun 14, 2024•2 hr
One of the drawbacks of podcasting alone is that no-one is there to tell you that you've recorded over an hour of podcast on the wrong bloody microphone! Apologies guys! In all seriousness, Rob and Matt bring their entirely separate views on the latest two Marigold shows from Osaka and Hamamatsu to you, including an excellent Passion Injection match, the building of a feud between two stars of the promotion, Mai Sakurai's workrate, Yuzuki's impatience to get that first victory, Zayda and Myla lo...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 35 min
There is so much going on in the world of Stardom right now, and Rob and Matt are here to discuss it all! From the lowest attendance of 2024, to spotlights for both Saya Iida and Xena, to confirmed Red and White Belt matches for THE CONVERSION, to the ongoing Momo Watanabe saga, to an excellent Winggori vs. Crazy Star match, they discuss it all and more on this week's episode! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszm...
Jun 07, 2024•2 hr 27 min
This week, Rob and Matt are privileged to have friend of the show and the man behind Stardom World - and so, SO much more - Sonny Gutierrez on the show for an exclusive interview. They chat about everything from Yoshiko's comeback, to Marigold's formation, to the possibility of a US Marigold show, to the marks he's made in Stardom and perhaps the most important conversation of all; what is the greatest sequel film of all time? Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Star...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 56 min
With Rob missing in action, Matt takes it upon himself to take the reigns of our latest retrospective. With Mina making waves in AEW, as well as having just accepted an AEW Women's Championship match against Toni Storm at Forbidden Door, Matt looks back at the breakout tournament for The Venus; the 2022 5Star Grand Prix! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardo...
Jun 01, 2024•51 min
Rob and Matt are back to chat about the week in Stardom including back to back shows in both Kofu and Kyoto. Aside from lamenting a distinct lack of Fukigen Death on the cards, they chat about Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid's directions, the growing queue for Saori Anou's Wonder of Stardom Championship, the possible dissent in Queen's Quest and Oedo Tai, Thekla beating up a referee and look back on a powerful Hana Kimura tribute show from Korakuen Hall. Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the ...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 57 min
THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY A PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, WE ARE NOW MOVING OUR RETROSPECTIVES TO THE FREE FEED WITH ONE ARCHIVED AND ONE NEW EPISODE ADDED EACH MONTH! On this Patreon-exclusive episode, Matt looks back on and reviews all 14 matches from AZM’s 2nd reign as High-Speed champion! Buy Rob's NEW Stardom Book - Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom's Greatest Matches Right Here: https://tinyurl.com/2eemszmt Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Rob and Matt are back with the second instalment of the Marigold Standard, this week detailing the happenings from a live double shot in Shin-Kiba 1st RING! From another stellar Bozilla performance, to the improvement of Mai Sakurai, to the ultimate underdog in Nao Ishikawa, to the early favourites for the Marigold Twinstar Championships, to why Utami and MIRAI losses shouldn't matter, we cover it all and more on this week's episode! Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast T...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 40 min
The boys are back in town to talk about Stardom's latest PPV offering; Flashing Champions 2024 inside Yokohama Budokan! They chat about Ami Sourei's ascent to the main event, two time limit draws in a row, an AEW title defended for the first time in Stardom, another tag team MOTYC, Saori Anou's undeniable star power, Saya and Ranna's exploits in the Catch the Wave tournament and the TJPW X Stardom crossover we never thought we would get, before looking ahead to potential challengers to Maika's W...
May 24, 2024•2 hr 19 min
The official beginning of Dream Star Fighting Marigold starts here with Marigold Fields Forever in front of a packed out Korakuen Hall, and Rob and Matt are here to cover it all on the first episode of The Marigold Standard! From Bozilla tearing up an outstanding main event, to MIRAI's incredible reception, to an audacious summer time announcement, to a PPV level lighting show, to incredibly impressive debuts for the likes of Miku Aono, Nao Ishikawa and Kouki Amarei, This is MARIGOLD! Subscribe ...
May 21, 2024•2 hr 8 min
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to our Dream Star Fighting Marigold podcast 'The Marigold Standard!' With Marigold Fields Forever just days away, we were given an exclusive written interview with MIRAI. On this primer episode, Rob and Matt discuss and dissect MIRAI's answers to their questions and talk about what the future holds for the Heart and Soul of Marigold! Read the full interview transcript here: https://thestardomcast.com/ the-heart-soul-of-marigold-exclusive-mirai-interview/ Subscribe t...
May 18, 2024•50 min
