World Wonder Ring Stardom

Bushiroad Fight Co., Ltd.
World Wonder Ring Stardom[1]
Native name
スターダム 女子プロレス
Sutādamu Joshi Puroresu
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryProfessional wrestling
GenreWomen's professional wrestling
(Joshi puroresu)
FoundedSeptember 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)[2]
FounderFuka Kakimoto[3]
Nanae Takahashi[3]
Rossy Ogawa[3]
HeadquartersSumitomo Nakanosakaue Bldg 1-38-1 Chuo, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Taro Okada
(President and CEO)
Products
ServicesLicensing
ParentBushiroad
Websitewwr-stardom.com

World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム 女子プロレス, Sutādamu Joshi Puroresu), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM),[3] is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in September 2010 by former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) co-producer Rossy Ogawa, retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Fuka Kakimoto, and former AJW veteran professional wrestler Nanae Takahashi. Stardom is currently owned by Japanese entertainment company Bushiroad, making it the sister promotion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).[4]

Stardom quickly became one of the top joshi puroresu promotions, largely thanks to gravure idol Yuzuki Aikawa becoming the promotion's public face. Much like JDStar, Stardom also places heavy emphasis on the physical attractiveness of its workers,[5] and publishes several modeling photobooks and calendars of its workers per year.[6][7] Stardom's in-ring style takes influence from mixed martial arts with many workers relying on kicks as the main part of their offense.[5]

Stardom frequently holds shows in Tokyo while also often traveling to Osaka for daytime and nighttime events within the same day.[8] In 2020, "We Are Stardom!!" started airing on BS Nittele and Tokyo MX, which marked the first time that a joshi puroresu promotion had a weekly national television program since AJW left Fuji TV in 2002.[9][10]

  1. ^ "Bushiroad Fight President chats STARDOM-USA aspirations, STARDOM World service, NJPW, Rossy Ogawa". April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "News 2010年9月~12月". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d 会社概要. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "NJPW parent company Bushiroad acquires Stardom". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. October 16, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "What's Stardom". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Shop". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "What is Stard✪m?". We Are Stardom. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Events « World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  9. ^ "スターダムが地上波ゴールデン進出!女子プロでは全女以来34年ぶり MXテレビで(デイリースポーツ)". Yahoo!ニュース.
  10. ^ "週刊プロレスmobileはプロレスのニュース・試合速報を完全網羅!". wp.bbm-mobile.com.

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