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We have exciting news: MP is becoming part of the Brass Ring Media Group family.
“For now, things will be a little quiet while we re-work the possibilities, but MP will be back and better than ever – stay tuned.” —
@Zack_Heydorn
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If "women's wrestling doesn't draw" how can you explain this massive queue for Unagi Sayaka, Sareee, KAIRI and Saori Anou in
#ajpw
's show?
Women's wrestling, especially Joshi, is filled with stars. The big companies in American wrestling must learn how to treat them.
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Breaking News:
@PW_FREEDOMS
star and famous Deathmatch wrestler Drew Parker announced his retirement from wrestling tonight.
Parker broke into the Japanese deathmatch scene and quickly became one of the best deathmatch wrestlers of the world.
His classic bouts with the likes of
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Giulia rocked a new hairstyle today in Shibuya ahead of a second straight victory in as many days.
📸
@_MasahiroKubota
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Here it is —
@KennyOmegamanX
unfiltered.
Omega talks going from WWE reject to
#ddtpro
, ingratiating himself into the Japanese culture, friendship with
@ibushi_kota
and all that motivated him to become the wrestler he is today.
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Ken Shamrock and Minoru Suzuki in a ring together again.
@NJPWofAmerica
pulling out all the stops in NY!
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May 23rd marks the second anniversary of the passing of the incomparable Hana Kimura.
One of the brightest
#joshi
stars to walk into wrestling, she was gone too soo but left a legacy that will never die.
"Everyone is Different. Everyone is Special." Never forget 🌸
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ZSJ claims if he beats new President Hiroshi Tanahashi at the Tokyo Dome after the W tonight, it’s only fair that he becomes Prime Minister of New Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
Then he’ll form a Cabinet and get
#NJPW
rolling on the Japanese stock market.
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“How about
#AEW
sends me someone truly elite… bay bay.”
@JayWhiteNZ
👀
The US of Jay invitational continues…
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Upset that her beautiful face was busted by Mayu Iwatani,
@MercedesVarnado
claimed after her IWGP Women’s Title Loss she’s not done with
#STARDOM
or
@njpwglobal
by a long mile — and reminded everyone she’s still rich. “You are not the Undertaker, Mayu!”
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With Kazuchika Okada likely heading to WWE, The Rainmaker was shown a lot of love by fans at Korakuen Hall.
Tearing up, he promised to successfully defend the NEVER 6-Man titles one last time tomorrow, in his last appearance at Korakuen Hall for
#njpw
.
👇
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RIP Antonio Inoki, a monolithic figure in the sport of
#wrestling
. He passed away today at 79.
Although WWE history glazes over his importance and in fact their shared history with
#NJPW
, his impact on American wrestling is a reverberating force.
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Giulia's provocative message to AEW Women's World Champion Toni Storm was reported by Tokyo sports.
"I am glad," Giulia said after hearing Toni Storm mention her during the AEW's media scrum.
"She was a STARDOM wrestler before becoming a global-level star. When people say
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During her press conference,
@KAIRI_official
announced that she will be taking an indefinite hiatus at the end of September.
She cited losing the IWGP Women's Championship as one of the reasons that factored into her decision.
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RIP Asahi. We hope everyone supports the members of
@actwresgirlz
and Ice Ribbon in the weeks ahead, and be mindful of each new day we’re here together.
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If the
#ForbiddenDoor
were open in the '90s, what would be your headliner at the PPV?
For our money,
@BretHart
vs. Toshiaki Kawada would've blown the lid off the United Center.
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It’s that time of year again. Feliz navidad!
Merry Christmas to all🎄🎅🏻
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Masato Tanaka (winner) congratulates Unagisayaka on a strong performance.
ZERO1 7.7.2023
#田中将斗 #ウナギ・サヤカ
#pwzero1
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Think there are some fans of
@maki_itoh
in LA? 🤔
LAで伊藤ちゃん軍団が大きくなったようで��
#tjpw
@tjpw2013
@WrestlePrestige
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.
@MeganBayne
:
“Today was my last match [in
#STARDOM
] and I’m very sad about that. Being here I was able to compete with some of the very best wrestlers in the world… but I don’t think that I’m done here, I don’t want this to be Goodbye, but See you soon!”
📸
@_MasahiroKubota
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.
@MayuIwatani
THE ICON laying it all on the line for her
@we_are_stardom
SWA Title here in New York!
@njpwglobal
THE ICONがSWAチャンピオンの座を賭けて、ここニューヨークで戦っています。
#njpw
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If you weren't taking
@MinaShirakawa
seriously before, you better be now.
The next challenger for the Wonder of
#Stardom
Championship has racked up both a pinfall and submission victory over the champion in less than a month. Now she just has to do it when it matters most.
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.
@KAIRI_official
's third match back in
#STARDOM
on May 28th?
Teaming with the Top Kawaii of the Cosmos, Tam Nakano of course!
They've only shared the ring once before: In KAIRI's return at World Climax in March.
But now, they're together as tag team partners.
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Of course
@annajay___
said she’d like to wrestle in Japan, but her focus is on getting healthy for
#AEW
(Soon!)
彼女は日本で格闘したいと言いましたが、彼女の焦点は
#AEW
のために健康になることにあります
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So either
@ToBeMiro
doesn’t like Monthly Puroresu…
or he doesn’t like
@JayWhiteNZ
😬
#AEW
#LAXFanFest
#njpw
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It's been a challenging journey for
@MinaShirakawa
to earn the most anticipated opportunity of her career in
#STARDOM
.
Still underestimated by some fans, we know that Chan-Mina has everything to achieve her dreams. Take a look why in our new article!
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"The Cutest in the World"
@maki_itoh
was generous enough to cover a range of topics in our Q&A after her match vs. Sandra Moone last weekend at
@WrestlePrestige
.
Read it + see some amazing behind the scenes photos:
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In
@noahglobal
’s first ever Joshi match, Jungle Kyona asks… where are we now [in Japanese wrestling culture]?
With the creation of an IWGP Women’s Championship — should there be a GHC Women’s Championship?
@junglekyona
#byebyeMUTA
#joshi
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Although the ranks of
@MinaShirakawa
’s Club Venus may have thinned some, she told Monthly Puroresu she wants that Red Belt — or the IWGP Title — and her road to the top begins today, “Ittenyon”
#STARDOM
Gate 2024
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EXCLUSIVE: The partnership between
#ajpw
and WWE is set to continue moving forward.
Plus new insights on the company's reason for involving WWE and Actwres girl'Z, and tentative plans to have Katsuhiko Nakajima appear in NXT. 👇
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If anyone has impressed in the 5STAR GP so far, it's
@MinaShirakawa
.
She may only have 4 points right now in
#STARDOM
's biggest tournament, but her match against
@MayuIwatani
shows that she's fully capable of giving us great matches even if she doesn't manage to pick up the win.
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Thank you,
@we_are_stardom
, for coming to America. The fans here deserve to see the best women wrestlers in the world.
#STARDOM
さん、アメリカに来てくれてありがとうございます。ここのファンは世界最高の女子レスラーを見る資格がある。
#NJPWxSTARDOM
@MinaShirakawa
@Waka_Mm3
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Idol culture has a long history and link with joshi puroresu, and super-idol group
#SKE48
are the latest to make the crossover into wrestling, along with one of their group members
@araiyuki57
- but what is the idol group and who are they?
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The 2023 Best Match Award in
#STARDOM
went to New Japan STRONG women’s champ
@giulia0221g
and challenger
@meganbayne
.
Agree? If not, what would be your pick?
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@DeltyThe73rd
Right? Check out our interview with Maki Itoh, and grab a copy of Issue
#12
featuring TJPW's Miyu Yamashita in a wide-ranging interview
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It was twelve years ago that Mayu Iwatani was on STARDOM's very first show - Birth of Nova - and now she leaves STARDOM's biggest ever show as IWGP Women's champion. There is only one Icon of Stardom -
@MayuIwatani
.
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Still no word on the severity of
@MercedesVarnado
's injury or timeline, but she is a proven draw for
#NJPW
helping marshal in a new era of Japanese wrestling – a surefire hit among the crowds in Japan and
@NJPWofAmerica
both.
Wishing
#MercedesMone
a speedy recovery.
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Despite not facing her childhood hero,
@0929_hazuki
did get her second wish of a rematch against
@kogumastardom
and it only took about six years!
But can you imagine
@TheBarbieBlank
going to
#STARDOM
for a ✨serve✨ against the Revived Wild Heart?
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2.18 at
@NJPWofAmerica
Battle in the Valley,
@MadKing1981
promises to slap the shit out of the Switchblade. 🍿
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So
@KennyOmegamanX
is still missing a championship from Japan to complete his belt collection...
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Breaking: After Waka returned to action for
#ClubVenus
, Mina surprised everyone with some MAJOR reinforcements — including a returning Xena!
Maika is barely two weeks removed from leaving DDM, yet wasted little time finding a new crew. 💫
#STARDOM
@we_are_stardom
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Though her White Belt reign was cut short, Mina Shirakawa's starpower has only grown in the 457 days since an errant "Phoenix Splash" boot busted her up & put her on the shelf.
She looks the part, acts the part of a real champion and her technique is strongest it's ever been.
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"AZM is not merely a 'gifable exhibitionist', but a 'grand storyteller' who blurs the lines between performance and reality as a champion."
As the year nears its end, take a look back at the incredible 2023 that
#STARDOM
's High-Speed Bomb Girl has had.
👇
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His stellar appearance at
@noahglobal
's Yokohama Arena show was enough for
@DarbyAllin
to earn the love and appreciation of the NOAH faithful.
Alongside the legendary duo of
@muto_keiji
and
@Sting
, the TNT Champion became an undenying star in Japan.
📸
@_MasahiroKubota
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A young
@IAmJericho
and
@LanceStorm
looking fly af
Can anyone read the kanji on The Serious One’s shoes??
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"A section of the wrestling community has been led to believe that a wrestler who is proud of her sex appeal is an inconvenience" -
@XavsterMP
@MinaShirakawa
is a cosmic angel, and it seems appropiate to bring this article back onto Twitter.
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.
@MinaShirakawa
sure seemed proud of herself at
#njRumble
– and had every right to be.
Check our extensive piece on Mina’s appeal beyond the looks, the glamor, the magazine star into the heart of a rising
#joshi
wrestler.
READ:
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The
#1
ranked female wrestler on PWI is the World of Stardom Champion,
@syuri_wv3s
!
With Syuri as number one, STARDOM's participation on NYC, and Mayu Iwatani vs KAIRI for the IWGP Women's Championshp, we could be seeing an STARDOM global domination!
📸
@_MasahiroKubota
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It was "Bye-Bye" for
@muto_keiji
, but the heart of
@noahglobal
will still beat.
@noah_marufuji_
and
@DarbyAllin
focused on each other.
Could this mean Marufuji wants a piece of the TNT Champion at any given moment? Could we see Marufuji in
@AEW
?
📸
@taigaPhoto_pw
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EXCLUSIVE ‼️
The incredible
@SakiAkai
took time from training for CyberFight Festival 2022 for a Q&A w/ Monthly Puroresu
“My fight is against society, so the critics can say whatever they want.”
READ:
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In a wide-ranging interview, her first in English, superhero of
#tjpw
@misao_tjp
talks wrestling, film & art and much more!
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Having Hiromu Takahashi’s respect means everything to our team. He studied it front to back, before agreeing for a photo.
高橋がリスペクトしてくれることは、私たちのチームにとってすべてです。表から裏までしっかり見てから、写真撮影に応じた。
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For the first time in 2.5 years, CHEERING will be allowed 🇯🇵
Mark the date for
@noahglobal
’s 10/30 show in Ariake for Keiji Muto's Retirement Road.
#wrestleUNIVERSE
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"
@tmtmtmx
called for people to report online trolls and slanderers, so that all the attacks and insults go unnoticed and end up buried."
There's people that will never learn, but Tam Nakano wants to spread love and make a difference.
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Stellar tandem offense by the Cosmic Angels!
@MinaShirakawa
&
@Waka_Mm3
💫
@we_are_stardom
x
@FiteTV
x
@NJPWofAmerica
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If you are a fan of old-school, smash mouth style of
#Puroresu
we at MP highly recommend you watch Tomohiro Ishii vs. Eddie Kingston at
#njcapital
!
WHAT A SLUGFEST😱😱😱
#NJPW
@NJPWofAmerica
@MadKing1981
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.
@MinaShirakawa
has challenged
@MayuIwatani
for the
#njpw
IWGP Women's Title, saying that she needs the belt to "spread my wings to the world".
Additionally, her and
@_Maika0324
's
#STARDOM
faction now has a name: Empress Nexus Venus (
#EXV
)
👇
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"I'll continue to attack Mei Seira's ass like last time, and while my ass is strong, I will train my glutes to be more muscular.
Also I will work hard to improve my ranking in the New Blood Tag Team Tournament and the Cinderella Tournament compared to last year!" -
@Waka_Mm3
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Our editor in chief
@ThomFain
confirmed, y’all gotta check THE LOST HISTORY OF OWEN HART in the latest Monthly Puroresu
…because
@steveaustinBSR
said so 💀
SHOP:
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Spoke w/
@elpwrestling
and
@MegaTJP
about their match on Sunday for the British Cruiserweight Championship for
@whatculture
— something tells me this one is going to be good.
@RevProUK
#Uprising2019
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So
@RealMickFoley
sat down with Monthly Puroresu to talk about his time in Japan – from his ’04 match in HUSTLE 🆚 Kawada, to his first time at Korakuen Hall with
#AJPW
.
Guess who he’d wrestle in 🇯🇵 today if he could?
Q&A:
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The first show under the
#MOONDOM
name was a success, and reception from fans has been extremely positive.
@Waka_Mm3
and
@momo_kohgo
both look back at the experience of the debut show as well as their hopes for what MOONDOM could achieve in the future.
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Jay Briscoe along with his brother Mark were the heart and soul of Ring Of Honor.
A tag team wrestling pioneer with 16 tag title reigns in ROH, Impact, Noah and NJPW as well as 2 reigns as ROH World Champion.
MP sends our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
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Who thinks we should drop a wide-ranging interview with the “Best Bout Machine”
@KennyOmegamanX
ahead of his pivotal return to Japan at
#njwk17
? 🤔
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𝙈𝙋 Issue
#8
is available for pre-order and ships MAY 6!
- In-Depth Q&As with Rossy Ogawa and Giulia of
#STARDOM
- Oral History of Inoki Dojo & How it Positioned
@NJPWofAmerica
-
#TJPW
Grand Princess Review
- Your ChocoPro Guide
- More!
SHOP:
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"With the dismissal of her own parents,
@MinaShirakawa
turned the other cheek and kept progressing in her wrestling career."
No one can deny Mina's talents at this point, and with this new personality she's bringing to the table, her future is bright.
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Monthly Puroresu Issue
#11
is now available – limited quantities of our print edition ship 3.22 - 3.24.
- Q&A with
@Madusa_rocks
on her time in 🇯🇵
-
@KAIRI_official
's quest + IWGP Women's Title
- Hirooki Goto and
@YOSHIHASHICHAOS
talk Bishamon's journey
-
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.
@syuri_wv3s
says she wants to get the IWGP title & be active overseas — she aims to become the women's Antonio Inoki and believes in 2024, she’ll make it happen.
Full report over at
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With a 'double crown' title match set for May 27th,
@MinaShirakawa
looks to be the first to win a World/Wonder double title match, and the second to win the Red Belt in 'double crown' rules.
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KAIRI's first trios title win since 2016, when she was with Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani, starts in an fantastic way, as REstart capture the Artist titles on the biggest stage in company history.
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One of the best in the world, our cover star,
@syuri_wv3s
with her copy of Monthly Puroresu.
Get yours today to see what she had to say in our interview:
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𝙈𝙋 Issue
#9
pre-orders are live! Ships EARLY AUG.
- Q&A with
#STARDOM
champ, Syuri
- Inside
#AEW
Forbidden Door + Stats & Analysis
- Bull Nakano retrospective w/ Fumi Saito
- Event Shots 📸
-👑
@kazusada185cm
- A surprise from KENOH!
- More...
SHOP:
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Pre-orders for 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃𝙇𝙔 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙊𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙐 Issue
#4
are LIVE!
-
@maki_itoh
? Yes.
- Her story + 4 other
#joshi
to watch? F$*k yes.
- Shiozaki’s epic 405 day title run
-
@KennyOmegamanX
rise to god status, and what comes next
- Exclusive Q&A
- More!
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President Ram makes her way to the U.S. for the very first time this week.
What could go wrong for her
#gpu_colors
opponent SAKI at
@SparkJoshiPuro
? 🤔
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"
@tmtmtmx
had one simple phrase to tell to the returning
@KAIRI_official
: “People will warmly welcome you, but I have no intention of giving up my seat to you”.
Even after losing to KAIRI, Nakano's twilight dream doesn't seem to end.
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WWE's NXT will be sending a wrestler over to
#ajpw
on January 3rd to challenge for the company's top belt - the Triple Crown championship.
This will mark the second year that WWE has collaborated with a puroresu company to start off the new year.
👇
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Monthly Puroresu Special Edition ‘23 is available now for preorder.
- Unagi exclusive Q&A
#Gyan
🦖 🔥
- Mina Shirakawa talks
#ClubVenus
and global plans
- MAO on art, life
- Joey Janela on Onita, Japan
- MORE!
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.
@himeka_art
’s wrestling career officially comes to an end at Yokohama Arena. She may have one more match left at Pro Wrestling WAVE, but she ended her career in
#STARDOM
on a highly emotional note, being ring announced by
@MinaShirakawa
, who ring announced her first match
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From
#njpw
Super J Cup '95, right before he'd be signed to WCW at the Inoki Peace Festival in LA.
HATE to think it all might come to an end for "LionHeart"
@IAmJericho
at
#AllOut
this Sunday... 🦁
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Maybe she couldn't become a two-time Cinderella, but that won't stop
@giulia0221g
from being one of
#STARDOM
's biggest stars.
Only three years into her career in the World Wonder Ring and she's done a lot to be proud of.
Time is a virtue, and Giulia's time looks to be soon.
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The crowd couldn’t get enough of these two going at it in tonight’s Valentine’s Day special elimination tag match.
With more dates in more countries scheduled in
#STARDOM
throughout 2024, fans want a fighting champ for the IWGP Women’s Title holder.
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