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Stardom Osaka Dream Cinderella 2020
was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. It took place on December 20, 2020 in Osaka, Japan, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium with a limited attendance due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time. Storylines The show featured seven professional wrestling matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Event The preshow in which Saya Iida defeated Saya Kamitani and a defending champion Maika for the Future of Stardom Championship was broadcast live on Stardom's YouTube channel. After Mina Shirakawa, Tam Nakano and Unagi Sayaka retained the Artist of Stardom Championship over Stars stablemates Gokigen Death, Mayu Iwatani and Starlight Kid, they announced that they would split up from Stars to act as an independent unit. Since Shirakawa's debut on October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utami Hayashishita
(born September 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, Since making her debut on August 12, 2018, she became a one-time World of Stardom Champion, two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, one-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Future of Stardom Champion and one-time SWA Undisputed World Women's Champion, while also having won the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League in 2018 and the Trios Tag Team Tournament in 2019. Hayashishita is also a former one-time Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Champion. Early life From 2006 to 2013, Hayashishita was featured in a reality show that documented her 12-person family. Hayashishita reportedly first got interested in professional wrestling during her days in her third year of junior high school after watching Tajiri with her family when he was at WWE. After graduating high school, she would take auditions in the Stardom dojo while also paying school expenses for her sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Communications
Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1985, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and TLC. In 2018, the company acquired Scripps Networks Interactive, adding networks such as Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel to its portfolio. Since the purchase, Discovery described itself as serving members of "passionate" audiences, and also placed a larger focus on streaming services built around its properties. Discovery owned or had interests in local versions of its channel brands in international markets, in addition to its other major regional operations such as Eurosport (a pan-European group of sports channels, most prominently the rightsholder of the Olympic Games throughout most of Europe), GolfTV (an international golf-focused streaming service, which is the international digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three-way Match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saya Kamitani
(born November 28, 1996) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former idol, currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. She is the current Wonder of Stardom Champion in her first reign. Kamitani is also a former one-time Goddess of Stardom Champion, which she held with Utami Hayashishita. Early life Kamitani had a couple of dancing roles in 2014 as a support dancer. She passed the audition to become a member of the idol group AKB48, however, according to the group's website, she was never listed as a full-time member. Professional wrestling career World Wonder Ring Stardom (2018–present) With her Idol background, Kamitani debuted in World Wonder Ring Stardom in a non-wrestling role as part of the "Stardom Idols", a dancing and singing group. While the Stardom Idols short-lived, Kamitani passed Stardom's pro-test with Mana Hoshino on July 10, 2019. Kamitani debuted on August 10 at Korakuen Hall where she unsuccessfully challenged Momo Watanabe. On August 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maika (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2019-present) Maika made her professional wrestling debut at ''TAKA & Taichi Produce TAKATaichiMania II'', an event produced by Taka Michinoku and Taichi in the Japanese independent scene on May 7, 2019 where she picked up a victory over Mima Shimoda. World Wonder Ring Stardom (2020-present) Maika joined the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion after unsuccessfully challenging Utami Hayashishita for the Future of Stardom Championship at '' JTO Hatsu'', a Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out's show from January 14, 2020. Giulia was the one who recruited her into the newborn stable Donna Del Mondo. At ''Stardom 10th Anniversary'' from January 17, 2021, she unsuccessfully challenged Utami Hayashishita for the World of Stardom Championship. On the tenth night of ''Stardom New Year Stars 2021'' from February 20, she competed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saya Iida
(born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. She is a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion. Professional wrestling career World Wonder Ring Stardom (2019–present) Iida made her debut at World Wonder Ring Stardom on January 14, 2019, at Stardom's 8th anniversary show where she faced Natsuko Tora in a losing effort. After the match, Iida joined "J.A.N." (Jungle Assault Nation), a unit consists of Jungle Kyona, Kaori Yoneyama and Tora. On March 10, Iida received her first title match when she challenged Utami Hayashishita for the Future of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful. On April 14, during the annual draft, Kyona lost to a five-way against four other faction leaders where the loser of the match must disband their own unit, therefore, J.A.N. was forced to disband. Mayu Iwatani, the leader of " Stars", chose Iida to join her unit. On February 24, 2020, Iida faced her trained and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Quest
is a professional wrestling stable, currently performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion, World Wonder Ring Stardom. The stable is led by Utami Hayashishita and also consists of AZM, Saya Kamitani, Lady C, Hina and Miyu Amasaki. History Formation and Io Shirai's leadership (2016–2018) At the final of the 2016 edition of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League which took place on November 11, Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani lost the decisive match to Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito, which led to Shirai's frustration towards Iwatani, attacking her with the help of a returning Reo Hazuki (who went by HZK thereafter). Following Shirai's loss back from November 11 HZK started a feud for the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Kairi Hojo which culminated on December 9, 2016, on the fifth night of the ''Stardom Goddesses Of Stars'' event. Momo Watanabe joined the duo of Io Shirai and HZK nine days later together with the trio assuming the name Queen's Quest on November 27. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Of Stardom Championship
The is a women's world professional wrestling championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title, which is situated at the top of Stardom's championship hierarchy, was introduced on June 26, 2011, and the inaugural champion was crowned on July 24, 2011, when Nanae Takahashi defeated Yoko Bito in the finals of a four-woman tournament. History On July 24, 2011, Nanae Takahashi defeated Yoko Bito in the finals of a four-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion. On February 22, 2015, during a title match between the current champion Yoshiko and Act Yasukawa, the two began shooting on each other with Yoshiko getting the advantage, legitimately injuring Yasukawa, as the match had to be ended prematurely. Yasukawa was diagnosed with fractured cheek, nasal and orbital bones, which would require surgery. Three days later, Yoshiko was stripped of the title. On March 29, Kairi Hojo defeated Io Shirai in the finals of a four-woman tournament to win the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossy Ogawa
is a Japanese businessman and professional wrestling promoter born in Chiba, Japan. He is one of the three founders and current executive producer of the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling promoter career All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling (1978-1997) Before becoming a joshi puroresu promoter, Ogawa started as a ringside photographer in 1977, initially working for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. After that he would become a manager of talents such as the "Crush Gals" ( Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka), two of the biggest stars of 1980s AJW. The trio would witness an explosion of Joshi popularity as they were broadcast on Channel 8 of Fuji Television. In 1997, Ogawa left All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, following conflicts with the Matsunaga family over the direction of the promotion. Arsion (1997-2003) Ogawa was the president of the Arsion promotion, being one of the major key figures alongside founder Aja Kong, mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SWA World Championship
The is a women's professional wrestling championship promoted by the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. Though the Japanese name of the title translates to "SWA World Championship", the title is also being internationally referred to as the "SWA Undisputed World Women's Championship". Title history The title was created on May 21, 2016, during Stardom's three-day European tour, as the flagship title for a newly established international alliance called the . Promotions in the alliance include Stardom, British Empire Wrestling (BEW), the French Association Biterroise de Catch (ABC), the Mexican Women Wrestling Stars (WWS) and the Spanish Revolution Championship Wrestling (RCW). Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match. The rules of the championship state that only wrestlers from countries other than the reigning champion can challenge it. For example, as long as the title had a Japanese champion, no other Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Of Stardom Championship
The is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title, which in Stardom's championship hierarchy is situated as the secondary title behind the World of Stardom Championship, was introduced on June 26, 2011, and the inaugural champion was crowned on July 24, 2011, when Yuzuki Aikawa defeated Yoshiko in a decision match. Title history The title is often referred to simply as the "White Belt", a name famously used by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) to refer to its All Pacific Championship. The title belt was crafted by American company Top Rope Belts based on designs sent by Stardom, with a conscious decision to imitate the AJW title belt in terms of its color, with Stardom president Rossy Ogawa referring to the promotion's heyday as the "Golden Age of ''Joshi Puroresu''". The original title belt was awarded to undefeated inaugural champion Yuzuki Aikawa, when she retired from professional wrestling on April 29, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Del Mondo
is a professional wrestling stable, currently performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion, World Wonder Ring Stardom. Founded by Giulia, the stable also consists of Maika, Himeka, Thekla and Mai Sakurai. The stable is often known by Giulia's catchphrase ''arrivederci'' ("goodbye" in Italian), which is a reference to her Italian background. History Under Giulia's leadership (2020–present) After her first moments in Stardom and after being accused of not having any friends, Giulia would tease the formation of a stable. On January 14, 2020, Maika lost a Future of Stardom Championship match against the champion Utami Hayashishita at one of the Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out promotion ''JTO Hatsu'' house shows at Korakuen Hall. After the match, Giulia recruited her as the second member of the stable, ''Donna del Mondo''. At Stardom's 9th Anniversary show on January 19, Syuri returned to the company and joined the stable, teaming with Giulia and Maika in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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