Cult of Joshi

As we draw closer to the end of the 5 Star Grand Prix, everyone is out for points and the surprises just keep coming! This Blue Stars night is full of amazing action, including flash pins, a little blood, and a... bear attack??? It was a lot of fun to watch and even more fun to review night 7 and make our picks for night 8 as we head into this massive wrestling weekend!! You can hear it all right...

Red Stars action continues in Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix. On this night we had one of the best matches of the tournament alongside one of our least favorite so far. The fun of the 5 Star continues at high speed toward the finish line, which is already half way here! There were a few eliminations from contention on night 6 and some surprising finishes we didn't see coming! Find out what we thought...

Night 5 of the 5 Star Grand Prix took place in the beautiful KBS Hall where dreams can really come true! This night was full of Blue Stars tournament action, featuring some incredibly entertaining matches that kept us enthralled the entire show. We talk about each tournament match, our personal ratings for them, where everyone is currently standing in the tournament, and our picks for Night 6, whi...

The 5 Star Grand Prix hit Korakuen Hall with a massive show featuring 12 block matches and 2 multi-mans on top of it all! There was so much to talk about in this review, from our first participants getting eliminated from possibly winning to a hero shining through the hatred, we had an absolute blast with this one. Stick around to find out the current standings for the entire tournament and what o...

August 12th was a double header show for the 5 Star Grand Prix with a daytime show featuring the Blue Stars wrestlers and the nighttime show showcasing the Red Stars wrestlers. That means we got twice the action to watch and twice the matches to review! Find out what we thought about night three of the 5 Star Grand Prix, who we think is going to make it to the final tournament, and our picks for n...

Night two of the 5 Star Grand Prix saw the Red Stars participants in action. This was a night that hinged on H.A.T.E. with four matches in a row featuring the faction. However, these matches were bookended by some absolutely incredible performances put in by wrestlers who just want to prove that they are in this tournament for a reason. Find out how we felt about every night two match, what our ra...

Night one of the 5 Star Grand Prix was absolutely incredible and we're here to tell you all about it! In this review episode, you can hear our thoughts on every single match, what we rate them, and how we feel about all of the storyline goodness and new looks from the wrestlers!! Gear up for night two with us here on Wrestling is Her!

It's the most exciting time of the year in Stardom! The 5 Star Grand Prix is upon us and we sat down to give you a complete preview of everything to expect going into this year's tournament. In this preview, we cover all 28 participants, every opening night match, and all of the little details you need to know to keep up with the 5 Star Grand Prix over the next three weeks! Take a deep dive into a...

Heading into this huge wrestling weekend, we take a minute to bring you this episode to preview two massive Stardom PPVs coming back to back. They have been building to the Wonder and World Rendezvous shows for months and it's all going to culminate here! Plus, we talk about our reactions to all of the insanity from AEW Blood & Guts and review Stardom's latest Korakuen Hall show! It's time for a q...

In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we cover everything that has been happening over the last few weeks heading into some pretty big shows. We talk about our thoughts and feelings about Marigold Summer Destiny, the promotion's first big PPV. We also cover the July 15th Sendai Girls show where Saori Anou and Mika Iwata had their rematch for the Wonder of Stardom and Sendai Girls World championship...

Our favorite thing about professional wrestling is the moments and the story those moments create. And boy howdy have we had a couple of weeks absolutely packed to the brim with story. This episode starts off with a full, in-depth breakdown of Mariah May's story so far from Stardom, to AEW, to her brutal turn on Toni Storm following her Owen Hart Tournament victory. We talk about WWE's recent Mone...

It's finally here! The night we've been waiting for over the past couple of months is upon us and we are blessed with one of the biggest, most incredible cards to ever grace the ring. With talent from AEW, NJPW, CMLL, and Stardom all converging in a single place, it's impossible to go without talking about this card, what we think is going to happen, and who we think is going to win. Not to mentio...

We've made it to the other side of one of the  best PPVs hands down, men or women, that we've ever seen. Stardom The Conversion was a full on emotional rollercoaster with ups and downs galore. The matches were top tier and the storytelling was on point. There are so many good things to say about this show that we had to put it all in its very own episode! Find out our reactions to one of the bigge...

This episode of Wrestling is Her is chock full of excitement as we go over the upcoming PPV card for Stardom The Conversion set for this weekend! Listen to us talk about the amazing women's wrestling we've seen over the last two weeks to build to this show, including what we think is going to happen with all of the titles and the final showdown between Queen's Quest and Oedo Tai!   We also talk ab...

It's been a busy couple of weeks with multiple PPVs and a lot of joshi going on. Some of the most exciting stuff in women's wrestling has been happening around the titles, with multiple title changes and new contenders stepping up to the plate. That includes major build for the upcoming Forbidden Door and an exciting announcement regarding All In. We cover all of that and more in this episode of W...

In this very special episode of Wrestling is Her, we are going fully in-depth with our predictions and picks for Double or Nothing this weekend! Yes, that includes going over every match on the card, even the ones with no women in them at all. We're super excited about this show and wanted to give it the love and attention we feel it deserves. And we'll always take the opportunity to talk about pr...

After losing our last episode to the void, we are back with a brand new episode of Wrestling is Her where we review two huge joshi shows from this past weekend! Both Stardom Flashing Champions 2024 and Marigold Fields Forever happened within a couple of days together, so we had to get together and talk about it. It's a great time to be a fan of Japanese women's wrestling. Give this episode a liste...

In this special episode of Wrestling is Her, we give our full thoughts and feelings about one of Stardom's biggest shows of the year - All Star Grand Queendom. There was a lot to talk about, and we wanted to give this one our full attention. So, please enjoy our full review of the show along with match ratings, speculations, and our personal feelings about All Star Grand Queendom!

Hot off the heels of an incredible show and straight back into the fire! One of Stardom's biggest shows of the year is coming up on April 27th - All Star Grand Queendom 2024!!! The card is enormous and deserves all of the hype with a full on preview and picks for every single match! This episode of Wrestling is Her is a great way to prepare for the big one. On top of that, we run down everything w...

We're fresh off of WrestleMania and there's so much to talk about! In this episode, we cover the highlights of everything we witnessed over the course of WrestleMania week, because there was a lot. But first, we talk about the formal announcement of Rossy Ogawa's new joshi promotion - Marigold. We cover the roster and upcoming shows that have been announced. We also talk about what has happened ov...

It's that spectacular time of the year again. WrestleMania Week is upon us! With WrestleMania 40 right around the corner, wrestling of all kinds will be descending upon Philadelphia for a week's worth of incredible action! In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we let you in on when and where to see the best women's wrestling in and around WrestleMania so that you don't miss a second of it! Plus, we...

It's always insanely hard to find space to breathe with the state of women's wrestling right now, let alone record an episode about everything going on! This week, we're diving into the rest of Stardom's Cinderella Tournament (and the confirmed departures from the company), the upcoming women's title matches made for Supercard of Honor, and, most importantly, the debut of Mercedes Mone in AEW at B...

In this Stardom-centric episode, we talk all about the first two nights of the Cinderella Tournament 2024, where we saw some incredible performances, amazing returns, big challenges, and a title change! There's a lot to be excited for right now in women's wrestling with Big Business and WrestleMania both right around the corner. Find out what we think about all the amazing things going on in this...

Nothing has slowed down in the last week and a half for women's wrestling. In this episode, we talk about everything happening with the women of WrestleMania (including a certain someone being left off the poster), the continuing ROH Women's TV Title Tournament, and the other big things coming up. We take a deep dive into Stardom's Cinderella Tournament, including full breakdowns of the bracket to...

A lot has happened over the last few weeks, specifically in the world of women's wrestling. In this episode of Wrestling is Her, we dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly. We give our take on the situation between Rossy Ogawa and Bushi Road over in Stardom, we talk about our thoughts on AEW Big Business and the potential first storylines for Mercedes Mone. You'll also hear our take on the first...