The Stardom Cast (ARCHIVED)

Things are heating up in the Tag League as we approach the finals, and Rob and Matt are here to talk you through it all. From Klepto-bear, to the match of the tournament, the rise of Sayaka Kurura and Aya Sakura, the film that will not go away, wholesome content with Momo Kohgo, HANAKO's excellent tournament, Konami proving that things don't always look better with spray paint, a banner year for H...

Rob and Matt find themselves back together to talk just the one solitary show this week, as we continue to talk about the Winter Wonderful Fight tour, with night 2 coming from Utsunomiya in Tochigi! They chat about everything from Korakuen season tickets, to First Dream, to the nWo Wolfpack, to Kouki's prospects moving forward, to a great tag team main event and everything in between, all on what...

Matt and Rob 'Hot Frosty' Goodwin are back once again to talk nights 10 through 12 of the 2024 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. They chat Tam's terrifyingly intense obsession with Sayaka Kurura, a great set of shows for Tomoka Inaba, a H.A.T.E vs. H.A.T.E match that Rob loved, a Fukuoka Double Crazy name change, the future of the IWGP Women's Championship and Dream Queendom as well as trying to na...

Matt is back to complete his journey through every single 5Star Grand Prix final from 2012 all the way through to 2024. In this final episode, Matt reviews the finals spanning from Syuri's win in 2021, all the way through to just a few months ago, with Maika taking the most recent tournament in an instant classic against Saya Kamitani. Buy Rob’s NEW Stardom Book – Chasing the Dream: 50 of Stardom’...

We're back, and it's time to take a look at both Historic X-Over II and New Blood West 2! Rob and Matt chat about Mayu and Momo's show-stealing title match, a divisive mixed-tag match, Matoi Hamabe's debut, Matt trying in vain to put a positive spin on that spot, Mayu and AZM in the Tokyo Dome, the Women's International Cup and Saya Kamitani breaking Ryusuke Taguchi as well as so much more! Buy Ro...

Rob and Matt are back for what is unfortunately, another Frankenstein's Monster of an episode with Matt sunning himself in Dallas, Texas. However, with a show as entertaining as this, they couldn't not provide you with a review - in whatever form it comes! So sit back and enjoy as the lads speak individually about Pure White Showzuki, Mai and Miku, a stellar Twinstar Championship, the obliteration...

There have been a lot of eyes drawn to Dream Star Fighting Marigold from the very get-go. Not only because it is the latest endeavour of Rossy Ogawa, but also due to it coming by way of a ‘split’ from World Wonder Ring Stardom. Former-World of Stardom Champion Utami Hayashishita was arguably the biggest name to take the leap alongside Rossy, Giulia and a handful of other roster members in May 2024...

We return to you this week with yet another episode of The Stardom Cast, crammed full of tag team goodness as we go through the last three nights of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. From standout performances from Yuna Mizumori and Winggori, to Matt fantasy booking an incredible Dream Queendom card, to Historic X-Over discourse, to worldwide Hazuki and comparisons of Stardom's fortunes, we dis...

Rob and Matt return with another of your weekly helpings of Marigold news, reviews and previews with a brand new episode of The Marigold Standard! This week, they chat four different shows including a Superfly Championship match, Kizuna Tanaka vs. her ring gear, Bozilla's interesting entrance music, Nao's first win and the return of the devastating Goodwin Elbow Drop before looking ahead to the la...

It's yet another mega episode this week as Rob and Matt talk all things from four nights of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. On this episode, they chat about SaoriPoi's incredible run, standout performances from Aya Sakura and Yuna Mizumori, a tag match of the year contender, Mina Shirakawa's interesting limbo status and Matt laying down a challenge to FWC... Buy Rob’s NEW Stardom Book – Chasi...

Rob and Matt are back with a mega episode of the Marigold Standard this week as they go over 3 hours giving you all the happenings from the shows in Nagano, Korakuen and Shin-Kiba. They chat Rob's dislike of ambient indie music, a sensational Crimson Red Belt match, a show of the year contender that isn't Korakuen, the return of 'Who's Under The Mask?', Marigold debuts, Bozilla and MIRAI absolutel...

Rob and Matt are back once again for your weekly dose of Stardom goodness! This week, they chat the opening two nights of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, give Yuna Mizumori all of the flowers, discuss Historic X-Over and the upcoming intergender title match, talk Saki Kashima breaking records, Peach Rock and FWC being their usual brilliant selves and a surprise early front runner in Blue Bloc...

In the latest of our Dream Star Fighting Marigold interviews, we have the pleasure of an exclusive written interview with Superfly Champion Natsumi Showzuki. On this bonus episode, Rob and Matt discuss and dissect Showzuki's answers to their questions and talk about what the future holds! Read the full interview transcript here:  https://thestardomcast.com/the-right-royal-return-of-blue-fighting-s...

Matt is back once more to bring you the second in his series of reviews of the finals of each of Stardom's 5Star Grand Prix tournaments. In this penultimate episode, Matt reviews the finals spanning from Toni Storm's win in 2017, all the way to Utami Hayashishita's career-changing victory in 2020. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at  betterhelp.com/STARDOM  a...

Rob and Matt return in both audio and all-new video format to chat everything from the latest three shows from Stardom. They chat the new blood in New Blood, pick their favourites for the Tag League, play another round of 'Who's Under The Mask?', lavish praise on Sayaka Kurura and Aya Sakura and even find time for a spot of disagreement! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online th...

Rob and Matt are back, and they are back in video form! With all podcasts now being videoed so you can see their beautiful faces, the lads delve into three consecutive nights of Marigold goodness from KBS Hall, Act City and Shibuya before previewing one of the biggest cards in the company's short history! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/STA...

Rob and Matt are back and for the second time in as many weeks, news has dropped before they have recorded the podcast! This week they chat the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League announcements, the PWI Women's 250, Stardom involvement in Fighting Spirit Unleashed, the shows from Osaka and Komatsu and Matt's shameless meltear knowledge... This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online thera...

Rob and Matt return once more to chat everything coming out of a really good Nagoya Golden Fight card from this past weekend. They chat Toni Storm's first singles match since May 2019, the Wonder of Stardom match, Hazuki and SLK trying to kill one another, Dump Matsumoto, Historic X-Over II, English coverage before having an extended conversation about the upcoming Tag League! This episode is brou...

Rob and Matt are back to review the first two nights of Marigold's Fantastic Adventure tour from Osaka and Korakuen Hall. They chat two title matches, play a game of 'Who's Under the Mask?', have a very rare disagreement, the direction of Nao Ishikawa and Chika Goto and the pros and cons of the time limit draw! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.c...

In celebration of Toni's return to Stardom this past weekend, and her excellent IWGP Women's Championship match against Mayu Iwatani, Matt is joined by Andy Header as the pair look back at her run with the World of Stardom Championship. 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. Buy Rob’s NEW Star...

Rob and Matt are back to walk the road to Nagoya Golden Fight with you all, providing a review of both the first of two pre-PPV Korakuen Hall shows, and New Blood 15. They also preview the upcoming PPV, talk Rina's Future of Stardom reign, the seeming climax to the Hazuki and Koguma story, Thekla's continued unnerving niceness towards Natsupoi and Toni Storm's unhinged press conference appearance!...

The Dream Star Grand Prix 2024 is officially in the books, and Rob and Matt are here with your officially unofficial review of a fantastic final night in Nagoya! They chat a war between Nanae and Miku, Rob donning his lawyer hat in defence of CHIAKI and the finish of MIRAI and Nagisa before giving their picks for Wrestler, Match and Breakout of the tournament! This episode is brought to you by Bet...

With the Dream Star Grand Prix final mere hours away, Rob and Matt are here to bring you bang up to date with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's Nagoya final! They chat about a MOTYC, Kouki's stand out performances, MIRAI's shock exit, all of the possible final ramifications, the weight of pressure on Utami Hayashishita and their own personal picks to win the entire thing! This episod...

Rob and Matt are back to chat all things from an absolutely rammed week of Stardom wrestling! From Toni Storm appearing in Stardom a week earlier than planned, to Saya Kamitani and Saori Anou, to Koguma's rapidly waning patience, to Hazuki's continued to descent, to the granular art of booking, they chat it all and more on this week's episode! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give onl...

Rob and Matt are back with another episode this week covering everything from two great back-to-back shows over the past weekend. From one of Tam's best ever singles outings, to Hazuki's breaking point, to the Passion Package, to MOTYC, to a timeless title challenge, to what will hopefully be the definitive introduction of English Commentary, we cover it all and more on this week's episode! This e...