The Stardom Cast (ARCHIVED)

Matt and Rob reconvene to talk about a stacked set of shows from Marigold's Dream Star Grand Prix, with the action really beginning to heat up! They chat about Utami's quest for the top, MIRAI catching her up, Mai Sakurai at the summit, Bozilla in Paradise, Nanae's Passion Package, Rob's Moomoo and the picture as we career towards the Nagoya finals! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Gi...

Unable to choregraph their hectic schedules, Rob and Matt have to stitch together an episode to go through a fantastic night of the Dream Star Grand Prix in Bolfert Toyama. From Sareee and Mai, to Yuzuki and Utami the show is packed to the gills with some excellent match-ups and Matt and Rob give their thoughts on it all in this latest episode of the Marigold Standard! This episode is brought to y...

With the 5Star Grand Prix in the rear view mirror, it's time to look ahead to Stardom's next PPV endeavour in Namba Grand Fight, with a pit stop in Korakuen Hall first of course. Rob and Matt chat High Speed title, Hazuki's quest for the White Belt, the Red Belt picture, Ryogoku, the Three Man Band, Rob's experience at NOAH and.... two grown men doing the Kuma Dance?  This episode is brought to yo...

In the first in a brand-new mini retrospective series, Matt brings you the first of his reviews of the finals of each of Stardom's 5Star Grand Prix tournaments. In this episode, Matt reviews the finals spanning from Nanae's win in 2013, all the way to Yoko Bito's in 2016. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at  betterhelp.com/STARDOM  and get on your way to bein...

Rob and Matt are back with your weekly dose of Marigold joy with a brand new episode of The Marigold Standard, talking about the opening two shows of the Dream Star Grand Prix! They chat Natsumi Showzuki's new hair, a statement win for Mai Sakurai, how impressed they are with NORI, their pick for match of the tournament so far, Mayu Iwatani retiring from 5Star Grand Prix action, a rumour killer on...

With Rob and Matt still recovering from the post-5Star Grand Prix slump - and doing two 3 hour+ podcasts in the space of a week - they run through a quick snapshot of the tournament fallout as well as looking at the endeavours of Stardom wrestlers outside the company; including an absolute Match of the Year contender! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at  bett...

Rob and Matt are joined LIVE by friend of the show Andy Header for his first appearance on the main show to chat everything that went down at the 2024 5Star Grand Prix finals! They chat everything from MVPs, to title changes, to 5Star stats, to what happens next, to breakout stars and everything in between. But most importantly, who won the coveted 'Andy Header Award for Best Hair and Costume?' Th...

We are back with another episode of The Marigold Standard as we edge ever-closer to the inaugural Dream Star Grand Prix! This week, we cover Giulia's farewell gauntlet, Nao Ishikawa's fantastic performance in the Twinstar Championship match and Bozilla in NXT, as well as previewing the opening nights of the Dream Star Grand Prix and offering some early predictions ahead of the tournament. This epi...

Strap in everyone, it's gonna be a loooooong night! Matt and Rob return with another gargantuan offering, guiding you through 4 nights of 5Star action including the quarter-finals, MOTYC, Murder Poi, a sincere Matt apology, Tam and Tora discussion, final night predictions and much more! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at  betterhelp.com/STARDOM  and get on y...

It's a strange episode this week as you get both Rob and Matt's opinions on Marigold's Korakuen Hall show from Monday, just not necessarily...together! As they couldn't make a time work this week, both record their own thoughts on the show in this Frankenstein's Monster of a review, chatting the Mai Sakurai's incredible performance despite not wearing a hat, Giulia's emotional goodbye, the first e...

We really did try so hard to keep it below three hours this week, but with four 5Star Grand Prix shows to talk about, you can see we failed miserably! This week, we chat contenders for match of the tournament, Xena smashing every opportunity out of the park, Rob disrupting everyone's cinema experience, Tam's interesting road to the Red Belt, breakout stars, MVPs and tournament permutations as well...

A little bit later in the week to give Rob and Matt the chance to catch both Video on Demand shows, we are back to talk all things Dream Star Fighting Marigold. They chat Miku Aono's homecoming match, Nanae Takahashi and Arisa Nakajima, the rise of Mai Sakurai, how much they've missed Utami, Myla Grace's continual improvement and just how many hats should be on display in Korakuen Hall on Monday!...

It's another mammoth episode this week as Rob and Matt wade their way into the opening days of the 5Star Grand Prix. They go through the results for all four of the shows so far including stellar outings for Mei Seira, Saya Iida, Tomoka Inaba and predictably Mayu Iwatani, chair bowling, a slew of draws, the reaction to H.A.T.E and some praise for Ruaka's tournament as well as our usual roundup of...

THIS EPISODE WAS PREVIOUSLY A PATREON-EXCLUSIVE EPISODE, WE ARE NOW MOVING OUR RETROSPECTIVES TO THE FREE FEED WITH ONE ARCHIVED AND ONE NEW EPISODE ADDED EACH MONTH! With it being 5Star season, we delve into the archives to bring you our 2023 discussion with the only person more excited than us about the 5Star Grand Prix, and fan favourite, Scott E Wrestling! Today’s topic; What Are The Greatest...

The boys are back together on The Marigold Standard this week, with two shows to review and a lot of talk about the upcoming Dream Star Grand Prix. They also chat excellent performances from Chika Goto and CHIAKI, how Zayda and Myla managed a great match despite an injury, Kouki Amarei's star rising and the rapidly approaching end of Giulia's road in Marigold! This episode is brought to you by Bet...

In our longest episode EVER, we give you everything you need to know about this year's 5Star Grand Prix tournament. From stats and numbers, to a full breakdown of the calendar, every competitor and our own individual predictions, this is the go-to primer for this year's tournament. We also review the show from Hamamatsu that saw the debut of heel Saya Kamitani, a fantastic Artist of Stardom Champi...

In this brand-new bonus episode, Matt looks back at all the matches comprising the underrated feud between the Golden Phoenix Saya Kamitani and The Venus Mina Shirakawa! 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. Subscribe to our PATREON: https://patreon.com/TheStardomCast The Stardom Cast website:...

Matt sails the Marigold ship solo this week, as he reviews the last 2 shows; including the fantastic show from the legendary Korakuen Hall that saw the crowning of the very 1st Marigold Twinstar Champions and a huge announcement from Giulia! 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. Subscribe to o...

So...what do you guys wanna talk about? Yep, it's certainly been a week in Stardom hasn't it, and Rob and Matt have you covered for over three hours for the second week in a row to chat all about EVERYTHING that went down in Sapporo, even dropping the episode early! From heel turns, to title changes, to rebrands, to 5Star drop outs, to 5Star play ins, to the genesis of a brand new faction, we brin...

Rob is back from his holiday and by God it's a mammoth episode this week as he and Matt go over three hours talking about everything in the world of Stardom this week! They talk about title changes, heel turns, injuries Saya Kamitani, Konami, Ranna Yagami's continual improvement and wax lyrical over Tomoka Inaba before looking ahead to this weekend's PPVs in Sapporo! This episode is brought to you...

After a week apart, Rob and Matt are back together once again to talk you through the first round of the Twinstar Championship Tournament from Shin-Kiba 1st RING! They also talk about Rea Sato's main event bow, the unfortunate circumstances behind the Passion Sister's forfeit, a great showing for Kizuna Tanaka, Megan Bayne before previewing the upcoming Korakuen Hall show! This episode is brought...

Matt is back flying solo with Rob enjoying the rain and thunder of South Wales. He goes through the Stardom shows from Osaka and Yamato, chats about the official formation of the SLK, AZM, Mei Seira, Miyu Amasaki and Suzu Suzuki supergroup and checks in with the double championship match between Mika Iwata and Saori Anou from Monday's Sendai Girls show! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp...

Matt's flying the flag of the Marigold Standard solo this week as he offers a mini-episode following a stellar Summer Destiny PPV. We jump back to the second night of the Summer Gold Shine tour from the 7th July inside the Niigata Higashi Ward Plaza to give a quick review to make sure you are all caught up ahead of this weekend's action! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online th...

It's the big one ladies and gentlemen, the one we've all been waiting for; Marigold Summer Destiny 2024 in Ryogoku Kokugikan! With two dream matches in Giulia vs. Sareee and Utami Hayashishita vs. IYO SKY, as well as the crowning of new champions, mystery guests and huge announcements - join us for our live review of everything right here! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp: Give online...

With Stardom seemingly only emanating from Korakuen Hall these days, Rob and Matt are back this week to run through their shows from the 4th and 7th July. They chat Saori Anou's self-doubt, 5Star Grand Prix permutations, Thekla's descent into an all out war with the media, Saya Iida lowering the curtain, Lady C's deserved spotlight, a stand-out performance from Rian, Rob having chairs thrown at hi...