World of Joshi

Rob and Matt are back for an uncharacteristically short episode of The Stardom Cast, with them clocking in at under 90 minutes for the first time in forever. Matt gives the lowdown from his New York Big Event weekend, and the lads chat New Blood 30, Stardom wrestlers in Vegas, a substitute appearance for Hazuki, the Rookie of Stardom tournament, Korakuen Hall, Sareee-ISM and much more! Subscribe t...

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling will run the famous Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 29th when they bring their Grand Princess 26’ show live to WRESTLEUNIVERSE. The card is stacked, with MIRAI defending her International Princess Championship against Suzume, The IInspiration looking to dethrone Ober Eats for the Princess Tag Team Championships, Sareee teaming with Lei Ying Lee against Miyu Yamashita and Arisu...

Matt and Andy try to catch everyone up on a very busy past week of joshi wrestling news and happenings! They review both TJPW Texas Stampede shows from Austin, featuring a match of the year contender between Shoko Nakajima and Miyu Yamashita! Let’s Talk Joshi! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com/ Our Socials: The...

Rob and Matt return to chat some Marigold for what seems like the first time in forever.  They talk the three opening nights of the Spring Victory Series, the debut of AI, Megaton's big moment, Maddy Morgan and Angel Hayze, Seri Yamaoka vs. Chihiro Hashimoto 2 (sort of) and an upcoming double title match at Shinjuku FACE!  Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch s...

Rob and Matt are back to chat the fallout of the 2026 Cinderella Tournament. They go in-depth on their thoughts about Saya Kamitani and Sayaka Kurara, Rina's MVP tournament, Hanan joining an elite club, the first official matches for Dream Queendom, worldwide Poi, all the WrestleMania week announcements and so much more! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch st...

Matt and Andy go over a ton of news and all of the happenings from TJPW's Texas card lineups and new title belts, to a loaded surprise Monday Magic six-man tag team match with Marvelous, SENJO and Marigold, plus the killer match from Pro-Wrestling: EVE of Jamie Hayter vs. Miyu Yamashita! If all that isn't enough, they also review TJPW's Prelude to Grand Princess from the 7th March and a Marvelous...

With no Marigold shows airing this week, Matt fills the void with an audio Alternate Commentary. He uses this as an excuse to revisit the finals of last year's Dream Star Grand Prix in Korakuen Hall, and the final itself between Miku Aono and Victoria Yuzuki. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com/ Our Socials: The S...

Rob and Matt are back once more to chat three interesting days of the 2026 Cinderella Tournament. They talk Rob's experiences at a monumental Pro-Wrestling EVE weekend, the devastating closure of Shinjuku FACE, Stardom adventures in Mexico, the ongoing conversation on Sayaka Kurara in the main-event of All-Star Grand Queendom, Gurp, Rob's dire predictions for the Cinderella Tournament and so much...

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling will run the famous Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 29th when they bring their Grand Princess 26’ show live to WRESTLEUNIVERSE. The card is stacked, with MIRAI defending her International Princess Championship against Suzume, The IInspiration looking to dethrone Ober Eats for the Princess Tag Team Championships, Sareee teaming with Lei Ying Lee against Miyu Yamashita and Arisu...

It's an all TJPW affair this week as Matt and Andy review the Yuki Aino homecoming show Love & Flame: The Burning Venus Returns! Following this, attention turns to First Sparkle from Aioi Hall, with both shows building towards Grand Princess '26 and the latter featuring a decidedly one-sided victory for Miu Watanabe! Also, we bring the news of our upcoming interviews with some of the TJPW rost...

With Pro-Wrestling EVE running their biggest ever show on Sunday for Wrestle Queendom 8 at the Indigo at 02, and running back Syuri vs. Alex Windsor for the NJPW STRONG Women's Championship, Rob and Matt go back to their first encounter from June last year for this Patreon-exclusive watchalong! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-sho...

Rob is back for episode 300 of the Stardom Cast, with he and Matt delivering the episode that keeps him up at night; the Cinderella Tournament 2026 bracketology and preview! Join the lads as they give their picks for each of the matches and compete against their significant others who, despite having not watched Stardom, still manage to outperform them at every opportunity! Subscribe to the podcas...

Matt is back in his final solo episode before Rob returns to chat about the shows from February 23rd and March 1st. He goes in-depth about the sold-out Korakuen Hall show from February 28th that saw Spark Rush vs Hazuki and Fuwa-chan and the excellent main event, as Konami defends the Wonder of Stardom Championship against Hina! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our...

Matt looks back and reviews the shows from last weekend, including Saori Anou’s homecoming show in Otsu and from Osaka! He also goes over the thirty-two participants announced for the 2026 Cinderella Tournament, chats Stardom in Las Vegas and previews the big upcoming show in Korakuen Hall this weekend!  Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://tal...

Matt guides you through an absolutely amazing Korakuen hall show that saw a hard-hitting Marigold World Championship match, the crowing of the first 3D Trios Champions and a MOTYC as Victoria Yuzuki defends the United National title against Chika Goto! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com/ Our Socials: The Stardom...

Matt and Andy review the final night of The Max Heart 6 Tournament, as Mizuki and Uta Takami take on the Princess Tag Champions Wakana Uehara & Yuki Kamifuku in finals. Their focus then switches to the the TJPW show from the very next day, with a Loaded main event 8-woman tag as Ober Eats team with Kick Slash against Kyoraku Kyomei, Ren Konatsu and Raku! Let’s Talk Joshi! Subscribe to the podc...

Matt gets you caught up on all things Dream Star Fighting Marigold, as he reviews all three shows from last weekend! He also previews and gives his predictions for the big Korakuen show this upcoming Monday and discusses a potential Utami heel turn!? Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com/ Our Socials: The Stardom Ca...

Matt reviews the shows from last weekend, including another fantastic Korakuen Hall show. He chats about Saya Kamitani’s massive accomplishments in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards, the fast selling tickets for this years All Star Grand Queendom, and goes over the next main event for Korakuen hall as Hina challenges Konami for the Wonder of Stardom Championship. Subscribe to the podcast: ...

Matt has the pleasure of sitting down with ‘The Ultimate Athlete’ J-Rod! They discuss how she got into wrestling, her time in TJPW, her must-see match against Miu Watanabe for the Princess of Princess Championship last year and her upcoming American Joshi tournament for MPX Wrestling as well as so much more! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https:/...

On this episode, Matt and Andy talk about the epic main-event of Stardom's Supreme Fight; Saya Kamitani vs. Starlight Kid - a match where Saya suffers a gnarly injury to her finger, but continues to wrestle for another fifteen minutes! Then they review not one, but two shows from Sendai Girls in February 2nd in Osaka and February 8th in Shinjuku Face! Both shows featured great main events with Bob...

Rob and Matt are back once more to chat Marigold's latest dates on their New Year's Golden Garden tour. They talk the final matches of the first round of the 3D Trios tournament, the first-ever singles matches for Marie Malenko, an influx of foreign talent, more praise for Victoria Yuzuki, Mayu stealing the mist and their picks to go the distance and win the Trios titles at Korakuen Hall.  Subscri...

Rob and Matt for a near three-hour discussion of everything coming out of the Supreme Fight in Osaka PPV and the two back-to-back NEW BLOOD shows earlier in the week. They chat MOTY candidates, the direction for EXV, the merits of Sayaka Kurara's challenge for the Red Belt, Syuri in London, NEO-GENESIS in Mexico, Sareee-ISM Chapter X announcements and White Belt Hina as well as so much more this w...

On this special bonus episode, Matt looks back at Miu Watanabe’s road back to the Princess of Princess Title,  reviewing her 2025 Princess Cup win and her epic rematch against Mizuki from Wrestle Princess VI! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com/ Our Socials: The Stardom Cast Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/thest...

In the first of this new Watchalong series here on the World of Joshi Patreon, Matt and Andy go back to TJPW's All Rise '24 event in Korakuen Hall to watch the big main event tag match of Miu Watanabe and Miyu Yamashita against Meiko Satomura and Shoko Nakajima! Let’s Talk Joshi! Subscribe to the podcast:  https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Check out our merch store:  https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.co...

Happy Superbowl Sunday everybody! Rob and Matt celebrate the big day by chatting some Marigold wrestling, including the latest Superfly title defence for Mayu Iwatani, a breakout performance for Komomo Minami, heaps of praise for Natsumi Showzuki, an influx of foreign talent, a potential new member of Darkness Revolution and the latest in a wrestling dynasty making her Marigold debut!  Subscribe t...