World Wonder Ring Stardom
World Wonder Ring Stardom , often referred to simply as Stardom, is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in September 2010 by former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) co-producer Rossy Ogawa, retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Fuka Kakimoto, and former AJW veteran professional wrestler Nanae Takahashi. Stardom is currently owned by Japanese entertainment company Bushiroad, making it the sister promotion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Fuka, the General Manager of Stardom
Stardom's roster at the promotion's third-anniversary event in April 2014
Stardom's BBM trading card game released at the 2022 Stardom World Climax from March 27
Image: Maika in April 2024
Women's professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a dramatic enactment of wrestling as a spectator sport. As is the norm for this sport, women's professional wrestling is organized by wrestling federations called promotions. Some promotions are exclusively for women, while others have separate divisions for women. Among the nations that have women's professional wrestling are Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
A mid-twentieth century poster advertises women wrestlers, primarily Mildred Burke.
Two women wrestlers in the 1950s
The Fabulous Moolah is recognized as having held the WWF Women's Championship for 28 years.
Taylor Wilde (left) and Ayako Hamada (right) with the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship belts in July 2010