Wrestling Omakase #287: STARDOM Cinderella 3/11 & 3/15 Finals, New Japan Cup Nights 4-8, Marigold 3/14 & AJPW 3/15 Korakuens, GLEAT 3/12 Shinjuku FACE w/ Velkej

About this episode

John and Velkej discuss recent wrestling events including STARDOM, New Japan Cup, and GLEAT shows.

John and returning guest Velkej Bracha start with their usual banter/assorted nonsense, before then discussing the recent announcement of Shinjuku FACE's impending closure and the enormous hole it will be leaving in the Japanese wrestling scene. Then they discuss the last two nights of the STARDOM Cinderella Tournament in great detail, beginning with the 3/11 Korakuen and then the finals on 3/15 from Yokohama. They also look ahead to the enormous Saya Kamitani vs. Sayaka Kurara red belt vs. unit disbands match, and discuss where the promotion could possibly be going from here in general. Then it's over to NJPW to discuss five (!) nights of the New Japan Cup, spanning most of the 2nd round and then also the first two quarterfinal matches- a real rollercoaster experience featuring some of the very best AND very worst matches of the entire year so far! Velkej's last topic of the show is a pretty deep dive on Marigold, as they break down some of their business, discuss their trainees, and review their 3/14 Korakuen show. John then goes it alone to review two more shows, a decent AJPW Korakuen from 3/15 and a truly horrible GLEAT show from Shinjuku FACE on 3/12. Again, who else is…

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Velkej Bracha

Topics covered

• STARDOM Cinderella Tournament
• New Japan Cup
• Japanese wrestling scene
• Marigold
• AJPW
• GLEAT

Keywords

• wrestling
• STARDOM
• New Japan
• AJPW
• GLEAT
• Marigold
• Cinderella Tournament
• Japanese wrestling
• Korakuen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STARDOM, New Japan, AJPW, GLEAT

Places: Shinjuku FACE, Yokohama

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