Stardom Quest

Alex and Dylan return for a quieter week of SQ Gold.

The hosts begin with STARDOM and discuss the storyline movements and matches set up over the Golden Week house show tour so far. At roughly the 20-minute mark focus turns to Marigold who didn't get shows up so the focus is on previewing their week ahead and discussing the trainee joining from TJPW and Rossy's teased Secret Weapon.

The last chunk of the show sees our hosts talk about what they've been enjoying in 2026 both in wrestling and TV in general.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with a lengthy review of All Star Grand Queendom including a discussion on the attendance, the company's ambitions for the attendance, the show itself, and the star making night for Sayaka Kurara and Miyu Amasaki.

At the 1 hour 11 minute mark focus turns to Marigold as they hosts detail all the news from the past week including Victoria Yuzuki's ACL injury, Utami Hayashishita announcing her departure, and the WWE releases of Kairi and Kay Lee Ray that could help MG in the...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with Marigold as they discuss the announced departure of Yuuki Minami and preview the upcoming Korakuen Hall show with Miku Aono vs Utami Hayashishita and Seri Yamaoka vs Angel Hayze. At the 51 minute mark roughly, Alex and Dylan change course to discuss their tentative top 10s for the Greatest Wrestler Ever vote.

At the 1 hour, 50 minute mark, attention turns to STARDOM with a preview of All Star Grand Queendom at Yokohama Arena which will see Hanan challenge Konami, Sayaka Kurara put...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with a review of the Stardom show at Korakue Hall over the weekend which saw Ema Maishima win the rookie of the year tournament and Sayaka Kurara pin Saya Kamitani once again. The duo dive into the current booking problems up and down STARDOM and what is missing from Kurara vs Saya so far.

Roughly 55 minutes in the fcus turns to Marigold with a review of the recent house shows, mainly the day-of event at Shinjuku FACE before previewing the upcoming...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with a review of STARDOM as they review every rookie of Stardom tournament match with some praise for Kikyo Furusawa and Yuria Hime. They cover all of the story movements from the Korakuen including Fuwa/Anou, Hanan/Konami & others.

At roughly the 50 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of the three recent house shows as the tag scene comes together and Komomo/Yuzuki impress with Mayu out. The show ends with a preview of the upcoming MG events.<...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The hosts begin by reviewing the Marigold event from Shinjuku FACE and the announced Mayu Iwatani injury and the setup for Miku Aono vs Utami Hayashishita in April. They then preview the upcoming week of house shows.

At the 1 hour 11 minute mark, focus turns to STARDOM for a review of their recent Korakuen Hall show featuring Ranna Yagami vs Honoka and the latest HATE main event. There is a discussion on the failures of the Maika feud with Suzu and the other matches being...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin by discussing the Sayaka Kurara promo that STARDOM released, diving into the effectiveness, what makes it such a good promo, and how it's changed their thoughts on the upcoming world title match. There is then a quick review of the New Blood show including the great Aya Sakura vs Ranna Yagami title match.

At roughly the 37-minute mark the focus turns to Marigold for a review of the two house shows from the past week. The show closes with a preview...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM as the hosts review the Cinderella Tournament final show with some talk about the aimless Spark Rush run, why the Cosmic Angels' disbanding stip means very little to the current product, and the differences in how Konami and Kamitani are presented.

At roughly the 57 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of the Korakuen Hall show which featured the debut of Lady AI and the duo of Angely Hayze/Maddy Morgan as well as a review of the...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

The show opens with STARDOM as our hosts review the four Cinderella Tournament shows and discuss the positives of the format from this year. They then preview the Cinderella Final show which will feature the final of the tournament and a preview tag for Saya Kamitani and Sayaka Kurara as we build up to Yokohama Arena.

At the 1 hour 18 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a preview of their Korakuen Hall show which will see Maddy Morgan and Angel Hayze start their tours...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with a review of the STARDOM Korakuen Hall show that featured Konami vs Hina before diving into the Cinderella Tournament bracket and trying to predict what semi-finals we'll have by the time the crew next records.

At the 1-hour mark, focus turns to Marigold as our hosts open up for the Marigold Town Hall, discussing fan-provided pros and cons of the company's booking so far.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They open by reviewing the Marigold show at Korakuen Hall with some discussion on Utami's role post-world title and Syoko Koshino's current arc as well as a deep dive into CHIAKI vs Miku Aono and the split opinions on the match. With no Marigold until the 8th, there is no preview.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a discussion on the re-revamped Cinderella Tournament lineup, STARDOM in Vegas, and Maika/Starlight Kid/Mei Seira touring CMLL starting next week. Our...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with STARDOM as our hosts review the recent Stardom Nighter which saw Yuna Mizumori defend her title against Momo Kohgo and well... not much else as our hosts consider if Bushiroad is stretching Taro too thin.

At roughly the 37 minute mark focus turns to Marigold who ran three shows this past week which saw Kouki, Nagisa Tachibana, Nagisa Nozaki Seri Yamaoka, and some others have impressive performances.

The show closes with a preview of the upcoming Marigold Korakuen which...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest Gold.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM's PPV in Osaka Arena with a discussion on every match, the wayward booking of Maika, Maki Itoh's rollout, and the HATE domination that could fatigue the audience.

At roughly the 48 minute mark, attention turns to Marigold to review the recent house shows which had Marie Malenko, Alivia Rose, Soia Sivan, and Dream Girl Ellie all feature from Monday Magic as well as the final 1st round matches in the trios title tournament.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM and review the Korakuen Hall show as well as both editions of New Blood with some praise for the lower card talents in STARDOM before a preview of Osaka Supreme Fight as our hosts try to make sense of EXV vs Mi Vida Loca, guess who will walk away with the titles, and discuss whether Maki Itoh beats Aya Sakura.

At the 1 hour 14 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their last two shows including the Superfly...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM and review the Korakuen Hall show headlined by Konami vs Rina, the HANAKO/Maika tension, and Yuzuki Aikawa's one-off return. They then review the two title matches from the Takedanobaab show as Yuna Mizumori faced Yuuki Mashiro, and Hazuki took on Olympia.

At roughly the 57-minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of the Mayu Iwatani anniversary Korakuen and a preview of the upcoming FACE show which will see Komomo Minami challenge Mayu Iwatani for the Superfly...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with a rundown of the Marigold news, including Kizuna Tanaka's injury, the introduction of the 3D trios titles, and Angel Hayze/Maddy Morgan being announced for Marigold tours. Our hosts then cover the recent house shows and the upcoming Mayu Iwatani anniversary Korakuen.

At roughly the 1 hour, 5 minute mark focuses turn to STARDOM with a look at the Korakuen and some of the big stories heading into Osaka. The show closes with an extensive Q&A about the Joshi scene, Marigold, and...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing all the recent news from STARDOM including Maki Itoh's debut, Saki Kashima's retirement, Saya Kamitani's upcoming TV role, Natsupoi's marriage to Shingo Takagi, and the confirmed matches for the coming month. Our hosts then review the two Korakuen Hall shows from this past weekend.

At the 1 hour, 11 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their Korakuen Hall show from Monday and a look ahead to the upcoming house shows.

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Alex and Dylan return for another big episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with Marigold as they review Shinno vs Seri and Marigold First Dream which was a low-key affair but offered some positives for the future. Our hosts review the upcoming Marigold Korakuen show with some criticisms of the weak card and lack of care put into it.

At the 1 hour and 14 minute mark the focus turns to STARDOM with a discussion on Saya Kamitani vs Syuri and the surprise title change as Syuri exited with two titles. There is then a preview of...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest (Gold).

The show starts with a review of Stardom Dream Queendom as our hosts discuss the attendance, the best matches,and the overarching story of the show itself and how this could be setting up the Yokohama Arena show early. There is a quick preview of Saya Kamitani vs Syuri with a prediction for who walks out of Wrestle Kingdom with the IWGP Women's Championship.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to Marigold for a quick review of the Twin Star Cup and...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin with STARDOM by previewing all the upcoming events including a Korakuen Hall show, New Blood Xmas, and the major Stardom Dream Queendom event at Sumo Hall. They try to predicte the winners of every match including Saya Kamitani vs Saori Anou and Konami vs Saya Iida.

At the 1 hour 3 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a mention of Rin Kadokura returning to wrestling, a review of their Shibuya event, and a preview of the Twin Star Cup Korakuen.

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Alex is joined by Dylan for this week's episode.

Things start with a quick look at STARDOM, including Saya Kamitani vs Syuri's place on the WK card, the Kamitani/Anou build, and the breaking news that Saya Kamitani is the first woman to ever win the Tokyo Sports MVP award.

At roughly the 30-minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a quick look at the announced card for First Dream. They then review the shows at FACE and Osaka 176Box with discussions on Utami's return, Seri standing out, Seri's wreslting soulmate, and some other fun...

Alex is joined by Xavi AND Scott for this week's bumper edition of Stardom Quest.

The show begins with Alex and Xavi discussing the past week for Marigold which saw them run a double header in Sapporo as SYOKO Koshino challenged Victoria Yuzuki, Yuzuki took on Misa Matsui, and Mayu Iwatani defended against Hummingbird. There is a preview of the upcoming week of shows including a FACE visit and two house shows to look forward to as Utami Hayashishita returns to the fold.

At roughly the 1 hour and 10 minute mark, Scott joins Alex to talk...

Alex is joined by Velkej for this week's edition of Stardom Quest.

They start by reviewing the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League final and discussing some of the takeaways from the tournament. The final proved to be a newsworthy show as our hosts get to discuss the return of Maika and some directions the company set up throughout the show. There is also a preview of the upcoming Korakuen Hall show which could be one of their best in a while.

At roughly the 1 hour and 8 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a roundup...

Alex is joined by Velkej for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing some of their thoughts on the tag league and its teams before guessing who will win on the last day of block play and what 6 teams will make it through to the playoff stage. Of those six teams, they then have one favourite to win the tournament and how that winner could lead to a Maika comeback.

At roughly the 54 minute mark focus turns to Marigol with a review of the available house show with one show being very...

*PLEASE NOTE* Due to a recording issue the audio is out of sync to begin the show, this issue is corrected as well as possible as the show goes on but will be noticeable for the first part of the show. Apologies for any editing errors, as this one was a nightmare!!

Alex is joined by Peps for this week's episode of Stardom Quest

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani vs Yujiro Takahashi and Kamitani branching out to the wider NJPW audience before running through the tag league shows to date, giving some thoughts on...

Alex flies solo for a short update this week in place of a usual episode.

Former entertainer Fuwa-Chan shocked the wrestling world last week when she announced she would be joining STARDOM on a near full-time basis. Alex breaks down her ties to wrestling, what she could offer to STARDOM, and what the end goal of all this should be.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with STARDOM by running down the blocks for the Goddess league before reviewing New Blood and the Crimson Nightmare PPV. The PPV sees them dive into the Konami title win and the expectation she'll have a short reign as well as the underwhelming storyline of Momo/Saya.

At the 1 hour 14 minute mark attention turns to Marigold with a discussion on the announced FACE and Korakuen cards, and a review of the recent house show.

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Alex and Dyan return for one of the biggest episodes of the year.

They start with Marigold Grand Destiny by diving into the Sumo Hall show and the nitty-gritty of the excellent Mai Sakurai vs Victoria Yuzuki match, what made IYO SKY vs Mayu Iwatani so good, and some heated debates on Utami Hayashishita. Therea are thoughts given on every match and decision made throughout and some discussion on what 4 PPVs in 2026 could mean for the company and the booking. They then quickly review Mask Fiesta and touch on Mayu Iwatani's Monday Magic appearance.

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Alex and Dylan return for one of the major Joshi events of the year.

They begin with STARDOM and review the recent New Blood show before looking ahead to the announced title matches at Korakuen Hall this weekend.

After 46 minutes, they turn their attention to MARIGOLD by reviewing the available house shows. With all of that out of the way the runway is clear to preview Marigold grand Destiny at Sumo Hall. They dive into everything from what Kizuna Tanaka shoud do if she loses to Shinno, lamenting the ice cold demise of the Twin...

Alex and Dyan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts start with STARDOM and Syuri's IWGP Women's Championship win, her intentions to wrestle at the Tokyo Dome, and Saya Kamitani being one of the first names announced for Wrestle Kingdom...are the titleholders on a collision course? Our hosts then review the recent Korakuen which featured a great Hazuki vs Koguma match.

At around the 50 minute mark focus turns to Marigold who announced a new signing and the full card for Marigold Grand Destiny. There is a review of the Osaka show...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They start with STARDOM who ran New Blood this past week and have a Korakuen Hall coming up with a Goddess of Stardom title match and Koguma vs Hazuki.After 30 minutes, focus turns to Marigold and their part in Marvelous' Gacha show and Monday Night Magic.

Our hosts review the one MG house show and preview the upcoming week which includes MIRAI's last match and a fun-looking Korakuen.

With a lot of time left, our hosts end the show by discussing their...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani vs Hanan airing on TV, becoming the first Joshi match on major TV in decades. They then review the recent Korakuen Hall show which was headlined by Hina vs HANAKO and Saya Kamitani vs AZM before previewing the upcoming New Blood card.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to Marigold news including Kouki Amarei's latest injury, Mayu Iwatani vs IYO SKY being announced, and Seri Yamaoka's Sendai Girls appearance to set up Chihiro Hashimoto vs Seri Yamaoka...

Alex and Dylan are back at it for again after a newsworthy week.

Our hosts begin by discussing the Marigold departures of Naho Yamada and MIRAI, one of which leaves a pretty big gap atop the card that may be tough to fill. They then review the Marigold show at 1st Ring and round up recent announcements like Kizuna vs Shinno, Mayu vs Seri, and the press conference for Sumo Hall.

At roughly the 55 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM for a review of the HATE vs STARS Artist of Stardom title match and a...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Miku Aono's Dream Star GP win and why it was a predictable, but good, choice. They then review the entire GP final day with some thoughts on the tournaments of the competitors with a particular focus on Mayu Iwatani vs Victoria Yuzuki and Yuzuki's upward momentum. With three cards announced the MG section closes out with a preview of the upcoming cards.

At roughly the 1 hour, 16 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a review of their Korakuen Hall show...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with a review of STARDOM To The World as they disccuss Ema Maishima, FWC's current status, the great IWGP and Wonder title matches, how the main event played to Bea Priestley's strenghts and why they believe Saya Kamitani vs AZM is setting uup Sareee vs Saya Kamitani.

At the 58 minute mark focus turns to Marigold as our hosts review the recent GP shows. This includes some points about what the Superfly title could be used for, the benefits of definind Young...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin with Marigold by reviewing the Dream Star GP shows in Korakuen Hall and Shinjuku FACE which featured some of the best matches of the tournament and a number of standout performances up and down the cards. They then preview the three upcoming GP matches which will set up the final day.

At roughly the 1 hour 6 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM with a preview of both STARDOM TO THE WORLD at Yokoama Budokan and a Korakuen Nighter next week.

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Alex and Dylan return for the latest edition of Stardom Quest.

Our hosts begin by discussing Momo Watanabe's 5STAR win, their thoughts on it and the excitement this brings to the end of the year for STARDOM. They then go on to review the Playoff Korakuen and the GP Final night with a lot of praise reserved for AZM.

At the 1 hour 20 minute mark they focus on Marigold, discussing the one event from this past week which had a shockingly good GP match and a Mayu Iwatani performance for the ages.

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Dylan is joined by Sondre for this week's episode.

They start with STARDOM and their brewing rivalry with OZ Academy which could see Ozaki take on Tora at Yokohama. They then review the past few days of 5STAR GP action including the final shows of block action. Our hosts then preview the Playoffs and the GP final to try and guess who will emerge as the winner.

At roughly the 1 hour 43 minute mark focus turns to Marigold with a review of their recent events, praise for Utami Hayashishita and a preview for their upcoming events.<...

Alex and Dylan return for the latest episode of Stardom Quest.

They begin by discussing Saya Kamitani losing the Regina di WAVE title to Cohaku before reviewing all of the GP shows from the past week. They then attempt to predict the three names who will qualify from the 5STAR in each block this weekend,

At roughly the 1 hour and 36 minute mark focus turns to Marigold wth a review of the latest Marvelous vs Marigold gauntlet and the past few Dream Star GP matches. They then close out by previewing the upcoming tournament outtings.

Alex is joined by Peps for one of the most packed episoes of StardomQuest EVER

Our hosts begin by discussing Marigold who kicked off the Dream Star GP with a double header in Osaka before previewing the upcoming GP matches.

At roughly the 43 minute mark focus turns to STARDOM fro a review of every single GP match from the prior seven days as well as a preview of the upcoming week of GP shows. Someone please save Alex from tournament season.

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