Cult of Joshi

Utami Hayashishita Returns to Stardom!! - Nighter in Korakuen Hall Review

Well, folks... it's happening!!!! We've talked a lot about how badly we would love to see Utami Hayashishita make her return to the World Wonder Ring, and at Stardom's recent Korakuen Hall show, we got exactly what we wanted! We couldn't let this monumental moment pass us by. We had to sit down and talk about this incredible show from start to finish here on Cult of Joshi, but especially about the potential and implications of this major return. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Stardom Queen's Dynasty & Marigold Shine Forever 2026 Full Reviews

This weekend has been so busy already, and it's not even over for us yet!! In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we cover two shows from 5/23: Marigold Shine Forever 2026 and Stardom Queen's Dynasty. Both of these shows, honestly, overdelivered, and we had so much fun watching all of these matches, so we had to dedicate a show to them and talk about all of our thoughts and feelings. Don't forget to let us know what you thought of these shows!!

Joshi Roll Call of Champions Special + Sendai Girls Review & More!

In this episode of Cult of Joshi, we take a special moment to recognize all of the current top champions on the Joshi scene! There are so many amazing champions out there, but we wanted to speak on a few of them and what they mean to the current landscape of Joshi wrestling. We also go over the results and our reactions to the May 10th Sendai Girls show and talk about upcoming big cards for both Stardom and Marigold!

Marvelous 10th Anniversary & Stardom Golden Week Shows Reviews

Happy Golden Week! We had a lot to watch and talk about this week, from the huge 10th anniversary PPV for Marvelous to the 5 shows Stardom ran across the week, there's so much going on! We also want to give a huge shout out to all of our new listeners and say thank you so so much for your continued support here at Cult of Joshi!

Stardom All-Star Grand Queendom 2026 Full Review and Reactions

We have a lot to talk about on the back of the biggest show of the Stardom year. With All-Star Grand Queendom 2026 in the books, we can easily say this is one of the best PPVs from start to finish that we've ever witnessed. There's so much to talk about from the amazing build to the production and the wrestling to where we go from here. There are so many thoughts and so much that is difficult to put into words, but we did our best on this episode of Cult of Joshi.