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

Stardom The Conversion 2026 Full Preview

Just as we predicted, Stardom released the full card for The Conversion 2026 literally right as our last episode was going up. We felt like we couldn't just pass up the opportunity to give you guys a proper preview for this upcoming PPV, so here it is! Let us know what your picks are!!

Stardom in Korakuen Hall Review + Our Experience at AEW Summer Blockbuster in Cincinnati

This week was so much fun! It kicked off with us getting to experience 2 incredible nights of AEW Summer Blockbuster live in Cincinnati, which included the taping of ROH Global Wars - featuring a lot of Joshi talent. Then, over the weekend, we had the final Stardom show before The Conversion. A jam-packed Korakuen Hall show full of storylines and incredible matches. We had such a good time this week, and we want to share it all with you on this episode of Cult of Joshi!

Stardom in Sendai & Utsunomiya Reviews + AEW Owen Tournament Updates

It's been a really fun week where Stardom and AEW are concerned! With Forbidden Door coming up, there's a lot of exciting crossover in the works. Plus, The Conversion is on the horizon, which means Stardom is in full build mode heading into Korakuen Hall this upcoming weekend! Along with all of the excellent wrestling, we have a good old-fashioned Staromd press conference to cover and a lot of excitement coming up for AEW Live in Cincinnati! All of that and more right here on Cult of Joshi!

Stardom in Kobe & Kyoto Reviews + Marigold in Shinjuki FACE

This weekend's shows for Stardom were a lot of fun! Not only did we get Utami Hayashishita's first matches back in Stardom, but we also furthered some storylines on our way to The Conversion. We go through all of the matches on both shows and have a discussion about the recent injury to Seri Yamaoka in Marigold as well. It's a short and sweet episode of 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!