Dream Star Fighting Marigold
Japanese women's professional wrestling company
- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- Actwres girl'Z
Dream Star Fighting Marigold (stylized as Dream Star★Fighting Marigold), referred to simply as Marigold (マリーゴールド, Marīgōrudo) in shorthand, is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion founded in April 2024.[1][2][3][4] Marigold was founded by former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling co-producer and World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) promoter Rossy Ogawa after Ogawa was fired from Stardom. In February 2024, Ogawa was dismissed from Stardom after being accused by the promotion's management of "poaching talent" for what would be Marigold. He has denied this claim.[1][2][3][4]
Upon the announcement of the creation of the promotion, several active members of the Stardom and Actwres girl'Z (AWG) rosters defected to Marigold. Amongst them were Stardom roster members Giulia, Utami Hayashishita, Mirai, Nanae Takahashi, Mai Sakurai, Victoria Yuzuki and Nao Ishikawa as well as AWG roster members Natsumi Sumikawa, Miku Aono, Misa Matsui, Chiaki, Chika Goto, and Kouki.[1][2][3][4]
Marigold hosted their inaugral event, titled "Marigold Fields Forever", on May 20, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.[1][2][3][4] The show, and subsequent shows, were announced as streaming on Wrestle Universe.[1][2][3][4]
Personnel
Wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chiaki[5] | Chiaki Kanahama | |
| Chika Goto[6] | Chika Goto | |
| Giulia[7][8] | Eimi Matsudo | Also signed to WWE Inactive; fractured wrist |
| Kouki Amarei[9] | Unknown | |
| Komomo Minami[10] | Unknown | |
| Mai Sakurai[11] | Unknown | |
| Miku Aono[12] | Miku Aono | |
| Mirai[13] | Mirai Ito | |
| Misa Matsui[14] | Misa Matsui | |
| Nagisa Tachibana | Unknown | Trainee |
| Nanae Takahashi[15] | Nanae Takahashi | |
| Nao Ishikawa[16] | Unknown | |
| Rea Marumori[17] | Unknown | |
| Ryoko Sakimura | Unknown | Trainee |
| Natsumi Showzuki[18] | Natsumi Tokoda | |
| Utami Hayashishita[19][20] | Utami Hayashishita | |
| Yuuki Minami | Unknown | Trainee |
| Victoria Yuzuki[21] | Unknown |
Staff
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rossy Ogawa[1][2][3][4] | Hiroshi Ogawa | Founder Owner |
| Fuka | Fuka Kakimoto | Assistant Producer |
| Hikaru Ohira | Hikaru Ohira | Ring Announcer |
| Yuzuki Aikawa | Yuzuki Aikawa | Commentator |
Championships
On May 15, 2024, the promotion announced the creation of four titles, the World, United National, Twin Star and Super Fly Championships alongside the design of the first two of them which, similar to World Wonder Ring Stardom's World and Wonder championships, were bound to continue the "Showa" era tradition carried on from All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling with a red strap for the main title and a white strap for the secondary one. Additional to the main singles and tag team championships, the Super Fly Championship was introduced as a cruiserweight-type of title made for wrestlers under 121 lbs (55 kg).[22]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marigold World Championship | TBD | N/A | TBD | N/A | TBD | |
| Marigold United National Championship | TBD | N/A | TBD | N/A | TBD | |
| Marigold Twin Star Championship | TBD | N/A | TBD | N/A | TBD | |
| Marigold Super Fly Championship | TBD | N/A | TBD | N/A | TBD |
Major events
| Event | Date | Location | Venue | Main event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields Forever | May 20, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Korakuen Hall | Giulia and Utami Hayashishita vs. Sareee and Bozilla | [23] |
| Summer Destiny | July 13, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Ryogoku Kokugikan | TBA | [24] |
See also
Japan portal
- ARSION
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rose, Bryan (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa announces launch of Marigold promotion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Andrew (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa announces 'Marigold' promotion, first show set for May 20th at Korakuen Hall". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Edwards, Scott (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa Announces New Promotion Marigold". Fightful. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Powell, John (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa reveals new promotion". Slam! Wrestling. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "CHIAKI". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "後藤智香". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "ジュリア". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Chase, Stephanie (April 16, 2024). "Giulia helps launch new women's wrestling promotion ahead of WWE debut". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "天麗皇希". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ 【マリーゴールド】ジュリア考案〝海岸合宿８番勝負〟 ロッシー小川代表「有意義な時間でした」. tokyo-sports.co.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "桜井麻衣". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "青野未来". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mirai". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "松井珠紗". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "高橋奈七永". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "石川奈青". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (June 11, 2024). "Former Sendai Girls' talent Rea Marumori joins Marigold". postwrestling.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "翔月なつみ". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "林下詩美". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (April 23, 2024). "Utami Hayashishita Talks Marigold, Queen's Quest, Iyo Sky, More | Interview". Fightful. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "ビクトリア弓月". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Carey, Ian (May 15, 2024). "Marigold unveils championship belts ahead of debut show". f4wonline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. Marigold Fields Forever 5/20.2024（月）後楽園ホール（東京） 開場5:30PM／試合開始6:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Summer Destiny20242024 7/13.2024（土）両国国技館 開場13:00AM／試合開始14:30PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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