- Stardom Road 24: Kris Wolf
Scott and Trent are back with another episode of the Stardom Road podcast, this time talking Kris Wolf and her run in STARDOM! They discuss how she got into STARDOM, her impact as a key member of Oedo Tai, and so much more!
59m | Sep 23, 2023 - Stardom Road 23: History of the SWA Championship
Scott and Trent are back, this time talking about the history of the SWA Undisputed World Women's Championship. They breakdown the history, some of the best matches, and the original goal of the belt before Mayu Iwatani relinquished it in 2022. Then they discuss the seemingly retired championship and how the rise of the STRONG Women's Championship has been like a 2.0 version of the belt.
1h 6m | Sep 5, 2023 - Stardom Road 22: Q&A Part II: Hidden Gems, What If & More
Scott and Trent are back with Part II of the Stardom Road Q&A series talking hidden gems from STARDOM’s history, answering some “What If” possibilities, wrestlers we wish we saw during their time, and so much more.
1h 13m | Aug 22, 2023 - Stardom Road 21: Q&A Part I: White/Red Belt Runs, Underrated & More
Scott and Trent are back with another edition of the Stardom Road podcast, this time doing a Q&A to answer questions from the listeners! Among the topics they talk about are who should have had a White/Red Belt title run, who is the most underrated, and so much more!
1h 5m | Aug 9, 2023 - Stardom Road 20: Meiko Satomura in STARDOM
Scott Edwards and Trent Breward are back with another edition of traveling down the road, this time taking a look at Meiko Satomura’s run in STARDOM. They dive into why her arrival and eventual World of Stardom Championship reign was so important for the promotion at the time and helped push them to where they are today.
1h 14m | Jul 25, 2023 - Stardom Road 19: Syuri’s 2021 5STAR Grand Prix
Scott Edwards and Trent Breward get you ready for the 5STAR Grand Prix by going back to 2021 and taking a closer look at Syuri and her all-timer tournament. They then discuss if it’s the best tournament we’ve seen in STARDOM and why the final night was so legendary for her.
1h 2m | Jul 11, 2023 - Stardom Road 18: History of the 5Star Grand Prix
The latest edition of Stardom Road is all about the 5STAR Grand Prix as Scott Edwards and Trent Breward go through the history of the tournament from the very start in 2012 where Yuzuki Aikawa won with only 12 competitors to the most recent in 2022 when Giulia walked away with victory in a 26-person field.
1h 24m | Jun 27, 2023 - Stardom Road 17: Mayu Iwatani as Double Champion
In this episode of Stardom Road, Scott and Trent dive into the first wrestler to be World and Wonder of Stardom Champion at the same time — Mayu Iwatani. They talk about the lead-up to the win, the scene at the time, and how her reign went (plus how it could have gone if an injury didn’t happen). They finish the episode looking at the win of Tam Nakano and think how it could go with such a stacked roster this time around.
If you want to pay your respects to Kimura and her family, check out rememberhana.com.
1h 2m | Jun 13, 2023 - Stardom Road 16: Hana Kimura - Part III
In the final part of the Hana Kimura three-part series, Scott and Trent talk about four of Kimura’s greatest matches against Kagetsu, Mika Iwata, Hazuki, and Giulia. They then talk a little about the latest Hana Kimura Memorial Show pinx! before closing out the show by discussing Hana Kimura’s legacy.
If you want to pay your respects to Kimura and her family, check out rememberhana.com.
1h 12m | May 30, 2023 - Stardom Road 15: Hana Kimura - Part II
In Part II of the Hana Kimura three-part series, Scott and Trent discuss Hana’s most popular period as the leader of Tokyo Cyber Squad and the remainder of her career up until her passing. They also break down the star-making 5STAR Grand Prix run that she had, her last matches, and the many amazing tributes to her since she passed away on May 23, 2020.
If you want to pay your respects to Kimura and her family, check out rememberhana.com.
1h 47m | May 16, 2023 - Stardom Road 14: Hana Kimura - Part I
With May’s arrival, Scott and Trent decided it was time to start a three-part series on the life and career of Hana Kimura. In this first part, they talk about their first impressions of Kimura from her infectious personality to her prodigy-like ability as a pro wrestler. Then they give into her time with Oedo Tai by talking about her relationship with Kagetsu, the many antics that came from being in the group, and so much more!
Make sure to subscribe as Part II will look at her time running Tokyo Cyber Squad and how that group came about before talking about the past few years as the wrestling world continues to celebrate the life of Hana Kimura.
1h 22m | May 2, 2023 - Stardom Road 13: Himeka
Scott and Trent are back with a one episode special to talk about the STARDOM career of Himeka, who has her STARDOM retirement match this Sunday at All Star Grand Queendom. They talk her joining DDM, best matches, relationship with Maika, and so much more while celebrating her career.
1h 33m | Apr 18, 2023 - Stardom Road 12: Cinderella Tournament - Part II
Scott and Trent take a look back at a one-day tournament via Mayu Iwatani's second Cinderella win and a tournament in the new format, MIRAI's win, to go over the differences before deciding on which version of the tournament they prefer.
56m | Apr 5, 2023 - Stardom Road 11: Cinderella Tournament - Part I
Scott and Trent are back with another edition of STARDOM ROAD as they look at the history of the Cinderella Tournament — going through the evolution from a one-night battle to an extended, multi-night bracket as well as explaining the importance of the tournament in the promotion’s history!
57m | Mar 21, 2023 - Stardom Road 10: Arisa Hoshiki - Part III
Scott and Trent close out the Arisa Hoshiki three-part series by looking at some of the best matches from her career and how they are among the best in the promotion’s history. They finish the show by discussing her legacy in the promotion and the Joshi world as a whole!
1h 0m | Mar 7, 2023 - Stardom Road 9: Arisa Hoshiki - Part II
Scott and Trent are back with Part II of the three-part series covering the awesome career of “The Shining Star,” Arisa Hoshiki!
This chapter looks at her return to STARDOM in 2018 and how she’d go on to become one of the greatest Wonder of Stardom Champions of all time. They discuss what was so great about it, her tag team with Tam Nakano, and finish the episode by talking about the unfortunate circumstances behind her retirement.
1h 27m | Feb 22, 2023 - Stardom Road 8: Arisa Hoshiki - Part I
Scott Edwards and Trent Breward are back with another episode of STARDOM ROAD as they kick off the three-episode series discussing the great, yet short career of "The Shining Star" of STARDOM, Arisa Hoshiki!
In this first episode, they set the groundwork for what she goes on to do before working through her first run with the promotion, including her debut on the very first STARDOM show against Mayu Iwatani. They also detail Rossy Ogawa's feelings about her potential and why some of it is so upsetting in retrospect.
Check it out now!
1h 1m | Feb 7, 2023 - Stardom Road 7: Favorite STARDOM Anniversary Matches
The eighth episode of STARDOM ROAD looks at Scott and Trent's favorite matches from the Anniversary shows and why they highlight the best of the best from STARDOM's history.
The matches discussed included:
-- Io Shirai vs. KAIRI (1/17/16)
-- Queen's Quest vs. Oedo Tai Gauntlet Match (1/21/18)
-- Kagetsu vs. Hazuki (1/27/19)
-- Mayu Iwatani & Kagetsu vs. Jungle Kyona & Momo Watanabe (1/26/20)
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1h 32m | Jan 24, 2023 - Stardom Road 6: Evolution of STARDOM Anniversary Events
Like their last episode looking at the Year-End Climax, Trent and Scott take a trip down memory lane to see how the Anniversary shows have changed through the years. This is part one of the Anniversary series that STARDOM ROAD will be discussing.
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49m | Jan 10, 2023 - Stardom Road 5: Evolution of STARDOM’s Year-End Events
Trent and Scott go through the history of STARDOM’s Year-End events to see how they evolved from Year-End Climax being the big end of the year show to what we now know — Stardom Dream Queendom. Check it out!
1h 25m | Dec 27, 2022
