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Shoutout to Dalton, as his awesome AEW diary I peeked into the source to work out how to pad my text, well worth a read! STARDOM Shining Dream Tag 5 Wednesday Week 3 July 2023 Attendance: 1,400 People Opening Match: ALFA [Suzu Suzuki (67) and Thekla (52)] defeated STARS [Hanan (31) and Momo Kohgo (30)] in 9:35 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Hanan with a Grand Maestro de Tequila (43). Match 2: Hazuki (70), Saya Iida (49) and Skye Blue (41) defeated Natsuko Tora (54), Saki Kashima (54) & Brittany Bryant (32) in 18:18 when Hazuki pinned Brittany Bryant with a Diving Senton (59). Match 3: Vermillion World [Syuri (74), Himeka (58) and Yui Inihara (28)] defeated ALFA [Giulia (59), MIRAI (46) and Mai Sakurai (37)] in 12:28 when Yui Inihara pinned Mai Sakurai with an A-Grade Pump Kick (62). Semi Main: Cosmic Angels [Maya Yukihi (59), Mina Shirakawa (44), Unagi Sayaka (43) and Mei Hoshizuki (49)] defeated Queen\'s Quest [AZM (58), KAIRI (69), Saya Kamitani (57) and Miyu Amasaki (44)] in 16:52 when Maya Yukihi pinned Miyu Amasaki with a Buzzsaw Kick (63). Main Event: Non Title – World & Wonder Title 4 way preview - Starlight Kid (64) defeated Momo Watanabe (70), Mayu Iwatani (75) and Tam Nakano (67) in 21:18 when Starlight Kid pinned Tam Nakano with a Shiranui (76). Show Closing Promo: Starlight Kid stands tall as Oedo Tai ganged up on Mayu & Tam, who just couldn’t put there differences aside after getting on the same page in the early going, ultimately costing the both (66). Show Grade: 73 Show Notes - Hazuki carrying is so great to see, whilst she’ll be on the back burner for this ppv, I can’t wait to book her next defence of the High speed belt! - Tam once again hyping up the entire roster!

Tamiko takes no prisoners! Huge win considering I rarely pin my world champ! True yeah Tora must have shaken off some ring rust to put in solid midcard ratings. The other 3 I'm surprised considering they haven't been given a huge push, maybe outside of Maika in the Cinderella. Yeah Saki has been putting on some bangers, I'm so excited for that charachter change to take full effect, just in time for the tag match you won as a prize we discussed, but I'll keep it a secret for everyone else! Love the mini Mokoa report, highlighting the best / areas of improvement in the diary, I appreciate you Mokoa!

STARDOM Shining Dream Tag 4 Monday Week 3 July 2023 Attendance: 1,300 People Opening Match: Tam Nakano (69) and Brittany Bryant (31) defeated Momo Kohgo (32) and Waka Tsukiyama (26) in 7:45 when Tam Nakano pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Twilight Dream (51). Angle: Mayu stops Tam from beating down Waka further (64). Match 2: Vermillion World [Yui Inihara (25), Maika (67) and Syuri (71)] defeated Cosmic Angels [Unagi Sayaka (43), Mina Shirakawa (46) and Mei Hoshizuki (51)] and STARS [Hazuki (64), Saya Iida (48) and Hanan (42)] in 14:58; the order of elimination was Cosmic Angels (Unagi Sayaka, Mina Shirakawa and Mei Hoshizuki) first, and then STARS (Hazuki, Saya Iida and Hanan) (60). Match 3: Maya Yukihi (54) defeated Skye Blue (40) in 7:48 by pinfall with a Buzzsaw Kick (54). Semi Main: Oedo Tai [Momo Watanabe (72) and Saki Kashima (54)] defeated Oedo Tai - Black Tiger Kaidou [Starlight Kid (57) and Ruaka (32)] in 13:34 when Saki Kashima pinned Ruaka with a My Emblem (66). Angle: Kid struggles to gain back control of her faction (55). Main Event: Queen's Quest [AZM (61), KAIRI (65) and Saya Kamitani (60)] defeated ALFA [Giulia (60), Suzu Suzuki (63) and Thekla (48)] in 19:50 when AZM submitted Thekla with a La Mystica Fujiwara Armbar (65). Show Closing Promo: QQ Challenge for Tag Belts, Giulia dig at Kamitani\'s lack of direction (linking it it into Utami’s excursion) before accepting (63). Show Grade: 64 Show Notes - Waka really off her game, Kohgo & Waka zero chem, its pure wizardry from Tam that stopped the opener from flopping - AZM & KAIRI vs Suzu & Giulia should be great! Although AZMs push may not be instant, it will happen by the end of the year

Got the rest of the week off work so will spend some part of tomorrow learning how to set the borders of the text in these posts! STARDOM Shining Dream Tag 3 Wednesday Week 2 July 2023 Attendance: 1,300 People Opening Match: Oedo Tai [Natsuko Tora (51), Saki Kashima (53), Momo Watanabe (69) and Ruaka (35)] defeated Hanan (42), Saya Iida (47), Skye Blue (39), Waka Tsukiyama (34) in 9:28 when Momo Watanabe pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a B Driver (59). Match 2: Thekla (52) defeated Himeka (58), Brittany Bryant (28) and Yui Inihara (23) in 10:16 when Thekla submitted Brittany Bryant with a Death Strap Lock (50). Match 3: Vermillion World - Ponytail and Bushido [Syuri (75) & Maika (66)] defeated Cosmic Angels – Delicious [Unagi Sayaka (43) & Mina Shirakawa (47)] in 12:16 when Maika submitted Unagi Sayaka with a Cross Armbreaker (66). Semi Main: Queen's Quest [KAIRI (73), AZM (60), Saya Kamitani (60) and Miyu Amasaki (40)] defeated ALFA [Giulia (61), Suzu Suzuki (63), MIRAI (46) and Mai Sakurai (37)] in 12:16 when Miyu Amasaki pinned Mai Sakurai with a Jumping DDT (67). Main Event: Cosmic Angels [Tam Nakano (67), Maya Yukihi (58) and Mei Hoshizuki (51)] defeated STARS [Mayu Iwatani (76), Hazuki (68) and Momo Kohgo (40)] in 22:28 when Tam Nakano pinned Mayu Iwatani with a Tiger Suplex Hold (69). Show Closing Promo: Huge moment as Tam wins the main event again pinning red belt champ! Red Belt challenge made (80). Show Grade: 68 Show Notes - EHH! Tam clearly wants to go back to my old diary as Leader of Oedo Tai, or have 6 alter egos leading each of the factions… - Tam & Mayu going back and forth on the mic was absolute gold. My new plan should be for Tam to win every main event match, as she has been brilliant on the mic!

STARDOM Shining Dream Tag 2 Monday Week 2 July 2023 Attendance: 1,300 People Opening Match: Syuri (74), Brittany Bryant (31) and Yui Inihara (24) defeated STARS [Hanan (40), Momo Kohgo (41) and Saya Iida (49) in 10:58 when Syuri pinned Hanan with a Shin Seijin Clutch (58). Match 2: ALFA [Suzu Suzuki (60), MIRAI (46) and Mai Sakurai (32)] defeated and Maika (66), Himeka (59) and Waka Tsukiyama (35) in 8:54 when MIRAI submitted Waka Tsukiyama with a Miramare (59). Match 3: ALFA [Giulia (59) and Thekla (50)] defeated Miyu Amasaki (41) and Skye Blue (40) in 9:24 when Giulia pinned Skye Blue with a Glorious Bomb (57). Semi Main: STARS [Mayu Iwatani (76) and Hazuki (68)] defeated Queen’s Quest [AZM (60) and Saya Kamitani (57)] in 18:17 when Mayu Iwatani pinned AZM with a Moonsault (76). Main Event: Cosmic Angels [Tam Nakano (69), Maya Yukihi (61), Mei Hoshizuki (48), Unagi Sayaka (43) and Mina Shirakawa (47)] defeated Oedo Tai [Starlight Kid (63), Momo Watanabe (67), Natsuko Tora (50), Saki Kashima (53) and Ruaka (37)] in 17:34 when Maya Yukihi pinned Natsuko Tora with a God Migration (64). Show Closing Promo: As Cosmic Angels win, Oedo Tai are visibly upset with the dynamic (70). Show Grade: 64 Show Notes - Wish I main evented with the semi-main! Only bumped due to the close show angle, as I knew Tam & Starlight assessing their factions on the mic would score highly! - A lot of stock is going into Vermillion World and ALFA in terms of wins, as I’m really hoping they can establish themselves as key parts of the future.

STARDOM Shining Dream Tag 1 Wednesday Week 1 July 2023 Attendance: 1,300 People Opening Match: Himeka (59) defeated Hanan (40) and Skye Blue (36) in 5:58 when Himeka submitted Skye Blue with an Argentine Backbreaker (52). Match 2: Cosmic Angels [Tam Nakano (71), Maya Yukihi (56) and Mei Hoshizuki (51)] defeated ALFA [MIRAI (44), Thekla (48) and Mai Sakurai (37)] in 9:36 when Tam Nakano pinned Mai Sakurai with a Spin Kick (60). Match 3: STARS [Mayu Iwatani (76), Hazuki (69) and Momo Kohgo (36)] defeated Syuri (74), Maika (64) & Brittany Bryant (27) in 14:54 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Brittany Bryant with a Dragon Suplex (68). Semi Main: Oedo Tai [Starlight Kid (63), Momo Watanabe (69), Natsuko Tora (52) and Saki Kashima (54)] defeated Queen\'s Quest [KAIRI (75), AZM (58), Saya Kamitani (58) and Miyu Amasaki (41)] in 15:53 when Starlight Kid pinned Miyu Amasaki with a Shiranui (67). Angle: Before Momo can moan again, Kid announces she is the next contender, as the unpinned leader from their Oedo Tai leadership match (63). Main Event: Goddesses of STARDOM Title Match: Challenger: Cosmic Angels - Delicious [Unagi Sayaka & Mina Shirakawa] vs 24th Champion ALFA [Giulia & Suzu Suzuki] (c) – ALFA [Giulia (60) & Suzu Suzuki (60)] defeated Cosmic Angels - Delicious [Unagi Sayaka (45) & Mina Shirakawa (47)] in 18:16 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Mina Shirakawa with a Flying Moonsault. ALFA make defence number two of the Goddesses of Stardom titles (60). Show Closing Promo: As Tam berates Delicious, ALFA close the show smugly (65). Show Grade: 61 Show Notes - Starlight vs Momo was a requested match, which the only way I could fit in was the first month, I do have a cool story for both ladies, but hopefully this one delivers! - After securing them the title shot to show off the new Cosmic Angels vision, Tam was very disappointed with Delicious (Mina & Unagi) which won’t be Tam’s only hunt for gold in the short term …

Lemme know if you see anything Strange ... first two show will be up once I've fixed the editting ... hopefully no longer than an hour. Man I miss my template days ... Titles Update Week 1 July 2023 World of STARDOM 17th Champion – Mayu Iwatani (3) – 2 Defences Previous Champions 16th Champion – Momo Watanabe – 2 Defences 15th Champion – KAIRI – 3 Defences 14th Champion - Syuri – 5 Defences 13th Champion – Utami Hayashishita – 9 Defences 12th Champion – Mayu Iwatani (2) – 5 Defences 11th Champion – Bea Priestley - 5 Defences 10th Champion – Kagetsu – 8 Defences 9th Champion – Toni Storm – 3 Defences 8th Champion – Mayu Iwatani – 2 Defences 7th Champion – Io Shirai (2) – 14 Defences 6th Champion – Meiko Satomura – 1 Defence 5th Champion – Kairi Hojo – 3 Defences Vacant 4th Champion – Yoshiko – 2 Defences 3rd Champion - Io Shirai – 10 Defences 2nd Champion – The Alpha Female – 0 Defences 1st Champion – Nanae Takahashi – 7 Defences Wonder of STARDOM 18th Champion – Momo Watanabe (2) – 8 Defences Previous Champions 17th Champion – Suzu Suzuki – 2 Defence 16th Champion – Saya Kamitani – 3 Defences 15th Champion – Tam Nakano – 6 Defences 14th Champion – Giulia – 6 Defences Vacant 13th Champion – Arisa Hoshiki – 10 Defences 12th Champion – Momo Watanabe – 13 Defences 11th Champion – Io Shirai (2) – 10 Defences 10th Champion – Yoko Bito – 2 Defences 9th Champion – Mayu Iwatani (2) – 2 Defences 8th Champion – Kairi Hojo – 8 Defences 7th Champion – Santana Garrett – 9 Defences 6th Champion – Io Shirai – 7 Defences Vacant 5th Champion – Act Yasukawa (2) – 0 Defences 4th Champion – Mayu Iwatani – 1 Defence Vacant 3rd Champion - Act Yasukawa – 4 Defences 2nd Champion – Dark Angel – 3 Defences 1st Champion – Yuzuki Aikawa – 8 Defences Goddesses of STARDOM 25th Champions – ALFA (Giulia & Suzu Suzuki) – 1 Defences Previous Champions 24th Champions – Himeka & Natsupoi – 6 Defences 23rd Champions – Prominence (Risa Sera & Hiragi Kurumi) – 1 Defence 22nd Champions – STARS (Hazuki & Koguma) – 3 Defences 21st Champions – Donna del Mondo (Giulia & Syuri) – 4 Defences 20th Champions – Donna del Mondo (Himeka & Maika)– 2 Defences 19th Champions – Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley & Konami)– 1 Defence 18th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (Saya Kamitani & Utami Hayashishita) – 2 Defences Vacant 17th Champions – Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley & Jamie Hayter)– 1 Defence 16th Champions – Tokyo Cyber Squad (Jungle Kyona & Konami)– 3 Defences 15th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (Momo Watanabe & Utami Hayashishita)– 6 Defences 14th Champions – JAN (Jungle Kyona & Natsuko Tora)– 0 Defences 13th Champions – STARS (Mayu Iwatani & Saki Kashima)– 3 Defences 12th Champions – Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura & Kagetsu)– 8 Defences 11th Champions – Hiroyo Matsumoto & Jungle Kyona- 2 Defences 10th Champions – Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito – 1 Defence 9th Champions – Oedo Tai (Kagetsu & Kyoko Kimura)– 2 Defences 8th Champions – Thunder Rock (Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani)– 11 Defences Vacant 7th Champions – 7Kairi (Kairi Hojo & Nanae Takahashi)– 4 Defences 6th Champions – Kimura Monster-gun (Alpha Female & Kyoko Kimura)– 1 Defence 5th Champions – Miho Wakizawa & Nanae Takahashi– 3 Defences Vacant 4th Champions – Ho-Show Tennyo (Kairi Hojo & Natsumi Showzuki) – 0 Defences 3rd Champions - Kimura Monster-gun (Hailey Hatred & Kyoko Kimura)– 0 Defences 2nd Champions – Natsuki Taiyo & Yoshiko– 3 Defences 1st Champions – Yoko Bito & Yuzuki Aikawa – 2 Defences Artists of STARDOM 29th Champions – Vermillion World (Syuri, Maika, Himeka) – 0 Defences Previous Champions 28th Champions – STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Saya Iida & Hanan) – 3 Defences Vacant 27nd Champions – Prominence (Suzu Suzuki, Akane Fujita & Mochi Miyagi) – 6 Defences 26nd Champions – Donna del Mondo (2) (Maika, Himeka & Natsupoi)– 4 Defences 25th Champions – Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa, Tam Nakano & Unagi Sayaka) – 7 Defences 24th Champions – Oedo Tai (2) (Bea Priestley, Natsuko Tora & Saki Kashima)– 0 Defences 23rd Champions – Donna del Mondo (Giulia, Maika & Syuri) – 2 Defences 22nd Champions – Queen\'s Quest (5) (AZM, Momo Watanabe & Utami Hayashishita)– 1 Defence 21st Champions – Oedo Tai (Andras Miyagi, Kagetsu & Natsu Sumire) – 1 Defence 20th Champions – STARS (2) (Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano)– 1 Defence 19th Champions – Tokyo Cyber Squad (Hana Kimura, Jungle Kyona & Konami) – 1 Defence 18th Champions – STARS (Mayu Iwatani, Saki Kashima & Tam Nakano) – 4 Defences Vacant 17th Champions – JAN (2) (Jungle Kyona, Kaori Yoneyama & Natsuko Tora) – 2 Defences Vacant 16th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (4) (HZK, Io Shirai & Viper) - 3 Defences 15th Champions – Team Jungle (Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jungle Kyona & Kaori Yoneyama) - 0 Defences 14th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (3) (AZM, HZK & Io Shirai) – 0 Defences 13th Champions – Hiromi Mimura, Kairi Hojo & Konami – 1 Defence 12th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (2) (AZM, HZK & Io Shirai) – 0 Defences Vacant 11th Champions – Queen\'s Quest (HZK, Io Shirai & Momo Watanabe)- 0 Defences 10th Champions – Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura, Kagetsu & Kyoko Kimura) – 2 Defences 9th Champions – Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo & Mayu Iwatani – 2 Defences 8th Champions – Hyper Destroyers (Evie, Hiroyo Matsumoto & Kellie Skater) – 2 Defences Vacant 7th Champions – Chelsea, Kairi Hojo & Koguma - 0 Defences Vacant 6th Champions – Heisei-gun (Io Shirai, Mayu Iwatani & Takumi Iroha) – 1 Defence 5th Champions – Hatsuhinode Kamen, Kaori Yoneyama & Tsubasa Kuragaki – 0 Defences 4th Champions – Hiroyo Matsumoto, Mayu Iwatani & Miho Wakizawa – 4 Defences 3rd Champions - Kimura Monster-gun (Alpha Female, Female Predator Amazon & Kyoko Kimura) – 0 Defences 2nd Champions – Kairi Hojo, Kaori Yoneyama & Yuhi – 2 Defences Vacant 1st Champions – Act Yasukawa, Natsuki Taiyo & Saki Kashima – 0 Defences High Speed Championship 23rd Champion – Hazuki (2) – 0 Defences Previous Champions 22nd Champion – Saya Kamitani – 6 Defences 21st Champion – Starlight Kid – 7 Defences 20th Champion – Natsupoi – 2 Defences 19th Champion – AZM – 4 Defences 18th Champion – Riho – 1 Defence 17th Champion – Death Yama-san (3) – 0 Defences 16th Champion – Hazuki – 8 Defences 15th Champion – Mary Apache – 4 Defences 14th Champion – Shanna – 0 Defences 13th Champion – Kris Wolf – 4 Defences 12th Champion – Mayu Iwatani – 9 Defences 11th Champion – La Rosa Negra – 0 Defences 10th Champion – Star Fire – 1 Defence 9th Champion – Koguma – 1 Defence 8th Champion – Io Shirai – 1 Defence 7th Champion – Natsuki Taiyo (4) – 3 Defences 6th Champion – Kaori Yoneyama (2) – 2 Defences 5th Champion – Natsuki Taiyo (3) – 4 Defences 4th Champion – Leon – 4 Defences 3rd Champion - Natsuki Taiyo (2) – 2 Defences 2nd Champion – Kaori Yoneyama – 1 Defence 1st Champion – Natsuki Taiyo – 1 Defence SWA Championship 10th Champion – Natsupoi – 0 Defences Previous Champions 9th Champion – Thekla – 6 Defences Vacant 7th Champion – Syuri – 8 Defences 6th Champion – Bea Priestley – 0 Defences Vacant 5th Champion – Jamie Hayter – 0 Defences 4th Champion – Utami Hayashishita – 3 Defences 3rd Champion - Viper – 2 Defences 2nd Champion – Toni Storm – 15 Defences 1st Champion – Io Shirai – 2 Defences Future of STARDOM 10th Champion – Waka Tsukiyama – 1 Defence Previous Champions 9th Champion – Mai Sakurai – 3 Defences 8th Champion – Hanan – 5 Defences 7th Champion – Ruaka – 2 Defences 6th Champion – Unagi Sayaka – 3 Defences 5th Champion – Mina Shirakawa – 0 Defences Vacant 4th Champion – Saya Iida – 3 Defences 3rd Champion - Maika – 2 Defences Vacant 2nd Champion – Utami Hayashishita – 5 Defences 1st Champion – Starlight Kid – 2 Defences 5 Star GP 2022 Winner – Momo Watanabe Previous Winners 2021 Winner – Syuri 2020 – Utami Hayashishita 2019 – Hana Kimura 2018 – Mayu Iwatani 2017 – Toni Storm 2016 – Yoko Bito 2015 – Kairi Hojo 2014 – Io Shirai 2013 – Nanae Takahashi 2012 – Yuzuki Aikawa Cinderella 2023 Winner – Hazuki Previous Winners 2022 – AZM 2021 – Saya Kamitani 2020 – Giulia 2019 – Arisa Hoshiki 2018 – Momo Watanabe 2017 – Toni Storm 2016 – Mayu Iwatani (2) 2015 – Mayu Iwatani Goddesses Tag League / Cup 2022 Winner – Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka Previous Winners 2021 Winner – Hazuki & Koguma 2020 – AZM & Momo Watanabe 2019 – Arisa Hoshiki & Tam Nakano 2018 – Momo Watanabe & Utami Hayashishita 2017 – Bea Priestley & Kelly Klein 2016 – Kairi Hojo & Yoko Bito 2015 – Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani 2014 – Kairi Hojo & Nanae Takahashi 2013 – Act Yasukawa & Kyoko Kimura 2012 – Natsuki Taiyo & Yoshiko 2011 – Yoko Bito & Yuzuki Aikawa

So AZM is the final wrestler to receive a big push in the last 6 months of this diary, Rateddc with the great pick! Fist tour shows back all set for next Monday! Misunderstood – An AZM Character Focus The energy of downtown Tokyo on a Saturday night hits different. With the hustle and bustle of the masses combined with the intoxicating smells of the various food and alcohol ensuring a special atmosphere. Here is where we see Queen’s Quest relaxing in a booth, focussing on a young woman bouncing her leg nervously, waiting for her food to arrive. AZM waves off her friends offer of some of their meals, as the Tokyo native steadfastly waits for her absolute favourite sushi dish to arrive. However, the hope of her favourite dish is scuppered as a coy waitress makes her way over with her head hung low to inform them that the last batch of rice has been burnt. Instead of being frustrated, AZM asks for another Melon Soda drink before reassuring everyone that she wasn’t really hungry anyway. Uneasily QQ all finish up the scraps of their meals, and get up to go, although KAIRI hold AZM back. As Kamitani links arms with Amasaki, she continues her lecture on the beauty of flight and the reasons why the pair should team up. As her & Saya reach the restraint door, Miyu looks back with a please don’t leave me look on her face. “What’s the matter?” KAIRI asks with a concerned looked that seems genuine but still annoys AZM just slightly, as she hates any sort of pity. “Nothing at all” is the quick response as AZM reaches for her coat. “Ehhhh” KAIRI curiously questions, before pondering then remarking “Is it boy trouble?” An even louder “ehhhh” is returned by a gobsmacked AZM “Yes, yes, yes, naturally this is the most logical explanation, in fact we’ve been teaming up recently inside the ring, lets team up outside the ring too” KAIRI directs before leaving. AZM shakes her head wondering what on earth is KAIRI plotting, before gathering her things and following her senpie out of the door.

Thank you, good call, i hit preview and none of that wierd code is there, but when I submit it appears, I may raise it as a bug, but good spot! Just me flicking through the companies in the diaries and writing a couple of sentences on how they are doing

State of the Universe Week 1 July 2023 Leading into the final 6 months of this diary, let’s have a look at STARDOM’s rivals and the key companies around the world. Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) have gone from strength to strength, raising 4/5 points of popularity across Japan whilst continuing to save money to cement there current position, then slowly climbing towards medium size. Their champions have all continued to stretch out their reigns, further emphasizing the trust the company has with their top tier talent. Hakuchumu (Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi) have squared off in singles action twice in mid 70 rated affairs, hinting at a strong future apart. However, Match of the year so far, saw a rematch between Shoko Nakajima & Miyu Yamashita headline Yes! Wonderland 2023 in a 80 rated match. Click here to see Titles Princess of Princess – Maki Itoh – 5 defences – 329 days Princess Tag Team – Hakuchumu (Miu Watanabe & Rika Tatsumi) (2) – 6 defences – 329 days International Princess – Shoko Nakajima – 6 defences – 273 days Tokyo Princess Cup – Maki Itoh Futari No Princess Max Heart Tournament – Miyu Yamashita & Rika Tatsumi Ice Ribbon Ice Ribbon are making tidy 30k profits a month, alongside 5 points of pop year to date, but the main change was seen when Rina Yamashita brought Saori Anou’s 1 year reign with the ICExInfinity title to an end at Yokohama Ribbon 2023 in a 67 rated affair Click here to see Titles ICExInfinity – Rina Yamashita – 0 defences – 22 days International Ribbon Tag Team – Dropkickers (Tsukasa Fujimoto & Tsukushi Haruka) – 3 defence – 168 days FantastICE – Maika Ozaki – 4 defences – 168 days Triangle Ribbon – Hiroyo Matsumoto – 5 defences – 178 days IW-19 – Banny Oikawa – 6 defences – 117 days OZ Academy OZ Academy have Rina Yamashita to thank here too, as her reign with the big belt has exceed a year, ensuring the company has an anchor to build the company around. Jungle Kyona has been 50/50 booked and hasn’t had a title shot just yet… Click here to see Titles OZ Academy Openweight – Rina Yamashita – 9 defences – 379 days OZ Academy Tag Team – Itsuki Aoki & Yuu – 1 defence – 217 days Sendai Girl’s Pro Wrestling Sendai Girl’s Pro Wrestling has seen Meiko Satomura return, as the one to usurp Chihiro Hashimoto. They have made steady growth in money and size, allowing them to put on standard 50’s rated shows. Click here to see Titles Sendai Girls World – Meiko Satomura (2) – 1 defences – 105 days Sendai Girl Tag Team – DASH Chisako & KAORU – 2 defences – 126 days Sendai Girls Junior Title – Haruka Umesaki – 1 defences – 70 days Sendai Girls Royal Tag Tournament - Meiko Satomura & Ryo Mizunami Apparently, they bought two titles, AAAW – originally GAEA Japan owned – forgive me I don’t watch Sendai Girls, so I don’t know if they did this irl or just in game AAAW – Hiroyo Matsumoto – 7 defences – 498 days AAAW Tag Team – Ryo Mizunami & Yuu – 3 defences – 358 days SEADLINNNG SEADLINNNG have finally stopped bringing in wresters but are still comfortably a small company. The put on loads of Cage matches and cards packed with matches, ensuring its always a frantic rollercoaster when you go to a SEADLINNNG show! Click here to see Titles SEADLINNNG Beyond the SEA – Yoshiko (2) – 4 defences – 309 days SEADLINNNG Beyond the SEA Tag Team – Miyuki Takase & Kaho Kobayashi – 3 defences – 260 days Marvelous Marvelous Continuing to perform just fine, knowing they can always rely on Takumi Iroha beating Rin Kadokura to deliver an 80! Gatoh Move Gatoh Move have continued to have Lulu Pencil as their champion who refuses to defend the belt, as the financial mess truly puts them on the ropes. He screenshot below says it all, so my plan is to buy them to put them out of their misery. Click here to see Titles Super Asia – Lulu Pencil – 0 defences – 316 days Asia Dream Tag Team – SAKI & Ram Kaicho – 1 defence – 400 days New Japan Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) is once against lead by Shingo Takagi as Okada lost his belt after another year with the top belt. They have faced off 4 times in the first 6 months of the year! With the score at 2 victories a piece. Will Ospreay also put on 22 defences before losing his US title to Jay White. They haven’t increased their popularity in the last 6 months, however, they are raking in millions as a Big company resulting in them setting up for future growth. Click here to see Titles IWGP World Heavyweight – Shingo Takagi (2) – 1 defences – 28 days IWGP Tag team – Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata (2) – 0 defences – 21 days IWGP United States Heavyweight – Jay White – 1 defence – 28 days IWGP Junior Heavyweight – Rocky Romero (2) – 6 defences – 170 days IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team – El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (5) – 11 defences – 203 days Never Openweight – Tetsuya Naito (2) – 5 defence – 164 days Never Openweight 6-Man Tag Team – Master Wato, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 2 Defences – 37 Days G1 Climax – Shingo Takagi Best of the Super Juniors – Robbie Eagles New Japan Cup – KENTA NJPW World Tag League – Ryu Lee & Yuji Nagata NJPW Super Junior Tag League – Chris Brookes & Master Wato Lions Break Crown - Not run last year WWE WWE have dropped one popularity and have changed pretty much all of their champions in the last 6 months, with Sami Zayn becoming the universal champion and interestingly the Uso’s picked up the Smackdown tag team championships against Roman Reigns and Randy Orton. Wrestlemania saw Rey Mysterio & Sami win in the main and semi main event back to back, alongside Otis defeating Chad Gable on both nights, ending their partnership. Bayley vs Sasha stole the show on the womens side, then Io Shirai falling short to Becky Lynch one point behind. Click here to see Titles WWE Universal – Sami Zayn – 7 defences – 119 days WWE – Rey Mysterio (2) – 6 defences – 78 days WWE Intercontinental – Rodrick Strong – 2 defences – 91 days WWE United States – Finn Balor – 2 defences – 20 days WWE Raw Tag Team – The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) – 6 defences – 91 days WWE Smackdown Tag Team – The Uso’s – 0 defence – 23 days WWE Raw Women’s – Becky Lynch (3) – 6 defences – 78 days WWE Smackdown Women’s – Rhea Ripley – 1 defence – 79 days WWE Women’s Tag Team – Becky Lynch & Queen Zelina – 2 defence – 181 days WWE 24/7 – Cedric Alexander (4) Royal Rumble – Big E Women’s Royal Rumble – Becky Lynch (2) Money in the Bank – Roman Reigns Women’s Money in the Bank – Becky Lynch NXT 2.0 NXT 2.0 continues to be ran by Samoa Joe as the big Samoan approaches a year. Elsewhere Toxic attraction seems to have fractured, as Mandy Rose lost her Women's title to Jacy Jayne. Finally the tag titles are held by the odd couple team of Wagner & D’Angelo because WWE. Click here to see Titles NXT – Samoa Joe (4) – 5 defences – 287 days NXT Tag Team – Von Wagner & Tony D’Angelo – 1 defence – 127 days NXT Women’s – Jacy Jayne – 1 defence – 19 days NXT North American – Carmelo Hayes (2) – 4 defences – 211 days NXT Women’s Tag Team – Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter (3) – 2 defences – 117 days NXT Cruiserweight – Guru Raaj – 0 defences – 15 days Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic - Not run this year yet Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic - Not run this year yet All Elite Wrestling All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have stagnated in finances, size & event ratings, as the company are looking for ways to grow. Match of the year so far saw PAC & Bryan Danielson defeating the Young Buck for a 95. Utami has had a rough first two months over on excursion, losing to Jamie Hayter in the rematch, before losing to a newgen & Nyla Rose on the preshows of Dark. With match ratings in the mid 50’s, hopefully a couple of wins can give a big jump in pop, which will get the ball rolling! Click here to see Titles AEW World – Cody Rhodes – 8 defences – 273 days AEW Women’s World – Kris Statlander – 6 defence – 105 days AEW World Tag Team – Jon Moxley & Chris Jericho – 1 defence – 32 days AEW TNT – Bryan Danielson – 2 defences – 29 days AEW TBS – The Bunny – 7 defences – 74 days FTW World – Ricky Starks – 3 defences – 664 days

Mod - Real World Chronicles 2021 by Questlove, NoLegsGaming and Devil_cyborg (Jan 2022 data) Belt Pictures - Killing the Business 2020 MOD by gazwefc83 Logo & Picture pack: joemurphy's Super Awesome Modern Picture Pack Custom cuts Yeah Giulia has come a long way since her debut in Stardom for sure, the confidence is on a different level! Yeah stable farefare is so easy to book / build fueds with, so much better than the sink or swim western style! The thing I like most about Stardom is I could literally pull from half the roster! My favourite irl is AZM as she's so smooth in the ring, winning best technique in the 5STAR twice on the bounce! Id be intereeted to hear what other readers would say ... but knowing them they will all say Natsupoi :P I posted this earlier in the diary but If you type "We are stardom" into youtube I'd recommend episode 112 to get a nice mix of the current roster / key fueds or episode 8 to see from the 10 minute mark, Momo Watanabe vs Mayu from 2020, as it probably is my fav match ever in Stardom!

Cheers Djskeemask! Its definately jarring to get used to no commentary and the completely opposite style of storytelling! The best advice Ive seen is to pick a wrestler you like and follow their journey, but its kot everyones cup of tea. I did see the new belt which is really exciting! Im not sure it'll fit into this diary, but i hope someone picks up STARDOM in the future and rocks with it! Thanks Mokoa! Yeah its a shame about the workload needed to fix everything else, ive given up with the converter, so am purely focussing on finishing up this diary, im afraid! Its funny how things like MIRAIs pop growth or Bryants backstory get forgotten, so I love these checks! Yeah itll give Tams character finally something to focus on, and barring injury, gold has to be in Cosmic Angels short term future. Cheers! Lol MayuPoi tag team to take all of the belts, please and thank you! Cheers!

If you're on mobile, then rotating to landscape seems to give the best view for the remainder of this diary. After taking 5000 hours to sort this, the restart has finally kicked off with this roster update. The State of the Universe will be Wednesday, followed by the wrestler being pushed for the next 6 months first character focus on Friday. Then the last 6 months will start a week today :) Roster Update July Week 1 2023 After winning the battle with Cosmic Angel’s, STARS managed to capture the artists titles! Highlighting Mayu’s perfect start to 2023, as alongside seeing her factions members progress, she managed to also win the Red belt for an third time! With Mayu setting the standard & Hazuki kicking on a level up to the main event, only Koguma lagging behind could stop the factions momentum. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries Mayu Iwatani 2023 match record 21 – 2 – 17 / Winning Percentage 53% / Kanto Pop = 60, +7 Mayu has the climbed the STARDOM mountain once again to be the first wrestler in company history to win the World Title three times. Whilst her Artists belt reign with Saya & Hanan was short and sweet, this red belt run looks set to cement her legacy, with top tier defences after defeating Momo Watanabe, against Maya Yuhiki & KAIRI raising the belts prestige. Hazuki 2023 match record 20 – 0 – 23 / Winning Percentage 47% / Kanto Pop = 55, +14 Hazuki’s win percentage is surprising given her huge push up the card, winning when it matters to ensure she had an incredibly strong start to the year! Huge pop growth from the young star also helps assert herself as second in command within the STARS ranks. Koguma 2023 match record 11 – 0 – 28 / Winning Percentage 28% / Kanto Pop = 42, 0 Koguma not losing pop is a literally miracle after her one and only ppv win coming against Unagi. in desperate need of a revamp, the bear needs to improve her match ratings alongside establishing a rival, to turn around her fortunes. The cracked tail bone bumped her off the Supernova PPV just gone, so hopefully a change is incoming for her. Saya Iida 2023 match record 11 – 0 – 30 / Winning Percentage 27% / Kanto Pop = 34, 0 Saya has definitely benefitted from working closely with Mayu at the start of the year but just hasn’t had an opportunity to show her skills. A potential Chris master’s style strength challenge is brewing in the back of my mind, potentially a survive 10 Iida chops and you automatically win but we’ll see. Hanan 2023 match record 13 – 0 – 27 / Winning Percentage 33% / Kanto Pop = 30, +1 Hanan has grown next to Iida & Mayu but again hasn’t had the opportunity to breakout. Her performances have improved though which could definitely change things. Momo Kohgo 2023 match record 9 – 0 – 31 / Winning Percentage 23% / Kanto Pop = 27, +4 Momo bounced back strong from her high-speed challenge flop against Kamitani, to respectable performances against and teaming with her mentor Hazuki. She has finally started to perform just outside of the Rookie division level which is promising though. ALFA’s main feuds have been firmly against Vermillion World, as the faction came back with a bang, before being surprised by the remaining former DDM Members resilience. With Giulia & Suzu holding the Tag team belts being the only real shining lights, after Mai Sakurai & Thekla’s inability to retain their respective golds, the group is looking to realign heading into the second half of the year. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries Giulia 2023 match record 17 – 2 – 4 / Winning Percentage 74% / Kanto Pop = 48, +1 Giulia is an absolute star. Working together with Suzu is something I’m now begging to see in real life, as they would be an unstoppable force. I need to explore her leadership style & Suzu relationship more for the remainder of this diary. Suzu Suzuki 2023 match record 17 – 3 - 3 / Winning Percentage 74% / Kanto Pop = 49, +2 Suzu has overtaken Giulia in terms of popularity, but in this moment is on the same wavelength, in attempting to rule STARDOM. Her faction betrayal did cost her their world tile, but the light schedule will allow her to take part in other events, so long as she comes back in almost 1 piece. Thekla 2023 match record 17 - 1 – 3 / Winning Percentage 81% / Kanto Pop = 42, +2 Thekla ended the first half of the year with her title gone and her head shaved, negating her really strong winning percentage. Staying close to Giulia has ensured she will continue to gain more opportunities, and who knows, she may rock the bald look! MIRAI 2023 match record 18 – 2 - 4 / Winning Percentage 75% / Kanto Pop = 38, +8 MIRAI has finally started to respond positively to the wins, by growing in popularity significantly, helped massively by her shock win over AZM. Operating as ALFA’s main bodyguard should allow her to continue to rack up wins, and even look towards some titles. Mai Sakurai 2023 match record 11 – 0 – 7 / Winning Percentage 61% / Kanto Pop = 31, +2 Mai overindulged whilst she has her maid in Waka, with life for the former Future champion going perfectly, until it wasn’t. Now beltless she’ll need to recover quickly to survive in ALFA, as she eyes the artist / SWA title scene. Vermillion World’s main feuds have been the comeback effort against ALFA. The lack of traditional leader dynamic should hopefully elevate all 4, as new addition Yui Inihara will eat pins for the group, allowing the others momentum to stay red hot. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries Syuri 2023 match record 26 – 4 – 10 / Winning Percentage 65% / Kanto Pop = 50, -2 Syuri has definitely been taken advantage of yet again, as her and Maika failed to collect the Goddess’s title twice. However, collecting the Artist belts should allow her to focus inwards and work on her internal faction relationships, whilst fighting in the battle with ALFA. Maika 2023 match record 26 – 2 - 15 / Winning Percentage 60% / Kanto Pop = 49, +11 Maika has seen a huge popularity growth thanks to a Cinderella finals defeat to Hazuki and a huge win against former Faction leader Giulia ensuring that she is making the most of this push. This partnership with Himeka & Syuri should allow her to continue her rise into the main event scene. Natsupoi 2023 match record 20 - 2 – 14 / Winning Percentage 56% / Kanto Pop = 45, +4 Natsupoi has finally defeated Thekla after being dumped out of the first round of the Cinderella and losing her Goddesses belt. She has captured the heart and minds of the fans in real life and has massively surprised me in this diary in terms of her match ratings! Himeka 2023 match record 22 - 0 – 18 / Winning Percentage 55% / Kanto Pop = 47, +2 Himeka is waiting in the wings for her turn to takeover from Maika’s push to make huge moves entering the last 6 months of this diary. I’m thinking of pairing her up against MIRAI as the Vermillion World vs ALFA feud reaches its climax, as they are two lost soles looking for a rival. Yui Inihara 2023 match record 1 – 0 - 31 / Winning Percentage 3% / Kanto Pop = 16, +12 Game created newgen Yui has finally wormed her way into Syuri & Cos resistant, after a gutsy performance at Supernova this year. Her loudmouth may have accidently lead her into a great position, although she would never admit it, being associated with this promising group will hopefully help her ramp up her wrestling ability, to be closer to her phenomenal mic skills. Oedo Tai’s new leader Starlight Kid is looking to reshape the faction, as Tora’s discontent grows, and Momo’s White belt run continues to persevere. With the other factions finishing their shuffling, it seems like these last 6 months will see all of Oedo Tai stepping up their game, rising to once again be a cohesive dominant heel unit that we all love to hate. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries Starlight Kid 2023 match record 23 – 3 – 13 / Winning Percentage 59% / Kanto Pop = 48, +1 Starlight Kid is the wrestler who is being lined up for a huge push heading into the last part of this diary, with her faction being completely defined in the next 2 months, exciting times are ahead for the apparent 23 years old. Momo Watanabe 2023 match record 24 – 1 – 6 / Winning Percentage 77% / Kanto Pop = 58, +2 Momo was struck by the injury bug yet again, which was devastating as this caused me to have to rewrite her red belt run again and on the fly pull forward the Mayu match, in order to take the belt off her. She is still 23 years old, which is frightening to think of given how talented she is and someone close to her will spice up her second white belt run! Natsuko Tora 2023 match record 18 – 2 - 21 / Winning Percentage 44% / Kanto Pop = 46, +2 Natsuko is fully back from injury but isn’t pleased with being led by Starlight. The disgruntled Oedo Tai member has been taking out this frustration on her opponents / Kid, in a highly volatile situation! Saki Kashima 2023 match record 17 – 2 – 23 / Winning Percentage 40% / Kanto Pop = 43, -1 Saki will have to be patient, but a slot is opening up in my head which will allow her to finally show some personality in the group, in terms of actually having a storyline to grow in. The master of the Spapapan is always on the lookout for those sneaky pins! Ruaka 2023 match record 9 – 0 – 18 / Winning Percentage 33% / Kanto Pop = 23, +1 Ruaka is the first member who will change in Oedo Tai in the real near future, whether the one half of the black Tiger Kaidou tag team with Starlight Kid will enjoy this change will remain to be seen! Queen's Quest have mainly been establishing KAIRI as the main leader, and Saya Kamitani’s brilliant High-Speed title reign finally coming to an end against Hazuki. The unit still have a couple of huge twists before being fully established in its final form, with the unit losing Utami & Lady C, a spot has certainly opened up. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries KAIRI 2023 match record 25 – 2 – 13 / Winning Percentage 63% / Kanto Pop = 56, +2 KAIRI has lost her new comer aura but is striving to continue to improve her faction. She has fallen short to Mayu for both her red belt and old Artists belt but with white hot momentum and a stable with 3 outstanding prospects to mold, it won’t be long before Queen’s Quest return to their former glory! AZM 2023 match record 23 – 2 – 15 / Winning Percentage 58% / Kanto Pop = 41, -5 AZM came up short in her rivalry with KAIRI and crashing out of the first round of Cinderella will be devastating for her given she won the tournament just last year. Her recent partnership with KAIRI has seen positive results, which offers a silver lining for her future. Saya Kamitani 2023 match record 24 – 1 – 16 / Winning Percentage 59% / Kanto Pop = 49, +1 Saya has put the high speed division on her back ensuring the title continued to have strong defences throughout the year. She is now at a main event level to kick on and as Mayu hinted at earlier in the month when the red belt champ said she was willing to put her over twice in the next 2 months, she has a bright future! Miyu Amasaki 2023 match record 12 – 1 – 27 / Winning Percentage 30% / Kanto Pop = 26, +6 Miyu has had a quiet year supporting QQ, only really standing out in January as she has Lady C’s final match. Cosmic Angel’s main feuds have been the war with STARS leading into Tam reshuffling the unit, by establishing Mei Hoshizuki & Maya Yukihi above Unagi & Mina, alongside lastly kicking out Waka. The Waka storyline will be revisited very soon alongside the lack of championship gold will be a priority entering in the final stretch of the diary. Click here to see individual wrestler summaries Tam Nakano 2023 match record 17 – 2 – 20 / Winning Percentage 43% / Kanto Pop = 56, +13 Tam is risking falling into the sweet embrace of the dark side, with the temptations of shortcutting to success being too tempting to resist. The Cinderella finalist snapped on Waka which will lead to a huge singles match in the future. Her roster receiving Yuhiki & Hoshizuki will shift the dynamic, as Tam will have to resist the delicious life of being the cutest in the cosmos, in favor of appearing “cool” in front of her new friends. Maya Yukihi 2023 match record 2 - 1 – 1 / Winning Percentage 50% / Kanto Pop = 48, +6 Maya Yukihi comes into STARDOM as STARDOM as Tam Nakano’s right hand women. The now 29 years old ice ribbon trained wrestler has won the main title in both ice ribbon & OZ Academy twice, highlighting her main event aura. Her nicknames on cagematch.net are the “Black Snow”, “Crystal Snow” & “Snow Princess” imply she’ll bring a colder more serious atmosphere to Cosmic Angels. Mei Hoshizuki 2023 match record 12 - 1 – 11 / Winning Percentage 50% / Kanto Pop = 35, +10 Mei’s growth in pop has been crucial in now establishing a platform to now push her from, as the 50/50 booking combined with a slow start may have dampened her debut. Hopefully this new look Cosmic Angels will give her more opportunities. Unagi Sayaka 2023 match record 12 – 0 – 28 / Winning Percentage 30% / Kanto Pop = 39, -1 Unagi’s poor momentum and lack of opportunities have meant that she has played a limited role in this diary. in real life she has started to step up to the skills required to match her push but what I want to see from her is a fresh new gimmick resetting the momentum, followed by an improvement in in ring ratings. Mina Shirakawa 2023 match record 9 – 0 – 31 / Winning Percentage 38% / Kanto Pop = 40, -1 Mina has also suffered from a lack of creative, which again can be resolved by improved match ratings and a rival emerging. Waka Tsukiyama 2023 match record 2 – 0 – 12 / Winning Percentage 14% / Kanto Pop = 23, +1 Waka is your Future of STARDOM champion, having survived being Mai Sakurai’s maid for months. The joy of that first pinfall was stopped right in its tracks thanks to Tam kicking her out of Cosmic Angels, leaving Waka homeless as she looks to defend her belt, which in STARDOM is always tough to do. Skye Blue STARDOM 2023 match record 4 – 0 – 9 / Winning Percentage 31% / Kanto Pop = 31, +9 Skye Blue has had title shots for the Wonder & Artist belts and played her role perfectly in padding out the champions stats, whilst improving her in ring skills and overall popularity. Getting to mix and match in the various factions over the next 6 months should allow her to continue to develop. Brittany Bryant STARDOM 2023 match record 4 – 0 – 9 / Winning Percentage 31% / Kanto Pop = 15, +15 Brittany Bryant will massively mistreated, given I forgot that she has held the AEW women's championship! but the rookie has a lot of pop to gain and skills to learn, which hopefully will fuel her to kick on in her career and begrudgingly look back at this excursion positively.

Cheers Dawn, learning this new code looks horrendous, so I appreciate the support!

Hi all, Welcome back! Thanks for giving this diary another read! The content has all been successfully updated (Thank you Arlie & the Team!) But the Html code looks terrifying and the format isn't where it should be. So I'll have a play this week, then hopefully start to post the final 6 months of content + over the next couple of months. So forgive me whilst I try to dissect what is happening on this, from first glance it looks like phones will need to flipped to landscape to view diaries properly which is a shame! Thanks!

Ahh I see L2G is a completely different kettle of fish, which is incredibly difficult to post on the forums. I just mean if you post 1 in game month per real life week, you would just creep over 4 years in game for 1 year in real life. So it would take huge dedication and huge respect if you did complete it! But unless you post a recap of the month each week or complete the challange offline then post a restrospective of each year, the chances are the challange wont be complete, Id love to be proven wrong of course! But as youre just starting out its alot to ask! Best of luck though, I hope I dont sound rude, ive just spent a lot of time since 2017 reading diaries in my spare time / have seen a lot of diaries start then fall away after 6 in game months But hey im just one dude on the internet, my advise is for new writers is to start small then build up to bigger projects. But some vet may respond saying just go for it, its truely up to you at the end of the day with what you wanna do!

I've completed one diary lasting 2 1/2 years, then currently am 18 months into a 2 year diary and whilst my format is pretty standardized, I'd like to have a go answering this! Although this could be a general thread of its own, as the answers will vary and could be huge! The top line tips I'll give are: 1) Set an end date. For me diaries are projects and in real life projects are only projects if they have end dates. This can be extended for whatever reason, but having a clear end date helps you stay motivated and give the reader a clear path / clear expectations. The best diary I've ever read by far was MrWolf101's ZEN and the Art of Staying Classy which had both a clear end date matched with great storytelling! 2) Book backwards. I tend to map out 12 months at a ppv level, then plug in who I want to win tournaments, then title changes for my main titles, then feuds. Then my ppv plans are roughly 50% full. I'll then fill up the ppv cards for the immediate 3 months, then review every in game month or whenever an idea pops up in my head. Tour shows I book on the fly. 3) Don't sign or fire anyone for the first month. This might be controversial but it's so easy to fire half your roster, bring in 15 new wrestlers, then get to your first show and then have no one to lose, or after a month you'll get bored and stop playing. After a month, you can then assess who is deadweight needing cutting, who can stay to job and then finally what your roster is missing, so you can plug the gaps purposefully. Templates are a must for long term play. I'd be shocked if anyone wrote any diary over 3 in game months without them. I have a word doc open alongside the game, then copy paste the segments in their slots, then I just need to expand on the match or angle if required. Feel free to drop me a pm if you want to chat / have questions, as this is extremely high level, but I'm sure the more creative storytellers on here have a different take. As I'm missing a ton of stuff like making sure you enjoy it above all, putting yourself in the readers shoes and look to establish a clear format

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STARDOM SuperNova 2023 Saturday Week 4 June 2023 Attendance: 17,000 People Pre-show Match: Queen’s Quest [AZM & Miyu Amasaki] vs Akane Hira & Toku Kawatake Queen’s Quest [AZM (65) and Miyu Amasaki (40)] defeated Akane Hira (21) and Toku Kawatake (11) in 6:06 when Miyu Amasaki pinned Akane Hira with a Jumping DDT (51) . Opening Match: Future of STARDOM Title Match: Challenger: Brittany Bryant vs 10th Champion Waka Tsukiyama © Pre-Match Promos: Brittany Bryant: Brittany makes veiled digs at the locker room facilities in the venue, before assuring fans that she will stop Waka’s reign before its properly started. Waka Tsukiyama: Waka doesn’t know how to feel, as she should be elated at making her first defence of a title here in STARDOM. Instead, thanks to Tam Nakano, she just feels numb. Match Overview: This was a poor way to start off the show as the fans didn’t seem invested at all. Waka looking dejected throughout opted to look for the win immediately, walking off instead of posing after making her first defence of the Future title in an odd match. Waka Tsukiyama (34) defeated Brittany Bryant (28) in 6:52 by pinfall with a Missile Kick. Waka Tsukiyama makes defence number one of the Future of Stardom title (24) . Match 2: Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka) vs STARS (Saya Iida, Hanan & Momo Kohgo) Pre-Match Promos: Oedo Tai: Oedo Tai’s promo sees Starlight Kid standing in front of the trio in action, hyping up how badly they will destroy STARS tonight. STARS: STARS revel in being the underdogs and look forward to trying their best Match Overview: Starlight Kid was bouncing around on the outside from minute 1, obnoxiously demanding more. Natsuko was again noticeably growing more and more frustrated, tagging out after 30 seconds, asking Saki or Ruaka to take over. Despite this Oedo Tai managed to pick apart STARS, easily collecting the win, much to the satisfaction of Kid, against her former faction. Oedo Tai [Ruaka (35), Natsuko Tora (54) and Saki Kashima (58)] defeated STARS [Momo Kohgo (41), Saya Iida (51) and Hanan (45)] in 10:17 when Saki Kashima pinned Momo Kohgo with a Revival (52) . Match 3: Cosmic Angels – Delicious (Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka) vs Tam’s Angels (Mei Hoshizuki & Masked Mystery woman) Pre-Match Promos: Delicious: Delicious are focussed on turning around their fortune, determined to prove to Tam that they deserve to stay and thrive in Cosmic Angels. Mei Hoshizuki & Masked Mystery woman: Mei is given the spotlight to improve her confidence in cutting a promo by questioning where Tam is, alongside marvelling at the skill that her associate has and will bring to the group. Match Overview: Slight confusion as to where Tam Nakano is, as it was expected that she would be front and centre, instead of waiting in the back. However, once the bell rings Tam’s music hits, with the cutest idol in the cosmos coming out wearing a referee outfit. She ejects the original referee to the back then gets up close and personal in the action, not favouring any side but continuously putting her body in the way of submission holds on the ropes, to ensure that both sides were treated fairly. Ultimately the speed and technique of both Hoshizuki & the masked woman kept their side firmly in control, before Mina rips the mask of revealing Maya Yukihi! The crowd are shocked, but this provides the crucial seconds for Yukihi to seize the advantage once and for all, picking up the victory for her and Mei. Mystery Woman (56) and Mei Hoshizuki (45) defeated Delicious [Mina Shirakawa (45) and Unagi Sayaka (44)] in 16:28 when Maya Yukihi pinned Mina Shirakawa with a God Migration (53) . Angle: Tam reveals masked supporter is the "Ice Queen" Maya Yuhiki, sparking a new era as Cosmic Angels pivot to include a ruthless arguably lacking. (69) . Match 4: Wonder of STARDOM Title Match: Challenger: Skye Blue vs 18th Champion Momo Watanabe © Pre-Match Promos: Skye Blue: A clearly nervous Skye Blue is delighted by the opportunity in front of her tonight. She looks forward to testing her abilities in singles action against a strong opponent. Momo Watanabe: Momo bemoans the hot-shotting of an outsider to her prestigious White belt. She is looking to send another clear message to management tonight, that she is on another level. Match Overview: Skye Blue and Momo not gelling was noticed instantly by fans and wrestlers alike, who desperately wanted to invest but the poor flow led to indifference from the crowd. Momo sensed this instantly and guided the youngster through an adjusted shorter match, that a tight B-Driver ended the match in simple fashion. Momo Watanabe (62) defeated Skye Blue (34) in 14:53 by pinfall with a B Driver. Momo Watanabe makes defence number eight of the Wonder of Stardom title (53) . Match 5: ALFA (Giulia, Suzu Suzuki, Thekla, MIRAI & Mai Sakurai) vs Vermillion World [syuri, Maika & Himeka) alongside Yui Inihara & a mystery 5th woman) Pre-Match Promos: ALFA: ALFA mock Natuspoi’s absence as weakness that they would never accept. They don’t care who the mystery woman is, as they are certain that she will not be able to hold a candle to ALFA. Vermillion World & Co.: Vermillion World lecture Yui on what they expect from her as an honouree member. They then step aside and reveal Konami as the 5th member of their team, gushing over her exciting return. Yui steps back off camera, so we can’t see her calculated looks. Match Overview: As this 5v5 was contested under one fall for victory, the match was a blur of bodies held together by some dramatic multi-person sequences. Missing Natsupoi put ALFA at a major disadvantage, which was offset by the heart of Syuri & co. constantly standing firm, even countering some of ALFA’s offence in order to create some opportunities for match winning moves to be delivered. At the head of Vermillion Worlds rallies were Maika & Syuri, whose battle cries galvanized the group. ALFA’s distain of their opposition stopped them from completely dominating this affair. Sensing the tide of the match swinging in Vermillion Worlds favour, Giulia nods to Suzu, who decide to isolate members of the opposition, taking them out one by one until only Konami was left standing. The numbers advantage and time out of the ring meant that Konami was unable to withstand the pressure, until she was forced to tap out to Giulia’s Stealth Viper. 10 seconds after the bell rings Giulia drops the hold to argue with Syuri, as the crowd are far from amused. ALFA [Giulia (61), Suzu Suzuki (67), MIRAI (45), Thekla (51) and Mai Sakurai (36)] defeated Himeka (59), Maika (65), Syuri (80), Yui Inihara (20) and Konami (36) in 17:50 when Giulia submitted Konami with a Stealth Viper (62) . Semi Main: High-Speed Title Match: Challenger: Hazuki vs 22nd Champion Saya Kamitani © Pre-Match Promos: Hazuki: The 2023 Cinderella is willing to push the limits to ensure her fairy tale ending leads her back to her to former glory. Saya Kamitani: Kamitani respects Hazuki as the Hazuki was the 18th High-Speed champ with 8 defences. So, if Saya is to truly be the future of STARDOM, she must overcome this challenger. Match Overview: Elaborate entrances added to the big fight feel here as Kamitani’s golden & green outfit was usurped by Hazuki’s entrance robe fusing her Cinderella dress with the black and pink floral style from her original Oedo Tai style when she last held the High-Speed Title. Weary of Kamitani’s love of flying, numerous attempts from the golden phoenix were quickly shut down. Once Kamitani finally managed to fly from the top rope and connect with a phoenix splash, the ref counted 1, 2 before spotting Hazuki’s foot resting on the bottom rope, causing the break. Hazuki managed to then turn the momentum of the match, battling through the pain before delivering a high angle Diving Senton to become the new champion! Hazuki (68) defeated Saya Kamitani (62) in 18:23 by pinfall with a Diving Senton. Hazuki wins the High Speed title (67) . Angle: Saya promises revenge as Hazuki stands tall, a 2 time High-Speed Champion! (60) . Main Event: World of STARDOM Title Match: Challenger: KAIRI vs 17th Champion Mayu Iwatani © Pre-Match Promos: KAIRI: KAIRI always looked out for little sister Mayu, but needs to see the red belt version up close and personal, to trust that Mayu is still capable of raising up the standard of STARDOM. Mayu Iwatani: Whilst Mayu has always respected KAIRI, Mayu believes in her growth since STARDOM was placed firmly on her back, so as the icon, she is ready to continue to elevate STARDOM. Match Overview: Both competitors lock eyes from their respective corners, before Mayu walks to the middle of the ring offering a handshake. KAIRI responds by looking at the outstretched hand, tilting her head to the side and ponders. She then approached and fakes out a handshake, leading to three dodges of Mayu’s offence followed by a pose off. The story of the match centres around Mayu’s determination to make this third title run memorable, respectfully putting in extra work to counteract the technical skills of KAIRI. With KAIRI working Mayu’s neck to attempt to soften in up for her “Cutlass” (spinning backfist strike), Mayu proves that her neck is still the strongest in joshi! Mayu in turn targeted KAIRI’s midsection with her own brutal kicks, to ultimately hit the moonsault, which she does after delivering a Spanish fly to put KAIRI into position, before clambering up to the top rope to hit her picture-perfect finishing move. Mayu Iwatani (83) defeated KAIRI (80) in 25:23 by pinfall with a Moonsault. Mayu Iwatani makes defence number two of the World of Stardom title (83) . Show Closing Angle: Mayu barely has time to recover as one former best friend is replaced by another as Tam Nakano comes out to challenge Mayu for her red belt (79) . Show Grade: 81 Show Notes - I did book myself into a corner by having 2 mystery wrestlers revealed and 2 faction leaders monitoring the performance of their faction mates. Hopefully the tweaks to each story made them at least slightly unique. - Mayu vs Tam is a match that is standard procedure for a STARDOM diary, as no matter the story they will always knock it out of the park! - Huge show! Left us with our best show rating of the year so far and in fact show of the diary by two points, I’ll take that! Prediction Contest 6th / 6 Rateddc 8/10 80% Mokoa 8/10 80% Smasher1311 7/10 70% Old School Fan 6/10 60% 3rd Overall Prediction Contest Rateddc 32/42 76% Smasher1311 24/34 71% Mokoa 12/18 67% Rhysrob 21/32 66% Old School Fan 11/18 61% Blodyxe 9/16 56% Congratulations to Rateddc taking home the predictions contest for the second time in a row! Thank you all for everyone who has taken part! I will message you all who guessed in 2 matches to find out the match you want to book. Apologies about the numbers being wrong last week, I blame the record heat we've been having! I'll take a break until we move to the new forums, then I'll post the Titles, Roster, State of the Universe and Rateddc's second wrestler to push a week, then We'll come back for the last 6 months of diary! Any feedback I'd love to hear!

STARDOM SuperNova 2023 Preview Saturday Week 4 June 2023 Main Event: KAIRI vs Mayu Iwatani © Match Preview: Mayu Iwatani attempts to make V2 against Queen’s Quest leader KAIRI. Mayu will be looking to avenge her loss to KAIRI in their last singles encounter last time out at Winter Warfare 8 months ago. The former stablemates clashing is always going to be entertaining, especially with the talent levels on display, this will offer a tough V2 for Mayu to overcome. Semi Main: Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani © Match Preview: In the Semi Main event, Cinderella Hazuki uses her wish to challenge the High-Speed Champion Saya Kamitani, who is making her 8th defence. Kamitani has shone with High-Speed belt but has yet to square off with an opponent like Hazuki, who combines her wrestling ability with this unique aura that always demands attention. An easy prediction for show stealer of the night, as whilst they were both in Queen’s quest at different points, both will be looking to show up and take the spotlight forward heading into the second half of 2023. Match 5: ALFA (Giulia, Suzu Suzuki, Thekla, MIRAI & Mai Sakurai) vs Vermillion World [syuri, Maika & Himeka) alongside Yui Inihara & a mystery 5th woman) Match Preview: 5v5 all out warfare sees ALFA taking on Vermillion World alongside the over confident Yui & their mystery fill. After Vermillion clawed back some significant momentum last month by clean sweeping ALFA, The Mystery Woman will have to be make a huge impact to overcome the fired up ALFA. Match 4: Skye Blue vs Momo Watanabe © Match Preview:Momo Watanabe defends her Wonder of STARDOM title for the 8th time against the excursion youngster Skye Blue. This is a huge opportunity for Skye to put her skills to the test on PPV against one of STARDOM’s best, it is a huge challenge to step up to! Momo after losing her Red belt & Oedo Tai leadership challenge will be looking to get back on track with another defence of her white belt. Match 3: Cosmic Angels – Delicious (Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka) vs Tam’s Angels (Mei Hoshizuki & Masked Mystery woman) Match Preview: Delicious finally get their revenge on the women who attacked them last month and we will finally reveal the identity of who is going to be supporting Tam moving forward. Tam will be watching the contest very closely and will get more involved then originally advertised. Tam has been doing allot of assessing the people closest to her, so hopefully tonight can finalize what her group will look like heading into the future Match 2: Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka) vs STARS (Saya Iida, Hanan & Momo Kohgo) Match Preview: Oedo Tai’s lower card tag returns but this time with Starlight Kid leading the group, STARS better prepare the ice baths, as the odds are well and truly against them. Opening Match: Brittany Bryant vs Waka Tsukiyama © Match Preview: Waka makes her first defence against the other AEW excursionist Brittany Bryant in what will be Waka’s first defence of the Future of STARDOM championship, factionless. Pre Show Match: AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs 2 local jobbers (Akane Hira & Toku Kawatake) AZM & Miyu were the two left over this time, and rather than them squaring off, giving them the chance to pick up an easy win on the PPV preshow, sounds like a nice way to warm up the crowd for the show. STARDOM SuperNova 2023 Quick Picks Main Event. World of STARDOM – 2nd Defence: KAIRI vs Mayu Iwatani © 6. High Speed – 8th Defence: Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani © 5. ALFA (Giulia, Suzu Suzuki, Thekla, MIRAI & Mai Sakurai) vs Vermillion World [syuri, Maika & Himeka) alongside Yui Inihara & a mystery 5th woman 4. Wonder of STARDOM – 8th Defence: Skye Blue vs Momo Watanabe © 3. Cosmic Angels – Delicious (Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka) vs Tam’s Angels (Mei Hoshizuki & Masked Mystery woman) 2. Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka) vs STARS (Saya Iida, Hanan & Momo Kohgo) 1. Future of STARDOM – 1st Defence: Brittany Bryant vs Waka Tsukiyama © Pre. AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs 2 local jobbers Guess the show grade – Higher or lower than 75: Who is the woman under the mask supporting Tam? – 1. Maya Yuhiki (who is a new signing) or 2. Utami Hayashishita (who is Utami under her alter ego, type vibe, Nakano U-Tam-i)

STARDOM SuperNova 2023 Quick Picks Main Event. World of STARDOM – 2nd Defence: KAIRI vs Mayu Iwatani © 6. High Speed – 8th Defence: Hazuki vs Saya Kamitani © 5. ALFA (Giulia, Suzu Suzuki, Thekla, MIRAI & Mai Sakurai) vs Vermillion World [syuri, Maika & Himeka) alongside Yui Inihara & a mystery 5th woman 4. Wonder of STARDOM – 8th Defence: Skye Blue vs Momo Watanabe © 3. Cosmic Angels – Delicious (Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka) vs Tam’s Angels (Mei Hoshizuki & Masked Mystery woman) 2. Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, Ruaka) vs STARS (Saya Iida, Hanan & Momo Kohgo) 1. Future of STARDOM – 1st Defence: Brittany Bryant vs Waka Tsukiyama © Pre. AZM & Miyu Amasaki vs 2 local jobbers Guess the show grade – Higher or lower than 75: Who is the woman under the mask supporting Tam? – 1. Maya Yuhiki (who is a new signing) or 2. Utami Hayashishita (who is Utami under her alter ego, type vibe, Nakano U-Tam-i)

STARDOM SuperNova Tag 6 Wednesday Week 4 June 2023 Attendance: 1,100 People Opening Match: Momo Watanabe (63) and Brittany Bryant (26) defeated Skye Blue (42) and Waka Tsukiyama (35) in 8:17 when Momo Watanabe pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Peach Sunrise (51). Match 2: AZM (64) defeated Hanan (40) and Mina Shirakawa (48) in 13:57 when AZM pinned Hanan with an Azumi Sushi (58). Match 3: Tam Nakano (72), Masked Wrestler (57) and Mei Hoshizuki (47) drew with Oedo Tai [starlight Kid (65), Natsuko Tora (52) and Saki Kashima (55)] in 14:24 following a double count out (67). Semi Main: ALFA [Giulia (62), Suzu Suzuki (63), MIRAI (46) and Thekla (52)] defeated Vermillion World [syuri (74), Himeka (61) and Maika (67)] in a Handicap match in 17:38 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Maika with a Grand Maestro de Tequila (68). Angle: Syuri still wants the 5v5 as she has an ace up her sleeve (58). Main Event: Queen's Quest [KAIRI (74), Saya Kamitani (62) and Miyu Amasaki (42)] defeated STARS [Mayu Iwatani (76), Hazuki (66) and Momo Kohgo (37)] in 20:52 when KAIRI submitted Momo Kohgo with The Anchor (69). Show Closing Promo: Queen’s Quest close the show, hyping up their main and semi main event match ups against STARS at SuperNova (61). Show Grade: 68 Show Notes - Momo & Brittany don’t click unfortunately - The build shifted a couple of times but we got there in the end

STARDOM SuperNova Tag 5 Wednesday Week 3 June 2023 Attendance: 1,200 People Opening Match: Oedo Tai [Ruaka (39), Starlight Kid (65) and Momo Watanabe (71)] defeated Momo Kohgo (39), Brittany Bryant (30) and Skye Blue (41) in 18:15 when Starlight Kid pinned Brittany Bryant with a Black Tiger Driver (60). Match 2: STARS - Fukuoka Double Crazy [Hazuki (66) and Koguma (54)] defeated Cosmic Angels – Delicious [unagi Sayaka (46) and Mina Shirakawa (47)] in 15:47 when Hazuki pinned Mina Shirakawa with a Diving Senton (50). Match 3: Cosmic Angels [Tam Nakano (68) and Mei Hoshizuki (46)] defeated Oedo Tai - Devil Duo [Natsuko Tora (53) and Saki Kashima (56)] in 18:19 when Tam Nakano pinned Saki Kashima with a Tiger Suplex Hold (64). Semi Main: ALFA [Giulia (62), Suzu Suzuki (62), MIRAI (44) and Mai Sakurai (36)] defeated Queen's Quest [KAIRI (75), AZM (64), Saya Kamitani (59) and Miyu Amasaki (42) in 14:27 when Giulia submitted Miyu Amasaki with a Stealth Viper (68). Main Event: Artists of STARDOM Title Match: Challengers: Vermillion World [syuri, Maika & Himeka] vs 28th Champion STARS [Mayu Iwantani, Saya Iida & Hanan] © Vermillion World [syuri (75), Maika (64) and Himeka (57)] defeated STARS [Mayu Iwatani (75), Saya Iida (51) and Hanan (42)] in 18:08 when Maika submitted Hanan with a Cross Armbreaker. Syuri and Maihime win the Artist of Stardom titles (70). Show Closing Promo: Vermillion World brawl ALFA, leaving STARS to carry out Hanan, as KAIRI runs a finger over Mayu's Red belt (65). Show Grade: 69 Show Notes - The injuries keep adding up this tour, Koguma sustained a Cracked Tail Bone … Working through for 27 days - Artists title changing was pretty anticlimactic but will open up more story opportunities … hopefully!

STARDOM SuperNova Tag 4 Monday Week 3 June 2023 Attendance: 1,200 People Opening Match: Brittany Bryant (29) and Skye Blue (41) defeated Mina Shirakawa (49) and Waka Tsukiyama (35) in 6:58 when Brittany Bryant pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a Dashing Knee (44). Match 2: Suzu Suzuki (67) defeated Mai Sakurai (34), Tam Nakano (70) and Unagi Sayaka (41) in 10:33 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Mai Sakurai with a Grand Maestro de Tequila (60). Match 3: Queen's Quest [AZM (61), Saya Kamitani (64), KAIRI (73) and Miyu Amasaki (43)] defeated Oedo Tai [Natsuko Tora (48), Saki Kashima (54), Ruaka (38) and Starlight Kid (64)] in 17:41 when AZM submitted Ruaka with a La Mystica Fujiwara Armbar (65). Semi Main: ALFA [Giulia (60), MIRAI (46) and Thekla (51)] defeated Hazuki (67), Momo Kohgo (38) and Yui Inihara (19) in 9:06 when Giulia submitted Yui Inihara with a Stealth Viper (58). Main Event: Vermillion World [Maika (65), Syuri (75), Himeka (60) and Natsupoi (61)] defeated STARS [Mayu Iwatani (75), Koguma (53), Saya Iida (49) and Hanan (38)] in 19:54 when Himeka submitted Saya Iida with an Argentine Backbreaker (64). Show Closing Promo: Mayu accepts Vermillion Worlds Artist challenge (66). Show Grade: 63 Show Notes - Brittany challenges Waka for the Future title at SuperNova! - Natsupoi sustained a Back Injury, Unavailable for 34 days. ohh no, am I actually going to have to put Yui in the all out warfare match!?!

STARDOM SuperNova Tag 3 Wednesday Week 2 June 2023 Attendance: 1,200 People Opening Match: ALFA [MIRAI (44) and Mai Sakurai (37)] defeated Queen’s Quest [saya Kamitani (62) and Miyu Amasaki (42)] in 16:08 when MIRAI submitted Miyu Amasaki with a Miramare (57). Match 2: Momo Kohgo (39) defeated Brittany Bryant (30) in 5:33 by pinfall with a superkick (29). Match 3: Tam Nakano (70), Mei Hoshizuki (49) and Masked Wrestler (60) defeated Oedo Tai [Natsuko Tora (52), Saki Kashima (55) and Ruaka (40)] in 11:05 when Mei Hoshizuki pinned Saki Kashima with a Shooting Star Press (61). Match 4: Oedo Tai - Black Desire [starlight Kid (64) and Momo Watanabe (66)] defeated Skye Blue (34) and AZM (63) in 9:39 when Momo Watanabe pinned Skye Blue with a Peach Sunrise (65). Angle: Angle with Momo Watanabe considers the newcomer Skye Blue as the next White belt champion, interested to see what AEW offer (53). Semi Main: STARS [Mayu Iwatani (72), Hazuki (67), Koguma (52), Saya Iida (49) and Hanan (40)] defeated Syuri (72), Himeka (59), Maika (65), Natsupoi (64) and Yui Inihara (18) in 17:55 when Mayu Iwatani pinned Yui Inihara with a Moonsault (66). Main Event: ALFA [Giulia (62), Suzu Suzuki (63) and Thekla (50)] defeated Unagi Sayaka (44), Mina Shirakawa (46), Waka Tsukiyama (33) in 20:28 when Suzu Suzuki pinned Waka Tsukiyama with a German Suplex Hold (59). Show Closing Promo: ALFA consider upcoming 5v5 with Vermillion World (61). Show Grade: 59 Show Notes - Sky Blue & Momo Watanabe both really off game, which may hint at poor chemistry, will be interesting to see! Filler defence for the white belt against a gaijin is pretty standard - Mayu agrees with Saya Kamitani, as she saids Saya is the future… would be a shocking new red belt champ!