Dream Star Fighting Marigold
- 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", a claim which he denied.[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 has stated their intent is to run their first 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Giulia[5][6] | Eimi Matsudo | Also signed to WWE |
| Mai Sakurai[7] | Unknown | |
| Mirai[8] | Mirai Ito | |
| Nanae Takahashi[9] | Nanae Takahashi | |
| Nao Ishikawa[10] | Unknown | |
| Utami Hayashishita[11][12] | Utami Hayashishita | |
| Victoria Yuzuki[13] | Unknown |
Staff
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rossy Ogawa[1][2][3][4] | Hiroshi Ogawa | Founder Owner |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "桜井麻衣". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Mirai". Dream Star Fighting Marigold (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
Japan portal
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