In a world where wrestling is like a fine wine, only getting better with age, former STARDOM booker Rossy Ogawa is the sommelier. Ogawa’s new promotion, Marigold, is the latest vineyard, promising to deliver the finest vintage of women’s wrestling, blending seasoned Japanese talent with a splash of young foreign prospects. It’s like a wrestling sushi roll – tradition with a twist!
Ogawa’s love affair with WWE became the talk of the town, especially after Giulia’s cameo at NXT Stand and Deliver. But the real headline-grabber? IYO SKY’s much-anticipated return to Japan for Marigold’s premier gala, Summer Destiny. Think of it as the wrestling equivalent of a rock star’s comeback tour, complete with pyrotechnics and enough drama to fuel a soap opera.
This morning, Tokyo’s Ryogoku Sumo Hall transformed into a coliseum for the ages, with SKY facing off against former World of STARDOM Champion Utami Hayashishita in a “Queen of Queen” match. Picture two wrestling queens, each wearing their old Queen’s Quest masks like it’s prom night all over again, ready to reclaim the throne. Despite their shared history, these two had never thrown down one-on-one. It was like the wrestling gods themselves ordained this clash.
For nearly 25 minutes, SKY and Hayashishita gave the Tokyo crowd a masterclass in “Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink” wrestling. High-flying, hard-hitting, and heart-stopping – it was like an action movie on steroids. SKY eventually sealed the deal with a tombstone piledriver, followed by her signature moonsault, because why finish a match when you can finish it with flair?
The aftermath was a scene straight out of a feel-good sports flick: SKY and Hayashishita, bruised but unbroken, raising each other’s hands in a gesture of mutual respect, followed by a hug that had the Tokyo crowd cheering like they’d just seen Godzilla tap dance.
Now, SKY jets back to the United States with a win under her belt, ready to unleash vengeance on Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, and Sonya Deville, the trio of troublemakers who blindsided her on Monday’s “WWE Raw.” Buckle up, folks, because the SKY’s the limit!