World of Stardom Championship explained

Championshipname:World of Stardom Championship
Currentholder:Natsuko Tora
Won:July 28, 2024
Promotion:World Wonder Ring Stardom
Created:June 26, 2011
Mostreigns:Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani
(2 reigns)
Firstchamp:Nanae Takahashi
Shortestreign:Alpha Female
(43 days)
Longestreign:Nanae Takahashi
(days)
Oldest:Meiko Satomura
(35 years, days)
Youngest:Yoshiko
(21 years, days)
Heaviest:Alpha Female
(95 kg (209 lb))[1]
Lightest:Io Shirai, Kairi Hojo and Mayu Iwatani
(52kg (115lb))[2] [3] [4]

The is a women's professional wrestling world championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title, which is situated at the top of Stardom's championship hierarchy, was introduced on June 26, 2011, and the inaugural champion was crowned on July 24, 2011, when Nanae Takahashi defeated Yoko Bito in the finals of a four-woman tournament.

History

Inaugural tournament (2011)

On July 24, 2011, Nanae Takahashi defeated Yoko Bito in the finals of a four-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion.

2015 tournament

On February 22, 2015, during a title match between the current champion Yoshiko and Act Yasukawa, Yoshiko began shooting on Yasukawa, legitimately injuring her, with the match having to be ended prematurely. Yasukawa was diagnosed with fractured cheek, nasal and orbital bones, which would require surgery.[5] Three days later, Yoshiko was stripped of the title. On March 29, Kairi Hojo defeated Io Shirai in the finals of a four-woman tournament to win the vacant championship.

On September 24, 2017, during a match between the current champion Mayu Iwatani against Toni Storm, the title changed hands which was unplanned, as Iwatani legitimately dislocated her elbow, prompting the referee to stop the match and award the championship to Storm.

Origin and belt design

The title is often referred to simply as the "Red Belt", a name famously used by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) to refer to its WWWA World Single Championship (of which Takahashi had been the last titleholder back in 2006).[6] [7] The title belt was crafted by American company Top Rope Belts,[8] with a conscious decision to imitate the AJW title belt in terms of its color, with Stardom president Rossy Ogawa referring to the promotion's heyday as the "Golden Age of Joshi Puroresu".[9] The title has also been defended in Mexico and France.[10] [11] [12]

Reigns

As of,, there have been 17 reigns between 15 champions and two vacancies. Nanae Takahashi was the inaugural champion, as well as the longest reign at 602 days. Alpha Female has the shortest reign at 43 days. Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani has the most reigns at two. Meiko Satomura is the oldest champion at 35 years old, while Yoshiko is the youngest at 21 years old.

Natsuko Tora is the current champion in her first reign. She won the title by defeating Maika at Stardom Sapporo World Rendezvous on July 28, 2024.

Combined reigns

As of, .

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
12 24 1,014
21 7 602
32 7 472
41 9 409
51 10 365
61 8 329
71 3 258
81 6
91 3 211
101 3 199
111 5 184
121 1 150
131 3 119
141 2 115
151 0 43
161 0+

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alpha Female . https://web.archive.org/web/20130321061241/http://www.evewrestling.com/roster/alpha-female . March 21, 2013 . dead . March 17, 2013 . .
  2. Web site: Stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522071631/http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/page0006.html . May 22, 2013 . dead . April 29, 2013 . . Japanese.
  3. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?stars=kairi . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401060024/http://wwr-stardom.com/?stars=kairi . ja:宝城カイリ . April 1, 2015 . live . March 29, 2015 . . Japanese.
  4. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?stars=iwatani . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606113216/http://wwr-stardom.com/?stars=iwatani . ja:岩谷麻優 . May 21, 2014 . June 6, 2017 . live . June 21, 2017 . . Japanese.
  5. Web site: http://daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2015/02/23/0007765273.shtml . ja:スターダム安川は頬骨など骨折で手術へ . February 23, 2015 . February 23, 2015 . Daily Sports Online . . Japanese . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225123659/http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2015/02/23/0007765273.shtml . live .
  6. Web site: 全日本女子プロレス 『The Future ~創立35周年記念大会~』 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030621071623/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/live/200305/11/index_c.html . June 21, 2003 . May 11, 2003 . November 6, 2012 . Sports Navi . . Japanese.
  7. Web site: What is Stard✪m? . https://web.archive.org/web/20151018021701/http://www.we-are-stardom.com/what-is-stard%E2%9C%AAm . October 18, 2015 . live . June 13, 2015 . We Are Stardom . World Wonder Ring Stardom.
  8. Web site: World of Stardom Championship Title . Jackson . Randy . December 15, 2011 . January 7, 2013 . Top Rope Belts . January 6, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130106105405/http://topropebelts.com/gallery/womens-championship-belts/world-of-stardom-championship-title/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2011年Rossy's Eye . https://web.archive.org/web/20130615122444/http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/page195259.html . Ogawa . Rossy . June 15, 2013 . January 7, 2013 . . Japanese.
  10. Web site: Result . https://web.archive.org/web/20140803225503/http://wwr-stardom.p-kit.com/RESULT.html . August 3, 2014 . dead . February 25, 2015 . . Japanese.
  11. Web site: Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly 5/24/14 . Boutwell . Josh . May 24, 2014 . February 25, 2015 . Wrestleview . May 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140525222606/http://www.wrestleview.com/featured-articles/48679-feature-viva-la-raza-lucha-weekly-5-24-14 . live .
  12. Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2016%E5%B9%B45%E6%9C%8821%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%91%E3%83%84%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC3%E6%97%A5%E7%9B%AE . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810032438/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2016%e5%b9%b45%e6%9c%8821%e6%97%a5%e3%80%80%e3%83%a8%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ad%e3%83%83%e3%83%91%e3%83%84%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc3%e6%97%a5%e7%9b%ae . ja:2016年5月21日 ヨーロッパツアー3日目 . August 10, 2016 . live . May 21, 2016 . May 21, 2016 . . Japanese.