Wonder of Stardom Championship

Wonder of Stardom Championship
Yuzuki Aikawa, the inaugural and longest-reigning Wonder of Stardom Champion
Details
Promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom
Date established June 26, 2011[1]
Current champion(s) Momo Watanabe
Date won May 23, 2018

The Wonder of Stardom Championship (ワンダー・オブ・スターダム選手権, Wandā Obu Sutādamu Senshuken) is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title, which in Stardom's championship hierarchy is situated as the secondary title behind the World of Stardom Championship, was introduced on June 26, 2011, and the inaugural champion was crowned on July 24, 2011, when Yuzuki Aikawa defeated Yoshiko in a decision match.[1] The title is often referred to simply as the "White Belt", a name famously used by All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) to refer to its All Pacific Championship.[1][4][5] The title belt was crafted by American company Top Rope Belts based on designs sent by Stardom,[6] 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".[7] The original title belt was awarded to undefeated inaugural champion Yuzuki Aikawa, when she retired from professional wrestling on April 29, 2013. It was replaced that same night by a second identical title belt.[8]

Originally, only wrestlers officially signed to Stardom were eligible to challenge for the title,[9] but this rule was abandoned in 2013, when Dark Angel and Yuhi were allowed to challenge for the title.[8][10] When Santana Garrett won the title in November 2015, she started defending it in the United States, alongside the NWA World Women's Championship.[11][12] Her six defenses on the American independent circuit were also recognized by Stardom.[13]

Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match. There have been twelve reigns shared among nine wrestlers. Momo Watanabe is the current champion in her first reign.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign DaysDefenses
1 Yuzuki Aikawa July 24, 2011 Stardom × Stardom 2011 Tokyo 1 6188[14] Aikawa defeated Yoshiko in a decision match to become the inaugural champion [1][15]
— Vacated April 2, 2013 — Tokyo — —— Aikawa vacated the title due to retiring from professional wrestling on April 29, 2013 [16][17]
2 Dark Angel April 29, 2013 Ryōgoku Cinderella Tokyo 1 1893[18] Dark Angel defeated Act Yasukawa in a decision match to win the vacant title [8][19]
3 Act Yasukawa November 4, 2013 Stardom 100th Commemorative Tournament Tokyo 1 2344[20] [18][21]
— Vacated June 26, 2014 — Tokyo — —— The title was vacated after Yasukawa was sidelined with various health issues brought on by thyroid deterioration [22]
4 Mayu Iwatani July 27, 2014 Shining Stars 2014 Nagoya 1 1752[23] Iwatani defeated Miho Wakizawa in the finals of a four-woman tournament to win the vacant title [24]
5 Act Yasukawa January 18, 2015 Stardom 4th Anniversary Tokyo 2 1030 [23]
— Vacated May 1, 2015 — Tokyo — —— The title was vacated after Yasukawa was sidelined with facial fractures [25]
6 Io Shirai May 17, 2015 Gold May 2015 Tokyo 1 1907[26] Shirai defeated Nikki Storm in a decision match to win the vacant title [27][28][29]
7 Santana Garrett November 23, 2015 Goddesses of Stars 2015 Fukuoka 1 1749[30] This match was also contested for the NWA World Women's Championship [26][31]
8 Kairi Hojo May 15, 2016 Gold May 2016 Tokyo 1 3648[32] [30][33]
9 Mayu Iwatani May 14, 2017 Gold May 2017 Tokyo 2 1322[34] [32][35]
10 Yoko Bito September 23, 2017 5☆Star GP 2017 × Champions Osaka 1 572[36] [34][37][38]
11 Io Shirai November 19, 2017 Best of Goddesses 2017 Tokyo 2 18511 [36][39]
12 Momo Watanabe May 23, 2018 Stardom Gold Star Tokyo 1 148+5 [40]

Combined reigns

Mayu Iwatani, one of three two-time Wonder of Stardom Champions

As of October 18, 2018

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of reigns Combined
defenses		 Combined
days
1 Yuzuki Aikawa 1 8 618
2 Io Shirai 2 17 375
3 Kairi Hojo 1 8 364
4 Act Yasukawa 2 4 337
5 Mayu Iwatani 2 4 307
6 Dark Angel 1 3 189
7 Santana Garrett 1 9 174
8 Momo Watanabe † 1 5 148+
9 Yoko Bito 1 2 57

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Season2~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ 〜未完の美しき戦士〜 美闘陽子. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Stars". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ 全日本女子プロレス 『The Future ～創立35周年記念大会～』. Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo!. May 11, 2003. Archived from the original on June 21, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "What is Stard✪m?". We Are Stardom. World Wonder Ring Stardom. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Justice, Jesse (June 29, 2011). "Wonder of Stardom Symbol of the Shining Star". Top Rope Belts. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ogawa, Rossy. "2011年Rossy's Eye". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 ゆずポン、最後はシンデレラとなって引退！イオと宝翔がベルトを取り戻す！. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Season2~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Season12~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "12/5 I Believe in Orlando, Fla. – Santana defends NWA Women's Title, Teddy Hart in main event, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (December 10, 2015). "Daily Update: Big UFC Weekend, NXT Announcement". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ 2016年2月7日　スターダムｖｓ世界選抜対抗戦シリーズ. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). February 7, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Season11~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  15. ↑ ゆずポン新王者「胸は本物」／スターダム. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ "News 2013年1月~6月". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  17. ↑ スターダム２９日・両国でワンダー新王者決定戦. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 4, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  18. 1 2 "Season14~". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  19. ↑ 惡斗、白いベルト挑戦失敗／スターダム. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 29, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Result". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  21. ↑ スターダム100回記念大会のメインは激闘の末、イオが奈苗を残り1秒で下す！惡斗が白ベルト、モンスター軍が6人タッグ王座を奪取！. Battle News (in Japanese). November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  22. ↑ ７月大会の主要カード発表会見. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  23. 1 2 2015年1月18日　スターダム4周年記念日. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). January 18, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  24. ↑ 2014年7月27日　Shining stars2014. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  25. ↑ 2015年5月1日　5・17後楽園カード発表！. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  26. 1 2 2015年11月23日　Goddesses of Stars2015. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  27. ↑ 2014年5月17日　Gold May2015. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  28. ↑ スターダム・紫雷が初のグランドスラム. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  29. ↑ イオが全王座制覇の快挙. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  30. 1 2 2016年5月15日　Gold May2016. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 15, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Daily Update: Sheamus the new WWE Champion, New WWE reality series". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  32. 1 2 2017年5月14日　Gold May2017. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  33. ↑ 【スターダム】宝城カイリ「ワンダー・オブ・スターダム王座」４度目挑戦で初戴冠. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  34. 1 2 2017年9月23日　5☆Star GP×Champions. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  35. ↑ 【スターダム】退団発表の宝城カイリが王座陥落「なんて日だ！」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  36. 1 2 2017年11月19日　Best of Goddesses2017. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  37. ↑ スターダム岩谷麻優、悪夢の左肘脱臼で無冠転落. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  38. ↑ 【スターダム】岩谷麻優 わずか２日で無冠に転落. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  39. ↑ “蹴撃姫”美闘陽子がＸマスイブに引退「普通の女性に戻りたい」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  40. ↑ https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/999265982206984193
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