Major League Wrestling and World Wonder Ring STARDOM have officially announced a strategic partnership going forward, with the Japanese joshi promotion STARDOM issuing the following statement:
Major League Wrestling (MLW) and World Wonder Ring STARDOM (STARDOM) announced a strategic partnership today. This collaboration will bring together two globally recognized organizations to create new opportunities for wrestlers, expand their international reach, and deliver compelling content to fans around the world.
This partnership will focus on player exchange and creative collaboration, creating opportunities for wrestlers from both MLW and STARDOM to compete on new stages and in front of new audiences. This partnership reflects a shared goal of delivering world-class matches and further enhancing professional wrestling’s global presence.
MLW CEO and Owner Court Bauer commented, “STARDOM has built an outstanding roster and expressiveness in women’s professional wrestling. I have deep respect and admiration for STARDOM’s level of competition and the wrestlers who embody STARDOM. I am grateful to President Okada and everyone at STARDOM for this partnership. This collaboration will create fresh faces, new experiences, and meaningful opportunities for both wrestlers and fans.”
Comment from STARDOM CEO Taro Okada: “MLW has established a solid position in the United States, one of the most rapidly developing markets in the professional wrestling business. Furthermore, through partnerships with organizations with a long history and tradition, such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling and CMLL, it continues to accelerate its global expansion. Through this collaboration with MLW, STARDOM will further promote the appeal of Japanese women’s professional wrestling culture not only in the United States but also in all regions where MLW’s broadcasting and distribution network extends. In addition, we intend to promote improvements in the competitive aspects of both organizations and further development on the world stage through strengthening exchanges between wrestlers and creating new opportunities for participation. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to MLW and President Court Bauer for their tremendous efforts in making this partnership possible.”
This partnership will further accelerate MLW’s global expansion, which is broadcast in more than 60 countries, and strengthen STARDOM’s presence in North America. Further details regarding this partnership will be announced in the coming weeks.