Stardom’s Giulia issues challenge to Willow Nightingale

  • Ian Carey
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Giulia has called out the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. 

She issued the challenge today at Stardom’s Sunshine pay-per-view from Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium. 

Giulia, Mai Sakurai, and Thekla had just defeated Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, and Koguma in a cage match to retain the Artist of Stardom Championships when Giulia cut a promo directed at Willow Nightingale. 

NJPW would later state Giulia’s challenge was issued for the NJPW Strong Independence Day shows on July 4 & 5 from Korakuen Hall. 

The main event of Stardom Sunshine saw Queen’s Quest defeat Oedo Tai in a Loser Leaves Unit cage match. High Speed Champion Saki Kashima was the last left in the cage for her team and as a result, was forced to leave Oeda Tai. She was then attacked by her former teammates after the match. Queen’s Quest returned to the ring to help Kashima and offered her a spot in their faction, which Kashima turned down. Queen’s Quest then celebrated in the ring after and Utami Hayashishita apologized for the recent turmoil in the group

The Club Venus team of Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa won the Goddess of Stardom Championships on today’s pay-per-view as well. They defeated Ami Sourei and Mirai to win the belts. May becomes the fifth international wrestler to hold one-half of Stardom’s tag titles. Hailey Hatred, Alpha Female, Bea Priestley (2x), and Jamie Hayter are the others who have done so. 

Stardom Sunshine 6/25 results:

  • Momo Kohgo, Hanan, and Saya Iida defeated Sakura Aya, Yuna Mizumori, and Waka Tsukiyama
  • Nanae Takahashi defeated Hanako
  • Syuri defeated Xena
  • Tam Nakano, Kairi & Natsupoi defeated Suzu Suzuki, Maika, and Mei Seira
  • Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa defeated Ami Sourei & Mirai to win the Goddess of Stardom Championships
  • Giulia, Mai Sakurai, and Thekla had just defeated Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki, and Koguma in a cage match to retain the Artist of Stardom Championships
  • Queen Quest’s Lady C, Hina, Utami Hayashishita, Saya Kamitani, AZM, and Miyu Amasaki defeated Starlight Kid, Ruaka, Rina, Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima, and Momo Watanabe in a Loser Leaves Unit cage match

The following has already been announced for NJPW’s Independence Day shows. 

NJPW Strong Independence Day night one, Tuesday, July 4, 5:10 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World pay-per-view —

  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: TJP & Francesco Akira defend against Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors
  • Exciting Encounter Doomsday No DQ match: Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defend against Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd
  • Eddie Kingston & Rocky Romero vs. KENTA & Gedo
  • Tom Lawlor vs. Kosei Fujita
  • Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Ryohei Oiwa vs. JR Kratos, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • Bad Dude Tito vs. The DKC
  • Kickoff match: Ryusuke Taguchi, YOH & Oskar Leube vs. Kengo, Dragon Libre & Takahiro Katori

NJPW Strong Independence Day night two, Wednesday, July 5, 5:10 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World pay-per-view —

  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: KENTA defends against Eddie Kingston
  • Final Death match: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship: Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defend against Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii & The DKC vs. Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
  • Lance Archer & Alex Zayne vs. Bad Dude Tito & Kosei Fujita
  • Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors vs. YOH & Rocky Romero
  • Homicide & Ryohei Oiwa vs. TJP & Francesco Akira
  • JR Kratos vs. OSkar Leube
  • Kickoff match: Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Boltin Oleg vs. Dragon Libre, Takahiro Katori & Rekka