Several Wrestlers Exiting STARDOM To Join Rossy Ogawa's New Promotion

STARDOM are set to lose four talents, including one of their top stars, to Rossy Ogawa's new promotion at the end of March, according to Tokyo Sports and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.

Utami Hayashishita, MIRAI, Mai Sakurai, and Yuzuki will all be leaving STARDOM at the end of the month. Giulia is also expected to be part of Rossy Ogawa's new promotion before she eventually heads to WWE.

Utami Hayashishita is a former World of STARDOM and Future of STARDOM Champion. She is currently one-half of the Goddess of STARDOM Champions with Saya Kamitani. MIRAI, meanwhile, is a two-time winner of STARDOM's Cinderella tournament and she is a former Wonder of STARDOM Champion. She is one-third of the Artist of STARDOM Champions.

Mai Sakurai is a former Artist of STARDOM Champion with Giulia and Thekla. Yuzuki, at just 19 years old, won the Rookie of STARDOM tournament in January. She then unsuccessfully challenged for the Future of STARDOM Title in February.

Although these talents will be exiting STARDOM, the promotion are set to retain a whole host of wrestlers. STARDOM announced a number of talents for their American Dream show over WrestleMania week, basically confirming they will be remaining with STARDOM. The names advertised for the April 4 show in Philadelphia include Mayu Iwatani, Momo Kohgo, AZM, Starlight Kid, Momo Watanabe, Syuri, Mina Shirakawa, Saya Kamitani, Tam Nakano, Saki Kashima, Maika, Ram Kaicho, Saki, and Mei Seira.

Rossy Ogawa was the founder of STARDOM but he was fired by Bushiroad, the parent company of STARDOM and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, in February after STARDOM claimed he tried to poach talents from the promotion. Ogawa confirmed soon after that he planned to launch his own new promotion. His departure had been in the works for some time due to issues between Bushiroad and Ogawa.

Beyond WrestleMania week, STARDOM are reportedly set to be part of the Forbidden Door pay-per-view later this year.