- 3rd GHC Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani has been champion for 21 days – in her first reign. This will be the first title defence of her reign.
- This show celebrates Mayu Iwatani 15th Anniversary in professional wrestling, with her wrestling her first match on the 23rd January against Arisa Hoshiki in singles action. Since that point, her accolades are;
- 2x World of Stardom Champion
- 2x Wonder of Stardom Champion
- 2x Goddesses of Stardom Champion
- 5x Artist of Stardom Champion
- 1x SWA Undisputed World Women’s Champion
- Stardom Grand Slam Champion
- 1x 5Star Grand Prix Winner (2018)
- 2x Cinderella Tournament (2015 & 2016)
- 1x Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (2015)
- 1x IWGP Women’s Champion (Longest-reigning)
- 1x Marigold Superfly Champion (Current)
- 1x GHC Women’s Champion (Current)
- 1x ROH Women of Honor Champion
- In the 15 years since her debut, Mayu Iwatani has wrestled 1114 matches, with a record of 560-479-75. 266 of those 1114 matches were singles matches, with her winning 164 of those (61.7%).
- This will be the fifth time Mayu Iwatani and Utami Hayashishita will face off in singles action, with the record currently sitting at 3-1-1 in Mayu’s favour. The last match between the pair took place in September 2025 and the match ended in a time-limit draw as a part of the Dream Star Grand Prix.
- This will be Utami Hayashishita’s second attempt at the GHC Women’s Championship, having gone to a near-60 minutes double knockout against then-champion Takumi Iroha in Korakuen Hall back in July.
- 6th Marigold Twinstar Champions Dark Wolf Army (CHIAKI (2) & Misa Matsui (1)) have been champions for 89 days – in their first reign. This will be the fourth title defence of their reign.
- Seri Yamaoka and Shinno have gained this opportunity through their victory of the 2025 Twinstar Cup – having defeated Misa Matsui and CHIAKI in the final back on the 27th December.
- Seri Yamaoka is a former Marigold Twinstar Champion, while this will be Shinno’s first opportunity at the belts.
- During the press conference for the show, Marigold also announced that they will be introducing trios belts. Officially called the ‘Dream, Diamond & Destiny’ Championships, or 3D Trios Championships for short, a tournament will be held to crown the first champions, with the full field of teams being as follows;
- Darkness Revolution (Nagisa Nozaki, Misa Matsui & Rea Seto)
- Miku Aono, Kouki Amarei & Megaton
- Mayu Iwatani, Victoria Yuzuki & Komomo Minami
- Utami Hayashishita, Chika Goto & Chanyota
- Mai Sakurai, Natsumi Showzuki & Erina Yamanaka
- Seri Yamaoka, Yuuka Yamazaki & Shoko Koshino
- Nao Ishikawa, Hummingbird & Nagisa Tachibana
- Foreign Team
- This will be the second singles match between Victoria Yuzuki and Komomo Minami, with Yuzuki winning their only previous match back in October 2024.
- Kizuna Tanaka will be absent from shows moving forward due to undergoing emergency surgery for a fractured and dislocated ankle sustained on the 17th January. There is currently no timetable for her return.
- Minami Yuki will be absent from shows moving forward due to a knee injury she sustained in December 2025. There is currently no timetable for her return.
- This will be Marigold’s twenty-third show at Korakuen Hall, with their previous attendance being 705 on the 12th January. Overall, the company’s highest number at the venue remains the Marigold Fields Forever show that drew 1,523, while their lowest is 623 – giving the company an average of 934 at Korakuen Hall.
- Attendance Note: The announced attendance inside Korakuen Hall in Tokyo was 1,195. This is the highest attendance Marigold have drawn to the venue since the Dream Star Grand Prix Finals in September 2025. It’s a huge 69.50% increase on the company’s previous house at Korakuen Hall (705 on January 12th) and is the first time the company have crossed the 1,000 mark at Korakuen Hall in four shows!
Quick Results
- Three-Way Math: Shoko Koshino def.
Yuuka Yamazaki& Hummingbird w/ Diving Body Press (8:23) - Tag Team Match: Darkness Revolution (Nagisa Nozaki & Rea Seto) def.
Nao Ishikawa& Chika Goto w/ Full Nelson Buster (11:11) - Singles Match: Victoria Yuzuki vs. Komomo Minami Ended in a Time-Limit Draw (15:00)
- Marigold 3D Trios Championships Tournament First Round Match: Mai Sakurai, Natsumi Showzuki & Erina Yamanaka def. Miku Aono, Kouki Amarei &
Megatonw/ Diving Double Knee Drop (16:38) - Marigold Twinstar Championships Match: Darkness Revolution (Misa Matsui & CHIAKI) (c) def. SPUNKY MONSTER (Seri Yamaoka &
Shinno) w/ Diving Guillotine Leg Drop (13:35) - GHC Women’s Championship Match: Mayu Iwatani (c) def.
Utami Hayashishitaw/ Two-Step Dragon Suplex (14:45) (****1/2)
Show Notes
- Miku Aono continued to rebuff the title challenge of CHIAKI, despite securing the pinfall in the Twinstar Championships match, with her reasoning seemingly being that she wants CHIAKI to put something on the line as well.
- Natsumi Showzuki, Mai Sakurai and Erina Yamanaka become the first team into the next round of the 3D Trios Titles Tournament.
- Prior to her match, Mayu Iwatani was gifted with bouquets of flowers by a series of wrestlers that have been synonymous with her past; Nanae Takahashi, Miho Wakizawa, Takumi Iroha and Yoko Bito. Flower arrangements were also provided outside the venue by Kairi Hojo and Io Shirai.
- Mayu Iwatani’s second autobiography was officially confirmed, with a release date tentatively pencilled in for May 2026 – 6 years after her first.
You can check out the Marigold roster win/loss records for 2025 right here; https://docs.googleNAgisa .com/spreadsheets/d/11_PWxd5BDxeHIfKqtQ2YtiwhGteRrVUZ3B5L4yrDQE0/edit?gid=517287206#gid=517287206
You can check out a comprehensive run down of the Marigold Championship Histories here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18MJ2Cebe36Nvfcpj8uVs1AtMbAV1chn-lG7t-xn44DY/edit?gid=0#gid=0
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