Club Venus
Club Venus (クラブ・ヴィーナス, Kurabu~Vīnasu) is a Japanese stable currently performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. Leaded by Mina Shirakawa, the stable also consists of Xia Brookside, Mariah May, Xena, Jessie and Waka Tsukiyama. Club Venus was formerly a sub-unit of Cosmic Angels before proclaiming itself an independent stable.[1][2]
| Club Venus | |
|---|---|
Official logo of the stable since April 2023 | |
| Stable | |
| Members | Mina Shirakawa (leader) Mariah May Xia Brookside Xena Jessie Waka Tsukiyama |
| Name(s) | Club Venus |
| Billed heights | Shirakawa: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) May: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Brookside: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Xena: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jessie: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Tsukiyama: 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Debut | December 29, 2022 |
| Years active | 2022–present |
History
Formation (2022–present)
At Stardom's Dream Queendom 2, the returning Xia Brookside and the debutant Mariah May made their appearances by accompanying Mina Shirakawa to the ring. Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka who represented Cosmic Angels went on defeating Donna Del Mondo's Mai Sakurai and Thekla in a tag team match. Following the bout, Shirakawa slapped Unagi, and announced the formation of her own trio featuring herself, May, and Brookside with the three to be known as Club Venus.[3] The newly formed announced themselves as the mystery team to compete in the Triangle Derby I tournament as part of the "Red Triangle Block" where they scored a total of eight points after going against the teams of Abarenbo GE (Syuri, Mirai and Ami Sourei), Gold Ship (Natsuko Tora, Momo Watanabe and Saki Kashima), Prominence (Suzu Suzuki, Risa Sera and Hiragi Kurumi), Rebel&Enemy (Ram Kaicho, Maika Ozaki and Maya Yukihi), MaiHime with C (Maika, Himeka and Lady C), Classmates (Hazuki, Koguma and Saya Iida), and Lollipop (Waka Tsukiyama, Yuko Sakurai and Rina Amikura).[4] The trio was confirmed as a sub-unit of Cosmic Angels by Shirakawa herself.[5]
At Stardom New Blood 7 on January 20, 2023, Xia Brookside and Mariah May fell short to Unique Glare (Starlight Kid and Karma) in the quarterfinals of the inaugural New Blood Tag Team Championship tournament.[6] At Stardom Supreme Fight 2023 on February 4, 2023, Mina Shirakawa and Mariah May competed in a call your shot match for a title of choice.[7] On the first night of the 2023 Stardom Cinderella Tournament from March 26, Xena was presented as the stable's newest member before she defeated Hina in the first rounds.[8] On April 6, 2023, Xena and Mariah May were scheduled to team up with a mystery partner to face Stars (Koguma, Saya Iida and Hanan in a six-woman tag team match. On the day of the event, the respective person was revealed to be Jessie, the former Jessi Kamea in NXT and Jessie Elaban on the independent scene. She picked up the victory alongside Xena and May in the process.[9]
Split from Cosmic Angels (April 2023)
At the 2023 edition of the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2023, Mina Shirakawa, Mariah May and Xena took part in the phase competition. Xena scored the best result by reaching the quarterfinals where she fell short to Mirai. On the night of the finals from April 15, 2023, after teaming up with Tam Nakano, Natsupoi and Saki to fall short to Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Himeka and Thekla), Mina Shirakawa announced Nakano that Club Venus would officially part ways with Cosmic Angels and act as an independent unit ever since. Waka Tsukiyama was made to choose her unit given the events from the past months related to her losing streak coming to an end. Tsukiyama chose Club Venus in the process.[10]
Members
Mina Shirakawa (leader)
Current
| * | Founding member |
|---|---|
| L | Leader |
| Member | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| Mina Shirakawa | *L | December 29, 2022 |
| Xia Brookside | * | |
| Mariah May | * | |
| Xena | March 26, 2023 | |
| Jessie | April 6, 2023 | |
| Waka Tsukiyama | April 15, 2023 | |
Sub-groups
Current
| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xia and Mariah | Xia Brookside Mariah May | 2023–present | Tag team |
| Shirakawa and Mariah | Mina Shirakawa Mariah May | 2023–present | Tag team |
Timeline
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ IV, Ross W Berman (29 December 2022). "Xia Brookside Returns To Japanese Promotion After WWE Departure". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Wrestling, STARDOM (29 December 2022). "Mina Shirakawa confirmind she is still Cosmic Angels member (12/29/22)". twitter.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (29 December 2022). "Xia Brookside Returns To STARDOM, Joins Forces With Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May". fightful.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (16 December 2022). "STARDOM Reveals Lineup For Triangle Derby I Trios League". fightful.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Wrestling, STARDOM (29 December 2022). "Mina Shirakawa confirmind she is still Cosmic Angels member (12/29/22)". twitter.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (20 January 2023). "STARDOM NEW BLOOD 7 Results (1/20/23): Tag Team Title Tournament Begins". fightful.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (4 February 2023). "STARDOM Supreme Fight 2023 Results (2/4/23): Giulia vs. Suzu Suzuki, Cheering Returns, And More". fightful.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (26 March 2023). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament First Round Results (3/26/23): Giulia, Mayu Iwatani, And More". Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (6 April 2023). "Jessie f.k.a. Jessi Kamea revealed as newest member of STARDOM's Club Venus faction". postwrestling.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (15 April 2023). "STARDOM Cinderella Tournament Championship Battle Results (4/15/23): MIRAI, Waka Tsukiyama, And More". fightful.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
- Official website