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Dream Star Fighting Marigold

Dream Star Fighting Marigold (stylized as Dream Star★Fighting Marigold), referred to simply as Marigold (マリーゴールド, Marīgōrudo) in shorthand, is a Japanese joshi puroresu or women's professional wrestling promotion founded in April 2024.[1][2][3][4]

Marigold Co., Ltd.
Dream Star Fighting Marigold
Native name
マリーゴールド
Marīgōrudo
IndustryProfessional wrestling
GenreWomen's professional wrestling
(Joshi puroresu)
FoundedApril 15, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-04-15)
FounderRossy Ogawa
HeadquartersKōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Products
ServicesLicensing
OwnerRossy Ogawa
Websitedsf-marigold.com

History

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Formation

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Marigold was founded by former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling co-producer and World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) co-founder and promoter Rossy Ogawa, after Ogawa was fired from Stardom in February 2024. Ogawa was dismissed from Stardom after being accused by the promotion's management of "poaching talent" for what would be Marigold, he later denied this claim.[1][2][3][4]

Upon the announcement of the creation of the promotion, several active members of the Stardom and Actwres girl'Z (AWG) rosters defected to Marigold. Amongst them were Stardom roster members Giulia, Utami Hayashishita, Mirai, Nanae Takahashi, Mai Sakurai, Victoria Yuzuki and Nao Ishikawa as well as AWG roster members Natsumi Sumikawa, Miku Aono, Misa Matsui, Chiaki, Chika Goto, and Kouki.[1][2][3][4] Ogawa named his new promotion after Aimyon's song titled "Marigold", as it contains the message that "Marigolds are often associated with the powerful strength of the sun, and represent the power, strength, and light that resides within people".[5] It was also reported that Marigold would have a working relationship with WWE.[6]

2024–present

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Marigold hosted their inaugural event, titled "Marigold Fields Forever", on May 20, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.[1][2][3][4] The show, and subsequent shows, were announced as streaming on Wrestle Universe.[1][2][3][4] On July 13, at Summer Destiny, Marigold crowned three inaugural champions: Miku Aono won the United National Championship and Natsumi Showzuki won the Super Fly Championship, both determined in a four-woman single-elimination tournament.[7] At the main event of the show, Sareee became the inaugural World Champion by defeating Giulia.[7] The event also saw WWE's Iyo Sky defeating Utami Hayashishita.[7]

Personnel

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Championships

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As of June 8, 2026

On May 15, 2024, the promotion announced the creation of four titles, the World, United National, Twin Star and Super Fly Championships alongside the design of the first two of them which, similar to World Wonder Ring Stardom's World and Wonder championships, were bound to continue the "Showa" era tradition carried on from All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling with a red strap for the main title and a white strap for the secondary one. Additional to the main singles and tag team championships, the Super Fly Championship was introduced as a cruiserweight-type of title made for wrestlers under 121 lbs (55 kg).[8]

Main

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Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held[9] Location Notes Ref
Marigold World Championship Miku Aono 1 October 26, 2025 225+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Utami Hayashishita at Grand Destiny. [10]
Marigold United National Championship Victoria Yuzuki 1 October 26, 2025 225+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Mai Sakurai at Grand Destiny. [10]
Marigold Twin Star Championship
tWin toWer
(Kouki Amarei and Chika Goto)		 1
(1, 1)		 May 23, 2026 16+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Darkness Revolution (Misa Matsui and Chiaki) at Grand Destiny. [11]
Marigold Super Fly Championship Mayu Iwatani 1 May 24, 2025 380+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Victoria Yuzuki at Marigold Shine Forever 2025. [12]
Marigold 3D Trios Championship

Erina Yamanaka, Mai Sakurai and Natsumi Showzuki 1 February 23, 2026 105+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Darkness Revolution (Nagisa Nozaki, Misa Matsui and Rea Seto) in the finals of an eight-team tournament to determine the inaugural champions. [13][14]

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Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Successful
defenses		 Location Notes Ref.
GHC Women's Championship - Vacated 1 May 18, 2026 21+ Tokyo, Japan Mayu Iwatani relinquished the title after due to suffering a broken toe injury.

Annual tournaments

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Tournament Latest winner(s) Date won Notes
Marigold Dream Star Grand PrixMiku AonoSeptember 14, 2025Round-robin tournament with a head-to-head single final match.
Marigold Twin Star CupSeri Yamaoka and ShinnoDecember 27, 2025Round-robin tournament with a head-to-head tag final match.
Marigold Rookie of YearSeri YamaokaDecember 31, 2025Single-elimination tournament for a group of inexperienced wrestlers.

Major events

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2024

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Event Date Location Venue Main event Notes
Fields ForeverMay 20, 2024Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallGiulia and Utami Hayashishita vs. Sareee and Bozilla[15]
Summer DestinyJuly 13, 2024Tokyo, JapanRyogoku KokugikanGiulia vs. Sareee for the inaugural Marigold World Championship[16]
Summer Gold ShineAugust 19, 2024Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallGiulia vs. Mai Sakurai[17]
Dream Star Grand PrixAugust 31 – September 28, 2024VariousVariousUtami Hayashishita vs. Mai Sakurai in the Dream Star Grand Prix final[18]
Fantastic AdventureOctober 7, 2024Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallMiraiSaku (Mirai and Mai Sakurai) (c) vs. tWin toWer (Kouki Amarei and Chika Goto) for the Marigold Twin Star Championship[19]
October 24, 2024Sareee (c) vs. Bozilla for the Marigold World Championship[20]
Winter Wonderful FightNovember 14, 2024Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallSareee vs. Nao Ishikawa[21]
December 13, 2024Sareee (c) vs. Nanae Takahashi for the Marigold World Championship[22]

2025

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Event Date Location Venue Main event Notes
First DreamJanuary 3, 2025Tokyo, JapanOta City General GymnasiumSareee (c) vs Utami Hayashishita for the Marigold World Championship[23]
New Year's Golden GardenJanuary 13, 2025Nagoya, JapanNagoya Chunichi HallUtami Hayashishita (c) vs. Tank for the Marigold World Championship[24]
January 19, 2025Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallBozilla and Tank (c) vs. Nanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka for the Marigold Twin Star Championship[25]
February 20, 2025Nanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka (c) vs. Utami Hayashishita and Victoria Yuzuki for the Marigold Twin Star Championship[26]
Spring Victory SeriesMarch 30, 2025Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallUtami Hayashishita (c) vs. Bozilla for the Marigold World Championship[27]
Shine ForeverMay 24, 2025Tokyo, JapanYoyogi National GymnasiumNanae Takahashi vs. Miku Aono[28]
Burning DesireJuly 16, 2025Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallUtami Hayashishita (World) vs. Takumi Iroha (GHC) in a Winner takes all match for the Marigold World Championship and GHC Women's Championship[29]
Dream Star Grand PrixAugust 2 – September 14, 2025VariousVariousMiku Aono vs. Victoria Yuzuki in the Dream Star Grand Prix final[30]
Grand DestinyOctober 26, 2025Tokyo, JapanRyogoku KokugikanMayu Iwatani vs. Iyo Sky[31]

2026

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Upcoming

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Event Date Location Venue Main event Notes
Summer DestinyAugust 9, 2026Tokyo, JapanOta City General Gymnasium[35]
Grand DestinyOctober 24, 2026Tokyo, JapanRyogoku Kokugikan[35]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rose, Bryan (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa announces launch of Marigold promotion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Thompson, Andrew (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa announces 'Marigold' promotion, first show set for May 20th at Korakuen Hall". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Edwards, Scott (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa Announces New Promotion Marigold". Fightful. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Powell, John (15 April 2024). "Rossy Ogawa reveals new promotion". Slam! Wrestling. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. ↑ ロッシー小川氏　新団体名「マリーゴールド」に込めた思いを明かす「あいみょんが歌う中で…」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Miller, Haley (April 19, 2024). "Rossy Ogawa's Marigold Reportedly Enters Working Relationship with WWE". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 Edwards, Scott (July 13, 2024). "Marigold Summer Destiny 2024 Results (7/13/24): Utami vs. Iyo Sky, Giulia vs. Sareee, More". Fightful. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Carey, Ian (May 15, 2024). "Marigold unveils championship belts ahead of debut show". f4wonline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ As of June 8, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "BITE-SIZE MARIGOLD SHOW REVIEW: Grand Destiny 2025 (26/10/2025)". TheStardomCast. October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (May 23, 2026). "Marigold Shine Forever Results (5/23/26): Utami Hayashishita's Last Match, AEW's Nyla Rose In Action". fightful.com. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ Edwards, Scott (May 24, 2025). "Marigold Shine Forever 2025 Results (5/24/25): Nanae Takahashi Retires, MIRAI Challenges Utami Hayashishita". Fightful. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (January 20, 2026). "Marigold Introduces 3D Trios Championship". fightful.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Marigold Announces New Trios Championship". 411mania.com. 411Mania. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. Marigold Fields Forever 5/20.2024（月）後楽園ホール（東京） 開場5:30PM／試合開始6:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Summer Destiny20242024 7/13.2024（土）両国国技館 開場13:00AM／試合開始14:30PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  17. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD SUMMER GOLD SHINE2024 8/19.2024（月）後楽園ホール（東京） 開場5:30PM／試合開始6:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  18. ↑ Marigold [@Marigold_Joshi] (July 17, 2024). "The DREAM✴︎STAR GP2024 round-robin tournament is coming!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  19. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Fantastic Adventure2024 10/7.2024（月）後楽園ホール（東京） 開場5:30PM／試合開始6:30PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  20. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Fantastic Adventure2024 10/24.2024（月）後楽園ホール（東京） 開場5:30PM／試合開始6:30PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  21. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Winter Wonderful Fight2024 11/14.2024（木）後楽園ホール（東京）開場17:30PM／試合開始18:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  22. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Winter Wonderful Fight2024 12/13.2024（金）新宿FACE 開場5:45PM／試合開始6:30PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  23. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (October 1, 2024). "Utami Hayashishita challenging for Marigold World Championship at January 3rd event". POSTWrestling. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  24. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD New Years Golden Garden2025 1/13.2025（月祝）中日ホール 開場1:15PM／試合開始2:00PM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  25. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD New Years Golden Garden2025 1/19.2025（日）後楽園ホール（東京）開場10:45PM／試合開始11:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  26. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD New Years Golden Garden2025 2/20.2025（日）後楽園ホール（東京）開場10:45PM／試合開始11:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  27. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD Spring Victory Series 2025 3/30.2025（日）後楽園ホール（東京）開場10:45AM／試合開始11:30AM. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  28. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. "ja:マリーゴールド１周年記念大会 SHINE FOREVER 2025 〜A Glorious Celebration!〜". dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. "ja:～１周年記念シリーズ～MARIGOLD Burning Desire2025". dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ Edwards, Scott (June 17, 2025). "Marigold Announces Participants For Dream Star Grand Prix 2025". fightful.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  31. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. "ja:マリーゴールド１周年記念大会 GRAND DESTINY 2025 〜A Glorious Celebration!〜". dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  32. ↑ "MARIGOLD First Dream 2026 Hatsuyume". wrestle-universe.com. Wrestle Universe. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  33. ↑ Carlan, Lewis (January 19, 2026). "Mayu Iwatani To Defend the GHC Women's Title Against Utami Hayashishita On Jan. 24th". Monthly Puroresu. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  34. ↑ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. "ja:5/23 MARIGOLD SHINE FOREVER 2026（東京）". dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  35. 1 2 Thompson, Andrew (October 26, 2025). "Marigold Announces 2026 'Grand Destiny' & 'Summer Destiny' Events". Fightful. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
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