Mayu Iwatani announces Stardom departure

Mayu Iwatani is leaving Stardom.

The former IWGP Women’s Champion confirmed during a press conference on Monday morning that she would be leaving Stardom immediately, and is no longer a member of the roster. Her final match was at Stardom All-Star Grand Queendom on Sunday, losing to Syrui.

During the conference, Iwatani said multiple times that this was a difficult decision to make, saying she had done everything there is to do in Stardom.

Iwatani had been with the promotion since its start in 2011, starting out as a trainee on their debut show. Over time, she became the company’s top star, winning the World of Stardom Championship on two occasions. She had held the IWGP Wormen’s title for 735 days, defeating Mercedes Mone at the 2023 All-Star Grand Queendom event.

A movie based on her memoir called Runaway Wrestler was released last year in Japan.

Another notable Stardom star, Tam Nakano, lost a retirement match to Saya Kamitani in the main event of All-Star Grand Queendom, marking another departure.

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