is a Japanese stable currently performing in the Japanese

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World Wonder Ring Stardom World Wonder Ring Stardom (スターダム女子プロレス), often referred to simply as Stardom (stylized as ST★RDOM), is a Japanese '' joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. Stardom was founded in ...

. Led by

Mina Shirakawa is a Japanese professional wrestler and idol, currently signed to the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is the leader of Club Venus. She is a former Artist of Stardom and Future of Stardom Champion. ...

, the stable also consists of

Xia Brookside Xia-Louise Brooks (born 16 October 1998) is an English professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed on the NXT UK brand under the ring name Xia Brookside. She has also worked for World Wonder Ri ...

, Mariah May, Xena, Jessie and

Waka Tsukiyama is an American-born Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2020-present) Due to being a freelancer, Tsukiyama known for competi ...

. Club Venus was formerly a sub-unit of

Cosmic Angels is a professional wrestling stable, currently performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. The stable currently consists of Tam Nakano, Unagi Sayaka, Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama, Saki, Hikari Shimizu, ...

before proclaiming itself an independent stable.

History

Formation (2022–2023)

At Stardom's Dream Queendom 2, the returning

and the debutant Mariah May made their appearances by accompanying

to the ring. Shirakawa and

Unagi Sayaka , better known by her ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom and briefly working as a freelancer. She is best known for her time with Stardom, where she is a former Artist of Stardom Champion ...

who represented

went on defeating

Donna Del Mondo is a professional wrestling stable, currently performing in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion, World Wonder Ring Stardom. Founded by Giulia, the stable also consists of Maika, Himeka, Thekla and Mai Sakurai. The stable is often kn ...

Mai Sakurai is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Actwres girl'Z (2020-2021) Sakurai made her professional wrestling debut at ''AWG Act 46'', an event prom ...

and Thekla in a

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. 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. The newly formed announced themselves as the mystery team to compete in the

Triangle Derby I Triangle Derby I was the first annual round-robin six-woman tag team tournament event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom under the "Triangle Derby" branch. The event took place between January 3 and March 4, 2023, with limited attendance du ...

tournament as part of the "Red Triangle Block" where they scored a total of eight points after going against the teams of Abarenbo GE (

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, Mirai and

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(

Natsuko Tora (born January 30, 1991) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. Tora is a two-time Artist of Stardom Champion as well as one-time Goddess of Stardom Champion. Professional wrestling career ...

Momo Watanabe (born March 22, 2000) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. Since making her debut on November 16, 2014, she became a two-time Artist of Stardom Champion, one-time Goddess of Stardom Cha ...

and

Saki Kashima is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former Artist of Stardom Champion. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2011-present) ...

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(

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and

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), Rebel&Enemy (

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and

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), MaiHime with C ( Maika,

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and Lady C),

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(

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Koguma is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom where she is a former two-time Goddess of Stardom Champion with Hazuki and a former High Speed Champion. Professional wrestling career I ...

and

Saya Iida (born May 19, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. She is a former one-time Future of Stardom Champion. Professional wrestling career World Wonder Ring Stardom (2019–present) ...

), and

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(

Yuko Sakurai is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotion Actwres girl'Z, Ice Ribbon and Pro Wrestling Wave. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2018–prese ...

and

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). The trio was confirmed as a sub-unit of Cosmic Angels by Shirakawa herself. At

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on January 20, 2023, Xia Brookside and Mariah May fell short to Unique Glare (

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and

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) in the quarterfinals of the inaugural

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tournament. At

Stardom Supreme Fight 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom. The event took place on February 4, 2023 in Osaka, Aichi at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. This was the second event in the Supreme Fight chronology. Professional wrest ...

on February 4, 2023, Mina Shirakawa and Mariah May competed in a call your shot match for a title of choice. 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

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in the first rounds. On April 6, 2023, Xena and Mariah May were scheduled to team up with a mystery partner to face

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(

and Hanan in a

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. 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.

Split from Cosmic Angels (2023–present)

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 , better known by her ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2015–present) Maki wrestled a couple of matches for Reina, one of ...

and

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to fall short to

( Giulia, Maika,

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.

Members

STARDOM WORLD CLIMAX 2022 IMG 6722-1.jpg,

(leader) Mariah May making her CZW debut during her tour of America in 2022.jpg, Mariah May 20210515waka.jpg,

Current

Sub-groups

Current

Timeline

Championships and accomplishments

Wonder of Stardom Championship The is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. The title, which in Stardom's championship hierarchy is situated as the secondary title behind the World of Stardom Championship, was introduc ...

( 1 time) –

Goddess of Stardom Championship The is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. Title history On August 2, 2011, Stardom held a press conference to announce the first ever Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, which would ...

( 1 time, current) – Mariah May and Shirakawa

References

External links

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