Dream Slam Weekly

Karen Peterson takes a look back at 2022 in this Year-In-Review volume of Dream Slam Weekly!

This week’s installment of Dream Slam Weekly comes to you live from the Newark Liberty International Airport area. I am in the lobby of my hotel, enjoying a quiet Saturday afternoon.

Ice Ribbon’s Yuki Mashiro announces her retirement from both professional wrestling and idol activities.

Yuna Mizumori goes freelance & parts with Gatoh Move! KAIRI is revealed as X in the International Bracket of IWGP Women’s Tournament.

Tae Honma punches her ticket for a CMLL Japanese Women’s Championship against visiting champion, Dalys, at Fiesta Mexicana at Odaiba on September 25th!

Tokyo Joshi Pro’s 2022 Princess Cup concludes with Yuka Sakazaki defeating Miu Watanabe to secure the main event against Princess of Princess Champion Shojo Nakajima

As we move through August, more tournaments are moving toward their conclusions, and new champions are crowned in multiple promotions!

August starts with tournament upsets and updates, multiple card changes due to various medical clearance issues and everyone is in summer festival mode!

The summer continues to heat up further with matches worldwide, milestone celebrations, promotions celebrating anniversaries, and unfortunately, more illnesses and injuries.

Suzu Suzuki won the CATCH THE WAVE 2022 Tournament to become the youngest Regina de WAVE Champion at nineteen years old by defeating Miyuki Takase after Nagisa Nozaki vacated due to injury.

The Summer of Surprises continues as titles are defended, unexpected guests arrive, championships are defended and the tournament season lights the summer up like fireworks.

Shoko Nakajima answers the DSW Open Interview Challenge, Maya Fukuda Signs with GLEAT as a LIDET UWF Competitor & Jaguar Yokota prepares to celebrate her 46th Anniversary!

Karen Peterson is back with the latest news and notes including Tam Nakano and Natsupoi having two big matches and coverage of each company.

Karen Peterson shares an important message before covering the latest Joshi news from Stardom, Pro Wrestling: EVE’s recent cards & lots more.

Rin Kadokura joins her in-laws on TV, Utami Hayashishita on the NJPW X Stardom event, Willow Nightingale to TJPW, Sarray to NXT UK & more.