MARIGOLD 1st Anniversary Series MARIGOLD Burning Desire 2025 7/16/25
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Preview
The MARIGOLD 1st Anniversary Series: Burning Desire marks the culmination of Dream Star Fighting Marigold’s year-long celebration. On July 16, 2025, Korakuen Hall in Tokyo plays host to the climactic winner-takes-all clash between Utami Hayashishita (Marigold World Champion) and Takumi Iroha (GHC Women’s Champion), the stakes higher than ever. With both titles on the line, the winner claims undisputed supremacy in women’s wrestling. Undercard bouts feature fierce tag-team warfare and another title defense, promising a night of explosive action and narrative turning points.
Date & Location
- Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Venue: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- Attendance: 1,020 fans.
- Broadcast On: Wrestle Universe (CyberFight VOD).
Match Card
- 8‑Woman Tag Team Match
- Miku Aono, Kouki Amarei, Kizuna Tanaka & Erina Yamanaka defeated Chika Goto, Nao Ishikawa, Hummingbird & Yuuki Minami.
- 8‑Woman Tag Team Match
- Nagisa Nozaki, Chiaki, Misa Matsui & Rea Seto defeated Mirai, Chanyota, Megaton & Yuuka Yamazaki.
- Tag Team Match
- Victoria Yuzuki & Seri Yamaoka defeated Senka Akatsuki & Sora Ayame.
- Tag Team Match
- Mio Momono & Ai Houzan defeated Mayu Iwatani & Komomo Minami.
- United National Championship
- Mai Sakurai (c) defeated Riko Kawahata to retain.
- Main Event – Winner-Takes-All Match
- Utami Hayashishita (World Champion) vs. Takumi Iroha (GHC Women’s Champion) ended in a double knockout — both retained their titles after an epic 56-minute battle.
Conclusion
Burning Desire delivered on its hype—a long, hard-fought main event left both champions intact, preserving the balance between Marigold and Pro Wrestling Noah. Sakurai’s solid title defense showcased her growing prestige, while the chaotic tag bouts reestablished factional dominance heading into the Dream Star Grand Prix tour. Expect the unresolved tension between Hayashishita and Iroha to set up a rematch and possibly bigger cross-promotional challenges.