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Io Shirai departing Stardom, headed to WWE
Topic Started: Oct 27 2016, 03:53 PM (224 Views)
Kame

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According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, international female stars Io Shirai and Kairi Hojo have gotten offers to start in WWE in 2017. Both have informed Stardom management about the offers, and Shirai has said that she is going; Sho Funaki contacted her. Hojo was contacted by Shinsuke Nakamura and Simon Inoki, and has not made a final decision. There is a concern about her being able to pass a WWE because she’s had two major concussions in the last two years.

Stardom officials are working under the belief that Shirai is gone, but are still working with Hojo because she hasn’t officially made a decision about her future.
If WWE could snatch up either one of these girls, it'd be a big deal. Shirai and Hojo are both supremely talented. Seems like WWE is trying to capitalize on the success of Asuka by signing other female Japanese talent. Can't blame them.
Edited by Kame, May 28 2018, 05:23 PM.
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i wonder if this is a full contract or if it is for the rumored women's tournament that may be coming to the network
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Kame

Sounds like full contracts were offered to both of them.
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Kame

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The WON reports that Japanese women’s stars Io Sharai and Kairi Hojo are reconsidering whether to jump from Stardom to WWE. The site reports that both have been given new offers by Stardom and are thinking about staying.

In Sharai’s case, she thinks there may be more of a guarantee for her career if she stays in Japan. Both stars feel a sense of loyalty to Japan and know that their departures would hurt Stardom as there is no one to replace them. It was also noted that Sharai has had issues in the past with Asuka and as the latter has a strong position with NXT, it would limit how far she could go since WWE wouldn’t push both as dominant stars on the same roster.
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Kame

Hojo signed a contract with WWE back in March and Shirai apparently just inked a deal a few days ago, according to Dave Meltzer. This is huge news. If you aren't familiar with either of these girls, prepare to be blown away once you see them wrestle.

Fanmade Io Shirai music video

Fanmade Kairi Hojo music video
Edited by Kame, May 16 2017, 05:23 PM.
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BURN IT DOOOWWNNNNNNNN!
I love Asuka.

I love Asian women in general.
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Kame

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Io Shirai, who was considered the biggest women's wrestling star in Japan, looks to be headed to WWE.

Tokyo Sports reported in its Monday newspaper that Shirai would be going to WWE and her final show with Stardom would be June 17th. Sources close to her have confirmed the story.

Shirai, real name Masami Odate, 28, was named Japanese Women's MVP in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

She was first contacted by WWE in October 2016. She and Kairi Hojo (now Kairi Sane) both went back-and-forth on deals since the WWE contracts were for less money than they were making, but they were convinced the upside of becoming stars outside of Japan were enticing. She finally accepted the deal last May, however a heart issue was discovered in WWE medical examining and WWE rescinded the offer last June, and she returned to Stardom. She underwent a full medical examination in Japan and was fully cleared and has been the top star in the company since.

She lost her Wonder of Stardom title to Momo Watanabe on Wednesday night, which started rumors of her being WWE-bound. However, in that case, one had nothing to do with the other as the booking plan was for Watanabe, who they hope to be a future top star, needed the win at this time. The promotion wasn't aware of Shirai leaving until today.

Besides Shirai and Toni Storm, who also signed a U.K. contract with WWE, the company has made offers to other Stardom wrestlers and with the Mae Young Classic this summer, the Stardom Five-Star tournament has lost several wrestlers who were originally to be part of it.
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