MLW Adds Stardom Stars Saya Kamitani and RINA to June NYC/Philly Cards

Major League Wrestling and Japan’s Stardom will kick off their new strategic partnership next month as Stardom standouts Saya Kamitani and RINA are set to debut for MLW at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, June 11, before appearing on the promotion’s Philadelphia events on June 12–13. Match details are still TBA; both wrestlers are members of Stardom’s H.A.T.E. faction, with Kamitani a former World of Stardom Champion and Tokyo Sports MVP as well as a former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion.

The collaboration is being billed as a talent-exchange and creative partnership that aligns with Stardom’s international expansion strategy of working with existing promotions, rather than mounting standalone overseas shows. MLW, which has several prominent women’s names on its roster such as Shotzi Blackheart, Lady Frost and Scarlett Bordeaux, is also ramping up TV production as it prepares to relaunch Fusion, with these NYC/Philly dates serving as part of ongoing tapings.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/mlw/mlw-announces-stardom-names-for-upcoming-events/.