IYO SKY Victorious In Return To Japan

Written by John Duffy • Published Jul 13, 2024 15:27 EDT
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WWE Superstar IYO SKY made a triumphant return to Japan.

On July 13th, Sky returned to her home country to wrestle for Japan’s newest Joshi promotion Marigold for a dream match against Utami Hayashishita.

At the promotion’s Summer Destiny 2024 event at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, the two former Wonder Of Stardom Champions faced off in a hard hitting match that saw the Damage CTRL member emerge victorious after 23 minutes.

The card also featured her fellow WWE performer Guilia who fought former NXT Star Sareee in the main event. The two met a match to crown the inaugural Marigold World Champion, which saw Sareee win the promotion’s top title.

Guilia returned to action after suffering an injury in the first ever Marigold show, which has delayed her NXT debut.

This was the promotion’s 14th event since its introduction earlier this year. Rossy Ogawa launched the promotion following his sudden departure from World Wonder Ring Stardom.

When Did IYO SKY Last Wrestle In Japan?

Sky was a major part of Joshi wrestling in Japan for 8 years. Starting her career in 2007, she wrestled for JWP, MAKEHEN and Pro Wreslting WAVE. She signed for STARDOM in 2013 making a name for herself as one of the promotion’s top stars before joining WWE in 2018.

That year was the last time Sky competed in her home country making her Marigold debut a very special one.

Sky wasn’t the only WWE Superstar to wrestle in Japan over the weekend of July 13t. AJ Styles also competed in a dream match against Naomichi Marufuji at Pro Wreslting NOAH’s Destination 2024.

AJ Styles was also successful in his return to Japan, and following his win told reporters that he isn’t bothered about the star rating system.