Marigold "Shine Forever" 5/24/25 Results: Nanae Takahashi vs. Miku Aono In Takahashi's Retirement Match, Marigold World Champion Utami Hayashishita vs. MIRAI, Shinno Debuts
Marigold "Shine Forever" pay-per-view results from Tokyo, Japan at Yoyogi National Stadium #2 on Saturday, May 24, 2025 live on Wrestle Universe https://www.wrestle-universe.com/en/lives/uX8QMGFEW3qCRX6rNV21Su
This event is Marigold’s 1-Year Anniversary Show.
Mai Sakurai defeated Shinno by submission with an STF in 12:33. This was Shinno’s debut match. She is the daughter of Michiko Omukai. Michiko wrestled in LLPW, ARSION, and other several other places during her career. She was doing guest commentary for this match. In a great showing of classy sportsmanship, Sakurai helped Shinno out of the ring after the match and walked her over to the broadcast table to see Michiko. Michiko had tears in her eyes and she stood up to hug them both at the same time.
Misa Matsui, Nagisa Nozaki, CHIAKI, and Megaton defeated Chanyota, Ryoko Sakimura, Erina Yamanaka, and Nagisa Tachibana when Matsui pinned Sakimura after a diving double foot stomp in 9:27.
Kouki Amarei and Kizuna Tanaka defeated Chika Goto and Yuuki Minami when Amarei pinned Minami after the Amethyst Butterfly in 8:58.
Natsumi Shozuki, Nao Ishikawa, Hummingbird, Rea Seto, and Komomo Minami (Team Marigold) defeated Riko Kawahata, Maria, Ai Houzan, Senka Akatsuki, and Sora Ayame (Team Marvelous) in an Elimination Match in 19:26. The rules were pins, submissions, and Over The Rope for the Eliminations. Seto pinned Houzan last to win it.
Takumi Iroha pinned Seri Yamaoka after a Zoey Stark style of GTS finisher in 12:14.
Mayu Iwatani pinned Super Flyweight Champion Victoria Yuzuki after the 3-Stage Moonsault off of each turnbuckle in a corner of the ring to win the title in 9:58. Marigold owner Rossy Ogawa did the usual title belt and trophy presentation with photo ops in the ring like he always does for title matches and title changes.
Marigold World Champion Utami Hayashishita pinned MIRAI after the Hijack Bomb in 16:12. Hayashishita asked Takumi Iroha to be the next challenger. Iroha surprised everyone and declined the title shot for now. She said she will wait for the right time.
Miku Aono pinned Nanae Takahashi after the One Second EX in 22:04 in Takashashi’s retirement match. Barb Sasaki was the referee.
After the match, as a special “send off”, Takahashi said she wanted to challenge some more people so they did a Gauntlet Match. She went to a Time Limit Draw with Senka Akatasuki. Seri Yamaoka pinned her after a spear. She went to a Time Limit Draw with Kouki Amarei. She pinned Yumiko Hotta. She pinned Momoe Nakanishi.
Manami Toyota, Jungle Kyona, Tsukasa Fujimoto, Tsukushi Haruka, Hamuko Hoshi, Ibuki Hoshi, and Yuzuki Aikawa came out as special guests and surprise appearances to congratulate Takahashi on her career and retirement.
Rossy Ogawa joined with the roster and everyone took photo ops in the ring.
The bell rang to signal the end of Nanae Takahashi’s pro wrestling career.