LLPW owner Shinobu Kandori announced at a press conference on Sept. 13 what she has in mind for the LLPW 20th anniversary show at Sumo Hall. It will be called the All Star Strongest Woman tournament. The president for this tournament will be the God Toshino. He's the comedian who does the Inoki impression and they should have a prominent role for their biggest draw. Kandori wants to have a tournament with the oldest stars like 45 year old Dump Matsumoto and youngest stars like 26 year old Meiko Satomura. Remember when 26 was old in the joshi business? Those were the days.
There hasn't been a joshi show in Sumo Hall in eight years obviously because it holds 10,000 people. And LLPW can't fill Korakuen Hall to its capacity of 2,000. But Kandori believes that the way to revitalize the joshi business is to put on a big show in a big arena. I always thought promoters were in business to make money, not throw it down a bottomless pit. It just seems like Kandori is delusional. Can they even find enough fans to give comps? This is a recipe for disaster. She claims she doesn't care if she makes money on this show.
Along with the LLPW 20th anniversary celebrants Harley Saito and Shinobu Kandori and the rest of the LLPW roster, Aja Kong, Manami Toyota, Dump Matsumoto & Meiko Satomura are scheduled to appear. Kandori believes that a big show is best to get attention for the joshi business. Or it could be a good way to go down in flames. She said that fans don't want to see small shows in small halls. Considering that Kandori has run LLPW like a hobby instead of a business for years, she's living in a glass house. Oh and Shinobu...honey...sweetie...update your damn website.
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