1. Hiroshi Ogawa, better known as Rossy Ogawa, is a Japanese businessman and professional wrestling promoter.
16 Facts About Rossy Ogawa
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Rossy Ogawa is the founder and the current head booker of Dream Star Fighting Marigold.
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Rossy Ogawa is one of the three founders and former executive producer of the Japanese professional wrestling promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom.
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Rossy Ogawa compiled pieces of the company's history, such as the lineage of the title belts.
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One of the acts that Rossy Ogawa managed was the Crush Gals, two of the biggest stars of 1980s AJW.
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In 1997, Rossy Ogawa left All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, following conflicts with the Matsunaga family over the direction of the promotion.
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Rossy Ogawa was the president of the Arsion promotion, being one of the major key figures alongside founder Aja Kong, manager Sakie Hasegawa and trainer Mariko Yoshida.
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Kong's departure was followed by Rossy Ogawa signing Lioness Asuka as the promotion's new booker.
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Rossy Ogawa founded the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion in September 2010, alongside retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Fuka Kakimoto, and All Japan Women veteran professional wrestler Nanae Takahashi.
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In time, Rossy Ogawa worked to provide Stardom various collaborations with other companies.
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Rossy Ogawa handled the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan over Stardom initially by organizing events with no attendance starting with the one from March 8,2020, at Korakuen Hall.
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On February 4,2024, Rossy Ogawa's contract was terminated by Stardom's parent Bushiroad due to alleged talent poaching.
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Rossy Ogawa was in a very close relationship with the promotion's roster, as he always used to accompany the wrestlers at press conferences, title match contract signings, or even before and after their bouts, handing the winners their respective championship belts or the trophies.
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Rossy Ogawa even took part in several event storylines along with certain members of the roster.
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Rossy Ogawa marked notable appearances in the "Stardom in Showcase" series of events, starting with the first event of its kind from July 23,2022.
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Rossy Ogawa was involved in a non-canon side story where he alongside Starlight Kid and Saya Kamitani was attacked by a masked wrestler who was later revealed to be Yuu, a competitor from out of Stardom against which Kid and Kamitani would fall short in a casket match.