Part of the reason AEW and STARDOM have never formed a proper working relationship is simple; Tony Khan and Ogawa aren’t fans of each other. So much so that when the news broke Ogawa would be leaving the company, Khan posted a series of tweets celebrating his departure. One of the tweets was a gif from the 1966 film “Batman” with the quote reading “it’s a clear case of industrial espionage,” leading some to believe Khan was trying to tell AEW fans that Ogawa was interfering in his company’s business.

This series of tweets hasn’t gone down well in Japan, as a source close to the Ogawa situation told Meltzer that people have no idea how upset wrestlers and media are about Khan sticking it to Ogawa. The STARDOM founder has developed a strong reputation in Japan dating back to his days in All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling, and has developed such a bond with the STARDOM roster that it’s heavily speculated a lot of them will help him form the new promotion he is thinking of.

STARDOM hosts its next event this Sunday in Osaka, with its annual Cinderella tournament set to begin in March. However, given the amount of performers who look to be leaving the promotion at that time, it’s unclear at time of writing just who might be able to fill the void left by the number of high-profile stars likely leaving. One of those high-profile stars is Giulia, who despite rumors of her joining WWE ramping up in recent weeks, seems to be remaining loyal to Ogawa and will help his new promotion whenever it begins operations.