Netflix’s “The Queen of Villains” is a Japanese drama based on Kaoru “Dump” Matsumoto, one of the most infamous heels in 1980s Asian wrestling, after adding “Heels” to its portfolio.
The five-episode series follows Matsumoto’s transformation from a timid young woman to a vicious, deadly opponent in the ring. She was notorious for her violent, aggressive manner and rebellious demeanor, particularly in her intense rivalry with two of the biggest performers of the time, the Crush Gals.
Dump rose to prominence as one of the most despised and feared wrestlers of her era thanks to her use of face paint, chains, and brutal in-ring techniques. Viewers are left wanting more since Yuriyan Retriever’s portrayal so wonderfully captures her spirit. But will “Queen of Villains” get a second season? Warning: spoilers!
Will The Queen Of Villains Return With Season 2?
It seems obvious that a second season of “The Queen of Villains” is improbable after watching the show’s last episode. Due to her personal conflicts with her father and her discontent with her current self, Dump Matsumoto makes the decision to quit from wrestling at the peak of her career in the finale.
In her last match against her legendary rivals, the Crush Gals, Matsumoto is on the verge of cheating once more, this time with a fork. But one of her rivals, Asuka, steps up to the microphone and queries whether Dump really wants to finish her career as a hated villain.
Matsumoto decides to fight fairly in a rare moment of introspection, and the audience applauds her for the first time. The conclusion has a strong emotional note thanks to a voiceover that considers the influence of these wrestlers on Japanese culture.
Given the emotional climax of the fifth episode and the resolution of all main plotlines, it is evident that “The Queen of Villains” was intended to be a one-season series. There wasn’t much left to try in the ring after the protagonist’s last encounter against her real-life competitors served as both her final big fight before retiring.
In actuality, Dump’s life went on outside of the mat, making sporadic appearances at “legends reunions” for All Japan Women.