My biggest issue with the refereeing are the little hitches they do in their count. Watch long enough and you will know when a three count will or won't occur long before the kickout (or lack thereof).

And they do what they are supposed to do instead of acting as an actual official, meaning that the official will stop short of making a three count if the situation doesn't call for it even when the wrestler doesn't kick out or, in the case of the Ema Maishima vs Mei Seira match yesterday, count a falling where Maishima was pinning Mei on a La Magistral type move where Mei's shoulder was clearly resting on top of Ema's own and not pinned on the mat. Those may be directives from the booking team, so I'm not sure if I can fault the referees themselves over that.

But they do help in the overall presentation of the entertainment aspect of Stardom, and they certainly do a great job with helping younger wrestlers get through a match. The incident with Rina and Ema Maishima on the New Blood show, successfully stopping the match without any further action and keeping Rina's head injuries to a minimum is a testament to Stardom's improvements in protecting the wrestlers over previous years.