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Hiroe Nagahama
is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenures with Pro Wrestling Wave and Ice Ribbon. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–2020) During her career, Nagahama often made freelance work by competing in various promotions from the Japanese independent scene. At ''Oz Academy Saturday Night Fever'' on March 17, 2018, she teamed up with Mika Iida and Misaki Ohata in a losing effort against Aoi Kizuki, Sakura Hirota and Tsubasa Kuragaki as a result of a six-woman tag team match. On the third night of the ''Wrestle-1 Tour 2018 Cherry Blossom'' from April 18, she teamed up with Asuka to defeat Hana Kimura and Natsumi Maki. At ''Seadlinnng Yokohama Flash! 2019'' on February 9, she teamed up with Mima Shimoda in a losing effort against Arisa Nakajima and Ayame Sasamura. Due to one of Pro Wrestling Wave's business partnerships, Nagahama competed at a house show promoted by Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling on February 24, 2020, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata (city)
is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture (). It is the capital and the most populous Cities of Japan, city of Niigata Prefecture, and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, located in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the most populous city on the west coast of Honshu, and the second populous city in Chūbu region after Nagoya. It faces the Sea of Japan and Sado, Niigata, Sado Island. , the city had an estimated population of 779,049, and a population density of 1,072 persons per km2. The total area is . Greater Niigata, the Niigata Urban Employment Area, Metropolitan Employment Area, has a GDP of US$43.3 billion as of 2010. It is the only government-designated city on the west coast of Honshu. It has the greatest habitable area of cities in Japan (). It is designated as a reform base for the large scale agriculture under () initiatives. Overview Niigata was one of the cities incorporated by the legislation effective on April 1, 1889 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Kimura
was a Japanese professional wrestler. She worked for Japanese promotions such as World Wonder Ring Stardom and Wrestle-1, in addition to making appearances for foreign companies such as Ring of Honor, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, and some independent promotions in Mexico. She was a List of family relations in professional wrestling, second-generation wrestler as the daughter of Kyoko Kimura. Kimura was a cast member on the Fuji Television and Netflix reality television series ''Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020''. Following a series of troubling Tweet (Twitter), tweets in which she addressed online bullying directed at her from ''Terrace House'' viewers, she died from suicide via hydrogen sulfide inhalation at her Tokyo apartment on May 23, 2020, at the age of 22. Early life Kimura was born in Yokohama on September 3, 1997, the daughter of professional wrestler Kyoko Kimura. Before she was one year old, her parents separated. While the identity of her father is not publicly known, her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tequila Saya
is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Ice Ribbon and Oz Academy. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016-2019) As a freelancer, Saya was known for competing in various of the Japanese independent scene promotions. At ''WAVE Young OH! OH! The Final ~ Young All Stars Thanksgiving'', an event promoted by pro Wrestling Wave on December 15, 2016, Saya participated in a nine-person battle royal also involving Asuka, Maika Ozaki, Konami, Mochi Miyagi and others. At ''SKIP Beat Kawaguchi Vol. 3'', an event promoted by All Japan Pro Wrestling on May 7, 2017, Saya teamed up with Maruko Nagasaki in a losing effort against Azure Revolution (Maya Yukihi and Risa Sera). At Manami Toyota's retirement show, an event promoted by Oz Academy on November 3, 2017, Saya participated in a gauntlet match in which Toyota faced 50 people. She was the first one to defeat the latter. At ''ZERO1/Super Fireworks Hiroshima'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maki Narumiya
is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. A former dancer, Narumiya was trained in professional wrestling by Emi Sakura and made her debut for the Ice Ribbon promotion in March 2011. During her four years in the promotion, she became a one-time ICE×60 Champion and two-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion. In April 2015, Narumiya transferred over to the Reina Joshi Puroresu promotion, where she already was a one-time holder of both the CMLL-Reina International and CMLL-Reina International Junior Championships. She retired from professional wrestling in March 2016. Professional wrestling career Ice Ribbon (2011–2015) Former dancer and alum of Ochanomizu University, Narumiya began training for a career in professional wrestling under Emi Sakura, who gave her the ring name "Narumiya" after the ''Chronicles of Narnia'' films. She made her debut on March 19, 2011, working for Sakura's Ice Ribbon promotion, losing to Mochi Miyagi. Just two days later Narumiya wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Watanabe (wrestler)
is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler currently signed to the Japanese professional wrestling promotion, promotion Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. A veteran of the Japanese independent scene, Watanabe is known for her tenures with now-defunct promotions All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling and JWP Joshi Puroresu. Professional wrestling career All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1990–2005) During her fifteen-year tenure with the promotion, Watanabe chased for various championships promoted by it. She has held the AJW Championship on two separate occasions, the All Pacific Championship on three, AJW Tag Team Championship two times, once alongside Takako Inoue and once with Bat Yoshinaga, and the WWWA World Tag Team Championship five times, three of them with Kumiko Maekawa, one time with Kaoru Ito, Zap I under the gimmick of team "Zap", and once with Nanae Takahashi. Despite being an accomplished wrestler in the company, there have stil been many titles she ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohaku (wrestler)
better known by her ring name is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Wave. She is also known for her tenures with Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling and Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling (2018–2021) Iwaki made her professional wrestling debut in Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling at a house show promoted on August 8, 2018, where she fell short to Yoshiko in singles competition. During her tenure with the promotion, she participated in various important events of the company such as the anniversary shows. At ''Marvelous 5th Anniversary'' on July 19, 2021, she competed in a Hardcore tag team match in which she teamed up with Tomoko Watanabe and Yuki Miyazaki in a losing effort against Asuka, Chikayo Nagashima and Kaoru. Pro Wrestling Wave (2018–present) Iwaki made her debut in Pro Wrestling Wave at ''WAVE Aniversario WAVE 2018'' on August 19, where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Maeda
is a Japanese people, Japanese retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler better known by the ring name KAORU (stylized in all capital letters). Billed as the "Original Hardcore Queen", Kaoru is known for her wrestling style, which combines Professional wrestling aerial techniques, high-flying with hardcore wrestling. Trained by the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, Maeda worked in both Japan and Mexico in the late 80s and early 90s, before making her breakthrough in the Gaea Japan promotion, where she most notably was a founding member of the D-Fix Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable. After the folding of Gaea Japan in 2005, Maeda became a freelancer, though closely affiliating herself with the Oz Academy promotion. After returning from a three-year-long injury break in March 2014, Maeda resumed working as a freelancer, before signing with the new Marvelous promotion in January 2015. Professional wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Professional Wrestling Terms
Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of Traveling carnival, carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling
often abbreviated simply as Marvelous is a Japanese ''joshi puroresu'' or women's professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion based in Chiba (city), Chiba, Japan. It was founded by Chigusa Nagayo in 2014. History According to Chigusa Nagayo, former chairman of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling Takashi Matsunaga, who died on July 11, 2009, entrusted his will to her, saying "I want to do it again at Yokohama Arena" in 2012. This referred to his significantly appreciation towards Nagayo's in-ring performance. Just before Matsunaga's death, his father, who died in the spring of 2018, said, "Please show me your professional wrestling skills one more time". Kaoru Maeda, Kaoru, who was an ex-ally of Nagayo during their time in Gaea Japan, returned after about three years of fighting illness, and together they put the base of the newfounded promotion of Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling. The promotion held its first official event on March 22, 2014, a house show ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Show
A house show (also commonly called a live event) is a professional wrestling event produced by a major Professional wrestling promotion, promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as to test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and Gimmick (professional wrestling), gimmicks that are being considered for the main televised programming and upcoming pay-per-views. As house shows are not televised, all matches are technically dark matches, though that term is usually reserved for non-televised matches at otherwise televised events. House shows are also often scripted to make the Face (professional wrestling), face wrestlers win most matches, largely to send the crowd home happy. If a Heel (professional wrestling), heel defends a title, the face may win by disqualification, preventing the title from changing hands. Until the 1990s, most t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayame Sasamura
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Seadlinnng and Active Advance Pro Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017–present) As a freelancer, Sasamura is known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. At ''TAKA & Taichi Produce TAKATaichi House In Yokohama'', and independent show produced by Taichi and Taka Michinoku on December 22, 2018, Sasamura competed in a 16-person battle royal also involving Jun Kasai, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Natsumi Maki, Tomoaki Honma and others. At ''DDT Ganbare Pro Mosquito On The Tenth Floor'' on September 14, 2019, Sasamura teamed up with Bambi to defeat Haruka Kato and Moeka Haruhi. At ''Oz Academy Sparkling New Year'' on January 5, 2020, she teamed up with Rina Shingaki and Syuri in a losing effort against Ozaki-gun (Maya Yukihi, Mayumi Ozaki and Yumi Ohka. At ''BJW/ZERO1/2AW Great Clash'', a cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisa Nakajima
is a Japanese people, Japanese retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Trained by the Major Girl's Fighting AtoZ Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, Nakajima made her debut in January 2006, but when the promotion folded the following May, she transferred over to JWP Joshi Puroresu, where she became a two-time JWP Junior Championship, JWP Junior and Princess of Pro-Wrestling Champion. Nakajima retired from professional wrestling in June 2009, but made her return to JWP in April 2012. The following December, Nakajima won JWP's top title, the JWP Openweight Championship, for the first time. She eventually went on to become a record four-time JWP Openweight Champion, while also winning the JWP Tag Team Championship, JWP Tag Team and Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championships twice, before quitting JWP in December 2016. The following month, Nakajima joined the Seadlinnng promotion. Professional wrestling career Major Girl's Fighting AtoZ (2006) Nakajima be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
