is a Japanese

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currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions

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and

Pro Wrestling Wave , is a women's professional wrestling, or Joshi Puroresu, promotion created in 2007 after the dissolution and closure of JDStar. The company was formed by Mikiko Futagami, or Gami, former JDStar wrestler Yumi Ohka, and former JDStar booker T ...

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2015-present)

As a freelancer, Iwata is known for competing in multiple promotions of the Japanese independent scene. At ''

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Let's Go Now'' on May 18, 2016, she teamed up with Yuki Miyazaki in a losing effort against

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and Cassandra Miyagi. At ''

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Climax'' on December 17, 2017, she teamed up with Alex Lee as "Strong Style Rush" in a losing effort against Kazuki and Rydeen Hagane. At ''

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The Wizard Of OZ 2018 - Day 1'' on January 7, Iwata teamed up with

Meiko Satomura Meiko Satomura (里村明衣子, Satomura Meiko, born November 11, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently signed to the American promotion WWE performing on the NXT brand and the Japanese promotion Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestl ...

to defeat

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and

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. At ''TJPW The Sparkling Girl Will Fly To Hakata'', an event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling on March 31, 2019, she teamed up with

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in a losing effort against

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and Shoko Nakajima. At the

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, an independent event produced by

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to commemorate one year since the death of her daughter

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on May 23, 2021, Iwata competed in a 28-person All-Star Battle Royal won by

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and also involving notable opponents such as

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, Cima,

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Banana Senga, Gabai Jichan, Lingerie Mutoh,

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and many others. Iwata often wrestled in men's promotions as joshi talent. At

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's ''Tour 2018 W-Impact'' on February 14, 2018, she teamed up with

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in a losing effort against Hana Kimura and

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. At ''Jinsei Shinzaki 25th Anniversary Show'', an event produced by

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on June 24, 2018, Iwata teamed up with Manami and Meiko Satomura in a losing effort against Ami Sato, Cassandra Miyagi and Heidi Katrina. At a

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promoted by

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on September 22, 2018, Iwata fell short to Cassandra Miyagi. At ''K-DOJO K-Up Impact In Blue Field ~ 2018 Winter'', an event promoted by

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on December 24, 2018, she teamed up with Chihiro Hashimoto as Beauty Bear to defeat Ayame Sasamura and Rina Shingaki.

Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling (2015-present)

Iwata made her

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debut in

, at ''Big Show In Niigata ~ Meiko Satomura 20th Anniversary Show'' on July 12, 2015, under the name of Mika Shirahime, where she fell short to

. At ''Sendai Girls/Stardom Sendai Girls Vs. Stardom'', an event produced in partnership with

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on November 12, 2015, Iwata teamed up with Cassandra Miyagi, Chihiro Hashimoto, Dash Chisako, Meiko Satomura and Sendai Sachiko as "Team Sendai Girls" in a losing effort against "Team Stardom" (Hiromi Mimura,

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, Kairi Hojo,

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and Momo Watanabe) as a result of a 12-woman gauntlet tag team match. On June 13, 2021, at ''GAEAism Decade Of Quarter Century'' event, Hashimoto defended the

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and the tag team titles by teaming up with

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and Iwata in a three-way winner-takes-all match also involving Mei Hoshizuki, Mio Momono and Rin Kadokura, where the vacant AAAW Championship and the

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were also on the line. At ''JWP/Sendai Girls JWP Vs. Sendai Girls'', an event produced in partnership with

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on March 26, 2017, Iwata teamed up with Chihiro Hashimoto and Dash Chisako in a losing effort against

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and

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in a

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Pro Wrestling Wave (2017-2019)

Iwata ia also known for her brief tenure with

. She competed in the promotion's signature events such as the

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tournament, making her first appearance at the 2019 edition, placing herself in the "Technical Block" and scoring a total of two points after only going against

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before suffering a legitimate injury which made her ineligible to furtherly compete against

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and Rin Kadokura.

Championships and accomplishments

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(

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) – with

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(1) and Manami (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iwata, Mika 1996 births Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers People from Fukuoka Prefecture