is a Japanese

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and former

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and

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. Saiki was trained for a career in pro wrestling in the

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dojo under

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and

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, and made her debut in March 2016. In June of the same year, Saiki debuted in Tokyo Joshi Pro, eventually signing with the promotion later in the year. Outside of professional wrestling, she was also a member of Wrestle-1's cheerleading squad, Cheer♡1, and a member of

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Professional wrestling career

Wrestle-1 (2015–2019)

Saiki initially joined

as a member of Cheer♡1, a dance group that performed during and before Wrestle-1 shows. Eventually she began training for a career in professional wrestling in late 2015, joining Wrestle-1's dojo where she trained under

and

. She made her debut for the company in March 2016, defeating

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. After she began competing for

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, Saiki's appearances in W-1 became more sporadic, however, she continued to make appearances for the promotion until August 2019.

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2016–2019)

In June 2016, she began competing for

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, a sister company of DDT Pro Wrestling. At DDT's Peter Pan event on August 28, she took part in a battle royal for the

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, but was unsuccessful. On October 9, she faced veteran

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in a losing effort. On March 12, 2017, Saiki received her first opportunity at the Tokyo Princess Of Princess Championship, unsuccessfully challenging Yuu. In July 2017, she took part in the Tokyo Princess Cup, defeating Yuu for the first time in the second round. She eventually made it to the final, where she defeated

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to win the tournament. On August 26, Saiki defeated Sakazaki once again to win the Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship, the first championship of her career. She made her first successful defence on September 30, defeating Mizuki and once again successfully defended it on November 3 against Rika Tatsumi. She lost the championship to

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in her third defense on January 4, 2018. On May 3, 2018, Saiki and Marika Kobashi, as "Muscle JK Strikers", defeated Neo Biishiki-gun ( Saki-sama and Azusa Christie) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship for the first time. However, they were forced to relinquish the titles later due to Marika sustaining an injury that forced her out of competition for a while. Upon Kobashi's return to the ring, they were unsuccessful in their bid to win the titles back from Mizuki and

on February 23, 2019. On August 14, she defeated

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to win Actwres girl'Z's AgZ Championship, becoming the second holder of the title. Her reign would be short-lived, however, as she would suffer a broken jaw competing for AWG on August 29, and would vacate the championship the following month.

Retirement

Following her injury, and in spite of a full recovery, Saiki became inactive and did not wrestle for over two years in the aftermath. On March 26, 2022, she formally announced her retirement from both pro wrestling and bodybuilding, citing her wish to pursue a career in acting. She retired from bodybuilding five days after the announcement, on March 31. Her retirement match took place on May 3 at

's "Yes! Wonderland" event. The three-minute exhibition match against Arisu Endo ended in a time-limit draw.

Other media

Outside of professional wrestling, Saiki was a member of the

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. On November 21, 2022, her autobiography, ''Muscle Graduation - Be True to Yourself'', was released.

Personal life

On November 2, 2024, Saiki announced her marriage to a general man.

Championships and accomplishments

* Actwres girl'Z ** AWG Single Championship ( 1 time) *

** Tokyo Princess of Princess Championship ( 1 time) ** Tokyo Princess Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Marika Kobashi ** Tokyo Princess Cup (2017)

Bibliography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saiki, Reika 1992 births Japanese female bodybuilders Japanese female idols Japanese female professional wrestlers Keio University alumni Living people Sportspeople from Saitama (city) Professional wrestlers from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century female professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers Princess of Princess Champions Princess Tag Team Champions AWG Singles Champions 21st-century Japanese sportswomen