better known by her

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is a

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working for the Japanese promotions

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(TJPW) and DDT Pro Wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2014–present)

Ishizawa made her

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debut at ''Shibuya Entertainment Fight 1'', an event promoted by

(TJPW) on January 28, 2014 under the name of where she fell short to

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. On January 4, 2021 at ''Tokyo Joshi Pro '21'', Ishizawa who now wrestles as Rika Tatsumi, defeated

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to win the Princess of Princess Championship for the first time. On May 4, at ''Yes! Wonderland 2021: We Are Still in the Middle of Our Dreams'', Tatsumi dropped the title to

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, ending her reign at 120 days. On March 18, 2023, at ''Grand Princess '23'', Tatsumi defeated Miu Watanabe to win the International Princess Championship for the first time, and became TJPW's first ever Grand Slam winner. On October 9, at Wrestle Princess IV, Tatsumi lost the title to the NWA World Women's Television Champion Max the Impaler in a Winner-takes-all match for both of the titles, ending her reign at 205 days.

DDT Pro Wrestling (2015–present)

Due to TJPW being in direct partnership with

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(DDT), Ishizawa worked in various events of the latter. At

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, a cross-over event promoted by TJPW, DDT and Pro Wrestling Noah on June 6, she teamed up with her "Hakuchumu" tag team partner Miu Watanabe and unsuccessfully challenged Shoko Nakajima and

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, and Bakuretsu Sisters (

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and Yuki Aino) in a

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. She also worked in the

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branch of events. At

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on August 20, she participated in a Rumble rules match for the

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also involving Yuu, Mizuki, Tetsuya Koda and others. At Wrestle Peter Pan 2019 on July 15, she teamed up with Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) to defeat

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and Himawari Unagi in a Six-woman tag team match. On the second night of Wrestle Peter Pan 2020 from June 7, she teamed up with Bakuretsu Sisters (Nodoka Tenma and Yuki Aino) in a losing effort to MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki and Shoko Nakajima) and Miyu Yamashita. As for the

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series, she made an appearance Ultimate Party 2019 on November 3 she teamed up with Miu Watanabe and defeated NEO Biishiki-gun ( Sakisama and Misao) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship. Another branch of events in which she worked was

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. She made her first appearance at Judgement 2017: DDT 20th Anniversary on March 20 where she teamed up with Reika Saiki and Azusa Takigawa in a losing effort to Yuu, Mil Clown and Maki Itoh. At Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary on March 25, she teamed up with Maho Kurone in a losing effort to MiraClians (Yuka Sakazaki and Shoko Nakajima).

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 53 of the top 250 female singles wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2023 *

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** Princess of Princess Championship ( 1 time) ** Princess Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with Miu Watanabe ** International Princess Championship ( 1 time) ** "Futari wa Princess" Max Heart Tournament (2022) – with Miu Watanabe ** Princess of the Decade Tournament (2023) ** First Grand Slam Champion

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tatsumi, Rika Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Nagano Prefecture 21st-century female professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions 1991 births Princess of Princess Champions Princess Tag Team Champions