is a
Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to
World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is one half of the current
Goddesses of Stardom Champions alongside
Hanan and a member of
Stars
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. Iida is also a former one-time
New Blood Tag Team Champion with the latter and a former one-time
Future of Stardom Champion.
Professional wrestling career
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2019–present)
Iida made her debut at
World Wonder Ring Stardom on January 14, 2019, at Stardom's 8th anniversary show where she faced
Natsuko Tora in a losing effort.
After the match, Iida joined "J.A.N." (Jungle Assault Nation), a unit consists of
Jungle Kyona,
Kaori Yoneyama,
Ruaka, and Tora.
On March 10, Iida received her first title match when she challenged
Utami Hayashishita for the
Future of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful. On April 14, during the annual draft, Kyona lost to a five-way against four other faction leaders where the loser of the match must disband their own unit, therefore, J.A.N. was forced to disband.
, the leader of "
Stars
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", chose Iida to join her unit.
On February 24, 2020, Iida faced her trainer and former
World of Stardom Champion Kagetsu in a losing effort during Kagetsu's retirement show, which took place outside of Stardom. On July 17, Iida faced
Maika and
Saya Kamitani in a
three-way match for the vacant Future of Stardom Championship, which was won by Maika. On November 15, Iida challenged Maika for the Future of Stardom Championship, but was unsuccessful.
After the match, Iida indicated she wanted one more match for the title, thus continuing her rivalry with Maika.
On December 20, Iida defeated Maika to win the Future of Stardom Championship in a three-way, which also involved Kamitani.
On January 17, 2021, on
Stardom's 10th anniversary show, Iida had her first successful title defense, when she defeated
Unagi Sayaka to retain the Future of Stardom Championship.
On May 10, The championship was vacated after Iida suffered a
torn ACL and
LCL injuries.
After a ten-month injury hiatus, Iida returned at
Stardom New Blood 1 on March 11, 2022, where she teamed up with
Hanan to defeat
JTO's
Tomoka Inaba and
Aoi. At
Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022, Iida made it to the quarterfinals where she got defeated by
Koguma. At New Blood 11 on September 29, 2023, Iida and Hanan, together as
wing★gori, became the
New Blood Tag Team Champions by defeating
Bloody Fate.
Championships and accomplishments
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** Ranked No. 211 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the ''
PWI Women's 250'' in 2024
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World Wonder Ring Stardom
**
Future of Stardom Championship (
1 time)
**
New Blood Tag Team Championship (
1 time) – with
Hanan
**
Goddesses of Stardom Championship (
1 time, current) – with
Hanan
**
Goddesses of Stardom Tag League (
2024
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) – with
Hanan
**
Nagoya Rumble (
2023
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)
**
Stardom Rambo (
2022
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)
**
Stardom Year-End Award (1 time)
***
Best Unit Award (2022)
References
External links
World Wonder Ring Stardom profile
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1997 births
Living people
Japanese female professional wrestlers
People from Kashiwa
Professional wrestlers from Chiba Prefecture
21st-century female professional wrestlers
21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers
Future of Stardom Champions
New Blood Tag Team Champions
Goddesses of Stardom Champions
Goddesses of Stardom Tag League winners