Wrestler: Ofune

Wrestler: Ofune
Popular wrestler and singer in Japan.

She has also done at least one photobook.
Rival/Partner of Apple.

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Miss Mongol

Wrestler: Miss Mongol
Height: 5' 1" (154cm)
Weight: 143lbs (65kg)
Real Name: Aki Kanbayashi
Date of Birth: September 2 1976

Aki "Miss Mongol" Kambayashi, 154cm / 65kg, was born in Sapporo City, Hokkaido on September 2, 1976. She was trained with Sugar Sato (Toshie Sato / GAEA-Japan), Kiyoko Ichiki (Big Japan), and Genki Misae (Misae Watanabe / NEO) by Kotetsu Yamamoto at a wrestling school for a TV program. Then, she was hired by Atsushi Onita's FMW. She Pro Wrestling Debut : ed as a pro wrestler against Yukie Nabeno in Joetsu City, Niigata on October 25, 1995, when she was 19 years old. Young woman wrestlers usually idolized Japanese "super heroines" like Chigusa Nagayo, Manami Toyota, or Aja Kong, but she was different. She was a big fan of American style women wrestlers like Leilani Kai & Judy Martin. Since leaving FMW in February 1998, she is constantly going back and forth between Tokyo and Victor Quinones' IWA in Puerto Rico wrestling as La Malcriada, where some of the WWE's developmental wrestlers are wrestling now. She will follow her dream to have her name up in the USA until it comes true.

http://www.geocities.com/smokyrobmoore/jp060500.htm

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Wrestler: Hikari Fukuoka

Wrestler: Hikari Fukuoka
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 143lbs
Date of Birth: February 23, 1971
Retired: March 28 1999, with Candy Okutsu & Hiromi Yagi drew with Commando Bolshoi, Azumi Hyuga & Carlos Amano.
Promotions: Japanese Women's Pro [1989-1992], JWP [1992-1999]

January 8, 1995 - She won the JWP Tag Team Wrestling titles with Mayumi Ozaki, from Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda. Lose titles on March 18, 1995 to Cuty Suzuki and Dynamite Kansai.
On December 9, 1995 - Won the JWP Tag Team titles with KAORU from Dynamite Kansai and Cuty Suzuki. Lose them back to Dynamite and Cuty on July 7, 1996.
November 26, 1996 - She won the JWP Tag Team Wrestling titles with Devil Masami from Dynamite and Cuty, Lose belts to Kaoru Ito and Manami Toyota, January 23 1998.
April 8, 1997 - Won the JWP Title from Dynamite Kansai. Lost it on February 28 1999 to Azumi Hiuga [Tomoko Kuzumi].
On February 11, 1998 - She won JWP Tag Team titles with Tomoko Kuzumi from Manami Toyota and Kaoru Ito. Lose them to Devil Masami and Cuty Suzuki.
July 31, 1998 - Won JWP Tag Team titles with Tomoko Kuzumi from Devil Masami and Cuty Suzuki. Lost them to Commando Bolshoi and Rieko Amano, January 15 1999.
Signature moves: The Moonsault Stomp, Rider Kick.

JWP named the Hikari Fukuoka & Tomoko Kuzumi vs. Rieko Amano & Tomoko Miyaguchi match on October 21 as their 1998 match of the year.
Has starred in a couple of photo books, one was entitled Desnuda. Cover of Desnuda at JWP's web site.

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Tiger Dream

Tiger Mask (Japanese: タイガーマスク) began as a manga in 1968 and was later adapted into a successful anime series in 1969. In real life, the name has been used by a succession of Japanese professional wrestling characters as a gimmick. The Tiger Mask persona is instantly recognizable by its trademark mask, designed to look like a tiger's head, as well as the combination of high flying attacks and martial arts in the ring.

The anime ended in 1971 but it continued to be so popular that the bookers in the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion licensed the character and created a real-life Tiger Mask in 1981, originally portrayed by Satoru Sayama. Sayama played the role until 1983 when he left New Japan due to his hatred for the backstage politics of pro wrestling in general and eventually became one of the first mixed martial artists in the world. As Tiger Mask, Sayama feuded with Kuniaki Kobayashi, and Englishmen Dynamite Kid, the original Black Tiger , and Steve Wright, as well as Mexico's Fishman.

Sayama also gave brief authorization for a female version of the character, called Tiger Dream, to be played by female wrestler Candy Okutsu in the mid-1990s. He and Tiger Mask IV also provided her with training. However, Okutsu being injury-prone and having to take several sabbaticals from the ring, the character was easily forgotten by the fans and eventually abandoned.

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Azumi Hyuga

Wrestler: Azumi Hyuga
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 128lbs
Date of Birth: January 6 1975
Real Name: Tomoko Kuzumi
Pro Wrestling Debut: December 4 1994 against Fusayo Nouchi
Promotions: JWP (1994-)

On April 21 1996 - With Yuki Miyazaki, she won the JWP Korakuen Tag Team Wrestling titles, defeating Rieko Amano and Tomoko Miyaguchi in a tournament final. Vacated the titles in 1997.
August 10 1996 - Defeated Rieko Amano in a tournament final to win the JWP Junior Wrestling title. Lost it to Tomoko Miyaguchi on August 17, 1997.
September 20 1997 - With Kanako Motoya, she won the JWP Korakuen Tag Team Wrestling titles, defeating Mayumi Ozaki and Rieko Amano in a tournament final.
On February 11 1998 - With Hikari Fukuoka,she won the JWP Tag Team Wrestling titles from Manami Toyota and Kaoru Ito. Lost them on June 14 1998 to Devil Masami and Cuty Suzuki.
July 31 1998 - With Hikari Fukuoka won the JWP Tag Team titles from Devil Masami and Cuty Suzuki. Lost them to Commando Bolshoi and Rieko Amano, January 15 1999.
On February 28 1999 - Defeated Hikari Fukuoka for the JWP Open Weight title. Lost the title on December 23 1999 to Ran YuYu.
February 11 2000 - Defeated Kumiko Maekawa for the All Pacific title. Lost the title on July 15 2000 to Tomoko Watanabe.
On June 18 2000 - With Commando Bolshoi, won the JWP Tag Team titles from ZAP I and ZAP T. Current holders.
February 18 2001 - Defeated Commando Bolshoi for the JWP Open Weight title.
On August 31 2001 - With Kayoko Haruyama won the JWP Tag Team titles from Ran YuYu and Misae Genki.
July 20 2002 - With Ran YuYu won the JWP tag team titles from GAMI and PIKO.
Other Notes

JWP named the Hikari Fukuoka & Tomoko Kuzumi vs. Rieko Amano & Tomoko Miyaguchi match on October 21 as their 1998 match of the year.
1998 JWP MVP.
Changed her name from Tomoko Kuzumi to Azumi Hyuga in early 1999.

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Emi Motokawa

Emi Motokawa

Height: 5' 2" (156cm)
Weight: 123.2lbs (56kg)
Debut: August 17 1996 vs. Kyoko Ichiki
Date of Birth: October 4 1976
Hometown: Chiba
Career Title History

January 24 1998 - Defeated Momoe Nakanishi to win the AJW Singles title. Lost it on April 12 1998 to Momoe Nakanishi.

Emi played the Pink Falcon in Mask de 41 (2004).

womens wrestling

Meiko Satomura

Height: 5' 2" (157cm)
Weight: 158.4lbs (72kg)
Date of Birth: November 17 1979
Pro Wrestling Debut: April 15 1995, vs. Sonoko Kato
Promotions: GAEA (1994-)

November 2 1996 - With Sonoko Kato, won the AAAW Junior Tag team titles, defeating Sugar Sato and Chikayo Nagashima. Lost the titles on March 2 1998 to Sugar Sato and Chikayo Nagashima.
December 15 2001 - Won the AAAW Title from Aja Kong. Lost it on June 2 2002 to Chikayo Nagashima.
October 20 2002 - With Ayako Hamada won the AAAW Tag Team titles from KAORU & Mayumi Ozaki. Lost the titles to Aja Kong & Devil Masami, February 11 2003.

Meiko appeared in Gaea Girls (2000) as herself

Meiko Satomura Teaches a Dropkick:
http://www.psfights.com//details.php?image_id=1330

Sonoko Kato

Sonoko Kato

Height: 5' 3" (158cm)
Weight: 147.4lbs (67kg)
Date of Birth: June 11 1976
Pro Wrestling Debut: April 15 1995, vs. Meiko Satomura
Promotions: GAEA (1994-)
Career Title History

November 2 1996 - With Meiko Satomura, won the AAAW Junior tag team title, defeating Sugar Sato and Chikayo Nagashima. Lost the titles on March 29 1998 to Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato.
Other Notes

Winner of the 1999 GAEA High Spurt 600 tournament.

http://homepages.which.net/~james.phillips/kato.htm

Ai Fujita

Ai Fujita
Height: 5' 3" (160cm)
Weight: 127.6lbs (58kg)
Date of Birth: February 15 1976
Mexican Pro Wrestling Debut: July 18 1998, vs. Ampola
Japanese Pro Wrestling Debut: April 14 1999, with Candy Okutsu vs. Ayako Hamada & Mika Akino
Promotions: ARSION (1999-)

February 17 2002 - With Michiko Ohmukai won the Twin Star of ARSION from GAMI and Rie Tamada. Current holders.

Worked for ARSION

Mima Shimoda

Mima Shimoda
Height: 168cm (5' 6")
Weight: 62kg (136.7 lbs)
Date of Birth: December 23, 1970
Pro Wrestling Debut: : 8/5/87 Tokyo Korakuen Hall vs. Etsuko Mita

Shimoda was a member of AJW's class of 1987, which featured future stars Manami Toyota, Toshiyo Yamada, & Etsuko Mita. Originally, Shimoda was paired with Toyota as an idol team called the Sweethearts, while Yamada & Mita formed Dream Orca. Of the two teams, Dream Orca had more success, capturing the Zen Nihon Tag Senshuken from Reibun Amada & Miori Kamiya (Cooga) on 6/14/89. However, they soon had to vacate the titles when Yamada, who was clearly the star of her team, was injured. Toyota was clearly the star of her team. Just after Sweethearts lost the Zen Nihon Tag decision match to the Honey Wings on 6/1/90, Toyota got a major singles push winning Japan Grand Prix '90 to get her first title WWWA Sekai Single Senshuken shot against Bull Nakano. She had basically left Shimoda in the dust, doing two things in singles at the young age of 19 that Shimoda would never do in her entire career. Mita & Shimoda were put together as a team, and Shimoda got her revenge against the Honey Wings taking the title from them on the undercard of the 11/18/90 Wrestle Marinepiad '90 show.

Early in her career, Shimoda progressed slowly. Her offense was pretty weak, mainly jumping around the ring with low impact moves. She was the lower rated wrestler on her team, so she usually wound up being the bump girl, especially when teamed with the larger Mita. Although she had a run with both Zen Nihon singles titles, she's always been almost exclusively a tag wrestler. In fact her name is synonymous with women's tag wrestling, and that's where she's always done her best work.

Shimoda showed a lot of improvement in 1992, but it wasn't until 1993 that she really got good. The thing with Shimoda is once she got good, she got really good. Although her first six years weren't that great, and she would never have had the chance if they still forced you to retire, Shimoda's body of work since 1993 is good enough to place her in the second ten of best women ever list.

One important change that helped her improve was being positioned as a heel under senpai Akira Hokuto in the Las Cachorras Orientales group. Shimoda would have become a great bump girl and complementary wrestler either way, but this got her to develop her persona, emotions, and charisma. She was no longer just a worker, she was a wrestler with a "nasty" attitude that was becoming a diverse, all around, performer. Ironically, her most memorable moment of 1993 probably wasn't punking anyone, it was the display of emotion that seemed genuine, crying while watching Kandori put her mentor Hokuto away in the only rematch of their legendary Dreamslam match on 12/6/93.

http://www.quebrada.net/info/Shimodainfo.html