Azusa Takigawa Explained

Azusa Takigawa
Birth Date:July 18, 1987[1]
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Names:Azusa Christie
Azusa Takigawa
Height:161 cm[2]
Weight:47 kg[3]
Debut:2015
Retired:2018

is a retired Japanese professional wrestler best known for her time with the Japanese promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling where she is a former Princess Tag Team Champion.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2015–2018)

Takigawa made her professional wrestling debut in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling at TJPW You Grow Up on September 22, 2018, where she fell short to Miyu Yamashita in a Singles match.[5] During her time in the promotion, she was part of the Neo Biishiki-gun stable and chased after various championships promoted by it. She won the Princess Tag Team Championship alongside Sakisama at Let's Go! Go! If You Go! When You Go! If You Get Lost You Just Go to Nerima! on May 3, 2018 by defeating MiraClians (Shoko Nakajima and Yuka Sakazaki).[6] At TJPW At This Time, Get Excited In Narimasu! on April 8, 2017, she unsuccessfully challenged Yuu for the Princess of Princess Championship.[7] Takigawa wrestled her last match at TJPW 5th Anniversary Shin-Kiba Tour 2018 Autumn One on October 27, 2018, where she faced the likes of Hikari Noa, Hyper Misao, Maki Itoh, Tetsuya Koda, Reika Saiki, Yuki Kamifuku, Yuna Manase and others in a best three-out-of-five falls 18-on-one handicap match.[8]

DDT Pro-Wrestling (2016–2018)

Due to being a TJPW wrestler, Takigawa is known for competing in sister-promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. She made appearances in several of the promotion's signature events such as the DDT Judgement, marking her first performance at on March 21 where she participated in a 13-woman battle royal won by Yuka Sakazaki and also involving Ai Shimizu, Marika Kobashi, Nodoka Tenma and others.[9] At on March 20, she teamed up with Reika Saiki and Rika Tatsumi in a losing effort against Yuu, Mil Clown and Maki Itoh.[10] Another branch of events in which Misao has worked is DDT Peter Pan, making her first appearance at Ryōgoku Peter Pan 2017 on August 20, where she competed in a Rumble rules match for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship won by Yuu and also involving Yuna Manase, Mizuki, Maho Kurone and others.[11] She has also made appearances in non-flaghsip events such as the DDT/Saki Akai Produce DDT Collection from March 14, 2018, where she competed in a GM for a day match won by Kazuki Hirata and also involving notable male opponents of the roster such as Akito, Antonio Honda, Danshoku Dino, Harashima, Konosuke Takeshita, Yuki Ueno, Yuko Miyamoto and female, such as Yoshiko.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azusa Takigawa • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. January 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Azusa Takigawa/Career Data. cagematch.de. de. Philip. Kreikenbohm. January 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: Azusa Takigawa/Profiles. joshicity.com. JoshiCity. January 22, 2023.
  4. Web site: Azusa Takigawa/Profile & Match Listing. profightdb.com. InternetWrestling Database (IWD). January 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: DDT ProWrestling . ja:You Grow Up. ddtpro.com. Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. Japanese. September 22, 2015. January 22, 2023.
  6. Web site: https://www.ddtpro.com/results/564 . ja:YES! WONDERLAND 2018〜自分をブチ破れ!〜 . May 2, 2018. October 12, 2020 . . Japanese.
  7. Web site: DDT ProWrestling . ja:この際、成増で盛り上がっちゃお!. ddtpro.com. Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. Japanese. April 8, 2017. January 22, 2023.
  8. Web site: TOKYO JOSHI PRO "5th ANNIVERSARY SHINKIBA TOUR 2018 AUTUMN ONE" Results. dramaticddt.wordpress.com. DDT Pro-Wrestling. Japanese. October 27, 2018. January 22, 2023.
  9. Web site: DDT JUDGEMENT 2016 (MARCH 21) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Dylan. Justin. March 25, 2016. April 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: DDT JUDGEMENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY (MARCH 20) REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Dylan. Justin. March 26, 2017. April 18, 2021.
  11. Web site: DDT PETER PAN 2017 (AUGUST 20) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Dylan. Justin. August 23, 2017. March 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: DDT ProWrestling . ja:赤井沙希プロデュース興行「DDT collection」. ddtpro.com. DDT Pro-Wrestling. Japanese. March 14, 2018. January 22, 2023.
  13. Web site: https://www.ddtpro.com/results/12951 . ja:Ultimate Party 2019~DDTグループ大集合!~ . November 3, 2019. October 12, 2020 . . Japanese.