Kayoko Haruyama Explained

Kayoko Haruyama
Names:Haruyama Santa[1]
Kanton Ban Yuki Miyazaki[2]
Kayoko Haruyama
Kayoko Santa[3]
Taisou Gi Chakuyou Shi Ta Kayoko Haruyama[4]
Tsubasa Kuragaki[5]
Height:[6]
Weight:77kg (170lb)
Birth Date:March 5, 1979
Birth Place:Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Debut:January 23, 1998
Retired:December 27, 2015

[7] is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. Having made her debut in January 1998, Haruyama worked for the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion her entire career, becoming not only one of the promotion's most accomplished singles wrestlers, with one JWP Junior Championship reign and three JWP Openweight Championship reigns behind her, but also a three-time Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Champion and a five-time JWP Tag Team Champion, most notably teaming with Tsubasa Kuragaki as the tag team "Harukura". Haruyama's accomplishments outside of JWP include reigns as the AJW Champion and AJW Tag Team Champion and winning the 2006 Neo Japan Cup. She ended her 18-year career in December 2015.

Professional wrestling career

JWP Joshi Puroresu (1998–2015)

Haruyama made her professional wrestling debut for the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion on January 23, 1998, facing Erika Watanabe at Korakuen Hall.[7] Later that year, Haruyama won the Souseiseki Cup, JWP's tournament for rookies.[7] Haruyama followed that up by winning another tournament the following year to become the new JWP Junior Champion.[7] After graduating from the junior division, Haruyama became one of JWP's top wrestlers, winning back-to-back MVP Awards in 2003 and 2004 and culminating in April 2008, when she defeated Azumi Hyuga to win JWP's top title, the JWP Openweight Championship for the first time.[7] Haruyama held the title for two years, making successful defenses against the likes of Kaori Yoneyama, Kyoko Kimura, Leon, Ran Yu-Yu and Yumiko Hotta, resulting in her winning yet another MVP Award 2008.[7] Her reign ended in April 2010, when she lost the title to Nanae Takahashi in her ninth defense.[7]

Meanwhile, Haruyama also excelled in tag team wrestling. After JWP Tag Team Championship reigns with Azumi Hyuga and Kaori Yoneyama,[8] she formed the tag team "Harukura" with former junior division rival Tsubasa Kuragaki.[7] The two won their first JWP Tag Team Championship in August 2007 and during their fourteen-month reign, unified the title with the new Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship in August 2008.[9] [10] Harukura held the titles for another eleven-month reign from December 2010 to November 2011.[11] [12] In April 2012, Haruyama regained the JWP Openweight Championship from her tag team partner Tsubasa Kuragaki and held it for six months, before losing it to Emi Sakura.[13] [14] In January 2013, Harukura started their third reign as both the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Champions with a win over the team of Arisa Nakajima and Command Bolshoi.[15] After a seven-month reign, they lost the titles to Heart Move (Hanako Nakamori and Morii).[16] On October 14, 2013, Haruyama defeated Kuragaki, who was making her final appearance for JWP, before her resignation from the promotion.[17] [18] After a short-lived partnership with Manami Katsu,[19] Haruyama found a new partner in Ice Ribbon wrestler Aoi Kizuki, with whom she won the 2015 Tag League the Best.[20]

On April 5, 2015, Haruyama defeated Arisa Nakajima to capture the JWP Openweight Championship for the third time.[21] [22] She lost the title to Command Bolshoi on July 11.[23] Following the loss, Haruyama announced she would retire from professional wrestling on December 27.[24] [25] As part of her road to retirement, Haruyama reunited with the now freelancer Tsubasa Kuragaki,[26] but the two failed to capture the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Championships on September 22.[27] [28] In October, Haruyama and Kuragaki made it to the finals of Pro Wrestling Wave's 2015 Dual Shock Wave tournament, contested for the Wave Tag Team Championship, but were defeated there by Ayako Hamada and Yuu Yamagata.[29] On December 27, Haruyama wrestled twice during her retirement event, first teaming with Tsubasa Kuragaki to defeat Command Bolshoi and Kaori Yoneyama in Harukura's final match together as a tag team and then defeating Kuragaki in the final match of her 18-year career.[30] [31]

Championships and accomplishments

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (結果)12月23日（水・祝）JWP道場マッチ . December 24, 2009 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  2. Web site: http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_111.html . ja:9月17日(月祝) . March 1, 2013 . NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling . Japanese . https://archive.today/20120721030023/http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_111.html . July 21, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-3646.html . ja:(結果)１２月２３日（火・祝） 第１４１回ＪＷＰ道場マッチ 13:00 . December 23, 2014 . December 23, 2014 . . . Japanese.
  4. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-254.html . ja:(結果)4月1日（日）ＪＷＰ道場マッチ . April 2, 2007 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  5. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-741.html . ja:(結果)2月15日（日）東京・ＪＷＰ道場マッチ . February 16, 2009 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  6. Web site: http://jwp-produce.com/fighters/ . ja:選手紹介 . May 28, 2015 . . Japanese.
  7. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-194.html . ja:春山香代子 . January 1, 2011 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205174900/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-194.html . December 5, 2013 .
  8. Web site: JWP Tag Team Title . March 1, 2013 . Puroresu Dojo.
  9. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-361.html . ja:(結果)8月12日（日）板橋グリーンホール . August 13, 2007 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  10. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-617.html . ja:(結果)8月3日（日）デイリースポーツ創刊60周年記念大会「サマードリーム2008」東京大会 . August 4, 2008 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120211022018/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-617.html . February 11, 2012 .
  11. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-1433.html . ja:(結果)12月23日（木・祝）後楽園ホール . December 24, 2010 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016062449/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-1433.html . October 16, 2013 .
  12. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-1847.html . ja:(結果)１１月１３日（日）東京キネマ倶楽部 . November 14, 2011 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418162402/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-1847.html . April 18, 2012 .
  13. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2125.html . ja:(結果)4月22日（日） 後楽園ホール 12時 . April 23, 2012 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016062656/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2125.html . October 16, 2013 .
  14. Web site: (結果)１０月２８日（日）新宿Face. October 29, 2012 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  15. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2478.html . ja:(結果)１月６日（日）板橋グリーンホール . January 7, 2013 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003031748/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2478.html . October 3, 2013 .
  16. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2843.html . ja:(結果)８月１８日（日）後楽園ホール . August 18, 2013 . August 18, 2013 . . . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003031803/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2843.html . October 3, 2013 .
  17. Web site: 2013.10.14 新宿Face 試合 . October 16, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  18. Web site: http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-11637823027.html . ja:【結果】ＪＷＰ10・14新宿 . October 15, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . Ringstars . . Japanese.
  19. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-3136.html . ja:勝愛実欠場でスプリング☆ビクトリーはタッグリーグ決勝を棄権 . March 13, 2014 . March 22, 2015 . . . Japanese.
  20. Web site: http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-12004750513.html . ja:【結果】ＪＷＰ３・22川崎 . March 22, 2015 . March 22, 2015 . Ringstars . . Japanese.
  21. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-3816.html . ja:(結果)４月５日（日）後楽園ホール 12:00 . April 5, 2015 . April 5, 2015 . . . Japanese.
  22. Web site: http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-12011361552.html . ja:【結果】ＪＷＰ４・５後楽園 . April 7, 2015 . April 7, 2015 . Ringstars . . Japanese.
  23. Web site: http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113144439/http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . ja:【試合結果】７月１１日（土）新宿Face 19:00 . January 13, 2016 . July 12, 2015 . July 12, 2015 . . Japanese . dead .
  24. Web site: http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/ring/2015/07/11/0008201187.shtml . ja:春山香代子引退１２・２７ラストマッチ . July 11, 2015 . July 11, 2015 . Daily Sports Online . . Japanese.
  25. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=11416 . ja:ボリショイが15年ぶりにJWP無差別級王座を奪取！王座陥落した春山は12.27後楽園大会での引退を表明 . July 12, 2015 . July 12, 2015 . Battle News . Japanese.
  26. Web site: http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113144439/http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . ja:【レポート】9月13日（日）板橋グリーンホール17時「リキャプチャ」 . January 13, 2016 . September 15, 2015 . September 22, 2015 . . Japanese . dead .
  27. Web site: http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113144439/http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . ja:【試合結果】９月２２日（火・祝）大阪・淀川区民センター 13:00 . January 13, 2016 . September 22, 2015 . September 22, 2015 . . Japanese . dead .
  28. Web site: http://ameblo.jp/ringstars/entry-12076596757.html . ja:【結果】ＪＷＰ９・22大阪 . September 24, 2015 . September 25, 2015 . Ringstars . . Japanese.
  29. Web site: Rt 10-Happy Halloween Wave . November 1, 2015 . . Japanese.
  30. Web site: http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113144439/http://jwp-produce.com/report/ . ja:試合結果・レポート . January 13, 2016 . January 5, 2016 . January 10, 2016 . . Japanese . dead .
  31. Web site: http://battle-news.com/?p=18396 . ja:JWP一筋、春山香代子が18年の現役生活に幕 . December 27, 2015 . December 29, 2015 . Battle News . Japanese.
  32. Web site: Chick Fights Sun Results . March 1, 2013 . Purolove . German.
  33. Web site: http://iceribbon.com/event_detail.php?id=1402 . ja:横浜リボン2015・秋 . September 23, 2015 . . Japanese.
  34. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-534.html . ja:(結果)4月13日（日）東京キネマ倶楽部 . April 14, 2008 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  35. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-2494.html . ja:(結果)１月１４日（月・祝） 北千住・シアター１０１０ ミニシアター . January 14, 2013 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  36. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-1527.html . ja:(結果)3月6日（日）東京キネマ倶楽部 . March 6, 2011 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  37. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-3801.html . ja:(結果)３月２２日（日）ラゾーナ川崎プラザソル 13:30 . March 22, 2015 . March 22, 2015 . . . Japanese.
  38. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-449.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20080517224914/http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-449.html . ja:2007年ＪＷＰ各賞受賞者 . December 29, 2007 . May 17, 2008 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  39. Web site: http://jwpinfo.blog53.fc2.com/blog-entry-705.html . ja:ＪＷＰ女子プロレス２００８年各賞受賞者 . December 29, 2008 . March 1, 2013 . . . Japanese.
  40. Web site: http://neopro.ne07.jp/page/fightData_69.html . ja:6月25日(日) . March 1, 2013 . NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling . Japanese.

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