Koguma Explained
is a Japanese professional wrestler. She currently works for World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of Stars.[6]
Koguma is a former two-time Goddesses of Stardom Champion, one-time Artist of Stardom Champion, and one-time High Speed Champion.[7] Koguma is one of the winners of the 2021 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.
Professional wrestling career
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2013-2015)
Koguma made her professional wrestling debut at a World Wonder Ring Stardom event on the November 4, 2013, where she unsuccessfully challenged Natsuki Taiyo in a singles match.[8] Koguma got her first notable victory on March 30, 2014, where she won a 14-person battle royal.[9] At the 2014 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League, Koguma teamed up with Miho Wakizawa and fought in the Blue block, where they scored a total of two points.[10] Koguma lost the High Speed Championship to Star Fire on May 17, 2015, which was her last match before retiring from professional wrestling.[11]
Independent circuit (2014)
Koguma worked in a couple of matches for Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling, one of them taking place on April 18, 2014 at a house show of the promotion where she teamed up with Nanae Takahashi in a losing effort to Meiko Satomura and Sareee.[12]
World Wonder Ring Stardom (2021-present)
Koguma returned to professional wrestling after a six-year hiatus at All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, 2021, where she participated in a 24-women Stardom All-Star rumble match.[13] On the second night of the 2021 Cinderella Tournament on May 14, Koguma saved Mayu Iwatani from an attack performed by Oedo Tai after Iwatani's match. Koguma was later revealed to have joined Iwatani's stable, Stars.[14] At Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer on July 4, Koguma teamed up with Mayu Iwatani and unsuccessfully challenged Alto Livello Kabaliwan for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.[15] At the 2021 5 Star Grand Prix, Koguma fought in the Red Stars block and scored a total of 11 points.[16] At Tokyo Super Wars on November 27, Koguma unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid for the High Speed Championship.[17] At Osaka Super Wars on December 18, Koguma teamed up with Hazuki and Mayu Iwatani and took part in a ¥10 Million Unit tournament, which was also for the Artist of Stardom Championship. They reached the finals, where they lost to the Artist of Stardom champions, MaiHimePoi, in a six-woman tag team ladder match.[18] At Dream Queendom on December 29, Koguma unsuccessfully challenged Starlight Kid again for the High Speed Championship, this time in a three-way match also involving AZM.[19]
On January 9, 2022, Koguma and Hazuki defeated Alto Livello Kabaliwan to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship.[20] At Nagoya Supreme Fight on January 29, Koguma and Hazuki scored their first successful Goddesses of Stardom defense against MaiHime.[21] At Stardom Cinderella Journey on February 23, they defeated Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka) to retain the titles again.[22] On the first night of the Stardom World Climax 2022 from March 26, Hazuki and Koguma dropped the titles to Black Desire (Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe).[23] On the second night from March 27, Koguma competed in a three-way match for the High Speed Championship against the champion AZM and Natsupoi.[24] At the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022, Koguma fell short to Mirai in the finals from April 29.[25] At Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour in May 5, 2022, Hazuki and Koguma regained the Goddesses of Stardom Championship from Starlight Kid and Momo Watanabe.[26] At Stardom Flashing Champions on May 28, 2022, they defended the titles against Giulia and Mai Sakurai.[27] At Stardom Fight in the Top on June 26, 2022, Koguma teamed up with Mayu Iwatani and Hazuki to defeat (Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Saya Kamitani) in one of Stardom's first steel cage matches.[28] At Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya on July 24, Hazuki and Koguma defended the Goddesses of Stardom Championship against God's Eye (Ami Sourei and Mirai).[29] At Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022, Koguma fought in the "Red Goddess" block where she scored a total of 14 points.[30] At on August 21, 2022, Koguma and Hazuki dropped the Goddesses of Stardom Championship to Tam Nakano and Natsupoi.[31]
Championships and accomplishments
Notes and References
- Web site: Koguma • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. July 1, 2021.
- Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/fighters/koguma/ . . ja . ja:コグマ . KOGUMA . November 27, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127092523/https://wwr-stardom.com/fighters/koguma/ . November 27, 2022.
- Web site: Koguma/Career Data. cagematch.de. German. Philip. Kreikenbohm. July 1, 2021.
- Web site: https://wwr-stardom.com/fighters/koguma/ . . ja . ja:コグマ . KOGUMA . November 27, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127092523/https://wwr-stardom.com/fighters/koguma/ . November 27, 2022.
- Web site: Fuka – Entourage . Cagematch . November 27, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122211622/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2787&page=14 . November 22, 2023.
- Web site: WRESTLER . . ja . November 27, 2023.
- Web site: Koguma Profile & Match Listing. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). profightdb.com. July 1, 2021.
- Web site: http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/11/002015.php . ja:スターダム100回記念大会のメインは激闘の末、イオが奈苗を残り1秒で下す!惡斗が白ベルト、モンスター軍が6人タッグ王座を奪取! . November 4, 2013 . November 4, 2013 . Battle News . Japanese.
- Web site: Stardom "TAKUMI IROHA TRIUMPHANT RETURN", 30.03.2014 Onojo Madokapia. purolove.com. Purolove. March 30, 2014. July 1, 2021.
- Web site: 2014年11月16日 第4回Goddesses of Stardom~タッグリーグ戦~最終戦 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020824/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B411%E6%9C%8816%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E7%AC%AC4%E5%9B%9Egoddesses-of-stardom%E3%82%BF%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E6%88%A6%E6%9C%80%E7%B5%82%E6%88%A6 . November 29, 2014 . live . November 16, 2014 . November 16, 2014 . World Wonder Ring Stardom . ja.
- Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B45%E6%9C%8817%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80gold-may2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092548/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B45%E6%9C%8817%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80gold-may2015 . ja:2014年5月17日 Gold May2015 . May 18, 2015 . May 17, 2015 . May 17, 2015 . . Japanese . dead .
- Web site: SENDAI GIRLS, 18.04.2014 Miyagino Ward Bunka Center. purolove.com. Purolove. April 18, 2014. July 5, 2021.
- Web site: RISULTATI: STARDOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY – HINAMATSURI ALL-STAR DREAM CINDERELLA 03.03.2021. zonawrestling.net. Taigermen. Italian. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021.
- Web site: Koguma Returns To Stardom & Joins STARS. lastwordonsports.com. Alex. Richards. May 14, 2021. May 15, 2021.
- Web site: STARDOM 'Yokohama Dream Cinderella 2021 in Summer' results. postwrestling.com. Andrew. Thompson. July 4, 2021. July 4, 2021.
- Web site: 9/25 STARDOM "5-STAR GRAND PRIX 2021" FINALS RESULTS. pwinsider.com. WrestlingwithDemons. September 25, 2021. September 25, 2021.
- Web site: Stardom Tokyo Super Wars Report: Utami Hayashishita vs. Maika, Nakano vs. Shirakawa. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. November 27, 2021. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: 12/18 STARDOM OSAKA SUPER WARS PPV REPORT. pwinsider.com. WrestlingwithDemons. December 18, 2021. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: NEW WORLD OF STARDOM CHAMPION CROWNED AT DREAM QUEENDOM. f4wonline.com. Bryan. Rose. December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021.
- Web site: New Goddesses of Stardom tag team champions, Fukuoka Double Crazy, Hazuki & Koguma!. twitter.com. World Wonder Ring Stardom. January 9, 2022. January 9, 2022.
- Web site: Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom Nagoya Supreme Fight review. f4wonline.com. Adam. Summers. January 30, 2022. February 5, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM Cinderella Journey Nagaoka: Saya Kamitani vs. Natsupoi, AZM vs. Starlight Kid. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. February 23, 2022. February 24, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM World Climax 2022: The Best Results (3/26): Kairi Sane (KAIRI) Returns To The Ring. fightful.com. Jeremy. Lambert. March 26, 2022. March 26, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM WORLD CLIMAX ~ THE TOP ~ (MARCH 27) RESULTS & REVIEW. voicesofwrestling.com. Scott. Edwards. March 28, 2022. March 29, 2022.
- Web site: Stardom News: MIRAI Wins Cinderella Tournament, Color's Arrives. lastwordonsports.com. Scott. Edwards. April 29, 2022. April 29, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM Fukuoka Goddess Festival: Saya Kamitani vs. Maika, Goddesses of Stardom match. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. May 5, 2022. May 5, 2022.
- Web site: Stardom Flashing Champions 2022 News Round-Up. lastwordonsports.com. Alex. Richards. May 28, 2022. May 28, 2022.
- Web site: Stardom Fight in the Top Report: Six-Woman Tag Cage Match, Tam Nakano vs. Natsupoi. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. June 27, 2022. June 30, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM MidSummer Champions 2022 In Nagoya Results (7/24/22) / Syuri vs. Tam Nakano, More. fightful.com. Scott. Edwards. July 24, 2022. July 24, 2022.
- Web site: STARDOM: 2022 FIVE STAR Winner Decided at Mushashino Forest Sports Center. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. October 1, 2022. October 3, 2022.
- Web site: Stardom: «Stardom x Stardom 2022 Nagoya Midsummer » 5 titles at stake. superluchas.com. Dark Angel. August 26, 2022. October 2, 2022.
- Web site: The Usos Top 2022 PWI Tag Team 100. Jeremy. Lambert. Fightful. December 6, 2022. December 7, 2022. December 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207052913/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/usos-top-2022-pwi-tag-team-100. live.
- Web site: Full 2022 PWI Women's 150 list revealed. aiptcomics.com. Patrick. Ross. October 27, 2022. October 27, 2022.
- Web site: Artist of Stardom Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. December 16, 2020. May 27, 2021.
- Web site: High Speed Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. March 3, 2021. May 27, 2021.
- Web site: 2014年9月23日 5★Star GP2014 最終戦 後楽園ホール . https://archive.today/20140923115711/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B49%E6%9C%8823%E6%97%A5%E3%80%805%E2%98%85star-gp2014%E3%80%80%E6%9C%80%E7%B5%82%E6%88%A6%E3%80%80%E5%BE%8C%E6%A5%BD%E5%9C%92%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB . dead . September 23, 2014 . September 23, 2014 . September 23, 2014 . . ja .
- Web site: STARDOM 2021 award winners. postwrestling.com. John. Pollock. January 3, 2022. January 4, 2022.
- Web site: Andrew. Thompson. STARDOM announces 2022 award winners. POST Wrestling. January 22, 2023. March 11, 2023.
- Web site: http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E5%BF%98%E5%B9%B4%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E8%84%87%E6%BE%A4%E7%BE%8E%E7%A9%82%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024751/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2014%E5%B9%B412%E6%9C%8827%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E5%BF%98%E5%B9%B4%E4%BC%9A%EF%BC%86%E8%84%87%E6%BE%A4%E7%BE%8E%E7%A9%82%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9. ja:2014年12月27日 スターダム忘年会&脇澤美穂プロレス生活謝恩会が開かれました. March 4, 2016. December 28, 2014. June 3, 2016. World Wonder Ring Stardom. ja. dead.