Miho Wakizawa Explained

Miho Wakizawa
Birth Date:October 9, 1979[1]
Birth Place:Chiba, Japan
Names:Miho Wakizawa
Busu
Height:164 cm[2]
Weight:64 kg
Trainer:Kaoru Itō
Debut:1996
Retired:2014

is a Japanese retired professional wrestler best known for her time in the Japanese promotions World Wonder Ring Stardom and All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (1996-2014)

Wakizawa made some freelancer work by competing in multiple promotions. At JWP Listen !!, an event promoted by JWP Joshi Puroresu on June 13, 1999, she teamed up with Kayo Noumi to defeat Tsubasa Kuragaki and Kayoko Haruyama.[4] At DDT Dramatic May Special, an event promoted by DDT Pro Wrestling on May 20, 2012, she teamed up with Michael Nakazawa to defeat Sanshiro Takagi and Soma Takao.[5] At Gatoh Move Japan Tour #79, an event promoted by Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling on December 27, 2013, she wrestled Hiroshi Fukuda into a no-contest.[6]

All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1996-2001)

Wakizawa made her professional wrestling debut in the twelfth night of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling's Japan Grand Prix from July 28, 1996 where she wrestled Yachiyo Kawamoto in a time-limit draw.[7]

She is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events. One of them is the Japan Grand Prix, making her first appearance in the 1998 edition, placing herself in the Junior Block which she won with a total of twelve points after competing against Emi Motokawa, Momoe Nakawaki, Nanae Takahashi, Noriko Toyoda and ZAP Nakahara in the first stages and the fell short to Kaoru Ito in the semi-finals.[8] One year later at the 1999 edition of the event, she scored only five points in the single block which also featured Yumiko Hotta, Takako Inoue and Tomoko Watanabe.[8]

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2011-2014)

Wakizawa made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom at Stardom Year End Stars 2011 on December 25 where she fell short to Nanae Takahashi.[9] On July 15, 2013 at Chapter Two Beginning, Wakizawa teamed up with Takahashi as "NanaMiho" to defeat Kawasaki Katsushika Saikyou Densetsu (Natsuki☆Taiyo and Yoshiko) in the finals of a four-team tournament to win the vacant Goddesses of Stardom Championship.[10] She was part of the "Tawashis" stable, winning the Artist of Stardom Championship with her fellow stablemates Hiroyo Matsumoto and Mayu Iwatani on December 29, 2013 after defeating Kimura Monster-gun (Alpha Female, The Female Predator Amazon and Kyoko Kimura) at Stardom Yearend Climax 2013.[11] At Stardom Queen Tradition on November 3, 2014, Wakizawa unsuccessfully challenged Mayu Iwatani for the Wonder of Stardom Championship.[12] At Stardom Year-End Climax 2014, Wakizawa had her retirement match, a six-person tag team bout in which she teamed up with Genki Horiguchi and Manami Toyota in a losing effort to Io Shirai, Masaaki Mochizuki and Mayu Iwatani.[13]

Wakizawa is known for competing in various of the promotion's signature events such as the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League. At the 2014 edition of the event, she teamed up with Koguma, placing themselves in the Blue Block and scoring a total of two points after competing against Hatsuhinode Kamen and Kaori Yoneyama, Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani, and Star Fire and Mystique.[14]

Wakizawa came out of retirement for one time at Stardom All Star Dream Cinderella on March 3, 2021 to compete in a 24-women Stardom All Star Rumble also involving returning wrestlers such as Yoko Bito, Yuzuki Aikawa, Chigusa Nagayo, Mima Shimoda and then current Stardom wrestlers like Bea Priestley, Mina Shirakawa, Unagi Sayaka, Starlight Kid and others.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miho Wakizawa • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. September 14, 2021.
  2. Web site: Miho Wakizawa/Career Data. cagematch.de. German. Philip. Kreikenbohm. September 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Miho Wakizawa Profile & Match Listing. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). profightdb.com. September 14, 2021.
  4. Web site: Battle Station JWP 7/7/99 Listen!! taped 6/13/99 Tokyo Korakuen Hall. quebrada.net. Quebrada. September 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: DDT "DRAMATIC 2012 MAY SPECIAL", 20.05.2012 Shin-Kiba 1st RING. purolove.com. Purolove. May 20, 2012. September 14, 2021.
  6. Web site: Gatoh Move Japan Tour #79 ~ Last Itabashi Of 2013. cagematch.net. Philip. Kreikenbohm. December 27, 2013. September 14, 2021.
  7. Web site: AJW Japan Grand Prix '96 PART 1 Commercial Tape 7/14, 7/28, & 8/4/96 Tokyo Korakuen Hall. quebrada.net. Quebrada. September 14, 2021.
  8. Web site: Japan Grand Prix 1998. prowrestlinghistory.com. Pro Wrestling History. September 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: Stardom, 25.12.2011 Shin-Kiba 1st RING. purolove.com. Purolove. December 25, 2011. September 14, 2021.
  10. Web site: http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/07/001881.php . ja:タッグ王座決定1Dayトーナメント決勝戦の試合中、脇澤がヒジを負傷しながらも川葛を撃破したナナミホが涙の王座奪取! . July 15, 2013 . August 10, 2014 . Battle News . Japanese.
  11. Web site: http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/12/002080.php . ja:JWP中島との二冠戦に引き分けたイオに新ハイスピード王者の夏樹が挑戦表明!たわしーずが涙の6人タッグ王座奪取! . December 29, 2013 . December 29, 2013 . Battle News . Japanese.
  12. Web site: Stardom: Results «Queen Tradition 2014» - 03/11/2014. superluchas.com. Dark angel. November 5, 2014. September 14, 2021.
  13. Web site: Stardom: Results «Yearend Climax 2014» - 23/12/2014 - 2 titles contested. Dark angel. December 26, 2014. September 14, 2021.
  14. 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.
  15. Web site: RISULTATI: STARDOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY – HINAMATSURI ALL-STAR DREAM CINDERELLA 03.03.2021. zonawrestling.net. Taigermen. Italian. March 3, 2021. March 3, 2021.
  16. Web site: All Japan Singles Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. August 18, 2021. September 14, 2021.
  17. Web site: All Japan Tag Team Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. August 18, 2021. September 14, 2021.
  18. Web site: Artist of Stardom Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. August 18, 2021. September 14, 2021.
  19. Web site: Goddesses of Stardom Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. August 18, 2021. September 14, 2021.
  20. Web site: スターダム1・6新木場、1・14後楽園、1・19松山、1・20名古屋のカードが決定!アワード2012のMVPは奈苗! . December 27, 2012 . December 26, 2012 . Battle News . ja.
  21. 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.