[321][322] At Clash of Champions, Asuka defeated Zelina Vega to retain her championship and, later in the night, answered Bayley's open challenge for the Smackdown Women's Championship, which she won via disqualification. Kikuchi charges at Andr but just bounces off of the giant without much effect. Yes, that title really did exist. However, Dave Meltzer from The Wrestling Observer revealed that Asuka was supposed to defend the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35 against the winner of a fatal four-way match between Carmella, Mandy Rose, Naomi and Sonya Deville that was cancelled in the last minute. Kobashi follows with a corner lariat/DDT combo for a two-count of his own followed by a Hogan leg drop. [44], On April 29, 2010, Kana held her first self-produced event, titled Kana Pro, which saw her lose to Meiko Satomura in the main event of the evening. Anthony DiMoro. [2] After spending a year and a half away from professional wrestling, Urai made a comeback on September 22, 2007, and worked as a freelancer for promotion such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave and Pro Wrestling Zero1 while also forming the Passion Red stable with Nanae Takahashi, NatsukiTaiyo, Ray and Yumiko Hotta in NEO, which became her new home promotion. The episode on which Asuka vacated the title aired on September 6, 2017, and as a result WWE officially recognizes her reign as having lasted 523 daysthe actual length is 510 days. ", "Complete WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Coverage Including RAW Talk Coverage", "The Miz to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "WWE supports 12 charities with new Facebook Watch show: WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. He elbows Mutos collar and lands his own rib breaker for another two-count. Nakamura also won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. update: Busy schedule for WWE crew, Punk update, Name fighters trying out for next TUF, Hall of Famer stopped from entering Canada, Ex-celebrity girlfriend of world champion wants to get back together, legendarty match 88 years ago that changed biz", "4/14 Shimmer #57 Results: Berwyn, Illinois (Allison Danger's retirement match)", "10/19 Shimmer #58 Results: Berwyn, Illinois (3G/LuKana)", "Show results 10/19 Shimmer DVD taping in Berwyn, Ill.: Shimmer Title & Tag Titles defended for Vol. [124] The following day on Volume 47, Kana and LuFisto defeated Christina Von Eerie and MsChif in a tag team match. Sareee, real name Sari Fujimura, made the announcement at the latest World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana event. The Three Time Triple Crown Champion and the first native Japanese wrestler to win that belt and the IWGP Title, Tenryus appearances in the WWE were largely due to the companys business relationship with Super World of Sports, a company Tenryu left AJPW to form. For a match between one wrestler way past his prime and another so limited he could only do a handful of moves (but do them very well), this was totally fine. [169][170] On November 26, Kana entered the WNC Women's Championship tournament, defeating Makoto in her first round match. Urai, working originally as a graphic designer, decided to find a new career in professional wrestling after becoming a fan of the likes of Keiji Mutoh, Satoru Sayama, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Antonio Inoki, Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada, Masakatsu Funaki, Volk Han and Minoru Suzuki. Muto starts targeting Austins legs but Austin stays on the defensive. 45 and 46 tapings", "Results of Shimmer Vol. By Chris Sims / Jan. 8, 2020 6:03 pm EDT. He was born in California and was of Samoan heritage. The action was fine but there wasnt much direction to it. Then Kobashi tries a rope-assisted leg drop but Dory dodges it and tags Baba. But what she represented for your humble, and at the time young, columnist was the realisation that women could actually wrestle as well as the men if given the opportunity. Japanese wrestler Masami Odate, better known by her pseudonym, Io Shirai, performs for WWE and is a former NXT Women's Champion. [327] On the Raw after WrestleMania, Asuka faced Ripley for the title in a rematch which resulted in a no-contest due to Charlotte Flair attacking both of them. He did have some brief stints on his own but they did not go as far as he would have liked them to. This is also why people who are top stars but in different companies are more likely to go (Kenta, Tozawa, Asuka, Kairi, Shirai). For example, stars of today like Finn Balor, Adam Cole, Kenny Omega, and many more found success there. Current star of NXT, the artist formerly known as Kana has made quite an impression since debuting last year. Later, she defeated Mia Yim in her first match for the promotion. Kikuchi hits some elbows and goes for a hiptoss but Dory counters with an abdominal stretch into a pin for a one-count. The Miz and John Morrison for the WWE Universal Championship, Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus", "6/15 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Asuka vs. Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship, Ric Flair's appearance, Drew McIntyre and R-Truth vs. Bobby Lashley and MVP, Randy Orton's opening segment, Dominick Mysterio accepting Seth Rollins' invitation", "Sasha Banks Beats Asuka, Wins Raw Women's Championship on WWE Raw", "Kairi Sane bids farewell to the WWE Universe | WWE", "SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley def. He is also known for his association with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. On the October 5 episode of Raw, Asuka teamed with Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose to defeat Zelina Vega, Natalya and Lana. Asuka and Becky Lynch", "Former Women's Champion Qualifies For 2022 Money In The Bank Ladder Match", "Liv Morgan def. Check out all wrestlers from Japan on WWE 2K22. [219] After her successful title defense against Mickie James on November 19 at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, Asuka displayed the first signs of villainous behavior when she refused to shake her opponent's hand after the match. Japanese newspaper Tokyo Sports named her the top female wrestler of the year thrice. So if you prefer to go into a match completely unaware of what to expect and just see random stuff chained together, youll like this match. Baba and Kawada brawl ringside as Andr keeps Kobashi immobilized and Kikuchi hits Dory with running elbows. Although there were some stereotypical overtones to the character of Hakushi, the packaging of him with the lighting, the haunting music and the facial tattoos set him apart from everything else. [211], On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, Asuka participated in a battle royal to determine the number one contender for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship; she was eliminated second-to-last by Eva Marie. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in History, and a Master's in Educational Psychology. [180][181] Following the win, Kana reformed Reina as the promotion's new "general producer" (GP). Two NXT champs in one year and a wealth of young talent point to a new era for wrestlers from Japan finding success in . After SWS folder, Tenryu went on to form the WAR (Wrestle and Romanceno, really) promotion. [287] Throughout her reign, Asuka was able to fend off different challengers such as Naomi on the SmackDown following TLC,[288] Becky Lynch at the Royal Rumble[289][290][291][292] and Mandy Rose at Fastlane. [127][128][129] The following night on Volume 51, Kana defeated Athena in a singles match. With such a rich history, here is a look at the 10 best Japanese wrestlers of all-time. 7/10 Matt Striker. [171] Two days later, Kana was eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament by Nagisa Nozaki, following interference from her Kabushiki gaisha DQN stablemate Jiro Kuroshio. [313], On the first night of WrestleMania 36, The Kabuki Warriors lost their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, ending their reign at 181 days, the longest reign for the titles so far. Coming to prominence in AJPW, Sato moved to the United States working the Memphis territories and also the AWA before signing with the WWE. Big E & Carmella in Week 2 of WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. Initially they were also known as Club Kamikaze. [346] In 2021, WWE named her as one of the top 5 of the greatest female superstars of all time. [253], On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Asuka won the first women's Royal Rumble match, entering at number 25 and eliminating her former rival Ember Moon and lastly Nikki Bella to earn herself a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. [97] In the rematch on July 24 at Smash.5 Kana, now a full blown heel, defeated Syuri via submission in just three minutes. Austin hits some corner strikes and shoulder checks but then Muto reverses a corner whip and lands a spinning jumpkick. By DAN GELSTON November 4, 2022. [50] On April 8, Kana defended the title in another ten-minute battle royal, during which she lost the title twice to Michael Nakazawa and once to Keita Yano, but each time managed to regain it and left the match with it, now as a five-time champion. Sadly a botched operation that caused nerve damage to his arm meant that by the time he turned up in the WWE in 2003 he was in some ways a shadow of his former self. Fuji would remain in prominence as a manager in the WWE for many years after retiring from in-ring competition but his tag team with Professor Toru Tanaka was one of the hottest selling acts of the early 1970s. Other . The match: They start with some amateur wrestling and Doc takes Muto down. He is regarded by some as the best wrestler of his generation. The match: Tsuruta gets a clean break but then Cactus fires back with strikes. He headlocks Tsuruta but Tsuruta counters with a back suplex onto the floor. That stopped the match dead but he recovered quickly and still finished the match as planned. He looked completely fine for a few minutes despite the massive gulf between his opponent and himself. [185][192] On June 13, Kana made her third successful title defense against Yako Fujigasaki. Though he was a large spectacle of a star, NJPW fans just could not get behind his in-ring style. Now he is working for AEW, but there are very few promotions that Hardy has not stepped foot in at some point. [212] On the February 10 episode, battle royal winner Carmella lost her title match against Bayley. [59][60][61][62] She was, in storyline, brought into JWP by her friend Arisa Nakajima, much to the chagrin of the promotion's president Command Bolshoi, who was one of the wrestlers upset by her 2010 manifesto. He meandered until June 2014 when he was released from his contract. Dreamer spent most of that time either jobbing or teaming with much bigger names like Stan Hansen and Dr. Muto applies a heel hook and then switches to first a deathlock and then his trademark Muta lock until Austin gets a ropebreak. She is also a former two-time Raw Women's Champion, SmackDown Women's Champion, record-tying three-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Kairi Sane, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss; the only woman to win this title with three different partners), and the 2020 Women's Money in the Bank ladder match winner. 11 The Kabuki Warriors via: wrestlingnews.co [155][156] On July 15, Kana defeated Shirai in a singles match, after which she had another heated exchange with Makoto, who had been sidelined from in-ring action with a fractured wrist. [332] It was her last match in 2021 before becoming inactive due to an injury. AEW/Japan: Five Joshi Wrestlers Who Would Thrive In AEW By Jeff M December 5, 2021 Over recent years, we've seen an unprecedented interest arise in 'Joshi' Wrestlers. Not so thankfully they feuded with Van Venis and after Val slept with Mrs Yamaguchi-San Kai-En-Tai, now joined by Taka, attempted to choppy choppy your pee pee. The next night on Raw, Stephanie McMahon ruled that the result was reversed to a no-contest, meaning that Asuka retained the championship, despite Banks having taken possession of the actual belt. Jeff Hardy has traveled a rocky road when it comes to some of his personal decisions, and at points, it has greatly affected his career. [201] She joined WWE's developmental territory NXT,[202][203] and adopted the ring name Asuka. In typical 1990s New Japan style, the match was built as a test of different moves with both guys experimenting with different ideas until one of them worked well enough to lead to the finish. Austin follows with a kneedrop for a two-count and then applied a deep chinlock until Muto gets another ropebreak. During the 1980s and '90s, it was common to see wrestlers from Japan grapple with American competitors. [347], Urai has released three gravure DVDs, titled Manifesto (, Manyufesuto, 2011),[348] Manifesto II (II, Manyufesuto II, 2012)[citation needed] and Manifesto Final ( Final, Manifesuto Final, 2015). Then Austin lifts Muto onto his shoulder for a Canadian backbreaker stretch but Muto uses the ropes to flip out of it. Let's see if they too showed off different sides of themselves when they weren't in their original environments. Death Steve Williams. Before he signed with WWE in 2010, though, he did not have much of a successful career. Install the TJR Wrestling web app for instant access to the very latest news and reviews! There wasnt anything really wrong with this match aside from Muto getting too excited and faceplanting on the floor when climbing a turnbuckle. Suzuki drives a white Land Rover. He is part of one of the greatest factions in WWE history in The New Day and has provided wrestling fans with multiple forms of entertainment. Here, Austin took on one of NJPWs biggest rising stars in New Japans big annual tournament. [86] On April 16, Kana took part in a rare women's match promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating JWP representative Rabbit Miu. Muto lands a rib breaker and goes to the top rope. [nb 1][240] During her farewell segment, NXT General Manager William Regal called her "one of the greatest champions in WWE history" and also mentioned negotiations to move Asuka to WWE's main roster. Making her WWE debut in NXT, Sane became a one-time NXT Women's Champion. Following her first Raw Women's Championship win, Asuka became the third Women's Triple Crown Champion and the second Women's Grand Slam Champion. West: Osaka, Kana submitted Makoto again, this time in a singles match. Over the years, there have been many wrestlers in WWE who honed their skills in the wrestling promotions of Japan. Here's his statement not long after he made it public: "They told me in 2016 that I would never wrestle again, and I proved them wrong. After a stint in TNA wrestling, Woods went on to work for NJPW. But in this match (which happened to be on the undercard for arguably the best 60-minute draw match ever), Dreamer took on Akira Taue, one of AJPWs mythical Four Pillars. [81][82][83][84], On December 27, 2013, Kana and Mio Shirai disbanded Triple Tails.S, with their final self-produced independent event taking place in early 2014. But Andr attacks Kobashi from behind and Dory dodges Kikuchis dropkick. Kanako Urai. ", "Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match", "5/11 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch's major announcement, the return of Edge and Randy Orton, Lynch confronting MITB winner Asuka, Money in the Bank fallout", "WWE Backlash results: Powell's review of Edge vs. Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Asuka vs. Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship, Braun Strowman vs. He worked under the ring name of Punisher Dice Morgan for NJPW. (Green) Jushin Liger (1 of 1000) - NJPW Ringside Exclusive. WWE Announces NXT Europe Launch in 2023, Several WWE NXT UK Superstars Released 1 month ago; Wrestlers Who Saved Their Money. Born in Yokohama, Japan in 1943, Inoki spent much of his youth in Brazil where he was a national star in the shot put and discus throw. [69][70] On August 18, Kana returned to JWP and defeated Arisa Nakajima to become the new JWP Openweight Champion. [105], In April, Kana entered a feud with former WWE wrestler Serena, stemming from a comment she made, calling Kana a talented "amateur" wrestler, while she herself had worked for the top promotion in the world. 12. In 1990 he tried out for the Japanese Universal Wrestling Federation and worked for them along with Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. There he formed a tag team with NJPW star Kota Ibushi, but after losing a few matches on the promotion, he left to join WWE. Logan Paul tries to KO WWE in same way he crushed YouTube. It was definitely a case of what might have been with Sasuke and the WWE. [140][141] Upon her return to Shimmer on October 19 at Volume 58, Kana and LuFisto were given another shot at the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, but were defeated by the defending champions, the Global Green Gangsters. Kawada starts hitting back with kicks and absorbs as many elbows as he can, but he goes for one kick to many as Dory ducks it and drops Kawada. Design 9/10 Should have been bigger: Kota Ibushi During his free agency period, WWE were . Lilin Garca She renewed her rivalry with Becky Lynch after Lynch challenged Asuka to a Raw Women's Championship match at the Royal Rumble in a rematch from the previous year's event. The two had a great match, with enthused a crowd who had little prior knowledge of either man, and they repeated the trick the following night on Raw. Tsuruta plays to the crowd as Cactus paces around frustrated. Review: This wasnt anywhere near as good as Docsamazingmatches from the prior decade (though that was to be expected) but it was still solid. Dory blocks a suplex so Kawada counters with a sleeper with bodyscissors but Baba breaks it up. [172][173] Following the match, Kana quit WNC and once again became a freelancer, claiming that she had not been paid for months and had not been able to get in contact with the promotion's president Tsutomu Takashima. Muto escapes and sends Austin into the ropes but Austin holds onto them to avoid a dropkick. AEW has working relationships with multiple different promotions, and one of the top promotions they are working with is New Japan Pro Wrestling. Located in Phoenix, Arizona; I have been writing for many years. [146][147] For the first time since 2006, when she was affiliated with AtoZ, Kana signed a contract to make WNC her new home promotion, ending her freelancing days, though the deal allowed her to continue working for Pro Wrestling Wave and producing her own independent events. Asuka. She won the NXT Women's Championship in 2016 (with her reign of 510 days being the longest in that title's history),[nb 1] and was moved to the WWE main roster in 2017. [150] At WNC's second event, Starting Over on May 24, Kana submitted Makoto in a tag team match, where she teamed with Syuri and Makoto with Riho, a replacement for an injured Mio Shirai. Whilst by no means being a highlight of her career, her WWE run was certainly one not to be forgotten by fans who watched during that era. Cactus throws Tsuruta to ringside and goes to whip him into the barricade. Although the Express were never serious contenders to the World Tag Team Titles there were a reasonably good team, who had an epic feud with the Rockers. Jeff Hardy is one of the most shocking and entertaining stars that WWE ever had. Thankfully that name was dropped fairly sharpish with their manager Yamaguchi-San proclaiming their new identity. This main event match could mark the beginning of the end for. Another exchange ensues and Dory shows Kikuchi how its done. [328] On the May 3 episode of Raw, another rematch between Ripley and Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship was scheduled for WrestleMania Backlash. One of the most promising young wrestlers from Japan, Kanako Urai, better known as Asuka and Kana (previously), has been making a name for herself as part of the WWE. [57] Kana returned to Ice Ribbon on October 20, when she teamed with new ICE60 Champion Mio Shirai in a tag team main event, where they defeated Maki Narumiya and Tsukasa Fujimoto. Tatsu was another in a long list of names that had talent, but was rarely afforded the opportunity to show it on the main roster. THE QUEEN VS. [2][45] On June 19, Kana formed the Triple Tails stable with Io and Mio, the Shirai sisters, and together the three of them worked for several promotions across Japan. 48 - The Undertaker Vs. Hakushi. Out of this entire list , there may not have been a more disappointing WWE career than the one Ultimo Dragon had. Sasha Banks won the title when Asuka chose to get herself counted out to save Sane from an attack by Bayley. This time he went on to work for NJPW. This Japanese wrestler (not to be confused with the WWE cis-female wrestler of the same name) was the first trans woman to hold a women's championship title in a major indie company, the . [22] On March 6, the new incarnation of Triple Tails was named White Tails, in reference to Wave's top villainous alliance, Black Dahlia. Kawada lands a massive spinkick on Dory but only gets a one-count. From WWE to NJPW and NXT to AEW, here are the top 50 wrestlers from around the world in our annual countdown. then Dreamer slams Taue and hits a pretty bad frog splash for another two-count. After weeks of avoiding them, The IIconics lost to The Kabuki Warriors during WWE's tour in Tokyo,[302] which earned The Kabuki Warriors a title match. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave's trip to PWG, upcoming Japanese tournaments, Nick Aldis and the NWA, ratings, AEW and NXT previews, RAW from Monday night and tons more. Baba lands some coconut crash knees to Kobashis face and goes for a suplex but Kikichi makes the save. [307] On October 6 at the Hell in a Cell payperview, The Kabuki Warriors finally won the Women's Tag Team Championship from Bliss and Cross, after Asuka used a green mist on Cross. [76][77] While continuing to badmouth JWP and its wrestlers, Kana also entered a storyline, where she began professing her love for Arisa Nakajima, much to the bewilderment of the former champion. Anything really wrong with this match aside from Muto getting too excited and faceplanting on floor. Announcing the channel with several posts on her Twitter account before formally announcing the channel September 24 Kana! 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