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Miho Wakizawa

Miho Wakizawa
Wakizawa in December 2014
Born (1979-10-09) October 9, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Chiba, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Miho Wakizawa
Busu
Billed height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Billed weight64 kg (141 lb)
Trained byKaoru Itō
Debut1996
Retired2014

Miho Wakizawa (脇沢美穂, Wakizawa Miho) 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

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Independent circuit (1996-2014)

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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)

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Wakizawa made her professional wrestling debut in the twelfth night of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling's Japan Grand Prix on 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)

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Wakizawa made her debut on 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

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References

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  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Miho Wakizawa • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Miho Wakizawa/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Miho Wakizawa Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Quebrada. "Battle Station JWP 7/7/99 Listen!! taped 6/13/99 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Purolove (May 20, 2012). "DDT "DRAMATIC 2012 MAY SPECIAL", 20.05.2012 Shin-Kiba 1st RING". purolove.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 27, 2013). "Gatoh Move Japan Tour #79 ~ Last Itabashi Of 2013". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Quebrada. "AJW Japan Grand Prix '96 PART 1 Commercial Tape 7/14, 7/28, & 8/4/96 Tokyo Korakuen Hall". quebrada.net. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Pro Wrestling History. "Japan Grand Prix 1998". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Purolove (December 25, 2011). "Stardom, 25.12.2011 Shin-Kiba 1st RING". purolove.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  10. ^ 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！. Battle News (in Japanese). July 15, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  11. ^ 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！. Battle News (in Japanese). December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Dark angel (November 5, 2014). "Stardom: Results «Queen Tradition 2014» - 03/11/2014". superluchas.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Dark angel (December 26, 2014). "Stardom: Results «Yearend Climax 2014» - 23/12/2014 - 2 titles contested". Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "2014年11月16日 第4回Goddesses of Stardom~タッグリーグ戦~最終戦". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). November 16, 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Taigermen (March 3, 2021). "RISULTATI: STARDOM 10TH ANNIVERSARY – HINAMATSURI ALL-STAR DREAM CINDERELLA 03.03.2021". zonawrestling.net (in Italian). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 18, 2021). "All Japan Singles Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 18, 2021). "All Japan Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  18. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 18, 2021). "Artist of Stardom Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  19. ^ Wrestling Titles (August 18, 2021). "Goddesses of Stardom Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "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！". Battle News (in Japanese). December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  21. ^ 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. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). December 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.