His biggest (or only) achievement may have been winning the dark match Battle Royale before WrestleMania XXVI. 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. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. 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. They start with some hold exchanges and Muto escapes a waistlock with a backflip kick. 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. Andr hits more simple strikes but its Andr so of course they hurt Kobashi. [224][225] Around this time, WWE began promoting Asuka's "undefeated streak [] since her arrival" in NXT. Go! 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. [2][45] Triple Tails also put together their own shows on February 13 and May 8, 2011. Never to be seen again. ", "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. [100] Following the loss, Kana reemerged on January 29, 2011, as the leader of the Triple Tails stable with the Shirai sisters,[101][102] dubbing herself Sekai no Kana (literally "World Famous Kana"). [340] At Money in the Bank, she was unsuccessful in winning the match. Josh Cascio reports. Doc tries escaping another headlock with a Backdrop but Muto counters with another takeover to the mat. Dory kicks out of a bridging Perfect-plex so Kobashi comes in to hold him in place for a Kikuchi diving dropkick. [19] On October 30, Kana and Kurihara defeated Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu to win the Dual Shock Wave 2011 tournament and become the first ever Wave Tag Team Champions. He meandered until June 2014 when he was released from his contract. However, later that night, WWE official Sonya Deville added Flair to the championship match to make it a triple threat match. Muto rushes to ascend the top rope but accidentally falls to the floor. 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. 5 Ways to Connect Wireless Headphones to TV. [205] Asuka continued racking victories over various wrestlers[206][207] including main roster wrestler Cameron[208] and continued her feud with Dana Brooke and Emma. Outside of wrestling, he has found success in the world of gaming. The two challenged for the IWGP World Tag Team Championships, taking on the team of Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto. 47 and 48 tapings", "10/27 Shimmer Volume 49 Results: Berwyn, Illinois", "10/27 Shimmer Volume 50 Results: Berwyn, Illinois", "10/28 Shimmer Volume 51 Results: Berwyn, Illinois", "10/28 Shimmer Volume 52 Results: Berwyn, Illinois", "4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV Results: Secaucus, New Jersey", "Show results 4/6 Shimmer 53 iPPV at WrestleCon: Cheerleader Melissa captures Shimmer Title in steel cage, plus Kong, Serena Deeb, top women's wrestlers in action", "4/13 Shimmer #54 Results: Berwyn, Illinois", "Show results 4/13 Shimmer tapings in Berwyn, Ill.: Two Shimmer Title matches, Cheerleader Melissa, Serena, MsChif, more", "Sun. She had her ups and downs throughout her life and one of the worst parts of her wrestler career took place in Japan. Join in the debate at TWM.com and on our Twitter and Facebook pages. Hansen's hard-hitting nature was perfect for Japanese fans, who took to him immediately. [79][80] On December 15 at JWP's annual year-end Climax event, Kana lost the JWP Openweight Championship back to Nakajima in her third title defense. He did have some brief stints on his own but they did not go as far as he would have liked them to. [36] On July 12, the White Tails stable produced their final event before the group's dissolution, during which Kana wrestled the soon-to-retire Ayumi Kurihara to a ten-minute time limit draw. 12. [58], Following her December 2012 departure from WNC, Kana began making more regular appearances for both Ice Ribbon and JWP. Joe Doering One of the toughest pieces of news to digest this year has been the return of Joe Doering's cancer. Then somehow, Kobashi lands his rolling cradle (which usually works best on small and nimble wrestler) on Giant freaking Baba for a two-count. [89] During the next Kana Pro event on October 7 in Korakuen Hall Kana was pinned by Syuri in a tag team match, where she teamed with Minoru Suzuki and Syuri with Yoshiaki Fujiwara. The more cynical amongst us wont fancy his chances given the fate of the similarly sized Tyler Breeze on the main roster. [166][167] On November 9, Kana and Makoto produced the first MakoKana Pro event. During his free agency period, WWE were . Baba gets a bunch of one-counts by pressing Kawada down but Kawada fights out and tags Kobashi. After a number of the squad left, Taka and Funaki began using the name and became a comedy team, complete with dubbed (by Shane McMahon) entrance interviews where intentionally bad lip-synching always ended with the Evil! [126][127] Later that same night on Volume 50, Kana was defeated by Ayako Hamada in a singles match. Asuka. But his time in AJPW was a short one because Foley got in trouble with Giant Babas wife Motoko, who was responsible for booking the companys foreign talent. Charlotte Flair & Asuka to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship", "Rhea Ripley def. Then he drapes Muto throat-first onto the edge of the barricade. Joining from the ashes of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Tajiri was able to carve out quite a niche for himself in the WWE. [23] On November 27, Kana defeated Yumi Ohka in a singles match, after which she declared herself the new "ace" of Wave. Shinsuke Nakamura ( , Nakamura Shinsuke, born February 24, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. 9/10 Should have been bigger: Kota Ibushi Kimura was considered a . [332] It was her last match in 2021 before becoming inactive due to an injury. [116], On August 3, 2011, it was reported that Kana would be making her debut in the United States in early October, working for all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes on 1 and 2 and for Chikara on 7 and 8. [108] At the following event on June 9, Smash started a tournament to crown the inaugural Smash Diva Champion, which saw Kana defeat Lin "Bitch" Byron in her first round match. Yes, that title really did exist. Dreamer avoids a vertical suplex and lands another shoulder block for a one-count and a back suplex for a two-count. [316] On the following Raw, The Kabuki Warriors officiated their face turn, beginning a feud with the returning Nia Jax. No matter how hard NJPW tried to make him a star, fans just wanted nothing to do with Lesnar. Cactus throws Tsuruta to ringside and goes to whip him into the barricade. [46][47] Kana Pro's second event on January 10, 2011, saw Kana and Yuki Ishikawa lose to Carlos Amano and Yoshiaki Fujiwara in the main event. 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. [278][279] Also during that time, it was announced that Asuka and The Miz would take part in the upcoming season two of Mixed Match Challenge. In 2011, Jeff Hardy was the TNA World Champion and he took that championship across the world to be defended in Japan. Alexa Bliss. Austin follows with a kneedrop for a two-count and then applied a deep chinlock until Muto gets another ropebreak. Shinsuke Nakamura and the New Generation of Japanese Wrestlers in America. The likes of Eddie Guerrero, Mick Foley, and Chris Jericho all rose to prominence during their time in the 'Land of the Rising Sun' before making their way to global fame in WWE. Akebono would go on to lift the AJPW Triple Crown on two occasions. [164] During a press conference the following day, Kana and Makoto announced that they were coming together to produce an event at Shinjuku Face on November 9, celebrating their common birthday, respectively. THE EMPRESS, BRYAN VS STYLES, DEAN VS. 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Muto fights to his feet but Austin tackles him down. To date Thunder, who came to prominence in North American circles with his early 1990s trips to WCW to battle opposite Flyin Brian Pillman, has made only the one WWE appearance, defeating Tyler Breeze at the NXT TakeOver Brooklyn event. [52] On April 30, Kana lost the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship to Ayumi Kurihara at a Pro Wrestling Wave event in the opening match of the 2012 Catch the Wave tournament. Background: Doc returned to Japan after his failed WWE run. [65][66] Post-match, Kana and Nakajima came to blows, with Nakajima claiming that she was now defending all of joshi against Kana. There was nothing else quite like Jinsei Shinzaki on WWE TV in 1995. [3] Her debut appearance, which aired on September 23, ended in a confrontation with Dana Brooke and Emma. Right Click Save As [354], Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. Before WWE, she spent much of her career in Japan wrestling for World. [158] The first match between Kana and Syuri since the latter's turn took place at a WNC event on August 2; Syuri, Akira and StarBuck defeated Kana, Hajime Ohara and Tajiri. Misawa for the first and only time ever. [149] Post-match, Kana verbally assaulted Makoto, which led to Shirai turning on her and siding with Makoto. She embraced Becky Lynch after the announcement and chanted her name, thus turning face in the process. 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. [255][256][257][258][259][260] Asuka defeated Nia Jax on February 25 at Elimination Chamber[261] and again on the March 5 episode of Raw. His only title win came as one half of the tag team champions with Rene Dupree and he had a brief feud with John Cena over the United States Title. [27][28][29] On March 17, Kana was defeated in the finals of the tournament by Yumi Ohka. She is an actress, known for Clash Time (2011), WWE Smackdown! Once again I've found five matches involving some of your favorite wrestlers competing in Japan. Stan Hansen is the best example of a former WWE Superstar that became a success within Japan. In 2015, Urai signed a developmental deal with WWE, making her the first Japanese female wrestler signed with the company in over 20 years. Cactus hits a rib breaker and then lands his Cactus Elbow from the apron to the exposed floor. Like many Japanese wrestlers, Inoki began his trade in his home country of Japan with JWP. During his one-off match with Tetsuya Naito at Wrestle Kingdom V, Hardy was expected to be experiencing one of these moments. The Japanese Buzzsaw, Tajiri, makes an impressive WWE 205 Live debut against Sean Maluta and is confronted by The Brian Kendrick following the match.#205Live. But as he embarked on a full time teaching career, he was using his sick time to wrestle in Japan. Antonio Inoki A 14-time world champion, Antonio Inoki is the greatest Japanese wrestler of all time. She is best known for her trademark moonsaults, springboard dropkicks, and hurricanranas. [272][273][274] At the event on June 17, Asuka lost to Carmella after an interference from the returning James Ellsworth, suffering her first official pinfall loss in WWE. But then Tsuruta fires up and hits elbows of his own followed by a jumping knee for a big pop. For the second successive year, our resident global wrestling expert, Mo Chatra, has . On the October 19 episode of Raw, Asuka successfully retained her title against Lana. [22] On March 6, the new incarnation of Triple Tails was named White Tails, in reference to Wave's top villainous alliance, Black Dahlia. My goal is to share my love of the sport with as many fans as I can. Published 4th March 2021. Japanese wrestler Masami Odate, better known by her pseudonym, Io Shirai, performs for WWE and is a former NXT Women's Champion. Tommy Dreamer vs Akira Taue - AJPW, January 19 th, 1995 Thankfully John Wayne Bobbitt saved the day. After an injury he was drafted to Raw in June 2005 but was fired just a few weeks later without ever having debuted for that brand. Muto escapes and sends Austin into the ropes but Austin holds onto them to avoid a dropkick. [15], Kana had made some appearances for Pro Wrestling Wave in 2008,[16][17][18] but did not start working regularly for the promotion until the end of 2010, when NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling folded. Kikuchi goes for a leg lariat but Dory counters into another spinning toe hold. [333] During the 2021 WWE Draft, Asuka was not drafted and was declared a free agent. [154] The rivalry between Kana and Makoto continued at WNC's following event on June 22, where Makoto ended her losing streak by pinning Kana in a tag team match, where Kana teamed with Syuri and Makoto with Mio Shirai. [103] Kana then continued working against the opposite sex, teaming with the Shirais to defeat Tajiri, Ken Ohka and Yoshiaki Yago on February 25,[104] but losing to Funaki on March 31. She is best known for her trademark moonsaults, springboard dropkicks, and hurricanranas. Someone call Botchamania. [113] Kana's second reign ended also in her first defense, when she lost the title to Syuri on February 19 at Smash.25, after which the two longtime rivals hugged and made peace with each other. 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. 1/9 Stan Hansen. Below is the extensive list of all the women WWE Wrestlers in WWE RAW. Taker worked with another WWE Hall of Famer, the late Scott Hall. Kobashi counters with a shoulder tackle and tags Kikuchi. Asuka saved Carmella from a post-match attack by Eva Marie and Nia Jax and afterwards had a staredown with Bayley, indicating that she wanted a shot at her title. [37] Three days later, Kana and Shirai lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Shidarezakura (Hikaru Shida and Yumi Ohka) in their second defense. [241], After multiple vignettes in the upcoming weeks, it was revealed on the September 11, 2017, episode of Raw, Asuka was assigned to the Raw brand. For decades there was this mentality among wrestlers that getting booked in Japan was both a sign of respect toward ones skills and a way to improve said skills. Thats largely because once the WWE bookers proposed turning the trio into something approximating Japanese gangsters, Tajiri was quick to suggest that the real life Yakuza might have been angered by such a portrayal. Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana event NXT Women & # x27 ; s Attitude era throughout late-1990s. My goal is to share my love of the ring name Kana pretty well still... 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